新二第93课讲义
词汇
1. noble adj. 贵族的；高尚的；宏伟的；惰性的 n. 贵族
noble metal 贵金属 noble gas 惰性气体
e.g. It is a noble profession. 这是个体面的职业。
e.g. The heroes set us a noble example. 英雄们给我们树立了崇高的榜样。
2. monument n. 纪念碑
national monument 国立纪念物，国家历史文物
e.g. His actions are a monument to foolishness. 他的行为是愚蠢的典型例子。
e.g. A monument was erected on the square. 广场上竖立了一个纪念碑。
e.g. They erected a monument to Liu Hulan. 他们为刘胡兰建造了一座纪念碑。
3. statue n. 雕像
statue of liberty 自由女神 bronze statue 铜像；青铜像 marble statue n. 大理石塑像
4. liberty n. 自由；许可
personal liberty 人身自由 political liberty 政治自由 civil liberty 公民自由
liberty bell n. [美]独立钟（指美国费城独立厅的大钟，1776年7月4日鸣此钟宣布美国独立，1835年被损） at liberty 自由；随意；有空
take the liberty of doing sth. = take the liberty to do sth. 冒昧的；擅自
e.g. I have taken the liberty of arranging this little surprise for you all.
我自作主张，为大家安排了这一小小的惊喜
5. present v. 呈现；介绍；提出；赠送 ；瞄准 adj. 出席的；现在的 n. 现在；礼物
present sth. to sb. = present sb. with sth. 将……赠予某人
6. sculptor n. 雕刻家
sculptress n. 女雕刻家 sculpture n. 雕塑，雕刻品 v. 雕刻
e.g. There are many famous sculptures in the museum. 这个博物馆内有很多著名的雕刻品。
7. actual adj. 真实的，实际的
actual situation 实际情况 actual condition 实际情况；实际状况
actual production 生产实绩；实际产量 in actual fact 实际上
e.g. The actual drilling takes about five minutes. 实际钻孔时间只需要大概5分钟。
actually adj. 实际上；事实上
e.g. This suitcase looks heavy but actually it is very light. 这个皮箱看上去很重, 实际上很轻。
e.g. Actually, he was fired by the boss. 实际上，他被老板解雇了。
8. copper n. 铜；铜币
copper mine 铜矿 copper tube 铜管 copper wire 铜线
pure copper 纯铜，红铜 red copper 紫铜 copper powder [冶]铜粉
aluminium n. 铝 stainless steel 不锈钢
9. support v. 支撑; 支持
e.g. I'll support you if you support me. 如果你支持我 我也会支持你。
10. framework n. 构架; 结构
steel framework 钢构架 social framework 社会机构
framework material 骨架材料 metal framework [化]金属框架
e.g. The framework of the house is quite modern. 这栋房子的构架很摩登。
e.g. This bridge over the river has a steel framework. 这座跨江大桥是钢骨结构。
11. transport v. 运送
road transport 公路运输；铁路运输；陆路运输 water transport 水路运输
railway transport 铁路运输 cargo transport 货运；运货船/机
transportation n. 运送, 运输; 运输工具
e.g. The transportation of goods by air costs a lot. 航空运输货物花费很高。
e.g. Good transportation is very important in winter. 好的交通在冬天非常重要。
课文句型
1. One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.
one of +形容词最高级+名词复数表示最……的之一
e.g. Tiredness is one of the most common symptoms of stress.
疲倦是由压力引起的最常见症状之一。
2. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.
这座由雕像家奥古斯特.巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像
3. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
be made of 表示“由... 制成”，可以看得出原材料；
be made from 表示“由... 制成”，看不出原材料；
be made in 后面跟地点，表示“产自 ...（某地）”；
be made by 后面跟某人，表示“被 ...（某人）制成”。
especially adv. 尤其地，特别地 especial adj. 特别的，突出的
4. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
sth. have/has/had to be done 为have to 结构的被动语态
e.g. There are three things that have to be done first. 首先我们必须做三件事。
5. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.
at the entrance of 意为“在入口处”。
e.g. Tom is waiting for us at the entrance of the park.
6. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
一座高度达151英尺的雕像
7. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
take sth. to pieces 把某物拆卸开
e.g, When the machine broke down again, I took it to pieces.
补充词组：
8. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
put sth. together 放在一起，组织在一起
9. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
sth. is a symbol of … 某物是……的象征
e.g. Olive branch is a symbol of peace. 橄榄枝是和平的象征。
e.g. The cross is the symbol of Christianity.
passed through 路过，通过，经历 make one’s home =settle down定居
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