Lesson 40 Who's who真假难辨 单元复习 部分倒装

Listen to the tape then answer the question below: How did the policeman discover that the whole thing was a joke?

It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else.

谁也弄不清为什么大学生好像比任何人都更喜欢恶作剧。

Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax.

大学生擅长一种特殊的恶作剧 ——戏弄人。

Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.

请消防队来扑灭一场根本没有的大火是一种低级骗局,有自尊心的大学生决不会去做。

Students often create amusing situations which are funny to everyone except the victims.

大学生们常常做的是制造 一种可笑的局面,使大家笑上一场,当然受害者是笑不出来的。

When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumatic drill outside his university, he immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill.

最近有个学生看见两个工人在大学校门外用风钻干活,马上打电话报告警察,说有两个学生装扮成工人,正在用风钻破坏路面。

As soon as he had hung up, he went over to the workmen and told them that if a policeman ordered them to go away, they were not to take him seriously.

挂上电话后,他又马上来到工人那儿,告诉他们若有个警察来让他们走开,不要把他当回事;

He added that a student had dressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of silly jokes on people.

还对工人说,有个学生常装扮成警察无聊地同别人开玩笑。

Both the police and the workmen were grateful to the student for this piece of advance information.

警察与工人都对那个学生事先通报情况表示感谢。

The student hid in an archway nearby where he could watch and hear everything that went on.

那学生躲在附近一拱形门廊里,在那儿可以看见、听到现场发生的一切。

Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away.

果然,警察来了,有礼貌地请工人离开此地;

When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he threatened to remove them by force.

但其中一个工人粗鲁地回了几句。于是警察威胁要强行使他们离开。

The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help.

工人说,悉听尊便。警察去打电话叫人。

Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen.

一会儿工夫,又来了 4 个警察,规劝工人离开。

As the men refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic drill.

由于工人拒绝停下手中的活,警察想夺风钻。

The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper. He threatened to call the police.

两个工人奋力抗争,其中一个发了火,威胁说要去叫警察。

At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest.

警察听后讥讽地说,这大可不必,因为他俩已被逮捕了。

Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

其中一个工人装模作样地问道,在被带往警察局之前,是否可以打一个电话。

Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone.

警察同意了,陪他来到一个投币电话前。

Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.

当他看到那个工人真的是给警察挂电话,才恍然大悟,原来他们都成了一场骗局的受害者。
13个相关单词

与课文关联的单词

hoax

/həʊks/n. 骗局,戏弄

deception

/dɪˈsepʃn/n. 欺骗,骗局

self-respecting

/ˌself rɪˈspektɪŋ/adj. 自重的

indulge

/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/v. 使沉迷

pneumatic

/njuːˈmætɪk/adj. 气动的

drill

/drɪl/n. 钻

silly

/ˈsɪli/adj. 无意义的,无聊的

advance

/ədˈvɑːns/adj. 预先的,事先获得的

archway

/ˈɑːtʃweɪ/n. 拱形门楼

remonstrate

/ˈremənstreɪt/v. 规劝,告诫

ironically

/aɪˈrɒnɪkli/adv. 讽刺地

permission

/pəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/n. 许可

grant

/ɡrɑːnt/v. 同意,准予

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Who's who 谁是谁(名字、职务等)?

  • You'll soon get to know who's who in the company.
  • Who's who 英国的《名人录》
  • Who's Who in America 美版《名人录》
  • When Scarlet returned to the farm, the old maidservant began to tell her who married whom, who had what children and so on.
which is which 哪个是哪个(区分开谁是谁)The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.

It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else.

nobody can explain why ... 中式英语(无灵主语是英文写作的要点)

it has never been explained why ... 谁也不能解释为什么...

  • It has never been explained why so many children enter buttonholes in the Flower Show.为什么这么多孩子在花展上参加纽扣比赛,还从没人解释过。
  • It has never been explained why Maya civilization vanished from the earth. 谁也无法解释玛雅文明为什么会突然从地球上消失

特殊疑问词 ... is beyond me. ...超过了我的理解范围

I can't understand / explain why ... 中式英语
It has always been a mystery to me + 特殊疑问词
People still have different opinions about whether ... 人们对是否……仍有不同的看法【普通句型】
  • Whether the whole universe does so is a moot point at present. NCE4-37
whether ... is a moot point at present 是否…目前具有争议Whether building more roads reduces traffic congestion is a moot point at present. 人们对是否建造更多公路会减少交通堵塞尚有争议。 
It has never been explained why people who live in the Mediterranean seem to enjoy eating octopus more than anyone else. 谁也无法解释为什么住在地中海地区的人看似比任何人都更爱吃章鱼 

Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax.

specialize in... 专门研究…

  • We specialize in quality furniture. 我们专营高档家具。
  • Most of the staff specialize in the care of children. 大部分员工都擅长照顾孩子。
  • specialized knowledge 专业知识
  • specialized labour / labor 专业的工人

造词规律

spec n.规格specialspecially specially-assigned person 专人adj. + ly = adv. 形容词 ⇒ 副词
specialize 
  • specialized
  • specialization
  • -ize 表示使…化
  • -ation n.…行为,…状态
specialist specialistic-ist 实践者、专业人员、主义者;suff. -ic 与...有关的、产生...的、...似的
specialty specialty dish 拿手菜-ty 性质;状态;程度;十的倍数
specialityspeciality store 专卖店-ity 表示“性质、状态、程度”
specialness 近义词: peculiarity、speciality、distinctivenessadj. + ness = n. 性质,状态
specialise / specialize specialised / specialized 、specializing / specialising-ise / ize v. 使…化、置于…中 n.品质,状态
specifyspecificspecification -ic 与…有关的;产生…的;…似的; -ication …化;任职要求
specifiedspecified time 规定的时间v. + ed = 过去式、过去分词、形容词
specifiable近义词:enumerable-able 能…的;应…的;倾向于…的;有…特点的;与…有关的
specifieraccess specifier 存取规范v. + er = 发出v.动作的人、物器(teach ⇒ teacher、cook⇒  cooker)

a particular type of practical joke 当不可数名词使用


Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.

put out = extinquish 灭火

smother 强调把火压灭(使窒息、完全覆盖、压制)The girl's parents were also burned as they tried to smother the flames.  女孩的父母在试图闷熄火苗时也被烧伤了。
quench 强调用水浇灭(用水解渴)Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。
blow out 吹灭(蜡烛、火柴)I made a wish and blow out the candles. 我许了愿,吹了蜡烛。

a crude form of 低级(粗俗)形式的... form n. a type of sth.

  • a severe form of cancer
  • different forms of government
  • Swimming is a good form of exercise. 游泳是很好的锻炼方式。
  • For John, books are a form of escapism. 对约翰来说,看书是一种消遣形式。
  • We need to come to some form of agreement. 我们需要达成某种形式的协议。
  • Clothes are a fundamental form of self-expression. 服饰是一种基本的自我表现形式。

no self-respecting ... would do sth. 没有有自尊的…愿意做某事(常用于否定句)

  • No self-respecting doctor would refuse to treat a sick person.没有有自尊心的医生会置病人于不顾。
  • No self-respecting government would yield to terrorists. 没有有自尊心的政府会向恐怖分子低头。
Cheating in examinations is disgraceful behavior which no self-respecting student a would ever indulge in.考试中作弊是一种很不光彩的行为,任何有自尊的学生都不会去做。

Students often create amusing situations which are funny to everyone except the victims.

Students often create funny situations which are amusing to / amuse everyone except the victims. 换一种说法

举例 更新于:2024-07-04 15:56:37

When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumatic drill outside his university, he immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill.

telephone the police 报警(打电话给警察)

inform sb. of sth通知某人某事

dress (sb.) up as ... 把(某人)打扮成……

disguise sb. as ... vt.把某人伪装成…
disguised as....(非谓语)

tear up sth. 挖凿、撕开

  • The plumbers tore up the road to lay a new water main.
  • He tore up the letter with anger.
tear v.撕The child's misery tore my heart.
tear sth. in half / two 把某物撕成两半She tore the letter in half and threw it away. 她把信撕成两半然后扔掉了。
tear sth. to pieces 把某物撕成碎片The dog tore the cushion to pieces狗把垫子撕成了碎片。
tear sth. away 把某物(从某物上)撕掉In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.

As soon as he had hung up, he went over to the workmen and told them that if a policeman ordered them to go away, they were not to take him seriously.

as soon as ... 一...就...

immediately/directly.... 立即、马上、很快地Immediately / Directly he had hung up, ...
the moment ... 就在这时The moment he had hung up, ...
on / upon ... 刚...就...On / Upon hanging up, ...
no sooner ... than ... 紧接着、一...就...
  • He had no sooner hung up than he went over to ...
  • No sooner had he hung up than he went over to ...
hardly / barely / scarcely ... when / before ...
  • He had hardly hung up when he went over to ...
  • Hardly had he hung up when he went over to ...

hang up 挂电话

put the phone down 挂电话After finishing the conversation, she put the phone down.结束通话后,她挂了电话。
slam the phone down 气愤地挂电话He was so angry that he slammed the phone down.他气得狠狠地挂了电话。
get cut off 电话断线了We were talking when we suddenly got cut off.我们正在通话时突然断线了。

over adv.从这边到哪边

If a window has a view over an area of land or water, you can see the land or water through the window. 从一边到另一边
  •  ...a light and airy bar with a wonderful view over the river. …一个明亮通风而且看得见优美河景的酒吧。
  •  I got out the car and drove over to Greg's place. 我把车开出来,驱车到格雷格那儿去。
  •  I thought you might have invited her over我想你大概已经邀请过她到这里来。

* be to do(fml.)的四种用法

打算I'm to see her tomorrow.
命令
  • You're to be back by 10 o'clock.
  • No one is to leave the building.
能够
  • How am I to pay such a debt?
  • We Chinese people are not to be bullied.
应该Such men are to be pitied rather than despised.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.   — Francis Bacon

He added that a student had dressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of silly jokes on people.

add v.补充说

threaten v.威胁说When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he threatened to remove them by force.
point out 指出; 提及、提醒
claim v.声称
confirm v.证实说...experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.
complain v.抱怨说
put it 措词说
state v.声明说
explain v.解释说
mumbe v.喃喃自语说
nag v.唠叨说When my wife nagged me to do something about it, I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow.
 exclaim v.大声(惊呼)说

play a joke / trick on sb. 开某人的玩笑/捉弄某人

all sorts / kinds / types of sth. 各种各样的…

  • She has to deal with all kinds of complaints.
  • She has all sorts of books in her library.她的图书馆里有各种各样的书。
  • You can find all kinds of fruits at the market.你可以在市场上找到各种各样的水果。
  • The store sells all types of electronic devices.这家店出售各种类型的电子设备。

Both the police and the workmen were grateful to the student for this piece of advance information.

be thankful / grateful / obliged / indebted to sb. for sth. 为某事对某人表示感谢/感激

  • I am thankful to you for your help.感谢你帮了我。
  • I'm much grateful to you for your advice.
  • She is grateful to her parents for their support.她感激父母的支持。
  • I'm deeply obliged to you for your encouragement.
  • We are obliged to you for your assistance.我们感激你的帮助。
  • I'm most indebted to you for this piece of advance information.
  • He feels indebted to his teacher for the guidance.他感激老师的指导。
appreciate v.理解,明白;感谢,感激
  • I appreciate your help / it.
  • I owe you (one). 算我欠你(一次)

结果 更新于:2024-07-05 03:07:24

The student hid in an archway nearby where he could watch and hear everything that went on.

nearby adj./adv. 在附近的

  • an archway nearby adv.附近地
  • a nearby archway adj.附件的
near adj./adv. 附近的
  • near archway 不可做地点的前置定语
  • The archway is very near. 做表语
  • reaches a peak near midday. 时间上的近
  • nearer 4.75 million. 数据上的近
  • in the near future 时间上的近
  • a near relative 关系上的近
I spent my summer vacation in the country where I had more privacy. 我的暑假是在乡下度过的,在那儿我可以更不受打扰地生活。

Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away.

sure enough 果然、不出所料

on the scene / spot 在现场,到现场

on the spot 当场...,立即...He would invent fanciful names on the spot.

When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he threatened to remove them by force.

receive + n. 受到了...、得到了...、遭到了…

receive support 得到了支持She received support from her friends during difficult times.在困难时期,她得到了朋友们的支持。
receive good education 得到了良好的教育He received good education at a prestigious university.他在一所著名大学接受了良好的教育。
receive a heavy blow 遭受重击The team received a heavy blow when their captain got injured.队长受伤时,球队遭受了重击。
receive a serious injury 遭受重伤He received a serious injury in the car accident.他在车祸中受了重伤。

threaten to do (人做主语)威胁说⋯、(物做主语)有…的危险


The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help.

please v.高兴,乐意

  • Come whenever you please.
  • Women should be free to dress and act as they please女人应该有自由随自己的意愿着装和行事。
  • He does whatever he pleases.他想做什么就做什么。
  • It pleased him to talk to her. 和她谈话让他高兴。
  • He appeared anxious to please. 他似乎急于讨好。

Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen.

remonstrate with sb. 规劝

  • A district official went to remonstrate with the landowners. 区里派了一个干部去对地主进行劝诫。
  • A district official walked in the night to remonstrate with the landowners. 有天晚上,区里派了一个干部去对地主进行劝诫。
  • During the suspension, the Russians went to their fans' end and seemed to remonstrate with them. 在暂停期间,俄罗斯人去到他们的球迷看台区要求球迷的合作。

As the men refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic drill.

seize v.抓住;(用武力)夺取;没收

  • Troops have seized the airport and railway terminals.  军队已经占领了机场和铁路终点站。
  • Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper. 据报道警方已没收了该报纸今早所有的出刊。
  • During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property.  暴乱期间数以百计的人乘机窃取财物。

The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper.

lose one's temper 某人发火了

  • I've never seen him get mad or lose his temper.我从未见过他发疯或发火。
  • He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.大家都知道他有时会发脾气。
  • He lost his temper when he found out his car had been scratched. 当他发现他的车被刮花时,他发了脾气。
keep one's temper 保持冷静She managed to keep her temper despite the provocation. 尽管受到了挑衅,她还是设法保持了冷静。

At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest.

At this 前指

在英语中,this 和 that 均可前指,但一般只有 this 可以后指。

point out 指出,提醒说

be under arrest 被捕

  • She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. 她因涉嫌谋杀而被逮捕。
  • I am placing you under arrest我现在要逮捕你。
  • He is said to be under arrest fr stealing. 据说他由于偷窃被捕了。
be under + n. 处于某状态
  • The car is under repair.
  • The castle is under attack.
  • The subject is under discussion.
  • The matter is under consideration.
  • The patient is under observation.
  • The case is under investigation.
  • The bridge is under construction.
  • The building is under renovation.

Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

动名词的时态和语态
时态/语态主动被动
一般时doingbeing done
完成时having donehaving been done

Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone.

The police granted him permission and a policeman ... 不使用被动会显得啰嗦

give / grant (sb.) permission 给予(某人)许可

  • The teacher gave the student permission to leave early. 老师允许这名学生早退。
  • The council granted him permission to build on the land. 委员会批准了他在这片土地上建造的许可。
refuse / deny (sb.) permission 拒绝(某人)的许可
  • They refused her permission to enter the restricted area. 他们拒绝了她进入限制区的请求。
  • He was denied permission to use the company's resources. 他被拒绝使用公司的资源。
He asked the teacher if he might make a telephone call. Permission was denied and he had to wait until the class was over.他问老师他是否能打个电话。 老师不允许他这么做,于是他只好等 到下课。

Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.

Only + 时间状语 = 直到...才

  • Only then did he realize that he was mistaken.

only + 状语 位于句首,用部分倒装

  • Only by working hard can we succeed in doing anything.
  • Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother will it learn how to swim.