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Lesson 59 The Great Escape 大逃亡

Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay upon equipment, or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels. But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest. The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his five shillings worth of space at one of Europe's myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley. More likely, Ford Consul will be hub to hub with Renault or Mercedes, but rarely with bicycles made for two.

That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic, a brighter promise for the hopeful traveler who has sworn to get away from it all. It also provides--and some student sociologist might care to base his thesis upon the phenomenon--an escape of another kind. The modern traveller is often a man who dislikes the Splendide and the Bellavista, not because he cannot afford, or shuns, their meterial comforts, but because he is afraid of them. Affluent he may be, but he is by no means sure what, to tip the doorman or the chambermaid. Master in his own house, he has little idea of when to say boo to a maitre d'hotel.

From all such fears camping releases him. Granted, a snobbery of camping itself, based upon equipment and techniques, already exists, but it is of a kind that, if he meets it, he can readily understand and deal with. There is no superior 'they' in the shape of managements and hotel hierarchies to darken his holiday days.

To such motives, yet another must be added. The contemporary phenomenon of motor-car worship is to be explained not least by the sense of independence and freedom that ownership entails. To this pleasure camping gives an exquisite refinement.
From one's own front door to home or foreign hills or sands and back again, everything is to hand. Not only are the means of arriving at the holiday paradise entirely within one's own command and keeping, but the means of escape from holiday hell (if the beach proves too crowded, the local weather too inclement) are there, outside--or, as likely, part of--the tent.
Idealists have objected to the practice of camping, as to the packaged tour, that the traveller abroad thereby denies himself the opportunity of getting to know the people of the country visited. Insularity and self-containment, it is argued, go hand in hand. The opinion does not survive experience of a popular Continental camping place. Holiday hotels tend to cater for one nationality of visitors especially, sometimes exclusively. Camping sites, by contrast, are highly cosmopolitan. Granted, a preponderance of Germans is a characteristic that. seems common to most Mediterranean sites; but as yet there is no overwhelmingly specialized patronage. Notices forbidding the open-air drying of clothes, or the use of water points for car washing, or those inviting 'our camping friends' to a dance or a boat trip are printed not only in French or Italian or Spanish, but also in English, German and Dutch. At meal times the odour of sauerkraut vies with that of garlic. The Frenchman's breakfast coffee competes with the Englishman's bacon and eggs.

Whether the remarkable growth of organized camping means the eventual death of the more independent kind is hard to say. Municipalities naturally want to secure the campers' site fees and other custom. Police are wary of itinerants who cannot be traced to a recognized camp boundary or to four walls. But most probably it will all depend upon campers themselves: how many heath fires they cause, how much litter they leave, in short, whether or not they wholly alienate landowners and those who live in the countryside. Only good scouting is likely to preserve the freedoms so dear to the heart of the eternal Boy Scout.

生词短语一

assumption n. 假定 insularity n. 偏狭
manoeuvre v. 驱车（移动） cater v. 迎合
myriad adj. 无数的 exclusively adv. 排他地
paradox n. 自相矛盾的事 cosmopolitan adj. 世界的
cynic n. 愤世嫉俗者 preponderance n. 优势
sociologist n. 社会学家 overwhelmingly adv. 以压倒优势地，
shun v. 避开 清一色地
affluent adj. 富有的 patronage n. 恩惠，惠顾
chambermaid n. 女招待员 sauerkraut n. 泡菜
boo n. 呸的一声 vie v. 竞争
maitre d’hotel n. ［法语］总管 municipality n. 市政当局
snobbery n. 势利 itinerant n. 巡回者
hierarchy n. 等级制度 heath n. 荒地
entail v. 使成为必要 alienate v. 使疏远
inclement adj. 险恶的 eternal adj. 永久的
package tour 由旅行社安排一切的一揽子旅游
manoeuvre vt. （驱车）移动 部队军事演习，大量的调动部队
myriad a. 无数的用期 ** myriad-即为多
myriad in poem
中其意为一万，如周星弛在大话西游所说的一万，这样诗味很浓。
Countless Unnumbered Measurable
Immeasurable Myriad stars 无数的星星
bicycles made for two 双人自行车
to be hub to hub with 与……紧挨 ** hub相当于centre的意思
I sit hub to hub with him.
Wangfujing is the business hub of Beijing.
Side by side 肩并肩
paradox n..自相矛盾的事 第五课讲过**
swear vi. 发誓**
Swear words 诅咒的话，这里当名词讲 (swore sworn) sworn in 宣誓就职
cynic n.愤世嫉俗者** 犬儒哲学者。这种人有两种观点：（1）对社会（进步）的仇恨；（2）逃循中、逃避现实
cynophobia:恐犬症 gooseflesh all over 起一身鸡皮疙瘩

生词短语二

student sociologist 社会学学生
shun vt.避开** shun publicity 不爱抛头漏面
shun society 不爱社交
他很爱社交：He is sociable.
她很爱社交：She is a social butterfly.
affluent a.富有的**
prosperous well of well to do 小康水平，过得很好。
High-heeled 富裕 Moneyed有钱的 moneyness 无钱的
chambermaid n.女招待员**合成词West Chamber 中国古代小说《西厢记》
boo n.呸的一声
maitre d’hotel n. 总管不达意** 法语词即为：master of hotel
resume CV-curriculum vitae
granted conj. 即使** 假使，
eg: Granted you are right, you can’t be so rude.假使你对你也不能如此粗鲁。
换用词；given provided 作连接词，不作过去分词。
snobbery n.势利** 1、小看那些不如自己的人；2、巴结比自己高的人
snob 势利小人
snob appeal 崇洋媚外
entail vt. 使成为必要** 包含
eg: Learning English entails patience/perseverance/strong will.学英语需要……
exquisite a.精细的，高雅的**
exquisite meal 美味佳肴exquisite fashion高雅时装
exquisite furniture 修饰人比如花花公子 playboy Don Juan Dante
hell n.苦境、地狱**
go to hell 见鬼去吧！
I am in the living hell. 在……干活，简直让我受不了了。
Hell cat 指人很厉害。
Heaven
to hand 在手边**
inclement a.险恶的 指天气比较恶劣， inclement heat/cold 酷热/严寒
hitter 苦 harsh 糟糕 severe
天气不太好可用it’s +上边的词
insularity n.偏狭 来源：insular 海岛——peninsula 半岛
island岛，由岛无往外逃生的可能性可联想到封闭，偏狭
insulated 隔绝的 insulated body 绝缘体
narrow minded / small minded / short sighted / provincial没有眼光的
cater vi.迎合** cater to sb. / cater for sth.
Gratify tend to please satisfy
exclusively ad.排他地**
exclusive news 独家报道 exclusive right to sale sth 专卖权
exclusive shop 专卖店 inclusive包含
Cosmopolitan a.全世界的 cosmos表宇宙
Cosmopolis大都市 Cosmonaut 宇航员 universal
Preponderance n.优势 predominant ** 来源于名词prevail
Overwhelmingly ad.以压倒优势地，清一色地 **注意读音
Overwhelmingly victory大选中获得绝对性胜利
Landslide 山崩所以译为绝对胜利
Patronage n.恩惠，惠顾 **
Patron倚伥帮助成名的人。所给的恩赐叫patronage
同favor-指具体实在的，而patronage不一定很具体，是抽象的
do me a favor
Sauerkraut n.泡菜** sauer来自于德语, 在英语中为sour
Vie vi.竞争** Vie with sb. For sth. I vie with him for the vacancy.
同义：compete contend Municipality n.市政当局 Municipal 市政府 city
可作直辖市讲
Be wary of 对……保持警惕** on the look-out
Be wary of unhealthy trend
Be on the look-out for sth
Be on guard against sth.
Be on alert
Itinerant n.浪荡着** 来自于itinerary 旅行线路 tramp vagrant gypsy nomad
Heath n.荒地
Alienate vt.使疏远** alien
Don’t alienate us.不要挑拨离间。 She is a alien.
I alienate my mom.我和母亲疏远了。
Eternal a.永久的** immortal 不朽的 见37课解释。
Boy Scout n.童子军
该词来源于英国，请根据以下听讲述。
Boll战争, Britain and Holand 为争夺 cape of good Hope的战争

课文注释一

1． It is far from…, 远不2． 是……。
3． Twenty pounds’ worth of space, 价值20英镑的空地，4． 其中worth是名5． 词。
6． Hub to hub with, 车轴与……车轴相接
7． The Splendide and the Bellavista, 两大酒店的名8． 字。
9． Say boo to a maitre d’hotel, 对酒店的经理表示不10． 满。Say boo to a maitre d’hotel, 是从not say boo to a goose （非常胆小，11． 不12． 敢得罪）演变而13． 来的。在这个成语中，14． a goose 常被人们幽默地换成其他字眼。
15． Granted ,… but …（虽然……但是……）这种句型中的Granted总被放在句首，16． 意思是Yes，17． 相当于一个连接副词的作用。
18． In the shape of , 以……形式出现的。
19． To be hand, 唾手可得。
20． Cater for, 迎合……。
10．be wary of , 提防……。
11．Boy Scout 童子军。
Motive: 动力 finance:钱
Initial: beginning, first
Outlay:expense
Tent, food, alpine jacket 登山服
Assumption: 假想 only one: motive
Far from He is far from being honest.
Shilling 先令 worth of
Space: parking out
Site: camping site
Bump into limousine 高级车
Yearly: year after year, annual annually
An entertaining paradox for the cynic 一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情
Prospect
Entertaining: enjoyable
第五句：现代露营装备一年比一年讲究，这对那些厌世嫉俗者来说是一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情。而对于发誓用露营来摆脱烦恼的人来说，却带来了更光明的前景。

第六句首it 指 equipment
Though he is affluent……
Poor he may be/Poor as he may be……
Tip 小费

Economy Escape
That the equipment of modern camping becomes……
Affluent he may be……
Camping releases him form all such fears.

granted: suppose
snobbery skillful somersault 翻劲斗
managements: 管理层
hierarchies: ranking
darken dampen one’s heart 令人很扫兴

Yet another must be added to such motives.

Not least: most
Sense of honor
Sense of responsibility
Sense of humor
Sense of master
Sense of guilt
Superiority complex 优越感，特殊不同于其他
Inferiority complex 自卑感

课文注释二

Refinement: enjoyment
Foreign: 异乡的
Sands: 沙滩
Means: way
Keeping: 保管
Proves: 亲眼验证
Packed like sardines 拥挤的要死
Sesame
Van
第18句后采用反证法
object to +名词、动名词
package tour 组团旅行
package plan 一揽子计划
本句中间的that 作package tour 的同位语
thereby: in this way, by which hereby这里证明，兹证明
deny sb. Sth.
Self-containment 自我封闭
Go hand in hand: 结伴而行

正常19句写为：It is argued that insularity and self-containment go hand in hand.

Continental: European
Survived the flood
She survived her spouse by ten years. 她比她老伴多活十年。
Survive 同 stand up to

Characteristic to build socialism with Chinese characteristics
Mediterranean 地中海
As yet = however
Dutch:荷兰语
Garlic: 大蒜
Remarkable:显著
Custom：风俗习惯
Trace: 跟着、跟踪
……to four walls: 居无定所
can’t be traced to any culprits 找不出他与主犯有什么关系
litter:垃圾 litter bug乱扔东西让人讨厌
scouting: 童子军的行为：camping

troubled water 一团混水