王青
【New words and expressions】生詞和短語(yǔ)（7）
monster n. 怪物
sailor n. 海員
sight v. 見(jiàn)到
creature n. 動(dòng)物，生物
peculiar adj. 奇怪的，不尋常的
shining adj. 閃閃發(fā)光的
oarfish n. 槳魚(yú)
★claim
①vt. &vi.（對(duì)……）提出要求，認(rèn)領(lǐng)，索取
Has anyone claimed the child/wallet?
② vt. 聲稱(chēng)，斷言
They claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
He claimed that Tom had stolen his wallet.
【Text】
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at
stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply
strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some
time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea
by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every
effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet
long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since
been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely
been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
參考譯文
漁夫和水手們有時(shí)聲稱(chēng)自己看到過(guò)海里的妖怪。雖然人們常常對(duì)水手們講的故事付諸一笑，但現(xiàn)在看
來(lái)，人們有時(shí)看到的這些“妖怪”很多不過(guò)是些奇怪的魚(yú)。一些異常的生物偶爾會(huì)被沖到岸上來(lái)，但它們
在海上卻極少能被捕到。然而不久前，在馬達(dá)加斯加附近的海里卻捕到了一條奇怪的魚(yú)。一條小漁船被一
條咬住鉤的強(qiáng)壯的大魚(yú)拖到了幾英里以外的海面上。那位漁民意識(shí)到這根本不是一條普通的魚(yú)，于是千方
百計(jì)不讓它受到絲毫傷害。當(dāng)終于把它弄上岸后，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)它身長(zhǎng)超過(guò)了13 英尺。它長(zhǎng)著一個(gè)像馬一樣
的頭，有著大的藍(lán)眼睛和閃閃發(fā)光的銀色皮膚，還有一條鮮紅色的尾巴。此魚(yú)叫槳魚(yú)，被送進(jìn)了博物館，
現(xiàn)正接受一位科學(xué)家的檢查。人們很少能看到活著的這類(lèi)動(dòng)物，因?yàn)樗鼈兩钤?00 英尺深的水下。
【課文講解】
1、Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
to have seen是不定式的完成式結(jié)構(gòu)。不定式的完成式用于不定式的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作之前的情況。
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不定式的完成_____式常用于believe，declare，find，say，see，know，think，understand等動(dòng)詞之后（這些動(dòng)詞
常用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)）：
I’m sorry to have taken up so much of your time.
He is thought/believed to have been killed in an air crash.
I meant/intended to have invited him, but I forgot to do so.
我本想/本打算邀請(qǐng)他的，可是我忘記了。
I hope/plan to have finished by 12.
我希望/計(jì)劃到12 點(diǎn)鐘以前就已完成。（相當(dāng)于將來(lái)完成時(shí)）
2、Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters'
which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
at times 有時(shí)，偶爾
At times I feel that he is not honest.
3、Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.
out at sea 在遠(yuǎn)海，在外海
Don’t sail out to sea in this weather.
4、Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
no的否定意味比not (a/an)要重（用于名詞或形容詞之前、系動(dòng)詞be 之后）
They are no friends of ours. 他們根本不是我們的朋友。
This is no easy work. 這絕對(duì)不是件容易干的活。
5、Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
creature指包含人在內(nèi)的“生物，動(dòng)物”。指人時(shí)它可以表示憐愛(ài)等感情，多用于指女性：
The poor creature has suffered a lot during that time.
【Letter Writing】
結(jié)束語(yǔ)：
I shall be looking forward to hearing from/seeing you soon.
I hope you will soon settle down in your (new job, school, etc.).
【Special Difficulties】
Laugh and Laugh at
laugh v. 笑
Everybody laughed when the circus clown made his appearance.
laugh at 嘲笑……
Don’t laugh at me.
Wash andWash up
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wash
①v. 洗，洗滌
I must get up and wash.
wash oneself 洗澡
Sally can almost wash herself now.
② v. 沖走，卷走
Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore.
The little wooden house was washed away by the floods.
wash up
①v. 洗餐具
When you phoned, she was busy washing up (the dishes).
② v. 把……沖上岸
The dead body of a huge fish has been washed up on the shore.