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The Sad Young Men

The Sad Young Men. Rod W. Horton Herbert W. Edwards. the comprehension of the text and the language points the paraphrase of complicated sentences the enlargement of the vocabulary the appreciation of the styles of composition and devices of figuration. Unit 5: Teaching Aims. Para.4

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The Sad Young Men

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  1. The Sad Young Men Rod W. Horton Herbert W. Edwards

  2. the comprehension of the text and the language points the paraphrase of complicated sentences the enlargement of the vocabulary the appreciation of the styles of composition and devices of figuration Unit 5: Teaching Aims

  3. Para.4 Summary? mores: customs习俗 air: outward appearance 样子 sophistication: the state of being worldly-wise, artificial 老于世故

  4. pose: a way of behaving that is assumed pretence for effect 装腔作势 Bohemian: One who lives in an unconventional, non conforming way, not follow the usual rules 波希米亚人，放荡的人

  5. faddishness: the following of fad 赶时髦 transitory: lasting for a short time 片刻的 momentary: lasting for a moment 短暂的 novelty: newness, strangeness 新奇

  6. hectic: excitement, rush, confusion 兴奋的，忙乱的 gaiety: cheerfulness perversion: behavior that is not normal or acceptable( sex ) 性变态 fatigue a feeling of being extremely tired

  7. much publicized: reported widely orgy: a party (eating, drinking, and sexual activity)放纵;狂欢 manifesto: public declaration 声明，宣言 defiant manifesto: 挑战性言论

  8. Greenwich Village: a mainly residential district of Manhattan; known for its artistic activity; the Village became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century philosophic defense: philosophic theory to defend their behavior 哲学辩护词

  9. spree: a brief indulgence of impulses 纵情狂欢 reveler: a person who is having fun in a noisy way, usually with a group and after drinking alcohol 狂欢者 Sober up: make somebody no longer drunk

  10. Para.5 Summary?

  11. What are the intolerable things to the US people? 1).long stalemate; 2). Germany’s insolence to the US; 3). the US government’s reluctance to declare war 1) stalemate: in a competition neither side can make progress The stalemate of 1915-1916: the stalemate on the western front in Europe. Para.5

  12. 2) insolence: extremely rude and a lack of respect The insolence of Germany towards the US: 1).the sinking of a ship under British registration, by a German submarine, on Mar. 7, 1915.1195 men lost their lives，and 128 were US citizens. 2). The German announcement, at the end of 1916, that Germany would begin unrestricted submarine warfare to break British control of the seas. In protest, the US broke off relations with Germany in 1917.

  13. 3) The US government’s reluctance to declare war: The US entered the war rather late, on April 6, 1917.

  14. Strenuous showing great energy and determination 狂热的 jingoism Chauvinism （a strong and unreasonable belief in the superiority of your own country）

  15. belly up end strife: conflict magnolia: 木兰 magnolia-scented: having the scent of flower, very sweet

  16. fracas: noisy fight 打闹 dissolve: (in movie) to fade into cinematic connected with movies

  17. strenuous: needing great effort and energy intellectuals: college-age students ------would-be writers or those who had intellectual interests. ambulance corps 救护兵团

  18. infantry: foot soldiers 步兵 preparedness: being ready to join the army at any time 随时待命出征

  19. tremendous very great harass to annoy(putting pressure) unabated: without becoming any less strong We must abate the noise pollution in our city.

  20. Para.6 summary?

  21. spirit of carnival: festive spirit a good taste of: thorough experience of 饱尝 (metaphor)

  22. Distinction?: the quality of being excellent and important 出色 他们可以永远感到光荣，因为他们在战场上表现得很出色， the college contingent: troops formed by college students 大学兵团 Action?

  23. Fourth-of-July bombast: pompous and patriotic speeches made during 7.4 celebration whip up: stir up 激起 whip up interest/opposition/support etc sleepy Gopher Prairies: inactive, backward, undeveloped areas of grassland------their home town curb: keep under control measures to curb the spread of the virus

  24. resume the pose of self-deceiving Victorian innocence: To resume living and behaving simply and innocently as the former Victorian social structure required them to do. They knew this Victorian morality was out of date and wrong.

  25. What were the things they had to face? 1). The stupid cynicism of victorious allies in Versailles. (Napoleon cynically rearranged the map of Europe. The winners of WWI did the same thing in Versailles.) 2).Prohibition which the law makers hypocritically thought would do good to people. 3). The self-satisfied patriotic air of the war profiteers

  26. tension-ridden: tension-dominated disease-ridden;受疾病折磨的. grief-ridden极为悲伤 Police-ridden 受警察迫害的 那些气鼓鼓的美国青年的不满迟早要爆发出来。在经过一段短暂的强烈的怨忿之后，它终于以一种彻底推翻温文尔雅的行为规范的形式而爆发出来了.

  27. give: break down from force or pressure genteel: polite and well-bred, elegant 有教养的

  28. Assignment Para.7—end Words; phrases; difficult sentences

  29. Thank You !

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