新概念英语第四册第3课笔记
Lesson 3 Matterhorn man 马特霍恩山区人
Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded. In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all. The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber
shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitary goal--the top!(暂不提供全文)
New words and expressions 生词短语 1、 alpinist(1.1)/'$lpinist/n.登山运动员 词根：alp-
climber mountaineer
Alps(1.16)/$lps/ n.阿尔卑斯山脉 Alpine(1.9)/$lpain/adj.阿尔卑斯山的
2、 attain(1.4)/+'tein/ v.到达 to get to to arrive at/in
to attain one’s goal=realize
attain youth 永葆青春
to attain the top/peak/summit 达到顶点
attainment (n) attainments 成就 accomplishment 3、perilous(1.5)/'peril+s/adj.危险的 peril (随时可能出现的)危险 avalanche 雪崩
4、shudder (1.5)/'M)d+/ v.不寒而栗 shudder：quick and sudden tremble：long and very obvious 5、 go out of one’s way
专门 by the way 顺路 too much for me 受不起 6、 court (multiple meanings 多义词) 朝廷朝臣 courtier courteous 彬彬有礼的 法庭
娱乐场 足球场 soccer/football court 高尔夫球场 golf court 追求
招致骄兵必败 pride courts failure sol-独 solo 独唱 独奏
7、 solitary(1.6)/'s&lrt+ri/adj.的 solitude 孤独
I live in solitude.=I live a lonely life.
8、 pioneer(1.2)/?pai+'n+/ v.开辟，倡导;n.先锋，开辟者 9、 impoverish(11.9-10)/$m'p&v+rM/v.使贫困 poor(口语词) complete
罗素名言：A great many man will cheerfully face inpoverishment if they can secure
ruin for their rival,hence present level of taxation. 很多人会高兴的面对贫困，如果他们能使对手落魄，所以出现了现在的税收水平。
10、coarse(1.12)/k&：s/adj.粗劣的 coarse throat 嗓子哑 sore throat coarse fare 嗓子发炎 粗粮
refined fair 细粮 coarse and refined
in a coarse manner 粗暴无礼
用法：以人作主语，夸耀;以物作主语，拥有
新概念英语第四册第3课笔记
