新概念英语第一册第127-128课:A famous actress
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新概念英语第一册第127-128课:A famous actress
Lesson 127 A famous actress著名的女演员
Listen to the tape then answer this question.Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?听录音,然后回答问题。谁只有29岁?为什么这件事如此含糊不清? Kate: Can you recognize that woman, Millie?
凯特:莉兹,你能认出那个女人吗?
Millie: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
莉兹:我想我认得出来,凯特。那一定是女演员卡.马会。
Kate: I thought so. Who’s that beside her?
凯特:我也这样想。她旁边的那个人是谁?
Millie: That must be Conrad Reeves.
莉兹:一定是康拉德.里弗斯。
Kate: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can’t be. Let me have another look.
I think you’re right! Isn’t he her third husband?
凯特:康拉德.里弗斯,那个男演员吗?不可能是。让我再看一看。
我想你是对的。他不是她的第3个丈夫吗?
Millie: No, He must be her fourth or fifth.
莉兹:不,他一定是她的第4个或第5个丈夫。
Kate: Doesn’t Karen Marsh look old!
凯特:卡伦看上去不显老嘛!
Millie: She does, doesn’t she! I read she’s twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.
莉兹:是的,谁说不是呢!我从报上看到她是29岁,但她一定至少有40岁了。
Kate: I’m sure she is.
凯特:我肯定她有40岁了。
Millie: She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl.
莉兹:当我还是学生时,她就是个著名的演员了。
Kate: That was a long time ago, wasn’t it?
凯特:那是好久以前的事了。是吗?
Millie: Not that long ago! I’m not more than twenty-nine myself.
莉兹:不,没有那么久。我自己现在还没29岁呢。
New words and Expressions生词和短语
famous
adj. 著名的
actress
n. 女演员
at least
至少
actor
n. 男演员
read (read, read)
v. 通过阅读得知
Notes on the text课文注释
1 在It must be Karen Marsh...这一句中,must be是英文中用来表示根据事实所作的推论,往往译为
"一定"。must be的否定式是can't be,如Kate的话“It can't be.”是对Liz的推论("That must be Conrad Reeves.")的否定。同时,请注意这里的can't be(表示不可能)和第45课中I can't type this letter.(表示能力)的区别。
2 Who's that beside her?
本句中that指人。
3 her fourth or fifth后面省略了husband。
4 Not that long ago!
句中的that是副词、指像Kate所说的“那么”遥远,可译作“那样”,“那么”。课文中用斜体印刷表示一种强调,显然Liz对Kate的判断和对她本人年龄的估算很不满意。
Lesson 128 He can't be…他不可能… He must be…他肯定是…
Lesson 127-128 自学导读 First things first
课文详注 Further notes on the text1.I thought so.我也这样想。
so 是代词,意为“这样”、“如此”。 I think so的否定式为I don't think so(我不这样认为)。类似用so的短句如:
I hope so.
我希望如此。
I expect so.
我期待如此。
I told you so.
我这么告诉过你的。
2.have another look,再(仔细)看一眼。
3. look old,看上去老。
这里look是系动词,后跟表语。
4.at least,至少。
5.I'm sure she is.我肯定她有40岁了。
其后省略了 at least forty。
6.not more than twenty-nine myself,我自己还没29岁。
其中not more than是“不超过”、“不到”的意思。这里反身代词myself是I的同位语,用来加强语气。
She did it herself.
这事是她自己做的。
语法 Grammar in use
表示猜测和推断的情态助动词must和can't(1)
表示最有力的推论的最常用的形式是must和can't。这时,它们一般与系动词be连用。肯定的推断用 must be来表示,否定的推断用 can't be来表示,而不用mustn't。请看例句:
He can't be a doctor. He must be a dentist.
他不会是个医生。他一定是位牙医。
She can't be Danish. She must be Norwegian.
她不会是丹麦人。她一定是挪威人。
He can't be shaving. He must be having a bath.
他不可能在剃胡子。他一定是在洗澡。
It can't be cheap. It must be expensive.
它不会便宜。一定价格昂贵。
He can't be ill. He must be tired.
他不可能生病了。他肯定是累了。
词汇学习 Word study
1.famous adj.
(1)著名的;出名的:
She's a very famous actress.
她是一位非常著名的女演员。
(2)<口>第一流的;极好的:
To my surprise, he had a famous appetite.
让我感到惊讶的是,他有着极好的胃口。
This is famous weather for a stroll.
这是散步最理想的天气。
2.at least
(1)至少:
This antique vase is worth at least £20,000.
这只古花瓶至少价值两万英镑。
At least, you should consider our suggestions.
至少你应该考虑一下我们的建议。
(2)反正;无论如何;不管怎样:
He has no plans to go abroad yet, at least as far as I know.
他尚未有出国的计划,至少据我所知是这样的。
That party wasn't exciting at all, but at least it filled the time.
那个聚会一点儿都不令人兴奋,但不管怎样,它使人打发了那段时光。