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原文: At that moment the telephone rang and Aunt Petunia went to answer it while Harry and Uncle Vernon watched Dudley unwrap the racing bike, a video camera, a remote control airplane, sixteen new computer games, and a VCR.
He was ripping the paper off a gold wristwatch when Aunt Petunia came back from the telephone looking both angry and worried.
译文:这时电话铃响了,佩妮姨妈跑去接电话。哈利和弗农姨父看着达力拆包,一辆赛车、一台摄像机、一架遥控飞机、十六盘新出的电脑游戏光盘和一台磁带录像机。他正在撕开一块金表的包装纸时,佩妮姨妈接完电话回来了,显得又生气,又着急。
思考下列单词和词组在文中的释义
Unwrap
Racing bike
Remote control
Ripping off
Wristwatch
精读笔记
第一部分:At that moment the telephone rang and Aunt Petunia went to answer it while Harry and Uncle Vernon watched Dudley unwrap the racing bike, a video camera, a remote control airplane, sixteen new computer games, and a VCR.
写作分析:
1.unwrap在原文中意为:When you unwrap something, you take off the paper, plastic, or other covering that is around it. 拆开(包装)
例:I untied the bow and unwrapped the small box.
我解开蝴蝶结,拆开那个小盒子的包装。
拓展:wrap up:穿得(暖和)
If you wrap up, you put warm clothes on. 穿上暖和的衣服
例:She wrapped up in her mother's red shawl.
她裹上了她母亲的红色披肩。
例:Kids just love being able to romp around in the fresh air without having to wrap up warm.
孩子们就是喜欢在新鲜的空气里嬉闹,无须穿得太暖和。
2. racing bike意为“竞赛自行车”
例:"It's a beautiful design, but it [has] a very aggressive riding position more typical to a racing bike," says Stoddard.
“这是很漂亮的设计,但是它的骑车位置显得过于咄咄逼人,这更像是赛车的特征。”斯托达德说。
拓展:各种车的英语表达:
老爷车jalopy
消防车fireengine
轿车/乘用车PC=passengercar
轿车/乘用车PV=passengervehicle
3.remote control在原文中意为: Remote control is a system of controlling a machine or a vehicle from a distance by using radio or electronic signals. 遥控
例:The bomb was detonated by remote control.
炸弹通过遥控引爆。
第二部分:
写作分析:He was ripping the paper off a gold wristwatch when Aunt Petunia came back from the telephone looking both angry and worried.
1. rip off在原文中意为:彻掉(包装纸)
例:She was ripping the paper off and took out a wedding ring.
她扯掉包装拿出来一枚婚戒。
拓展:If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged. 宰人; 坑人 [非正式]
例:The bigger, more reputable online casinos are not going to rip you off.
规模更大、声誉更好的网上赌场不会宰你。
2.wristwatch在原文中意为: A wristwatch is a watch with a strap that you wear around your wrist. 手表
拓展:各种表的英文表达:
Watch: (普通的)手表
Pocket watch: 怀表
Clock-tower:钟楼
Table clock: 座钟
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