研究生综合英语第四单元PPT.ppt

Love And Loving Relationships 王某某 机械工程学院 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Paragraph 5 1. It can be romantic,exciting,obsessive,and irrational.It can be also be platonic,calming, altruistic and sensible. 它可能是浪漫的，令人激动的，让人着迷的，或者是非理性的。它也可能是柏拉图式的，令人平静的，无私的，或者理智的。 irrational adj.不合理的,荒谬的;无理性的; [数]无理的 n.无理数；无理性的生物 ir-rational eg. The rational and the irrational complement each other. 理性和非理性是互补的。 2.Many researchers feel that love defies a single definition because it varies in degree and intensity and across social context. 许多研究者觉得爱没有一个唯一的定义它有程度和强度之分，并且跨越了社会背景。 defies a single definition : there are many ways of describing sth. defy vt.不服从； 公然反抗； 蔑视； 向…挑战 eg. I wouldnt have dared to defy my teachers. social context : 社会背景 context n.上下文；背景；环境；语境 eg. ...the historical context in which Lu Xun wrote. 3.At the very least,three elements are necessary for a loving relationship. At the very least / At least 至少（At the very least语气更为强烈）,一个常用在句首，一个常用在句中。 eg. (1) At the very least, the Government must offer some protection to mothers who fear domestic violence(家暴). (2) there are at least three necessary elements for a loving relationship. 4.(1) a willingness to please and accommodate the other person,even if this involves compromise and sacrifice; 愿意取悦和迁就另一方，即使需要妥协或牺牲； (2) an acceptance of the other persons faults and shortcomings; 能接受另一方的错误和缺点； (3) and as much concern about the loved ones welfare as ones own. 关心爱人的幸福像关心自己一样。 Paragraph 6 1. Although love may involve passionate yearning,respect is a more important quality. 虽然爱可能包含激情的渴望，然而相互尊重才是更重要的品质。 yearning n.思念，渴望; adj.思念的，渴望的 yearn的现在分词 yearn vi.渴望，向往； 想念，留恋 eg. some people yearn for a return to monarchy. 有些人向往回归君主制 2.Respect is inherent in all love: I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake,and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me. 相互尊重是所有爱的共性：“我想要我爱的人为他自己成长发展，并且用他自己的方式，而不是为了迎合我。” inherent adj.固有的，内在的； 天生