1、Unit FourteenMercy at AppomattoxLanguage Points解散议会解散议会紧追不舍紧追不舍考虑各种选择考虑各种选择使我们遭受巨大损失使我们遭受巨大损失比敌人坦克开得快比敌人坦克开得快突然死去突然死去触发群众抗议触发群众抗议报名参军报名参军使伤口愈合使伤口愈合向全国各地辐射向全国各地辐射草草写下几个字草草写下几个字安抚人民安抚人民使争吵停止使争吵停止A self-made manA self-made manNational reconciliationNational reconciliationA shooting spreeA shooting spre
2、eParole passesParole passesWith heavy spiritWith heavy spiritThe county seat/the courthouseThe county seat/the courthouseWith a sash and a presentation swordWith a sash and a presentation swordDress uniform and field uniformDress uniform and field uniformA vista of overwhelming stillnessA vista of o
3、verwhelming stillnessGuerrilla warfareGuerrilla warfareThe havoc of warThe havoc of warA token of loveA token of loveTerms of surrenderTerms of surrenderFrom Lincolns second inaugural addressWith malice toward none,with charity for all,with firmness in the right,as God gives us to see the right,let
4、us strive on to finish the work we are in,to build up the nations wounds,to care for him who shall have borne the battle,and for his widow and orphans;to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.Boom n.&v.An economic boom,boom and bust大繁荣与随
5、后的不景气The travel boom,the sports boom 激增The business/economy/sales is/are booming,迅速发展 Thunder boomed like battlefield cannons隆隆声;music boomed out from loudspeakers低沉的回音Baby boom(1947-1961)生育高峰Brigade 旅Legion 军团Division 师BrigadeRegiment 团Battalion 营Cavalry squadron 骑兵营Company 连Platoon 排Squad 班Infantr
6、y Infantry 步兵步兵Cavalry Cavalry 骑兵骑兵Artillery Artillery 炮兵炮兵Marine corpsMarine corps海军陆战队海军陆战队Mariner Mariner Ranger Ranger 巡逻兵巡逻兵Gunner Gunner 枪手枪手Sniper Sniper 阻击手阻击手Cannoneer Cannoneer 炮手炮手Perdue Perdue 敢死队员敢死队员delicate hands(small and beautifully shaped)flavor(color,taste,or smell that is pleasan
7、t,not strong or intense)china(easy to harm,damage or break)Physically (become ill easily)situation,problem,matter,discussion微妙 operation(showing great skill and attention to detail)exultHe was ing in a win at the show earlier that day.Some individual investors ed at the record.Resolve n.&v.to do:mak
8、e a firm decision to doShe d to report the crime/that This will strengthen the American publics to go to war.resolve1)1)决心,决定决心,决定2 2)溶解)溶解3 3)解决)解决Resolve to do Resolve to do sthsthResolve on doing Resolve on doing sthsthResolve into Resolve into sthsthCf.resolve,decide,Cf.resolve,decide,determined
9、etermineShe resolved on making an She resolved on making an early start.early start.她决定早早出发。她决定早早出发。The assembly resolved The assembly resolved that.that.大会决议大会决议.。The circumstances The circumstances resolved him to go upon resolved him to go upon going.going.情况使他决定去。情况使他决定去。The discussion resolved
10、The discussion resolved itself into an argument.itself into an argument.讨论到后来变成了争论。讨论到后来变成了争论。consecrate 系正式用语,指“通过宗教仪式确定将某物用于神圣用途”,如:The new church was consecrated by the Bishop.新教堂的奉献仪式由主教主持。DevoteDevote sth sth to to sth sth/doing/doing sth sthBe ed toBe ed to sth sth/doing/doing sth sthDangling
11、elliptical clause(荡空省略从句结构):在when,while,though 等连词引导的从句中,其主语及相应的动词,尤其是系动词,通常都可以省略。1.1.连词连词whenwhen引导的时间状语从句中主谓的省略引导的时间状语从句中主谓的省略 He was fond of playing on the beach when a He was fond of playing on the beach when a child(=when he was a child).child(=when he was a child).I shall not fail to help you
12、when necessary(=when it I shall not fail to help you when necessary(=when it is necessary for me to help you).is necessary for me to help you).2 2.连词连词whilewhile引导的状语从句中主谓的省略引导的状语从句中主谓的省略 I got acquainted with him while on a visit to Tokyo(=while I was on a visit to Tokyo).3.3.连词连词till till 及及 until
13、until引导的状语从句中主谓的省略引导的状语从句中主谓的省略I did not notice it till too late(=till it was too I did not notice it till too late(=till it was too late for me to notice it).late for me to notice it).4.4.连系副词连系副词wherewhere或或 whereverwherever引导的状语从句中引导的状语从句中主谓的省略主谓的省略The river is smooth where deep(where it is The r
14、iver is smooth where deep(where it is deep).deep).5.5.连词连词though,although,even if,however,though,although,even if,however,whetherwhether引导的让步状语从句中主谓的省略引导的让步状语从句中主谓的省略Frost is possible,though not probable Frost is possible,though not probable(=though it is not probable),even at the end(=though it is
15、not probable),even at the end of May.of May.6.6.连词连词sincesince引导引导的原因状语从句中主谓的省略的原因状语从句中主谓的省略It is a useless,since impossible(=since it is an impossible),proposal.7.7.连词连词than,asthan,as引导的比较状语从句中主谓的省引导的比较状语从句中主谓的省略略Mary is more shy than unsocial(=than she is unsocial).8.连词as,as if,as though引导的方式状语从句中
16、主谓的省略Mr.Smith as always(=as he is always),is regarded as an exemplary teacher.9.连词if,unless引导的条件状语从句中主谓的省略She is seventy,if a day(=if she is a day).至少cf:attach/affix/annex/add/fasten 均含有“把一件东西或一件事添加或附加于另一件东西(或事)上”的意思。attach 表示“较为外形的结合,可以连得上去,也可拆得开来”,还可用于比喻的意义He attached labels to all his bags.He att
17、ached labels to all his bags.add 是最普通的词,可用于一切有形的和无形的东西The index adds appreciably to the usefulness of the book.索引明显地增加索引明显地增加了这本书的实用价值。了这本书的实用价值。waffix 是比较正式的词,通常指“把一件较小的或次要的东西永远加于另一件东西上”laffix a stamp to the parcelwannex 是比较正式的词,表示“附加”,也指“扩充”或“兼并”,如:lannex a condition to a contract wfasten 表示“结牢”、“拴住”,用于有形的东西,有时可与attach互用lfasten an ox to the tree