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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 Ninethe trouble with TV

  1. A. prominent anchorman warns of TV''s adverse effect on America''s culture.

  a. prominent outstanding easily seenimportantdistinguished 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。