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9. in private : not publicly , secretly 私下。
如:
Such a thing is best discussed in private. 这种事情最好私下讨论。
He can be very rube in private, though he is usually polite in public. 他私下可能很粗鲁,但在大众
面前通常彬彬有礼。
10. Taboo adj. 忌讳的, 禁止的。
如: This topic is taboo on the campus. 校园里忌讳讨论这个话题。
11. A. prolong: cause sth. to continue longer 延长。
如: I have to prolong my stay here for another three days. 我必须在这里继续呆三天
You should not have prolonged the ceremony. 你本不该延长仪式的时间。
B. throes: agony 痛苦。
如; in death throes 处于临终痛苦。
12. hold out : continue to last 坚持,挺住。
如: Can you hold out much longer 你能再坚持一段时间吗
13. administer to apple as a remedy 施用。
如: administer laws 执行法律。
The doctor administered some me medicine to the girl. 医生给女孩施用了一些药。
14. comply with : act in accordance with wishes , requirements or conditions 遵守(意愿,要求或条
件等)。
如; You ought to comply with the rules /the demands/ the law/ the requests.
你应该遵守规章/命令/法律/要求。
15. pose danger 造成危险。
Pose: cause sth. to exist 导致产生。
另如:
pose problems 引起问题。
16. by contrast 相比之下。
By contrast, his brother is quite easygoing. 相比之下,他的兄弟比较好相处。
17. usher in : herald 预报,宣告。
如; usher in a new age of prosperity 宣告新的繁荣时期的到来。
The rising sun ushered in a new day. 太阳的升起宣告新的一天开始了。
The cuckoo ushered in spring. 布谷鸟宣布春天到来。
自考“高级英语”笔记(5)
Lesson Five: I'd rather be black than female
1. I'd rather …… than: prefer…… to……
如: I'd rather deal with a simple man than a sophisticated man.
我宁愿与纯朴的人打交道,不愿与世故的人交往。
I had rather never have been born than see this day of humiliation.
我宁愿自己未曾出生,也不愿遭受今天的耻辱。
I would (had) rather …… 但愿 (+that 从句中用过去式)。
如: I would rather he didn't tell her about it.
我真希望他不告诉她这件事。
I had rather you did it alone.
但愿你一人做。
2. Handicap: 1) any disadvantage that makes success more difficult. 不利的因素。
如: Bad health is a handicap. 身体不好是不利因素。
His lack of English is a great handicap to him. 他不懂英语对他是一大缺陷。
2) a physical or mental disability 残疾。
如: Blindness is a great handicap.眼瞎是一大残疾。
3. at once at the same time ; simultaneously 同时。
如: It's hard for one to do two things at once. 人很难同时做两件事。
4. eliminate : get rid of ; remove 消除。
如: to eliminate poverty 根除贫穷; eliminate the prejudice 消除偏见。
5. brainwash 洗脑。
如: Don't let television commercials brainwash you into buying anything you actually don't need.
别让电视广告引诱你购买自己实际不需要的东西。
6. invariably : always 常常,总是。
如: It's invariably wet when they take their holidays. 他们度假时总是下雨。
His intuition is invariably correct. 他的直觉总是对的。