新概念英语第四册19-04

4. have been built with 修建起来，完善起来

5.shape 形状

entirely= completely

income 收入

per square foot of ground 每一平方公尺，名词短语做状语，省略 by

necessity of 需求

offer sb sth/ offer sth to sb 向某人提供东西

that……后置定语

6.this caused ……引发

masses 百姓

7.civilized man 文明人

反语:文明人对此还是颇为津津乐道的

8.enjoy 欣赏，享用

banal 平庸，庸俗

the necessities of life: 生活的必需.

9.moden city 现代都市

consist of 组成

monstrous edifices 奇形怪状的高楼大厦

dark, marrow streets 狭窄黑暗的街道

full of petrol fumes 充满了汽油味

coal dust 煤灰

[辨异]toxic, poisonous

toxic adj. 有毒的（含毒）

Smoking is toxic.

poisonous adj. 有毒的（全部含毒）

torn by the noise of the taxi-cabs, lorries and buses 夹杂着出租汽车、大卡车和公共汽车的喧闹

声

torn tear 的过去分词

I was torn by the choice of going aboard or staying Home.

taxi 来自法语，“费”的意思

cab: carriage

throng 拥挤

10.it 指城市

for the good of= for one’s benefits= for one’s behalf= for one’s interests= in the interest of sb

为……着想