新概念英语第二册笔记第72课

Less on 72 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟

【Text】

The great raci ng driver , Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour

He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he

was driv ing, had bee n specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in len gth and had a

2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour , he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt,

Campbell was disappo in ted to lear n that his average speed had bee n 299 miles per hour . However , a few days later , he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per

hour . Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour . Following in his father's footsteps many years later , Sir Malcolm's son, Don ald, also set up a world record. Like his

father , he was driving a car called Bluebird.

【课文翻译】

杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆?坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。他于1935年9月在

犹他州的邦纳维尔盐滩创造了一项新的世界纪录。他驾驶的蓝鸟”牌汽车是专门为他制造的。它的车身长30英尺，有一个2,500马力的发动机。尽管坎贝尔达到了每小时超过304英里的速度，但他很难把汽车控制住，

因为在开始的行程中爆了一只轮胎。比赛结束后，坎贝尔非常失望地得知他的平均时速是299英里。然而，

几天之后，有人告诉他说弄错了。他的平均时速实际是301英里。从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。很多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。同他父亲

一样，他也驾驶着一辆名叫蓝鸟”的汽车。

New words and expressi ons 生词和短语

rac ing n. 竞赛

per prep.每

Utah n. 犹他（美国州名）

Horsepower n. 马力

burst v.

average

adj

.

平均的

footstep n. 足迹

【生词讲解】

1. racing 竞赛

race

1）n 速度竞赛[c]

a horse-race 赛马比赛

a boat-race 赛船比赛

a car race 赛车比赛

a race for the championship

lose a presidential race a race

against time

3） v 和…赛跑，（人，马，车）

eg ： In the story a rabbit raced with a tortoise. 在故事里，一只兔子和一只乌龟赛跑。

eg ： Thirty cars will race for the prize. 有三十辆汽车将参加这次比赛角逐这个奖杯。 4 ） v 疾走，使疾走；赶快

Eg: He raced along the street on his bike. 他骑着自行车沿着这条路疾行。 5 ） n 人种，种族

the white race 白色人种

the yellow race 黄色人种 the black race 黑色人种 the brown race 棕色人种 6 ） adj 人种的，种族的 the race problem

种族问题 the human race 人类

racing n. 赛马或赛马的嗜好，运动或职业（做定语） a racing man 赛马迷 / 赛车迷

a racing driver a racing car

2. per perp 每，每一

（用以表示比率，价格，时间，长度等） ，后面接无冠词的单数名词

per hour 每小时 （注意 hour 前不加任何冠词） per day 每天 per person 每个人

percent

百分比 / 百分率（ cent 本身有百年 / 世纪的意思， century 世纪，百 年。 6

percent 百分之六）

as per

（口）按 as per instruction 依照指示

per capita

没人（的），按人分配（的） per year/ per annum

每年

3. horsepower

n

马力

horse 名词马，

power 名词力，这种翻译成为意译，

如： honeymoon

n 蜜月

White house n 白宫

Oxford

n 牛津（英国城市） ford 名词，河的浅滩处

ox 名词大公牛

音译：

Coca Cola 可口可乐

coffee 咖啡

chocalate 巧克力

sofa

沙发

冠军之战 在总统选举中败北 赶工（和时间竞赛） 参加赛

4.

burst 1) v 爆炸，爆裂 burst--burst--burst

eg. We had to burst the door open. 我们必须破门而入。 （相当于 break into 强行进入） eg. The balloon suddenly burst. 气球突然爆炸了。

eg. The dam burst because of heavy rain. 因为大雨大堤决口了。 eg. The tyre(tire) burst. 轮胎爆了。 2) v 突然…起来，使突然…起来

eg. The door burst open.

burst into tears

burst into laughter burst into cheers 5. average ['?v ?r ? d? ] 1) adj 平均的 the average age 平均年龄 the average score

平局分数 the average temperature 平均分数 the average speed 平均速度

2) adj 一般的 an average student

中等生

3） n 平均数

eg. The average of 7,8 and 9 is 8.

7,8,9 的平局数是 8.

eg. Work out an average. 算出平均数 4 ) n 普通，标准 [u] above the average 高于平均数 below the average 低于平均数 on the average 平均地 5 ) v 求得平均数

6. footstep n 足迹，脚步(声)

eg. I heard her soft footstep on the stairs. 我听到

她走在楼梯上轻轻的脚步声。

follow in one's footsteps / walk in one's footsteps eg. Bush follows in his father's footsteps.

布什效法他的父亲。

footprint n 脚印 footnote n

脚注

footsore adj 脚痛的 footware

n 鞋类

【课文讲解】

1. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. Sir 爵士，冠于爵士或准爵士的名字之前或名字与姓之前（但不可只用于姓之前）

Sir Edward

Sir John Jackson Duke Marquis

Earl viscount baron 爱德华爵士 约翰 . 杰克逊爵士

公爵 侯爵 伯爵 子爵 男爵

drive at

以…速度驾车（at 介词， 以，（速度，价格，比率等）

eg The train was traveling at 100 kilometers an hour

.

火车以每小时一百公里的速度行驶。

eg We drove at top speed.

我们急速行驶。 （ top speed 最高的速度）

eg I bought these neckties at （the price of ） 10 dollars each.

我以每条 10 美元的价格买了这些领带。 （at the price of 以…价格） drive at 意指，打算

eg What are you driving at ?

你有什么打算？

门突然开了。 突然大哭起来 突然大笑起来 突然欢呼起来

eg. If you average 7,14 and 6, you'll get 9. average out

要是你计算 7， 14 和 6 的平均数，你将得到 9. （口）达到平均数

继承（某人的）事业，效法某人

2. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats， Utah.

set up a new world record / built up a new world record make a new world record / create a new world record

创造新的世界纪录

创造新的世界纪录（口）

3. Bluebird， the car was driving， had been specially built for him.

the car was driving 是Bluebird 的同位语，意思是他所驾驶的蓝鸟汽车。build v 建造

be built for 为…建造被动结构

build for 为…建造主动结构

eg ：He built a doghouse for his dog.

他为他的狗搭建了一个狗窝。

build up 树立，建立

build up on e's fortune 积累财富

build … on/ build... upo n 奠定基础，奠定…的基础于…

eg Our business is built on trust.

我们的生意建立在信任的基础上。

builder n 建设者，建立者，创建者

building n 建筑物

a high-rise building 高楼建筑

school building 校舍

4. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2，500-horsepower engine. in length 在长度上

long adj 长的

length n 长度

in width 在宽度上

width n 宽度

wide adj 宽的

in height 在高度上

high adj 高的

at full length 伸展全身

eg He lay at full length on the grass.

他伸展全身躺在草地上。

at length 最后/ 详细地，絮叨地tell a story at length 详细地讲一个故事

5. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour， he had great difficulty controlling the car

because a tyre burst during the first run. have great difficulty in doing sth 做某事有极大的困难，in 可以省略control

1) v 支配，控制

eg The police couldn't control the mob. 警察无法控

制暴乱的民众。

eg The government controls the price of rice. 政府控制米价。

2) v 克制(情感) ，抑制

control one's anger 控制怒火

control oneself 自制

3) n 控制，抑制 beyond control 控制不住 under control 控制之中 lose control of sth 对某事失去控制 eg He lost control of his car .

6. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. attempt

1) n 尝试；图 eg He made an attempt to learn to ski. 他尝试想学习滑雪。

eg He failed in his attempt to win the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。 eg He failed in his attempt at winning the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。 2) v 尝试… attempt a difficult problem 试着解答难题 attempt an escape 尝试逃跑 / 企图逃跑 attempt to do sth 企图做某事 / 尝试做某事 eg They attempted to climb Mt. Everest.

他们尝试想攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

be disappoi nted to learn that ?很失望的得知某事(that 从句)

7. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.

make a mistake 犯错误

be told 被告诉(被动语态) I am told … 我听说

eg I am told that you caught a cold.

我听说你感冒了。

8. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600

miles an hour.

since that time =since then 从那以后

reach

1） v 伸出（手）以触到，抓到或拿到某物

eg I reached across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌子的那一侧去拿果酱。 eg We must reach out to those in need.

我们应该伸出援助之手，帮助有困难的人。

2） v 伸手取某物，把某物递给某人

eg Can you reach me my slippers? They are under the bed. 把拖鞋递给我好吗？它们在床下呢。 eg I can just about reach the apples on the top branch. 我只差一点就能够着最上面树上的苹果了。 3）

v 与（某人）取得联系，（尤其）给（某人）打电话 eg Reach her at home on 689174. 打 6894718 到她家与她联系。

4） v 到达某人 /某处那里；达到

reach New York by one o'clock reach the end of the chapter Not a sound reached our ears.

我们一点声音都听不见。

reach a speed of 500 mph

他的车失去了控制。

lose con trol of on e's temper

发脾气

eg 一点钟到达纽约

读到这一章的末尾

达到

500 英里的时速( mph= miles per hour)

5） v 达成，达到，获得 reach a con clusi on 做出结论 reach a decisi on 做出决定

reach for the stars

雄心壮志；野心勃勃（习语）

字面意思：伸手去摘星星

9. Followi ng in his father's footsteps Don ald, also set up a world record. followi ng in 现在分词短语作状语

10. Like his father, he was drawing a car called Bluebird. Like.

1 ) prep 像…/似… 反义词： unlike

eg: what is he like ?

他像什么样的人? eg It tasted like vin egar . 尝起来像醋。

2 )

和…一样

act like a lady 举止像淑女 swim like a dolphin 像海豚一样游泳

3) 诸如…

dessert fruit : like strawberries and pears feel like 想要

like an yth ing 极度地 （口） eg He studies like anything whe n he is in terested.

当他感兴趣的时候他学的像不要命一样。

look like 看起来像 4） adj 像，一模一样

eg Like father , like son. （谚）

有其父必有其子 5）

adj 同样的，同类的 a like sum

同额度，

数量一样

in a like manner 同样的（正式的说法）

6） conj 女口…那般地

eg I can't speek En glish like you do.

我不能像你那样说英语。

【关键词组摘录】

1. raci ng driver

2. drive at 300 mils

3. set up a new record

4. be built for

5. reach a speed of

6. have great difficulty (in) doing sth

【Key structure 】

1. 连接句子，省略 want to

1) I told him about it. I wan ted to help you.

(用 in order to 连接句子。 In order to+ v,

I told him about it in order to help you.

我告诉他这件事目的是帮助你。

2） I ope ned the door quietly. I did n't want to disturb him.

我悄悄的打开门，我不想打扰他。 （用so as to

连接句子。句子的意思是：我悄悄的打开门，目的是不想打扰他。

so as to+ v,

表示目的做某事；so as not to+ v, 目的不做某事

I ope ned the door quietly so as not to disturb him.

我悄悄的打开门目的是不打扰他。

3）

He left the letter on the table. He wan ted me to see it. 他把这圭寸信留在桌子上。他想让 我看这封信。（用in order that 连接句子。In order that 后面+ 一句话是目的状语从句） He left the letter on the table in order that I would see it.

他把这封信留在桌子上目的是我能看到它。

many years later, sir Malcolm's son.

甜品水果：比如草莓，梨等等

7. be disappo in ted to 8. be told

9. since that time

10. follow one ' footstep 11. i n len gth

我告诉他这件事情，我想帮助你。 表

示目的做某事）