新概念英语第三册17课文ppt课件.ppt
The Verrazano Bridge,The longest suspension bridge in the world,维拉萨诺大桥,The introduction of Verrazano维拉萨诺桥（Verrazano Suspension Bridge）是为纪念意大利探险家维拉萨诺命名的。维拉萨诺大桥由奥斯马.阿曼设计，连结着布鲁克林与斯塔顿岛，桥长4,260英尺。是一条位于美国纽约州纽约市的桥梁，以双层结构的悬索桥横跨维拉萨诺海峡。维拉萨诺是有纪录以来第一个进入纽约港以及哈德逊河的欧洲探险家。,construction,建造工程于1959年8月13日动工，并于1964年11月21日完工而上层通车，总造价共花费超过$3.2亿美元，下层后来在1969年6月28日也通车。完工后的维拉萨诺海峡大桥因比金门大桥长，所以成为当时全世界最长的悬索桥，直到1981年位于英格兰赫尔的亨伯桥完工。,美国金门大桥 Golden Gate Bridge,英国亨伯桥 Humber Bridge,suspension n.暂停；悬、吊,a three-match suspension 停赛三场the suspension of license 暂行吊销驾照suspensionbridge 吊桥arch:t bridge 拱桥swing bridge 旋开桥fly-overs 立交桥 cross-over bridge 过街天桥铁索桥chain bridge,suspension n.暂停；悬、吊,suspend vt.吊,悬挂 Thelightissuspendedfromtheceiling.suspend vt.暂停,暂缓 Thetrainwassuspendedbecauseoftheheavyrain.suspense n.担心、挂念、悬念（in suspense）The wonderful film gave me a good expression because of its suspense.He didnt tell me the truth.It kept me in suspense all day.suspender n.吊带,（裤子或裙子的）背带,agreeable adj.宜人的；同意的agreeablesituation/weather宜人的地方/天气 an agreeable young man 讨人喜欢的年轻人The students were agreeable to my suggestion.to disagree in an agreeble way以温和的方式表达不同的意见an agreeable voice 声音悦耳,situation n.地点，地方,=location lken=positionpzn）situate stuet vt.使位于,使处于The company wants to situate its headquarters in Shanghai.公司想把总部设在上海.locate v.位于BeijingislocatedintheNorthofChina.Japan islocatedto the east of China.（不接壤）North Korea islocated on the east of China.（接壤）,immortal adj.永生的，流芳百世的 n.神仙，流芳百世的人The soul is immortal.灵魂不灭The heroes of the people are immortal.人民英雄永垂不朽!mortal adj.致命的，终有一死的 n.凡人，人类He received a mortal woundwand soon after the battle began.战争开始后不久,他就受到了致命的重伤.We are all mortal.我们都总有一死。mortality m:tlti n.必死的命运，死亡数,Brooklyn bruklin n.布鲁克林（纽约一区名）an industrial ndstril and international port area of New York city,and one of the citys 5 boroughs br自治市.It is known as an area where people of many different races live.,span n.跨度（时间或空间）Over a span of 10 years,the company has made great strides.(长足的进步）life span 寿命；一生 enjoy a long life spana short attention span 短期注意力 It is a very pretty butterfly,with a 2 inch wing span.这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶，翼展2英寸。,cable 1.n.海底或地下电缆cable television 有线电视cable car 缆车2.缆索，钢索concrete n.混凝土；adj.混凝土的concrete wallcementsment 水泥clay 粘土，泥土,length n.根，段a length of steel tube 一根钢管 2.长度 breadth bred 宽度（抽象含义)a breadth of mind 心胸开阔a breadth of outlook 有真知灼见width wd 宽度（具体意义）6 meters in width/6 meters wideheight n.高度 3 meters in height/3 meters high,estimate v./n.估计 underestimate 低估/overestimate 高估Ataroughestimate,thecarisworth500thousandRMB.They estimated the number of visitors at 10 million.estimation n.判断/评价 inmyestimation=in my view=in my opinion,capacity n.承受量（容量,生产量,接受力）capacity crowd 爆满，座无虚席Areyouclearaboutthecapacityofthe cinema?production capacity 生产力environmental capacity 环境承载力n.做某事的能力haveacapacityfordoingsomething haveacapacitytodoWe have a capacity to study English well.,immensity n.巨大 infinite,vastnessFor a time our team hesitated before the immensity of the task.我们队在面对这项浩大的工程面前一度犹豫过。immense adj.极大的 immensely adv.极大地elegant adj.优美别致的 elegance n.优雅Theladyiselegant./elegant behaviorThe design of this fashion designer is in simple and elegant style.崇尚简朴高雅，是这位服装设计师的风格。,midst mdst n.中间 prep.在.中间flow fl vi.流动n.流动account kant n.计算,说明,帐目 accounting n.会计；会计学 accountant n.会计platformpltf:m n.平台,(车站)月台,讲台,讲坛,wire wa(r)n.金属丝,电线pack vt.塞满,挤进,挤满strength stre n.强度,力量fulfill vt.履行,实现,完成(计划等)draw v.（drew,drawn,drawing）拉,曳,牵,画,绘制create kriet vt.创造,创作,引起,造成,questions,1.What is the name of the bridge?2.What is its span?3.How many towers has it got?4.What do these towers support?5.What are the towers built on?6.How far under the sea do the platforms go?7.How far above the surface do the towers rise?8.What is the bridge suspended from?9.How many lengths of wire does each of these cables contain?10.How is the bridge?,Hedescribeditasaveryagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstof whichflowedagreatriver.describesomethingas 把某物描述成-Ishoulddescribetheattemptasafailure.我把这次尝试描述成失败。后面可以加as的动词：see,view,look upon,recognize,regard,treat,acceptHismotherregardshimasgenius.我对他的话信以为真。I accepted his words as truth.,located过去分词做定语修饰situationIlikethevillagelocatedwithintwosmallhills.=I like the village which is located within two small hills.inthemidstofwhich.在.期间；在.位置之间Agreatriverflowedinthemiddleofthetwohills.in the midst of=in the middle ofin the middle of不仅可以表示方位上的中间,还可以表示时间上的中间。in the middle of the river/night/winterin the middle of doing sth.=be busy doing sth.忙于.Can I call you back later?Im in the middle of a meeting.,ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamewillprobablyremainimmortal,foronNovember21st,1964,thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld wasnamedafterhim.though/although/eventhough引导让步状语从句用了though,although不能使用but但可以用yet来强调转折关系-Though they managed to take photographs,yet they got into trouble soon.,bynomeans（=notbyanymeans=notatall）He is by no means satisfied with a job.Heisntsatisfiedwithajobatall.Heisntsatisfiedwithajobby any means.innoway绝不可能In no way should it been seen as a defeat.on no account 绝不On no account can you tell him the truth.at no time无论何时也不会 At no time did I tell you that you could use my car.-May I bring my son to the party?-By all means.(no problem),TheVerrazanoBridge,whichwasdesigned byOthmarAmmann,joinsBrooklyntoStaten Island.Ithasaspanof4,260feet.have aspanof 跨度、桥长Everest 珠穆朗玛峰 rises to a height of 8848m.Thebridgeissolongthattheshapeoftheearthhadtobetakenintoaccountbyitsdesigner.earth:the land(地表)takeintoaccount=takeintoconsideration=takeaccountof 考虑到Wehavetotakethedateintoaccountwhenwehavethemeeting.,Twogreattowerssupportfourhugecablessupport=holdup 举起,支撑Theplatformsextendtoadepthofover100feetunderthesea.Arailwayextendstothenextcity.,Thesealonetooksixteenmonthstobuild.=It took the workers sixteen months to build the platforms.alone(放在名词后面)=only She alone can decide what to do.Only she can decide what to do.=Nobody else can do it for her.,Abovethesurfaceofthewater,thetowersrisetoaheightofnearly700feet.extend to a depth of 伸展的深度extend to a length of 伸展的长度extend to a width of 伸展的宽度（width n.宽度,宽广）rise to a height of 伸展的高度Compare:The towers are nearly 700 feet high.,immensity指代sizedespite=inspiteoffulfill vt.履行,实现,完成(计划等)fulfilling 分词做状语表示结果-Thebuswasheldupbythesnowstorm,causingthedelay.（hold up 阻挡,拦截）-Her husband died in 1970,leaving her with her children.-Atlasthepassedhisexamination,fulfillinghisdreamtogoabroad.,uuu,
