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新概念英语
第三册
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
可爱的怪人
（一）书本
True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.
真正古怪的人从不有意引人注意。
They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
他们不顾社会习俗，意识不到自己所作所为有什么特殊之处。
This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
他们总能赢得别人的喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一的日常生活增添了色彩。
Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.
理查德.科尔森生前是我们镇上最有名望的人之一。
He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎一无所知。
He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
Dickie disliked snobs intensely.
迪基痛恨势利小人。
Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot.
尽管他有一辆豪华小轿车，但却很少使用，常常喜欢以步代车。
Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella.
即使大雨倾盆，他也总是拒绝带伞。
One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.
一天，他遇上一场瓢泼大雨，淋得透湿。
He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife,
他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值300英镑的手表。
but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.
但店员见他浑身泥水的样子，竟不肯接待他。
Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.
迪基二话没说就走了。一会儿，他带着一个大布口袋回到店里。
As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter.
布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在柜台上。
The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.
店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。
Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
When Dickie was given the watch, the presented the assistant with the cloth bag.
店员为迪基拿出了那块手表，迪基把布口袋递给他，
It contained $300 in pennies.
口袋里面装着300镑的便士。
He insisted on the assistant s counting the money before he left -- 30,000 pennies in all!
他坚持要店员点清那些硬币后他才离去。这些硬币加在一起共有30,000枚！
On another occasion, he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.
还有一次，他邀请一些著名评论家来参观他私人收藏的现代画。
This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press,
这次展览引起报界广泛注意，
for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.
因为这些画名义上是名家的作品，事实上是迪基自己画的。
It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.
他花了4年时间策划这出精心设计的闹剧，只是想证明评论家们有时并不解他们所谈论的事情。
笔记
New words and expression 生词和短语
lovableadj. 可爱的
lovable=worthy of love 惹人爱的
lovely=beautiful 可爱的
What he does is lovable. 他的所作所为很惹人爱。
I like the lovely boy/girl. 我喜欢这个可爱的孩子。
A large number of eccentrics are lovable. 许多怪人惹人喜爱。
eccentric n. （行为）古怪人:
eccentric n. =a person whose behavior is peculiar ,unusual,rather strange.;
adj: peculiar,unusual,strange
strange 因为陌生而奇怪
The modern building looks strange to the villagers.
eccentric a.行为举止古怪
I can t get on well with him, because he is eccentric.
odd 强调指出因为少见而多怪
Look, he is wearing an odd hat.
peculiar 奇异的,不同寻常的
The house is peculiar.
I feel peculiar today.=I feel uncomfortable/ill.=I’m not myself today.
eccentricity n.怪癖
disregardv. 不顾，漠视
disregard v.=ignore ,pay no attention to
Disregard noise and keep working.
disregard n.
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He has complete disregard of/for my feelings.他对我的感情漠然不顾。
in disregard of不顾，忽视，漠视
He did the work in disregard of my instructions.他不顾我的指示而继续做这项工作。
treat sb. with disregard怠慢某人
Anyway, don t treat your friends with disregard.无论如何不能怠慢自己的朋友。
convention n. 习俗，风俗
convention n.: generally accepted practice 被普遍接受的行为准则、常规、惯例,可受时间影响
Shaking hands when meeting people is normal convention in China.
custom 历史悠久的社会习俗,不受时间影响
It is a custom of giving presents at Christmas.
He always does exactly what he wants and does not care about convention.
practice 某团体的传统做法或令他人无法接受的习俗
The normal practice in the company is to send bill as soon as the job is done.这个公司的通常做法是工作一做完就记帐单。
a normally accepted practice 普遍接受的做法 见23课
tradition 传统,比custom有更悠久的历史
Spending Christmas day is a tradition for western people.
habit 个人习惯
I have a habit of reading aloud in the morning.
Conscious adj. 感觉到的，意识到的
conscious a.感觉到的=aware
be conscious of/that=be aware of/that
He is quite unaware of the danger.他丝毫没有意识到这个危险。
He is not conscious of the danger.
class conscious 有阶级意识的
family conscious 有家庭观念的
clothes conscious 注重衣着的
stairs conscious 注重地位的
aware ;conscious的反义词直接加un-----unaware ;unconscious
subconscious 下意识的
consciousness n.意识、知觉、个人思想
routine n.常规,惯例
routine=the regular fixed way of sth./doing things
follow the routine墨守成规
break the routine 打破常规
start the daily routine开始每天的日常生活
shrewd adj.精明的,狡猾的,敏锐的,机灵的
shrewd=showing good practical judgement
He is a shrewd observer.
We have got shrewd common sense.
Sb. is shrewd. = He has good judgement.
shrewd brained头脑机灵的
shrewd headed头脑机灵的
shrewd looking 看起来机灵的
shrewd a.精明的
cunning :clever at deceiving 善于欺骗的
sly 用更隐秘的办法来达到目的 强于cunning
a sly old fox 非常狡猾的老狐狸
intensely adj.强烈地
intense adj.=very strong ;violent; extreme ;sharp ; central
intense cold 严寒
intense heat 酷暑
intense discussion 激烈的讨论
intensify vt.使……增强
You must intensify your sense of responsibility.你必须加强责任感。
intensity n.强烈、剧烈、强度
Losing jobs are growing in intensity.失业这种现象是越来越严重了。
reprimand v.正式地、严厉地斥责
reprimand :scold officially and severely
blame 责备（语气程序很弱）
blame sb. for sth.
The teacher blamed him for his coming late.
scold 斥责（语气稍重一点）
Don t scold me for such a trifle. 不要因为这样的小事责备我。
reproach 斥责
He often reproached his children.
reprimand v./n. 严厉斥责；谴责 (语气最强)
The boss reprimanded his employees severely.
apologetic a.道歉的
He was apologetic. 他致以歉意。
apologize v.道歉
apologize to sb.
He apologized to his boss.
The boss apologized to his employees.
apology n.歉意
make apology to sb. for sth.
stage v.暗中策划
He staged a joke.
elaborate adj.精心构思的
elaborate =carefully worked out
an elaborate design 精心的设计
elaborate vt. 精心设计构思
He elaborated a system of computer.
Text 课文
True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.
真正古怪的人从不有意引人注意。
deliberately: on purpose
set out to do=set about doing=start doing/to do sth.
draw/capture/attract/hold/catch/arrest/receive attention to 吸引对...的注意
They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
他们不顾社会习俗，意识不到自己所作所为有什么特殊之处。
He made a mistake without being conscious of the fact.
This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
他们总能赢得别人的喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一的日常生活增添了色彩。
invariably:=always
win them the love and respect of others --- win sb sth
Her fine character quickly won her the friendship of her colleagues.
add colour to 为增添......色彩
Eccentric add colour to our dull life.
希望背诵第一段
Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.
理查德.科尔森生前是我们镇上最有名望的人之一。
up to the time of his death: before he died 完成时的标志，这里之所以没有用现在或过去完成时，主要是突出一个客观事实
notable: famous
He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎一无所知。
this side of his life 生活中的这一个方面：指他的精明能干、有钱
He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
be known to sb. 众所周知
long before he died 在他去世前很久
Dickie disliked snobs intensely.
迪基痛恨势利小人。
intensely: violently,strongly, very much
Though he owed a large car, he hardly ever used it, prefering always to go on foot.
尽管他有一辆豪华小轿车，但却很少使用，常常喜欢以步代车。
prefering现在分词做伴随状语
hardly: rarely
One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.
一天，他遇上一场瓢泼大雨，淋得透湿。
be caught in 突然遇到，突然碰上
be caught in a heavy shower 遇到瓢泼大雨
be caught in a heavy snow 遇到大雪
be caught in a heavy storm 遇到风暴
He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.
他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值300英镑的手表。但店员见他浑身泥水的样子，竟不肯接待他。
in such a condition/state 处于一种状态
bedraggled condition 拖泥带水的状态
such...that.. 如此...以至于...
The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.
店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。
pay no attention to him= ignore him=take no notice of him=turn a deaf ear to him= refuse to listen to him
request求见（正式，礼貌，语气强烈）
I requested the headmaster.
Every student can request assistance of their teacher.
demand 在语气上还要强烈，并且不愿意接受否定的回答
I demand my rights. 我要求我的权利。
ask口头或写信要求得到某物
I asked to get the book.
He asked me for help.
Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
recognizing 现在分词做原因状语
most=very much
When Dickie was given the watch, he presented the assistant with the cloth bag.
店员为迪基拿出了那块手表，迪基把布口袋递给他。
hand sb sth /hand sth to sb 把某物递给某人
present sb with sth / present sth to sb 把某物交给某人(比较正式)
He insisted on the assistant s counting the money before he left -- 30,000 pennies in all!
他坚持要店员点清那些硬币后他才离去。这些硬币加在一起共有30,000枚！
insist on doing/insist that + should do 坚决要求
He insisted that the shop assistant should count the money before he left.
This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.
这次展览引起报界广泛注意，因为这些画名义上是名家的作品，事实上是迪基自己画的。关注“新标准英语”,免费同步辅导，免费海量资源
receive an attention 引起注意
receive a great deal of attention in the press引起报界的广泛注意
suppose to do
It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.
他花了4年时间策划这出精心设计的闹剧，只是想证明评论家们有时并不解他们所谈论的事情。
simply to prove=only to prove
don t always know what they are taking about= don t always talk sense= always talk nonsense
talk nonsense 胡说八道
talk sense 说正经话
Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1.正确答案：B
go to such lenghths 竭尽全力
2.正确答案：B
3.正确答案：D
4.正确答案：B
be quite unaware of the fact that... that引导同位语从句,在非正式用法中of the fact可省略
5.正确答案：B
much 多用在疑问句或否定句中，而肯定句中多用a lot;a great deal
He knows a lot about it.
He doesn t know much about it.
Does he know much about it?
6.正确答案：A7.正确答案：A
8.正确答案：A9.正确答案：D
10.正确答案：D11.正确答案：C
12.正确答案：D
talk nonsense 胡说八道
talk sense 说正经话
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