山西自考网资料下载《高级英语》自考笔记(一)5
20. …… those who have no patience with the tedious workings of the democratic process and who believe that the institution can only be changed by force.
a. tedious : long and tiresome 冗长乏味的。
如:a tedious lecture 冗长的演讲;tedious work 乏味的工作
b. working(s) : action , operation 工作,运作。
如:the workings of the mind , the workings of the nature 自然的运作
21. To them it offers a romantic appeal, usually symbolized by some dashing and charismatic figure.
a. a romantic appeal : appeal n. : the power to attract the mind or emotions 吸引力。
如:Such life has no appeal for me. 这种生活对我没有吸引力。
That sort of music has lost its appeal for me. 这种音乐已经失去了对我的吸引力。
v. appeal to : 吸引。
如oes the menu appeal to me 菜单吸引我了吗
The novel appeals to women. 这本小说吸引女性读者。
b. dashing : vigorously lovely ; brilliant or showy 精力充沛的;华丽的
c. charismatic 名词形式为charisma (使大众信服的)领袖魅力
22. Lets smash it and build something better on the ruins.
on the ruins : the remains of destroyed or decaying or town 废墟,遗迹,残骸。
如:the ruins of a castle 一座城堡的废墟
23. These are the ones whose revolution did not come off……
come off : happen , occur 发生。
如:The invasion came off last week. 入侵是上星期发生的。
To be effective or successful 生效,成功。
如:She didn't come off well in the interview. 她的面试不很成功。
24. I am not, of course, suggesting that revolutions accomplish nothing.
accomplish : bring to a successful conclusion ; achievement 完成。
如:accomplish something / a great deal / miracles 实现某种目标/取得很大成就/实现奇迹
accomplish : skilled , expert 熟练的,内行的。
如:an accomplish golf player 技术精湛的 高尔夫运动员
accomplishment (s) 修养,才艺。
如: a woman of many accomplishment 多才多艺的女人
25. For at best their victory never dawns on the shining new world they had dreamed of ,cleansed of all human meanness .
cleanse : make clean 清洗。
如:She cleansed the wound with alcohol .她用酒精清洗伤口。
cleanse sin from the soul = cleanse the soul of sin 清洗灵魂的罪恶
26. At first glance, this course is far from inviting.
inviting : temptingly attractive 诱人的。
如:an inviting smile 迷人的微笑/an inviting dish 诱人的菜肴
27. It depends on the exasperating and uncertain instruments of persuasion……
exasperate : annoy extremely 令人怒不可遏
如:Constant interruptions exasperate me. 不断的中断让我怒火中烧。
28. It demands patience, always in short supply.
(be) in short supply : 供应不足,短缺。
如:Food is in short supply .食物供应不足。
Honesty is in short supply. 缺乏诚实(的人)。
29. …… as soon as you capture one mountain range, another one looms just ahead.
loom : come into view in indistinct and enlarged form 忽隐忽现。
如:The iceberg loomed out of the mist .冰山在迷雾中忽隐忽现。
Dangers are looming ahead. 危险阴森森地逼近。
30. …… of coping with war in unfamiliar guises.
guise : a false or assumed appearance or disguise 外貌,伪装。
如:an old idea in a new guise 老观念新面貌(新瓶装旧酒)
in the guise of 打扮成……的样子。
如:the king in the guise of a beggar 装扮成乞丐的国王
under the guise of 以……为借口。
如:under the guise of friendship 以友谊为幌子