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Lesson 72 A Famous Clock
一个著名的大钟
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Text
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The great racing
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
driving,
had
been
specially
built
for
him.
It
was
over
30
feet
in
length
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 disappointed to learn that
his average speed had been 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,
Donald, 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<
/p>
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 expressions
生词和短语
racing
n.
竞赛
per
prep.
每
Utah
n.
犹他
(
美国州名
)
Horsepower
n.
马力
burst
v.
爆裂
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
2
)
n
(广泛指)竞争,比赛
a race
for the championship
冠军之战
lose a
presidential race
在总统选举中败北
a race against time
赶工(和时间竞赛)
3
)
v
和
…
赛跑,
(人,马,车)参加赛
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<
/p>
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(
< br>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
ho
rse
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
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.
门突然开了。
burst into tears
突然大哭起来
burst into laughter
突然大笑起来
burst into cheers
突然欢呼起来
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
eg.
If you average 7,14 and 6,
you`ll get 9.
要是你计算
7
,
14
和
6
的平均数,你将得到
9.
average out
(口)达到平均数
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
继承(某人的)事业,效法某人
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
爱德华爵士
Sir John
Jackson
约翰
.
杰克
逊爵士
Duke
公爵
Marquis
侯爵
Earl
伯爵
viscount
子爵
baron
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 o
f
以
…
价格)
drive at
意指,打算
eg
What are you
driving at ?
你有什么打算?
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
创造新的世界纪录
make a new world record / create a new
world record
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 one`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