LOVE IS A FALLACY练习答案(8)

nothing upstairs: (American slang) empty-headed; a nitwit.

The corresponding British slang is \

9. Emotional ... faddist: All four sentences are elliptical. The subject and verb \

faddist: a person who follows fads (a passing fashion or craze ) 10. Fads ... reason: Fads (a passing fashion or craze), in my opinion, show a complete lack of reason.

Submit: to offer as an opinion; suggest, propose

very negation: complete (absolute) lack

11. To be swept up in ... acme of mindlessness: Notice the grammar construction used here. The long infinitive subject (the real subject) is first stated followed by a dash and then a pronoun \the sentence that follows. Compare sentence 2 in paragraph 4, where the predicative is dealt with in the same manner.

to be swept up in: to be carried away by; to follow enthusiastically

craze: something that is currently the fashion: fad

to surrender yourself: to yield; to indulge (in)

acme of mindlessness: the height of stupidity; the greatest lack of intelligence

12. should have ... came back: \to express expectation or probability, equivalent to \to\and not replacable by \\stands for raccoon coats.

Charleston: a livery dance in 4/4 time, characterized by a twisting step and popular during the 1920's

13. They shed: The raccoon coats (the fur of the coats) cast off or lose hair (all the time).

14. Don't you ... in the swim: Don't you want to follow the current fashions? Don' t you want to be doing what everyone else is doing?

in the swim: conforming to the current fashions, or active in the main current of affairs

15. my brain ... high gear: mixed metaphor, comparing at the same time the narrators brain to a precision instrument and also to a machine (like a car) that has gears

slipped into high gear: began to work at high speed or efficiency. A machine is in high gear when the arrangement of gears provide the greatest speed but little power.

slip: to pass, move, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily 16. She was ... my head: She was beautiful and attractive enough to arouse the desires and passions of men, but the narrator didn't pick her out for this. He chose her after coldly analyzing her merits and demerits, after concluding that she would be able to further his career.

to let my heart rule my head: metonymy. \and %upper hand of reason or good sense. I'm guided in my actions by reason and good sense and not by feelings and emotions.

17. In a few years ... in practice: In a few years I would be out of school and working as a lawyer.

practice: the exercise of a profession or occupation

18. She was not ... lack: She was not yet as beautiful as a pin-up girl but I felt sure she would become beautiful enough after some time.

pin-up: ( American colloquialism) designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls

proportions: lines, shape of the body

supply the tack: supply what is wanting

19. She had an erectness? best of breeding: She walked with her head and body erect and moved in a natural and dignified manner- all this showed she was well educated and trained in manners and social behaviour.

carriage: manner of carrying the head and body; physical posture

bearing: way of carrying oneself; manner

These two words are synonymous. \carrying or conducting oneself and refers to characteristic physical and mental posture. \aspects of a person's bearing, e.g. and erect carriage.

erectness of carriage: using a noun plus an phrase instead of an adjective plus noun phrase (erect carriage) helps to emphasize the noun \bearing\

20. I had seen her at . . . her fingers moist: a concrete example to show Polly's good table manners, her good breeding

Kozy Kampus Korner: for \Campus Corner\name of a campus restaurant or cafeteria

specialty of the house: the special dish which the restaurant or cafeteria sells

pot roast: meat, usually a large cut of beef, cooked in one piece by braising

a dipper of sauerkraut: a small cupful of pickled chopped cabbage

without even getting her fingers moist: (showing her dainty and refined table manners) Her fingers didn't even get slightly wet.

21. It is, after all ... girl beautiful: antithesis, \dumb and smart\are balanced against \

dumb: (American colloquialism or slang) stupid, moronic; unintelligent

22. I think; ... kid: I think she's a nice girl.

keen: (American slang)good, fine, excellent, etc.: a general term of approval

kid: (American colloquialism) a young person

23. I mean are ... steady: I mean are you two sweethearts?

go steady: (American colloquialism) to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively; be sweethearts

24. In other words ... would be open: metaphor. If you' re no longer involved with her (if you stop dating her) others would be free to compete for her friendship.

out of the picture: not considered as involved in a situation

field: an area where games or athletic events are held

open: free to take part or compete in (games being held in the field)

25. It's just been ... that's all: A final reason that eases Petey's conscience. We occasionally went out just for a bit of fun or pleasure, that' s all.

casual kick: (American colloquialism or slang) an occasional pleasure

laughs: (American colloquialism or slang) mere diversion or pleasure

26. Is it a deal: Is it a bargain?

deal: (American slang) an unethical transaction or agreement from which both parties benefit, specifically, the securing of favored treatment by extortion or bribery

27. Gee, that was a delish dinner: The writer deliberately make, Polly Espy use a lot of exclamatory words like: \\marvy, sensaysh. etc.\to create the impression of a simple and rather stupid girl. This contrasts strongly with the boasting of the narrator and thus helps to increase the force of satire and irony.

Gee: an exclamation of surprise, wonder, etc.

delish: clipped vulgar form for \

28. I went back ... heart: I went back to my room feeling sad and depressed.

heavy heart: depressed, sorrowful (feeling)

29. But then I got to ... and fork: The narrator recapitulates Polly's good points or those qualities which made the narrator choose Polly as his future wife.

got to: (Americanism) began to, started to

physical charms: beautiful face and figure

way she entered a room: carriage and poise of bearing

way she handled a knife and fork: refined table manners

30. I picked ... next date: On our next social engagement day I called on her to take her along with me.

pick up: to stop for (to call on) and take or bring along

31. By all means: of course; certainly, expressing her approval

32. I was getting? girl: I was making no progress with this girl

get nowhere: to make no progress; accomplish nothing

33. I consulted my watch: I looked at my watch to see what time it was.

consult: to refer to or turn to, especially for information

34. I think ... a night: Let's stop our talk for the night here.

call it a night: (colloquial) to stop working for the night; also \

35. Admittedly ... hope: One must admit the outcome does not look very hopeful.

admittedly: (adv.) by admission or general agreement; confessedly

prospect: something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome

fraught: filled, charged, or loaded (with) 36. \I muttered: \is an American slang. It is an exclamation of disgust, scorn, disappointment, refusal, etc.

37. Sounds yummy: Sounds fine.

yummy: (American colloquialism, echoic of a sound made in expressing pleasure at a taste) very tasty; delectable

delicious: also used, chiefly by women, as a generalized term of approval

38. it just ... out: I was excited and filled with pleasure by the movie.

knock (oneself) out: (American slang) to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response, especially deep sympathy or laughter

39. Fire away: (American colloquialism) begin; start; especially to talk or ask questions

40. Over and over ... without let-up: Over and over again I gave examples and pointed out the mistakes in her thinking. I kept emphasizing all this without stopping.

to hammer away (at): to keep emphasizing or talking about

let-up: stopping; relaxing

41. I will wander ... hulk: hyperbole. Worn, wearied and dragging my feet, I'll roam disconsolately all over the world a hollow-eyed wreck.

wander: roam, go about aimlessly

shambling: walking in a lazy or clumsy manner, barely lifting the feet

hollow-eyed: having deep-set eyes or dark areas under the eyes, as from sickness, mental suffering or fatigue

hulk: an abandoned wreck or shell [ the hulks of British tanks rusting in the fields.

that ought ... it: This direct declaration of love should move Polly to accept my love.

42. At all costs ... cool: I tried, by every means possible, to keep calm.

at all costs: regardless of the cost or difficulty involved; by any means required

to keep cool: to keep calm; not to get excited

43. Look at me ... coming from: antithesis. \are balanced against \jitterbug and never know where his next meal is coming from\

assured future: a safe and secure future

knothead: (American slang) an incompetent or stupid person

jitterbug: (slang) a jittery, emotionally unstable person

guy: (slang) any person or fellow

never know where his next meal is coming from: a very uncertain future. He doesn't know whether he'll have something to eat for his next meal or whether he'll have to go hungry.

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