Lesson 83 Afterthe elections大选之后【Text】The former Prime Minister, Mr.WentworthLane,was defeatedin the recentelect ions.He is nowretiring from political life andhasgoneabroad.My f riend, Patrick, has always been a fanaticalopponentof Mr.Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrickwentto the former Prime Minister'shouse.When he asked if ne lived there, the policeman on dutytoldhim that si nce his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.On the following day, Patri ck wentto thehouse again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past thee ntrance,when Patrickasked the same question. Though a little suspicious thistime, the policeman gave him the same answer.The dayafter, Patrick went to the house once moreand askedexactly the samequestion.This time, thepolicemanlost his temper.'I told you yesterdayandtheday before yesterday,'he shouted,'Mr.Lane was defeated in theelections. He has retired from political life and gone tolive abroad!"'I know,'answered Patrick, 'but I love tohear you say it!'【课文翻译】前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。
他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。
我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。
大选结束后,帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时,值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。
第二天,帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过,帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。
虽然那位警察这次有点疑心,但还是对他作了同样的回答。
第三天,帕特里克又去了,提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。
这一次警察火了。
“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了,”他大叫着,“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了,他已经退出了政界去国外了!”“这我都知道,”帕特里克说,“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些!”New words and expressions生词和短语1) election 指一般选举时用单数,指全国性的选举时用复数:eg:Anelectionwill be held next month.下月将举行一次选举。
eg:In America,presidentialelections are held everyfouryears.美国总统选举每四年一次eg:He hopes to defeat his rivalinnext year's elections.他希望在明年的大选中击败对手。
eg:Heis standing for election.他是候选人。
elective subjects选修科目ageneral election 大选anelection campaign竞选活动Election day选挙日、投票日2) electv. 选举(某人)eg:Hewas elected to the Senate(参议院)in the last election.在上次的选举,他当选为参议员。
eg:We’d like to elect achairpersonnow.我们想现在选出一名主席。
eg:They elect himasmayor.他们选他当市长3)elect+ sb + to…..选举(某人)担任(某职)eg:We elect her to the Boardof Education.我们选她加入教育委员会。
4)elector n. 选举人、合格选民2.former1) adj. 从前的、以前的my former English teacher我以前的英语老师in former time = in formerdays 以前、往昔the former world champion前世界冠军eg:Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/Englishteacher.昨天他收到了他前妻/以前的英语老师的一封信。
2)(前述两者中的)前者的、前面的the former 前者←→the latter后者eg:I prefertheformer designto the latter .我比较喜欢前者的设计方案,不喜欢后者eg:Kate and Jane are sisters.The former is a pianist ;the latteris asinger.凯特和简是姐妹。
前者是一个钢琴家,后者是一名歌手formerly adv.以前、原本nowadays 现今,现在eg:Formerly this neighborhood was a poorvillage .以前这附近是一个贫穷的村庄3. defeat1)v. 打败defeat an enemy 打败敌人, 战胜敌人eg:Our team defeatedour opponent by 5:0.我队以5比零击败对手。
eg:Theenemywasdefeated in a decisive battle.敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。
2)n 挫折、失败eg:Our baseballteam has suffered another defeat.我们的棒球队再遭失败admitdefeat 认输a decisivedefeat 一个决定性的失败a crushing defeat 彻底失败= atotal defeat= an utterdefeat3) v.困惑,难倒eg:I've tried to solve theproblem,butitdefeats me.我想解决这个问题,但是把我难倒了*crush [krʌʃ] vt. 压碎,弄皱;镇压,制服,压垮* utter [ˈʌtə] vt.发出(声音),说a.完全的,绝对的4. fanatical = fanatic1)adj. 狂热的fanatical about sth.eg:She's fanatical about keepingfit.她如痴如醉的注重健美fanatic狂热者2)n.(主义、宗教等)狂信者fan n.(口)迷、热心爱好者abaseballfan棒球迷; arock'n'roll fan摇滚迷be crazy about ……非常喜爱..., 醉心于=be madabout …fanletter 影迷或球迷写的崇拜信5. opponent ﻩn. 反对者,对手eg:Hebeathis opponent bythree setsto one.他以三比一击败对手。
beat anopponent at an election选举时击败了对手eg:Her opponet left the tennis court in tears.她的对手含泪离开了网球场。
opponent of sth.反对者an opponentof nuclear weapons反对核武器的人oppose v.1)反对、抵抗eg:I oppose your goingthere alone.我反对你去那里eg:The storm opposedour advance.暴风雨阻止我们前进2)使对立、使对抗oppose+ sth +to= oppose + sth + against 对立、对抗eg:He considered the matter, opposing itsmeritsagainst / to itsdemerits.他对比了优点和缺点来讨论/考虑这件事。
be opposed to sth与某事物相对立, 反对某事物eg:Sheis stronglyopposedto their plan.她强烈反对他们的计划。
as opposed to 与...形成对照eg:Iamhere on business as opposed to aholiday.我在这里是办公事而不是度假6. radical1)ﻩ根本的、彻底的(thorough)radicalimprovements彻底改进;radical change 裂变2)过激的、激进的、极端的(extreme)the radical party 激进党;radicallyadv. 根本地, 完全地, 过激地radicalism ['rædiklizəm] n.急进主义, 根本的改革主义7.progressive1)adj.进步的←→conservative [kənˈsə:vətiv] a.保守的,守旧的;传统的n.保守的人a mayor with progressiveideas 思想进步的市长eg:The new chairman is quiteprogressive.新主席是相当前卫的。
2)前进的、进行的←→regressive [riˈgresiv] a.退步的,退化的progress1) n.前进、进行makeswift progress toward thedestination 目的迅速前进←→makeslow progress toward the destination目的缓慢前进2)n.进步、上进、发展theprogress of medicine 医学进展eg:You’vemade greatprogressin speaking English .讲英语你已经取得了很大进展。