[注释] 1.outer adj.远离内部[中心]的,;外围的9 T% T v' g: p! h# O* f( i4 M
例句:We'll move to the outer suburbs.
, [; J- X9 }2 [ j- o a 我们将搬到市郊。
; e! M0 \) I/ n3 D; a4 D 2.minor adj.较小的, 较少的, 低级的, 次要的
1 c! e+ H* b1 J 例句:The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.
4 C# I) s( a4 H$ |; Z 年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。" r* B3 `- g( e5 i
3.portion n.一部分, 一份, (食物的)一份, 一客;8 ]/ p" T6 o; h: D5 n! }+ N& j. K, x9 x
例句:Three thousand dollars is no more than a portion.
- _2 P1 S# p" ?& c 3000美元只不过是一部分。
8 `2 P( Z- o$ t' B8 t You are paid your portion not later than a week.
9 E1 L# y; _( Z; c9 s9 T4 J1 u# t5 O 不会晚于一周你就可以得到你那一部分报酬。, x& v5 O8 t/ `" t2 \9 g% p1 U, S
4.benchmark n.基准
% J0 g) K! D' b! |; w9 Q3 ~' I 例句:The benchmark Shanghai composite index closed down 95.02 points." o$ @1 I6 [, }7 F9 W8 q( W
上海复合指标基准关盘时下降了95.02点。
; g( s9 T; p# M; P& e 5.overland adj.经由陆路的, 横跨大陆的! I+ K2 V& t6 }1 g
例句:Overland trucks carry food to market.
7 @- V+ c2 r0 X; S9 W& N 横越大陆的卡车把食品运往市场。
- H0 v0 \/ X: U- S0 J+ u 6.restore vt.恢复,使回复;归还,交还;修复,重建) r; y q, G" ~* }/ H# t! J
例句:At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs.
' {* {, w: r! f) _; @0 j 目前医生每天在给他按摩, 帮助他恢复腿臂的功能。) n* m7 n. G( d- a# X
7.erosion n.腐蚀, 侵蚀; 磨损1 |. m* J3 Z( p$ O) e
例句:Soil conservation is intended to curb erosion. y) \, P9 A4 F5 K
土壤保持旨在控制水土流失。
1 p: s0 d! }1 t$ E) Z 8.monitor vt.监听, 监视
$ G, C: k% y& j* ` 例句:This instrument monitors the patient's heartbeats.
/ _3 c& _; p$ h; z 这台仪器监听病人的心跳。8 U7 L/ b7 S) H5 p& C
You must monitor the latest intelligence on armaments.
$ Q& T% b: p" n9 J5 {* f, q0 _ 你们必须密切注意有关军备的最新情报。
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1.Earlier, heavy rains from Earl caused flooding in low-lying areas of Antigua, and winds ripped out trees and blew down power lines on the nearby island of St. Martin.6 s# p$ r& |+ V+ W& f
rip out偷窃,撕去;狠狠地发出… L" @3 H) a: m* q
例句:He is apt to rip out an oath, when greatly excited.
5 r) l7 U5 [6 f+ p; ?, X 他特别激动时常喜欢骂上一句。. ?* R7 n+ a! t+ y+ L# y u
2.It is running parallel to Earl and off to the east, maybe impacting Bermuda by the weekend.
* O: J$ J! n7 N" c E" }+ D parallel to平行于
) ~0 ]- h4 d) o0 _; ^- l 例句:The road runs parallel to the railway.
0 s* Z3 G5 O, _1 v 这条公路与铁路平行。- |' Q" }7 `" `+ _( j% E
3.Bill Reed of the National Hurricane Center says Fiona is not expected to come as close to land as Earl did.
/ E1 T' o7 Z# Y9 _: l “as(否定句中可用so)+adj./adv.+as…”,其基本意思为“……和……一样”。但在实际应用中,此结构在不同的语境中含义差异较大。! k) \# F9 r% Q: {& O
1)表示不同人或物同一性质的比较,意为“……和……一样……"。, y8 o5 b( b1 `5 B$ a1 Y
The tree is as tall as the building(is)./ E# |+ t# O/ {' m+ D5 |
这棵树和那栋楼一样高。3 w5 @, n$ v) H- S; q( J
Michael is as bright as George(is).
8 N8 ~$ ?3 J6 Z% F& l: v# t8 r8 L 迈克尔和乔治一样聪明。- Q/ M1 W& I, Y8 S) u& h; @- o! U
2)表示同一个人或物不同性质的比较,意为“既……又……”) t6 T8 f2 p' R( U Y5 Y5 W
Alice works as happily as(she)plays(happily).
" w s9 M! X" q$ y 艾丽丝愉快地工作,尽情地玩。/ R) g8 K* a& z) O4 ^5 `
Danny is not so wise as he is witty.' b* n1 k% p9 q; Q* x! D, j
丹尼为人风趣,但欠明智。 A, e# I1 K4 ~# A' ~. f
3)用于表示两个人或物不同性质的比较,表示程度相同或相当,意为“……而……”。
4 S2 L1 \& L1 ?# t He was as handsome as his wife was beautiful.
4 G% R& w( u, b& |5 E6 n 他长得非常英俊,他的妻子也长得非常漂亮。
! ^. y q0 @# f$ ]2 a0 j He was as experienced as his brother was green.- M W5 D3 r! `) _7 x5 K5 t
他经验丰富,而他兄弟却涉世未深。
' s; M' F y& g7 `( C 4.Current forecasts show Fiona moving north on a path that will keep it far off the U.S. East Coast.+ ^4 b0 I: D6 j2 E2 R5 q
keep构成系表结构:keep+表语,意为"保持,继续(处于某种状态)"。其中表语可用形容词、副词、介词短语等充当。如:1 _- H }+ j3 [: }) m) J5 \
You must look after yourself and keep healthy.(形容词)你必须照顾好自己,保持身体健康。 |