瓷娃娃-幼儿园六一活动总结

TEXT ANALYSIS

1. Julie had turned 8 in October and as Christmas approached, Santa Claus was more and
more on her mind.
[分析] approach
：

接近；方法
to NVing
Approach 类似于reach,无需+任何介词
more and more：the more ...., the more ......
越来越多的人：an increasinga growing number of people (不可数 > amount)
Mind: absent of mind 开小差
永远记住 bearkeep sth in one's mind
我忘不了你，会永远记住你的。
You will never flee from excape____ my mind, because you have been kept in my mind forever.
真心感谢 thank sb from the bottom of my mind heartfelt (sincere) thanks
介意 Do you mind +NVing?
[不，我不介意] No, I don't.
首先想到 What comes first to my mind is that S V O.
[翻译] 我们不能忘记的是早期移民借助于感恩节与圣诞节表达谢意的历史环境（historic
context）。
immigrant : 向内移出
emigrant：exitexclude 向外
Love is exclusive. 向外移进
【译文】十月份朱莉已经满8岁了。随着圣诞节的临近，她越来越惦念着圣诞老人。
turn: vi. to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time达到（某年龄或时间）
e.g. She turned 40 last June.
It has just turned midnight.
be on one’s mind: if sth. is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about 惦记，挂在心
上
e.g. She‟s the type of person who just says what‟s on her mind.

2. …every night she announced to her father, “I know who really brings the presents. You
do!”
【分析】 N +that whowhich : 定语从句+S V O
V + that whowhichif: 宾语从句+S V O
我们不确定大一新生是否(if whether)能够适应宿舍生活。
We are not sureWe can't make sure if the freshmen can adapt themselves to the dorm life.

【译文】„„ 每天晚上她都向父亲宣布：“我知道礼物其实是谁送的。是你！”
announce: v. to say sth. in a loud and confident way; to make sth. publicly known 宣布
（告）
e.g. They announced their engagement to the family.
Yesterday the government announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs.
It has been announced that Mr. A and Miss. B will be married next week.
John announced that he had found a new job.
announcement: n. 宣布（告），通告

e.g. Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers.
The children were excited by the announcement that they would have an extra holiday.
Every new announcement of hers was greeted with shouts of laughter.

3. Neither he nor I was sure she really wanted the truth.
【分析】either ....or ....：两者之一
[比较] I don't lovehire you and her.
Not ...and ...: 部分否定
We don't fire them but the other candidates.
Not...but......不是...而是...

【译文】他和我一样，无法确定她是否真的想知道真相。
neither…nor…: 既不„„也不„„（连接并列成分）
e.g. I need neither your help nor his.
Neither you nor I can solve this difficult problem.
either…or…: 不是„„就是„„；„„或„„（连接并列成分）
e.g. You could either go to the library or attend the class.
Either Sam or Joe will accompany you to the meeting tomorrow.

4. And we both were reluctantunwilling to to give up Santa Claus ourselves.
【短语】be reluctant to do sth.: >S be adj to do sth
= It is adj forof sb to do sth.
【译文】而且我俩也都不愿意放弃圣诞老人。
be reluctant to do sth. be unwilling and therefore slow to co- operate, agree, etc. 不情愿地
（勉强地）去做
e.g. She was very reluctant to admit the truth.
The child was reluctant to leave her mother.
reluctant adj. slow and unwilling 不情愿的，勉强的
e.g. Stores have cut prices to attract reluctant shoppers.

5. …in case Santa was hungry.
【译文】„„ 以防圣诞老人肚子饿。
in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening以防，万一
e.g. You‟d better take the keys in case I‟m out.
Be quiet when you go inside in case the baby is asleep.
Take an umbrella, in case it rains.
【分析】in case least : 以防 [坏事]
为了：S V O so that S [maywillcan等；或者其ed形式]V O.
John bought that novel so that his girlfriend would be happy at this weekend.

in case of+ N: 若发生某事，假如
e.g. In case of fire, call 119.
in no case: 决不= in no way
e.g. In no case should you give up.

[分析] 状语+V S O.倒装
Here comes the bus.
In any case: 都可以= in any way
I'll try my best in any case.
I'll not try my best in any case. = in no case
In the case of ...: 比如
An instance may exist inconsist in _____
A small case = don't mention it
比如John, 就是因为沉迷于网络(be addicted to)而自杀(commit suicide)的。
An instance may exist in John, who committed suicide because of his addiction to the internet.


6. We made a fuss about the fire being out in the fireplace so he wouldn‟t get burned
[分析] fussfusefuck
1) fuss : 胡闹；自扰
2) fuse: (false +use) （电线）融化；短路
3) fuck: 【粗口】<女性多用>
Fuck it! [英语以物体为思考对象]

【比较】Shit : 【男女常用】表示愤慨

介词+N+Ving
我很喜欢(be fond oflikefavor)老爸带我去游泳。
I'm fond of my father('s) taking me to swim.
人，都喜欢别人的夸赞(praise)；人，没有喜欢被诅咒(curseblame)的。
Everyone prefer the others' praisingpraisal, but no one favor being cursed.
Everyone prefer being praised.

【译文】我们故弄玄虚地说，要把壁炉里的火灭了，他（圣诞老人）才不会被烧伤。
make a fuss about: to complain or become angry about sth., especially when this is not
necessary 大惊小怪，小题大做
e.g. Jane made a fuss about the high rent.
I‟m sorry for making such a fuss about the noise.

7. We issued a few threats about his list of good children and bad:
We warned that Santa Claus had a list of good children and bad children.
[分析] issue : 提出(问题)；发行(刊物)；发出（声音）
That dog issued a few barks at me, but then lay down to the ground. issue : 提出(问题)
issue : 提出(问题) issue a question
怎么提问题？Askissueraisespring a question

a numberschoolsequencelistvarietyhost of +N 许多

【译文】我们几次发出威胁，说圣诞老人手上有一份好孩子和坏孩子的名单。

issue: v. to officially make a statement, give an order, warning, etc. 发出（布）
e.g. The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action.
They issued a joint statement denying the charges.
issue: n.
(1) [C] an important topic for discussion; a point in question 问题，争论（点）
e.g. She usually writes about environmental issues.
(2) a magazine or newspaper printed for a particular day, week, or month（报刊、杂志的）一
期
e.g. Have you read the latest issue of the magazine?

8. It was all part of the tension and thrill of Christmas Eve – the night【whenin which】the
fantasy comes true. And that fantasy of a fat jolly man (who flies through the sky in a sleigh and
arrives via chimney with presents) – that single belief says everything about the innocence of
children.
字典这样讲写。
As is said in this dictionary, .....
谚语：saying
正如同一则谚语说的那样，不劳无获(no pains, no gains)。
1) As is presentedofferedconveyed in an old saying, ...
2) As an old saying goes, .......


S [ ] V O ()_

【分析】
Innocence（单纯） innocent + of [无知；不了解]
我真的不能没有你！（part）
You are part of my life.
【比较】 a part of（一部分） part of(极为重要的一个部分)
我真的不能没有你！
You are part of my life.

非常重要：take an importantessentialsignificant part in......
= play an importantessentialsignificant role in.
自学Self- teaching(taught)自立(self-dependence)是大学生活中很重要的。
1) Self-teaching and self-dependence takes an important part in collegecampus life.
2) The part taken by __A__ in __B__ is important.

分手: depart from 分离；分手
It's ......that ......[强调句]
It's in this place that I found a dog.
You're a（lucky）dog!

【译文】这就是圣诞前夜紧张而激动人心的一幕——梦幻成真的一夜：一个胖乎乎、乐
呵呵的老人， 驾着雪橇掠过天空，带着礼物从烟囱来到这儿——仅此想法就极尽童真。
tension: n. a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax 紧张（状态）
e.g. We laughed and that helped ease the tension.
tense: adj. nervous, worried; tight, taut紧张的
e.g. Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was extremely tense.
She is tense because of tomorrow‟s examination.
come true: if wishes, dreams, etc., come true, they happen in the way that sb. has said or
hoped that they would 实现
e.g. The prediction seems to have come true.
via: prep.
1) by way of 经（过），（经）由，取道
e.g. We will fly to New York via Alaska.
2) through 通过，以„„为媒介，借助于
e.g. The message was broadcast all over the world via radio.
say: vt. to show clearly that sth. is true about .‟s character 表明，说明
e.g. The kind of clothing (you wear) says what kind of person you are.

9. How unbearable to lose it.
[分析] 呀，一个胖小子啊，好有福气哦！
F： Oh, a fat boy! How lucky you are.
Y：O, what a bear it is.
[比较] bear : = stand 忍受 + Ving
It: 有人在敲门，你问：你是谁？
Who is it?
打电话时，你是谁？
Who is that ?

【译文】失去这个幻想令人多么难受。
unbearable: adj. too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to cope with 不堪忍受（容忍）的
e.g. The pain was almost unbearable.
This heat is quite unbearable to me.
intolerable adj. sth. that cannot, or should not, be endured 无法忍受的

10. She insisted that on this letter each of us…
【译文】她坚持让我们每个人„„
insist: v.
1) (~ on -clause) to demand that sth. happens or that sb. agrees to do sth.
坚决要求，坚决主张，一定要
to demand that sth. should happen 坚持，坚决要求
e.g. I insist that you take immediate action to fix this situation.
They insisted that everyone should come to the party.
We all insist that we not rest until we finish the work.

2) to say firmly and often that sth. is true 坚称
e.g. She kept insisting that she was innocent.
【比较】
Insist suggestpersist + that S (should)V O: 尚未发生
Insist suggestpersist + that S VVesVsVed O: 已经正在发生
What Tom says is that he _did not ____(dodoesshould) do that work.
What Tom did suggests that he __is__(be) a thief.
[规律] 物体或者抽象名词作主语的时候，后面的动词一般不用should.

11. If Santa were to sign it, she could compare our handwriting with his.
【分析】if S Vedwere O, S would V O.[对现在假设]
If S VVesVs O, S will V O.【条件句】
If S had Ven O, S would have Ven O. [对过去假设]
If S were to O, S would V O.[对将来假设]
【改写】去掉if > 主谓倒装！
If S had Ven O, S would have Ven O. [对过去假设]
>>> Had S Ven O, S would have Ven O. [对过去假设]

假如没有了你，世界将会怎样？
If you ....
If you were absent from my life, what would happen to the world?
= But for Without you,................
[比较] except for 用部分修饰整体。
This book is wonderful except for it high price.

【译文】这样如果圣诞老人签名的话，她就可以把我们的笔迹和他的进行比较，
compare…with…: to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are
different 比较
e.g. If you compare her work with his, you‟ll find hers is much better.
The police compared the suspect‟s fingerprints with those found at the crime scene.
I compared the translation with the original.
compare…to…: to show the likeness between . and . else 比拟、比喻
e.g. The poet compares the woman (who) he loves to a rose.
He rudely compared my homemade bread to a
rock.
If结构虚拟句(subjunctive mood)：表示的是假设或实际可能性不大的情况。
(1) If there hadn‟t been so much rain, we would have had a good harvest. (对过去情况的虚拟
假设)
(2) If I were he, I would quit smoking. (对现在情况的虚拟假设)
(3) Should (万一) the lecturerIf the lecturer should be late, you would have to make a speech
first. (对将来情况的虚拟假设)
(4) If he had not taken the drug, he would be still alive today. (从句是对过去情况的虚拟假
设，主句对现在情况的虚拟)
(5) WithoutBut for your advice, our meeting would not have been so successful. (if与其它结

构的转换)

11. Then she would know she had not been tricked.
【译文】然后她就会知道自己是否被骗了。
trick: vt. to deceive sb. in order to get sth. from himher or to make himher do sth. 欺（哄）
骗
trick sb. into doing sth.
trick sb. out of sth.
e.g. She knew she‟d been tricked, but it was too late.
Don‟t try to trick me! You're still a green boyguy.
She tricked the young man out of his money.
Clients were tricked into believing their money was being invested wisely.
trick: n. sth. you do in order to deceive sb. 诡计，计谋，花招
e.g. We need a trick to get past the guards.
The magician delighted the children with his disappearing rabbit trick.

12. …and put it inside the chimney along with two Christmas cookies.
【译文】„„ 然后把它和两块圣诞饼干一起放进了烟囱。
along with: together with 随同„„一起
e.g. Mother sent me some money along with her letter.

13. After much fuss, Julie and Adam were tucked into bed: After much resistance by Julie and
Adam, I finally got them into bed and made them comfortable
【译文】一通折腾后，朱莉和亚当都被安顿好睡觉了。
tuck sb. ininto sth: 使„„盖好被子安睡。
e.g. tuck the child in bed
【比较】tuckfuckduckluck
Duck one's head into ......钻进

14. After a short discussion, we opted for deceit: After a short discussion, we choose dishonesty.
Optoption [法律]choice[民间]

【译文】商量片刻，我们决定哄骗他们。
opt for: to choose sth.; to choose a course of action 选择
e.g. They opt for more holidays instead of more pay.
deceit: n. dishonest behavior that is intended to make sb. believe sth. that is not true 欺（蒙）
骗，欺诈
e.g. She won her promotion by deceit.
deceptive: adj. 骗人的，靠不住的
e.g. Appearances are very often deceptive.
deceive: vt. deceive vt. (~ sb. into doing sth.) 欺骗，蒙蔽
deceivestealrobdepriveinformadvise sb of_ sth

e.g. They try to deceive themselves that everything is all right.

We were deceived into believing that he could help us.

15. …in the squiggliest hand writing imaginable, …: …with an virtually illegible scrawl, …
【译文】„„用尽可能潦草的字迹
imaginable: adj. that can be imagined 可想象的
e.g. Doctors have tried every imaginable treatment for her disease.
We had the greatest difficulty imaginable.
Note: „imaginable‟ can be used before or after a noun to modify it.
imaginary: adj. 想象中的，虚构的
e.g. All the characters (角色) in this book are imaginary.
The equator is an imaginary line dividing the earth into north and south.

我们不敢（dare）想象(imagine)他居然去偷人家的面包(V +N+Ving)，因为他是个百万富翁
（millionaire）。
We can‟tdare notdon't dare to imagine hishim stealing the other‟s bread, because he is a
millionaire.

16. We heard Julie and Adam tear down the hall.
【译文】我们听见朱莉和亚当冲进楼下的客厅。
tear: v.
1) to run or drive somewhere very quickly, especially in a dangerous or careless way 飞奔，猛
冲
e.g. He tore out of the house shouting “fire!”
2) to damage sth. by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on sth. sharp 撕（开，破，
掉，裂）
e.g. Be careful not to tear the paper.
I tore my jeans on the fence.

17. The door to our room flew open. Suddenly the door to our room was opened.
【译文】我们房间的门突然打开了。
fly: vi. to move sth. quickly and suddenly 突然移动
此句是 “主语＋谓语＋主语补足语” 结构，具有主动形式表达被动的意义，其中fly为
不及物动词。
e.g. The door flew open when the wind started to blow.
The sprinters flew along the track.

18. Julie produced the proof.
【译文】朱莉出示了证据。
produce: vt. if you produce an object, you bring it out or present it, so that people can see or
consider it 出示
e.g. The man produced a letter from his pocket.
Can you produce any proof of your nationality?
proof: n. facts, information, documents, etc., which prove sth. is true 证明，证据
e.g. There is no proof that he was at the crime scene.

He produced documents in proof of his claim that the bicycle was really his.
His finger-prints were proof of his guilt.
prove: vt. 证实，证明
e.g. Facts have proved these worries to be groundless.
His singing outside her window last night proves he loves her.

19. I could see he was trying to think of a way, any way, to explain our behavior so (that) it
wouldn‟t sound quite as deceptive, wrong and stupid as it was.
so as to= in order to so ...as 是as ...as 的否定式

[分析] soundtastefeel + adj [表示主语的性状]
Her hand feels smooth.
Her hand feels smoothly [ly修饰动作].
Go straight to his office.
Go straightly to his office. 【ly 表示态度】

So ...as ...= as ...as...

【译文】我看得出，他正努力寻思着用某 种方法来解释我们的行为，不管是什么方法，
得让它听起来不是那么充满欺骗、谬误和愚蠢。
“any way”为插入结构（inserted structure）。
as … as …: used when you are comparing two people, things, situations etc.和„„一样„„
e.g. She is an old woman with hair as white as snow.
…deceptive, wrong and stupid…:
这是个并列结构（parataxis structure），可作为并列结构的成分有：
(1) Studies serve for delight, for ornament(高雅), and for ability. (名词)
(2) Jack is honest, diligent, and talented. (形容词)
(3) The work is handsomely and skillfully done. 干得漂亮，有水平(副词)
(4) The room is fifteen feet in length and thirteen feet in width. (介词词组)
(5) To know what is good and to do what is right are not the same thing. (不定式)
(6) The man walked up to the garden, hesitated, and then rang the bell. (谓语动词)
(7) The boys were running, shouting, and laughing. (分词)
(8) Jane prefers singing to dancing. (动名词)
(9) A man who is able and has the will to do something should be given an important task. (句
子)

20. She burst into tears.
【译文】朱莉放声大哭起来。
burst into tears: to suddenly begin to cry 突然哭起来
burst intoout laughtersongflames 突然笑（唱、燃）起来
e.g. She stared at me for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames.

21. Then suddenly she leaned over the bed, pulled out a comic from underneath and sat up again.

【译文】突然她趴到床上，从床底下抽出一本漫画书，又坐了起来。
lean: v.
1) (~ against on sth.) to tilt or bend your body in a particular direction 倚靠
e.g. Hans was leaning on the bridge, watching the boats go by.
2) to bend or move from a vertical position 倾斜，屈身
e.g. He leaned forward to hear what the chairman was saying.
The tower leaned a little to the right.
underneath: prep. directly under another object or covered by it 在„„的下面
e.g. Put your shoes underneath the table.
The coin rolled underneath the piano.

22. Jerry and I left Julie‟s room relieved.
S V O, .
他走了
(gone)
，带走了的是曾经
(ever- possessed)
的梦想。

He is gone, with his ever-possessed dreams.
他见到我的时候
(He saw me)
，非常开心
(jolly)
但说不出任何话语（
incapable of
）。

He saw me, jolly but incapable of any word.

【译文】杰瑞和我如释重负地走出了朱莉的房间。
relieved: adj. feeling happy because you are no longer worried about sth. （感到）宽慰的，
放心的
e.g. He was relieved to hear the news that the plane had landed safely.
His mother was relieved to see him happy again.
relieve: vt. (~ sth.; ~ sb. of sth.)缓解，减轻，解除
e.g. These pills will relieve your headache.
The doctor‟s explanation relieved me of my fear.

23. I immediately got a craving for turkey and headed for the kitchen.
【分析】
1） Head: three __head__(head) of pigs
Duck: duck one‟s head into water 潜(入)水

【译文】我马上觉得想吃火鸡，就走进了厨房。
craving: n. an extremely strong desire for sth. 渴望
e.g. Children usually have a craving for chocolate.
head for : to go or travel towards a particular place 前往„„，朝„„走去
e.g. These people are heading for city hall.

24. The door to his room was open and I heard Julie, very disgusted, …
【译文】他房间的门开着，我听到朱莉极其反感地说„„
Note: This sentence involves an inserted structure. The inserted element is „very disgusted‟.
disgusted: adj. (~ at by with .) very annoyed or upset by sth. that is not acceptable
厌恶的，反感的
e.g. We were disgusted at the size of the bill.

He was disgusted to see such awful living conditions.
disgusting adj. 令人作呕的，很讨厌的
e.g. Smoking is a really disgusting habit.


课文参考译文
应付圣诞老人
圣诞老人费思量
迪莉娅·艾布朗

十月，朱莉已 满八岁了。随着圣诞节日益临近，她越来越惦念圣诞老人。在圣诞之前的
整整一周，每天晚上她都向父亲 宣布：“我知道礼物其实是谁送的。是你！”片刻之后，她又
加上一句：“对吗？”
杰瑞没有 回答。他和我一样，无法确定她是否真想知道真相。而且我俩也都不愿意放弃
圣诞老人。我们告诉朱莉和 她弟弟亚当，需放些饼干在外面以防圣诞老人肚子饿。我们故弄
玄虚地说，要把壁炉里的火灭了，圣诞老 人才不会被烧伤。我们几次发出威胁，说圣诞老人
手上有一份好孩子和坏孩子的名单。圣诞前夜，令人紧 张，也让人兴奋——这是一个梦幻成
真的夜晚：一个胖乎乎、乐呵呵的老人，驾着雪撬掠过天空，带着礼 物从烟囱来到这儿——
仅此想法就极尽童真，而失去这一幻想会令人多么难以忍受！对他们和对我们都是 如此。所
以杰瑞和我什么也没说。
圣诞前夜，朱莉拿着一张纸来到我们面前。在纸的顶端她 已经写上：“如果你是真的，
就在这儿签名。”她说这是给圣诞老人的一封信，并坚持让我们每个人—— 她父亲、亚当和
我——都在这封信上写上“Santa Claus（圣诞老人）”几个字。这样如果圣 诞老人签名的话，
她就可以把我们的笔迹和他的进行比对，然后她就会知道自己是否被骗了。
杰瑞写了。我也写了。亚当只有五岁还不会写字，只写了一个字母“S”就作罢了。朱
莉把纸折好，在外 面写上“圣诞老人”，然后把它和两块圣诞饼干一起放进了烟囱。
一番折腾后，朱莉和亚当都被安顿好 上床睡觉了。杰瑞和我拿出了礼物，却不知该怎么
处理那封信。
商量片刻，我们决定哄骗他们 。杰瑞拿出那张字条，用尽可能潦草的字迹写上“祝你圣
诞快乐！圣诞老人。” 然后把字条放回壁炉里，把饼干吃了。
第二天清晨，很早，大约六点，我们听见朱莉和亚当冲进楼下的 客厅。杰瑞和我躺在床
上，听着他们拿到礼物时狂喜的反应。突然，我们听到一声尖叫。“他是真的！他 确实是真
的！！！” 我们房间的门突然打开了。“他是真的！！！”她嚷道。并给我们看了写着潦草字迹的
那张纸。
那天下午，我们的朋友蒂娜到家里来互赠礼物。“圣诞老人是真的，” 朱莉说。
“哦。” 蒂娜说。
“我肯定地知道。非常、非常肯定。看！”朱莉出示了证据。
我们度过了愉快的一 天——品尝了美味的食物，收到了精美的礼物，还有很多客人来访。
然后到了睡觉时间。
“爸爸，”当爸爸安顿她睡觉时朱莉说。
“什么？”
“如果圣诞老人是真的，那鲁道夫一定也是真的。”
“你说什么？”
“如果圣诞老人是真的——”

“你知道，朱莉，”杰瑞说，然后顿了一下。我 看得出，他正努力寻思着用某种方法来
解释我们的所作所为，不管是什么方法，得让它听起来不是那么充 满欺骗、谬误和愚蠢。
“字条上的字是我写的。”杰瑞说。
朱莉放声大哭起来。
杰瑞道了歉。他一遍又一遍地道歉，而朱莉则把头埋在枕头下面抽泣。他说他错了，不
应该欺骗她，说他 本该上个星期就回答她关于圣诞老人的问题。
朱莉从床上坐起来。“我还以为他是真的，”她用责怪的 口吻说。突然她趴到床上，从床
底下抽出一本漫画书，又坐了起来。“我能看五分钟的书吗？”她说。
“当然可以。” 杰瑞说。
事情就这样过去了。为圣诞老人的死难过了一分钟，生活又继续了。
杰瑞和我如释重负地走出 了朱莉的房间。我马上觉得很想吃火鸡，就走进了厨房。刚要
把火鸡放回冰箱，就听到亚当哭了起来。我 下楼来到客厅。他房间的门开着，我听到朱莉极
其反感地说：“噢，亚当，你用不着哭，只有三岁小孩儿 才相信圣诞老人呢。”