lesson 2
1. It was asserting the impossibility of miracles that he discovered his extraordinarypowers.正是在他斬釘截鐵地說奇跡不可能發(fā)生的時候，他發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己的特異功能。
…was saying / stating clearly and forcefully that there were no such things as miracles.
assert vt.斷言；（堅決）主張，維護
He asserted his judgment to be right. 他斷言自己的判斷是對的。
miracle：a surprising and welcome act or event which does not follow the known law
of nature and is therefore thought to be caused by God 奇跡
power：a particular ability of the body or mind能力，才能；體力，精力
special：特別的，格外的when writing a composition，he pays special attention to the correctness of grammar.寫作文時，他特別注意語法的正確。
extraordinary：非凡的，異乎尋常的He had acquired an extraordinary command of the English language.他對英語語言的掌握非凡的好。
2. Toddy Beamish opposed everything he said by a monotonous but effective “So you say，”and drove him to the limit of his patience. 無論他說什么，托德。 比米什都說同一句單調(diào)卻又很起作用的話加以反對：“這可是你說的，”這真使他忍無可忍。
Whatever he said，Toddy Beamish world disagree and say “That's only what you say，in a dull and unchanging，but effective way； this made him so angry that he could no longer put up with it.
So you say：是你這么說的（意思是：事實并非如此）
drive *****. + adj/prep. phrase/to do sth：cause or force *****. to go into a specific unpleasant state or to do a specific thing…… 將某人逼入不悅的境地；迫使某人去做 …。
Unemployment and the death of his wife drove him to desperation. 失業(yè)和他的妻子死去把他逼向絕望。
Hunger drove him to steal. 饑餓使他去偷竊。
the limit of one's patience.忍無可忍，無法忍受
The unceasing cries of the children almost drove me the limit of my patience. 孩子不停的哭聲幾乎使我無法忍受。
3. Mr. Fotheringay determined to make an unusual effort 佛澤林蓋先生決心作出點不尋常的事來。
determine to do/ be determined to do決心，決定，決意，下定決心
My mother is determined that I should enter business after graduation. 我母親決意要我畢業(yè)后從商。
I determined to continue to work in Tibet though my tenure was over. 盡管我的任期已滿，我決定繼續(xù)在西藏工作。
make an effort to do：努力，盡力
Every effort should be made to improve the investment environment of Beijing. 應盡一切努力來改善北京的投資環(huán)境 .
4. It's something contrary to the course of nature done by power of Will.奇跡是通過意志的力量產(chǎn)生違反自然規(guī)律的事物。
A miracle is something caused by the will of God，which is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature.
contrary to：（介詞） 違反，與……相反
Contrary to our expectation，the Chinese football team lost all the games in the World Cup.與我們的期望相反，中國足球隊在世界杯比賽中一場球也沒贏。
Contrary to popular belief，the film turned out to be a failure.與大眾的看法相反，這部電影結(jié)果是個失敗。
on the contrary：相反地（用來強調(diào)不同意前面所提到的觀點）
He was thought of useless. On the contrary，He proved to be useful. 人們都認為他這個人沒用，恰恰相反，他被證明很有用。
5.…that lamp，in the natural course of nature，couldn't burn like that upside down，could it，Beamish？在通常自然規(guī)律情況下，那盞燈倒過來不會燃燒，是不是，比米什？
According to the normal laws of nature，that lamp couldn't burn upside dowm.
upside down：顛倒的，倒置地
John，you have hung the photo upside down.約翰，你把那盞燈掛倒了。
When she entered the room，she found that the thief had turned the room upside down. 當她進入房間時，發(fā)現(xiàn)小偷把她的房間翻得亂七八糟。
6.“And you？”said Fotheringay，“You don't mean to say…？”“那你說呢？”佛澤林蓋說，“難道你的意思是說？”
What do you say？/ What's your opinion？ Said Fotheringay.
7.it was enough to make anyone say “Hullo！”the incredible was visible to them all. 這足以讓任何人驚叫一聲“哎呀”！令人難以置信的事就擺在大伙眼前。
What happened following Mr. Fortheingay's command was something that puzzled everyone present. （All of them saw the unbelievable thing happen. The miracle occurred right before the eyes of everyone on the spot.）
hullo：（Br.E） used to show that you are surprised or confused by sth.
be visible to *******. ：can be seen by ******.對…… 來說能看得見的
Her anger at the insult was visible to everyone present.每一個在場的人都看出他的氣憤。
The house is barely visible behind the dense woods.在濃密的樹林后面房子幾乎看不見。
8.Mr. Cox，the landlord，was the first to speak and his remark was to the effect that Fotheringay was a fool. 店主科可斯先生首先開口，他的話大意是說佛澤林蓋當眾出丑了。
He made a few remark meaning that Fotheringay had made a fool of himself.
the first （the last） to do：第一個（最后一個）做……
She is always the first to arrive and the last to leave. 她總是第一個到，最后一個離開。
to the effect：with the meaning，or giving the information that…。大意是……
He gave a speech to the effect that appreciation of RMB would affect the growth of Chinese economy.他作了一個演講，大意是人民幣升值會影響中國經(jīng)濟的增長。
She issued a statement to the effect that she would resign from the post.她發(fā)表了一個聲明說她不會從那個位置上退下去。
9. Fotheringay himself was astonished beyond measures at the thing that had occurred. 佛澤林蓋對眼前所發(fā)生的事非常震驚。
Fotheringay himself was extremely surprised at the thing that had happened.
be astonished at：對……大為吃驚
We were astonished at his sudden decision of resignation form the Board of Directors.我們對他突然決定退出董事會感到十分吃驚。
beyond measure：非常，……之極
No one envied him，for he was popular beyond measure 沒人妒忌他，他太受歡迎了。
10.The subsequent conversation threw no light on the matter，and everyone accused Fotheringay of a silly trick. 接下來的談話也沒有弄清這到底是怎么一會事，大家都指責說是佛澤林蓋搞的鬼把戲。
Then the people in the bar talked about what had happened，but could not understand what caused the lamp to hang burning upside down. So they blame Fotheringay for playing a silly trick on them.
throw /shed/cast light on/upon：make sth clearer使明白，把………理出頭緒
Discovery of the virus threw no light on the cause of SARS.新病毒的發(fā)現(xiàn)并沒有使人們搞清楚SARS的起因。
The new facts threw some lights on the matter.新的事實給這件事理出了一些頭緒。
throw /shed/cast light on/upon：make sth clearer 使明白，把 ……… 理出頭緒
Discovery of the virus threw no light on the cause of SARS. 新病毒的發(fā)現(xiàn)并沒有使人們搞清楚 SARS 的起因。
The new facts threw some lights on the matter. 新的事實給這件事理出了一些頭緒。
accuse ******************. of：指控，指責
He was accused of taking bribery. 他被指控受賄。
She accused her father of having broken his word 她責備她父親食言。
1. It was asserting the impossibility of miracles that he discovered his extraordinarypowers.正是在他斬釘截鐵地說奇跡不可能發(fā)生的時候，他發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己的特異功能。
…was saying / stating clearly and forcefully that there were no such things as miracles.
assert vt.斷言；（堅決）主張，維護
He asserted his judgment to be right. 他斷言自己的判斷是對的。
miracle：a surprising and welcome act or event which does not follow the known law
of nature and is therefore thought to be caused by God 奇跡
power：a particular ability of the body or mind能力，才能；體力，精力
special：特別的，格外的when writing a composition，he pays special attention to the correctness of grammar.寫作文時，他特別注意語法的正確。
extraordinary：非凡的，異乎尋常的He had acquired an extraordinary command of the English language.他對英語語言的掌握非凡的好。
2. Toddy Beamish opposed everything he said by a monotonous but effective “So you say，”and drove him to the limit of his patience. 無論他說什么，托德。 比米什都說同一句單調(diào)卻又很起作用的話加以反對：“這可是你說的，”這真使他忍無可忍。
Whatever he said，Toddy Beamish world disagree and say “That's only what you say，in a dull and unchanging，but effective way； this made him so angry that he could no longer put up with it.
So you say：是你這么說的（意思是：事實并非如此）
drive *****. + adj/prep. phrase/to do sth：cause or force *****. to go into a specific unpleasant state or to do a specific thing…… 將某人逼入不悅的境地；迫使某人去做 …。
Unemployment and the death of his wife drove him to desperation. 失業(yè)和他的妻子死去把他逼向絕望。
Hunger drove him to steal. 饑餓使他去偷竊。
the limit of one's patience.忍無可忍，無法忍受
The unceasing cries of the children almost drove me the limit of my patience. 孩子不停的哭聲幾乎使我無法忍受。
3. Mr. Fotheringay determined to make an unusual effort 佛澤林蓋先生決心作出點不尋常的事來。
determine to do/ be determined to do決心，決定，決意，下定決心
My mother is determined that I should enter business after graduation. 我母親決意要我畢業(yè)后從商。
I determined to continue to work in Tibet though my tenure was over. 盡管我的任期已滿，我決定繼續(xù)在西藏工作。
make an effort to do：努力，盡力
Every effort should be made to improve the investment environment of Beijing. 應盡一切努力來改善北京的投資環(huán)境 .
4. It's something contrary to the course of nature done by power of Will.奇跡是通過意志的力量產(chǎn)生違反自然規(guī)律的事物。
A miracle is something caused by the will of God，which is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature.
contrary to：（介詞） 違反，與……相反
Contrary to our expectation，the Chinese football team lost all the games in the World Cup.與我們的期望相反，中國足球隊在世界杯比賽中一場球也沒贏。
Contrary to popular belief，the film turned out to be a failure.與大眾的看法相反，這部電影結(jié)果是個失敗。
on the contrary：相反地（用來強調(diào)不同意前面所提到的觀點）
He was thought of useless. On the contrary，He proved to be useful. 人們都認為他這個人沒用，恰恰相反，他被證明很有用。
5.…that lamp，in the natural course of nature，couldn't burn like that upside down，could it，Beamish？在通常自然規(guī)律情況下，那盞燈倒過來不會燃燒，是不是，比米什？
According to the normal laws of nature，that lamp couldn't burn upside dowm.
upside down：顛倒的，倒置地
John，you have hung the photo upside down.約翰，你把那盞燈掛倒了。
When she entered the room，she found that the thief had turned the room upside down. 當她進入房間時，發(fā)現(xiàn)小偷把她的房間翻得亂七八糟。
6.“And you？”said Fotheringay，“You don't mean to say…？”“那你說呢？”佛澤林蓋說，“難道你的意思是說？”
What do you say？/ What's your opinion？ Said Fotheringay.
7.it was enough to make anyone say “Hullo！”the incredible was visible to them all. 這足以讓任何人驚叫一聲“哎呀”！令人難以置信的事就擺在大伙眼前。
What happened following Mr. Fortheingay's command was something that puzzled everyone present. （All of them saw the unbelievable thing happen. The miracle occurred right before the eyes of everyone on the spot.）
hullo：（Br.E） used to show that you are surprised or confused by sth.
be visible to *******. ：can be seen by ******.對…… 來說能看得見的
Her anger at the insult was visible to everyone present.每一個在場的人都看出他的氣憤。
The house is barely visible behind the dense woods.在濃密的樹林后面房子幾乎看不見。
8.Mr. Cox，the landlord，was the first to speak and his remark was to the effect that Fotheringay was a fool. 店主科可斯先生首先開口，他的話大意是說佛澤林蓋當眾出丑了。
He made a few remark meaning that Fotheringay had made a fool of himself.
the first （the last） to do：第一個（最后一個）做……
She is always the first to arrive and the last to leave. 她總是第一個到，最后一個離開。
to the effect：with the meaning，or giving the information that…。大意是……
He gave a speech to the effect that appreciation of RMB would affect the growth of Chinese economy.他作了一個演講，大意是人民幣升值會影響中國經(jīng)濟的增長。
She issued a statement to the effect that she would resign from the post.她發(fā)表了一個聲明說她不會從那個位置上退下去。
9. Fotheringay himself was astonished beyond measures at the thing that had occurred. 佛澤林蓋對眼前所發(fā)生的事非常震驚。
Fotheringay himself was extremely surprised at the thing that had happened.
be astonished at：對……大為吃驚
We were astonished at his sudden decision of resignation form the Board of Directors.我們對他突然決定退出董事會感到十分吃驚。
beyond measure：非常，……之極
No one envied him，for he was popular beyond measure 沒人妒忌他，他太受歡迎了。
10.The subsequent conversation threw no light on the matter，and everyone accused Fotheringay of a silly trick. 接下來的談話也沒有弄清這到底是怎么一會事，大家都指責說是佛澤林蓋搞的鬼把戲。
Then the people in the bar talked about what had happened，but could not understand what caused the lamp to hang burning upside down. So they blame Fotheringay for playing a silly trick on them.
throw /shed/cast light on/upon：make sth clearer使明白，把………理出頭緒
Discovery of the virus threw no light on the cause of SARS.新病毒的發(fā)現(xiàn)并沒有使人們搞清楚SARS的起因。
The new facts threw some lights on the matter.新的事實給這件事理出了一些頭緒。
throw /shed/cast light on/upon：make sth clearer 使明白，把 ……… 理出頭緒
Discovery of the virus threw no light on the cause of SARS. 新病毒的發(fā)現(xiàn)并沒有使人們搞清楚 SARS 的起因。
The new facts threw some lights on the matter. 新的事實給這件事理出了一些頭緒。
accuse ******************. of：指控，指責
He was accused of taking bribery. 他被指控受賄。
She accused her father of having broken his word 她責備她父親食言。