Chapter two： Michael met Gertrud at the ski lodge. They got married when Gertrud got pregnant, but got divorced when their daughter Julia was five. Michael felt an enormous amount of guilt about the divorce, especially because his young daughter has a difficult time accepting it. After divorcing, Michael took a few other temporary sexual partners like Helen, Gesina and Hilke. But he didn`t emotionally connect with them.
Chapter three： The professor who had given the concentration camps seminar died. Michael attends the funeral. At the graveside, he met an old school acquaintance, and the two men discussed the seminar from years before. The school acquaintance asked Michael why he had been so attentive and interested in Hanna. Michael didn`t answer and, instead, saw a streetcar approaching and said a hurried goodbye and ran off to catch the streetcar, escaping the question.
Chapter four： Michael had to decide on a profession within the law. He didn`t see himself in any of the roles he had seen lawyers play at Hanna`s trial. Last, a professor of legal history had offered him a research job. Michael spent time studying the laws of the Third Reich and ponders the nature of the law. He also began to read books he had previously read and found solace in the repetition.
Chapter five： Michael read Odyssey after Gertrud and he had separated. He began to read aloud to himself, because it helped him to relax. He slowly realized he is, in fact, reading aloud to Hanna even though she was not present. He bought a tape recorder and began to record the books. He began to write his own material, which he also recorded and sent to Hanna. However, he never sent any personal notes or communication beyond the text read onto the tapes.
p.172 release(d)釋放 be released from the hospital從醫院釋放(出院) relationship(s) 關係、關聯 fulfill or fulfil fulfil(l)ment of one’s promise履行…的承諾 running a farm經營農場 farmhands農場工人 maid(s)女傭(maiden之略) fulfilling 充實的
p.173 on the edge of the city市中心的邊緣(郊區) compare比較;與…相比 compare+N ; compare N1 and N2 compare with + N comparison I would get over it.克服、釋懷 bitterness(UN)痛苦=the bitter(s) loyalty(N)忠誠(loyal為形容詞) torment[ˈtɔrmεnt]：使痛苦 ;(N)痛苦 deny 不給予某人該給予的東西 the sense of warmth and safety安全感 obviously 明顯地 crave(d) [krev] 渴望 element：(人的) 本領,天性,適當場所 be in one's element 適得其所( 如魚得水般) 在原來的活動範圍內 [稱心如意的環境] be out of one's element(如魚離水般) 不得其所 sibling(s) [ˈsɪblŋ] 兄弟姊妹(不分男女的) gaze凝視sad gaze傷心的目光
p.174 halve (half 的動詞)將…減半;平分 guilt：(UN) 罪責 a bit稍微,有些,有點 (a little之意) a bit of+N (a bit of當形容詞用) approach著手致力於,研究,探討,處理 disconcerting使人為難的,令人驚慌失措的,使人狼狽的 disconcert(Vt) literary[ˈlɪtə ,rεrɪ]文學的 critic評論家 stroke撫摸 psychoanalyst精神分析學家 strike使覺得…; 發覺… dentist牙醫 immediately立即,即刻 (soon 同義字) lie in 在於,包含於[in]
p.175 come across (偶然) 遇見/發現… obituary[ә'bitjuәri] (N)訃聞、訃告 funeral(N)葬禮 cemetery公墓 burial ['beriәl]埋葬 (bury 的名詞) encounter with(偶然的) 邂逅
p.176 carriage(s)車廂 at the front and back兩端 cord繩 signal departure開車離站的訊號 inspect(ed) ticket查票 call out the station報站 keep an eye on照顧 fought with(fight 的過去式.過去分詞)fight with：控制 witty機智的; 機靈的,詼諧的(wit 的形容詞) grouchy ['grautʃi]發牢騷的,不滿的,不悅的(grouch 的形容詞) coarse粗魯的 waylay攔截,在路上等候叫住 conductor-less沒有售票員 hazy有霧的(haze 的形容詞) gravestone(s)墓碑
p.180 evasion[ɪˈveʒən]逃避(evade 的名詞) solid穩固的、殷實的 branch部門 arrive in達到(引申為:終於成為…) observe both banks of the river在…的兩方面進行觀察 Reich [raIk] 源自德語「帝國」的意思 law in the Third Reich第三帝國法 legacy遺產
p.172 release： to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
relationship(s) ： the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other a close romantic friendship between two people, which is often sexual
fulfil(l)ment of one’s promise： when someone does something that is necessary or something that they have wanted or promised to do
fulfilling ： making you feel happy and satisfied
a feeling of pleasure because you are getting what you want from life
Chapter two：
ReplyDeleteMichael met Gertrud at the ski lodge. They got married when Gertrud got pregnant, but got divorced when their daughter Julia was five. Michael felt an enormous amount of guilt about the divorce, especially because his young daughter has a difficult time accepting it.
After divorcing, Michael took a few other temporary sexual partners like Helen, Gesina and Hilke. But he didn`t emotionally connect with them.
Chapter three：
The professor who had given the concentration camps seminar died. Michael attends the funeral. At the graveside, he met an old school acquaintance, and the two men discussed the seminar from years before. The school acquaintance asked Michael why he had been so attentive and interested in Hanna. Michael didn`t answer and, instead, saw a streetcar approaching and said a hurried goodbye and ran off to catch the streetcar, escaping the question.
Chapter four：
Michael had to decide on a profession within the law. He didn`t see himself in any of the roles he had seen lawyers play at Hanna`s trial. Last, a professor of legal history had offered him a research job. Michael spent time studying the laws of the Third Reich and ponders the nature of the law. He also began to read books he had previously read and found solace in the repetition.
Chapter five：
Michael read Odyssey after Gertrud and he had separated. He began to read aloud to himself, because it helped him to relax. He slowly realized he is, in fact, reading aloud to Hanna even though she was not present. He bought a tape recorder and began to record the books. He began to write his own material, which he also recorded and sent to Hanna. However, he never sent any personal notes or communication beyond the text read onto the tapes.
p.172
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be released from the hospital從醫院釋放(出院)
relationship(s) 關係、關聯
fulfill or fulfil
fulfil(l)ment of one’s promise履行…的承諾
running a farm經營農場
farmhands農場工人
maid(s)女傭(maiden之略)
fulfilling 充實的
p.173
on the edge of the city市中心的邊緣(郊區)
compare比較;與…相比
compare+N ; compare N1 and N2
compare with + N
comparison
I would get over it.克服、釋懷
bitterness(UN)痛苦=the bitter(s)
loyalty(N)忠誠(loyal為形容詞)
torment[ˈtɔrmεnt]：使痛苦 ;(N)痛苦
deny 不給予某人該給予的東西
the sense of warmth and safety安全感
obviously 明顯地
crave(d) [krev] 渴望
element：(人的) 本領,天性,適當場所
be in one's element 適得其所( 如魚得水般)
在原來的活動範圍內 [稱心如意的環境]
be out of one's element(如魚離水般) 不得其所
sibling(s) [ˈsɪblŋ] 兄弟姊妹(不分男女的)
gaze凝視sad gaze傷心的目光
p.174
ReplyDeletehalve (half 的動詞)將…減半;平分
guilt：(UN) 罪責
a bit稍微,有些,有點 (a little之意)
a bit of+N (a bit of當形容詞用)
approach著手致力於,研究,探討,處理
disconcerting使人為難的,令人驚慌失措的,使人狼狽的
disconcert(Vt)
literary[ˈlɪtə ,rεrɪ]文學的
critic評論家
stroke撫摸
psychoanalyst精神分析學家
strike使覺得…; 發覺…
dentist牙醫
immediately立即,即刻 (soon 同義字)
lie in 在於,包含於[in]
p.175
come across (偶然) 遇見/發現…
obituary[ә'bitjuәri] (N)訃聞、訃告
funeral(N)葬禮
cemetery公墓
burial ['beriәl]埋葬 (bury 的名詞)
encounter with(偶然的) 邂逅
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at the front and back兩端
cord繩
signal departure開車離站的訊號
inspect(ed) ticket查票
call out the station報站
keep an eye on照顧
fought with(fight 的過去式.過去分詞)fight with：控制
witty機智的; 機靈的,詼諧的(wit 的形容詞)
grouchy ['grautʃi]發牢騷的,不滿的,不悅的(grouch 的形容詞)
coarse粗魯的
waylay攔截,在路上等候叫住
conductor-less沒有售票員
hazy有霧的(haze 的形容詞)
gravestone(s)墓碑
p.177
ReplyDeletewatering can澆花壺
gardening shear修枝剪刀
still安靜的,寂靜的,無聲的,沈默的
hymn：(N)聖詩,聖歌; (Vt)(Vi)唱聖歌
mourner參加葬禮之人;送葬 /服喪者
eccentric(s)怪人; (Adj)與眾不同的、古怪的、偏離中心的
misfit(s) 未能適應環境的人 ; (Vt)(Vi)不合適
eulogy(N)頌辭
hint(s)(N)暗示 ; (Vt)(Vi)暗示
withdrawn：(Vi)退縮(withdraw 的過去分詞)
loner獨來獨往的人
thereby然後
oddball(N)怪人; (Adj)奇怪的
practicing attorney[ә'tәni] 開業的律師
I give you a lift.我載你去
good-natured和善的
pounce[pauns]猛撲、襲擊
p.178
terribly非常地
sensitive敏感的,易感的,敏銳的
considerate體貼的(consider的形容詞)
stutter口吃(stammer同義字)
lisped口齒不清地發音
held forth 發表,提議,提供
(held為hold 的過去式.過去分詞)
incessantly[ɪnˈsεsəntlɪ]不停地
betray背叛,欺騙
confess承認
parry[ˈpærɪ]迴避
p.179
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prosecution(prosecute 的名詞)
『法律』 起訴、控告、告發
ex. a criminal prosecution 刑事起訴
grotesque［groˈtεsk］可笑的,愚蠢的
defense(defend 的名詞)『法律』辯護; 辯詞
administrative行政的
official(N)公務員、官員
corridor走廊、通道
gray乏味的
sterile枯燥無味的
dreary無聊的
p.180
evasion[ɪˈveʒən]逃避(evade 的名詞)
solid穩固的、殷實的
branch部門
arrive in達到(引申為:終於成為…)
observe both banks of the river在…的兩方面進行觀察
Reich [raIk] 源自德語「帝國」的意思
law in the Third Reich第三帝國法
legacy遺產
p.181
ReplyDeletebrand烙印(將某事烙印在心上)
gratify使(人)高興﹔使…滿足
plunge into使…陷入、陷入…的狀態
stretch 延續、連續
code(s)法案
draft(s)草案
enlightenment啟蒙
order秩序
intrinsic[ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk]本來具備的、本質上的[to, in]
provision(s) provide 的名詞
『法律』a. 規定;條款 b. …的規定
p.181
solemn正式的
guardian(s)守護者
work into制定成…
strove for追求…而努力 (strive 的過去式)
rationality理性
humanity人道
setback挫敗
retreat退卻、後退
chimera[kəˈmɪərə]妄想
countless數不盡的、無數的
the Odyssey奧德賽(相傳為荷馬 (Homer) 所作的史詩)
homecoming返鄉
p.182 沒有單字~
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half-waking半醒的
thought(s)思緒
swirl渦捲、渦旋、旋轉(在腦中盤旋)
tormenting令人痛苦的
predominate支配…
p.184
Schnitzler施尼茲勒
Chekhov[ˈtʃεkɔf]柴可夫
convict宣判有罪
serve one’s sentence服刑
cassette [kəˈset]卡式匣(錄音帶)
imprisonment坐牢(imprison 的名詞)
plea請願,懇求
clemency寬容、仁慈(clement 的名詞)
grant允許,答應,應允
her plea for clemency was granted她的赦免申請被批准
take in聚精會神地
p.185
experimental literature實驗文學
dictate (使人)聽寫…﹔口授…
handwritten手寫的
text藍本
revise修改
typewritten打字的
version版本
culmination[ˌkʌlməˈneʃ ən] [前面常 加the ]最高點、頂點(culminate 的名詞)
court求愛;宮廷
concentrate集中(努力)於…
manuscript手稿
publisher出版社
p.186
remark評論
3 Questions：
ReplyDelete1. Why Michael didn`t want to attend the professor`s funeral?(p.175)
2. What`s the reason that Michael starts to read books for Hanna?(p.183)
3. Why did Michael choose “The Odyssey” to re-read? And what is the implication of “The Odyssey” in “The Reader”? (p.181)
p.172
ReplyDeleterelease：
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
relationship(s) ：
the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other a close romantic friendship between two people, which is often sexual
fulfil(l)ment of one’s promise：
when someone does something that is necessary or something that they have wanted or promised to do
fulfilling ：
making you feel happy and satisfied
a feeling of pleasure because you are getting what you want from life
p.173
ReplyDeletecompare：
to examine or look for the difference between two or more things
deny ：
to not allow someone to have or do something
the sense of warmth and safety：安全感
a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk
obviously：
in a way that is easy to understand or see
crave(d) [krev] ：
to have a strong or uncontrollable want for something
be in one’s element：
to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
p.174
ReplyDeletehalve：
to reduce something by half or divide something into two equal pieces
guilt:
the fact of having done something wrong or committed a crime
approach：
to deal with something
disconcerting：
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain, shocked and worried
critic：
someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.
stroke
an act of moving your hand, another part of the body or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
strike：
to cause someone to have a feeling or idea about something
p.176
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the process in which people try to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation
waylay：
to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack them or talk to them
p.177
ReplyDeletemisfit：
someone who is not suited to a situation or who is not accepted by other people because their behaviour is strange or unusual
eulogy：
a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or stopped working
pounce[pauns] ：
to eagerly take an opportunity as soon as it becomes available
p.178
ReplyDeleteparry['pærɪ]:
to avoid answering a question that is difficult to answer or that someone does not want to answer
p.179
ReplyDeletegrotesque：
strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way
p.181
ReplyDeletebrand：
To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture
stretch：
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
Intrinsic：
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
chimera：
a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true
p.183
ReplyDeletethought：
the act or process of thinking
predominate：
having superior power and influence
p.185
ReplyDeletedictate：
to speak something aloud for a person or machine to record the words said, so that they can be written down