Lesson 17 Always young

Lesson 17 Always young

词汇

appear v. 出现，登场，扮演
反义词：disappear v. 消失不见
用法：vi. 出现，显露
　　　例句：我们等他，他却一直没来。
　　　　　　We expected him, but he never appeared.
　　　vi. 似乎，看起来好象，显得
　　　[与seem同义]后加形容词
　　　例句：他看起来很紧张。
　　　　　　He appears nervous.
　　　vi. 当众露面；登场
　　　例句：我不能穿这件裙子出现在派对上。
　　　　　　I can’t appear in this dress at the party.
　　　v. 产生，出版，广播
　　　例句：这杂志將两周出一期。
　　　　　　This magazine will appear twice a week.
搭配：appear as = appear on the stage as 扮演角色
例句：看起来她是对的。
　　　It appears she is right.
　　　这小女孩在一岁多时开始说话。
　　　Speech appeared in the little girl’s second year.
　　　他扮演王子。
　　　He appeared as a prince.

stage n. 舞台
搭配：on the stage 在舞台上
例句：当小丑出现在舞台上，我们乐开了花。
　　　When the clown appeared on the stage, we folded up.
搭配：in the stage 在某一阶段
例句：在二战时期，他们很艰难。
　　　They had a difficult time in the stage of World War Two.

bright a. 鲜艳的，明亮的 [专指颜色]
相关：brightness n. 光明
反义词：darkness n. 黑暗
相关颜色：bright red 鲜红色
　　　　　bright yellow 明黄色
　　　　　bright blue 宝蓝色
例句：那个女孩给了他一个明亮的微笑。
　　　That girl gave him a bright smile.

stocking n. 长筒袜
构成：stock v. 储存，储藏 n. 存货，期货
　　　ing结尾：名词 如：building
口语：Do you have any stock?
　　　还有存货吗？
相关：sock n. 短袜

课文部分

My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, ‘Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!’

语言点

My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
我的阿姨Jennifer是个演员。
actress：以-ess结尾的一定是女性，以-or、-er结尾的多是男性
例如：
actor/actress
waiter/waitress
prince/princess

She must be at least thirty-five years old.
她一定至少35岁了。
年龄的两种表示方法：数字years old, thirty-five years old
　　　　　　　　　　数字-year-old, my four-year-old daughter
must 不得不，必须[主观态度]
例句：她一定是个模特。
　　　She must be a model.
注意：at least 至少，最少
　　　at most 最多
例句：他至少有1块钱。
　　　He has at least one dollar.
　　　他最多有3块钱。
　　　He has three dollars at most.

In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
尽管如此，他却经常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。
用法：in spite of 不管，尽管
例句：尽管如此，他仍然不喜欢上学。
　　　In spite of this, He still doesn’t like school.
　　　尽管我不喜欢猫，但是它还是很可爱。
　　　Although I don’t like cats, it is cute.
as的用法
作为介词，表示“作为”“以身份”等
例句：作为修车工，他不能一直保持自己的卫生。
　　　As a mechanic, he can’t always keep himself clean.
作为连词，表示“因为”“正当……时”“以……方式”或“如同……那样”等
例句：按照别人告诉你的去做。
　　　Do as you are told.
　　　正在我们讨论他的时候，他敲门了。
　　　As we were talking about him, he knocked at the door.
　　　你明天必须照顾好这个孩子，因为我要去伦敦。
　　　You must take care of the baby tomorrow as I am going to London.

Jennifer will have to take part in anew pray soon.
J姨最近要参演一部新戏。
表示“参加”的词汇:
join 参加某一种团体 join + 人/组织
例如：join the army 参军
　　　join the party 入党
　　　take part in 参加某一种活动
　　　take part in the race 参加比赛
　　　attend 出席
　　　attend the meeting 参加会议，出席会议

In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
在戏中，她必须身着亮红大裙，黑丝长袜。
dress, suit, costume服装的区别:
dress n. 晚礼服，连衣裙(女式)
suit n. 套装(男式)
costume n. 演出服,民族服装
例句：所有演员都穿着15世纪的服装。
　　　All the actors wore fifteenth-century costumes.
　　　她为了化妝舞会而租了一套衣服。
　　　She hired a costume for the fancy-dress party.