高级英语Paraphrase_和翻译

Lesson 2 Hiroshima --- the “Liveliest” City in Japan

reportorial ( adj.) :reporting报道的，报告的

kimono ( n.) :part of the traditional costume of Japanese men and women和服

preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an one's attention令人全神贯注的事物

oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的;健忘的(常与of或to连用)

bob ( v.) :move or act in a bobbing manner，move suddenly or jerkily;to curtsy quickly上下跳动，晃动;行屈膝礼 ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of，or done as a rite or rites仪式的，典礼的

facade ( n.) :the front of a building;part of a building facing a street，courtyard，etc.(房屋)正面，门面

lurch ( v.) :roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜

intermezzo ( n.) :a short piece of music played alone.or one which connects longer pieces插曲;间奏曲

gigantic ( adj.) :very big;huge;colossal;immense巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的

usher ( n.) :an official doorkeeper门房;传达员

heave (v.) :utter(a sign，groan，etc.)with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)

barge ( n.) :a large boat，usually flat-bottomed，for carrying heavy freight on rivers，canals，etc.;a large pleasure boat，esp. one used for state ceremonies，pageants，etc.大驳船;(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇

moor ( v.) :hold(a ship，etc.)in place by cables or chains to the shore，or by anchors，etc.系泊;锚泊

arresting (adj.) :attracting attention;interesting;striking引人注目的;有趣的

beige ( adj.) :grayish-tan米黄色;浅灰黄色的

tatami ( n.) :[Jap.]a floor mat woven of rice straw，used traditionally in Japanese homes for sitting on，as when eating[日]日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫，榻榻米

stunning ( adj.) :[colloq.]remarkably attractive，excellent[口]极其漂亮的;极其出色的

twinge ( n.) :a sudden，brief，darting pain or pang;a sudden.brief feeling of remorse，shame，etc.刺痛;痛心，懊悔 slay ( v.) :(slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way杀害;毁掉

linger ( v.) :continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end苟延;历久犹存

agony ( n.) :very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦

inhibit ( v.) :hold back or keep from some action，feeling，etc 抑制(感情等);约束(行动等)

spinal ( adj. ) :of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord脊背的;脊柱的;脊髓的

agitated ( adj.) :shaken;perturbed;excited颤抖的;不安的，焦虑的;激动的

reverie ( n.) :a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream梦想;幻想;白日梦

heinous (adj.) :outrageously evil or wicked;abominable 极可恨的，极可恶的，极坏的

cataclysm ( n.) :a violent and sudden change or event.esp. a serious flood or earthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等) demolish ( v.) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除;破坏，毁坏

formaldehyde ( n.) :[chem.]a colorless，pungent gas，HCHO，used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc.[化]甲醛

ether ( n.) :[chem.]a light colorless liquid made from alcohol，which burns and is easily changed into a gas(used in industry and as an anaesthetic to put people to sleep before an operation)[化]醚;乙醚

humiliate ( v.) :hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丢脸

genetic (adj.) :of or having to do with genetics遗传的

短语(Expressions)

have a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat (cause by repressed emotion as love，sadness，etc.)如哽在喉，哽咽(因压制激动的情绪所致，如爱、悲伤等)

例：Many British people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of Dianna.

on one’s mind: occupying one’s thoughts(esp.as a source of wor- ry，)占领某人的思绪，一直在想的(尤指忧虑的来源) 例：The thought that is always on my mind is whether to go broad or not.

rub shoulders with: meet and mix with(people)与(人们)联系，交往

例：The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people.

set off: start(a journey，race，etc.)开始(旅行，赛跑等)

例：If you want to catch that train we’better set off for the station immediately.

flash by/past/through: move very quickly in the specified direction急速向某方向运动

例：The train flashed by at high speed火车疾驰而过。

sink in: (of liquids)go down into another substance;be absorbed (指液体)渗入，被吸收(fig.)be fully absorbed or un- derstood：penetrate esp.gradually(指话语等)完全理解

例：Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in. The scale of the tragedy gradually sank in.

by trade: way of making a living，esp.a job that involves making sth.;occupation以 为谋生之道(尤指以制造某物为业) 例：be a butcher，carpenter，tailor，etc.by trade做肉商、木匠、裁缝等

修辞

1. 突降：anti-climax and I am proud and happy to welcome you to Hiroshima, a town known throughout the world for its---- oysters.

2. 修辞问句： Was I not at the scene of the crime?

3. 隐喻： heaved a long sigh, almost musical sigh; earthly cares.

4. 头韵： they have been testing and threading me.

5. 象征性修辞：kimono, miniskirt.

Paraphrase：

Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them. At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan a …… 此处隐藏：8759字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……