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15. take to : to respond favorably to 开始喜欢,迷上。
如:I took to literature long time ago. 我很久以前就迷上文学。
Why did you take to bowling 你为什么迷上保龄球
16. trail off : become gradually weaker and fade away (声音等)渐渐消失。
如:His voice trailed off into silence. 他的声音慢慢消失,后来什么声音也没有了。
自考“高级英语”笔记(8)
Lesson Nine:the trouble with TV
1. A. prominent anchorman warns of TV''s adverse effect on America''s culture.
a. prominent :outstanding ,easily seen,important,distinguished 突出的,显著的,重要的,杰出的:a prominent position / writer显赫的地位,著名作家。
acquire / gain prominence 出人头地。
b. anchorman : (广播,电视)(新闻,体育等节目的)主持人。
c. adverse : unfavorable , contrary 不利的,负面的。
如:adverse circumstances逆境; adverse effect负面影响; a theory adverse to the facts与事实相反的理论。
developments adverse to our interests与我们的利益相反的发展。
adversary :(竞争中的)对手。
2. if you fit the statistical averages , ……假若你处于平均数……
如;on an (the) average 平均起来,一般来说:
On (an) the average , I finish reading a book three weeks .一般而言,我平均三星期读完一本书。
He smoked about ten cigarettes a day on an average. 他平均一天抽十根香烟。
3. (be) exposed to : lay open to 使暴露于……
如:Don''t expose children to ill effects of the Internet .不要让孩子受因特网的负面影响。
Her youth and beauty could expose her to danger .她的年轻美貌可能为她招致危险。
如;Exposure: n.
He threatened me with public exposure .他威胁我要把我曝光。
Much exposure to different cultures is part and parcel of education .大量接触不同文化是教育的主要组成部分。
4. …… it discourages concentration.
Discourage (prevent) ******************. from ……使……放弃
如;The bad weather discouraged them from going out for the picnic .恶劣的天气使他们放弃外出野炊的计划。
It is discouraging that ……很扫兴,……
dis 加在名词,形容词,动词上,表示否定。
如;able - disable使残废;disassociation分离;discharge放电;discontinue中断;disease疾病(由“不舒适”转危而来)
5. rewarding : affording satisfaction or valuable experience ; affording material gain有价值的,有益的。
如:a rewarding experience (effort)有益的经验(尝试)。
6. applied effort :拼命努力
apply oneself to 努力进行,致力于。
如:It''s hard to apply yourself to some dull work .无聊的工作很难专心致志地干。
He applied himself to serious studies .他专心致志进行严肃的研究。
7. The dullest , the least gifted of (最没有天赋的)can achieve things that seem miraculous ……
a. dull : slow - witted 愚钝的
b. miraculous 奇迹般地,不可思议的。另如:work ( accomplish ) a miracle创造一个奇迹。
8. divert : turn in another direction使转向; amuse , entertain娱乐,消遣。
如:Nothing could divert his attention from his book .没有什么能转移他读书的注意力。
The traffic was diverted onto a side road. 交通被引导到旁边的小路。
9. lead : action of guiding or giving an example 领引,率先。
如:take the lead领先; follow ******************''s lead效法某人; gain the lead占居首位。
10. perpetual : never-ending永久的。如; perpetual chatter喋喋不休; perpetual motion 永恒运动。
11. usurp : to seize and hold by force or without legal right 篡夺,霸占,强夺篡权。
如:The assistant began to usurp his boss''s authority .助手开始篡夺老板的权力。
The duke attempted to usurp the throne. 公爵试图篡夺王位。