新概念英语第三册
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark
New words and expression 生词和短语
impressive adj.给人深刻印象的
impress v. 留下印象 impression n.印象 an impressive ceremony / speech 给人以印象深刻的典礼/演 说 Eg. The Statue of Liberty still remains so impressive standing on a small island in New York Harbor. make a (lasting) impression to sb. 给人以不可磨灭的印象 have a false impression of sb. 对某人有错误的看法 give sb. impression that… 给某人…的印象 Sb. gives the impression of sth.某人给人以…的印象 She gives the impression of being very busy.
• equator n.赤道 (an imaginary line drawn
around the middle of the Earth is exactly the same distance from the North Pole and South Pole )
• delay v. n. 延期；耽搁
• without delay 立即；毫不迟延地
• I want to thank the members of congress who've worked so hard to move this plan forward, but I also want to urge all members of congress to act without delay in the coming week to resolve their differences and pass this plan. 我要感谢各位努力推动这个计划通过的国会议员，但我更要敦促全体 议员们立即行动起来，在未来一周中把彼此的分歧解决并通过这项计 划。
impressive reminder of… 给人留下深刻的印 象, 并使人回忆起…
Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. Replace=in place of/take the place of Use to do 用来做某事 used to do 过去常常做某事 be used to doing sth 习惯做某事 Use as 被当作什么来用
tear v. 撕扯；猛地夺走，猛地刮走 ( tore, torn ; tearing) ① The strong wild tore the flag off the pole. ② The purse snatcher tore the bag from the woman’s hand. tear … away 使勉强离开；忍痛舍去 The TV programme was really attractive, I could not tear myself away from it. tear n. 眼泪 A tear rolled down his face.
① The train had been delayed by an accident. ② Sorry I delayed in answering your letter. ③ We decided to delay ( = put off / postpone ) our holiday until next month.
• Java n.爪哇（印度尼西亚一岛，印尼政府雅加 达所在地，人口众多） • • • • • rudder n.（船、飞机的）舵 bow船头 stern 船尾 screw 螺旋桨 anchor 锚 deck 甲板 hull 船身 helm 舵柄，舵轮 mast 船桅 helmsman / steersman 舵手
• plank n. 大块木板 a plank bed 木板床 • walk the plank 1). To be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of the ship until he / she fall off the sea. (17世纪海盗处死俘 虏的一种办法）让人蒙上眼睛走在突出舷外的板上使其落 海 2）to be dismissed from your job 被迫放弃职务
steamship
vessel dinghy lifeboat warship destroyer submarine aircraft carrier motor ship liner cruiser canoe
轮船，大木船 救生筏（两三人） 救生船 战船 驱逐舰 潜水艇 航母 摩托艇 大型班轮 巡洋舰 独木舟
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mark v. 标志，表现出 The founding of the People’s Republic of China marked the beginning of the historical period of socialism in our country. 中华人民共和国的成立标志着我国 社会主义历史时期的开始。
• The CEO ( the Chief Executive Officer) who failed to steer his company through the recession had to walk the plank.
fit (fit, fit) (fitted, fitted) 安装，配上
impressed adj. 留下印象的 be impressed with / by 对…有深刻印象的 (sb. / sth. impress sb. with 用…给人以深刻印象) Eg. We were quite impressed with the immense size of the longest suspension bridge in the world. impress sth. on / upon sb. 使印象深刻，使意识 到…（的重要性） Mother impressed the value of hard work on me.
temporary adj.临时的, 暂时的 permanent 永久的
-- temporary jobs / temporary houses This arrangement is only temporary.
permanent adj.永久的, 持久的 -- I have a permanent job here. 我在这里有一个永久的工作。 for the time being / for the time / for the present / for now 目前，眼下，暂时 For the time being you will have to share the room with another person.
蒸汽轮船
era n.时期, 时代, 纪元 （常指一段完整的、
从某个时间点或某个重大事件开始算Hale Waihona Puke 的 历史时代或纪元，也指地质时代。）
-- the beginning of a new era 新时代的开始 -- The Christian era starts with the birth of Christ. 公元(基督教时代)是从耶稣诞生起算。 -- We are now in a great new era of information. 我 们现在正处于一个新的伟大的信息时代。 mark / bring in / create a new era 标志着/带来/开创 一个新时代 the glacial era / epoch 冰河时期
• The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
They fitted the rudder with great difficulty. I want you to fit this shelf onto that wall. fit adj. be fitted with 配备有 Each drawer is fitted with a lock. 每个抽屉配有一把锁。 Is the car fitted with a radio? 这辆车配有收音机吗？ be fit for / to do sth. 胜任，适合于 Dick is believed to be fit for the position. 人们相信Dick适合这个职务。
• roll v. 颠簸，摇摆
• steer v.掌握方向（驾驶交通工具）; 使开 往某处
• -- He steered the boat suddenly. 他突然改变了这艘船的 方向。 • Steer your car slowly into the garage. 将车慢慢开进车库。
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times n.时代, 时期（指历史上或某个特定的历史 时期，时代，常用复数，常比era时间短）
in Roman times 在罗马时代 in ancient times 在古代
age n.时代，时期（特定的历史阶段, 和其它词构 成专有名词，也可指个人成长中的不同时期）
the Stone Age 石器时代 / the Iron Age 铁器时代 prehistorical age 史前时期 / Middle Ages 中世纪 tender / adult / middle / advanced age 幼年/成年/中年/老年 epoch 时代，纪元；（地质）期；（历史上有特殊事件或特 征的时期） the Elizabethan epoch 伊丽莎白时代 The invention of dynamite marks an epoch in the history of civilization.炸药的发明标志着文明史上的一个新纪元。