新视野大学英语 长难句分析 第四册.docx

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新视野大学英语长难句分析第四册

第一单元

Thecrueltyofsuccessisthatitoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstoparticipateintheirowndestruction.（Para.1）

Meaning:

Theharshrealityofsuccessisthatitoftendestroysthosewhotryhardtoachieveit.

Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.（Para.2）

Meaning:

Evenunderthemostfavorablecircumstances,gainingfameisdifficult,andintheendmanyartistsfailemotionallyeveniftheydonotfailfinancially.

Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfame'simperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.（Para.2）

Meaning:

Impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmaypushtheartisttoachievefame.Itisalmostimpossibletoresisttheadmirationandpraisethatfamebrings.

Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarketaggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideontheexpresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbehard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.（Para.3）

Meaning:

Theseartistsdemonstrateastylethatagentspromoteforcefullytomakethempopularmorequickly.Mostofthemwouldfinditdifficulttotellyouhowtheybecamefamous.

Rideontheexpresselevatortothetopisametaphorwhichmeans"becomingfamousquickly".

Theirdistinctstylesmarkedasignificantchangeinformfromothersandgainedthemfameandfortune.However,theypaidforitbygivingupthefreedomtoexpressthemselveswithotherstylesorforms.（Para.4）

Meaning:

Theirclearlydifferentstylesbroughtthemfameandfortune.However,theygotitatthecostofgivinguptheirfreedomtouseotherstylestoexpressthemselves.

Onedropoffamewilllikelycontaminatetheentirewellofaman'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoremainstruetohimselforherselfisparticularlyamazing.（Para.6）

Meaning:

Onedropoffamecouldpoisonaperson'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoactsaccordingtohisorherbeliefsanddoeswhatheorshethinksisrightisparticularlyamazing.

Youwouldbehard-pressedtounderlinemanynamesofthosewhohavenotcompromisedandstillsucceededinthefamegame.（Para.6）

Meaning:

Youwouldhavedifficultylistingmanynamesofartistswhohavenotgivenuptheirprinciplesinordertopleasetheiraudiencesandstillsucceededintheircareers.

Whenthingswereattheirworst,hefoundthatnoonewaswillingtoriskhisorhernameinhisdefense.（Para.6）

Meaning:

Theworstthingwasthathefoundnoonewasreadytodefendhimattheriskofdamaginghisorherownname.

Curiouslyenough,itisthosewhofailthatreapthegreatestreward:

freedom!

（Para.7）

Meaning:

Itisverystrangethatthosewhofailgetthegreatestreward:

freedom!

Single-mindedartistswhocontinuetheirquestforfameevenafterfailuremightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmotivatedsomefamouspeopletoworkevenhardertosucceed.（Para.8）

Meaning:

Thoseartistswhoaredeterminedintheirsearchforfame，evenaftertheyhavesufferedfailure,mightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmadesomefamouspeopleworkevenhardertosucceed.

Payattentiontothewordformationof"a.+n.-ed".Wordsofsimilarformationinclude:

blue-eyed

kind-hearted

broad-minded

good-natured

gray-haired

light-hearted

open-minded

cold-hearted

near-sighted

single-handed

At16,Ilikednothingbetterthangettingbehindthewheelofourtruckanddrivingintotownontheoldmillroad.（Para.1）

Meaning:

Attheageof16,whatIlikedmostwasdrivingourtruckintotownontheoldmillroad.

Thistripwasdifferent,though.（Para.1）

Meaning:

However,thistime,IcouldnotenjoymyselfbecauseIhadsomethingonmymind.

...whileastoreownerenquiredintowhethertheywere"goodforit".（Para.2）

Meaning:

...whileastoreownertriedtodiscoverwhethertheywereworthgivingcredit/trusting.

Igaveasighofrelief."Yourdaddyisalwaysgoodforit."Heturnedtothefarmer."ThishereisoneofJamesWilliams'sons.Theybrokethemoldwhentheymadethatman."（Para.4）

Theybrokethemoldwhentheymadesomeone/somethingisanexpressionthatpeopleusewhentheywanttosaythatsomeoneorsomethingisveryspecialandthatthereisnotanotherpersonorthinglikethem.

AsIheavedtheheavyfreightintothebedofthetruck,Ididsowithease,feelinglikeastrongermanthantheonethatleftthefarmthatmorning.（Para.6）

Meaning:

AsImovedthegoodsIboughttothetruck,Ididitwithoutanydifficulty.IfeltasifIweremuchstrongerthanIwaswhenIleftthefarmthatmorning.

Ihaddiscoveredthatagoodnamecouldfurnishacapitalofgoodwillofgreatvalue.EveryoneknewwhattoexpectfromaWilliams:

adecentpersonwhokepthiswordandrespectedhimselftoomuchtodowrong.（Para.6）

Myfamily'sgoodnamedidpavethewayforme.（Para.12）

Meaning:

Myfamily'sgoodnameindeedmadeitpossibleformetosucceedinmybusinessandinlifeaswell.

第二单元

DickensmighthavecreatedCharlieChaplin'schildhood.（Para.1）

Meaning:

Whenhewasachild,CharlieChaplinlivedingreatpoverty,whichwaslikethemiserydescribedinDickens'novels.

mighthave+V-ed:

usedtosaythatsomethingwaspossibleinthepast,butitdidnotinfacthappen

Theplanmighteasilyhavegonewrong,butinfactitwasagreatsuccess.

这个计划可能很容易失败，可事实上却非常成功。

Theymighthavechosenanyoneforthejob,buttheypickedme.

他们也许可以选择其他任何人做这工作，可是他们选择了我。

...haveprovidedmoreapplause（andprofit）whereChaplinisconcernedthanthelandofhisbirth.（Para.2）

Meaning:

...Chaplinwasmoresuccessfulinothercountriesthaninhismotherland.

...Chaplin'scomicbeggardidn'tseemallthatEnglishorevenworking-class.（Para.3）

Meaning:

...Chaplin'samusingcharacter,thebeggar,wasn'tlikeanEnglishmanverymuch,neitherwashelikeaworking-classperson.

...theTramp'squickeyeforaprettygirlhadacoarsewayaboutitthatwasconsidered,well,notquitenicebyEnglishaudiences—that'showforeignersbehaved,wasn'tit?

（Para.3）

Meaning:

...IntheeyesofEnglishaudiences,onlyforeignpeoplelookedatprettygirlsinsuchacrudewayastheTrampdid.

Butforoverhalfofhisscreencareer,ChaplinhadnoscreenvoicetoconfirmhisBritishnationality.（Para.3）

Meaning:

SincemorethanhalfoftherolesChaplinplayedwereinsilentfilms,thereforetherewasnowaytoconfirmthathewasBritish.

Healreadyhadtheurgetoexploreandextendatalenthediscoveredinhimselfashewentalong.（Para.5）

Meaning:

Hethenhadastrongdesiretofurtherdiscoveranddevelophistalentasheprogressedinhiscareer.

LifelessobjectsespeciallyhelpedChaplinmake"contact"withhimselfasanartist.（Para.6）

Meaning:

ForChaplin,everydaythingswereespeciallyusefulinhiscreations.

Thetwowerehardtocombineandsometimes—asinhisearlymarriages—thecollisionbetweenthemresultedindisaster.（Para.7）

Meaning:

It'sdifficulttodealwiththeconflictbetweenthedesireforloveandthefearofbetrayalandsometimes,asinhisearlymarriages,itledtopersonalmisfortune.

It'sarelieftoknowthatlifeeventuallygaveCharlieChaplinthestabilityandhappinessithadearlierdeniedhim.（Para.8）

Meaning:

Wearehappytolearnthatinspiteofhisearlymisfortuneshefinallyfoundthewomanwhobroughthimthestabilityandhappinessinhislaterlife.

InOonaO'NeillChaplin,hefoundapartnerwhosestabilityandaffectionspannedthe37yearsagedifferencebetweenthem...（Para.8）

Meaning:

WhenChaplinchoseOonaO'Neillashiswife,hefoundloyaltyandlove,despitea37-yearagedifferencebetweenthem...

ThepolicerecovereditwithmoreefficiencythanMackSennett'sclumsyKeystoneCopswouldhavedone...（Para.9）

Meaning:

ThepolicefoundChaplin'sbodymuchmorequicklythanthesillypolicemeninMackSennett'scomedieswouldhave...

KeystoneCopsrefertoagroupofpoliceofficerswhoappearedinMackSennett'sfilmsfrom1914totheearly1920s.Theymadealotofmistakesanddidstupidbutfunnythings.

Ms.Mbogolaunchedherdreamofacareerinpoliticsin1992byrunningfortheEmbuCouncil,facingtheobstaclesthatoftentroubleAfricanwomenrunningforpoliticaloffice.（Para.3）

Meaning:

Ms.Mbogobeganherpoliticalcareerin1992byrunningfortheEmbuCouncil.ShefacedthedifficultiesthatAfricanwomenoftenhavetofacewhentheyrunforpoliticaloffice.

Itwastheanswertomyprayersbecauseitseemedtobeavictoryoverthisideathat'womencan'tlead'.（Para.5）

Meaning:

"Ihadlonghopedthatwomencouldplayaroleinpoliticallife,andhervictoryappearedtoovercometheideathat'womencan'tbeleaders'."

EducationofAfricanwomenhasbecomeatoppriorityforpoliticalactivists.（Para.6）

Meaning:

OneofthemajortasksofpoliticalactivistsistheeducationofAfricanwomen.

Butafterindependence,leadersjealoustoprotecttheirpowershutthemoutofpolitics,asituationrepeatedacrossthecontinent.（Para.8）

Meaning:

Butafterindependence,maleleaders,whowereafraidoflosingpower,preventedwomenfromenteringpoliticallife.ThatwasalsotrueinotherAfricancountries.

Ms.Mbogohasnotmetwiththekindsofabusethatotherfemalepoliticianshavebeensubjectedto,however.（Para.14）

Meaning:

However,Ms.Mbogohasnotbeentreatedasharshlyasotherfemalepoliticians.

Theygiveussomanypromises,buttheydon'tdeliverthegoods.（Para.19）

Meaning:

Theyhavepromisedusalot,buttheyhaven'tkepttheirpromises.

第三单元

Facedwithsharingadinnerofrawpetfoodwiththecat,manypeopleinwheelchairsIknowbleedthesyste