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1、solitary creepsaucerpint skaterback up tame poetrylaundrywaterproofself-centeredat length pond dictatecompanionableslipperysealin line inspirationkettleego observationon purposesettle down solitudepriest humble chokecast out for the time beingcommodityrelianceinadequateparcel speak highly of might a

2、s well sunlight self-relianceplural parrotseek out benign hutapologysportsman set forth cushionaxesoakskate stretch out partII The second part is Paragraph 2, which tells us what people think of living alone. While many people think living in solitude may be a sort of national disease, others take i

3、t as a characteristic of American hero.partIII The third part consists of eight paragraphs, from Paragraph 3 to 10. In this part the writer mentions three famous literary giants who choose to be alone and tells us what message we can draw from them. partIV The fourth part is in fact, the most import

4、ant part in which the writer tells of some life details of the solitary people. This part made up of 4 paragraphs, from Paragraph 11 to 14.partV The last part is the last three paragraphs in which the writer offers his advice as to the preferable attitude toward living alone.Text structure Analysis

5、One of the main writing techniques employed is making comparisons. In Paragraphs 11 to 13 the writer compares how people living with others feel when they are left alone with the feeling of those living alone, and also the solitary peoples different solutions to the need to talk.Para. 1 Here we are,

6、 all by ourselves, all 22 million of us by recent count, alone in our rooms, some of us liking it that way and some of us not. Some of us divorced, some widowed, some never yet committed.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 2a Loneliness may be a sort of national disease h

7、ere, and its more embarrassing for us to admit than any other sin. On the other hand, to be alone on purpose, having rejected company rather than been cast out by it, is one characteristic of an American hero. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 2b The solitary hunter or

8、explorer needs no one as they venture out among the deer and wolves to tame the great wild areas. Thoreau, alone in his cabin on the pond, his back deliberately turned to the town. Now, thats character for you. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Choose to Be Alone on PurposePa

9、ra. 3 Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for poets and philosophers.Theyre all for it. They all speak highly of themselves for seeking it out, at least for an hour or even two before they hurry home for tea. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入釋義Para. 4 Consider Dorothy Wordsworth, for insta

10、nce, helping her brother William put on his coat, finding his notebook and pencil for him, and waving as he sets forth into the early spring sunlight to look at flowers all by himself. How graceful, how benign, is solitude, he wrote.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 5 N

11、o doubt about it, solitude is improved by being voluntary.Para.6 Look at Miltons daughters arranging his cushions and blankets before they silently creep away, so he can create poetry.Then, rather than trouble to put it in his own handwriting, he calls the girls to come back and write it down while

12、hedictates.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 7 You may have noticed that most of these artistic types went outdoors to be alone. The indoors was full of loved ones keeping the kettle warm till they came home.Para.8 The American high priest of solitude was Thoreau. We ad

13、mire him, not for his self-reliance, but because he was all by himself out there at Walden Pond, and he wanted to beall alone in the woods.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 9a Actualy,he live a mile,or 20minutes walk,from his nearest neighbor;half a mile from the railro

14、ad;three hundred yards from a busy road.He had company in and out of the hut all day,asking him how he could possibly be so noble. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 9b Apparently the main point of his nobility was that he had neither wife nor servants,used his own axe t

15、o chop his own wood, and washed his own cups and saucers. I dont know who did his laundry; he doesnt say, but he certainly doesnt mention doing his own, either. Listen to him: I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆

16、Para. 10 Thoreau had his own self-importance for company. Perhaps theres a message here: The larger the ego, the less the need for other egos around. The more modest and humble we feel, the more we suffer from solitude, feeling ourselves inadequate company.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習

17、課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 11a If you live with other people, their temporary absence can be refreshing.Solitude will end on Thursday. If today I use a singular personal pronoun to refer to myself, next week I will use the plural form. While the others are absent you can stretch out your soul until it fil

18、ls up the whole room, and use your freedom, coming and going as you please without apology, staying up late to read,soaking in the bath, eating a whole pint of ice cream at one sitting, moving at your own pace.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 11b Those absent will be b

19、ack. Their waterproof winter coats are in the closet and the dog keeps watching for them at the window. But when you live alone, the temporary absence of your friends and acquaintances leaves a vacuum; they may never come back.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 12a The c

20、ondition of loneliness rises and falls, but the need to talk goes on forever. Its more basic than needing to listen. Oh, we all have friends we can tell important things to, people we can call to say we lost our job or fell on a slippery floor and broke our arm.Its the daily succession of small comp

21、laints and observations and opinions that backs up and chokes us. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 12b We cant really call a friend to say we got a parcel from our sister, or its getting dark earlier now, or we dont trust that new Supreme Court justice.N H C EN H C EBa

22、ck小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 13a Scientific surveys show that we who live alone talk at length to ourselves and our pets and the television. We ask the cat whether we should wear the blue suit or the yellow dress. We ask the parrot if we should prepare steak, or noodles for, dinne

23、r. We argue with ourselves over who is the greater sportsman: that figure skater or this skier. N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 13b Theres nothing wrong with this.Its good for us, and a lot less embarrassing than the woman in front of us in line at the market whos tel

24、ling the cashier that her niece Melissa may be coming to visit on Saturday, and Melissa is very fond of hot chocolate, which is why she bought the powdered hot chocolate mix, though she never drinks it herself.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 14 Its important to stay r

25、ational.Para. 15 Its important to stop waiting and settle down and make ourselves comfortable, at least temporarily, and find some grace and pleasure in our condition, not like a self-centered British poet but like a patient princess sealed up in a tower, waiting for the happy ending to our fairy ta

26、le.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 Para. 16 After all, here we are. It may not be where we expected to be, but for the time being we might as well call it home. Anyway, there is no place like home.N H C EN H C EBack小結(jié)小結(jié)預習預習寫作寫作導入導入詞匯學習詞匯學習 課文分析課文分析 隨隨 筆筆 短語總結(jié)征服廣袤的原野 tame th

27、e great wild areas最有用的東西 a major commodity自視甚高 speak highly of oneself 毫無疑問 no doubt about it 躡手躡腳地走開 creep away 交通繁忙的大路 a busy road有人為伴 have company某人主要的高潔之處 the main point of ones nobility 砍柴 chop wood洗衣服 do a laundry 以某人為伴 to have someone for company 隨意 as you please熬夜 stay up late詳細敘說 talk at le

28、ngth快樂的結(jié)局 happy ending拋棄，驅(qū)逐 cast out找出，搜索出 seek out動身，闡述 set forth放松，深處，延長 stretch out安下心來，定居 settle down Para. 1 事實如此，我們孤獨無依地生活著。據(jù)最近的統(tǒng)事實如此，我們孤獨無依地生活著。據(jù)最近的統(tǒng)計，共有計，共有2,200萬人獨自生活在自己的住所里。其中有些萬人獨自生活在自己的住所里。其中有些人喜歡這種生活，有些卻不喜歡。有些離了婚，有些鰥人喜歡這種生活，有些卻不喜歡。有些離了婚，有些鰥寡無伴，也有些從未結(jié)過婚。寡無伴，也有些從未結(jié)過婚。N H C EN H C EPara. 2

29、 孤獨或許是這里的一種民族弊病，我們羞于承認孤獨或許是這里的一種民族弊病，我們羞于承認它，甚于其他任何罪惡。而另一方面，故意選擇獨處，它，甚于其他任何罪惡。而另一方面，故意選擇獨處，拒絕別人的陪伴而非為同伴所棄，卻是美國式英雄的一拒絕別人的陪伴而非為同伴所棄，卻是美國式英雄的一個特點。個特點。N H C EN H C EPara. 2 孤獨的獵人或探險者去鹿群和狼群中冒險，征服孤獨的獵人或探險者去鹿群和狼群中冒險，征服廣袤的荒野時，并不需要有人陪伴。梭羅獨居在湖畔的廣袤的荒野時，并不需要有人陪伴。梭羅獨居在湖畔的小屋，有意疏離了城市生活?，F(xiàn)在，這成了你的個性。小屋，有意疏離了城市生活?，F(xiàn)在，這

30、成了你的個性。N H C EN H C EPara. 3 獨處的靈感是詩人和哲學家最有用的東西。他們獨處的靈感是詩人和哲學家最有用的東西。他們都贊成獨處，都因能夠獨處而自視甚高，至少在他們匆都贊成獨處，都因能夠獨處而自視甚高，至少在他們匆忙趕回家喝茶之前的一兩個小時之內(nèi)是這樣。忙趕回家喝茶之前的一兩個小時之內(nèi)是這樣。N H C EN H C EPara. 4 就拿多蘿西就拿多蘿西華茲華斯來說吧，她幫哥哥威廉華茲華斯來說吧，她幫哥哥威廉穿上外衣，為他找到筆記本和鉛筆，向他揮手告別，穿上外衣，為他找到筆記本和鉛筆，向他揮手告別，目送他走進早春的陽光去獨自對花沉思。他寫道：目送他走進早春的陽光去獨自

31、對花沉思。他寫道：“獨處多么優(yōu)雅，愜意。獨處多么優(yōu)雅，愜意?！盢 H C EN H C EPara. 5 毫無疑問，如果自愿獨處，感覺要好得多。毫無疑問，如果自愿獨處，感覺要好得多。Para. 6看看彌爾頓的女兒們：她們?yōu)樗麥蕚浜脡|子和毯子，看看彌爾頓的女兒們：她們?yōu)樗麥蕚浜脡|子和毯子，然后躡手躡腳地走開，以便他能創(chuàng)作詩歌。然而他并不自然后躡手躡腳地走開，以便他能創(chuàng)作詩歌。然而他并不自己費神將詩歌寫下來，而是喚回女兒們，向她們口述，由己費神將詩歌寫下來，而是喚回女兒們，向她們口述，由她們記下來。她們記下來。N H C EN H C EPara. 7 看看彌爾頓的女兒們：她們?yōu)樗麥蕚浜脡|子和毯子

32、，看看彌爾頓的女兒們：她們?yōu)樗麥蕚浜脡|子和毯子，然后躡手躡腳地走開，以便他能創(chuàng)作詩歌。然而他并不自然后躡手躡腳地走開，以便他能創(chuàng)作詩歌。然而他并不自己費神將詩歌寫下來，而是喚回女兒們，向她們口述，由己費神將詩歌寫下來，而是喚回女兒們，向她們口述，由她們記下來。她們記下來。Para. 8也許你已經(jīng)注意到，這些藝術(shù)家類型的人，大多是也許你已經(jīng)注意到，這些藝術(shù)家類型的人，大多是到戶外獨處，而家里則自有親人備好了熱茶，等著他們回到戶外獨處，而家里則自有親人備好了熱茶，等著他們回家。家。N H C EN H C EPara. 9 實際上，他最近的鄰居離他只有一英里，走路也就實際上，他最近的鄰居離他只有一

33、英里，走路也就20分鐘；鐵路離他半英里；交通繁忙的大路距他分鐘；鐵路離他半英里；交通繁忙的大路距他300碼。整碼。整天都有人進出他的小屋，請教他何以能夠如此高潔。顯然，天都有人進出他的小屋，請教他何以能夠如此高潔。顯然，他的高潔之處主要在于：他既沒有妻子也沒有仆人，自己他的高潔之處主要在于：他既沒有妻子也沒有仆人，自己動手用斧頭砍柴，自己洗杯洗碟。我不知道誰為他洗衣服，動手用斧頭砍柴，自己洗杯洗碟。我不知道誰為他洗衣服，他沒說，但他也肯定沒提是他自己洗。聽聽他是怎么說的：他沒說，但他也肯定沒提是他自己洗。聽聽他是怎么說的：“我從未發(fā)現(xiàn)比獨處更好的伙伴。我從未發(fā)現(xiàn)比獨處更好的伙伴?！盢 H C

34、EN H C EPara. 10 梭羅以自尊自重為伴。也許這里的啟示是：自我梭羅以自尊自重為伴。也許這里的啟示是：自我意識越強，就越不需要其他的人在周圍。我們越是感覺謙意識越強，就越不需要其他的人在周圍。我們越是感覺謙卑，就越受孤獨的折磨，感到僅與自己相處遠遠不夠。卑，就越受孤獨的折磨，感到僅與自己相處遠遠不夠。N H C EN H C EPara. 11a 若與別人同住，他們的小別會使你感到耳目一新。若與別人同住，他們的小別會使你感到耳目一新。孤獨將會于星期四結(jié)束。如果今天我提到自己時使用的是孤獨將會于星期四結(jié)束。如果今天我提到自己時使用的是單數(shù)人稱代詞，那么下星期我就會使用復數(shù)形式。其他人

35、單數(shù)人稱代詞，那么下星期我就會使用復數(shù)形式。其他人不在的時候，你可以放飛自己的靈魂，讓它充滿整個房間。不在的時候，你可以放飛自己的靈魂，讓它充滿整個房間。你可以充分享受自由，隨意來去而無需道歉。你可以充分享受自由，隨意來去而無需道歉。N H C EN H C EPara. 11b 你可以熬夜讀書、大泡浴缸、一口氣吃掉整整一你可以熬夜讀書、大泡浴缸、一口氣吃掉整整一品脫的冰淇淋。你可以按自己的節(jié)奏行動。暫別的人會回品脫的冰淇淋。你可以按自己的節(jié)奏行動。暫別的人會回來。他們的冬季防水大衣還放在衣櫥里，狗也在窗邊密切來。他們的冬季防水大衣還放在衣櫥里，狗也在窗邊密切留意他們歸來的身影。但如果你單獨居

36、住，那么朋友或熟留意他們歸來的身影。但如果你單獨居住，那么朋友或熟人的暫時離別會使你感到空虛，也許他們永遠也不會回來人的暫時離別會使你感到空虛，也許他們永遠也不會回來了。了。N H C EN H C EPara. 12a 孤獨的感覺時起時落，但我們卻永遠需要與人交孤獨的感覺時起時落，但我們卻永遠需要與人交談。這比需要傾聽更重要。噢，我們都有朋友，可以把大談。這比需要傾聽更重要。噢，我們都有朋友，可以把大事要事向他們傾訴。我們可以打電話對朋友說我們丟了工事要事向他們傾訴。我們可以打電話對朋友說我們丟了工作，或者說我們在濕滑的地板上摔倒了，跌斷了胳膊。每作，或者說我們在濕滑的地板上摔倒了，跌斷了胳

37、膊。每日不斷的瑣碎抱怨，對各種事情的看法和意見，積在那兒，日不斷的瑣碎抱怨，對各種事情的看法和意見，積在那兒，塞滿了我們的心。塞滿了我們的心。N H C EN H C EPara. 12b 我們不會真打電話給一位朋友，說我們收到了姐我們不會真打電話給一位朋友，說我們收到了姐姐的一個包裹，或者說現(xiàn)在天黑得比較早，或者說我們不姐的一個包裹，或者說現(xiàn)在天黑得比較早，或者說我們不信任最高法院新來的法官。信任最高法院新來的法官。N H C EN H C EPara. 13a 科學調(diào)查表明，獨居的人會對著自己、對著寵物、科學調(diào)查表明，獨居的人會對著自己、對著寵物、對著電視機嘮叨不休。我們問貓兒今天該穿藍色

38、套裝還是對著電視機嘮叨不休。我們問貓兒今天該穿藍色套裝還是黃色裙裝，問鸚鵡今天晚餐該做牛排還是面條。我們跟自黃色裙裝，問鸚鵡今天晚餐該做牛排還是面條。我們跟自己爭論那個花樣滑冰選手和這個滑雪運動員到底誰更了不己爭論那個花樣滑冰選手和這個滑雪運動員到底誰更了不起。起。N H C EN H C EPara. 13b 這沒什么不妥，也對我們有好處，而且不像有些這沒什么不妥，也對我們有好處，而且不像有些人那么令人尷尬：在超市付款處，排在前面的女人告訴收人那么令人尷尬：在超市付款處，排在前面的女人告訴收銀員，她的侄女梅利莎星期六可能會來看她。梅莉莎非常銀員，她的侄女梅利莎星期六可能會來看她。梅莉莎非常喜

39、歡熱巧克力，所以她買了速溶熱巧克力粉，雖然她自己喜歡熱巧克力，所以她買了速溶熱巧克力粉，雖然她自己從來不喝這東西。從來不喝這東西。N H C EN H C EPara. 14 重要的是保持理性。重要的是保持理性。Para. 15 重要的是不再等待，而是安頓下來，使自己過得重要的是不再等待，而是安頓下來，使自己過得舒服，至少暫時要這樣。要在我們自身的條件下發(fā)現(xiàn)一些舒服，至少暫時要這樣。要在我們自身的條件下發(fā)現(xiàn)一些優(yōu)雅和樂趣，不要做一個以自我為中心的英國詩人，而要優(yōu)雅和樂趣，不要做一個以自我為中心的英國詩人，而要像一個被關(guān)在塔樓里的公主，耐心地等待著我們的童話故像一個被關(guān)在塔樓里的公主，耐心地等待

40、著我們的童話故事迎來快樂的結(jié)局。事迎來快樂的結(jié)局。N H C EN H C EPara. 16 畢竟，事已至此，這或許不是我們所期望的局面，畢竟，事已至此，這或許不是我們所期望的局面，但眼下我們不妨稱之為家吧。不管怎么說，沒有什么地方但眼下我們不妨稱之為家吧。不管怎么說，沒有什么地方比家更好。比家更好。N H C EN H C E Cast out make sb. leave a place, or refuse to accept sb. as part of a group 趕走，驅(qū)逐 He claimed to have the power to cast out demons. 他聲

41、稱有能力驅(qū)鬼。 backVenture outrisk going somewhere that might be dangerous or unpleasantId rather not venture out in pouring rain if I dont have to!如果不是非出去不可，我可不愿冒著傾盆大雨出去。 backA group of policemen was called out to tame the crowds. 一隊警察被叫來制服人群。Its hard to tame a tiger.馴服老虎很難。 inspiration n. C, U a sudden g

42、ood idea about what to do or say 靈感 Wordsworth found (his) inspiration in the Lake District.華茲華斯從湖區(qū)獲得靈感。 His hard work is a constant inspiration to us all.他刻苦工作的態(tài)度不斷地激勵著我們每個人。back solituden. U the situation of being alone 獨居，孤獨 People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.人們需要獨處的

43、機會來反思精神上的事情。 He enjoys the solitude of his own flat.他喜歡在自己的公寓套間里獨居。backcommodity n. 1. C sth. that is useful or necessary 有用的東西；必需品 If youre going into teaching, energy is a necessary commodity. 如果你打算從事教學，精力充沛是個必要的素質(zhì)。 Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted. 水是一種珍貴的東西，可是它往往不被重視

44、。 2. C a substance or product that can be bought or sold 商品，貨物 There is an international commodities market in the city. 該城市有一個國際商品市場。 back sunlight n. U the light that comes from the sun 陽光，日光 The early morning sunlight shone through the curtains.清晨的陽光透過窗簾照了進來。 Our garden gets a lot of sunlight.我們的

45、花園充滿陽光。backcompanionable a. friendly and pleasant to be with 友善的，友好的 He seldom spoke, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionable father figure. 他很少說話，可是他從來沒有對她不耐煩過，總是很善良，是一個友善的父親型的人。 Hes a nice companionable sort of a person. 他是那種友善易處的人。backhumble a. 1. having a modest opinion

46、 of oneself 謙遜的，謙虛的 Many famous people are surprisingly humble.許多名人出人意料地謙虛。 He strikes me as a very humble person.他的謙虛給我留下了深刻的印象。 2. having a low social class or position 地位或身份低下的 I do quite a humble job at the hospital.我在醫(yī)院從事很普通的工作。 We live in a humble little village.我們住在一個普通的小村莊里。 backinadequatea.

47、 not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的 inadequate supplies 短缺的供應品 The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform. 這個系統(tǒng)還不完善，沒法進行這個工作。backPlural 形容詞a. 1. 【語】復數(shù)的Data is a plural noun. Data是一個復數(shù)名詞。 2. 由兩個以上的人(或物)組成的;多元的名詞 n. 【語】1. 復數(shù)U 2. 復數(shù)形式(的詞)C The plural of a noun

48、 is usually made by adding -s to the singular. 名詞復數(shù)通常以單數(shù)加-s構(gòu)成。backsoak vi. spend a long time taking a bath 長時間泡浴 Soak in a warm bath to relax.泡個熱水澡放松。 v. make sth. very wet or become very wet 使?jié)裢福唤?A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.突如其來的一陣雨把觀眾淋了個透。 The blood soaked through the bandage.血

49、滲透了繃帶。 backapologyn. C a word or statement to say you are sorry for having done sth. wrong or for upsetting sb. 道歉 I made no apology for what I saidit was a fair comment.我不打算為自己說的話道歉我的評論是公正的。 I have an apology to make to youIm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.我得向你道歉我誤拆了你的信。backback up1. (cause

50、 to) block up （使）積壓；（使）擁塞The correspondence has been backing up for several days. 待處理的信件已積壓了好幾天。 Many vehicles were backed up at the crossroads because of the accident. 由于事故，很多車輛被堵在十字路口。2. support sb., esp. in an argument 支持Harry will back me up wholeheartedly as he used to. 哈里會像過去一樣全心全意地支持我。The pol

51、iceman wouldnt have believed me if you hadnt backed me up. 如果你當時不支持我，警察是不會相信我的。backat length1. for a long time and in great detail 長久地；詳盡地 He talked at length about his work and family. 他詳細地談了他的工作和家庭。We have already discussed this matter at length. 我們已詳細討論過這件事了。2. after a long time 最終，終于Yes, I saw h

52、im, she said at length, knowing that she had no choice but to admit to it in case she had been seen at the apartment. “是的，我見到過他，” 她終于說了，知道自己只能承認，怕萬一有人曾看見過她在那個房間。backin linein a row of people standing one behind the other while waiting for sth. （排）成一行，（排）成一隊You are not in line with the others. 你沒有和別人

53、排成一行。The children stood in line. 孩子們站成一隊.backsettle downbecome quiet and calm or make sb. do this （使）安定下來He settled down to do his homework. 他安下心來做家庭作業(yè)。When are you going to get married and settle down? 你打算什么時候成家，安定下來？backfor the time beingfor a short period of time from now, but not permanently 暫時，

54、眼下All is well, for the time being. 眼下一切順利。He wanted to stop but decided to continue for the time being. 他原想停止，但又決定暫且繼續(xù)干下去。backmight as well used to suggest that sb. should do sth. because there is no good reason to do anything else 只好；還是.為好I might as well go. 我最好還是去。Since you cant win the race, you

55、might as well quit. 既然你贏不了這場賽跑，倒不如退出比賽。backstretch out 1. lengthen sth. by pulling 拉長，伸長She stretched out the rubber band to one meter long. 她把橡皮筋拉長到1米。The negotiation process was stretched out to several months. 談判過程延長到了好幾個月。2. lie down, usu. in order to relax or sleep 躺平；舒展Just stretch out and rel

56、ax on the bed while I cook dinner. 我去做晚餐, 你在床上躺好， 好好休息。He stretched out on the grass. 他平躺在草地上。backego ones idea or opinion of oneself, or great feeling of ones own importance and abilityIs success good for ego? 成功對一個人的自尊有好處嗎？His criticism injured my ego.他的批評傷了我的自尊心1) having a low opinion of oneself

57、and a high opinion of othersWhy were you so humble in the managers office? 在經(jīng)理辦公室里你為什么那樣卑躬屈膝？2) having a low rank or social positionHe held a humble position. 他職位低下backspeak highly of express a good opinion of sb. or sth. 對.給予高度評價；贊揚They spoke highly of his behavior. 他們對他的行為高度稱贊。speak ill of say unk

58、ind things aboutDont speak ill of the dead. 別說死者的壞話。backseek outfind sb. or sth. by looking for them in a determined way 找到；找出He managed to seek out his friend in the crowd. 他設(shè)法在人群中找出了自己的朋友。The magazine is seeking out readers opinions. 這本雜志正在征求讀者的意見。backset forth start a journey 出發(fā)，動身Columbus set fo

59、rth with three small ships. 哥倫布率領(lǐng)三只小船出發(fā)了。Its getting latetime to set forth. 時間不早了該出發(fā)了。back at one sitting 一口氣a period of time that a person spends sitting and doing an activityI read the book at one sitting. 我坐著一口氣把書讀完了。back at ones own paceat the speed at which sb. does sth. as fast as or as slow a

60、s he canHe prefers to work at his own pace. 他更喜歡按照自己的節(jié)奏工作。 back Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for poets and philosophers. Theyre all for it. Meaning: Inspiration in solitude is the most useful thing for poets and philosophers. They are all in favor of it. be for: support; favourIm for

61、 the chairmans plan. 我贊成主席的計劃。Im all for sexual equality but I dont want my wife to work, said the man.那個男子說：“我完全擁護男女平等，但是我不想讓我妻子工作?！?Language point Here we are, all by ourselves, all 22 million of us by recent count, alone in our rooms, some of us liking it that way and some of us not. (Para. 1) Me

62、aning: We are here, living all alone according to recent statistics up to 22 million of us are living alone in our rooms; some like the solitary way of life and some dont like it. Language point Some of us divorced, some widowed, some never yet committed. (Para. 1) Meaning: Some of us live alone aft

63、er divorcing marriage partners, some of us live in solitude because the marriage partners passed away, some solitary conditions result from the fact that some of us have not yet married.back Language point Loneliness may be a sort of national disease here, and its more embarrassing for us to admit t

64、han any other sin. (Para. 2) Meaning: Loneliness may be a kind of typical American illness and Americans feel more embarrassed to admit this than any other problem. Here the word disease is used figuratively, meaning something unpleasant, usually one that a group of people have. back Language point

65、On the other hand, to be alone on purpose, having rejected company rather than been cast out by it, is one characteristic of an American hero. (Para. 2) Meaning: On the other hand, the deliberate choice of solitude by refusing companions instead of being excluded by others is one special quality of

66、an American hero. back If you live with other people, their temporary absence can be refreshing. Meaning: If other people keep you company in daily life, their short period of leaving can be pleasantly new. back Those absent will be back. Their waterproof winter coats are in the closet and the dog keeps watching for them at the window. Meaning: Those who are staying away form you temporarily will be back. They have their winter coats kept in the closet and even the dog keeps watching at the wind