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【New words and expressions】生詞和短語（7）

monster n. 怪物

sailor n. 海員

sight v. 見到

creature n. 動物，生物

peculiar adj. 奇怪的，不尋常的

shining adj. 閃閃發光的

oarfish n. 槳魚

★claim

①vt. &vi.（對……）提出要求，認領，索取

Has anyone claimed the child/wallet?

② vt. 聲稱，斷言

They claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

He claimed that Tom had stolen his wallet.

【Text】

Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at

stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply

strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some

time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea

by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every

effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet

long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since

been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely

been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

參考譯文

漁夫和水手們有時聲稱自己看到過海里的妖怪。雖然人們常常對水手們講的故事付諸一笑，但現在看

來，人們有時看到的這些“妖怪”很多不過是些奇怪的魚。一些異常的生物偶爾會被沖到岸上來，但它們

在海上卻極少能被捕到。然而不久前，在馬達加斯加附近的海里卻捕到了一條奇怪的魚。一條小漁船被一

條咬住鉤的強壯的大魚拖到了幾英里以外的海面上。那位漁民意識到這根本不是一條普通的魚，于是千方

百計不讓它受到絲毫傷害。當終于把它弄上岸后，人們發現它身長超過了13 英尺。它長著一個像馬一樣

的頭，有著大的藍眼睛和閃閃發光的銀色皮膚，還有一條鮮紅色的尾巴。此魚叫槳魚，被送進了博物館，

現正接受一位科學家的檢查。人們很少能看到活著的這類動物，因為它們生活在600 英尺深的水下。

【課文講解】

1、Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

to have seen是不定式的完成式結構。不定式的完成式用于不定式的動作發生在謂語動作之前的情況。

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不定式的完成_____式常用于believe，declare，find，say，see，know，think，understand等動詞之后（這些動詞

常用被動語態）：

I’m sorry to have taken up so much of your time.

He is thought/believed to have been killed in an air crash.

I meant/intended to have invited him, but I forgot to do so.

我本想/本打算邀請他的，可是我忘記了。

I hope/plan to have finished by 12.

我希望/計劃到12 點鐘以前就已完成。（相當于將來完成時）

2、Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters'

which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.

at times 有時，偶爾

At times I feel that he is not honest.

3、Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

out at sea 在遠海，在外海

Don’t sail out to sea in this weather.

4、Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.

no的否定意味比not (a/an)要重（用于名詞或形容詞之前、系動詞be 之后）

They are no friends of ours. 他們根本不是我們的朋友。

This is no easy work. 這絕對不是件容易干的活。

5、Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

creature指包含人在內的“生物，動物”。指人時它可以表示憐愛等感情，多用于指女性：

The poor creature has suffered a lot during that time.

【Letter Writing】

結束語：

I shall be looking forward to hearing from/seeing you soon.

I hope you will soon settle down in your (new job, school, etc.).

【Special Difficulties】

Laugh and Laugh at

laugh v. 笑

Everybody laughed when the circus clown made his appearance.

laugh at 嘲笑……

Don’t laugh at me.

Wash andWash up

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wash

①v. 洗，洗滌

I must get up and wash.

wash oneself 洗澡

Sally can almost wash herself now.

② v. 沖走，卷走

Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore.

The little wooden house was washed away by the floods.

wash up

①v. 洗餐具

When you phoned, she was busy washing up (the dishes).

② v. 把……沖上岸

The dead body of a huge fish has been washed up on the shore.