口语

  • mental health（心理健康、精神卫生）

  • to have trouble falling asleep（难以入睡）

  • It’s not up to us.（这不取决于我们/这不是我们能够掌控的。）

  • I’ve been in your position before.（你的问题我以前经历过。）

  • to struggle with mental health issues（与心理健康问题作斗争）

  • to develop depression（患抑郁症）

  • anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/（焦虑、忧虑）

  • to doubt yourself（怀疑自己）

  • to be patient with yourself（对自己有耐心）

引导原因 引导结果
since, because, as a result of, because of, due to so, therefore
  • I can’t run at the moment because of my sore knee.
  • I did not enjoy the classes at my gym, therefore I cancelled my membership. 我不喜欢健身房的课程，因此我取消了会员资格。
  • Emily is more flexible as a result of her yoga classes. 艾米丽上瑜伽课后变得灵活多了。
  • Due to my busy work schedule, I haven’t been to the gym for a long time. 由于工作繁忙，我已经很久没有去健身房了。
  • There are many things that help me recharge my batteries. 许多事情都可以帮助我充分恢复精力。

新概念 2 L21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了？

词汇

  • mad a. 疯狂的
    • a mad person
      You must be mad to drive so fast!
    • be mad about 对…疯狂
    • crazy
  • reason n. 原因
    • the reason for … 的原因
    • 紧张的原因 the reason for being nervous（介词后加名词或者 ing，不能直接加形容词）
  • sum n. 量；金额
    • a number of 可数
    • an amount of 不可数
    • a large sum of money（只加钱）
  • determine vt. 确定
    • determine a date
    • be determined to do 下定决心做… = make up one’s mind to do
    • decide to do 决定做…

原文

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.

参考译文：

飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。然而去年机场开始使用了。有 100 多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。

  • drive v. 驱使，逼迫
    • drive sb. to do. = make sb. do
    • drive sb. adj
      • The noise drives me crazy.
  • doing + 名词（主动 + 进行）
    • developing country
  • some 某一个
    • for some reason 因为某种原因
  • come into use 投入使用
    • When did the telephone first come into use?
  • come into view 映入眼帘
    • A pub came into view
  • come into flower 开花
  • come into being 形成，产生
    • How the universe came into being
  • 过去的推测 情态动词 + have done
  • knock sb. down 与 knock sth. down
  • offer / give / return sb sth
    offer / give / return sth. to sb.
  • possible 50%
    probable 70% - 80% 的可能性
    • It is possible that
      It is probable that