English Intensive Reading 吉林大学远程教育学院
Introduction Text Language Points Grammar
				Lesson 3    Language Points  ( Page 13)
			courtesy(n.): polite behavior, good manners 礼貌，客气 Comparing the following words: courtesy, amenity, attention, gallantry 都有让人愉快的，社交场合的礼节，礼貌的意思。 courtesy(n.): polite behavior, good manners 礼貌，客气。指为别人考虑或对别人表示尊敬，含有教养很好、很体面或天生的温文有理的意思。 1. They didn’t even have the courtesy to apologize. 他们也不道个歉，真没有礼貌。 2. It would only have been common courtesy to say thank you. 说声谢谢不过是普通的礼貌。 amenity(n.): pleasantness 指城镇、宾馆等地方的舒适、让人愉快。可以引申为很适宜的，有礼貌的举止行为。它不仅可以适用于人的言谈、举止，还可以适用于指让人们和睦亲善的追求、兴趣等。 1. He immediately noticed the amenity of his new surroundings. 他立刻觉察到了新环境的宜人之处。 2.The amenities completed, the guest put down his drink. 一番客套寒暄之后，来客搁下手中的饮料。 attention(n.): kind or thoughtful act 厚待，殷勤，尤其是求婚者或求爱者所表现出的殷勤。 1. He is paying his attentions to a lady. 他正向一女子求爱。 2. A suitor’s attentions to a woman are ardent. 求婚者对女子的殷勤是热烈的。 gallantry(n.): special attentiveness (of a man) to a woman;bravery 特指对女子的殷勤、尊崇，还含有豪侠、勇敢的意思。 1. He won many hearts by his gallantry. 他以殷勤热情赢得芳心无数。 2. He is rewarded a medal for gallantry. 他获得一枚英勇勋章。 By conscience and courage, devotion and daring, he soon commended himself to his fellows and his officers; and it was to these qualities and to some knowledge of the country that he owed his selection for his present duty at the extreme outpost. Meaning: Because he was conscientious, devoted and very brave, he soon won the liking of his fellows soldiers and his officers; he was selected to take up the critical task because of those fine qualities he possessed and his knowing of the surroundings. 由于正直、勇敢、全力以赴、英勇顽强，他很快便赢得战友和上司的好评。正是因为他具备这些品质，并且熟悉此地地形地势，所以才被挑选来担任最前沿站岗放哨的任务。 commend oneself to be likely to sb., be acceptable to sb. 为某人所接受，被某人喜爱 to owe sth. to sth(sb)./to owe sb. sth.: to be indebted to 归功于；归因于；因（某事）要感谢（某人） 1. I owe my success to the teacher. 我把成功归功于老师。 2. I owe it to him that I finished my work in time. 多亏他帮忙，我才及时完成了工作。