1、 The Verrazano BridgeThe longest suspension bridge in the world第1页维拉萨诺大桥 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。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桥梁,以双层结构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欧洲探险家。第2页construction建造工程于1959年8月13日开工,并于1964年1
2、1月21日完工而上层通车,总造价共花费超出$3.2亿美元,下层以后在1969年6月28日也通车。完工后维拉萨诺海峡大桥因比金门大桥长,所以成为当初全世界最长悬索桥,直到1981年位于英格兰赫尔亨伯桥完工。第3页第4页第5页第6页美国金门大桥 Golden Gate Bridge第7页英国亨伯桥 Humber Bridge 第8页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-
3、overs 立交桥 cross-over bridge 过街天桥铁索桥chain bridge第9页suspension n.暂停;悬、吊suspend vt.吊,悬挂 Thelightissuspendedfromtheceiling.suspend vt.暂停,暂缓 Thetrainwassuspendedbecauseoftheheavyrain.suspense n.担心、牵挂、悬念(in suspense)The wonderful film gave me a good expression because of its suspense.He didnt tell me the
4、truth.It kept me in suspense all day.suspender n.吊带,(裤子或裙子)背带第10页第11页agreeable adj.宜人;同意agreeablesituation/weather宜人地方/天气 an agreeable young man 讨人喜欢年轻人The students were agreeable to my suggestion.to disagree in an agreeble way以温和方式表示不一样意见an agreeable voice 声音悦耳第12页第13页situation n.地点,地方=location lke
5、n =positionpzn)situate stuet vt.使位于,使处于The company wants to situate its headquarters in Shanghai.企业想把总部设在上海.locate v.位于BeijingislocatedintheNorthofChina.Japan islocatedto the east of China.(不接壤)North Korea islocated on the east of China.(接壤)第14页第15页immortal adj.永生,流芳百世 n.神仙,流芳百世人The soul is immortal
6、.灵魂不灭The heroes of the people are immortal.人民英雄永垂不朽!mortal adj.致命,终有一死 n.凡人,人类He received a mortal woundwand soon after the battle began.战争开始后很快,他就受到了致命重伤.We are all mortal.我们都总有一死。mortality m:tlti n.必死命运,死亡数第16页Brooklyn bruklin n.布鲁克林(纽约一区名)an industrial ndstril and international port area of New Y
7、ork 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.第17页第18页span n.跨度(时间或空间)Over a span of 10 years,the company has made great strides.(长足进步)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,wi
8、th a 2 inch wing span.这是一只非常漂亮蝴蝶,翼展2英寸。第19页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concrete wallcementsment 水泥clay 粘土,泥土第20页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(详细意义)6 mete
9、rs in width/6 meters wideheight n.高度 3 meters in height/3 meters high第21页第22页第23页estimate v./n.预计 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第24页capacity n.
10、承受量(容量,生产量,接收力)capacity crowd 爆满,座无虚席Areyouclearaboutthecapacityofthe cinema?production capacity 生产力environmental capacity 环境承载力n.做某事能力haveacapacityfordoingsomething haveacapacitytodoWe have a capacity to study English well.第25页第26页第27页immensity n.巨大 infinite,vastnessFor a time our team hesitated be
11、fore the immensity of the task.我们队在面对这项浩大工程面前一度犹豫过。immense adj.极大 immensely adv.极大地elegant adj.优美别致 elegance n.优雅Theladyiselegant./elegant behaviorThe design of this fashion designer is in simple and elegant style.崇尚简单高雅,是这位服装设计师格调。第28页第29页第30页midst mdst n.中间 prep.在.中间flow fl vi.流动n.流动account kant n
12、.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,讲坛第31页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.推行,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,引发,造成第32页 questions1.What is the name of the bridge?2.What is its span?3.How many
13、 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?第33页第34页第3
14、5页第36页Hedescribeditasaveryagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstof whichflowedagreatriver.describesomethingas 把某物描述成-Ishoulddescribetheattemptasafailure.我把这次尝试描述成失败。后面能够加as动词:see,view,look upon,recognize,regard,treat,acceptHismotherregardshimasgenius.我对他话信认为真。I accepted his words as
15、truth.第37页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不但能够表示方位上中间,还能够表示时间上中间。in the middle of the
16、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.第38页ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamewillprobablyremainimmortal,foronNovember21st,1964,thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld wasnamedafterhim.though/
17、although/eventhough引导让步状语从句用了though,although不能使用but但能够用yet来强调转折关系-Though they managed to take photographs,yet they got into trouble soon.第39页bynomeans(=notbyanymeans=notatall)He is by no means satisfied with a job.Heisntsatisfiedwithajobatall.Heisntsatisfiedwithajobby any means.innoway绝不可能In no way
18、should it been seen as a defeat.on no account 绝不On no account can you tell him the truth.at no time不论何时也不会 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)第40页第41页 TheVerrazanoBridge,whichwasdesigned byOthmarAmmann,joinsBrooklyntoStaten
19、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.第42页Twogrea
20、ttowerssupportfourhugecablessupport=holdup 举起,支撑Theplatformsextendtoadepthofover100feetunderthesea.Arailwayextendstothenextcity.第43页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 wha
21、t to do.=Nobody else can do it for her.第44页Abovethesurfaceofthewater,thetowersrisetoaheightofnearly700feet.extend to a depth of 伸展深度extend to a length of 伸展长度extend to a width of 伸展宽度(width n.宽度,宽广)rise to a height of 伸展高度Compare:The towers are nearly 700 feet high.第45页immensity指代sizedespite=inspiteoffulfill vt.推行,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.第46页uuu第47页