20. defect n. 缺点,欠缺。 ∣′di:fekt∣ vi. 逃跑,背叛。 ∣di′fekt∣
1) She has a hearing defect.(她有听觉缺陷。)
2) He was surprised to find that the TV set has a basic defect.(他发现那台电视机有个大毛病,非常吃惊。)
3)
He defected to the enemy.(他向敌方叛逃。)
21. intention n. 意图,打算。
1) He hurt his friends feelings without intention.(他无意间伤害了朋友的感情。)
2) I had made it clear that I had no intention of spending the rest of my life in such a place.(我已明确表示我无意在此度过余生。)
3) He was motivated by good intentions.(他的动机是善意的。)
4) Mr. Brown had no intention to resign.(布郎先生不打算辞职。)
本课简介
哭往往被认为是软弱的表示,是女性的特征,是幼稚的行为,美国男人丝毫不愿意与这一切沾边,所以他们不哭。在人人追求快乐的国度里,哭可太没美国味了。女人生就柔弱、依赖,她们哭很自然,而男人,千万不能哭。对于小男孩,我们让他们铭记“小男子汉是从来不哭的,只有小女孩和好哭的孩子才哭。”
美国男人不哭是因为他们随着年龄的增长体内的某个生物钟使其哭的能力消耗殆尽了吗?不是,他们是被调教得想哭时也不哭了。自幼受这样的训练,于是他们就有了不会哭的能力。
作者认为这样做不可取,因为哭是人这种生物的一种自然功能,哭能使感情失衡的人恢复到均衡状态。对均衡状态的干扰将对人体有害。在感情失衡的情况下,哭一哭有助于保持健康。人类是自然界中唯一在哭泣时流泪的生物,把人调教得不会哭则会养活他的人性。美国父母的好意,如果造成了这种结果岂不可悲?
本课主要语言点
1. American men don't cry because it is considered not characteristic of men to do so.
动词consider的用法如下:
① Consider +宾语+宾补
They considered the attack a mistake. (他们认为这次进攻是错误。)
② Consider +宾语+动词不定式
They considered themselves to be very lucking.(他们认为自己很幸运。)
③ Consider +宾语+ as
They don't consider it as important.(他们认为那个不重要。)
④ Consider +宾语+形容词
They consider it wise not to criticize him.(他们认为不批评他是明智的。)
⑤ Consider +宾语
He had no time to consider the matter.(他没有时间考虑这个事情。)
⑥ Consider +V-ing
He is considering changing his job.(他在考虑换一份工作。)
“be considered not characteristic of ……,” consider 在此处的用法当归于④。be characteristic of 意思是 be typical of.如:
1)Carelessness and impatience are characteristic of him.(粗心、无耐心是他的特点。)
2)Long winter and short spring are characteristic of the climate here.(冬天漫长,春天短暂是这儿的气候特点。)
3)Crying is not the characteristic of man.(哭泣不是男子汉的特征。)
2. … no American male wants to be identified with anything in the least weak or feminine.
be identified with意思是 be closely involved or associated with.如:
1) Of the 34 candidates nearly a third were identified with big financial groups.
(在34名候选人当中,近三分之一的人与大财团有紧密联系。)
2) He is closely identified with the former president.(他与前总统关系密切。)
in the least 用来强调否定,