新概念英语第二册第20课

Lesson 20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟

Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.

I am even less lucky. I never catch anything -- not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

New words and expressions 生词和短语

catch v. 抓到 fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民 boot n. 靴子 waste n. 浪费

realize v. 意识到

参考译文

钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过-- 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！

1.One man in a boat 独坐孤舟

2. Fishing is my favourite sport. 钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。

1) fishing 动名词做主语

2) favourite(BrE)(AmE favorite)[ˈfeivərit]javascript:;adj., n.

javascript:;adj. liked more than others of the same kind特别受喜爱的，最喜欢的：(无比较级和最高级)

e.g. 这是我特别喜欢的电影之一。It’s one of my favorite movies.

谁是你最喜欢的作家？Who is your favorite writer?

n.1. a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type特别喜爱的人(或事物)：

e.g. 我尤其喜爱这首歌曲。This song is a particular favorite of mine.

2. a person who is liked better by sb. and receives better treatment than others受宠的人；得到偏爱的人：

e.g. 她爱所有的孙子孙女，但最宠安。She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favorite. 她最受姑姑的宠爱。She is a favorite with her aunt./She is her aunt’s favorite.

3. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. 我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。

1) fish[fiʃ]javascript:; n., v.

n. (pl. fish or fishes) fish是通常的复数形式，较古老的形式fishes可用于表示不同种类的鱼。

(1. fish 鱼 [pl.] 单复数同形 2. fishes 指不同种类的鱼)

1. [c] 鱼

e.g. 他们捉到了几条鱼。They caught several fish.

他们那天早上钓到很多鱼。They caught many fish that morning.

他研究印度洋里的鱼类。He studies the fishes in the Indian Ocean.

热带/海/淡水鱼 tropical[ˈtrɔpikəl]javascript:; /marine/freshwater fish

(marine [mə'ri:n] adj. [obn] 海的；海产的；海生的 freshwater adj. [obn] 1.淡水中生长的 2. 淡水的)

鱼群 shoals (=groups) of fish (shoal [ʃəʊl]javascript:;n. 1. 鱼群 2. 浅滩；水下沙洲 )

鱼缸/池 a fish tank/pond

(tank [tæŋk] n. (贮放液体或气体的)箱，槽，罐 pond [pɔnd]javascript:; n. 池塘(尤指人工的) )

a big fish in a small pond (字面意思：一个小池塘里的一条大鱼)山中无老虎，猴子称霸王

=When the cat is away, the mice will play. (当猫不在，老鼠玩得自在)

teach fish to swim 班门弄斧 drink like a fish 牛饮(很能喝水)

a fish out of water 离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人like a fish out of water 如鱼离水

an odd / a queer fish (old-fashioned, BrE) a person who is slightly strange or crazy奇怪的家伙；古怪的人；有些荒唐的人(queer[kwiə] adj. 奇怪的；反常的 )

2. [u] the flesh of fish eaten as food鱼肉