英语Unit4

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… it wasn’t until I matured that I realized what made Reeve’s Superman the greatest hero of all. ……直到长大成人后我才认识到究竟是什么使得里夫的 超人成为最伟大的英雄。 “ It is/was not until that…” is the emphatic form of the sentence pattern “not… until.” So the sentence can be written in the unemphatic form as “I didn’t realize… until I matured.” It is/was not until that…是句型”not… until”的强 调形式。因此，本句的未强调时为：I didn’t realize… until I matured.
短语be afraid to do不同与be afraid of，后者表示worried, anxious (about doing sth.) in case one does wrong, or makes a mistake(怕做某事)。
[e.g.]They didn’t play volleyball near the window. They were afraid of breaking it.
Back then, flying and a flashy outfit were enough to capture my attention, but it wasn't until I matured that I realized what made Reeve’s Superman the greatest hero of all.
outfit /'aʊtfɪt/: n. set of clothes worn together (esp. for a particular occasion or purpose) （尤指为特殊场合或目 的穿的）全套服装 [e.g.]The football team was wearing orange outfits. 这个足球队的队员都穿着一套橘黄色运动服。
As a human being, Reeve wasn’t afraid to look adversity and hardship in the eye…
而作为一个人，里夫也不怕正视厄运和磨难……
The phrase “look… in the eye” means “look directly at sb. or sth. especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth.” 短语look… in the eye表示”直面，正 视”。
那时候，飞翔和令人炫目的装扮足以抓住我 的注意力，但直到长大成人后我才认识到究 竟是什么使得里夫的超人成为最伟大的英雄。
flash /flæ ʃ/: n. sudden bright burst of light or flame 闪光； 闪烁
• A flash of lightening lit up the night sky. • 一道闪电照亮了夜空 • a flash of hope • 一线希望
他们没在窗子附近打排球，他们怕把窗子打破了。
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而前者侧重表示not want to do sth. because of fear（因为担心后果严重而 不敢也不愿做某事）。 [e.g.]We are never afraid to lay down our lives for the right cause. 为了正义的事业我们绝不怕牺牲自己的生命。
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As an actor, Reeve wasn’t afraid to add depth and dimension to a character that could so easily be played as two-dimensional and flat, thus his Superman was a man of strong principle and sense of justice. 作为一名演员，里夫并不害怕给一个很容易就会被演得 缺乏深度、缺乏立体感的人物增加深度和维度，所以他演的超人就成了一个有着坚定 的原则与正义感的人。
[e.g.]After her husband died, she went through all kinds of hardships. 丈夫死后，她备尝艰辛. economic hardship 经济困难
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justice / 'dʒʌstɪs/: n. right and fair behavior or treatment 公平；公正；正义
[e.g.]Everyone should be treated with justice. 每个人都应受到公正的对待。 a sense of justice 正义感
好朋友不会在你处于逆境时离你而去。
He didn’t give up in the face of adversity.
他面临逆境没有放弃。
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hardship
任劳任怨
n. severe suffering or discomfort 艰难；困苦
bear hardship without complaint
two-dimensional /tuː dɪ'menʃ(ə)nəl/: a. having or appearing to have length and breadth but no depth 二维的，平面的；没有深度的
[e.g.]This is a movie with twodimensional characters. 这是一部人物没有深度的电影。
flashy /'flæ ʃi/: (flashier, flashiest) a. 闪光的，闪烁的
[e.g.]The famous actress often wore flashy clothes to her public appearances.
那位著名的女演员常穿着花哨的衣服在公众场合露面。
[e.g.]This is a two-dimensional novel.
这是一部描写没有深度的小说。
principle /'prɪnsəp(ə)l/: n. general rule or standard of good behavior; general law, rule, theory 行为准则；原理；原则 [e.g.]It is against my principles to lie. 说谎违背我的行为准则。 These two medical instruments work on the same principle. 这两种医疗器械的工作原理是一样的。 in principle 原则上；大致上；通常
【e.g.】If I don’t keep my promise, I won’t be able to look him in the eye.
如果我不遵守诺言，我就不敢正视他。
adversity n.逆境；不幸；厄运
[e.g.]A good friend will not desert you times of adversity.
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As an actor, Reeve wasn’t afraid to add depth and dimension to a character that could so easily be played as two-dimensional and flat, thus his Superman was a man of strong principle and sense of justice. As a human being, Reeve wasn't afraid to look adversity and hardship in the eye and face it with firm determination. In his book, Still Me, he told how he considered suicide after his riding accident to relieve his family of the burden of his condition. But his wife, Dana, told him, “You’re still you, and I love you.” 作为一名演员，里夫并不害怕给一个很容易就会被演得缺 乏深度、缺乏立体感的人物增加深度和维度，所以他演的超 人就成了一个有着坚定的原则与正义感的人。而作为一个人， 里夫也不怕正视厄运和磨难，以坚定的决心面对它。在他的 书《仍然是我》中，他说他在那次从马上摔下受伤后，曾考 虑过自杀以解除家人照顾他这个病人的重担。但他的妻子戴 娜对他说：”你仍然是你，而我也仍然爱你。”