裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第70课#(优选.)

Lesson 70 Red for danger危险的红色

How was the drunk removed from the ring?

During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

参考译文

在一次斗牛时，一个醉汉突然溜达到斗牛场中间，人们开始大叫起来，但醉汉却没有意识到危险。当时那公牛正忙于对付斗牛士，但突然它看见了醉汉，只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话，手里挥动着一顶红帽子。对挑衅显然非常敏感的公牛完全撇开斗牛士，直奔醉汉而来。观众突然静了下来，可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。当公牛逼近他时，他踉跄地住旁边一闪，牛扑空了。观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。然而，此时已有3个人进入斗牛场，迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。好像连牛也在为他感到遗憾，因为它一直同情地看着醉汉，直到他的背影消逝，才重新将注意力转向斗牛士。

like a red rag to a bull令人暴怒的事物

bully n. 恃强凌弱的人

coward n. 懦马弓者

eg. Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once.

懦夫在死之前，已死去多次；而勇士一生只死一次。(—语出莎士比亚的悲剧《裘力斯，恺撒》)

bull 公牛

cow 母牛

steer 菜牛

OX 大公牛

Oxen (pl. )

calf小牛

bull market 牛市

bear market 負宾市

bullfight 斗牛(活动)

bullfighter/matador

bulldog 斗牛的狗

bull-headed 卤莽的，顽固的

drunk

1)n. (口)醉酒者，醉鬼(person who is drunk)

drunkard n.酒鬼,酒徒(person who often gets drunk)

2) adj.醉的，酒醉的(通常做表语)

eg. He was blind drunk./He was dead drunk. 他烂醉如泥。get drunk 喝醉了

as drunk as a lord 酩酊大醉

3) adj. (因感动，高兴等)沉醉的，陶醉的(常做表语)

eg. He is drunk with success. 他沉醉于胜利中。

drunk with sth陶醉，飘飘然忘乎所以

drunk with power

drunk with success

drunken adj. 酒醉的；常酗酒的；酒醉引起的(行为)

a drunken man 醉汉

drunken driving 酒醉后开车

wander

l)v. 游荡，闲逛；漫步，溜达

wanderer 漂泊者，流浪汉

eg. He wandered in as if he had nothing to do.

eg. She was wandering up and down the road.

eg. He was wandering about in the forest. 他在森林里徘徊。

2)v.(指人。思想)走神、胡思乱想(absent-minded)

eg. His mind is wandering. 他心不在焉。

eg. She wanders in her conversation.她的谈话杂乱无章。3) v. 迷路，迷途(常与off连用)

eg. The climbers wandered off in the mountains.

那些登山者在山中迷路了。

4)V.(谈话)脱离正题，离题

eg. He wandered from the subject.

/He wandered off the subject. 他说得离了题。

wonder想知道，惊奇，惊讶(某事)

eg. I wonder who he is.

eg. I wonder at you ignorance

ring

l)n. 圆形竞技场地

bullring 斗牛场

circus ring 马戏场

circus 广场，古罗马竞技场，马戏团

arena 圆形剧场或运动场地中心的平地