Intricate:复杂(不易懂)
The intricate computer requires a skilled operator. Inside the machine is an intricate arrangement of wires. The intricate works of a clock/ an intricate argument An intricate pattern/ intricate reasoning
Section 4 (Para 7)
1) Questions:
how many markets have been mentioned in this paragraph? And how does the writer describe each market? Carpet-market :( sight ) Spice-market ( smell )
Food market ( a variety of food from sumptuous dinner to humble one) Dye-market, pottery-market, carpenters? market (like a honeycomb) The writer chooses the distinctive feature to describe each market. Words of contrast:
Bold, simple/ detailed; sumptuous/ humble;
How to understand the word “honeycomb” in the text”
Honeycomb is as a noun, while it is used metaphorically as a verb in the text.
It means the dye-market, pottery-market, carpenter?s market lie everywhere and cut the bazaar into different small sections just like a honeycomb.
“honeycomb”, a noun , is as a verb. The sentence becomes more concise and impressive . e.g.“春风又 绿 江南岸”形容词用做动词,使句子更加生动
2)Words and expressions
profusion, pungent, exotic, sumptuous, humble, honeycomb
profusion: 大量的,过多的
The garden boasted a profusion of flowers.
The room was spoilt by a profusion of ugly little ornaments. In profusion:
There is a profusion of flowers in the garden in summer; flowers grow there in profusion. Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion.
Pungent:
1 辣的,有刺激性的
The ribs were served with a hot, pungent sauce. 2 辛辣的
His pungent ridicule made him quite a few enemies. Pungent remarks about my lateness. A pungent criticism. Exotic: 1 非本地的 exotic houseplants 2 醒目的 exotic clothes
sumptuous :豪华, 盛大
A sumptuous meal was served to the visiting dignitaries. The King wore sumptuous robes.
The furnishings in the palace are sumptuous. Humble: 1 低下,卑微
The managing director began in a very humble job. He held a humble position. He is of humble birth. 2 卑微恭顺, 低声下气
He was a humble person; he did not wish people think that he was better than others. In saying that I am your humble servant I do not imply that I am not as good as you. He is very humble towards his superiors. 3 偏僻,简陋
They lived in a humble street.
It was a humble but nevertheless a comfortable house. Humble expectation :不过高的 Humble expectation is the best.
Honeycomb:
section 5 (Para 8-9 )
Questions
What are the specific steps to make linseed oil? Two steps: to crush the linseeds into a pulp (paragraph 8) to press the linseed pulp to extract the oil (paragraph 9) How does the writer arrange sentences coherently in paragraph 8? A sentence = 已知+未知
S2: the room (未知) S3: the room(已知) + pole (未知) S4: pole (已知)+ the camel/ the stone wheel (未知) S5: this (the camel) (已知) S6: the stone wheel (已知) The whole paragraph is highly cohesive and coherent.
What is the difference between a cavern of room and a cavernous room? Cavern : noun Cavernous: adj
A cavern of room: metaphor; the room is like a cavern, therefore the sentence is more vivid. In English, native speakers prefer using the noun phrases than other forms. e.g. 他酷爱音乐。
He is an ardent lover of music. 他老是说谎。 He is a great liar.
我既不喝酒,也不抽烟。 I am no drinker, nor smoker. 会上透露了很多信息。 It was a very informative meeting.
Draw a picture of making linseed pulp according to paragraph 8
(only for reference)
How does the writer achieve the impressive description of making linseed oil? 1 words of contrast:
dwarf / tower ; a trickle of / a flood of 2 the variation of word form dwarf : n---v ; tower: n---v 3 rhetorical devices:
parallelism: muscular, massive, and stately. Inversion: in this cavern are three massive stones…
Onomatopoeia : creak, groan, taut, protesting, creaks, squeaking, rumbling, grunts, sighs. 4 perspectives: sight: glistening
sound: creak, groan, taut, protesting, creaks, squeaking, rumbling, grunts, sighs
Read the last two sentences and illustrate why the writer ends this article with the sound .
ancient girder: creak/ groan
from nature: beam: taut/ protesting/ creaks
grinding wheels: squeaking/ rumbling
from animal: camels: grunts/ sighs
an effect of echoing with the beginning : para one starts with the sound from the human being (din),
the text ends with the sound from the nature and animals.
Meanwhile, the sound from the animal and working tools presents readers with a busy and lively scene of making linseed oil.
Words and expressions
Sombre, stately, ramshackle, apparatus, groan, squeaking, rumbling, grunts Sombre: 1 暗黑, 暗郁
It was a somber room with dark furniture and heavy black hangings. Why are schools painted in such somber colors? 2 低沉, 严肃
His somber voice told us the news bad.
His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident. He was in a somber mood. Stately: 1 雄伟, 巍峨
a row of stately tall trees. 2 庄严,高贵
The wedding was a stately occasion.
The queen walked at a stately pace across the hall.
Ramshackle :破烂不堪 A ramshackle old bus
A ramshackle organization 快要解体
Apparatus: 1 :装置
This electrical heating apparatus is very clean. 2 器官
digestive apparatus 消化器官 breathing apparatus 呼吸器官 3 机构
The political apparatus set up by the government is used to settle industrial trouble. Groan: 1 呻吟
The wounded men lay there groaning, with no one to help them. The patient groaned as he was lifted onto the stretcher. He groaned when he broke his arm. 2 发出嘎吱的声音
The old gate groaned on its hinges. The ship?s timbers groaned under the storm. 3受痛苦,压迫
The people groaned under the burden of taxes. The people groaned under injustice.
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