高级英语上课件Lesson4

Lesson Four Die as You Choose

Text:

Para.1

law on在……方面制定法律（正式）

dodge: v. avoid

dodge to left and right东躲西闪

You’d better set off earlier in order to dodge the rush-hour. dodge the rush-hour

dodge military service

dodge awkward questions

euthanasia: mercy-killing

Para.2

establishment: organization

come to light: expose to public, reveal, uncover暴光

languish: 缺乏活力，憔悴，饱受煎熬

v. languish in/under sth. = suffer from

languish in poverty饱受贫穷的折磨

languish under an iron control

forbid: ban; prohibit

go over重新

Para.3

bizarre: strange, uncommon, odd, ridiculous, peculiar

claim to do sth.声称做某事

This is an unclaimed dog. 这是一只没人认领的狗。

at one’s request在某人的要求下

vote on/for/against sb./sth.

polemical: controversial, arguable有争议性的

proponent支持者—opponent反对者

in circumstances

Para.4

yet=however

macabre: gruesome adj.可怕的

in private

on purpose: deliberately, intentionally有目的地，故意地

consent（agree）同意/dissent不同意

price：cost 代价

Q 1: Yes.

Q 2: Because it’s not permitted, it is taboo.

Para.5

prolong the throes延长痛苦

throes pl. severe pain or suffering痛苦

in the throes of （doing） sth.

distinction between A and B A与B之间的区别

hold out：remain；go on； continue

Q 3: The distinction between killing and letting die. Yes.

Q 4: A living will is a will in which the dying patient requests to die by refusing any medical treatment to prolong life.

Para.6

Culpable:受指责的--- blameless 无可责备的

omit省略 v. –omission n. neglect

This sentence can be omitted in this text.

take sth. as example把……作为一个例子

stand: be in a position处于……位置

gain from sth.=benefit from sth.从……获利

No pays！No gains！不劳不获

beat 痛揍/跳动/打倒某人

beat sb. black and blue

give sb. a good beating

My heart is beating fast.

hit瞄准一点打

I thrown a stone at the bird, but I didn’t hit it.

hit sb. on the head 打中某人的头

blow打击

My father’s death is a big blow to me.

strike撞到

strike a match（划火柴）

The clock strikes twelve.

The village is stricken by an earthquake.

fall unconscious: faint

withhold: v. hold sth. back, restrain拒绝给予，保留

withhold one’s consent/agreement拒绝同意

condemn: blame责备

Para.7

terminal: destination

formulate: stipulate规定

swear one’s oath

rule out 把……明确排除在外，禁止做……

rule out: forbid, ban 划去, 排除, 取消

The possibility cannot be ruled out.

Para.9

be appointed被任命为

She is appointed class president. 她被任命为班长。

put the clock back: shorten阻止，缩短

intrude on/upon sb. /sth.: be involved in sth.干涉