新概念英语第二册第53课

★ accidentally adv. 意外地,偶然地 • adj. accidental 意外的,偶然的 • 意外死亡 • an accidental death • • • • • • • accident n. 事故,意外 车祸 a car accident Accidentally=by chance=by accident 我偶然间发现了金矿 I found a gold mine by accident / accidentally.
★ wire • n. 金属线，电线 • 他用一根金属线把筐绑到了自行车上。 • He tied a basket to the bicycle with a piece of wire. • telephone wires 电话线 • Electric wires 电线 • wireless adj. 无线的 • wireless telegraphy 无线电报 ★volt n. 伏特 • voltage n. 电压,伏特数
★ examine • 1）v. 仔细观察,检查,调查 • 消防队员检查了森林的每一寸土地。 • The firefighters examined every inch of the forest. • 2）v. 诊查 • 医生仔细的诊察了病人。 • The doctor examined his patient carefully • 3）v. 考试,测试 • examine students in English • n. exam 考试=examination
1. At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. 消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。
at last（终于，到底）表示经过一番努力之后。
put out可以表示“扑灭”、“熄灭”、“关掉” Please put the light/ fire out. 请把灯关掉／把火灭掉。 Far water does not put out near fire. [谚]远水救不了近火。
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solve v. 解决,解答,回答 =work out 解决问题 solve a problem 解开谜团 solve a mystery 我们必须解决经济危机。 We must solve the economic crisis. n. solution 解决,解答 花费了很长时间才找出解决方法。 It took a long time to find the solution
★ remains • 1）n. 剩余物,残余物 • 残汤剩饭 • the remains of a meal • 2）n. (古建筑等物)遗址,废墟 • 圆明园遗址 • the remains of Yuanmingyuan • 3）n. 遗体,遗骸 • 毛主席的遗体被保存在水晶棺材里。 • The remains of Chairman Mao were kept well in a crystal coffin.
start a fire＝cause a fire 引发火灾
6. This morning, however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause. 然而今天上午，一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。 discover 发现（偶然发现某个已经存在的东西） They discover that the new teacher is very strict. 他们发现新来的老师非常严格。 He was surprised to discover that his best friend had turned traitor. 他惊讶地发现他最好的朋友竟成了叛徒。 I do not discover that until I go to pay. 我去付钱的时候才发现。
3. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. 森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。
be caused by… 由…所引起 His death was caused by a high fever. 他的死亡是由高烧引起的。 The accident was caused by the drunk driver. 事故是由酒后驾车的司机造成的。 cigarette ends 烟头
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remain 1）v. 留下,剩下,遗留 大火之后，我的房子里什么也没剩下。 After the fire, nothing remained in my house. 要做的事还很多。 Much remains to be done. 木已成舟 What’s done is done. 2）v. 仍是,保持不变 他保持沉默。 He remained silent.
辨析
• • • • • • • • • snatch 迅速而有力(粗鲁地)抓住,抢 snatch a chance grab 抓,抢,抢夺,抓住(热切而拼命地) grab sth from sb/ grab sth from sth grasp 1) 抓住或咬住,抓紧 grasp a chance 抓住机会 2)掌握 grasp a language hold 抓住,握住,托住
2. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. 从那时起，他们一直试图找出起火的原因。 since then 从那时起，到现在为止 find out （经过研究、努力等）找出，发现，查出…… We shall find out the truth early or late. 我们迟早会查明事实真相。 Go and find out the truth to report back quickly. 立刻查明事实真相回来汇报。 我会试着查出昨天救了我的人的名字。 I’ll try and find out the name of the person who saved my life yesterday.
★ power • 1）电力，动力 • electric power 电力 • water power 水力 • 2）力,能力 （自然的体力、智力） • His power is failing. • 他的体力在衰退。 • 3）权力,支配力,势力 • political power 政治权力 • not within one’s power= beyond one’s power • 力所不能及 • 我无法理解计算机是如何工作的。 • It is beyond my power to understand how the computer works.
Lesson 53
Hot snake
单词学习
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • hot fireman cause examine accidentally remains wind wire volt power line solve mystery snatch spark
5. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. 他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。
be sure 确定 Be sure to sweep the room clean. 一定要把房间打扫干净。 I am sure you would get along very well with him. 我相信你一定会跟他相处得很好。 One thing is sure; he can't have gone far. 有一点是肯定的，他不可能走得很远。 She is sure to pass the examination. 她一定会通过考试。
★fireman=firefighter • n 消防队员 • hydrant [`haidrənt] • n.消防栓 • fire extinguisher • 灭火器 • Extinguish [ik`stiŋgwiʃ] • ＝put out • 灭火
★cause be caused by… • 1）V. 引起 某事由…引起 • cause sth : 引起（麻烦） • 粗心导致事故 carelessness • Carelessness causes accidents. • 骄傲使人失败 • Pride causes failure • cause sb to do sth • 引起某人做某事, 导致某人做某事 • 2）n. 原因 • cause : 强调事情发生的直接原因(一个) • reason : 其他各种的理由(很多个)
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snatch 1）v. 抢,夺,掠取 snatch up 抓起来 贼把她的包抓起来逃跑了。 The thief snatched her bag and ran away. 在他妈妈刚要看那张纸的时候，他把它夺走了。 He snatched the paper as his mother was about to see it. • 2）v. (趁机)迅速取得,急急忙忙吃完饭 • 他出其不意,吻了她一下。 • He snathed a kiss from her.
现在完成进行时
构成：have/hasHale Waihona Puke Baidubeen+doing 含义： 1）表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的 动作，并且还将持续下去。 2）表示在说话时刻之前到现在正在进行的 动作。
which 引导的是 定语从句
4. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. 昨天，消防队员仔细查看了地面，但未能发现碎玻璃。
be able to 能够 ；be not able to 没有能够 The doctors were not able to treat this disease. 医生治不了这种病。 I am sorry, I am not able to help you. 对不起，我无法帮助您。 I was not able to get in touch with you yesterday. 我昨天无法和你联络上。 他现在没办法接你的电话。 He is not able to take your call at the moment. 我无法回答您的问题。 I am not able to help you with your questions.
adj. 带电的，通电的 n. 消防队员 v. 引起； n. 原因 v. 检查 adv. 意外地，偶然地 n. 尸体，残骸 v. 缠绕 n. 电线 n. 伏特（电压单位） 电力线 v. 解决 n. 谜 v. 抓住 n. 电火花
★hot adj • 1）热的，炎热的 • Strike while the iron is hot. • 趁热打铁. • hot 炎热的 warm 温暖的 • cool 凉爽的 chilly 寒冷的 cold 寒冷的,严寒的 • 2）调味品辣的 • 辣椒和芥末是辣的. • Pepper and mustard are hot. • 3）强烈的,激烈的,热烈的. • have a hot temper 脾气暴躁 • a hot potato • 棘手或讨厌的事物或情况