Lesson 49The End of a Dream

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  1. Howdidthedreamend?

    这个梦是怎样结束的？

  2. Tiredofsleepingonthefloor, ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.

    德黑兰的一个年轻人厌倦了睡地板，他攒了好几年的钱，终于买了一张真正的床。

  3. Forthefirsttimeinhislife, hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.

    他有生以来第一次成了一张带弹簧和床垫的床的自豪主人。

  4. Becausetheweatherwasveryhot, hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.

    由于天气很热，他把床搬到了自家的屋顶上。

  5. Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights, butonthethirdnight, astormblewup.

    头两个晚上他睡得很好，可是第三天夜里刮起了暴风。

  6. Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.

    一阵狂风把床从屋顶上刮了下去，床摔进了下面的院子里。

  7. Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.

    直到床撞到地面，年轻人才醒过来。

  8. Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces, themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.

    虽然床被摔得粉碎，那人却奇迹般地毫发无伤。

  9. Whenhewokeup, hewasstillonthemattress.

    他醒来的时候，人还躺在床垫上。

  10. Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim, themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.

    那人看了看散落在四周的木片和金属片，伤心地拾起床垫，把它搬回了屋里。

  11. Afterhehadputitonthefloor, hepromptlywenttosleepagain.

    他把床垫放到地板上以后，马上又睡着了。

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

tired of/ˈtaɪərd əv/phr.

no longer wanting something because it has gone on too long

厌倦的；厌烦的

#1Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed.

save up/seɪv ʌp/phr v.

to keep money over time so you can buy something

攒钱；储蓄

#1Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed.

proud/praʊd/adj.

feeling pleased about something you have or have done

自豪的；得意的

#2For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.

spring/sprɪŋ/n.

a curled piece of metal that goes back into shape after pressing

弹簧

#2For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.

mattress/ˈmætrəs/n.

the soft thick part of a bed that you lie on

床垫

#2For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.

blow up/bloʊ ʌp/phr v.

to begin suddenly, used about a storm or strong wind

（风暴）刮起；突然发生

#4He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up.

gust/ɡʌst/n.

a sudden strong wind that lasts a short time

一阵狂风

#5A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.

sweep/swiːp/v.

to move or carry something away quickly and with force

刮走；卷走

#5A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.

courtyard/ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/n.

an open space with walls or buildings around it

院子；庭院

#5A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.

smash/smæʃ/v.

to break something into many pieces with great force

打碎；摔碎

#7Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt.

miraculously/mɪˈrækjələsli/adv.

in a way so surprising that it seems impossible

奇迹般地

#7Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt.

unhurt/ʌnˈhɜːrt/adj.

not injured after an accident

没有受伤的；毫发无损的

#7Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt.

glance/ɡlæns/v.

to look at something quickly for a short time

瞥一眼；扫视

#9Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house.

promptly/ˈprɑːmptli/adv.

at once, without waiting

立即；马上

#10After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.