【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 nite 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。 He made up his mind that he would work his way through college. 他決心半工半讀念完大學(xué)。 keep…in mind: 記住 be out of one’s mind: 發(fā)瘋，神智不清 change one’s mind: 改變主意 give one’s mind to: 專心于 keep (have,set) one’s mind on: 一直專注于 free from: 擺脫，沒有 … 的 a man free from prejudice 沒有偏見的人 definite: a. 明確的，確實(shí) ad. definitely a definite answer: 明確的答復(fù) definite article: ( 語法 ) 定冠詞 It’s definite that he is wrong. 確實(shí)是他不對(duì)。 envy: n. jealousy 嫉妒，羨慕 (常和介詞 at 搭配 )。 out of envy:出于妒忌 I felt envy at his success. 我羨慕他的成功。 He looked with envy at his neighbor’s new car. 他以羨慕的眼光看著鄰居的新車。 8 Tourists These poor old stayathomes wonder how he came to be so well informed and beg him to send them postcards. In the tourist’s mind there is now a little haven of peace and quiet which he can retire to when life gets too much for him. stayathomes: 名詞短語，呆在家里的人。 這里指沒有旅行的人。 e to + v.: 事情發(fā)展到 …“ v.” 是變化后的狀態(tài) e to know (realize, understand) 知道，意識(shí)到，理解 so well informed: 那么的見聞廣博 beg: v. begged,begging 請(qǐng)求，懇求 ( 可以和 for 搭配或接 to do或接 that從句 )。 He begged his boss for a day off. 他請(qǐng)求老板給他一天假 。 She begged her husband not to scold their boy. 她懇求丈夫不要責(zé)罵兒子。 She begged that I (should) stay with her. 她請(qǐng)求我留下來陪她。 haven: n. a place of calm and safe 避難所 (多帶有文學(xué)色彩 ) tax haven: 逃稅者的天堂或樂土 The baby slept safely in the haven of his mother’s arms. 嬰兒安然地睡在母親的臂彎里。 retire to: 隱退，退回。 在文中 which 引導(dǎo)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。 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(huì)更慘呢。 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。 10 Tourists Winter passes and the time draws near. The simple tourist is often innocent of the fact that most countries in the world have bee touristconscious. For months now, each country has been advertising its beaches and cities, its ruins and resorts, in a frantic endeavor to make ends meet. draw near: 臨近 draw: vi. ( 以一定的速度 ) 移動(dòng)； ( 時(shí)間 ) 迫近 near:ad. The horse drew ahead of the others. 那匹馬超過了所有其他的馬。 Christmas is drawing near. 圣誕節(jié)越來越近了。 be innocent of: have no idea of 一無所知 touristconscious: 旅游意識(shí) They bee to be conscious of the importance and advantage of tourism. So that good services are attached importance to. conscious: a. 有意識(shí)的，了解 subcons