1)it: the tinkling and banging and clashing2)distinct: not only clear, but easily heard, clearly marked, distinguished apartfrom other you round a corner … lamps and braziers:1)round: make a turn about2)dancing flashes: quick bright lights moving up and down3)catch the light of: intercept and reflect the light oflamps and braziers throw on the polished ing away at copper vessels of all shapes and sizes: away means continuously,constantly .working, laughing, muttering a hand (in sth): help, play a part (in sth) .Don’t fool around, come and take a hand in the red of the live coals … to the strokes of the bellows:1)live: adj. burning or glowinga live bomb (unexploded)It was a live broadcast, not a recording.2)red: here it refers to the red light ( of the burning coals)3) to: along with; accompanied by；as an accompaniment forthe coals burn and die down, burn again, along with the repeated movements of the aph 6 different styles of the household utensils1. Here you can find … and strictly functional:1) intricate: a specific word, meaning the design are of interwinding or interlacing parts2) functional: designed to serve practical purpose; its opposite is “ornamental”traditional designs; you can also get simple household utensils for daily use, which are pleasant to look at but not have anydecoration on them and are strictly designed to serve useful aph 7 about the carpet-market, the spice-market, the food-market, thedye-market, the pottery-market1. Elsewhere … and yet harmonious:1) profusion: plenty; great or too great amount2) rich: (color) deep, strong and beautiful
3) varied: it implies more than “different”; it stresses the idea of full of changes of variety, having numerous forms or types4) texture: arrangement of threads etc. in textile fabric, characteristic feel due to this5) bold: strongly marked; clearly formedhaving designs typical of different regions. Some of the designs are clear-cut, well-marked and simple; while others are verycomplicated, showing all the details yet having all the different parts combined in a pleasing and satisfactory arrangement.2. exotic smells: Exotic means not only foreign, but also out of the ordinary, strikingly or excitingly different or unusual. It isused to describe something which is very pleasing either to the mind or sense.3. “sumptuous dinner” is contrasted with “humble meal”. Sumptuous: rich and costly, suggesting lavish expenditure . a ~banquet, furnishing Humble: (of things) poor, the maze … honeycomb this bazaar:1)maze: a set of intricate windings2)honeycomb: v. to fill with holes, cells, or cavitiesall directions cut the bazaar into small sections like the here and there: every now and again; at one place or another6. a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard:1)glimpse: a quick, imperfect view of sth2) Now and again through a doorway you’ll be able to catch a brief view of a sunlit courtyard.7. where camels lie … beside them:1) disdain: consider unworthy of one’s notice; treat with scornThe camels are considered very arrogant, hence disdainfully chewing their hay, showing no interest in the activities going onaround aph 8 the making of linseed oil1. It is a vast somber cavern of a room: a room that is like a vast somber cavern 1) The use of implied comparison and thenoun “cavern”instead of the adj.“cavernous” makes the description more vivid. .He was a tyrant of a lived in a palace ( match-box) of a him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.2)somber: partially deprived of light or brightness; dark; gloomy2. dim: lack of clarity of outline or physical things or mental ones3. a huge pole compare with a vast cavernHuge commonly suggests immensity of bulk. . a huge mass of eartha huge leather bellowVast suggests immensity of extent. . a vast expanse of the skyChina is a populous country with a vast territory.
floorboards when trodden on3)groan: (make a) sound like that caused by the movement of wood or metal partsheavily loaded4)trickle: a slow, small flow ( of liquid)5)ooze: give forth steadily (moisture)6)runnel: a small channel7)used: no longer new; second-hand5. quickly the trickle …. And sighs of the camels:1)glisten: (esp. of wet or polished surface, tear-filled eyes) shine brightly,sparkle2)Compare: dancing flashes vs. live coal glowing brightFlash : sudden and transient outburst of flame or lightGlow: send out brightness or warmth without flame. a flash of lightning (fig.) a flash of wit; hope; inspiration3) taut and protesting: The ropes are drawn tight and the ancient girders creakand groan.4) its creaks: “its” stands for the overhead apparatus or the beam5) squeaking: making short, deep, rough sound like that of a hog6) rumble: (make a ) deep, heavy continuous sound7) grunt: a high-pitched, nasal-sounding cryLesson Two Hiroshima — the “Liveliest” City in JapanWriting styleThis text is a piece of narration, the telling of a story. A good narration has a beginning, a middle and an end. In a narrativewriting, the actions or the incidents, events are generally presented in order of their occurrence, following the natural timesequence of the happenings, that is, in chronological order. But it can also start in the middle or at some other point in theaction and move backward to the earlier happenings. This is called are three basic components of a narration:Plot: the frame of the writing, which consists of a series of events. There are usu. one or several climaxes, the highest point ofthe story, with suspensions, conflicts, to arouse the interest of the audience. After the climax is reached, the story quicklymoves to a ters: the leading character is called the hero or ound: the time and place of the storyThe plot usually dominates narration, however, some narratives focus on character or theme or text takes the changes of the author’s thoughts and feelings as the order of the whole excerpt. The author tells us hisexperience of his journey in Hiroshima and what he has seen and felt and understood there. The most-used pattern ofnarration is narrating and describing. Apart from the main clue of the author’s thoughtsand feelings, he also spices this piece with some typical description of the characteristics of the Japanese nation, and at thesame time he emphasizes the co-existence and struggle of the Eastern and Western culture. As the comment in the narrationis always its golden-stone which directly gives opinion and judgment of the narrated content, this text is no exception. At theend of this excerpt, the author makes some comments which echo with the title, thus makes the whole passage a smooth and
secondly, because I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts onmy mind … :1)a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat, caused byrepressed emotion; a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion. In this context, the author waschoked with emotion, or he was so overcome with emotion that he could not speak or think clearly.如哽在喉Most of the Chinese people have ～ on hearing the death of Premier Zhou.2) a lot of sad thoughts on my mind: I was troubled about some sad events; Iwas preoccupied with some sad thoughts.3)to have to do with: to be a concern of; to be about; to be connected sad thoughts had no connection with what the stationmaster might say. very act of stepping on this soil …anyreportorial assignment I’d previouslytaken:1)very: itself and nothing else, . That is the very last thing I expected.2)adventure: an unusual journey or an exciting or remarkable experiencereportorial assignment: reporting work for a newspaper3)The fact that I was now in Hiroshima was in itself a much more excitingexperience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the I not at the scene of the crimeRhetorical questions are usually asked only for effect, as to emphasize a point, no answer being expected. E. g. Isn’t it a factwell known to everybody that the sun is bigger than the moon The author was so touched by his memory of the past that hewas still unsure whether he has been in this city, the place where the A-bomb was droppedParagraph Japanese crowd … that I had: Judging by appearances, the author could nothave been absolutely sure that the Japanese crowd did not have the same may convey the same implication as look, but it sometimes suggests a distorted impression produced by an opticalillusion, a restricted point of view etc. Look implies that the opinion is based on a visual impression. Seem suggestsa personal opinion based on evidence that satisfies the girls … in western dress:1)rub shoulders with: (infml.) meet and mix with sb.; come into contact. .The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people.2)This sentence gives the impression that in Japan traditional style and westernstyle exist side by s looking men …1)be oblivious of / to: be unaware of; having no memory of sth. .She became absorbed in the work, oblivious of the passage of . oblivious, forgetful,unmindful, ignorant
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1)it: the tinkling and banging and clashing2)distinct: not only clear, but easily heard, clearly marked, distinguished apartfrom other you round a corner … lamps and braziers:1)round: make a turn about2)dancing flashes: quick bright lights moving up and down3)catch the light of: intercept and reflect the light oflamps and braziers throw on the polished ing away at copper vessels of all shapes and sizes: away means continuously,constantly .working, laughing, muttering a hand (in sth): help, play a part (in sth) .Don’t fool around, come and take a hand in the red of the live coals … to the strokes of the bellows:1)live: adj. burning or glowinga live bomb (unexploded)It was a live broadcast, not a recording.2)red: here it refers to the red light ( of the burning coals)3) to: along with; accompanied by；as an accompaniment forthe coals burn and die down, burn again, along with the repeated movements of the aph 6 different styles of the household utensils1. Here you can find … and strictly functional:1) intricate: a specific word, meaning the design are of interwinding or interlacing parts2) functional: designed to serve practical purpose; its opposite is “ornamental”traditional designs; you can also get simple household utensils for daily use, which are pleasant to look at but not have anydecoration on them and are strictly designed to serve useful aph 7 about the carpet-market, the spice-market, the food-market, thedye-market, the pottery-market1. Elsewhere … and yet harmonious:1) profusion: plenty; great or too great amount2) rich: (color) deep, strong and beautiful
3) varied: it implies more than “different”; it stresses the idea of full of changes of variety, having numerous forms or types4) texture: arrangement of threads etc. in textile fabric, characteristic feel due to this5) bold: strongly marked; clearly formedhaving designs typical of different regions. Some of the designs are clear-cut, well-marked and simple; while others are verycomplicated, showing all the details yet having all the different parts combined in a pleasing and satisfactory arrangement.2. exotic smells: Exotic means not only foreign, but also out of the ordinary, strikingly or excitingly different or unusual. It isused to describe something which is very pleasing either to the mind or sense.3. “sumptuous dinner” is contrasted with “humble meal”. Sumptuous: rich and costly, suggesting lavish expenditure . a ~banquet, furnishing Humble: (of things) poor, the maze … honeycomb this bazaar:1)maze: a set of intricate windings2)honeycomb: v. to fill with holes, cells, or cavitiesall directions cut the bazaar into small sections like the here and there: every now and again; at one place or another6. a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard:1)glimpse: a quick, imperfect view of sth2) Now and again through a doorway you’ll be able to catch a brief view of a sunlit courtyard.7. where camels lie … beside them:1) disdain: consider unworthy of one’s notice; treat with scornThe camels are considered very arrogant, hence disdainfully chewing their hay, showing no interest in the activities going onaround aph 8 the making of linseed oil1. It is a vast somber cavern of a room: a room that is like a vast somber cavern 1) The use of implied comparison and thenoun “cavern”instead of the adj.“cavernous” makes the description more vivid. .He was a tyrant of a lived in a palace ( match-box) of a him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.2)somber: partially deprived of light or brightness; dark; gloomy2. dim: lack of clarity of outline or physical things or mental ones3. a huge pole compare with a vast cavernHuge commonly suggests immensity of bulk. . a huge mass of eartha huge leather bellowVast suggests immensity of extent. . a vast expanse of the skyChina is a populous country with a vast territory.
floorboards when trodden on3)groan: (make a) sound like that caused by the movement of wood or metal partsheavily loaded4)trickle: a slow, small flow ( of liquid)5)ooze: give forth steadily (moisture)6)runnel: a small channel7)used: no longer new; second-hand5. quickly the trickle …. And sighs of the camels:1)glisten: (esp. of wet or polished surface, tear-filled eyes) shine brightly,sparkle2)Compare: dancing flashes vs. live coal glowing brightFlash : sudden and transient outburst of flame or lightGlow: send out brightness or warmth without flame. a flash of lightning (fig.) a flash of wit; hope; inspiration3) taut and protesting: The ropes are drawn tight and the ancient girders creakand groan.4) its creaks: “its” stands for the overhead apparatus or the beam5) squeaking: making short, deep, rough sound like that of a hog6) rumble: (make a ) deep, heavy continuous sound7) grunt: a high-pitched, nasal-sounding cryLesson Two Hiroshima — the “Liveliest” City in JapanWriting styleThis text is a piece of narration, the telling of a story. A good narration has a beginning, a middle and an end. In a narrativewriting, the actions or the incidents, events are generally presented in order of their occurrence, following the natural timesequence of the happenings, that is, in chronological order. But it can also start in the middle or at some other point in theaction and move backward to the earlier happenings. This is called are three basic components of a narration:Plot: the frame of the writing, which consists of a series of events. There are usu. one or several climaxes, the highest point ofthe story, with suspensions, conflicts, to arouse the interest of the audience. After the climax is reached, the story quicklymoves to a ters: the leading character is called the hero or ound: the time and place of the storyThe plot usually dominates narration, however, some narratives focus on character or theme or text takes the changes of the author’s thoughts and feelings as the order of the whole excerpt. The author tells us hisexperience of his journey in Hiroshima and what he has seen and felt and understood there. The most-used pattern ofnarration is narrating and describing. Apart from the main clue of the author’s thoughtsand feelings, he also spices this piece with some typical description of the characteristics of the Japanese nation, and at thesame time he emphasizes the co-existence and struggle of the Eastern and Western culture. As the comment in the narrationis always its golden-stone which directly gives opinion and judgment of the narrated content, this text is no exception. At theend of this excerpt, the author makes some comments which echo with the title, thus makes the whole passage a smooth and
secondly, because I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts onmy mind … :1)a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat, caused byrepressed emotion; a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion. In this context, the author waschoked with emotion, or he was so overcome with emotion that he could not speak or think clearly.如哽在喉Most of the Chinese people have ～ on hearing the death of Premier Zhou.2) a lot of sad thoughts on my mind: I was troubled about some sad events; Iwas preoccupied with some sad thoughts.3)to have to do with: to be a concern of; to be about; to be connected sad thoughts had no connection with what the stationmaster might say. very act of stepping on this soil …anyreportorial assignment I’d previouslytaken:1)very: itself and nothing else, . That is the very last thing I expected.2)adventure: an unusual journey or an exciting or remarkable experiencereportorial assignment: reporting work for a newspaper3)The fact that I was now in Hiroshima was in itself a much more excitingexperience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the I not at the scene of the crimeRhetorical questions are usually asked only for effect, as to emphasize a point, no answer being expected. E. g. Isn’t it a factwell known to everybody that the sun is bigger than the moon The author was so touched by his memory of the past that hewas still unsure whether he has been in this city, the place where the A-bomb was droppedParagraph Japanese crowd … that I had: Judging by appearances, the author could nothave been absolutely sure that the Japanese crowd did not have the same may convey the same implication as look, but it sometimes suggests a distorted impression produced by an opticalillusion, a restricted point of view etc. Look implies that the opinion is based on a visual impression. Seem suggestsa personal opinion based on evidence that satisfies the girls … in western dress:1)rub shoulders with: (infml.) meet and mix with sb.; come into contact. .The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people.2)This sentence gives the impression that in Japan traditional style and westernstyle exist side by s looking men …1)be oblivious of / to: be unaware of; having no memory of sth. .She became absorbed in the work, oblivious of the passage of . oblivious, forgetful,unmindful, ignorant