新概念英语第三册重点句型_新概念英语第三册Lesson59重点句子及解析

【课文】

　　People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. Indeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned. Those who never have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the belief that they may one day need just those very things. As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing away, and sentiment. Things owned for a long time are full associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.

　　Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste. Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Collecting small items can easily become a mania. I know someone who always cuts sketches out from newspapers of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had the money. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently strong-minded to be able to stop the practice. It is a harmless bait, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.

　　Collecting as a serous hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition, to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. There are also other benefits. One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one's circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country. Over the years, one may well become an authority on one's hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to take about it. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.

　　【课文翻译】

　　人们喜欢收藏东西，有时并没有意识到自己在这样做。确实，一旦无意之中从自己的收藏品中找到某件有用的东西时，可以给人一种惊喜的感觉。那些从来不必搬家的人们成了一种无所无容的收藏家。他们专门收藏那些只能被称作杂货的东西。他们在抽屉里，碗柜中、阁楼上堆放着一些不用的东西，一放就是好几年，相信总有一天需要的正好是那些东西。人们年老之后也喜欢收藏东西，不过是出于两个不同的原因：一是体力，精力均告不佳，这二者是清除无用的东西必不可少的因素;另一原因是感情因素。东西搁得时间久了，便会充满着与过去岁月的联系，比方说与死去的亲戚有关。因此这些东西慢慢获得了一种超出它本身的价值。

　　居家度日，有目的地收藏某些东西是为了防止浪费。这些东西中我想举出线绳和包装纸为例。节俭的人们打开包裹后便把这两样必备的东西收藏起来。省得日后去买。收集小玩艺儿很容易着迷。我认识一个人，她总喜欢从报纸上剪下流行服装的图样，等以后有钱时去买服装。由于她并不富裕，她买得起这些服装的可能性十分渺茫。但她又缺乏足够坚强的意志把这一收集活动停下来。这种习惯无害，只把写字台里堆得满满当当，以致每次打开抽屉总能带出许多纸片四处飞扬。

　　作为一种严肃的业余爱好的收藏活动完全是另外一回事，它具有许多益处。它可以使人在闲暇中得到休息，因为欣赏自己收藏的珍品总会充满了乐趣。人们不必走到户外去寻求娱乐，因为收藏品都是存放在家中。不管收藏品是什么，邮票、唱片、头版书籍、瓷器、玻璃杯、老式家具、绘画、模型汽车、鸟类标本，还是玩具动物，从为新增添的收藏品寻找摆放位置到核对参考书中的事实，总归有事可做。这种爱好不仅能使人从选择的专题中受到教育，而且也能从与之有关的一般事物中获得长进。除此之外，还有其他的益处。收藏者要会见情趣相投的收藏者，以获取教益，交流经验、交换收藏品，炫耀自己的最新收藏。朋友的圈子就这样不断扩大。用不了多久，有这种爱好的人便开始旅行，也许是去另一个城市参加会议，也可能是出国寻找一件珍品，因为收藏家是不分国籍的。一人积了多年经验会成为自己这种爱好的权威，很可能应邀在小型集会上作非正式的讲话。如果讲得好，可能向更多人发表演说。这样，你自信心不断增强，先是因为掌握一门学问，接下来是因为能够就此发表见解。收藏活动通过富有建设性地利用业余时间使人感到心满意足，不再有无聊之日。

　　【词汇】

　　amass v. 积聚

　　indiscriminate adj. 不加选择的

　　clutter n. 一堆杂物

　　string n. 细线

　　requisite n. 必需品

　　mania n. 癖好

　　sketch n. 草图，图样

　　remote adj. (机会，可能性)少的，小的

　　strong-minded adj. 意志坚强的

　　relaxation n. 休息，娱乐

　　verify v. 查证，核实

　　bearing n. 关系，联系

　　like-minded adj. 志趣相投的

　　specimen n. 标本

　　constructively adv. 有益的，积极的

　　contented adj. 心满意足的

　　boredom n. 烦恼，无聊

　　【重点词汇讲解】

　　【amass】

　　英英：collect or gather

　　例句：

　　1. A speculator may try to amass great wealth.

　　投机商总想方设法积聚大量财富。

　　2. My dream is to amass one million coffee mugs.

　　我的梦想是收集一百万个咖啡杯子。

　　3. He is planning to amass a fortune for a rainy day.

　　他正打算积蓄财富以备不时之需。

　　【indiscriminate】

　　例句：

　　1. However, Muslim leaders accuse the police of making indiscriminate arrests in the wake of the bomb attacks.

　　不过，穆斯林领导人指责警方在发生炸弹爆炸之后不加区分地逮捕民众。

　　2. Wood is indiscriminate in his choice of friends as well as enemies.

　　伍德不论选择朋友还是敌人都是随随便便，来者不拒。

　　【remote】

　　例句：

　　1. I hadn't the remote idea what she meant.

　　我一点不明白她是什么意思。

　　2. The connection between these ideas is very remote.

　　这两种看法之间的距离很大。

　　【verify】

　　英英：verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments

　　例句：

　　1. But China's secretive budgeting system makes it impossible to verify these figures.

　　但中国的预算体系不透明，因此真实数据不得而知。

　　2. We assume that we heard and understand correctly. but stay passive and do not verify it.

　　我们认为自己听到、理解的是正确的，但是被动地不会去验证。

　　3. Advertise the event so you will have plenty of witnesses to verify that you are of sane mind.

　　到处去宣传你要跳楼的事吧，那样就会有足够多的目击者来证实你脑子有病。

　　【bearing】

　　例句：

　　1. Packing has a close bearing on sales.

　　包装直接关系到产品啲销售。

　　2. What he said has not much bearing on the subject.

　　他所说的话与本题没有多大关系。

　　【constructively】

　　例句：

　　1. Learn to use your mirror constructively. Focus on the body parts you feel good about rather than dwell on deficits.

　　学会建设性地使用你的镜子。多关注自我感觉良好的部位而不是有缺陷的部位。

　　2. Ultimately we deal with the risks of biological technology by creating a society that can use the technology constructively.

　　我们最终还是希望创造出一个能善用生物科技的社会，来防范这种技术的潜在风险。

　　【contented】

　　例句：

　　1. He is an easily contented person.

　　他是一个很容易满足的人!

　　2. He left with a contented smile on his face.

　　他脸上带着满意的微笑离开了。

　　【boredom】

　　例句：

　　1. Rest is a good thing, but boredom is its brother.

　　休息是件好事情，无聊却是它的兄弟。

　　2. Boredom is a major problem in most English classes .

　　厌烦情绪是大部分英语课的主要问题。

　　【常用短语】

　　【in the belief that】相信

　　【to an extent】在一定程度上

　　【in every direction】四面八方

　　【compare notes】交换意见

　　【show off】炫耀，卖弄

　　【circle of friends】朋友圈

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