“selfie”的词根是“self”(自己)。想出来了吗?它的意思就是自拍。孩子们读完今天的文章之后自然会明白“selfie”的含义。今天的文章选自于《独立报》(有链接)。【回音壁】不知不觉已经到了四月份了。记住:以阅读为中轴,兼顾词汇和长句学习,全面展开基础阶段复习的战略。【精选】文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(1) At the end of the day, selfies are harmless fun.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(2) Remember punk?文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(3) That movement brilliantly acted as a generation-divider.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(4) Anyone could cut up a T-shirt, hack their hair and wear a black bin bag to upset their parents.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(5) Punk eventually fizzled out, but it served a purpose.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(6) The same will happen with selfies: one day they’ll be deemed passé, and we’ll move on to something else.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
(7) In the meantime, there are more important things to get upset about.文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
【解词】文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
at the end of the day 总之文章源自玩技e族-https://www.playezu.com/166403.html
generation-divider 年代划分者
to hack their hair 修剪头发
to wear a black bin bag 穿黑色的垃圾袋
punk* n. (精髓在于破坏,彻底的破坏与彻底的重建就是所谓真正的PUNK精神)
to fizzle* out v. 告吹(超纲词)
to serve a purpose 满足目的
to deem v. 认为,相信
passé* a. 过时的;陈旧的(超纲词)
【解句】(就几个写作手法的分析)
(1)作者采用的是类比(analogy)写作手法。提到了punk的目的是为了说明selfie作为一种短暂的社会现象,也会以同样的结局告终。
(2)文中多数词汇都不是多音节词汇,流露出了轻松愉快的语气。
【译文】
(1)总而言之,自拍无害而且颇有乐趣。
——At the end of the day, selfies are harmless fun.
(2)还记得庞克(PUNK)吗?
——Remember punk?
(3)那场运动轰轰烈烈,起到了区分年代的作用。
——That movement brilliantly acted as a generation-divider.
(4)任何人都可以裁剪T恤、剪头发和穿黑垃圾袋,目的是冲撞父母。
—— Anyone could cut up a T-shirt, hack their hair and wear a black bin bag to upset their parents.
(5)庞克最终偃旗息鼓,但也起到了作用。
——Punk eventually fizzled out, but it served a purpose.
(6)自拍也会发生同样的事情:某天也会被视为过时,人们又有其他新玩意儿。
——The same will happen with selfies: one day they’ll be deemed passé, and we’ll move on to something else.
(7)在此期间,还有更重要的令人烦心的事情兴起。
——In the meantime, there are more important things to get upset about.
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