新概念英语二册超详讲义笔记Lesson 72 A car called bluebird “蓝鸟”汽车

Lesson 72 A car called bluebird “蓝鸟”汽车
【New words and expressions】（7）
racing n. 竞赛
per prep. 每
Utah n. 犹他（美国州名）
horsepower n. 马力
burst v. 爆裂
average adj. 平均的
footstep n. 足迹
★racing n. 竞赛
race
[c] 速度竞赛
eg. a horse-race 赛马比赛
a boat-race 赛船比赛
a car race 汽车比赛
n. (广泛指)竞争，比赛
eg. a race for the championship 冠军之战
v. 和…赛跑（人，马，车）参加竞赛
eg. In the story a rabbit raced with a tortoise.
龟兔赛跑的故事。
Thirty cars will race for the prize.
为了这个奖品30辆汽车将参加比赛。
v. 疾走，使疾走；赶快
eg. He raced along the street on his bike.
他骑着自行车沿着这条路疾行。
n. 人种，种族/adj. 人种的，种族的
eg. the white race 白色人种
the yellow race 黄色人种
the black race 黑色人种
the brown race 棕色人种
the race problem 种族问题
the human race 人类
racing n.[u] 赛马或赛车的嗜好，运动或职业（做定语）
eg. a racing man 赛马迷/赛车迷
a racing driver 赛车选手
a racing car 比赛用的汽车
★per prep. 每，每一（用以表示比率，价格，时间，长度等）
per 后接无冠词的单数名词
eg. per hour 每小时
per day 每天
per year 每年
per person 每个人
per cent 百分率
century 世纪，百年
as per (口)按
as per instruction 依照指示
★horsepower n. 马力
意译：
honeymoon 蜜月
White house 白宫
Oxford 牛津
音译：
Coca Cola 可口可乐
coffee 咖啡
chocolate 巧克力
sofa 沙发
人名: Mary
地名：London
★burst v. 爆裂
(1) 爆炸，爆裂（burst burst burst）
eg. We had to burst the door open. 我们必须破门而入。
= break into
The ballon suddenly burst. 气球突然爆了。
The tyre burst. 轮胎爆了。
(2) 突然…起来，使突然…起来
eg. The door burst open. 门突然打开。
burst into tears 突然大哭起来
burst into laughter 突然大笑起来
burst into cheers 突然欢呼起来
★average adj. 平均的
(1) adj. 平均的
eg. the average age 平均年龄
the average score 平均分数
the average temperature 平均温度
the average speed 平均速度
(2) adj. 一般的
eg. an average student 中等生
(3) n. 平均数
eg. The average of 7,8 and 9 is 8. 7,8,9的平均数是8。
Work out an average. 算出平均数。
(4) [u] 普通，标准
eg. above the average 高于平均
below the average 低于平均
on the average 平均地
（5） v. 求得平均数
eg. If you average 7,14 and 6, you will get 9.
假如算7，14和6的平均数，你能得到9。
★footstep n. 足迹，脚步（声）
eg. I heard her soft footsteps on the stairs.
我听到她走在楼梯上轻轻的脚步声。
follow in one’s footsteps = walk in one’s footsteps
继承（某人的）事业，效法某人
footprint 脚印
footnote 脚注
footsore 脚痛的
footwear 鞋类
【Text】
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
参考译文
杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆.坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。他于1935年9月在犹他州的邦纳维尔盐滩创造了一项新的世界纪录。他驾驶的“蓝鸟”牌汽车是专门为他制造的。它的车身长30英尺，有一个2,500 马力的发动机。尽管坎贝尔达到了每小时超过304英里的速度，但他很难把汽车控制住，因为在开始的行程中爆了一只轮胎。比赛结束后，坎贝尔非常失望地得知他的平均时速是299英里。然而，几天之后，有人告诉他说弄错了。他的平均时速实际是301英里。从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。很多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。同他父亲一样，他也驾驶着一辆名叫“蓝鸟”的汽车。
【课文讲解】
1、The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
Sir 爵士，冠于爵士或准爵士的名字之前或名字与姓之前（但不可只
用于姓之前）
drive at… 以…速度驾车
at 以…（的速度，价格，比率等）
eg. The train was traveling at 100 kilometers an hour.
火车以每小时100公里的速度行驶。
We drove at top speed. 我们以疾速行驶。
I bought these neckties at (the price of) 10 dollars each.
我以每条10元的价格买了这条领带。
drive at 意指，打算
eg. What are you driving at 你什么打算呢
在the second，the next/the last以及表示最高级的如the best，the most intelligent等后可以用to引导的不定式短语做定语，这些词语后面可以接名词或one(s)，也可以不接：
eg. She’s always the first to arrive and the last to leave.
You’re the best person to advise me about buying a house.
你是我买房子的最好顾问。
the only后必须接一个名词或one(s)：
You’re the only person/one to complain.
per表示“每一，每”，通常用于商业及技术用语，日常用语大多用a/an：
eg. You can stay at the hotel at $10 per person per night.
You must have been driving at seventy miles an/per hour.
2、He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
set up a new world record 创造新的世界纪录
= build up a new world record
= make a new world record
= create a new world record
3、Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.
the car he was driving是个同位语成分
be built for 为…建造(被动语态)
= build…for(主动语态)
eg. He built a doghouse for his dog. 他为他的狗搭了个狗窝。
build up 树立，建立
build…on 奠定基础
= build…upon
eg. Our business is built on trust. 我们的生意建立在信任的基础上。
build n. 体格，造型
eg. a man of strong build 体格健壮的男人
builder n. 建设者，建立者，创始者
building n. 建筑物
a high-rise building 高楼建筑
school building 校舍
4、It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
in length 长度上
in length – long
in width - wide 宽度上
in height – high 高度上
at length 最后，详细地，絮叨地
He lay at full length on the grass. 他伸展全身躺在草地上。
tell a story at length 详细地讲个故事
5、Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
have great difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有极大的困难
= have great difficulty doing sth.
control
v. 支配，控制
eg. The police couldn’t control the mob.
警察无法控制暴徒。
The government controls the price of rice.
政府控制米价。
克制（情感）,抑制
eg. control one’s anger 控制自己的怒火
control oneself 控制自己
n. 控制，抑制
eg. beyond control 控制不住
under control 在控制之中
lose control of… 对…失去控制
the first run 开始的行程
eg. the next run is forty miles. 下一段赛程为40英里。
6、After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.
attempt
n. 尝试，企图
eg. He made an attempt to learn to ski. 他尝试想学滑雪。
He failed in his attempt to win the first prize.
= He failed in his attempt at winning the first prize.
他想得一等奖的企图失败了。
v. 尝试…
eg. attempt a difficult problem 试着解答难题
attempt an escape 企图逃跑
attempt to do sth. 企图做某事
be disappointed to learn that… 很失望地得知某事
7、However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour.
make a mistake 犯错误
同义词： error（比mistake更加正式）
eg. Correct errors, if any. 有错则改。
be told
I am told … 我听说
eg. I’m told that you caught a cold. 我听说你感冒了。
You never can tell. 谁也不敢说。
= You can never tell.
8、His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
since that time 从那时起
= since then
reach v.
伸出（手）以触到，抓到或拿到某物
eg. I reached across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌的那侧去拿果酱。
We must reach out to those in need. 我们应该伸出援之手，帮助有困难的人。
伸手取某物，把某物递给某人
eg. Can you reach me my slippers They are under the bed.
你能把拖鞋递给我吗？ 它们在床下。
I can just about reach the apples on the top branch.
我只差一点就能够着最上面树上的苹果了。
与（某人）取得联系，（尤指）给（某人）打电话
eg. Reach her at home on 689174. 打689174到她家与她联系。
到达某人/某处那里；达到
eg. reach New York by one o’clock 一点钟到纽约
reach the end of the chapter 读到这一章的末尾
Not a sound reached our ears. 我们一点声音都听不见。
reach a speed of 500 mph 达到每小时500英里
（mph = miles per hour）
达成，达到，获得
eg. reach a conclusion 做出结论
reach a decision 做出决定
9、Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.
following in … 现在分词短语作状语
follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘，仿效某人，
继承某人的事业
Donald 为同位语
10、Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
like (反义词：unlike)
prep. 像…， 似…
eg. What’s he like 他像什么样的人？
It tasted like vinegar. 这闻起来像醋
和…一样
eg. act like a lady 举止像淑女
swim like a dolphin 像海豚一样游泳
诸如…
eg. dessert fruit: like strawberries and pears
甜点水果：如草莓和梨
短语：
feel like 想要
look like 看起来像
adj. 像，一模一样
eg. Like father, like son. 有其父，必有其子。
同样的，同类的
eg. a like sum 同额
in a like manner 同样的（正式的说法）
conj. 如…那般地
eg. I can’t speak English like you do.
我不能像你一样讲英语。