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New words and expressions 生词短语
infinite a. 无穷的，无限的
infinitive n. 不定式
A: finite a. 有限的;measurable a. 可测量的
S: fathomless a. 深不可测的; fathom n. 长度单位，旬;v. 测量深度
immeasurable a. 可测量的 另有：endless / boundless… infinite power /energy
albatross n. 信天翁white seabird
direct vt. 指向
Eg: He directed me the way to success. (他给我指明了成功之路。)
Can you direct me to NOS? director 导演
sustenance n. 支撑力sustain v.
Eg: The tree can’t sustain its branches. (这棵树支撑不了它的枝干了。)
He has a big family to sustain. (他要养活一大家子人。)
sustainable a.sustainable development strategy 可持续发展战略
glider n. 滑翔者
harness vt. 利用(formal)
S: use / make use of / utilize / exploit
harness solar energy 利用太阳能
to yield to 顺着，屈服于
Eg: He yields to persuasion / despair / temptation.
S: submit to / give in to / surrender to
Eg: Turtle submit to all kind of indignities.
school n. 类，群，队
多指 sea animal / fish / shoalschool 流派;schools of thought 思想流派
one hundred flowers blossom and one hundred schools contend. 百花齐放，百家争鸣
boast vi. 自夸
endow vt. 赋有
be endowed withEg: He is endowed with
gift/talent/power/strength/courage.
ply v. 不断地供给
bore vi. 穿越 to bore through the air. 穿越大气层
gale n. 大风
exhaustion n. 精疲力竭
Eg: I am exhausted. / I am dead tired. / I am dog tired.
S: worn out / spend / waste / drained
humbler a. 较低级的
原型：humble
Eg: I am a humble person.
He is humble before his boss.
源于 umble(French): the meat of dear
eat umble pie=eat humble pie (狩猎后供仆人吃的)内脏做的煎馅饼
S: lick the dust 卑躬屈膝
Eg: He eat humble pie. 他忍辱负重。
S: inferior a. 下等的Inferior to sb.
partridge n. 鹧鸪
utter a. 完全的
Eg: He is an utter liar. 他纯粹是个骗子。
utterance 口头语;sentence 书面语
S: completely / sheer
share vt. 有
flown a. 刚出巢的 fly / flew / flown
Eg: I am flown. 我还是新手。
S: fledging
slip vi. 滑行
adverse adj. 逆的，相反的
adverse wind 逆风;A: favorable wind 顺风 S: unfavorable wind
Eg: I went Home with adverse wind.
adverse environment=adversity n. 逆境 Eg: Adversity makes a man. 逆境出人才。
adversary n. 对手 creed n. 信仰
Notes on the text 课文注释
No two…此句：
No two sorts of birds practise quite the same sort of flight;=There are no
two sorts of birds
practise quite the same sort of flight
practise flight=fly
practise flight 飞行;practise law 当律师;practise Medicine 当医生
Eg: No two birds fly in the same way.
No two man are the same.
varieties：kinds
two classes may be roughly seen (passive)=we can see roughly two
kinds
Any ship…此句：
accompanied ：followed
keep company 与……为伴Eg: I keep company with him.
vessel ：big ship
原意：sth. to hold waterwithout more than occasional=occasional
The currents…此句： The currents … of its course
整个句子做主语
currents 气流
walls of the ship 船舷
direct 导向
as well as 与 upwards 并列in the line 沿着某条线走
its course
its 指代 currents of air; course 航程
are enough to give great bird ：albatross with its immense wings…做后置定语，修饰
bird
The albatross…此句：
Eg: Lion is the king of beast.
同位语从句：the class of fliers…
yield to 屈服opposition 逆风
In the…此句：
supreme 首屈一指roast duck 烤鸭
It comes…此句：
comes nearer to ：similar toplane / gravity
Ducks…此句：
good part ：bid / important part
irresistible power 无尽的力量
bore…through 穿越 opposite gale 逆风
before exhaustion follows 直到最后精疲力竭
Eg: I work before darkness comes / exhausted.
until its dark… 直到……为止
Their humbler…此句：
前两类鸟飞别为：albatross，Ducks;第三类鸟为：their humbler followers：partridges
like power
like 的词性可以为 prep. / v. / adj. 此处位 adj.
S: similar / alike (可做表语)
Eg: They have alike appearance. (错)They have similar apperance.
propulsion / propel ：to push / propeller / rocket
You may…此句：
in utter exhaustion 在完全疲惫的状态 (介词短语)
When they are utterly exhausted (时间状语)
Eg: We have to undertake a hard journey in seeking truth.
We have to undertake a hard journey when we try to seek truth.
The swallow…此句：
swallow 燕子
virtues ：good points / merits / advantages
in highest measure / to the highest degree 最大程度的
in a measure / in some measure / to some degree 在某种程度上
Eg: He resembles his mother in a / some / highest measure.
It tires not…此句：
tires not (古英语用法)=does not tire
Eg: I work not.=I don’t work.
boast 夸耀
travelling…伴随状态
travel…to / travel…from / travel to and from
it may be 做插入语，“也许”
feeding 喂养
slipping
travelling / feeding / slipping 并列结构，表示伴随状态
medium ：layer of air 大气层
passage 通过
the passage of time 时光流逝
do us good 对我们有好处
insect killer / locust 蝗虫 / cicada 蝉 / grasshopper 蚂蚱
omens 征兆
predication
superstitious 迷信的
magpie 喜鹊
Eg: He is a magpie. 他什么都舍不得扔。
P.S.
crow 乌鸦
Eg: He is a crow. 他特罗嗦。
wild geese 大雁
swan 天鹅 / swan lake 天鹅湖
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