新概念英语3课程12解析

4. paradise n. 天堂，乐土


e.g. A lot of people imagine the USA as their paradise. 近义词：heaven: 天堂，天国，也指死亡
上有天堂，下有苏杭。 山不在高，有仙则名 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 “跳进黄河洗不清” 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 与时俱进
非真实条件句
从句 主句 might / could
现在 were
过去 had been
should / would be
should / would have been
should be should / would be 将来 were were to
现在情况虚拟

If I were you，I should / would / might / could invite her. 我要是你就邀请她。
如果一个国家的目标是以和平的手段达到这个国家就不大可能选择战争
Lesson 12
Lesson 12
Life on a desert island
1. desert adj. 荒无人烟的



e.g. desert island 荒岛 n. 沙漠 v. 背弃， 遗弃 You should never desert a friend in trouble . They deserted the farm for the city . 远离农场，来到城市。 近形词：dessert: 甜点 deserted park/ lot/ parking lot
3. imagine v. 想象



词组：imagine sth. to be imagine sth. as e.g. Some people imagine flying to be more dangerous than traveling by train. A large number people imagine the USA as their paradise. imagination. n. 想象 imaginary adj. 虚构的 e.g. Ghosts are imaginary.


If it had not been for his help，I would not have finished it so early.

Without electricity，there would be no modern industry.
If there were no electricity， there would be no modern industry.


将来虚拟
但愿物价能够降下来。 come down I wish prices would come down.
7.starve v. 挨饿



starve to death I am starving/ I can eat an elephant now He starved to death in a hunger strike . The motherless children are starving for affection . Knowledge starving =knowledge-hungry The plant was starved of light and died . The patient’s brain is starved for oxygen.
2. unrealistic adj. 不现实的



e.g. The way to solve the problem is unrealistic. unimaginable/ unbelievable/impossible form an unrealistic picture of sth. 对...抱有 不切实际的幻想 A large number of people have formed an unrealistic picture of the job.
Grammar Focus:

Two men…whished they had stayed there longer.

对现在的虚拟 对过去的虚拟
对将来的虚拟
Grammar Focus:


if if only “ 要是…就好了”
虚拟语气
表达：

不可能发生的情况 实现的可能性不大的情况 说活人单纯的主观想法或意愿
8. element n. 成分





词组：an element of 一点 There’s an element of truth in what you said.有点道理。 The French element in the English is surprisingly large. She was out of her element in the company .她在公司中 格格不入。 Elemental : 自然的：The storm showed the elemental fury in its violence . 基本的：He taught elemental arts and crafts to the children . Elementary education / secondary education / tertiary education.
9. opportunity n. 机会





（常与 of或 to 连用） e.g. He had not opportunity to see her. 近义词：chance 表机会时可以与opportunity 互换， 表可能性时则不可 e.g. I had chance / opportunity of visiting Paris. There is a chance that I will see him. The chances are that he will be elected the president. The chances are that he will past his examination next week.
要是没有电，生活会是什么样子！ What life would be like if we had no electricity!



假如生活中没有困难，生活就过于平淡 了。 Life might be too smooth if it had no difficulties in it.
过去情况虚拟

如果整个工作没有预先计划好，就会损 失大量的时间和金钱。
If the whole operation had not been planned beforehand，a great deal of time and money would have been lost.


假如没有浪费掉宝贵的时光，世界上有 许多人会取得成就。


宾语从句中的虚拟

wish 现在虚拟
有时我希望自己生活在一个不同的时代 和不同的地方。 Sometimes I wish I were living in a different time and a different place.


过去虚拟
我希望从来没遇到过他。 I wish I had never met him.
如果一个国家的目标是以和平的手段达到， 这个国家就不大可能选择战争。 It is unlikely that a nation would choose war if its goals could be met peacefully.

错综时间条件句的虚拟

If you had accepted my advice， you would not be in hospital now.
6. wretched adj. 可怜的，艰苦的


e.g. At that time, he lived in a wretched world. He leads a precarious / dog’s life . The beggars are always considered to be poor wretches with no families or friends. 近义词：miserable e.g. lead a wretched / miserable / terrible life Witch/
Many persons in world would have scored achievement if they had not wasted the valuable time.

将来情况的虚拟


If things were to be done twice， all would be wise. 如果将来的事情能做两次，人人都会变得 聪明。



eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name " Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. advance with times
假如我们借鉴了过去的经验，我们现在 的情形会是怎样？ Where would we be today if we had looked at our past exp件句的虚拟

but for，without
But for his help，I would not have finished it so early.




Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth. "No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
5. Ripe


成熟的： ripe corn / The apples dropped ripe from the trees . 壮年的：Her husband died in ripe years . 时机成熟：The time has been ripe for the county’s development. Soon ripe , soon rotten .= More haste , less speed . quite the opposite: 恰恰相反 Optimistic: 乐观的 Pessimistic: 消极的，悲观的



It is of great importance that enough money should be collected to fund the project.

It is suggested / requested / recommended that 建议筹集足够的资金来支持这项工程。 It is suggested that enough money should be collected to fund the project.

主语从句中的虚拟

It is necessary / important / vital / essential / that…
筹集足够的资金来支持这项工程是非常 重要的。 It is vital that enough money should be collected to fund the project.