1、,1. “The magnetic compass is going crazy.” (Line 15 ),be+系动词-ing+主补:表示说话时存在的情况。多数情况下表示说话者的焦虑和不安。有时可译为“越来越”, “渐渐”。,Some of the passengers are growing impatient.,有些游客渐渐变得烦躁起来。,The economic situation seems to be getting worse.,经济形势似乎变得越来越糟糕。,磁罗盘简直疯了。,1. “The magnetic compass is going crazy.” (Line 15 )
2、,2. It is a large, triangular area of the ocean with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip. (Line 24),with+n.+prep.+其它,此结构可置于名词后作后置修饰语。,Just show the clerk a piece of paper with my name on it.,让那职员看一看写着我名字的纸条就可以了。,There were women amongst the terrorists, with shawls about their heads.,恐怖分子中有些女人，
3、她们头上裹着围巾。,这是大西洋上一个巨大的三角形海区，其中百慕大岛位于三角区的北端。,2. It is a large, triangular area of the ocean with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip. (Line 24),3. Spencer believes there must be other intelligent creatures somewhere in the universe. (Line 32),must 在这里表示推断和揣测。,Poverty must follow after a long war
4、.,长期战争之后必然是贫穷。,I can hear the Browns phone bell ringing but no one is answering it; they mustnt be at home.,我听到布朗家的电话铃一直在响却没人接，家里一定没有人。,must +动词的完成时可以表示对过去情况的揣测。,must +动词的进行时或完成进行时表示“一定正在进行”。,3. Spencer believes there must be other intelligent creatures somewhere in the universe. (Line 32),我妈打电话的时候，
5、我们一定正在校园里玩。,We must have been playing on campus when my mother phoned.,You must be joking.,你一定在开玩笑。,My parents mustnt have received my letter, otherwise they would have posted me money.,我父母一定没收到我的信，否则，他们肯定给我寄钱了。,斯宾塞认为在宇宙中某处肯定存在其它有智慧的生物。,3. Spencer believes there must be other intelligent creatures s
6、omewhere in the universe. (Line 32),4. The discovery of methane gas on the seafloor of the Bermuda Triangle started a scientist, Dr. Mclver, thinking about an explanation for the mysteries. (Line 47),start sb. doing,表示“引起 / 让某人做某事”。,The smoke starts me coughing.,这烟让我咳嗽起来。,这消息使他陷入了沉思。,The news starte
7、d him thinking.,百慕大海底甲烷的发现使得一位科学家，麦克维尔博士，开始思考如何解释这些神秘现象。,4. The discovery of methane gas on the seafloor of the Bermuda Triangle started a scientist, Dr. Mclver, thinking about an explanation for the mysteries. (Line 47),5. This latest theory has yet to be proved but seems to offer a better explanat
8、ion as to why Flight 19 and all the other planes, ships and people have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. ( Line 55),as to (复合介词),可置于句首或句中。根据句意，有时可不用译出。,“关于，至于，以而论”,Every week president receives reports as to what is going on.,每周，总统都收到事态进展情况的报告。,There is no doubt as to his honesty.,他的诚实毫无疑问。,这一最新
9、理论仍有待证实，但它似乎给第19空军小队以及所有其他的飞机、船只和人员的失踪提供了一种更好地解释。,5. This latest theory has yet to be proved but seems to offer a better explanation as to why Flight 19 and all the other planes, ships and people have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. ( Line 55),1.consist of (Line 2, Para. 1),be made up of 由组成，由构
10、成,As we know, famous rock band “The Beatles” _.,如我们所知，著名的摇滚乐队“甲壳虫”由四名成员组成。,consists of four members,短语辨析：consist of 与 be composed of,consist of 只有主动结构用法，不用进行时,Twenty students composed the school soccer team.,The school soccer team was composed of twenty students.,be composed of 是由及物动词compose 的被动语态构成
11、。,试比较以下两句：,两句话句义相同，但强调的成分有所不同。前一句强调“20名学生”，后一句强调“校足球队”。,2. on board (Line 4, Para. 1),on a ship, airplane, train, etc. 在船（或飞机，火车等）上,He has never been on board a plane before.,We almost felt we were on board the spacecraft.,注意：使用时可在短语后加该运输方式 如 on board a plane, on board the ship,我们几乎觉得自己是坐在宇宙飞船上。,他从未
12、乘过飞机。,Many touching stories _are probably never known to us.,happening on board Titanic,我们或许永远都无法知道发生在泰坦尼克号上的诸多感人的故事。,3. trace (Line 19, Para. 6),n. a mark or sign that shows somebody or something existed or happened 痕迹，踪迹,He did not dare to see the traces of tears on her girl friends cheeks.,他不敢去看女
13、友脸上的泪痕。,Police is still unable to find any trace of the killer until now.,警方至今仍无法找出那个杀手的任何踪迹。,It is reported that the criminal _ Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.,The rumor about her _ a journalist of a tabloid.,vt. follow or discover (somebody or something) by observing marks, bits of evi
14、dence, etc.,据报道说那名罪犯被追踪到马来西亚首都吉隆坡。,关于她的谣言被追究到了一个小报记者身上。,追踪；追溯；探索,was traced to,was traced back to,4. mysterious (Line 21, Para. 7),adj. strange, not easily understood 神秘的；难以理解的,I found the whole affair of the so-called assassination of the President quite mysterious.,我发现总统所谓遇刺的整个事件是相当神秘的。,4. mystery
15、,n. thing of which the cause or origin is hidden or impossible to explain 神秘的事物; 秘密:,Its a mystery to me why they didnt choose him. 他们为什麽不选择他我觉得是个谜,a mystery guest, visitor,两词都可以指神秘的，或秘密的,词义辨析：mysterious与secret,mysterious指对于客观事物或现象由于超过目前常人可能理解的能力而玄妙莫测，难以解释，因而往往归之于天、神、佛等宗教色彩的东西。,secret指只有极少数人可以知晓，大多数
16、人都不让知道的（事）。,secret,mysterious,secret,mysterious,5. puzzle (Line 28, Para. 8),vt. cause someone to feel confused because they can not understand something 使迷惑；使为难,The question puzzled me. (or: I was puzzled by the question.),这个问题把我难住了。,He is _ how to be employed by the company by holding a fake diplo
17、ma.,他正在为如何能利用一张假文凭而被那家公司录用而大伤脑筋。,puzzling about / over,6. carry off (Line 31, Para. 9),take (someone or something) away, remove (=carry away); take (someone or something) by force 搬走(与短语carry away同义)；掠走,The men came and carried the table off. (=The man came and carried the table away.),在夜晚盗贼们掠走了那个农夫
18、的羊。,几个人来了把桌子搬走了。,Thieves carried off the farmers sheep during the night.,In 2004, Maria Sharapova from Russia _ her first grand slam title in Wimbledon at the age of 17.,在2004年，年仅17岁的俄罗斯姑娘莎拉波娃在温布尔顿赢得了她第一个大满贯头衔。,2) to win (something) (=carry away) 赢得(奖品等),carried off / away,He tends to get carried aw
19、ay when watching wrestling on TV,Carry on (working/with your work) while Im away.,carry sb away 使某人失去自制力或非常兴奋,carry on (with sth/doing sth); carry sth on continue (doing sth) 继续（做某事）,Chinese national football players explained that the bad weather conditions were responsible for their failure.,中国国家足
20、球队的队员们称不佳的天气是他们失利的原因。,7. be responsible for (Line 36, Para. 10),adj. 1) being the cause of or to blame for sth. 作为原由的，应受归咎的,He was responsible for the continuing unity of his nation.,民族得以保持稳定团结是他的功劳。,The pilot of the plane is responsible for the passengers safety.,飞机驾驶员应对旅客的安全负责。,The children were r
21、esponsible for cleaning their own rooms.,孩子们负责打扫自己的房间。,2) legally or morally obliged 需负责任的，承担责任的,8. result in (Line 38, Para. 10),have as a result, cause 结果是；导致,HIV/AIDS _ every year.,艾滋病每年会夺去近50万人的生命。,_ the continuously serious gender imbalance.,一些传统的观念导致了不断加剧的男女人口比例的失衡。,results in around 500, 000
22、deaths,Some traditional beliefs result in,US former President Ronald Reagans dismal later years mainly result from Alzheimers disease.,美国前总统里根的凄凉的晚年生活主要是由于身患老年痴呆症的缘故。,反义短语：result from (作为结果)发生，产生,n. 1) a special quality that a substance, etc. has 性质，特性，性能,Oil has the property of floating on water.,油
23、有能浮于水的特性。,9. property (Line 45, Para. 11),Many western medical experts think that the healing properties of medicinal herbs need to be further studied and confirmed.,许多西方的医学专家认为中草药的医疗效能需要进一步的研究和证明。,2) something that belongs to somebody 财产，资产，所有物,Their job is to protect the state property of that fac
24、tory.,他们的工作是保护那家工厂的国有财产。,My sister _ in the airport.,我妹妹在机场没有照看好自己的物品。,left her property unattended,10. offer (Line 55, Para. 13),She _ at Warner Music in Hong Kong.,她曾经被提供过一个在香港华纳唱片公司工作的机会。,vt. & vi. hold out, put forward, to be accepted or refused 提供，提出,has been offered a job opportunity,Offer sb. sth./ offer sth. to sb.Offer to do sth.,
