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1、Unit 4 Text ExplanationPart II第一页，共35页。Paragraph 6These qualities make Disney World the ultimate showcase for the way technology will lead to transcendence of the mundane world.In place of the promise of modernism,which told us that we could realistically hope that technology would usher in an age o
2、f affluence,power over nature,and rationality,it reveals a postmodern promise that has emerged out of modernism,in which we are told that technology will allow us to escape the conditions of society and the physical world第二页，共35页。ultimate(adj.)furthest or highest in degree or order;utmost or extreme
3、Of his ultimate fate,I know not.对于他最终的命运，我不知道(zh do)。The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality.它的最终目的是达到社会性别平等。He gave his life and thereby paid the ultimate price.他牺牲了生命,从而付出了最大的代价。第三页，共35页。showcase(n.&v.)a situation or event which makes it possible for the best features of sth.to be seenThe
4、Internet provides people with a showcase to understand the world.因特网给人们提供了了解世界的一扇窗。They might not air as produced,but they certainly showcase your talents and might get you started on a new career path.也许制作(zhzu)的纪录片不能对外播出，但是他们肯定展示了你的才华，或许为你展开了一条新的职业道路。第四页，共35页。modernismgenre of art and literature t
5、hat makes a self-conscious break with previous genres;the quality of being current or of the present;practices typical of contemporary life or thought现代主义；现代思想；现代作风The European modernism is really surprising.欧洲人的“前卫(qinwi)”可谓让人大跌眼镜。The Confucian educational thinking is obviously branded with post-mo
6、dernism.儒家教育思想有明显的后现代主义特征。第五页，共35页。usher(v.)show(someone)to their seats,as in theaters or auditoriumsusher in:to be at the start of a new period,especially when importat changes of new things happen,or to cause important changes to start happening.Dunleavy is about to usher in his coaching career in
7、 the Clippers sixth year.邓利维即将(jjing)迎来自己在快船执教生涯的第六个年头。第六页，共35页。affluence(n.)abundant wealthThe American way of life was said to be deficient in spite of the affluence.虽然(surn)美国财力丰厚，但人们的生活方式存在一定的缺憾。affluent(adj.)having an abundant supply of money or possessions of valueI greatly appreciate this opp
8、ortunity to visit this beautiful and affluent country.我非常感谢有此机会访问这个漂亮富饶的国家。第七页，共35页。rationalitythe state of having good sense and sound judgment理性Rationality of the compensation for house dismantlement primarily depends on whether or not the house evaluation is justified.房屋(fngw)拆迁补偿的合理性首先取决于被拆迁房屋(f
9、ngw)的估价是否合理。In the process of economic globalization,there must be fairness,justice and economic rationality based on liberty and equality.在经济全球化中必须要有以自由、平等为基础的公平、公正、合理的经济正义第八页，共35页。Paragraph 7We can thus see in Disney,two trends that define the age:the desire to escape the constraints of life throu
10、gh the new magic wand of technology and the desire to pretend that we have done so in invented worlds of simulation.One might say that if the great myth of meta-story of America is the story of progress,then Disney World is a place that masquerades as the happy ending,in which progress culminates in
11、 a utopia of transcendence that undoes the fallen staet of nature,society and ourselves.第九页，共35页。constraint(n.)the state of being physically constrained；a device that retards somethings motion；the act of constraining;the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of othersHere the co
12、nstraint is the difficulty of designing an economically feasible electric car.这里的困难是难以(nny)设计出一种经济上合理的电动汽车。constrain(v.)第十页，共35页。wanda rod used by a magician 棒；权杖；魔杖magic wand:a quick and easy solution.If I could wave a wand to make you better again,I would.如果我魔杖一挥就能让你再好起来，我一定会那样做的。The magician wave
13、d his wand and the rabbit suddenly vanished into thin air.魔术师把手里的小棒一挥，兔子就突然(trn)不见影儿了。第十一页，共35页。meta-storya story beyond story超故事(gsh)meta:a prefix denoting something of a higher kind.In other words,the Bible has always been a huge,all-encompassing story,a meta-story.Christians should be content to
14、follow the story to live.换言之，圣经原本就是一个庞大、无所不包的故事(gsh)，是一个超故事(gsh)，基督徒理当依循这个故事(gsh)内容而活。第十二页，共35页。masquerade asto pretend or appear to be someone or something.masquerade(n.)a party of guests wearing costumes and masks(v.)take part in a masquerade;pretend to be someone or something that you are notHe m
15、ight try to masquerade as a policeman.他也许(yx)会设法化装成警察。第十三页，共35页。culminate(v.)to end,especially to reach a final or climax stage;to come to a completion.Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.人人都担心，这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。The course will culminate in
16、a large,final composition and a public concert during the last week.课程将以期末(q m)大型乐曲创作，以及最后一周的公开音乐会做为结束。第十四页，共35页。utopiaa book written by Sir Thomas More(1516)describing the perfect society on an imaginary island;ideally perfect state;especially in its social and political and moral aspectsOur parent
17、s homeland was not like the utopia that they had described.我父母(fm)所描述的他们的祖国并不想象中的乌托邦那样The world he creates is neither Japanese or Chinese,but perhaps more of a utopia from within his heart.他创造的不是单纯的日本化或中国化的音乐世界，而更像是其心灵深处的乌托邦王国。第十五页，共35页。Paragraph 8These characteristics place Disney World in a long l
18、ine of utopias invented by the Western civilization.But unlike most others,which were rendered in ficition or put into practice in small communities,in Disney,a perfect world is seemingly brought to life with simulation and offered as a vacation paradise.第十六页，共35页。render(v.)cause to become;give or s
19、upply;provide or furnish withShe needed him to hear her out and render advice.她需要他把话听完并提出建议。The buyer render 500 samples and required enameled wire.由需方提供(tgng)样品500个及所需漆包线。She tried to render her voice soft,but only succeeded in making it very deep.她想把她说话的声音装得非常柔和，结果却只能发出极沉的声音。第十七页，共35页。paradiseany
20、place of complete bliss and delight and peace;(Christianity)the abode of righteous souls after death天堂；乐园Beijing is a paradise for shopping.北京是一个(y)购物的天堂。The doctor requested that a room be prepared to look like paradise.医生要求他们准备一间看上去象天堂一样的房间。第十八页，共35页。Paragraph 9One of the ironies in all this is th
21、at Disney World falsifies our desire for a better world,even as it expresses it.But it does so by inviting us to regress to a state of happiness before the fall from childhood,with simplified visions of life that filter out the difficult truths of the self and society.第十九页，共35页。ironywitty language u
22、sed to convey insults or scorn;incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs;讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事In her voice we can sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以(ky)感到某种讥讽的意味。The development of modern linguistics offers us new insights into the nature of irony.语言学的发展使人们对反语这一语言现象有了新的认识。第
23、二十页，共35页。falsifymake false by mutilation or addition;as of a message or story;prove falseShe was fired because of falsified accounts.她因做假帐而被解雇(ji g)The aim of science is to falsify theories and to replace them by better theories.科学的目标在否定理论，并代之以更好的理论。第二十一页，共35页。regressget worse or fall back to a prev
24、ious condition;go back to bad behaviorMany prisoners,on being freed,regress to a life of crime.许多囚犯，一旦获释，仍去犯罪。The development of medicine calls the regress of the humanistic spirit.医学发展呼唤人文精神的回归。The night regressed into utter silence and solitude.黑夜(hi y)重归孤寂。第二十二页，共35页。filtern.device that removes s
25、omething from whatever passes through it;remove by passing through a filterA filter traps dust from the air.过滤网可存住空气中的尘埃。I need to buy air filter,If you are interested please contact us.我需要(xyo)求购空气滤清器，如果您感兴趣得请与我们联系.第二十三页，共35页。Paragraph 10The contradictions inherent in Disney World are deepened by t
26、he fact that it is only able to show us its vision of utopia by turning us into passive consumers who are taken for rides.In Disney World,we can thus see a danger that is at the essence of our relationship to technology.In the way it does everything.and encourages us to.,Disney reveals the way.第二十四页
27、，共35页。contradictionopposition between two conflicting forces or ideasEach and every difference contains contradiction.每一个差异中无不包含(bohn)矛盾。If we say we love God and hate our neighbour,we are living in a contradiction.如果我们说爱主却恨我们的邻人，我们就是生活在矛盾中。Your statements today are in contradiction with what you sa
28、id yesterday.你今天的声明与你昨天所说的话相互矛盾。第二十五页，共35页。inherentexisting as an essential constituent or characteristic;in the nature of something though not readily apparentPolarity is inherent in a magnet.极性是磁铁的固有性质(xngzh).The sustainable development of economy is the human social inherent demand.经济的持续发展是人类社会内在
29、的必然要求。From earliest beginning to modern society,fearing death and cherishing life is inherent nature of the people.从远古到现在，人对于死亡的恐惧，对于生命的珍惜，是与生俱来的。第二十六页，共35页。take for ridesThese clowns want to take us for a ride.这些小人想占我们便宜。I can take you for a ride,said the dinosaur.恐龙说：我可以载你去兜风The new museum buildin
30、g looks like a balloon lying on its side ready to launch.Outside is a real balloon ready to take visitors for a ride.这个博物馆的建筑主体就像一个侧卧着的准备起飞的热气球。它的外面就是一个真正(zhnzhng)的热气球用于游客们乘搭。第二十七页，共35页。narcissisticadj.characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance孤芳自赏Individuals with high s
31、elf-esteem need not be narcissistic.自尊(zzn)程度高的人不一定会自恋There are some really nasty,selfish,narcissistic women bosses.有些女上司确实是令人厌恶、自私又自大的。narcissus 水仙第二十八页，共35页。traitn.a distinguishing feature of ones personal natureWhat do YOU feel is your strongest personality trait?你认为你最显著的个性特点是什么？That is not a cri
32、ticism,it is a trait you want to see as a manager.但这么说并不是批评，而是作为一位主教练你很想看到的一种志气。Sincerity,a deep genuine,heart-felt sincerity,is a trait of true and noble manhood.真诚-深刻真挚发自内心的真诚，是真正(zhnzhng)高尚的人性的一种品质.第二十九页，共35页。Paragraph 11Disney World is a cautionary tale that shows us,not only the wonders of the
33、future,but the danger that progress might cause humanity to regress,allowing it to lose itself in an environment of automation,simulation and reassuring intellectual illusions.In Disney,we see the ultimate attempt to rely on technology,in which even experiences are manufactured for us by machines.第三
34、十页，共35页。cautionaryadj.tending to ward off;serving to warnJapan is a cautionary tale for anyone with an eye for green shoots.任何认为经济出现复苏萌芽的人，都应以日本为戒。As the British pound continues to sink,its travails are a cautionary tale for the U.S.dollar.随着英镑继续下滑，其经历的阵痛对美元应该是个警示。But what was intended as a cautiona
35、ry tale was taken by some readers as blaming the victims.不过(bgu)，这个意在警世的故事，一些读者解读为作者怪罪受害者。第三十一页，共35页。humanitythe quality of being humane;the quality of being human;all of the living human inhabitants of the earth人类；人道；仁慈；人文学科We must treat prisoners with humanity.我们必须人道地对待俘虏(fl)。If aid is out of huma
36、nity,why should it be given with proviso?西方的援助如果真的是出于人道，为什么要附带条件？The goal of humanity cannot lie at the end of time,but only in its highest specimens.人类的目的不可能存在于时间的尽头，而只能存在于人类最高级的典型中。第三十二页，共35页。illusionan erroneous mental representation 幻觉，错觉；错误的观念或信仰I have no illusion about his ability.我对他的能力不抱幻想。L
37、ove is one big illusion I should try to forget.爱情或许是我应该努力遗忘的最大幻想Tha past is a dream,the future is an illusion,and the present is a gift.过去(guq)是梦，未来是幻，现在是一个礼物第三十三页，共35页。manufacturethe organized action of making of goods and services for sale;the act of making something(a product)from raw materialsWh
38、at is the manufacture time after deposit.预付定金之后何时开始生产？The virtual assembly is the key technology of virtual manufacture.虚拟装配是虚拟制造的关键技术之一。In the next hour or so Im going to introduce you to a completely new concept in toy manufacture.在接下来的一个小时(xiosh)左右的时间里，我将向大家介绍一个玩具制造业全新的构思。第三十四页，共35页。End of Unit 4 Part II第三十五页，共35页。