詞匯精講:
1.charitable
Exp. A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, disabled, or very poor 慈善事業的
Eg. She made many charitable benefactions.
她作過很多慈善捐贈。
2.institution
Exp. (building of an) organization for helping people with special needs, eg an orphanage, a home for old people 慈善機關, 社會福利機構(如孤兒院﹑ 養老院)
Eg. An orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.
孤兒院一個為失去父母的孩子們提供關心和保護的公共機構。
3.thorough
Exp. doing things completely and with great attention to detail 做事徹底的﹑全面的﹑細致的或深入的
Eg. He's a slow worker but very thorough.
他做事慢, 但非常仔細。
4.education
Exp. knowledge, abilities and the development of character and mental powers that result from such training (接受教育而獲得的)知識, 能力, 修養, 智力
Eg. intellectual, moral, physical, etc education 智育﹑ 德育﹑ 體育
5.wit
Exp. quick understanding; intelligence 悟性; 智慧; 理解力; 智力
Eg. He hadn't the wits/wit enough to realize the danger.
他悟性差, 沒有意識到存在的危險。
6.serve
Exp. treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式對待(某人)
Eg. They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly.
他們待我很壞。
7.fortunate
Exp. having, bringing or brought by good fortune; lucky 交好運的; 帶來好運的; 好運帶來的; 幸運的
Eg. I was fortunate to have/in having a good teacher.
我很幸運, 有位好老師。
Eg. She's fortunate enough to enjoy good health.
她身體好, 真有福氣。
Eg. It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
我按時到了, 算他走運。
Eg. I made a fortunate choice and won!
我幸虧選擇得對, 結果贏了!
8.attitude
Usage: ~ (to/towards sb/sth) way of thinking or behaving 看法,態度
Eg. What is your attitude to abortion?
你對墮胎有什么看法?
Eg. She shows a very positive attitude to her work.
她工作態度非常積極。
Eg. Don't take that attitude with me, young man!
別用這種態度對我,小伙子!
9.mortify
Exp. to make sb feel very ashamed or embarrassed 使(某人)深感羞辱或難堪
Eg. a mortifying failure, defeat, mistake使人丟臉的失敗﹑挫折﹑錯誤
Eg. Forgetting the introductory remarks really mortified me.
忘記了開場白真使我窘迫。
Eg. I was somewhat mortified to be told that I was too old to join.
當被告知由于我年齡過大而不能加入時,我有點感到受了屈辱。
10.flesh
Usage:the flesh
Exp. [sing] the (human) body contrasted with the mind or the soul (人的)肉體(與精神或靈魂相對)
Eg. she spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足。
11.mission
Exp. particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group (個人或集團擔負的)特殊任務, 使命
Eg. My mission in life is to help poor people.
我的天職是幫助窮人。
12.render
Exp. cause (sb/sth) to be in a certain condition 使(某人某事物)處于某種狀況
Eg. Your action has rendered our contract invalid.
你們的這種做法導致雙方的合同失效。
13.contrite
Exp. filled with or showing deep regret for having done wrong; repentant 痛悔前非的; 悔恨不已的
Eg. a contrite apology, manner 深表懊悔的致歉﹑樣子
Eg. She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.
她發了一頓脾氣之后一早上追悔莫及。
14.prepare
Usage: ~ (sb/sth)
Exp. get or make (sb/sth) ready(某事物)準備好; 預備
Eg. I had no time in which to prepare.
我已來不及做準備了。
Eg. I have to prepare for trouble.
我必須準備應付麻煩事。
Eg. It is suggested that you should have everything prepared beforehand.
建議你凡事都做好準備。
Eg. A qualified teacher should prepare children for an examination.
一個合格地道教師應當指導兒童準備考試。
The troops were being prepared for battle/to go into battle.
部隊已作好戰斗準備[已準備好投入戰斗]。
短語提煉:
1. a charitable institution:慈善機構
2. prepare sb for sth:使某人準備好做某事
3. a thorough education:深入細致的教育
4. a fortunate man:幸運的人
5. before sb:在某人面前
3. in that attitude:用這種態度
語法透視:
動詞短語結構:
Text:I will not have you before me in that attitude.
解析:Have+Sb+介詞短語表示讓某人如何。
Text:I see you are mortifying this girl's flesh.
解析:See sb doing something中的doing是現在分詞作賓語補足語。
Text:It is your mission to render her contrite and self-denying.
解析:Render+sb.+形容詞意思是是某人處于什么狀態。
短句表達:
All rise.全體起立。