高英Graduation.ppt

hush-hush adj. very secret and confidential
a hush-hush affair 密事 frill n. a) ornamental border on a garment or curtain, gathered or pleated at one edge 饰边，褶 边 b) additional item that is not essential for something but makes it more deractive 不必要的装
shuffling and rustling
嘈杂声
The hall is full of shuffling and rustling during the break.
valedictory adj. of, relating to, or
expressing a valedictory 告别的， 辞别的
hold sth. in abomination
count on ； to rely on or to be confident of;
anticipate 依靠，指望
be bound to; to a certainly
一定要，一定
perfunctory adj. done routinely and with little
to submit to sex acts 掠夺，强奸 ; 常与of连用表
Thinking
Why did the author say the graduation was finshed for her before her name was called?
Paraphrase
We were maids and………..,and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and presumptuous.
impertinence n. the quality or condition of
being inpertinent 不恰当
nudge a) v. touch or push slightly with the
以肘轻碰或轻推，暗中使人注意
elbow in order to draw sb’s attention privately b) n. push give in this way 此种轻碰或轻推
decasyllabic adj. ten letters on phonetic
symbols written or printed to approximate a spoken syllable 十音节的
rape n. the crime of forcing another person
示破坏，粗暴的干涉行为
interest or care or acting with indifference
敷衍的，草率的，循例的
palpable adj. a) can be felt or touched
摸得出的
可触知的， b) clear to the mind 明显的，明白的
pertain v. belong as a part or accessory; have
reference; be appropriate 属于，关于，适合于
Thinking
What kind of ugliness Mr. Donleavy had left?
Paraphrase
An uninvited guest who couldn’t leave. The palpable ungliness and obvious villainy left by Donleavy and the white man who accompaied Donleavy deeply and profoundly.
饰，（华而不实的）附加物
The rope caught a frill on his clothes when she is skipping.
meticulous adj. giving or showing great
仔细的，精确的，极注意细节的
precision and care; very attentive to detail
or proper; excessively forward 专横的，放肆的
tomahawk n. a light ax formlyHale Waihona Puke Baiduused as a tool or
weapon by certain native American people
印第安战斧
bury/lay aside the tomahawk 停战讲和，忘记旧仇
teepee n. a portable dwelling of certain native
American people 美国印第安人的圆锥形帐篷
abomination n. abhorrence; disgust or a
憎的行为
cause of abhorrence or disgust 厌恶，憎恶，可
Graduation
Part Ⅱ
Maya Angelou
Review
Expectation to graduation Principle’s command
Mr. Donleavy’s speech
Generalized idea
With great intensity than ever before, the narrator of the story is confronted with the fact that she is a black. A surprising twist to the graduation ceremony helps her see what that fact means to her.
We are considered to live a cheap and humble life cause we are black, and it is ridiculous for us to want a higher and better life like a white man.
presumptuous adj. going byond what is right
outrageous adj. a) very offensive
蛮横的，猖狂的
b) wildly unexpected and unusual 大大出乎意
外的，极不寻常的