高级英语考点精析及难句详解

高级英语考点精析及难句详解

LessononeRockSuperstars:Whatdotheytellusaboutourselvesandoursociety?

考点精析

#Sprinklingitscontentsoverthefirstfewrowsofswelteringlisteners,

sprinklev.toscatterindropsorsmal1grains喷/洒/撒

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

#Theysurgetofollowhim,eagertobetouchedbyafewbaptismaldrops.

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

eg:Thecrowdsurgedpasthim.人潮从他身边汹涌而过.

n.strong,wavelike,forwardmovement波涛，巨浪

eg:Thesurgecrashedagainstthecoast.汹涌的波涛拍打着海岸.

#Howdoyoufeelaboutallthisadulationandheroworship?

adulationn.praisethatismorethannecessaryordeserved奉承，谄媚

eg:Hereceivedmanyadulationsfromhiscolleagues.他受到许多同事的奉承.

adulatev.praisemorethanistruthfultowinfavor奉承，逢迎

eg:Theleaderareeasilyadulated.领导容易受逢迎.

#DoyoushareChrisSinger'salmostreligiousreverenceforBobDylan?

reverencen.greatrespect尊敬，崇敬

eg:Theyshowgreatreverencetohim.他们对他极为尊敬.

v.admireorrespect尊敬，崇敬

eg:Hewasstillreverencedbypeopleaftermanyyears.多年以后他仍然受到人们的尊敬.

reverentadj.havingafeelingofreverence崇敬的

eg:Thisisareverentbehavior.这是-•种崇敬的行为.

#It'sjustthatElvismanagedtoembodythefrustratedteenagespiritofthe1950s.

embodyv.express表达

eg:Wordsembodythought.文字表达思想.

embodimentn.someoneorsomethinginwhichsomethingisembodied.化身，体现

eg:Doveistheembodimentofpeace.

鸽子是和平的象征.

#Hespokeofchangeandofthebewildermentoftheoldergeneration,

bewildermentn.confusion困惑

eg:Imaginemybewildermentwhenshesaidthat.她说那句话时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.她所说的令我迷惑不解.

bewilderedadj.completelypuzzled迷惑不解

eg:Hewasbewilderedbyherquestion.他被她的问题弄得不知所措.

难句详解

@，zjaggerJhesaid,“gradsahalf-galloonjugofwaterandrunsalongthefrontplatform,

sprinklingitscontentsover

thefirstfewrowsofswelteringlisteners.〃

sprinkling是现在分词作状语，表示伴随发生的动作.

现在分词作状语时，通常表示主语正在进行的另一动作，对谓语表示的主要动作加以修饰或作为陪衬.例

如：

Weworkedthereforaweek,helpingthemtopreparefortheinternationalconference.

注意：分词这样用时，所表示的必须是主语的•个动作或状态.试比较下列句子：

Standingonthemountain,onecouldseethewholecity.（正确）

Standingonthemountain,thewholecitycouldbeseen.（错误）

〃one〃是动作的发出者，可以用现在分词作伴随状语.

@〃0oh,〃gaspedagirldressedinblack.

dressedinblack是过去分词作定语，可变为定语从句whowasdressedinblack.

©Theythinkheissick,sick,sick.

Theythinkhisperformanceisdisgusting.

@Howcanyoustandthatstuff?

stand:bear,tolerate忍受

eg:1.Thisworkwillhardlystandcloseexamination.

这项工作经不起仔细检验.

2.Noonecanstandhisbehaviour.没人能忍受他的行为.

@BobDylanandtheBandweretuningforaconcert.

tune:setamusicalinstrumentatpropermusicallevel给乐器调音

@DoyoushareChrisSinger'salmostreligiousreverenceforBobDylan?

share:tobeamongthosewhohaveanopinion同意，赞同

eg:1.Wecan'tshareyourfaiththateverythingwillbeallright.

对于你那•切会平安无事的信念,我们不能同意.

2.Doyousharemyadvice?你同意我的建议吗？

@Orareyoudrawnsomehowtothisstrangeclown,

draw:attract吸弓I

eg:1.Thefilmisdrawingbigaudience.

电影吸引了大量观众.

2.Theyfeeldrawntowardsher.他们被她吸引住了.

somehow是副词，表示〃不知是什么原因〃，〃不知怎么地〃.

eg:Somehowhemadethesamemistakeagain.

不知怎么地,他又犯了同样的错误.

@Itistheyalonewhocombineinventionandexaggeration.

Itis...who...强调句型，强调谓语以外的部分，只能用连词that和who（指人），不能用when,where,why

等.

强调谓语用助动词do,does,did帮助强调.

例：

1.ItwasonthisstreetthatIsawhimlasttime.我上次就是在这条街上看到他的.

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

3.Idoapologizeforwhatihavedone.我对我所做的事情表示道歉.

4.Hedidcomeyesterday.昨天他确实来了.

@It'sjustthatElvismanagedtoembody

manageto:succeedindealingwithadifficultaction成功

eg:1.Shemanagedtocarrytheheavybox.她成功地搬起那个重箱子.

2.Howcanyoumanagetoworkoutthisproblem?你是怎样成功地解决这个问题的？

@Rockmusicisreallyasociologicalexpressionratherthanamusicalforce.

ratherthan:more,inagreaterdegree倒不如

eg:1.Johnoughttogoratherthanjean.约翰比琼更应该去.

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

@Newpaperseditorializedagainsthim.

Newspaperscarrytheeditors*articlesattckinghim.

@Theserockmusiciansmirrorfeelingsandbeliefs.

Theyreflectemotionsandoutlooks.

@Whatdowegivetheminreturn?

inreturn:inexchange,inpaymentfor作为回报

eg:1.Givehersomerosesinreturnforherkindness.

送她一些玫瑰花答谢她的好意.

2.Weinvitedhimtohavedinnerinreturnforhishelp.

我们请他吃晚饭，作为他对我们帮助的回报.

@Whoneverconceivedofusbillion-dollarbabies.

conceiveof:thinkof,consider

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

2.Intheoldtimestheearthwasconceivedofasflat.古时候地球被认为是平的.

LessonTwofourchoicesforyoungpeople

考点精析

#Ourgenerationviewstheadultworldwithgreatskepticism.

skepticismn.doubt,believingwithoutcertainty怀疑态度

eg:Weallhaveskepticismabouthismotive.我们都对他的动机表示怀疑.

skepticaladj.unwillingtobelieve,distrustful怀疑的，不相信的

eg:rmskepticalabouttheteam'schanceofwinning.

我不相信这个队会有机会赢.

#Apprentlyhespeaksforalotofhiscontemporaries.

contemporaryadj.belongingtothesametime同时代的

eg:Wereyoucontemporarywiththatmusician?你和那位音乐家是同时代的人吗?

n.apersonbornor1ivingatthesametimeasanother同时代的人

eg:Jackandiwerecontemporariesatcollege.杰克和我同时读大学.

#Thisisoneoftheoldestexpedients.

expedientn.aplan,ideaoraction权宜之计

eg:AsIhaveforgottenmykey,theonlyexpedientistoclimbinthroughthewindow.

我忘了带钥匙,权宜之计只有从窗户爬进去了.

adj.usefulorhelpfulforapurpose有用的，有利的.

eg:Shethoughtitexpedientnottotellhermotherwhereshehadbeen,她认为不告诉她母亲她去

哪里比较妥当.

#Italwayshasbeenthestrategyofchoiceforpeoplewhofindtheworldtoobrutalortoo

complextobeendured.

brutaladj.cruel残忍的

eg:Shecannotbearhisbrutalbehavior.她无法容忍他残忍的行为.

brutalityn.crulty残忍

eg:Wecan'tputupwithhisbrutality.我们无法忍受他的残忍.

brutalizev.makebrutal使变残忍

eg:hewasbrutalizedbyhisformerexperience.以前的经历使他变得残忍.

bruten.acruelperson残忍的人

eg:Weallwaittopunishthebrute.我们都想惩罚那个残忍的人.

#Someofusfinditdistasteful.

distastefuladj.disagreeable,unpleasant讨厌的，令人不愉快的

eg:Theveryideaofcheatinghimisdistastefultome.就是要骗他这个念头，我已经觉得倒胃口了.

distaste:n.dislike厌恶

eg:Heturnedawayindistaste.他厌恶地走开了.

#Butingeneralthestreamofmigrationisflowingtheotherway.

migrationn.migrating迁移，移民

eg:AhugemigrationofpeoplewenttoU.S.A.大量移民涌至美国.

migratev.movefromoneplacetoanother迁移，迁居

eg:Somebirdsmigratefromthenorthtothesouthofthecountryinwinter.——些鸟在冬天从」匕

方迁到南方.

migratoryadj.havingtehhabitofmigrating有迁移习惯的，漂泊的

egzmigratorytribes游牧部落

migrantn.onewhomigrates,esp.abird移居者，候鸟

#Thisstrategyisalwayspopularamongthosewhohavenopatiencewiththetediousworkings

ofthedemocratic

processorwhobelievethatthebasicinstitutionscanonlybechangedbyforce.

tediousadj.longandtiring,uninteresting冗长的，疲劳的，沉闷的,乏味的

eg:Istruggledtofinishthetediousbook.我勉强读完了那本乏味的书.

tediumn.boredom单调，乏味

eg:Hehasgotusedtothetediumof1ifehere.他已经习惯了这里单调的生活.

#usuallysymbolizedbysomedashingandcharismaticfigue.

symbolizev.representbyoneormoresymbols象征，以符号表示

eg:Dovesymbolizespeace.鸽子象征着和平.

symboln.asign,shapeorobjectwhichrepresentsaperson,idea,value,etc.象征，符号

eg:Inthepicturethetreeisthesymboloflife.这幅画中树是生命听象征.

symbolicadj.usingasymbol象征的

eg:ThepowerofMikadoinJapanissymbolic.日本天皇的权利是象征性的.

#Ithastheevengreaterappealofsimplicity

simplicityn.thestateofbeingsimple简单，朴素，单纯，率直

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

simplifyv.makesimple简化

eg:Thatwillsimplifymytask.那将会简化我的工作.

simpleadj.plain,easytounderstand简朴的,简单的

eg:Theplansoundssimpleenoughbutitwon'tbesosimpletoputitintoaction.

这个计划听起来很简单-，但若要将他付诸实现恐怕没有那么简单.

#Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment

disillussionmentn.freedomfromillusions醒t吾/幻想破灭

eg:Nowsheisinastateofcompletedisillusionment.现在她彻底醒悟了.

disillusionv.freefromawrongidea,tellorshowthetruthto使觉醒，晓以事实

eg:Shedoesn*tknowherfatherisathief,andIdon'twanttodisillusionher.

她不知道她父亲是个小偷，我也不想把这事告诉她，令她难过.

disillusionedadj.disappointed大失所望

eg:Sheisdisilusionedwithherfriends.她对她的朋友大失所望.

#Iainnot,ofcourse,suggestingthatrevolutionsaccomplishnothing.

accomplishv.succeedindoing,finishsuccessfully成功完成

eg:Wetriedtoarrangeapeacebutaccomplishednothing.我们试图调停以求和平，但没有成功.

accomplishmentn.somethingcompletelyandsuccessfullydone成就

eg:Heisknownforhisaccomplishmentinimprovingthecountry，shopitals.他在改善全国医院

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，引起愤怒

eg:Itisexasperatingtofailtheexam.考试不及格令人恼火.

exasperationn.irritationandanger恼火，愤怒

eg:Heshoutedinexasperation.他愤怒地大喊.

难句详解

@Hespeaksforalotofhiscontemporaries.

Alotofstudentscontemporarywithhimatcollegehavethesameideaswithhim.

@Theirattitudemightbesummedupabout1ikethis.

sumup:expressbriefly,formajudgementof总结

eg:1.Theteachersummeduptheresultoftheexam.老师总结了考试结果.

2.Hequicklysummedherup.他很快对她下了评论.

@Theseconclusionsstrikemeasreasonable.

Theconclusionsleavemeanimpressionthattheyarereasonable.

@dropout:giveup,withdraw放弃，退出

eg:1.Johndroppedoutofthebasketballteam.约翰不参加篮球队了.

2.Weshouldhelpthosewhodropoutofuniversitybecauseofeconomicreasons.

我们应该帮助那些由于经济原因从大学退学的学生.

@Itspractionersbattenonthesociety.

battenon:thriveattheexpenseofothers损及某人而自肥

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

@Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.

Thisisnotthefirsttimeweusethismethod.

Wehadthesimilarstrategiesintheoldtimes.

@tocontributesomethingtothegeneralcommunity

contribute...to...:help,donate贡献,捐献

eg:1.TheycontributemoneytotheRedCross.他们向红十字会捐钱.

2.Weshouldcontributetothedevelopmentofourcountry.我们应该为国家的发展做贡献

@Whoserevolutionsdidnotcomeoff.

comeoff:happen,succeed发生，成功

eg:1.Thesportsmeetcomesofftomorrow.运动会明天举彳亍.

2.Didyourexperimentcomeoff?你的试验成功了吗？

@someclearlydochangethingsforthebetter.

do是助动词，起强调作用.

eg:1.wedowanttohelpyou.我们确实是要帮助你.

2.Hedidfinishtheworkontime.他的确准时完成了工作.

@cleansedofallhumanmeanness

cleanseof:getridof,makeclean去掉

eg:Hehascleansedofthewrongideas.他已经清除了错误的观念.

@Theecnomicmachineryhadbrokendown

breakdown:becomeuseless,collapse损坏，破裂

eg:1.Thebusbrokedownhalfway.半路汽车出毛病了.

2.Negotiationshavebrokendown.谈判已破裂.

@ofkeepingourcitiesfrombecominguninhabitalbe

keep...from...后加doingsth阻止

eg:1.Theykepthimfromcarryingontheplan.他们阻止他实施计划.

2.Keepthechildrenfromswimmingintheriver.别让孩子到河里游泳.

LessonThreeTheuseofForce

考点精析

#abigstarledlookingwoman

startlev.giveashockofsurprise使吃惊，使惊愕

eg:Shewasstartledtoseehimlookingsosad看到他这么悲伤，使她大为吃惊.

#Verycleanandapologeticwhomerelysaid

apologeticadj.expressingregret道歉的，表示歉意的

eg:Hewasapologeticforcominglate.他由于迟到表示歉意.

apologizev.sayoneissorry道歉

eg:Iapologizedforsteppingonherfoot.我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉.

apologyn.statementofbeingimpolite道歉，谢罪

eg:Pleaseacceptmyapologies.请接受我的道歉.

#eyeingmeupanddowndistrustfully

eyen.organofsight眼睛

eg:Herchildrenhaveblueeyes.她的孩子的眼睛是蓝色的.

v.observe,watch观看

eg:Hewaseyeingmejealously.他正妒嫉地看着我.

#ButididnotallowmyselftobehurriedordisturbedbutspeakingquietlyandslowlyI

approachedthechildagain.

approachv.comenear接近

eg:Assummerapproached,theweatherbecamehotter.因为夏天渐近，天气变得热了.

n.way,method方法

eg:thisisthebestapproachtoslovetheproblem.这是解决问题的最好方法.

#Boththemotherandfatheralmostturnedthemselvesinsideoutinembarrassmentandapology.

embarrassmentn.embarrassingorbeingembarrassed窘迫，难堪

eg:Johnsufferedmuchembarrassment.约翰饱经窘迫.

embarrassv.causetofeelawkward使难堪

eg:Shewasembarrassedbywhathesaidtoher.他的话使她很尴尬.

embarrassingadj.令人难堪的

eg:Thisisanembarrassingsituation.这是一个令人难堪的境地.

#Themotheradmonishedherseverly.

admonishv.warnoradvise告诫，劝告

eg:Weadmonishedhimtoseekprofessionalhelp.我们劝他向专业人士求助.

#Theparentswerecomtemptibletome.

comtemptibleadj.deservingorprovokingcontempt可鄙的，里劣的

eg:Thatwasacontemptibletricktoplayonafriend.用那种手段欺骗朋友是可鄙的.

contemptuousadj.showingcontempt表示轻蔑的，蔑视的

eg:Sheiscontemptutousofmyhumblehome.她看不起我家居简陋.

contemptn.mentalattitudeofdespising轻视，蔑视

eg:ifeelnothingbutcontemptforsuchdishonestbehavior.我蔑视这种不诚实的行为.

#Intheensuingstruggletheygrewmoreandmoreabject,crushed,exhausted.

ensuev.happenlater继而发生

eg:Theysaidthebuildingwouldbefinishedduringtheensuingyear.他们说此大楼来年完工.

#Whilethemothermovedbackandforthbehindusraisingandloweringherhandsinanagony

ofapprehension.

apprehensionn.fear,unhappyfeelingoffuture.恐惧，忧虑

eg:shefeltapprehensionforthesafetyofherson.她为儿子的安全感到忧虑.

apprehendv.fear忧虑，恐惧

eg:Doyouapprehendanydifficulty?你怕有困难吗?

apprehensiveadj.worried忧虑的

eg:Heisapprehensiveoffurtherdefeats.他担心再失败.

#ButnowIalsohadgrownfurious--atachild.

furiousadj.violent,angryinanuncontrolledway猛烈的，狂怒的

eg:Hewillbefuriouswithusifwearelate.如果我们迟到，他会很生气的.

furyn.greatanger愤怒

eg:Shecouldn，tspeakforfury.她愤怒得说不出话来.

难句详解

@butImotionedforhimnottobother

motion:indicatebyagesture示意

eg:1.Theteachermotionedtometoentertheclassroom.老师示意我进教室.

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

@Itwasuptometotellthem.

uptome:myduty有责任，有义务

eg:1.Itisuptothestudentstostudyhard.学生理应努力学习.

2.Itisuptoustogivethemallthehelpwecan.我们理应竭尽所能给他们以帮助.

@Shehadmagnificentblondehair,inprofusion.

inprofusion:ingreatsupply,abundance大量

eg:1.Therosesinthegardengrowinprofusion.花园里的玫瑰花大量盛开.

2.Hemakespromisesinprofusion,butneverrealizesthem.他做过许多许诺，但从未实现.

@Ifonlytheywouldn'tusetheword〃hurt〃.

ifonly引起的惊叹句后边用虚拟语气，从句动词使用相当于陈述语气的过去时态或过去将来时态.

eg:1.Ifonlyihadlistenedtoyouradvice.我要是听了你的建议就好了.

2.Ifonlytheletterhadarrivedintime.信要及时到了就好了.

@Forheaven，ssake,ibrokein.

breakin:enterbyforce,interrupt插入，闯入

eg:1.Pleasedon'tbreakinonourconversation.请不要打断我们的谈话.

2.thievesbrokeinhishouselastweek.小偷上周进入他的房子行窃.

@andpossiblydieofit

dieof:死于疾病/饥饿/悲伤

diefrom:死于其他原因

eg:1.Intheoldtimemanypeoplediedofhunger.过去有许多人由于饥饿而死亡.

2.Thesoldierdiedfromawound.上兵由于受伤不治而死.

@Insanefuryofeffortbredherterrorofme.

bred:P.Pof〃breed〃,bethecauseof造成

eg:1.Warbreedsmiseryandruin.战争造成苦难与灾害.

2.Wastegasofcarsbreedsairpollution.汽车的尾气造成空气污染.

@Itriedtoholdmyselfdown.

holddown:control,keepdownorunder控制

eg:1.Wemustholdpricesdown.我们必须控制物价.

2.Slaveownersheldslavesdownbeforetheemancipation.奴隶获得解放之前受奴隶主的压迫.

@shereducedittosplinters.

reduceto:Changeto,bringtocertaincondition变成

eg:1.Hehasbeenreducedalmosttoskeleton.他瘦得几乎变成了•个骨头架子.

2.Theteacherreducedthenoisystudentstoorder.老师使吵闹的学生恢复秩序.

LessonFourDieasYouChoose

考点精析

#Theneedforlawsoneuthanasiacannotbedodgedformuchlonger.

dodgev.movequicklytoonesidetoavoidsomething.闪避，躲避

eg:Idodgedbehindatreesothatheshouldnotseeme.我躲在树后使他看不见我.

n.quickmovementtoevadesomething躲闪

eg:Hemadeasuddendodgetotheleft.他突然向左一闪.

#Euthanasiaiscondemnedbythemedicalestablishment

condemnv.expressstrongdisapprovalofsomeoneorsomeaction责备，谴责

eg:Mostpeoplearewillingtocondemnviolenceofanysort.大部分人都极力谴责暴力.

#Rightnowitisgoingovertheargumentsabouteuthanasiaonceagain.

argumentn.disagreement,quarrel意见不合，争论

eg:Theplayerhadanargumentwiththereferee.运动员和裁判员进行了争论.

arguev.expressdisagreement争论，争吵

eg:Don，targuewithme,mydecisionisfinal.不要跟我争论，这已经是我的最后决定了.

arguableadj.thatcanbearguedabout可争论的，可讨论的

eg:Thisquestionisstillarguable.这个问题还可以讨论.

#Inwhichananonymousdoctorclaimedtohavekilleda20-year-oldcancerpatientatherown

request.

anonymousadj.withoutanameorwithanamethatisnotmadeknown无名的，匿名的

eg:ananonymousletter匿名信

anauthorwhoremainsanonymous一直不知名的作家

#Itsauthorclaimsthathe(orshe)metthecancerpatientforthefirsttime.

claimv.1.stateorassert声称

2.demandorrequest索要

eg:1.Don'tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon，tknow.不要强不知以为知

2.Hasanyoneclaimedthiswatch?有人来领这只表吗?

#WhenCaliforniansmayvoteonaproposedlawlegalizingeuthanasia.

legalizev.makelawful使合法

eg:Theylegalizethesaleofalcoholicdrinksbydoingso.他们这样做使贩酒合法化了.

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

eg:Iseuthanasialegal?安乐死合法吗？

#activeeuthanasia-killingremainscontroversial.

controversialadj.likelytocauseargumentordisagreement弓I起争论的

eg:Thisisthecontroversialbook.这就是引起许多争论的那本书.

controversyn.urgumentaboutsomethingoverwhichthereismuchdisagreement争论

eg:Thepointincontroversyisnotwhetherweshoulddoit,butwhetherwecandoit.

争论的焦点不是我们该不该做，而是我们能不能做.

#Itisnotclearwhythereligiousobjectionsofothersshouldintrudeonhisdeath.

intrudev.enterwithoutinvitation强行进入

eg:IhopeIamnotintruding.我希望没有打扰你.

intrusionn.theactofintruding闯入，侵扰

eg:Thisisanintrusionuponotherpeople*stime.这是侵扰别人的时间.

intrusiveadj.oforconcerningintrusion侵扰的

eg:Itisintrusivetogointootherpeople*sprivacy.走进别人的隐私是一种侵扰.

#Countrieswithanuninterruptedrecent1ibertariantraditionhavelesstofearfromsetting

some1imitedrulesforvoluntaryeuthanasia.

libertariann.apersonwhostandsforfreedominmattersofthought,religion,etc自由论者

@andalmostnevercomesto1ight

cometolight:becomeknown,belevealedordiscovered公布于众

eg:1.Atlasthisbribablebehaviourcametolight.最后他的受贿行为被公布丁•众.

2.Theresultoftheelectioncametolightlastweek.选举结果上周公布于众.

@Rightnowitisgoingovertehargumentsabouteuthanasiaonceagain.

goover:examinethedetailsof检查细节

eg:1.Wemustgoovertheaccountscarefullybeforewesettlethem.在结帐以前，我们必须将账目

仔细核对一番.

2.Gooveryourhomeworkcarefullybeforeyouhandin.交作业之前仔细检查一下.

@...thatwillrumbleonintotheautumn.

thedebatewillcontinuetilltheautumn.

@Theletterwasprobablywrittenforpolemicalimpact.

Thepurposeoftheletterwastoresultinargument.

@themostextremeproponentsofeuthanasia

thosewhosupportareinfavourofeuthanasiatotheextreme.

@...thatprotectsdoctorsfromprosecution

protectfrom:keepsafefromdanger,guard保护

eg:1.Heraisedhisarmtoprotecthisfacefromtheblow.他举起手臂挡住脸免受拳击.

2.Youneedmoreclothestoprotectyoufromthecold.你需要多穿衣服，以免着凉.

@Howlongcanthedistinctionbetweenkillingandlettingdieholdout?

holdout:last持续

eg:1.Ithinkthecarwi11holdouttillwereach1andon.我想这部车可以支持我们抵达伦敦.

2.Heheldoutagainstthewindforthreehours.他在大风中坚持了三个小时.

@thatamanstandstogainfromthedeathofacertainchild.

standtogain:beinapositionwhereoneislikelytowin,etc.获胜，盈利

eg:1.whatdotheystandtogainbytheagreement?依照合约，他们会得到何种利益？

2.Theystandtogainnothinginthistransction.这笔交易他们几乎没有获利.

@Whichexplicitlyrulesoutactivekilling.

ruleout:getridof排除，取消

eg:1.Badweatherruledtheexcursionoutforthatday.恶劣的天气使那天不能出游.

2.Illnesscan，tberuledout.不能排除生病的可能性.

@...whythereligiousobjectionsofothersshouldintrudeonhisdeath.

intrudeon:getinvolvedinaperson，sprivateaffairs闯入，强力口

eg:1.intrudeone，sviewsonothers把自己的意见强加于人.

2.intrudeonapersonJsprivacy侵扰一个人的隐私

@permittingadoctortocomplywithadyingman'srequest

complywith:actinaccordancewith依从，顺从

eg:1.Everyonemustcomplywiththerules.每个人都必须遵守规则.

2.Youmustcomplywiththelibraryrules.你必须遵守图书馆的规则.

@mightposedangersforsociety

pose:create,giveriseto造成，带来

eg:1.Theincreasingnumberofstudentsposesmanynewproblemsfortheuniversities.

学生人数的增加给大学带来许多新问题.

2.Youhaveposedusanawkwardquestion.你给我们提出了•个困难的问题.

@Theyusherinsomethingwrose.

usherin:herald,announce预示

eg:1.Thechangeofgovernmentusheredinaperiodofprosperity.政府的变动预示着一个繁荣时期

的到来.

2.Rainusheredinthesummer.雨带来了夏季.

LessonFiveI'dratherbeblackthanfemale

考点精析

#BingthefirstblackwomanelectedtoCongresshasmademesomekindofphenomenon.

phenomenonn.(pl.phenomena)afactoreventasitappearsorisexperiencedbythesenses,esp.

onethatisunusual.

现象,特殊的人或事物

eg:snowinEgyptisanalmostunknownphenomenon.在埃及雪似乎是不为人知的现象.

#Iwasthefirsttoovercomebotherhandicapsatonce.

handicapn.disability.anythinglikelytolessenone'schanceofsuccess障而导

eg:Pooreyesightisahandicaptoastudent.视力不良是学生的障碍.

V.causetohaveadisadvantage妨碍，加障碍于

eg:Lackofmoneyhandicappedhimbadly.缺少资金严重地妨碍了他.

handicppedadj.sufferingfromaseriousphysicalormentaldisability残疾的

eg:Weshouldhelpthehandicappedpeople.我们应该帮助残疾人。

#Because“weallknow〃thereisprejudiceagainstblackpeopleinAmerica.

prejudicen.opinion,likeordislike,formedbeforeonehasadequateknowledge偏见，成见

eg:Hehasaprejudiceagainstlendingmoney,becauseheisafraidhemaynotberepaid.

他对借钱有成见，因为他怕别人不还。

prejudicialadj.causingprejudiceorinjury造成偏见或损害的

eg:toomuchsmokingisprejudicialtohealth.抽烟太多对健康有害。

#Americanswereincredulous.

incredulousadj.unbelieving,showingdisbelief表示有怀疑的

eg:Thereisanincredulouslookonhisface.他脸上显出怀疑的表情。

incredibleadj.difficulttobelieve,surprising难以置信

eg:Whatshehasachievedisincredibletous.她所取得的成绩令我们难以置信。

#Includingthosewhothinkthemselvesasliberals.

liberaln.apersonwithwideunderstanding,whoisinfavorofcharge,progressandreform自

由主义者

adj.willingtounderstandandrespecttheideasandfeelingsofothers宽容的，尊重他人意见的

eg:aliberalmind开明的心

#Ifacedundisguisedhostilitybecauseofmysex.

hostilityn.enmity,illwill敌视，敌意

eg:Hefeltnohostilitytowardsanyone.他对任何人都没有敌意。

hostileadj.showingenmity,unfriendly敌对的

eg:Shewashostiletohercolleagues.她对同事怀有敌意。

#Inmydistrictthereare2.5womenforeverymanregisteredtovote.

registerv.makeawrittenandformalrecordof登t己,注册

eg:Isthecarregistered?这部车子没有注册？

registrationn.registering,recording登t己

eg:theregistrationofstudentsforthecoursewillbeginonThursdaymorning.

学生可以从星期四上午开始登记选这门课。

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

predominatev.haveorexertcontrol.besuperiorinmumbers统治，支酉i!,占优势

eg:Menpredominatemostpromisingjobs.男人占据了大多数有前途的工作。

predominantadj.prevailing,havingmorepowerorinfluencethanothers主要的,支配的

eg:Thepredominantfeatureofhimwaspride.他的主要特征是骄傲。

predominancen.superiorityinstrength,numbers,etc.优越，支酉己

eg:Thereisapredominanceofpeachtreesinthisarea.这•地区以桃树为主。

#Whenwenolongertolerateprejudiceagainstminorities.

toleratev.endurewithoutprotest容许，容忍

eg:Ican，ttolerateyourbadmannersanylonger.你的恶劣态度我再也受不了了。

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

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

tolerantadj.havingorshowingtolerance容忍的，宽容的

eg:Mr.Whiteisnotverytolerantofcriticism.怀特先生不大能容忍批评。

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

eg:Heisintolerablehealth.他健康还好。