高級(jí)英語(yǔ)考點(diǎn)精析及難句詳解

高級(jí)英語(yǔ)考點(diǎn)精析及難句詳解

LessononeRockSuperstars:Whatdotheytellusaboutourselvesandoursociety?

考點(diǎn)精析

#Sprinklingitscontentsoverthefirstfewrowsofswelteringlisteners,

sprinklev.toscatterindropsorsmal1grains噴/灑/撒

eg:Sprinklesandalongtheicypath.把沙子撒在冰封的路上.

#Theysurgetofollowhim,eagertobetouchedbyafewbaptismaldrops.

surgev.tomove,esp.forward,inorlikepowerfulwaves洶涌，澎湃

eg:Thecrowdsurgedpasthim.人潮從他身邊洶涌而過(guò).

n.strong,wavelike,forwardmovement波濤，巨浪

eg:Thesurgecrashedagainstthecoast.洶涌的波濤拍打著海岸.

#Howdoyoufeelaboutallthisadulationandheroworship?

adulationn.praisethatismorethannecessaryordeserved奉承，諂媚

eg:Hereceivedmanyadulationsfromhiscolleagues.他受到許多同事的奉承.

adulatev.praisemorethanistruthfultowinfavor奉承，逢迎

eg:Theleaderareeasilyadulated.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)容易受逢迎.

#DoyoushareChrisSinger'salmostreligiousreverenceforBobDylan?

reverencen.greatrespect尊敬，崇敬

eg:Theyshowgreatreverencetohim.他們對(duì)他極為尊敬.

v.admireorrespect尊敬，崇敬

eg:Hewasstillreverencedbypeopleaftermanyyears.多年以后他仍然受到人們的尊敬.

reverentadj.havingafeelingofreverence崇敬的

eg:Thisisareverentbehavior.這是-?種崇敬的行為.

#It'sjustthatElvismanagedtoembodythefrustratedteenagespiritofthe1950s.

embodyv.express表達(dá)

eg:Wordsembodythought.文字表達(dá)思想.

embodimentn.someoneorsomethinginwhichsomethingisembodied.化身，體現(xiàn)

eg:Doveistheembodimentofpeace.

鴿子是和平的象征.

#Hespokeofchangeandofthebewildermentoftheoldergeneration,

bewildermentn.confusion困惑

eg:Imaginemybewildermentwhenshesaidthat.她說(shuō)那句話時(shí)你可以想像我多困惑.

bewilderv.confuse迷惑

eg:Bigcity'strafficbewildersme.大城市的交通使我不知所措.

bewilderingadj.veryconfusing令人迷惑不解的

eg:Whatshehadsaidwasbewilderingtome.她所說(shuō)的令我迷惑不解.

bewilderedadj.completelypuzzled迷惑不解

eg:Hewasbewilderedbyherquestion.他被她的問(wèn)題弄得不知所措.

難句詳解

@，zjaggerJhesaid,“gradsahalf-galloonjugofwaterandrunsalongthefrontplatform,

sprinklingitscontentsover

thefirstfewrowsofswelteringlisteners.〃

sprinkling是現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)，表示伴隨發(fā)生的動(dòng)作.

現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，通常表示主語(yǔ)正在進(jìn)行的另一動(dòng)作，對(duì)謂語(yǔ)表示的主要?jiǎng)幼骷右孕揎椈蜃鳛榕阋r.例

如：

Weworkedthereforaweek,helpingthemtopreparefortheinternationalconference.

注意：分詞這樣用時(shí)，所表示的必須是主語(yǔ)的?個(gè)動(dòng)作或狀態(tài).試比較下列句子：

Standingonthemountain,onecouldseethewholecity.（正確）

Standingonthemountain,thewholecitycouldbeseen.（錯(cuò)誤）

〃one〃是動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者，可以用現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語(yǔ).

@〃0oh,〃gaspedagirldressedinblack.

dressedinblack是過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)，可變?yōu)槎ㄕZ(yǔ)從句whowasdressedinblack.

?Theythinkheissick,sick,sick.

Theythinkhisperformanceisdisgusting.

@Howcanyoustandthatstuff?

stand:bear,tolerate忍受

eg:1.Thisworkwillhardlystandcloseexamination.

這項(xiàng)工作經(jīng)不起仔細(xì)檢驗(yàn).

2.Noonecanstandhisbehaviour.沒(méi)人能忍受他的行為.

@BobDylanandtheBandweretuningforaconcert.

tune:setamusicalinstrumentatpropermusicallevel給樂(lè)器調(diào)音

@DoyoushareChrisSinger'salmostreligiousreverenceforBobDylan?

share:tobeamongthosewhohaveanopinion同意，贊同

eg:1.Wecan'tshareyourfaiththateverythingwillbeallright.

對(duì)于你那?切會(huì)平安無(wú)事的信念,我們不能同意.

2.Doyousharemyadvice?你同意我的建議嗎？

@Orareyoudrawnsomehowtothisstrangeclown,

draw:attract吸弓I

eg:1.Thefilmisdrawingbigaudience.

電影吸引了大量觀眾.

2.Theyfeeldrawntowardsher.他們被她吸引住了.

somehow是副詞，表示〃不知是什么原因〃，〃不知怎么地〃.

eg:Somehowhemadethesamemistakeagain.

不知怎么地,他又犯了同樣的錯(cuò)誤.

@Itistheyalonewhocombineinventionandexaggeration.

Itis...who...強(qiáng)調(diào)句型，強(qiáng)調(diào)謂語(yǔ)以外的部分，只能用連詞that和who（指人），不能用when,where,why

等.

強(qiáng)調(diào)謂語(yǔ)用助動(dòng)詞do,does,did幫助強(qiáng)調(diào).

例：

1.ItwasonthisstreetthatIsawhimlasttime.我上次就是在這條街上看到他的.

2.ItwasMr.LiwhorepairedthedesksandchairsonSunday.是李先生在星期日修理了這些桌椅.

3.Idoapologizeforwhatihavedone.我對(duì)我所做的事情表示道歉.

4.Hedidcomeyesterday.昨天他確實(shí)來(lái)了.

@It'sjustthatElvismanagedtoembody

manageto:succeedindealingwithadifficultaction成功

eg:1.Shemanagedtocarrytheheavybox.她成功地搬起那個(gè)重箱子.

2.Howcanyoumanagetoworkoutthisproblem?你是怎樣成功地解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的？

@Rockmusicisreallyasociologicalexpressionratherthanamusicalforce.

ratherthan:more,inagreaterdegree倒不如

eg:1.Johnoughttogoratherthanjean.約翰比瓊更應(yīng)該去.

2.Theseshoesarecomfortableratherthanpretty.這些鞋不好看可是舒服.

@Newpaperseditorializedagainsthim.

Newspaperscarrytheeditors*articlesattckinghim.

@Theserockmusiciansmirrorfeelingsandbeliefs.

Theyreflectemotionsandoutlooks.

@Whatdowegivetheminreturn?

inreturn:inexchange,inpaymentfor作為回報(bào)

eg:1.Givehersomerosesinreturnforherkindness.

送她一些玫瑰花答謝她的好意.

2.Weinvitedhimtohavedinnerinreturnforhishelp.

我們請(qǐng)他吃晚飯，作為他對(duì)我們幫助的回報(bào).

@Whoneverconceivedofusbillion-dollarbabies.

conceiveof:thinkof,consider

eg:1.It'sdifficulttoconceiveoftravellingtothemoon.很難想像去月球旅行的情景.

2.Intheoldtimestheearthwasconceivedofasflat.古時(shí)候地球被認(rèn)為是平的.

LessonTwofourchoicesforyoungpeople

考點(diǎn)精析

#Ourgenerationviewstheadultworldwithgreatskepticism.

skepticismn.doubt,believingwithoutcertainty懷疑態(tài)度

eg:Weallhaveskepticismabouthismotive.我們都對(duì)他的動(dòng)機(jī)表示懷疑.

skepticaladj.unwillingtobelieve,distrustful懷疑的，不相信的

eg:rmskepticalabouttheteam'schanceofwinning.

我不相信這個(gè)隊(duì)會(huì)有機(jī)會(huì)贏.

#Apprentlyhespeaksforalotofhiscontemporaries.

contemporaryadj.belongingtothesametime同時(shí)代的

eg:Wereyoucontemporarywiththatmusician?你和那位音樂(lè)家是同時(shí)代的人嗎?

n.apersonbornor1ivingatthesametimeasanother同時(shí)代的人

eg:Jackandiwerecontemporariesatcollege.杰克和我同時(shí)讀大學(xué).

#Thisisoneoftheoldestexpedients.

expedientn.aplan,ideaoraction權(quán)宜之計(jì)

eg:AsIhaveforgottenmykey,theonlyexpedientistoclimbinthroughthewindow.

我忘了帶鑰匙,權(quán)宜之計(jì)只有從窗戶爬進(jìn)去了.

adj.usefulorhelpfulforapurpose有用的，有利的.

eg:Shethoughtitexpedientnottotellhermotherwhereshehadbeen,她認(rèn)為不告訴她母親她去

哪里比較妥當(dāng).

#Italwayshasbeenthestrategyofchoiceforpeoplewhofindtheworldtoobrutalortoo

complextobeendured.

brutaladj.cruel殘忍的

eg:Shecannotbearhisbrutalbehavior.她無(wú)法容忍他殘忍的行為.

brutalityn.crulty殘忍

eg:Wecan'tputupwithhisbrutality.我們無(wú)法忍受他的殘忍.

brutalizev.makebrutal使變殘忍

eg:hewasbrutalizedbyhisformerexperience.以前的經(jīng)歷使他變得殘忍.

bruten.acruelperson殘忍的人

eg:Weallwaittopunishthebrute.我們都想懲罰那個(gè)殘忍的人.

#Someofusfinditdistasteful.

distastefuladj.disagreeable,unpleasant討厭的，令人不愉快的

eg:Theveryideaofcheatinghimisdistastefultome.就是要騙他這個(gè)念頭，我已經(jīng)覺(jué)得倒胃口了.

distaste:n.dislike厭惡

eg:Heturnedawayindistaste.他厭惡地走開(kāi)了.

#Butingeneralthestreamofmigrationisflowingtheotherway.

migrationn.migrating遷移，移民

eg:AhugemigrationofpeoplewenttoU.S.A.大量移民涌至美國(guó).

migratev.movefromoneplacetoanother遷移，遷居

eg:Somebirdsmigratefromthenorthtothesouthofthecountryinwinter.——些鳥(niǎo)在冬天從」匕

方遷到南方.

migratoryadj.havingtehhabitofmigrating有遷移習(xí)慣的，漂泊的

egzmigratorytribes游牧部落

migrantn.onewhomigrates,esp.abird移居者，候鳥(niǎo)

#Thisstrategyisalwayspopularamongthosewhohavenopatiencewiththetediousworkings

ofthedemocratic

processorwhobelievethatthebasicinstitutionscanonlybechangedbyforce.

tediousadj.longandtiring,uninteresting冗長(zhǎng)的，疲勞的，沉悶的,乏味的

eg:Istruggledtofinishthetediousbook.我勉強(qiáng)讀完了那本乏味的書(shū).

tediumn.boredom單調(diào)，乏味

eg:Hehasgotusedtothetediumof1ifehere.他已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了這里單調(diào)的生活.

#usuallysymbolizedbysomedashingandcharismaticfigue.

symbolizev.representbyoneormoresymbols象征，以符號(hào)表示

eg:Dovesymbolizespeace.鴿子象征著和平.

symboln.asign,shapeorobjectwhichrepresentsaperson,idea,value,etc.象征，符號(hào)

eg:Inthepicturethetreeisthesymboloflife.這幅畫(huà)中樹(shù)是生命聽(tīng)象征.

symbolicadj.usingasymbol象征的

eg:ThepowerofMikadoinJapanissymbolic.日本天皇的權(quán)利是象征性的.

#Ithastheevengreaterappealofsimplicity

simplicityn.thestateofbeingsimple簡(jiǎn)單，樸素，單純，率直

eg:Hebelieveseverythingwithchildlikesimplicity.他以孩子般的天真去相信一切事情.

simplifyv.makesimple簡(jiǎn)化

eg:Thatwillsimplifymytask.那將會(huì)簡(jiǎn)化我的工作.

simpleadj.plain,easytounderstand簡(jiǎn)樸的,簡(jiǎn)單的

eg:Theplansoundssimpleenoughbutitwon'tbesosimpletoputitintoaction.

這個(gè)計(jì)劃聽(tīng)起來(lái)很簡(jiǎn)單-，但若要將他付諸實(shí)現(xiàn)恐怕沒(méi)有那么簡(jiǎn)單.

#Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment

disillussionmentn.freedomfromillusions醒t吾/幻想破滅

eg:Nowsheisinastateofcompletedisillusionment.現(xiàn)在她徹底醒悟了.

disillusionv.freefromawrongidea,tellorshowthetruthto使覺(jué)醒，曉以事實(shí)

eg:Shedoesn*tknowherfatherisathief,andIdon'twanttodisillusionher.

她不知道她父親是個(gè)小偷，我也不想把這事告訴她，令她難過(guò).

disillusionedadj.disappointed大失所望

eg:Sheisdisilusionedwithherfriends.她對(duì)她的朋友大失所望.

#Iainnot,ofcourse,suggestingthatrevolutionsaccomplishnothing.

accomplishv.succeedindoing,finishsuccessfully成功完成

eg:Wetriedtoarrangeapeacebutaccomplishednothing.我們?cè)噲D調(diào)停以求和平，但沒(méi)有成功.

accomplishmentn.somethingcompletelyandsuccessfullydone成就

eg:Heisknownforhisaccomplishmentinimprovingthecountry，shopitals.他在改善全國(guó)醫(yī)院

的方面卓有成就.

#Itlacksglamour.

glamourn.charm魅力

eg:glamourofmoonlight迷人的月光

glamorousadj.fullofcharm有魅力的

eg:glamoroussingers有魅力的歌星

#Itdependsontheexasperatinganduncertaininstrumentsofpersuasionanddemocraticdecision

making.

exasperatev.irritate,makeillfeeling激怒，引起憤怒

eg:Itisexasperatingtofailtheexam.考試不及格令人惱火.

exasperationn.irritationandanger惱火，憤怒

eg:Heshoutedinexasperation.他憤怒地大喊.

難句詳解

@Hespeaksforalotofhiscontemporaries.

Alotofstudentscontemporarywithhimatcollegehavethesameideaswithhim.

@Theirattitudemightbesummedupabout1ikethis.

sumup:expressbriefly,formajudgementof總結(jié)

eg:1.Theteachersummeduptheresultoftheexam.老師總結(jié)了考試結(jié)果.

2.Hequicklysummedherup.他很快對(duì)她下了評(píng)論.

@Theseconclusionsstrikemeasreasonable.

Theconclusionsleavemeanimpressionthattheyarereasonable.

@dropout:giveup,withdraw放棄，退出

eg:1.Johndroppedoutofthebasketballteam.約翰不參加籃球隊(duì)了.

2.Weshouldhelpthosewhodropoutofuniversitybecauseofeconomicreasons.

我們應(yīng)該幫助那些由于經(jīng)濟(jì)原因從大學(xué)退學(xué)的學(xué)生.

@Itspractionersbattenonthesociety.

battenon:thriveattheexpenseofothers損及某人而自肥

eg:Itisnotfairtobattenonone，srelatives.占自己親戚的便宜以自肥是不光彩的.

@Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.

Thisisnotthefirsttimeweusethismethod.

Wehadthesimilarstrategiesintheoldtimes.

@tocontributesomethingtothegeneralcommunity

contribute...to...:help,donate貢獻(xiàn),捐獻(xiàn)

eg:1.TheycontributemoneytotheRedCross.他們向紅十字會(huì)捐錢(qián).

2.Weshouldcontributetothedevelopmentofourcountry.我們應(yīng)該為國(guó)家的發(fā)展做貢獻(xiàn)

@Whoserevolutionsdidnotcomeoff.

comeoff:happen,succeed發(fā)生，成功

eg:1.Thesportsmeetcomesofftomorrow.運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)明天舉彳亍.

2.Didyourexperimentcomeoff?你的試驗(yàn)成功了嗎？

@someclearlydochangethingsforthebetter.

do是助動(dòng)詞，起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用.

eg:1.wedowanttohelpyou.我們確實(shí)是要幫助你.

2.Hedidfinishtheworkontime.他的確準(zhǔn)時(shí)完成了工作.

@cleansedofallhumanmeanness

cleanseof:getridof,makeclean去掉

eg:Hehascleansedofthewrongideas.他已經(jīng)清除了錯(cuò)誤的觀念.

@Theecnomicmachineryhadbrokendown

breakdown:becomeuseless,collapse損壞，破裂

eg:1.Thebusbrokedownhalfway.半路汽車出毛病了.

2.Negotiationshavebrokendown.談判已破裂.

@ofkeepingourcitiesfrombecominguninhabitalbe

keep...from...后加doingsth阻止

eg:1.Theykepthimfromcarryingontheplan.他們阻止他實(shí)施計(jì)劃.

2.Keepthechildrenfromswimmingintheriver.別讓孩子到河里游泳.

LessonThreeTheuseofForce

考點(diǎn)精析

#abigstarledlookingwoman

startlev.giveashockofsurprise使吃驚，使驚愕

eg:Shewasstartledtoseehimlookingsosad看到他這么悲傷，使她大為吃驚.

#Verycleanandapologeticwhomerelysaid

apologeticadj.expressingregret道歉的，表示歉意的

eg:Hewasapologeticforcominglate.他由于遲到表示歉意.

apologizev.sayoneissorry道歉

eg:Iapologizedforsteppingonherfoot.我因踩了她的腳而向她道歉.

apologyn.statementofbeingimpolite道歉，謝罪

eg:Pleaseacceptmyapologies.請(qǐng)接受我的道歉.

#eyeingmeupanddowndistrustfully

eyen.organofsight眼睛

eg:Herchildrenhaveblueeyes.她的孩子的眼睛是藍(lán)色的.

v.observe,watch觀看

eg:Hewaseyeingmejealously.他正妒嫉地看著我.

#ButididnotallowmyselftobehurriedordisturbedbutspeakingquietlyandslowlyI

approachedthechildagain.

approachv.comenear接近

eg:Assummerapproached,theweatherbecamehotter.因?yàn)橄奶鞚u近，天氣變得熱了.

n.way,method方法

eg:thisisthebestapproachtoslovetheproblem.這是解決問(wèn)題的最好方法.

#Boththemotherandfatheralmostturnedthemselvesinsideoutinembarrassmentandapology.

embarrassmentn.embarrassingorbeingembarrassed窘迫，難堪

eg:Johnsufferedmuchembarrassment.約翰飽經(jīng)窘迫.

embarrassv.causetofeelawkward使難堪

eg:Shewasembarrassedbywhathesaidtoher.他的話使她很尷尬.

embarrassingadj.令人難堪的

eg:Thisisanembarrassingsituation.這是一個(gè)令人難堪的境地.

#Themotheradmonishedherseverly.

admonishv.warnoradvise告誡，勸告

eg:Weadmonishedhimtoseekprofessionalhelp.我們勸他向?qū)I(yè)人士求助.

#Theparentswerecomtemptibletome.

comtemptibleadj.deservingorprovokingcontempt可鄙的，里劣的

eg:Thatwasacontemptibletricktoplayonafriend.用那種手段欺騙朋友是可鄙的.

contemptuousadj.showingcontempt表示輕蔑的，蔑視的

eg:Sheiscontemptutousofmyhumblehome.她看不起我家居簡(jiǎn)陋.

contemptn.mentalattitudeofdespising輕視，蔑視

eg:ifeelnothingbutcontemptforsuchdishonestbehavior.我蔑視這種不誠(chéng)實(shí)的行為.

#Intheensuingstruggletheygrewmoreandmoreabject,crushed,exhausted.

ensuev.happenlater繼而發(fā)生

eg:Theysaidthebuildingwouldbefinishedduringtheensuingyear.他們說(shuō)此大樓來(lái)年完工.

#Whilethemothermovedbackandforthbehindusraisingandloweringherhandsinanagony

ofapprehension.

apprehensionn.fear,unhappyfeelingoffuture.恐懼，憂慮

eg:shefeltapprehensionforthesafetyofherson.她為兒子的安全感到憂慮.

apprehendv.fear憂慮，恐懼

eg:Doyouapprehendanydifficulty?你怕有困難嗎?

apprehensiveadj.worried憂慮的

eg:Heisapprehensiveoffurtherdefeats.他擔(dān)心再失敗.

#ButnowIalsohadgrownfurious--atachild.

furiousadj.violent,angryinanuncontrolledway猛烈的，狂怒的

eg:Hewillbefuriouswithusifwearelate.如果我們遲到，他會(huì)很生氣的.

furyn.greatanger憤怒

eg:Shecouldn，tspeakforfury.她憤怒得說(shuō)不出話來(lái).

難句詳解

@butImotionedforhimnottobother

motion:indicatebyagesture示意

eg:1.Theteachermotionedtometoentertheclassroom.老師示意我進(jìn)教室.

2.Shemotionedtometocomenearer.她示意我再走近一些.

@Itwasuptometotellthem.

uptome:myduty有責(zé)任，有義務(wù)

eg:1.Itisuptothestudentstostudyhard.學(xué)生理應(yīng)努力學(xué)習(xí).

2.Itisuptoustogivethemallthehelpwecan.我們理應(yīng)竭盡所能給他們以幫助.

@Shehadmagnificentblondehair,inprofusion.

inprofusion:ingreatsupply,abundance大量

eg:1.Therosesinthegardengrowinprofusion.花園里的玫瑰花大量盛開(kāi).

2.Hemakespromisesinprofusion,butneverrealizesthem.他做過(guò)許多許諾，但從未實(shí)現(xiàn).

@Ifonlytheywouldn'tusetheword〃hurt〃.

ifonly引起的驚嘆句后邊用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，從句動(dòng)詞使用相當(dāng)于陳述語(yǔ)氣的過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)或過(guò)去將來(lái)時(shí)態(tài).

eg:1.Ifonlyihadlistenedtoyouradvice.我要是聽(tīng)了你的建議就好了.

2.Ifonlytheletterhadarrivedintime.信要及時(shí)到了就好了.

@Forheaven，ssake,ibrokein.

breakin:enterbyforce,interrupt插入，闖入

eg:1.Pleasedon'tbreakinonourconversation.請(qǐng)不要打斷我們的談話.

2.thievesbrokeinhishouselastweek.小偷上周進(jìn)入他的房子行竊.

@andpossiblydieofit

dieof:死于疾病/饑餓/悲傷

diefrom:死于其他原因

eg:1.Intheoldtimemanypeoplediedofhunger.過(guò)去有許多人由于饑餓而死亡.

2.Thesoldierdiedfromawound.上兵由于受傷不治而死.

@Insanefuryofeffortbredherterrorofme.

bred:P.Pof〃breed〃,bethecauseof造成

eg:1.Warbreedsmiseryandruin.戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)造成苦難與災(zāi)害.

2.Wastegasofcarsbreedsairpollution.汽車的尾氣造成空氣污染.

@Itriedtoholdmyselfdown.

holddown:control,keepdownorunder控制

eg:1.Wemustholdpricesdown.我們必須控制物價(jià).

2.Slaveownersheldslavesdownbeforetheemancipation.奴隸獲得解放之前受奴隸主的壓迫.

@shereducedittosplinters.

reduceto:Changeto,bringtocertaincondition變成

eg:1.Hehasbeenreducedalmosttoskeleton.他瘦得幾乎變成了?個(gè)骨頭架子.

2.Theteacherreducedthenoisystudentstoorder.老師使吵鬧的學(xué)生恢復(fù)秩序.

LessonFourDieasYouChoose

考點(diǎn)精析

#Theneedforlawsoneuthanasiacannotbedodgedformuchlonger.

dodgev.movequicklytoonesidetoavoidsomething.閃避，躲避

eg:Idodgedbehindatreesothatheshouldnotseeme.我躲在樹(shù)后使他看不見(jiàn)我.

n.quickmovementtoevadesomething躲閃

eg:Hemadeasuddendodgetotheleft.他突然向左一閃.

#Euthanasiaiscondemnedbythemedicalestablishment

condemnv.expressstrongdisapprovalofsomeoneorsomeaction責(zé)備，譴責(zé)

eg:Mostpeoplearewillingtocondemnviolenceofanysort.大部分人都極力譴責(zé)暴力.

#Rightnowitisgoingovertheargumentsabouteuthanasiaonceagain.

argumentn.disagreement,quarrel意見(jiàn)不合，爭(zhēng)論

eg:Theplayerhadanargumentwiththereferee.運(yùn)動(dòng)員和裁判員進(jìn)行了爭(zhēng)論.

arguev.expressdisagreement爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)吵

eg:Don，targuewithme,mydecisionisfinal.不要跟我爭(zhēng)論，這已經(jīng)是我的最后決定了.

arguableadj.thatcanbearguedabout可爭(zhēng)論的，可討論的

eg:Thisquestionisstillarguable.這個(gè)問(wèn)題還可以討論.

#Inwhichananonymousdoctorclaimedtohavekilleda20-year-oldcancerpatientatherown

request.

anonymousadj.withoutanameorwithanamethatisnotmadeknown無(wú)名的，匿名的

eg:ananonymousletter匿名信

anauthorwhoremainsanonymous一直不知名的作家

#Itsauthorclaimsthathe(orshe)metthecancerpatientforthefirsttime.

claimv.1.stateorassert聲稱

2.demandorrequest索要

eg:1.Don'tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon，tknow.不要強(qiáng)不知以為知

2.Hasanyoneclaimedthiswatch?有人來(lái)領(lǐng)這只表嗎?

#WhenCaliforniansmayvoteonaproposedlawlegalizingeuthanasia.

legalizev.makelawful使合法

eg:Theylegalizethesaleofalcoholicdrinksbydoingso.他們這樣做使販酒合法化了.

legaladj.allowedormadebylaw,lawful法律上的，合法的，法定的

eg:Iseuthanasialegal?安樂(lè)死合法嗎？

#activeeuthanasia-killingremainscontroversial.

controversialadj.likelytocauseargumentordisagreement弓I起爭(zhēng)論的

eg:Thisisthecontroversialbook.這就是引起許多爭(zhēng)論的那本書(shū).

controversyn.urgumentaboutsomethingoverwhichthereismuchdisagreement爭(zhēng)論

eg:Thepointincontroversyisnotwhetherweshoulddoit,butwhetherwecandoit.

爭(zhēng)論的焦點(diǎn)不是我們?cè)摬辉撟?，而是我們能不能?

#Itisnotclearwhythereligiousobjectionsofothersshouldintrudeonhisdeath.

intrudev.enterwithoutinvitation強(qiáng)行進(jìn)入

eg:IhopeIamnotintruding.我希望沒(méi)有打擾你.

intrusionn.theactofintruding闖入，侵?jǐn)_

eg:Thisisanintrusionuponotherpeople*stime.這是侵?jǐn)_別人的時(shí)間.

intrusiveadj.oforconcerningintrusion侵?jǐn)_的

eg:Itisintrusivetogointootherpeople*sprivacy.走進(jìn)別人的隱私是一種侵?jǐn)_.

#Countrieswithanuninterruptedrecent1ibertariantraditionhavelesstofearfromsetting

some1imitedrulesforvoluntaryeuthanasia.

libertariann.apersonwhostandsforfreedominmattersofthought,religion,etc自由論者

@andalmostnevercomesto1ight

cometolight:becomeknown,belevealedordiscovered公布于眾

eg:1.Atlasthisbribablebehaviourcametolight.最后他的受賄行為被公布丁?眾.

2.Theresultoftheelectioncametolightlastweek.選舉結(jié)果上周公布于眾.

@Rightnowitisgoingovertehargumentsabouteuthanasiaonceagain.

goover:examinethedetailsof檢查細(xì)節(jié)

eg:1.Wemustgoovertheaccountscarefullybeforewesettlethem.在結(jié)帳以前，我們必須將賬目

仔細(xì)核對(duì)一番.

2.Gooveryourhomeworkcarefullybeforeyouhandin.交作業(yè)之前仔細(xì)檢查一下.

@...thatwillrumbleonintotheautumn.

thedebatewillcontinuetilltheautumn.

@Theletterwasprobablywrittenforpolemicalimpact.

Thepurposeoftheletterwastoresultinargument.

@themostextremeproponentsofeuthanasia

thosewhosupportareinfavourofeuthanasiatotheextreme.

@...thatprotectsdoctorsfromprosecution

protectfrom:keepsafefromdanger,guard保護(hù)

eg:1.Heraisedhisarmtoprotecthisfacefromtheblow.他舉起手臂擋住臉免受拳擊.

2.Youneedmoreclothestoprotectyoufromthecold.你需要多穿衣服，以免著涼.

@Howlongcanthedistinctionbetweenkillingandlettingdieholdout?

holdout:last持續(xù)

eg:1.Ithinkthecarwi11holdouttillwereach1andon.我想這部車可以支持我們抵達(dá)倫敦.

2.Heheldoutagainstthewindforthreehours.他在大風(fēng)中堅(jiān)持了三個(gè)小時(shí).

@thatamanstandstogainfromthedeathofacertainchild.

standtogain:beinapositionwhereoneislikelytowin,etc.獲勝，盈利

eg:1.whatdotheystandtogainbytheagreement?依照合約，他們會(huì)得到何種利益？

2.Theystandtogainnothinginthistransction.這筆交易他們幾乎沒(méi)有獲利.

@Whichexplicitlyrulesoutactivekilling.

ruleout:getridof排除，取消

eg:1.Badweatherruledtheexcursionoutforthatday.惡劣的天氣使那天不能出游.

2.Illnesscan，tberuledout.不能排除生病的可能性.

@...whythereligiousobjectionsofothersshouldintrudeonhisdeath.

intrudeon:getinvolvedinaperson，sprivateaffairs闖入，強(qiáng)力口

eg:1.intrudeone，sviewsonothers把自己的意見(jiàn)強(qiáng)加于人.

2.intrudeonapersonJsprivacy侵?jǐn)_一個(gè)人的隱私

@permittingadoctortocomplywithadyingman'srequest

complywith:actinaccordancewith依從，順從

eg:1.Everyonemustcomplywiththerules.每個(gè)人都必須遵守規(guī)則.

2.Youmustcomplywiththelibraryrules.你必須遵守圖書(shū)館的規(guī)則.

@mightposedangersforsociety

pose:create,giveriseto造成，帶來(lái)

eg:1.Theincreasingnumberofstudentsposesmanynewproblemsfortheuniversities.

學(xué)生人數(shù)的增加給大學(xué)帶來(lái)許多新問(wèn)題.

2.Youhaveposedusanawkwardquestion.你給我們提出了?個(gè)困難的問(wèn)題.

@Theyusherinsomethingwrose.

usherin:herald,announce預(yù)示

eg:1.Thechangeofgovernmentusheredinaperiodofprosperity.政府的變動(dòng)預(yù)示著一個(gè)繁榮時(shí)期

的到來(lái).

2.Rainusheredinthesummer.雨帶來(lái)了夏季.

LessonFiveI'dratherbeblackthanfemale

考點(diǎn)精析

#BingthefirstblackwomanelectedtoCongresshasmademesomekindofphenomenon.

phenomenonn.(pl.phenomena)afactoreventasitappearsorisexperiencedbythesenses,esp.

onethatisunusual.

現(xiàn)象,特殊的人或事物

eg:snowinEgyptisanalmostunknownphenomenon.在埃及雪似乎是不為人知的現(xiàn)象.

#Iwasthefirsttoovercomebotherhandicapsatonce.

handicapn.disability.anythinglikelytolessenone'schanceofsuccess障而導(dǎo)

eg:Pooreyesightisahandicaptoastudent.視力不良是學(xué)生的障礙.

V.causetohaveadisadvantage妨礙，加障礙于

eg:Lackofmoneyhandicappedhimbadly.缺少資金嚴(yán)重地妨礙了他.

handicppedadj.sufferingfromaseriousphysicalormentaldisability殘疾的

eg:Weshouldhelpthehandicappedpeople.我們應(yīng)該幫助殘疾人。

#Because“weallknow〃thereisprejudiceagainstblackpeopleinAmerica.

prejudicen.opinion,likeordislike,formedbeforeonehasadequateknowledge偏見(jiàn)，成見(jiàn)

eg:Hehasaprejudiceagainstlendingmoney,becauseheisafraidhemaynotberepaid.

他對(duì)借錢(qián)有成見(jiàn)，因?yàn)樗聞e人不還。

prejudicialadj.causingprejudiceorinjury造成偏見(jiàn)或損害的

eg:toomuchsmokingisprejudicialtohealth.抽煙太多對(duì)健康有害。

#Americanswereincredulous.

incredulousadj.unbelieving,showingdisbelief表示有懷疑的

eg:Thereisanincredulouslookonhisface.他臉上顯出懷疑的表情。

incredibleadj.difficulttobelieve,surprising難以置信

eg:Whatshehasachievedisincredibletous.她所取得的成績(jī)令我們難以置信。

#Includingthosewhothinkthemselvesasliberals.

liberaln.apersonwithwideunderstanding,whoisinfavorofcharge,progressandreform自

由主義者

adj.willingtounderstandandrespecttheideasandfeelingsofothers寬容的，尊重他人意見(jiàn)的

eg:aliberalmind開(kāi)明的心

#Ifacedundisguisedhostilitybecauseofmysex.

hostilityn.enmity,illwill敵視，敵意

eg:Hefeltnohostilitytowardsanyone.他對(duì)任何人都沒(méi)有敵意。

hostileadj.showingenmity,unfriendly敵對(duì)的

eg:Shewashostiletohercolleagues.她對(duì)同事懷有敵意。

#Inmydistrictthereare2.5womenforeverymanregisteredtovote.

registerv.makeawrittenandformalrecordof登t己,注冊(cè)

eg:Isthecarregistered?這部車子沒(méi)有注冊(cè)？

registrationn.registering,recording登t己

eg:theregistrationofstudentsforthecoursewillbeginonThursdaymorning.

學(xué)生可以從星期四上午開(kāi)始登記選這門(mén)課。

#Butwomenpredominateinthelower-paying,menial,unrewarding,dead-endjobs.

predominatev.haveorexertcontrol.besuperiorinmumbers統(tǒng)治，支酉i!,占優(yōu)勢(shì)

eg:Menpredominatemostpromisingjobs.男人占據(jù)了大多數(shù)有前途的工作。

predominantadj.prevailing,havingmorepowerorinfluencethanothers主要的,支配的

eg:Thepredominantfeatureofhimwaspride.他的主要特征是驕傲。

predominancen.superiorityinstrength,numbers,etc.優(yōu)越，支酉己

eg:Thereisapredominanceofpeachtreesinthisarea.這?地區(qū)以桃樹(shù)為主。

#Whenwenolongertolerateprejudiceagainstminorities.

toleratev.endurewithoutprotest容許，容忍

eg:Ican，ttolerateyourbadmannersanylonger.你的惡劣態(tài)度我再也受不了了。

tolerancen.thequalityofbeingabletosufferpain,hardship,etc.容忍，忍耐力

eg:Manyoldpeoplehaveaverylimitedtolerancetocold.許多老人耐寒能力很有限。

tolerantadj.havingorshowingtolerance容忍的，寬容的

eg:Mr.Whiteisnotverytolerantofcriticism.懷特先生不大能容忍批評(píng)。

tolerableadj.thatcanbetolerated,fairlygood.可容忍的，尚佳的

eg:Heisintolerablehealth.他健康還好。