人教版高中英语BX2 Unit4 History and Traditions 知识清单

1.Many people are confused bywhat these different names mean. 很多人对这些不同名称的含义感到困惑。

be confused by...  对...感到困惑 

mean  v. 打算、意味着  adj. 吝啬的  

(mean to do sth   打算...      mean doing sth 意味着...)

2.Getting to know a little bit about British historywill help you solve this puzzle. 了解一点英国历史，就能帮你解开这个谜团。( 动词或动词短语做主语，需要使用v-ing形式）

3.In the 16^th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined tothe Kingdom of England. 在16世纪，邻近的威尔士并入了英格兰王国。

join A to B 把A和B连接、合并在一起

A be joined to B 被并入； 与... 合并

4.In the 20^thcentury, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted inthe full name we have today. 20世纪，爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国，这就形成了我们如今所使用的完整国名。

result in...导致，造成(结果）    result from...由...引起，源于...（原因）

5.the shrotened name 简称、缩写名称

6.People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often referred to asBritish or Great Britain. 来自英国的人被称作British,这意味着联合王国也常常被叫做不列颠或者大不列颠。

refer to...as... 把... 称作...    be referred to as... 被称作...

7.belong to... 属于

8.share the same currency and military defence 拥有相同的货币与国防

9.different education systems and legal systems 不同的教育和法律体系

10.Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throught history. 无论你去英国哪里，都会发现四群人在历史上不同时期占据过它的痕迹。

everywhere 引导地点状语从句； be surrounded by... 被... 包围/环绕

11.They had castles builtall around England, and made changes to the legal system.他们在英国各地修建城堡。并对法律制度进行了改革。

have +宾语+过去分词： 使某事被做；请人做某事

make changes to... 对... 做出修改、改革

12.Studying the history of the country will make your visitmuch more enjoyable. （ much 修饰比较级）

13.The captical city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history datingall the way back to Roman times.

首都伦敦是一个很好的起点，因为它是一座古老的港口城市，其历史可以一直追溯到罗马时代。（date back to... 追溯到...）

14.countless historic sites 数不清的历史遗址

15.If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to findthat you can see both its past and its present. 如果你留心观察，你会惊奇地发现，你能看见它的过去，也能看见它的现在。

keep your eyes open 留心观察；睁大眼睛留意

be surprised to do sth  做某事感到惊讶

（二）Reading for Writing: Beautiful Ireland and Its Traditions

16.have a great influence on sth / sb  对... 产生很大影响

17.The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets. 这个国家有着孕育伟大作家与诗人的悠久历史。

poet 诗人 /  poem 诗歌  /  poetry诗歌的总称

18.The peaceful landscape of the “Emerrald Isle”and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. 翡翠岛宁静的风光以及众多绿意盎然的郡县，真是一场视觉的盛宴，连绵起伏的青山上点缀着牛羊。

landscape 风景、自然风光

Emerrald Isle 翡翠岛，爱尔兰的别称

county 郡（行政区划分）复数 counties

a feast for the eyes 视觉盛宴

with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle: with + n+过去分词

be dotted with... 点缀着...

19.With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music, dancing, and dining. 拥有这般美景，爱尔兰形成了浓厚的传统，包括音乐、舞蹈与美食，这也就不足为奇了。

with all this beauty ：with 介词短语 作原因状语，因为拥有这般美景

It's not surprising that... ： ... 不足为奇

20.If you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand. 如果你主动向友善的当地人自我介绍，你很有可能直接亲身体验当地的文化与习俗。

introduce onself to sb 向某人自我介绍  

 a friendly face 一张友善的面孔； 代指友善的当地人 

You are more than likely to do sth  你非常有可能做某事  

first-hand 亲身地， 第一手地

21. inspire 激励、鼓舞 / each of senses 每一种感官 / the sweet scent of fresh flowers  鲜花清甜的香味/  a village pub  乡村小酒馆/ a glass of wine or a local beer 一杯葡萄酒或是一杯本地啤酒