新概念三寫作訓(xùn)練營第七天

一、Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of pocket money.

爸爸媽媽當(dāng)然經(jīng)常會給孩子零花錢，但是，叔舅嬸姨也是孩子們額外收入的來源。

【解析】

1. provide…supply: “提供…供應(yīng)”，比如這里的“provide a regular supply”就是指“定期供應(yīng)”，比如，Russian natural gas facilities provide crucial supplies for much of Europe, including Ukraine. 俄羅斯的天然氣工廠對包括烏克蘭在內(nèi)的歐洲大部分地區(qū)提供關(guān)鍵的天然氣供應(yīng)。

2. a source of: “一種…的來源”，比如，Success in sport is a source of national pride. 體育成就是民族光榮的源泉。

作業(yè)一、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)給我們提供了大量的信息，也讓我們的日常生活越來越便捷了，但如果我們沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，它也會成為問題的根源。

The internet has provided an ample supply of information for us and made our daily life much more convenient ,but it can also be a source of trouble if we get addicted to it.

二、With some children, small sums go a long way.對有些孩子來說，少量的錢可以花很長一段時(shí)間。

【解析】

1. with: “關(guān)于，對于；對…來說”，with的這種用法其實(shí)很常見，比如，Are you pleased with the result? 你對結(jié)果滿意嗎? 只是這里把with放在句首了，比如，With these students it's pronunciation that's the problem. 對這些學(xué)生來說，發(fā)音才是問題。

2. go a long way: “（錢、食物等）經(jīng)用，夠維持很長時(shí)間”，也可以表示“大有作用，大有幫助”，比如， She seems to make her money go a long way. 看起來她用錢細(xì)水長流。

作業(yè)二、一些花錢如流水的年輕人可能永遠(yuǎn)都不會想到，他們用來買一雙鞋的錢可以供父母花很長一段時(shí)間。

With some youngsters who squander their money, it never occurs to them that the amount of money they spend on a pair of shoes can go a long way for their parents.

三、Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

恰恰相反他卻給自己買了50便士的麻煩。

【解析】

worth of: “值…的東西”，當(dāng)worth前面是多少錢時(shí)候，表示“某東西值多少錢”，比如，ten pounds’ worth of sth. 意思就是an amount of sth. worth ten pounds. 舉個(gè)例子：The winner will receive ten pounds' worth of books. 獲勝者將得到價(jià)值十英鎊的書籍。另外，worth前面還可以是一段時(shí)間，表示“需要…時(shí)間來完成某件事”，比如，ten minutes’ worth of sth.，需要十分鐘來完成的事，比如：We have only three days’ worth of food left. 我們只剩下夠吃三天的食物了。

作業(yè)三、想要阻止全球變暖的勢頭，我們還需要很多年的艱苦努力和專注投入。鼓勵(lì)市民乘坐公共交通而不是自己開車是一個(gè)好的開始。

To halt the trend of global warming, we still need many years’ worth of hard work and dedication. A good start is to encourage more citizens to take public transport instead of driving their cars.

四、Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.

我給他不少50便士的硬幣，但沒有幾個(gè)到了它們該去的地方（指存錢罐）。

【解析】find one’s way: 這個(gè)表達(dá)本身的意思是“找到路”，也引申為“找到解決辦法”，比如：We will find our way to earn money. 我們會想到辦法掙錢的。

作業(yè)四、與其把偶像名字紋在身上，或者在聽到他們婚訊的新聞時(shí)心碎不已，我們能用另外的方法表達(dá)自己的對偶像的愛。比如，我們可以從名人身上汲取力量，他們依靠艱苦努力才取得了名聲和財(cái)富，并努力成為更好的人。

Instead of getting our idol’s name tattooed on our body or feeling heartbroken upon hearing the news of their wedding, we can find another way to express our love for them. For example, we can draw strength from celebrities who have worked hard to achieve fame and fortune and try to become a better person.

五、The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George using a special type of grease.

有人打電話叫來消防隊(duì)，兩位消防隊(duì)員使用了一種特殊的潤滑劑才使得喬治得以解脫。

【解析】

1. free: “釋放，使擺脫”，這里是作動(dòng)詞。比如，She struggled to free herself. 她掙扎著以求脫身。

2. using a special type of grease: using這里是分詞作方式狀語。

作業(yè)五、人們以前總是認(rèn)為只要是外國的就都是好的，我們必須從這種慣性思維中跳出來。與此同時(shí)，我們要善于發(fā)現(xiàn)我們文化中的閃光點(diǎn)，這一點(diǎn)很重要。

We should free ourselves from the conventional thinking that whatever comes from foreign countries is superior to ours. At the same time, it is important for us to spot the merits of our own culture.