Words and expressions

1.subde

I tried to subde my anger.

老人与海 D1 老人与海 D1

2.harbour

He has been harbouring grudge against me.

老人与海 D1
老人与海 D1

3.ring bolt

He bolted me out.

老人与海 D1 老人与海 D1

the bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳

bolt sb out 把sb锁在门外

4. taut

She came in with taut experssion on her face .

老人与海 D1
老人与海 D1

5. cramp

China's tighter rules will cramp its economy growth.

老人与海 D1 老人与海 D1

His mind was on horses as well as baseball.

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Summary and reflection

读完今天这部分，海明威笔下一个老人，一只小船，一根鱼竿的形象跃然纸上。这部分主要介绍了老人的生活状况，家庭状况，精神状态以及老人和小孩之间的日常生活对话。文中好几处细腻的环境描写烘托了平静的海面上将要上演一场人与自然的角逐。老人虽然已有84天没有补到鱼，但是依旧信心满满，对未来抱有希望。直到后来遇到“大鱼”，老人的勇敢与智慧，实在让人佩服。我不禁若有所思，面对困难，这种迎难而上的精神不正是我们需要的吗？