Love Is a Fallacy 重点单词短语及课后练习paraphrase(2)

well—heeled (adj.) :[slang]rich；prosperous[俚]有钱的，富有的

fashion (v.) :shape；mold塑造；做成

constellation (n.) :the part of the heavens occupied by a number of fixed stars 星座；星宿

languish (v.) :lose vigor and vitality；become weak变得萎靡不振；倦怠

hollow—eyed (adj.) :having deep—set eyes or dark areas under the eyes，as from sickness or fatigue(由于生病或疲倦)眼窝凹陷的，有黑眼圈的

hulk (n.) :an abandoned wreck or shell废船

surge (v.) :have a heavy，violent swelling motion；move in or as in a surge汹涌澎湃

perspiration (n.) :sweat汗

wag (v.) :cause something to move rapidly and repeatedly back and forth，from side to side，or up and down摇摆。摇动

bellow (v.) :cry out loudly, as in anger or pare。(由于愤怒或疼痛)大声叫

reel (v.) :give way or fall back；sway，waver, or stagger as from being struck 倒退，退缩；站立不稳

infamy (n.) : very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor臭名昭著；丢

脸，耻辱；不名誉

turf (n.) :a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots；sod草皮；草地

modulate (v.) :vary the pitch, intensity, etc.(of the voice), to a lower degree 使（声音）转调，是声音变低

knot-head (n.[slang]) :a foolish，stupid person笨蛋，痂汉

jitterbug (n.) :a dance for couples；esp. in the early 1940’s，involving fast，acrobatic movements to swing music’[fig]an emotionally unstable person(尤指20世纪40年代的)吉特巴舞；[喻]变化无常的人

短语(Expressions)

nothing upstairs : (Am．slang)empty-headed；a nitwit没头脑的，愚笨的

in the swim : conforming to the current fashion赶时髦

例：She is always involved in the swim．她总是追求时髦。

get one’s hands on :to obtain sth．得到，获得

例：They all want to get their hands on my money．他们都觊觎我的钱。

go steady : to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively．be sweethearts约会，成为关系确定的情侣

例：When did you go steady with her?你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的? out of the picture : not considered as involved in a situation不相干的，不合适的

例：“Is Pam still with Eric?” “No，he’s out of the picture.”“帕姆还在跟埃里克在一起吗?”“没有，他们已经互不相干了。”

get at : seem to be saying sth．that other people d0 not completely understand 暗示

例：What exactly are you getting at? 你到底在暗示什么?

have…at one’s finger tips :to be completely familiar with；精通

例：We have all the facts and figures at our fingers．我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。

go far : to accomplish much：achieve much success 成功，大有前途

例：Ginny’s a smart girl．and I’m sure she’d go far．吉尼是个聪明的姑娘，我相信她会成功的。

knock out : to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response，esp. deep sympathy or laughter使高兴，使情绪激动

例：The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out．这音乐太美妙了——它真让我激动。

fire away : begin; start; esp.to talk or ask questions 开始谈话或提问

例：“I have some question.” “Fire away.”“我有问题。”“请问。”

hammer away(at) : t0 keep emphasizing or talking about一再强调

例：He kept hammering away at his demand for a public inquiry．他一再强调需要进行公众调查。

month of Sundays : (colloq．)long time很久，很长的时间

课后练习paraphrase

1.A nice enough young fellow, you understand, but nothing

upstairs.

小伙子长得年轻漂亮，可惜脑子里却空空如也。

He is a nice enough young fellow, you know, but he is empty-headed.

2.Fads, I submit, are the very negation of reason. (Para. 2)

我认为，赶时髦就是最缺乏理智的表现。

A passing fashion or craze, in my opinion, shows a complete lack

of reason.

3.I should have known they'd come back when the Charleston

came back.

我早该知道查尔斯登舞再度流行时，浣熊皮大衣也会时兴起来的。

I ought to have known that raccoon coats would come back to

fashion when the Charleston dance, which was popular in the 1920s, came back.

4." All the Big Men on Campus are wearing them. Where've you

been? "

校园里有身分的人哪个不穿?你刚从哪儿来？

All the important and fashionable men on campus are wearing them. How come you don't know?

5.My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into high gear. (Para.

17)

我的大脑一这件精密的仪器一即刻运转起来。

My brain, which is a precision instrument, began to work at high speed.

6.With one omission, Polly fitted these specifications perfectly.

(Para. 21)

波利只差一条就完全符合这些条件了。

Except for one thing (intelligence) Polly had all the other

requirements.

7.She was not yet of pin-up proportions, but I felt sure that time

would supply the lack. (Para.22)

尽管她的身材还没有挂在墙上的美女照片那么苗条，但我相信时间会弥补这个不足。

She was not as beautiful as those girls in posters but I felt sure she would become beautiful enough after some time.

8.In fact, she veered in the opposite direction. (Para. 24)

实际上恰好相反。

In fact, she went in the opposite direction, that is, she is not

intelligent but rather stupid.

9.In other words, if you were out of the picture, the field would be

open. Is that right?”(para.31)

如果你不在，场地就是空着的。你说是吗?

If you were no longer involved with her, others would be free to compete to get her as a girlfriend.

10.Back and forth his head swiveled, desire waxing, resolution

waning.

他看了又看，越看越爱，慢慢地决心也就减弱了。

His head turned back and forth. Every time he looked his desire for the coat grew stronger and his resolution not to give away Polly became weaker.

11.This loomed as a project of no small dimensions...(Para. 58)

这可不是一件容易的事。

To teach her to think appeared to be a rather big task.

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