# Lesson 46 Expensive and uncomfortable 即昂贵又受罪

## 一、课文原文

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woollen goods. He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay ￡3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is ￡2,000!

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **unload** | /ʌnˈləʊd/ | v. | 卸(货) | un- 否定前缀 + load 装载 |
| **wooden** | /ˈwʊdn/ | adj. | 木制的 | wood n. 木头 + en → adj. |
| **goods** | /ɡʊdz/ | n. | 货物，商品 | 只有复数形式 |
| **extremely** | /ɪkˈstriːmli/ | adv. | 非常，极其 | extreme adj. 极端的 |
| **discover** | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | v. | 发现 | discovery n. 发现 |
| **occur** | /əˈkɜː/ | v. | 发生 | it occurred to sb. 某人想到 |
| **admit** | /ədˈmɪt/ | v. | 承认 | admit doing 承认做了某事 |
| **astonish** | /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ | v. | 使惊讶 | astonished adj. 惊讶的；astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的 |
| **confine** | /kənˈfaɪn/ | v. | 关在(狭小空间) | be confined to 被限制在 |
| **pile** | /paɪl/ | n. | 堆 | a pile of 一堆 |
| **woollen** | /ˈwʊlən/ | adj. | 羊毛的 | wool n. 羊毛 + en → adj. |
| **normal** | /ˈnɔːməl/ | adj. | 正常的 | abnormal adj. 不正常的 |

### 词汇拓展

**1. 动词 + 介词（本课重点）**

| 动词 + 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|-------------|------|------|
| account for | 解释 | No one could account for the fact. |
| occur to | 想到 | It occurred to him to open the box. |
| lie on top of | 躺在……上面 | A man was lying on top of a pile. |
| be surprised at | 对……感到惊讶 | He was surprised at being discovered. |
| admit to | 承认 | He admitted hiding in the box. |
| confine to | 限制在 | He had been confined to the box. |
| order to | 命令 | He was ordered to pay. |

**2. admit 的搭配**

| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| admit doing | 承认做了 | He admitted hiding in the box. |
| admit that + 从句 | 承认 | He admitted that he was wrong. |
| admit to doing | 承认做了 | He admitted to stealing. |

**3. occur / happen / take place**

| 词 | 含义 | 主语 |
|----|------|------|
| occur | 发生；想到 | 事情作主语 |
| happen | 发生（偶然） | 事情作主语 |
| take place | 发生（计划中的） | 事件作主语 |

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 动词 + 介词

本课核心语法：**动词与介词的搭配**

| 动词 + 介词 | 用法 | 例句 |
|-------------|------|------|
| **account for** | 解释 | How do you account for the accident? |
| **occur to** | 想到 | It occurred to me that I had forgotten. |
| **be surprised at** | 对……惊讶 | I was surprised at the news. |
| **be astonished at** | 对……震惊 | He was astonished at the sight. |
| **admit doing** | 承认做了 | She admitted breaking the window. |
| **be confined to** | 被限制在 | He was confined to bed. |
| **be ordered to** | 被命令 | She was ordered to leave. |

**注意**：介词后接动名词或名词，不能接动词原形。

### 2. it occurred to sb. to do sth. 某人想到做某事

> **It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up** the box.

it 为形式主语，真正的主语是 to open up the box。

类似句型：
- It occurred to me that I had forgotten the keys.
- It didn't occur to him to ask for help.

### 3. so surprised at being discovered

> He was **so surprised at being discovered that** he did not even try to run away.

being discovered 是动名词的被动形式，作介词 at 的宾语。

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. account for 解释

> No one could **account for** the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.

### 2. on top of 在……上面

> A man was lying in the box **on top of** a pile of woollen goods.

### 3. be ordered to do 被命令做

> The man **was ordered to pay** ￡3,500 for the cost of the trip.

### 4. The normal price of a ticket is ￡2,000!

对比：偷渡花费￡3,500，而正常票价仅￡2,000——偷渡既贵又受罪。

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## 五、课文翻译

当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看。看到的情景使他吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上。他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚至都没有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的。他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑，而正常票价是2,000英镑！

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. 标题的双重含义

"Expensive and uncomfortable"——既昂贵又受罪：
- 昂贵：偷渡费3,500英镑，比正常票价2,000英镑还贵
- 受罪：在木箱里闷了18个多小时

标题完美概括了整个故事。

### 2. 偷渡的代价

这个人试图通过躲进木箱偷渡到澳大利亚，结果：
- 没有成功逃跑（被发现）
- 旅途非常难受（18小时困在箱中）
- 花费更多（3,500英镑 > 2,000英镑正常票价）

这是一个"偷鸡不成蚀把米"的典型案例。

### 3. so surprised that 的讽刺

"他太惊讶了以至于都没试图逃跑"——既可以说他被吓傻了，也可以说他已经精疲力竭（困在箱中18小时），无力逃跑。

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 语法练习
- 动词+介词的搭配填空
- it occurred to sb. 句型转换

### 2. 词汇练习
- admit doing / admit to doing 的用法
- occur / happen / take place 的辨析

### 3. 写作练习
- 用动词+介词搭配描述一个事件（80词左右）

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 动词+介词搭配（account for, occur to, be surprised at, admit doing, confine to, order to） |
| **重点词汇** | 12个（unload, wooden, goods, extremely, discover, occur, admit, astonish, confine, pile, woollen, normal） |
| **重点短语** | account for, occur to sb., on top of, be confined to, be ordered to, admit doing |
| **学习难点** | 动词+介词的固定搭配、动名词的被动形式（being discovered） |

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*本课通过偷渡者的故事学习动词+介词的搭配。课文结尾的对比——偷渡费3,500英镑 vs 正常票价2,000英镑——令人啼笑皆非，完美诠释了"既昂贵又受罪"。*