Week 43

DAY211

L46-1: Do it yourself

So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture.

知识点：

单词：

plead 英/pliːd/ 美/plid/

vt. 借口；为...辩护；托称

vi. 恳求；辩护

plead against 反驳 ; 劝人不要

ignorance /'ɪɡnərəns/ n. 无知，愚昧；不知，不懂

publication /,pʌblɪ'keʃən/ n. 出版；出版物；发表

newlyweds n. 新婚夫妇；新婚的人（newlywed的复数）

newlywed /'njʊlɪ,wɛd/

adj. 新婚的

n. 新婚夫妇

newly+wed

gaily /'geɪlɪ/adv. 华丽地；欢乐地

embark /ɪm'bɑrk/

vi. 从事，着手；上船或飞机

vt. 使从事；使上船

leisure /'liʒɚ/

n. 闲暇；空闲；安逸

adj. 空闲的；有闲的；业余的

at leisure 从容的 ; 闲着 ; 有空闲 ; 有空

leisure shoe 休闲鞋 ; 便鞋

garage 美/gəˈrɑ:ʒ/ 英 /ˈgærɑ:ʒ/

n. 车库；汽车修理厂；飞机库

vt. 把……送入车库；把（汽车）开进车库

garage sale 车库拍卖 ; 车库贱卖 ; 车库甩卖 ; 车库特卖

词组：

become less dependent on sth 更少依赖···

plead ignorance of sth 对......一无所知

specialized labor 特殊工种

be armed with 装备有；配备上

armed to the teeth "连牙齿都戴上盔甲了”的实际意思是为了做某件事情做好了充分、全面的准备，也就是中文里说的“全副武装”。

eg: She was armed to the teeth for her exam: five pens, ten pencils, two rulers, a rubber and a lucky mascot.

embark on/upon sth 从事，着手做〔尤指新的、困难的或令人激动的事〕

eg:He embarked on a new career as a teacher. 他开始了教书的新生涯。

spend +time+ doing sth 花时间做某事

lay out gardens 布置花园

句式：

So +adj.+ is +主语 某事是如此的···

So beautiful are you. 你是如此的漂亮~

长难句、语法：

So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.

此句的基本句型是so...that... 引导的结果状语从句，为了强调great这个词，把so great 提到句首，因此主谓语要倒装。

精妙翻译：

No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications.

由于出版了不计其数的教人自己动手做事的书报杂志，没有人再能说对某事一无所知。

（翻译的时候，原因在前，结果在后；）

DAY212

L46-2: Do it yourself

Some really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen.Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.

知识点：

单词：

keen 英 /kiːn/ 美 /kin/

n. 痛哭，挽歌

adj. 着迷的，有强烈兴趣的

eg. a keen photographer 一个摄影迷

eg. keen golfers 热衷于打高尔夫球的人

〔对工作或学习〕渴望的，热衷的

eg. keen students 求知若渴的学生

be keen on sb/sth

spoken to like someone or something 喜欢某人/某物

enthusiast /ɪn'θuzɪæst/ n. 狂热者，热心家

cater /'ketɚ/ vt. 投合，迎合；满足需要；提供饮食及服务

advisory /əd'vaɪzəri/

adj. 咨询的；顾问的；劝告的

n. 报告；公告

novice /'nɑvɪs/ n. 初学者，新手

consumer /kən'sumɚ/ n. 消费者；用户，顾客

assemble /ə'sɛmbl/

vt. 集合，聚集；装配；收集

vi. 集合，聚集

Avengers /ə'vendʒə/ Assemble 复仇者联盟 ; 复仇者集结 ; 复仇者联盟专辑

Assemble Language 汇编语言 ; 汇编 ; 8086汇编语言

assemble gather 装配 ; 组合 ; 聚集

辨析assemble, mount, install

assemble : To fit together the parts or pieces of:

装配：把配件或零件装配在一起：

eg.assemble a machine; assemble data. 装配机器；汇集数据

mount:To set in a raised position:

安装；架置：安放在增高的位置上：

eg：mount a bed on blocks. 把床安放到垫木上

To set in position for use:

安置：把物体安置在某位置以便使用

install: To set in position and connect or adjust for use:

安装：放入其位置并安装连接好或调整以供使用

eg.installed the new furnace. 安装新壁炉

outlet /'aʊtlɛt/

n. 出口，排放孔；[电] 电源插座；销路；发泄的方法；批发商店

an outlet for water 排水口

an outlet for air 通风口

Eg: This is an outlet for you to get success.

He wants an outlet for his anger.他需要一个出气筒。

outlet for

inlet 进口，入口

franchised outlet 加盟店

Outlet Mall 特价商品购物中心 ; 名牌折扣商场 ; 奥特莱斯 ; 畅货中心

handyman /'hændɪmæn/ n. 手巧的人；[劳经] 杂务工；水手

resourceful /rɪ'sɔrsfl/ adj. 资源丰富的；足智多谋的；机智的

=witty 机智的，俏皮的，言辞巧妙的

wit 智慧，智谋

Eg: He’s in trouble and he’s witts ended.

wit: 智慧，智谋（通常用复数形式）

infinitely /'ɪnfɪnətli/ adv. 无限地；极其

词组：

go so far as to do 竟到了···的程度

cater for sth by doing sth 做某事来迎合···

be born handymen 天生的能工巧匠

They are born of a couple.

tend to: 倾向于

tend to do sth. 有.....倾向

句式：

Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.

tend to believe that ··· 常常认为……

精妙翻译：

Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy

这些东西为人们潜在的创造力提供了一个绝妙的用武之地。

DAY213

L46-3: Do it yourself

Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some woman assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong. It is a question of pride as much as anything else.

知识点：

单词：

electricians英 /ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn/美 /ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən, ˌilɛk-/

n. 电工 ；电气技工 （可数名词 An electrician is a person whose job is to install and repair electrical equipment. 电工）

carpenter /'kɑ:pəntə/

n.1.木匠，木工

vi.1.做木工活，当木工：

He carpentered in his youth. 他年轻时当过木匠。

vt.1.以木工手艺制作(或修理)房屋、船只、器物等：

He carpentered a splint for the broken leg. 他给骨折的腿制作了一副夹板

plumber /ˈplʌmə/

可数名词 A plumber is a person whose job is to connect and repair things such as water and drainage pipes, bathtubs, and toilets. 管子工；水暖工

fuse / fju:z/

1.可数名词 保险丝

例：The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor. 保险丝在他按下按钮发动车子时烧断了。

2.可数名词 导火线

例：A bomb was deactivated at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit.

一枚炸弹在导火线已被点燃后的最后一刻被解除。

3.动词. 结合; 融合; 熔合

例：The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five. 颅骨在15和25岁之间长合。

rickety /ˈrɪkɪtɪ/

1.形容词 A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. 摇晃的; 不稳固的

例：Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs.莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。

clog 美/klag/ 英 /klɒg/

1.及物动词 When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through. 堵塞

例：Dirt clogs the pores, causing blemishes. 尘垢堵塞了毛孔，由此产生了瑕疵。

2.及物动词 to use a photo-enabled mobile phone to take a photograph of (someone) and send it to a website without his or her knowledge or consent 用有照相功能的手机(给某人)拍照并在未经许可的情况下发到网上

3.可数名词 Clogs are heavy leather or wooden shoes with thick, wooden soles. 木屐

delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/

1.可数名词 A delusion is a false idea. 错觉

例：I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. 我有一种错觉，他要娶我。

2.不可数名词 Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true. 妄想

例：Insinuations about her mental state, about her capacity for delusion, were being made.

当时有对她的精神状态的影射——说她有妄想症的影射。

词组：

drive a nail 钉钉子

the spirit of driving a nail 钉钉子精神

drive a screw 拧螺丝

eg:She drove her heels into the sand. 她鞋跟踩进了沙子里。

in straight 直的

be supposed to 一致公认

put things right 把事情做正确，把事情办好

句式：

It is a question of pride as much as anything else.

It is a question of pride...

The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong.

The worst thing is that...最糟糕的事情是......

live under the delusion that... 生活在......的错觉中

delusion(语气强烈)==illusion

长难句、语法：

The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong.

分别是that引导的表语从句，同位语从句，when引导的状语从句

精妙翻译：

It is a question of pride as much as anything else. 字面上翻译：这是一个有关骄傲/自豪的问题。书本翻译： 原因就是要面子。书中翻译简洁明了清晰。as much as anything else 和其他事情一样多/重要/程度高。 可以翻译成：了不得的

DAY214

L46-4: Do it yourself

Last spring my wife suggested that I call in a man to look at our lawn mower. It had broken down the previous summer, and though I promised to repair it, I had never got round to it. I would not hear of the suggestion and said that I would fix it myself. One Saturday afternoon, I hauled the machine into the garden and had a close look at it. As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.

知识点：

单词：

lawn /lɔn/ n. 草地；草坪

mower /'moɚr/ n. 割草机；割草的人

lawn mower 割草机

adjustment /ə'dʒʌstmənt/ n. 调整，调节；调节器

注意读音，不要读成a+d+just+ment

screw /skru/

vt. 旋，拧；压榨；强迫

n. 螺旋；螺丝钉；吝啬鬼

vi. 转动，拧

screw nut 螺母 ; 螺帽 ; 螺丝帽 ; 螺杆螺母

screw down 用螺丝钉固定住；约束

screw up 固定住；把.....揉成一团

screw out 拧出来；勉强拿出，逼出

screw around 鬼混；闲逛

as he has a screw loose / missing

eg. Don’t have a chat with him as he has a screw loose. 不要跟他闲聊，他这个人疯疯颠颠的。

You must have your head screwed properly. 你必须保持头脑清醒。

tighten /'taɪtn/

vt. 变紧；使变紧

vi. 绷紧；变紧

词组：

call in 召集，召来

look at 查看，检查

break down 坏掉

get round to 抽出时间，腾空

make/spare time to do sth

hear of the suggestion 听从建议

have a close look at 仔细检查

as far as i could see 在我看来

as good as ...

与…几乎一样；实际上等于；事实上(almost, actually)

一样好；不相上下

eg. He as good as turned me down. 他实际上就是拒绝了我。

句式：

And it would be as good as new.

as good as ...

精妙翻译：

As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.

在我看来，只需稍加调整即可。这儿紧紧螺丝，那儿固定一下，再加几滴油，就会像新的一样了。

DAY215

L46-5: Do it yourself

Inevitably the repair job was not quite so simple. The mower firmly refused to mow, so I decided to dismantle it. The garden was soon littered with chunks of metal which had once made up a lawn mower. But I was extremely pleased with myself. I had traced the cause of the trouble.One of the links in the chain that drives the wheels had snapped.After buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.

知识点：

单词：

inevitably /ɪn'ɛvɪtəbli/ adv. 不可避免地；必然地

mow 英 /məʊ/ 美 /mo/

1.n. 草堆；皱眉；谷堆

2.vt. 割草；收割庄稼

3.vi. 割草；收割庄稼

dismantle /dɪs'mæntl/

1.vt. 拆除；取消；解散；除掉…的覆盖物

2.vi. 可拆卸

chunk /tʃʌŋk/ n. 大块；矮胖的人或物

critical chunk 关键数据块 ; 要害数据块 ;

chunk servers 存储服务器集群 ; 数据服务器 ; 块存储服务器 ; 块服务器

Chinese Chunk 于汉语组块 ; 中文组块 ; 汉语语块 ;

snap /snæp/

1.vt. 突然折断，拉断；猛咬；啪地关上

2.vi. 咬；厉声说；咯嗒一声关上

3.n. 猛咬；劈啪声；突然折断

snap shot 急射 ; 快照 ; 令人猝不及防的速射 ; 单帧采集

snap one’s fingers at sb. 弹响指

snap sth. up 迅速地抓住机会抢购

Eg: The cheapist dresses were quickly snapped up. 抢购一空

in a snap 立刻，马上

It is a snap. 很轻松，小菜一碟

insurmountable /,ɪnsɚ'maʊntəbl/ adj. 不能克服的；不能超越的；难以对付的

insurmountable difficulty 不可克服的困难

insurmountable task 不可能完成的任务

jigsaw /'dʒɪɡsɔ/

1.n. 拼图玩具；线锯；镂花锯

2.vt. 用线锯锯

jigsaw puzzle 七巧板；智力拼图玩具

词组：

be littered with 布满，散落

eg:Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing. 最近的商业新闻都是公司倒闭的消息。

make up 组成

be made up of 由···组成

be pleased with myself 对自己感到满意，感到高兴

the cause of the trouble 问题的原因

trace the cause of the trouble 找到毛病所在

be faced with the insurmountable task of 面对···的难以完成的任务

长难句、语法：

One of the links in the chain that drives the wheels had snapped.

that引导的定语从句修饰chain，表示chain的作用

去除各类修饰，主语one of the links，谓语是had snapped

精妙翻译：

Inevitably the repair job was not quite so simple.

事实上，修理工作远不是那么简单。

The mower firmly refused to mow

修完后割草机还是纹丝不动。

（意译。原句是说割草机还是坚定地拒绝割草，有点拟人，翻译也不错，那种纹丝不动，表示修理工作毫无作用）

感受：越是短的句子越不好翻译。