【正文】 a new lease of life: 獲得新生，重新活躍 Plastic surgery has given him a new lease of life. 整形手術使他獲得新生。 在文中 which 引導的定語從句修飾 haven. He retired to his room after supper. 他吃完晚飯后退回到自己的房間。 It is all there for the asking : 指上文提到的各種問題 paradise: n. 天堂，極樂世界 ( the Garden of Eden 伊甸園 ) The tropical islands are an earthly paradise. 那些熱帶島嶼是人間天堂。 3) 理解 (不可用被動語態(tài)，通常與 can, could連用 ) Can you make out what he is saying? 你聽得懂他在說什么嗎？ promise to do sth.: 允許，承諾做 ... Promise me never to trouble me again. 答應我決不再麻煩我。 prove: ，證實 。做為及物動詞“ prove”后可接名詞， that從句或是省略 to be 的不定式。 whisk: v. remove quickly promise to whisk him through……. in fourteen days: 承諾讓游客在十四天中迅速游覽六個國家。 invest in: （把時間，金錢，精力）投入于，投資于 ... 課 文中用 in which 引導定語從句 ,修飾 paradise. He invested a lot of time and money in stocks. 他在股票上投入大量的時間和金錢。 9 Tourists The idea that he will visit a place where the inhabitants do not know what an overcoat is consoles and forts him during the bitter winter months． console: v. fort 安慰 ( 常和介詞 with 連用 ) After fire had destroyed my home I consoled myself with the thought that it might have been worse. 大火燒毀了我的家之后，我安慰自己說損失可能 會更慘呢。 representative: n. 1) 代表，代理人 a representative of the in the UN： 中國的聯(lián)合國代表 The pany will send a representative to NY. 那個公司將派代表赴紐約。 fall into, 意思 是屬于，歸類。 retire to: 隱退，退回。 above all: 最重要的，尤其 A clock must be above all correct. 時鐘最重要的必須是準確。 2) 勉強辨認出 (通常與 can could 連用 ) She has grown up and I can’t make her out. 她已經長大了，我完全認不出是她。 He had to provide for the large family. 他必須贍養(yǎng)這個大家庭。例如： Can you prove your theory to us? 你能向我們證明你的理論嗎？ How did you prove that he was the robber? 你如何證明他就是那名強盜？ The finger printer on the knife proved him (to be) the murder. 刀上的指紋證明他是兇手。 cover : v. cover ground （通常在 ground之前帶有修飾語）。 7 Tourists Once he had made up his mind, the tourist is free from worry. He now has something definite to discuss with his friends at the listen with envy as he talks knowledgeably about a stretch of coastline which is two thousand miles away. make up one’s mind: 下決心 ( 可以接 to do 或 that 從句 ) He made up his mind to be a teacher. 他決心要做教師。 The police man consoled the lost girl by speaking kindly to her. 警察以親切的口吻安慰迷路的小女孩 The idea that ……the bitter winter month: 一想到他要游玩地方的居民不知道外套 是什么 東西，這想法使他在寒冷的冬季有所慰籍。 2) 代表制的代表 ( 美 ) 眾議員 縮寫為 Rep. vendors of trinkets and souvenirs:兜售小商品，紀念品的商販 vendor:) 小販，叫賣者 a fruit vendor： 賣水果的小販 2) vending machine 自動售貨機 souvenir: n. 紀念品 ( 尤指使回憶起某人，某事的物品 ) a souvenir of one’s first trip abroad: 第一次出國旅行的紀念品 souvenir shop: 紀念品店，土產工藝品店 do a brisk trade:生意興隆 trade: n. 貿易，交易 domestic trade: 國內貿易 foreign trade: 對外貿易 free trade: 自由貿易 protective trade: 保護貿易 trade price: 批發(fā)價 trade union: 工會 13 Tourists It is small wonder that the tourist is a busy man. He no soone