# Lesson 63 She was not amused 她并不觉得好笑

## 一、课文原文

Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour——everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **circle** | /ˈsɜːkl/ | n. | 圈子 | a large circle of friends 交际很广 |
| **admire** | /ədˈmaɪə/ | v. | 赞美，钦佩 | admire sb. for sth. 因某事钦佩某人 |
| **close** | /kləʊs/ | adj. | 亲密的 | closest friends 最亲密的朋友 |
| **wedding** | /ˈwedɪŋ/ | n. | 婚礼 | wedding reception 婚礼招待会 |
| **reception** | /rɪˈsepʃn/ | n. | 招待会 | a wedding reception |
| **sort** | /sɔːt/ | n. | 种类 | the sort of thing 那种事 |
| **amuse** | /əˈmjuːz/ | v. | 使高兴 | amused 感到有趣的；amusing 有趣的 |

### 词汇拓展

**1. admire 的搭配**
- admire sb. for sth. 因某事钦佩某人
- admire the scenery 欣赏风景
- admiration n. 钦佩，赞赏

**2. amuse 的派生词**

| 词 | 词性 | 含义 | 修饰 |
|---|---|---|---|
| amused | adj. | 感到有趣的 | 人 |
| amusing | adj. | 有趣的 | 物 |
| amusement | n. | 娱乐 | — |

**3. circle 的搭配**
- a large circle of friends 交际广
- academic circles 学术界
- come full circle 兜了一圈回到原处

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 间接引语复习

课文大量使用间接引语：

| 直接引语 | 间接引语 | 变化 |
|---|---|---|
| "I want to go home." | Jenny told him she wanted to go home. | 时态后退：want → wanted |
| "Did you enjoy the speech?" | He asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. | 时态后退：enjoyed → had enjoyed |
| "I didn't enjoy it." | She said she hadn't. | 时态后退：didn't → hadn't |
| "I don't like to see..." | She told him that she did not like to see... | 时态后退：don't → did not |

### 2. admire sb. for sth.

> Everybody **admires him for** his great sense of humour.

- 固定搭配：因某事而钦佩某人
- 介词 for 表示原因

### 3. as 引导方式状语从句

> He **did as** his daughter asked.

- as = 按照……的方式
- 引导方式状语从句

### 4. see sb. doing sth.

> She did not like to **see so many people laughing at** him.

- see + 宾语 + 现在分词
- 表示"看到某人正在做某事"
- 强调动作正在进行

| 结构 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| see sb. do sth. | 看到全过程 | I saw him cross the road. |
| see sb. doing sth. | 看到正在做 | I saw him crossing the road. |

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. 固定搭配

| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| **a large circle of friends** | 交际很广 | He has a large circle of friends. |
| **sense of humour** | 幽默感 | his great sense of humour |
| **make a speech** | 发表演讲 | asked him to make a speech |
| **wedding reception** | 婚礼招待会 | at a wedding reception |
| **that is** | 也就是说 | everybody, that is, except Jenny |
| **to one's surprise** | 使某人吃惊 | To his surprise, she said she hadn't. |

### 2. a large number of + 可数名词复数

> He had included **a large number of** funny stories in the speech.

- a large number of + 可数名词复数 = 大量的
- 类似：a great many, many

### 3. the sort of thing that...

> This is **the sort of thing that** Jeremy loves.

- the sort of + 名词 + that从句
- that 在定语从句中作宾语，可省略

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## 五、课文翻译

杰里米·汉普登交际很广，在聚会上很受欢迎。人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感——也就是说，除了他6岁的女儿珍妮之外人人都钦佩。最近，杰里米最亲密的一个朋友请他在婚礼招待会上致辞。这正是杰里米喜欢做的事。他认真准备了演讲词，带着珍妮一起去参加婚礼。他在演讲中加进了大量有趣的故事，当然，演讲非常成功。他刚一讲完，珍妮就告诉他她想回家。杰里米对此有点失望，但还是按照女儿的要求做了。在回家的路上，他问珍妮是否喜欢他的演讲。令他吃惊的是，她说她不喜欢。杰里米问她为什么，她告诉他说她不愿意看到那么多人嘲笑他！

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. "She was not amused" 的双关
- 字面：她并不觉得好笑
- Jenny 误解了 "laughing at him" 的含义
- 实际上大家是"因他而笑"（laughing with him），不是"嘲笑他"

### 2. "that is" 插入语
> Everybody admires him——everybody, **that is**, except his six-year-old daughter

- that is = that is to say 也就是说
- 用于补充修正前面的陈述
- 幽默地引出例外情况

### 3. laugh at 的歧义
- laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人（贬义）
- laugh at a joke 听了笑话而笑（中性）
- Jenny 理解为"嘲笑"，实际上是"因他的笑话而笑"

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 间接引语练习
- 直接引语转间接引语
- 时态后退规则

### 2. 词汇运用
- admire sb. for sth. 的搭配
- amused / amusing 的辨析

### 3. 写作练习
- 写一个关于误解的故事

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 间接引语复习（时态后退）、see sb. doing、as引导方式状语从句、admire sb. for sth. |
| **重点词汇** | 7个（circle, admire, close, wedding, reception, sort, amuse） |
| **重点短语** | a large circle of friends, sense of humour, make a speech, that is, to one's surprise |
| **学习难点** | 间接引语的时态后退、amused/amusing的辨析、laugh at的歧义 |

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*本课核心是间接引语的复习，需重点掌握时态后退规则和see sb. doing的用法。*