新标准大学英语4 Unit3 AR2.ppt

... but she works mostly to commission ... People ask her to produce specific work (pieces of sea-glass jewellery), for which they will pay. She is commissioned to do this. ……但是她主要做订单产品…… Language Points 翻译： ... a huge glass cabinet that presides over her studio. To preside over something means to be in a position of power while important events or changes are taking place. Here, this is a metaphor to show the central position of the glass cabinet in the studio. ……一个大玻璃柜里，放在工作室最显眼的位置…… Language Points 翻译： The creation of sea glass is a form of recycling, but more than that, it is an example of nature compensating for man’s folly. People were foolish – they behave in a stupid and careless way to throw glass rubbish into the sea. But nature has compensated for this by slowly making the glass into beautiful pieces. 海洋玻璃的产生是废物再生的一种形式，不仅如此， 它也是大自然补救人类愚蠢行为的一个范例。 Language Points 翻译： Although no one considered the consequences of hurling glass into the sea … To hurl means to throw something using a lot of force; to dump (Para 13) means to get rid of something or place it somewhere carelessly, not necessarily throwing it – but dumping rubbish can be the same as throwing it away, probably in the wrong place; to chuck (Para 13) means to throw something, but not necessarily with force (to chuck something away or to chuck something out usually refers to throwing away unwanted objects or rubbish). 虽然没有人考虑过向大海倾倒玻璃的后果…… Language Points 翻译： Today’s responsible attitude to its disposal, revolving around recycling where possible, is vastly superior, but it signals the end of the sea-glass era. Today, people have a more responsible attitude to waste disposal and glass is usually recycled – this is much better than throwing glass into the sea. However, this responsible attitude sends a message that there will be no sea glass in the future. 如今，对玻璃废料的负责任的态度是尽量重新利用废旧 玻璃，这确实大有好处，但也宣告了海洋玻璃时代的终 结。