新概念英语第三册Lesson18 Electric currents in modern art
新概念英语第三册 Lesson18 Electric currents in modern art
一、重点词汇拓展
1. oddly=strangely,unaccountably ， familiar, touching, comforting ，奇怪地；古怪地，无法解释地；不可理解地- The drug made him behave quite oddly. 这种药使得他行为相当古怪。
- an oddly shaped hill形状古怪的山
- He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it.他拒绝了，而且看起来不愿意谈论此事，这令人费解。
- There is disappointment, sadness, and confusion, but oddly, there is no retreat from hope to go to university. 我曾经有过失望、悲伤甚至迷惑，但奇怪的是，就是不曾放弃上大学希望。
- Oddly, some of the homes were built with garages, although villagers don’t have cars. 奇怪的是，有些住宅还建有车库，尽管村民们并没有车子。
oddly adv. 说来奇怪；奇怪的是
Oddly, Liu Yifei says she never considered her face was attractive.奇怪的是，刘亦菲说她从来都不认为自己长得好看。
Oddly, Liu Yifei says she never considered her face was attractive.奇怪的是，刘亦菲说她从来都不认为
1. current n. 电流；adj. 现在的；流通的，通用的；最近的；草写的Oddly enough, most of this advice seems to have been ignored.真是奇怪，这条建议的大部分内容似乎都被忽视了。
2. mistaken adj. 错误的， incorrect;wrong;misunderstoodthe flow of electricity 电流
a continuous movement of water 水流
current adj. 目前的，现在的 current affairs 时事
current coins流通硬币
I am ill-informed on current affairs.我对时事了解不多。
the BBC's current affairs programme 英国广播公司的时事节目
currently adv.普遍地，通常地，现在，当前
- I was under the mistaken impression that they were Canada. 我有个错误的印象，以为他们是加拿大人。
- The teacher has mistaken opinion of his pupil.
- He doesn's use simple plain language and he is often mistaken.
make a mistake/by mistake 弄错了
He took my umbrella by mistake.
and no mistake 确实如此
He is honest and no mistake.
mistake vt. 句型 mistake sb.for 把某人误认为
Yesterday I mistook him for my classmate.
天才在于勤奋，聪明在于积累
3. attach v. 连，系attach vt. 系、拴、粘上，贴上
attach to 把……栓在……上He attached the horse to a tree.
attach to sb.for sth. 因为某事而把……加再某人身上
We didn't attach blame to him for his failure.我们没有因失败就归咎于他。
attach importance to sth. 对某事非常重视
We attach importance to education
be attached to sth: 喜欢，喜爱
I'm very attached to her.
二、课文重点句型解析与翻译
1. Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. 现代雕塑不再使我们感到惊讶了。那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。Mistaken这里是adj，表示“错误的”的意思
- Instead, we walk around with all sorts of unexamined beliefs about what works that are mistaken.取而代之的是，我们一直在各种各样未经证实的错误的理念上打转。
世界上怕就怕认真二字
2. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. 即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人，也不会注意不到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。who take no interest in art 修饰说明people
take interest in 对……感兴趣；take delight in 对……感到高兴
take pride in 对……感到骄傲
show interest in 显示对……的兴趣
双重否定句。
cannot fail to 双重否定意味着肯定
He must have passed his examination last week.
He cannot have failed to pass his examination last week.
You must keep your promise.
You can't fail to keep your promise.
英语双重否定句常见的构成结构是
A.否定词 no／not／never／nobody／few/ little 等＋具有否定意义的动词/短语
英语双重否定句常见的构成结构
- There is no denying the truth．真理是不能否认的。
- Nobody disagrees．没有人对此提出异议。
- Few fail to repay．很少有人不能偿还欠款。
- B. 否定词 no／not／never等＋without…Nothing to be got without pains but poverty．［谚］只有贫穷是可以不劳而获的。
- No smoke without fire•［谚］；无风不起浪。
- They cannot succeed without your help．没有你们的帮助，他们不能成功。
- They never meet without quarreling．他们每次见面必吵架。
C. 否定词 no／not等＋表示否定意义的形容词
- He has no small reputation as a scientist．他是名气很大的科学家。
- No way is impossible to courage．勇士面前无险路。
- It is not uncommon for students to have friendly relationship with their teachers．学生与老师建立友好关系并不罕见。
双重否定句的其他一些形式
- There is no rule that has no exception．任何规则都有例外。（两个相同的否定词重复使用）
- It is impossible not to do the work．不做这件工作是不可能的。（否定形容词在前，而否定词在后，否定不定式）
长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海
3. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. 公园里、大楼和商店外竖立着的奇形怪状的雕塑，对这些，我们已经司空见惯了。Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly fifty years. 有些所谓的“现代”艺术品在那里已经陈列了近80年了。
We have got quite used to them.对这些，我们已经司空见惯了
got quite used to 习惯于
4. In spite of this, some people--including myself，were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. 尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑展览还是使一些人（包括我在内）大吃了一惊。in spite of 不管，虽然，尽管，不顾
in spite of itself 不知不觉 偷偷地
- In spite of different opinions, we must stay together and jointly oppose the US. 尽管有不同意见，我们必须团结一致共同对抗美国。
- In spite of these insults, I managed not to get angry. 尽管遭到了这些侮辱，我尽力控制住自己没有发怒。
- In spite of her good salary, she measured out every dollar needed for household expenses. 她的工资尽管不错，但在家务开支上每一块钱她也要算一算。
- In spite of all kinds of obstructions we succeeded in carrying most of our plans through. 尽管遇到了各种阻挠，但我们还是成功地实现了大部分计划。
- Yet in spite of these advantages, many investment firms have found it extremely challenging to manage their Chinese operations. 然而，尽管拥有这些优势，许多投资公司已经发现，管理中国业务极具挑战性。
The first thing...was a notice which said... 定语从句省略 that
dangerous adj. 危险的
6. The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. 展品都是些活动的雕像。a dangerous road一条危险的马路
it's dangerous to do sth做某事是危险的
It is dangerous to drive with a dirty windscreen.驾车时挡风玻璃不干净是很危险的。
It's dangerous to jump to early conclusions.结论下得过早是很危险的。
Oddly...that... that引导的定语从句用来限定shaped forms
that 定语从句中：in response to/in reaction to 作为对……的反应
sth. be familiar to sb.对某人来讲很熟悉The house is familiar to him.
I don't really remember where I have seen him before,but he looks very familiar to me
sb. familiar with 熟悉，熟知Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?
I'm familiar with that book too.
注意区别这两个句子结构的意思
sth.be familiar to sb.
sb.be familiar with sth.
8. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. 靠墙排列着许多细长的电线，而电线又连着金属球。attach vt.& vi. 贴上，系；附上attach vt.赋予；寄予vt. （有时不受欢迎或未受邀请而）参加；把…固定；把…归因于；（使）与…有联系
vi. 从属；附着；伴随而来；联在一起(to, upon)
the attached letter所附信件
Don't forget to attach your entry form.别忘了附上你的报名表。
please find attached请参见附件
Please find attached a copy of my CV.请参见本人所附的简历。
Don't attach too much importance to this report.不要过于看重这个报告。
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9. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. 金属球经过磁化，互相之间不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。repel vt. 击退；使厌恶；抵制；使不愉快
第三人称单数现在时：repels，现在分词：repelling，过去分词：repelled，过去时：repelled
用法拓展：
10. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 展厅中央是装有彩色灯泡的许多高高的构件，灯泡一刻不停地闪烁着，就像失去了控制的红绿灯。1） ( push back ) [ advance, invader ] 击退；逐回
They marched hurriedly with orders to repel the advance of the enemy
他们带着击退敌人进攻的命令急行军。
2） ( disgust ) 使讨厌；使厌恶
She felt a violent excitement that frightened and repelled her 她感觉到一种使她既恐惧又厌恶的强烈兴奋感
3） ( dismiss ，refuse) 对…置之不理；拒绝
He repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible.他拒绝采纳这一建议，认为它是错误且不可行的。
4） ( keep away ) 驱散；驱除
This is an aerosol spray，made in CHina, that repels flies。 这是一种中国生产的驱蚊喷雾剂
5） [ substance ] 排斥；与…不相溶
Water and oil repel each other.水与油不相溶。
6） ( spurn ) 不屑接受；轻蔑地拒绝
She repelled his advances. 她对他的挑逗不予理睬。
Never too old to learn
continuously adv. 不停止的on and off: continuously
It has been raining on and of since noon.
go mad 发疯，发狂：run madHe must have gone mad to do such a thing.
11. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.小黑盒子里迸出火花，红色灯泡发怒似地忽明忽暗。emitvt. 发出；发射；颁布；发表第三人称单数现在时：emits,现在分词：emitting,过去分词：emitted,过去时：emitted
同义词：give off； utter； discharge, produce
有效学习只有三步： 预习、学习、复习
12. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These Peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well ! 这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！It was rather like...
It was rather like a good western,full of life .它颇象一部摄制得很好的西部片,充满活力.It was more like a river than a swimming pool .与其说是游泳池,倒不如说它更象一条河。
It was more like...
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