Lesson9 Flying cats

Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.

Fail to： They fail to revive the economy.

                   The Chinese government failed to control the inflation.

Letters have been failed to reach Julian Assange since he was jailed.

时间状语从句

since 自。。。以来 到现在

　　表示自过去的一个起点时间到目前(说话时间)为止的一段持续时间。主句一般用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时。

Herbert has taught in this channel since he came to YY two years ago.

Adverbial 状语 介词短语 非谓语 从句

adverb 副词 修饰动词形容词副词

 

never fail to do =(always) 总是能够  双重否定表达肯定

never without

She never turns up without making any noise.

 

Fascinate：To hold an intense interest or attraction for sth使着迷, 使极感兴趣

There are some great questions that have intrigued and haunted us since the dawn of humanity. 人文学科

Travelling always fascinate me

 

Affectionate: 深情的 温柔亲切的 affectionately

His face took on an affectionate glow.

Affectionate Cats Waiting to be Adopted

 

Affection: love The homeless children were starving for affection.

 

 

Sentimental 多愁善感的

Emotional 情绪化的

Melancholy 忧郁 He fell into a state of profound melancholy.

but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well

他们主宰着他们自己神秘的生活  过着..生活方式 lead a…life

Mysterious 神秘的

Of one’s own

Every salesman boasts of his own wares. 黄婆卖瓜 自卖自夸

 

On one’s own: 自食其力 靠自己 without any help

 I work more efficiently on my own.

 

They never become submissive like dogs and horses.

Submissive顺从的,

Men and women everywhere are talking about the pros and cons of being submissive.

 

Submit        subordinate subsidiary subway

Vi 顺从 屈服 submit to

Vt 提交

 

 He would not submit to defeat.

Never submit to a threat.

 

Admit  admission

Confess 承认 招供  he never admits his mistakes; he admitted (to) the murder

To permit to enter 准许进入 there were no windows to admit air.

Allow 容许 the facts admit of no other explanation.

-          Admission 准许加入或进入 admission to the concert cost $50

-          供认 坦白 his admission of guilt surprised everyone.

 

Commit

1.      做错事情 to commit a crime/ commit suicide 自杀

2.      承担义务 the government had committed itself to improving the legal system.

Commit oneself to致力于

Be committed to

 

 

Permit permission

More formal than allow 比allow 正式

I cannot permit this to happen.

I will come in June if my health permits.

-          Permission

We asked his permission to use the car.

 

 

 

As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.

 

As a result

accordingly, consequently, in consequence, in the end, so, then, therefore, this is why, thus, as a consequence,

 

independence

The American war of independence

Declaration of independence

 

the internet is an invaluable resource and can encourage independent learning.

 

Priceless无价的 worthless没有用处的 valueless 无用的

The result of our research could be priceless.

Things of great value are valuable, and very valuable things are priceless.

 

Invaluable is similar in meaning, but is used of qualities rather than things

 

We could not have done the job without your invaluable help.

Could have+过去分词 表示过去由于某种原因未能发挥的能力 本可以

Could not have done 本不可以

 

I could have passed the test, but I didn’t have enough time to go over my lessons.

I could have given you some help. Why didn’t you ask me.

 

Might have+过去分词 表示本来可以做到，但是由于客观原因未能做到。

I might have finished it earlier, but I was too busy to spare more time.

 

 

Should/ought to have + done

过去本应该做而未做的事，其否定式表示 本不应该做而做了某事

You should/ought to have warned me of the difficulty earlier

They should/ought to have worked hard at English.

 

You should not/ought not to have told her the sad news.

 

 

 

Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.

 

remain

Gas prices remain stable

 

Remain unknown/unchanged

‎How to use this information remains unknown.

 

suspicious

remain suspicious 留有戒心

feel/ become/look suspicious

 

Cao was dramatically re-shaped to some extent, so as to portray him as a cruel and suspicious villain.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

A man was hanging around the house in a suspicious manner.

Hang around.闲逛; 闲待着 

Suspect/ suspicion

猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), We all suspect the truth of the report.

People suspect the intention behind the reward of Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.

 

 

Apparently  obviously

 

A good deal of truth 很多的

a great deal of 大量的

 

I will survive.

 

 

Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.

 

纽约动物医疗中心

 

in common

we have nothing in common, you deserve a better one.

 

New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!

 

Australia is a ideal country for life after retirement.

 

no shortage of

There is no shortage of words and dogmas, what we need is act and practice.

 

• windowsills窗沿,窗台   sill窗台(板);门槛

The girl fell from windowsill of a apartment was proved experienced sexual harassment by polices.

 

 

One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.

 

 

Suffer from seasick/homesick/lovesick

 

Paratrooper 伞兵

 

It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.

 

The more, the more.

 

It seems rather strange to some genius that the less education they received, the greater achievement they made.

 

 

 

 

In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.

 

stretch out延伸; 绵延

He stretched out his arms and embraced me tightly.

他伸出双臂紧紧地拥抱我。

• flying squirrels鼯鼠 wú

air-resistance

resistance to change

 

 

 

impact

 

it is inevitable that China will suffer from the impact of inflation, however, the loss remains unknown.