LanguagepointsUnit5Enjoyingnovels1.n.astoryofexcitementandadventure,oftensetinthepast2.n.theextremeedgeorlimitofaplace3.n.abedroomorprivateroom4.n.alargeimpressivehouseromance传奇故事margin边缘chamber房间;室mansion公馆;宅第margin1)(C.formal)边缘;极限;界限theeastern~oftheIndianOcean印度洋的东岸2)(C.usuallypl.)边缘部分;非主体部分peoplelivingonthemarginsofsociety生活在社会边缘的人们1.n.anopinionthatallmembersofagroupagreewith2.(ofalaw,rule,etc.)beingused3.n.anunexpectedchangeordevelopmentinastoryorsituationconsensus共识;一致的意见inforce已生效;在实施中twist转折;转变Canyoubelievethatthereusedtobeaconsensusinsocietythatopposedthewritingofnovelsbyauthoresses?你相信从前社会上存在着反对女子写小说的舆论吗?consensus(n.)~amongsb.;~about;~that…Thereisageneral~amongteachersabouttheneedforgreatersecurityinschools.教师们对必须加强学校的保安有普遍的共识。Thereseemstobea~thattheplanshouldberejected.看来人们一致同意放弃这一计划。Perhapsyouthinkthatdiscriminationofthiskindwasinforceaverylongtimeagobecause,afterall,itisaveryold-fashionedidea.或许你会认为这种类型的歧视只会在很久以前才有影响,因为毕竟这是一种很落伍的想法。inforce1)(ofpeople)inlargenumbers大量;众多2)(ofalaw,rule,etc.)beingused已生效;在实施中Protestersturnedout~.有很多抗议者出席。Thenewregulationsarenow~.新规章已生效。Evensothereisanothertwisttothisstory.即便如此,事情发展还是有所转折。twistn.(故事或情况的)转折;转变;突然变化Thestoryhastakenanother~.故事情节再一次变化。Thedisappearanceofavitalwitnessaddedanew~tothecase.一名重要证人失踪,令诉讼出现了新的变数。Inastrangecontradictionthisperiodproducedfiveofthemostcourageousandgiftedauthoresses.在一种奇怪的矛盾状况下,这段时期却产生了五位最具勇气和才华的女作家。contradictionn.1)alackofagreementbetweenfacts,opinions,etc.矛盾;不一致;对立2)theactofsayingthatsth.thatsb.elsehassaidiswrongornottrue反驳;驳斥Thereisa~betweenthetwosetsoffigures.这两组数据相互矛盾。Nowyousayyoubothleftatten—that’sa~ofyourlaststatement.你现在说你们俩是十点钟离开的,这可和你上次的说法不一致。1.n.asituation,anevent,etc.thatmakesitdifficultforyoutodoorachievesth.2.adj.showingthatyoureallymeantheoppositeofwhatyouaresaying;expressing3.n.theprincipalfemalecharacterinanovel,poem,ordramaticpresentation4.n.awhite,odorless,bittercrystallinecompoundobstacle障碍;阻碍ironic/ironical讽刺的;反语的heroine女主人公;女英雄heroin海洛因;吗啡Atthistimetheonlyrespectablecareerforawomanwastomarry,sothedilemmaofherheroines’wasalsotomarrybutforlove.那时,女性唯一受到尊重的事业就是嫁人。所以她作品中女主人公也为了无爱情的婚姻所困扰。respectableadj.可以形容人也可形容事“符合社会道德标准的;正派的;正当的;值得尊敬的(来自外人的尊敬)”~citizens遵纪守法的公民a~girl一位正派的姑娘~manners文明的举止a~household正经人家respectful恭敬的(对外人的尊敬)Iwishyouwouldbemore~toyourfather.Atthistimetheonlyrespectablecareerforawomanwastomarry,sothedilemmaofherheroines’wasalsotomarrybutforlove.那时,女性唯一受到尊重的事业就是嫁人。所以她作品中女主人公也为了无爱情的婚姻所困扰。dilemman.两难处境Mary’s~waswhethertogotothepartyinherolddressortostayathome.butfor1)=exceptfor除了;除…...以外Butforhishabitofsmoking,hewouldbeaperfectman.2)要不是;多亏……否则(多用于虚拟语气)Butforyourhelp,Iwouldnothavefinishedthework.Inthisstorywefollowthelivesoffivesistersastheyovercomeobstaclestotheirhappinessandmarriageuntilallishappilyresolved...