Unit 5 Knowledge and Ignorance.pptx

Unit 5 Knowledge and Ignorance
Quotes on Knowledge and Ignorance
A wise man knows his ignorance; a fool thinks he knows everything.
Quotes on Knowledge and Ignorance
Knowledge is measured by
degrees of ignorance.
American Medical Care System
Words & Expressions---Introduction
Motif [moʊˈti:f] n. (作品等的)主题;(音乐的)乐旨,动机;
The motif of betrayal and loss is crucial in all these stories.
背叛和痛苦的主题在所有这些故事中是极重要的
Cf. motive 动机,原因
Words & Expressions---Introduction
Absurdist a. 荒诞派的;荒诞主义的 n. 荒诞主义者
荒诞派文学,是西方二十世纪的后现代主义文学重要的流派之一,主要是指戏剧创作。它采用荒诞的手法,表现了世界与人类生存的荒诞性。“荒诞”作为艺术手段最突出的特点是:整体荒诞而细节真实, 剧情发展摒弃结构、语言、情节上的逻辑性、连贯性;常用象征、暗喻的方法表达主题;用轻松的喜剧形式表达严肃的悲剧主题。
代表作家及代表作:
贝克特《等待戈多》
汤显祖《牡丹亭》
老舍《猫城记》
王蒙《活动变人形》
宁财神《武林外传》
王小波《绿毛水妖》
Diagnose [ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs] v. 诊断;判断
Diagnosis [ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs] n. 诊断;诊断结论;
diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɑ:stɪk] adj. 诊断的
Referral [rɪ'fɜ:rəl] n. 介绍; 被介绍者;转诊病人;参照
enlighten v. 启发;开导
Can you enlighten her on this subject?
对这个问题你能启发启发她吗?
I could still remember the enlightening talk he had with me at that chilly night.
我至今仍记得那个寒冷的晚上,他对我谆谆教导,令我幡然醒悟。
Words & Expressions---Introduction
So we say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
所以我们说,预防为主,治疗为辅。
An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.
聪明才智,不如运气。
An ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.
良言一句三冬暖,恶言一句六月寒
If only my father had possessed an ounce of business sense
要是我父亲有一点点经商的头脑就好了。
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. 行胜于言
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Words & Expressions---Para 1-2
Palpitate v. [ˈpælpɪˌtet] 颤抖; (心脏)悸动;
at the prospect of 期待着; 预期,展望
She rejoiced at the prospect of the Paris trip.
她对即将能去巴黎旅行一事高兴万分。
She quaked at the prospect of having to tell him what she'd done.
当她想到将不得不告诉他干了什么时就发抖
He's terrified at the prospect of losing his job.
他怕自己可能会失去工作。