新概念英语第二册笔记-第83课
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Lesson 83 Afterthe elections大选之后
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The former Prime Minister, Mr.WentworthLane,was defeatedin the recentelect ions.He is nowretiring from political life andhasgoneabroad.My f riend, Patrick, has always been a fanaticalopponentof Mr.Lane's Radical Pro
gressive Party. After the elections, Patrickwentto the former Prime Minister'shouse.When he asked if ne lived there, the policeman on dutytoldhim that si nce his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.On the following day, Patri ck wentto thehouse again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past thee ntrance,when Patrickasked the same question. Though a little suspicious thistime, the policeman gave him the same answer.The dayafter, Patrick went to the house once moreand askedexactly the samequestion.This time, thepolicemanlost his temper.'I told you yesterdayandtheday before yesterday,'he shouted,'Mr.Lane was defeated in theelections. He has retired from political life and gone tolive abroad!"'I know,'answered Patrick, 'but I love tohear you say it!'
【课文翻译】
前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。大选结束后,帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时,值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天,帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过,帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。虽然那位警察这次有点疑心,但还是对他作了同样的回答。第三天,帕特里克又去了,提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。这一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了,”他大叫着,“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了,他已经退出了政界去国外了!”“这我都知道,”帕特里克说,“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些!”
New words and expressions生词和短语
1) election 指一般选举时用单数,指全国性的选举时用复数:
eg:Anelectionwill be held next month.
下月将举行一次选举。
eg:In America,presidentialelections are held everyfouryears.
美国总统选举每四年一次
eg:He hopes to defeat his rivalinnext year's elections.
他希望在明年的大选中击败对手。
eg:Heis standing for election.
他是候选人。
elective subjects选修科目
ageneral election 大选
anelection campaign竞选活动
Election day选挙日、投票日
2) electv. 选举(某人)
eg:Hewas elected to the Senate(参议院)in the last election.
在上次的选举,他当选为参议员。
eg:We’d like to elect achairpersonnow.
我们想现在选出一名主席。
eg:They elect himasmayor.
他们选他当市长
3)elect+ sb + to…..选举(某人)担任(某职)
eg:We elect her to the Boardof Education.
我们选她加入教育委员会。
4)elector n. 选举人、合格选民
2.former
1) adj. 从前的、以前的
my former English teacher我以前的英语老师
in former time = in formerdays 以前、往昔
the former world champion前世界冠军
eg:Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/Englishteacher.
昨天他收到了他前妻/以前的英语老师的一封信。
2)(前述两者中的)前者的、前面的
the former 前者←→the latter后者
eg:I prefertheformer designto the latter .
我比较喜欢前者的设计方案,不喜欢后者
eg:Kate and Jane are sisters.The former is a pianist ;the latteris asinger.凯特和简是姐妹。前者是一个钢琴家,后者是一名歌手
formerly adv.以前、原本
nowadays 现今,现在
eg:Formerly this neighborhood was a poorvillage .
以前这附近是一个贫穷的村庄
3. defeat
1)v. 打败
defeat an enemy 打败敌人, 战胜敌人
eg:Our team defeatedour opponent by 5:0.
我队以5比零击败对手。
eg:Theenemywasdefeated in a decisive battle.
敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。
2)n 挫折、失败
eg:Our baseballteam has suffered another defeat.
我们的棒球队再遭失败
admitdefeat 认输
a decisivedefeat 一个决定性的失败
a crushing defeat 彻底失败= atotal defeat= an utterdefeat
3) v.困惑,难倒
eg:I've tried to solve theproblem,butitdefeats me.
我想解决这个问题,但是把我难倒了
*crush [krʌʃ] vt. 压碎,弄皱;镇压,制服,压垮
* utter [ˈʌtə] vt.发出(声音),说
a.完全的,绝对的
4. fanatical = fanatic
1)adj. 狂热的