unstuck(完整)张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase

张汉熙高级英语第三版

paraphrase

Unit1

1

、

We

’

re elevated 23.

Our house is 23 feet above sea level.

2

、

The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever bothered it.

The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.

we can batten down and ride it out.

We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.

4

、

The generator was doused, and the lights went out.

Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights also went

out.

5

、

Everybody out the back door to the cars!

Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars

6

、

The electricity systems had been killed by water.

The electricity systems in the car had been put out by water .

7

、

John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.

As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he

blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.

8

、

Get us through this mess, will you?

Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.

Unit2

Serious- looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them...

They

were

so

absorbed

in

their

conversation

that

they

seemed

not

to

pay

any

attention

to

the

people around them.

At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall.

At last the taxi trip come to an end, and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the gigantic

City Hall.

The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very

symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.

The

traditional

floating

houses

among

high

modern

buildings

represent

the

constant

struggle

between old tradition and new development

...experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in m

y socks.

一想到这样穿着袜子去见广岛市长我就感到十分困窘不安。

I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of

Hiroshima wearing my socks only.

The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was

The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restraint as I was

After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.

After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude

I

was

just

about

to

make

my

little

bow

of

assent,when

the

meaning

of

the

last

words

sank

in,

jolting me out of my sad reverie.

I was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meant.

His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking .

...and the nurses walked by carrying nickel-plated instruments, the very sight of which would send

shivers down the spine of any healthy visitor.

...and

the

nurses

walked

by

carrying

surgical

instruments

which

were

nickel

plated

and

even

healthy visitors when they see those instruments could not help shivering.

Because, thanks to it, I have the opportunity to improve my character.

I have the chance to raise my moral standard because of the illness.

Unit7

1

、

She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that

“

no

”

is a word the

world never learned to say to her.

She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life and that she can always have anything she

wants.

My fat keeps me hot in zero weather.

Because I am fat, I feel hot even in freezing weather.

3

、

Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.

Johnny Carson has a witty and glib tongue. But I outdo him and so he has to try hard if he wants

to catch up with me.

It seems to me I have talked to them always with one foot raised in flight, with my head turned in

whichever way is farthest from them.

和他们讲话时我总是紧张不安，

随时准备溜走。

我的头总

是转向离他们最远的方向。

I`m ready to leave as quickly as possible because of discomfort, nervousness, timidity etc., and

turn my head away from them in order to avoid them as much as possible for the same reason.

She would always look anyone in the eye.

She would always look at somebody directly and steadily, not feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

She washed us in a river of make-belive, burned us a lot of knowledge we did not necessarily need

to know.

她给我们灌输一大堆编造的事物以及我们不需要掌握的知识。

She imposed on us lots of falsity and so-called knowledge that was totally useless and irrelevant to

us.

Like good looks and money, quickness passed her by

正如姣好的相貌和金钱一样，

机敏也与她

无缘。