新概念英语Book 2 unit 43

新概念英语Book 2 unit 43课文翻译,详细讲解。

Lesson 43 Over the South Pole

飞越南极

How was the plane able to clear the mountains?

In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.

美国探险家R.E.伯德在飞越北极3年之后，于1929年第一次飞越了南极。虽然开始时伯德和他的助手们拍下了飞机下面连绵群山的大量照片，但他们很快就陷入了困境。在有个地方，飞机似乎肯定要坠毁了。只有在飞至10,000英尺的高度时，它才能飞过这些山头。伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔掉，于是飞机可以上升了，它在离山头400英尺的高度飞越了过去。伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了，因为前面再没有山了。飞机可以毫无困难地飞过这片茫茫无际的白色原野！

New words and expressions生词与短语：

1 pole[p ul] n.(地球的)极

2 flight[flait] n.飞行

3 explorer[ik'spl :r ] n.探险家

4 lie[lai] v.处于

5 serious ['si ri s] a.严重的

6 point[p int] n.地点

7 seem[si:m] v.似乎，好像

8 crash[kræ ] v.坠毁

9 sack[sæk] n.袋子

10 clear[kli ] v.越过

11 aircraft['e krɑ:ft] n.飞机

12 endless['endlis] a.无尽的

13 plain [plein] n.平原

★lie v.处于

① vi. (lay[lei], lain[lein])处于，位于(+地点)

The mountains lie below us now.群山在我们的下方。

The town lies to the east of London.这个小镇位于伦敦的东部。

② vi. (lay[lei]，lain[lein])躺，(平)卧

lie现在分词--> lying

stay in bed = lie in bed躺在床上

While I sat by the fire, my dog lay beside me.我坐在火炉边，我的狗躺在我旁边。 ③ vt.(lied, lied)撒谎

tell a lie撒谎

You lied. = You lied to me.你骗人！你撒谎！

新概念英语Book 2 unit 43课文翻译,详细讲解。

You, a liar! 你，骗子! (liar n.惯于说谎者)

④ n.谎言

lay(laid, laid)

① vt.放，放置

lay something放置某物

② vt.下蛋，产卵

lay an egg下一个蛋

hang(hung, hung)挂，悬挂

hang(hanged, hanged)绞刑

★point n.地点

point点，一般指从飞机上向下看的点

地点place, spot

http://wendang.chazidian.com中的"."读为dot(点)，@读为at

★seem v. 似乎，看起来

seem + as if看起来似乎 (常用虚拟语气)

He seems as if he had never lived in England before.他看起来好像他从未在英国生活过一样。 seem + adj.

He seems rich.他看起来富有。

seem to be

He seems to be rich.他看起来富有。

seem that 看起来似乎

It seems that he is rich.他看起来富有。

★crash v.坠毁(从上向下掉)；n.冲突，撞击声，抵触

air crash空难，car crash车祸

strike v.撞击

collide vi.碰撞，抵触(两个都运动的东西相撞)

★clear v.越过

clear v.(凌空、不接触地)越过，跳过，没有接触面的飞跃

clear the mountain飞跃山峰

The horse cleared the fence.这匹马跃过了栅栏。(fence n.篱笆，栅栏，墙 v.围住，防护) over adv.越过(距离)

go over跃过

★plain n.平原

plain girl平凡的女孩

I'm a plain girl.我是个平凡的女孩。

mountains n.高山

【课文讲解】

1、In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.

for the first time第一次(time表示“次，回”，还可以说this time, last time, next time, another time, each time, for the last time等)

Give him these photos next time you see him.下次你见到他请你把这些照片给他。

I remind you for the last time that if you don't hurry, you'll miss the train.我最后一次提醒你，如果你不快点，你就赶不上火车了。

新概念英语Book 2 unit 43课文翻译,详细讲解。

2、Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.

连词though引导让步状语从句，其含义是“虽然 ，尽管 ”

Although/Though/Even though I felt sorry for him ,I was secretly pleased that he was having difficulties.虽然我为他感到惋惜，但对他的困难我却暗自高兴。

take a photograph of 给 拍照片

He took a photograph of his house before he left home.他离家前给他家的房子拍了一张照片。 run into trouble = get into trouble遇到麻烦，陷入困境

Each time he ran into trouble, he asked his parents for help.每次他遇到了麻烦，他向他的父母寻求帮助。

3、At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.

at one point在某一地方，在某一时刻(point 也指时间上的某一点)

At one point, he made up his mind to become a painter.他曾一度下决心要当个画家。

it为先行主语，真正的主语为that 引导的从句。it作先行主语时经常与appear, look, seem等连用：

It now looks certain that the meeting is going to be put off.现在似乎可以肯定会议将被推迟。

4、It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet.

rise to 上升至

5、The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.

by表示“相差，以 之差”的意思

I missed the train by ten minutes.我晚了10分钟，没赶上火车。

He is younger than me by two years.他比我小两岁。

【Key Structures】

Can and Be able to

情态助动词can/could用于表示请求别人允许或答复时的情况:

Can/Could I borrow your pen? 我可以借用一下你的钢笔吗？

I can have lunch with your tomorrow if you like.我明天可以和你一起吃午饭，如果你愿意。 can有时可以表示可能性：

It can rain a lot in summer.夏天可能下很多雨。

在表示天生的或学到的能力时，can/could可用于现在时和过去时，can/could与be able to通常可以互换，表示将来的“能力”时，则用will be able to：

I could drive a car by the time I was sixteen.我16岁的时候会开车了。

I tried again and found I could/was able to swim.我再次尝试，发现我会游泳了。

Can Jane swim yet? 简会游泳吗？

No, but she'll be able to swim in a few months' time.不会，但是几个月的时间后她会游泳的。 在谈到说话时正在发生的事时，一般不用be able to：

Look! I can stand on my head.看！我能倒立。

在表示成功地完成某一具体动作时，通常不用could，而用be able to；如果表示某一动作没有取得成功，则可用couldn't：

It's pity he couldn't visit Mary.很遗憾他不能访问玛丽。

Oh, didn’t you know? He was able to visit her after all.哦，你不知道吗？毕竟他能拜访她。 He was able to leave Europe before the war began.他在战争开始之前得以离开欧洲。

He was able to go to London yesterday and he enjoyed himself very much.昨天他去伦敦，过得非常快乐。

新概念英语Book 2 unit 43课文翻译,详细讲解。

在问及过去某一具体活动时可用could，但回答是肯定的时候则不能：

Could he borrow a car? 他能借到车了吗？

Yes, he was able to borrow a car after all./No, he couldn’t.是的，他可以借一辆车。/不，他不能。

【Special Difficulties】

含有介词at的词组

at与许多词可以构成固定词组，其中表示时间的有：at first开始时，最初，at once马上，立刻，at present目前，现在，at last最后，终于，at times有时，at the moment现在；表示地点的有：at home在家，at school在学校；表示程度的有：at least至少，at any rate不管怎样；其它词组有at heart内心里，实际上，at a loss困惑不解，不知怎么办等。 At least, I'm not mad yet.至少，我没有疯。

At any rate, I'm determined to stay here at present.不管怎样，目前我决定留在这儿。

Though he tried to made conversation with the lady, he wasn't interested in her at heart.尽管他试图与那位女士谈话，但他在心底里对她不感兴趣。

People have more money now, yet the temptation(诱惑) to steal is greater than ever before. Why? I'm at a loss.现在人们的钱更多了，然而偷东西的诱惑比以前大了。为什么？我很迷蒙。