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1、高级英语复习笔记及讲解2LessonTwoFourChoicesforYoungPeople1.JimBinnswrotemeaboutsomeofhismisgivings.misgiving:worry,concern(常用复数)(对未来之事)疑虑不安,怀疑。如:Tlikeyourschemeinprinciple;myonlymisgivingisthatitmayrequiretoo1argeasumofmoney.我原则上喜欢你的计划,唯一担心的是花销可能太大。2ourgenerationviewstheadultworldwithgre
2、atskepticismskepticism:doubt,suspicion怀疑(态度);怀疑主义beskepticalabout:对持怀疑太度;不相信。如:Heisskepticalabouteverything.他对一切事物都抱怀嶷态度。withaskepticalexpression带着怀疑的表情。3.Apparentlyhespeaksforalotofhiscontemporaries.conte叩raryadj•同时代的,当代;ru同时代的人。如:ourcontemporaries和我们同时代的人同文词:peer同等的人,同辈。如:wi
3、thoutapeer无匹敌的4.Thepeopleresponsibleare,presumably,theadultswhoa.responsible:1)(放在名词后面)应负责任的。如:Iholdyouresponsibleforthesafetyofherfamily.我就把她家的安全交给你了。2)(放在名词前面)(工作、地为等)责任重的,有责任馬。如:aresponsibleposition要职。3)(人)可靠的,可信赖的,如:aresponsibleperson有责任心的人。b.presumably:perhpas大概,推测起來,可能。5
4、.Theseconclusionsstrikemeasreasonable,strikesb.+adj.(orn.):使感觉(是)o如:Atfirsttheideastruckmeasstupid.起初,这个主意让我觉得很愚蠢。Hestrikesmeasanhouestman.他让我觉得是个诚实的人°6.Therelevantquestionforthearrivinggenerateonisnotwhetheroursocietyisimperfect(wecantakethatforgranted),buta.relevant:有关的。如:re
5、levantinformation有关信息。若作表语,后面通常跟由介词to引导的短语。如;Thejudgeruledthattheevideneewasnotrelevanttothecase法官认定证据与本案壬关。b.imperfect:不完美,由perfect(完美)加否定前缀im-构成。另如:pemissible-impermissible,possible-impossible,proper-improper,pureimpure,mobile-immobile,mortal-immortal.如:Youshouldnottakehishe
6、lpforgranted.你不应该认为他的帮忙是当然的事。3.Foral1isharshnessandirrationality,itistheonlyworldwe"vegot.a.forall尽管。女U:Foral1hislearning,heisnotwise.他尽管满腹经纶,处世并不聪明。Forallhisefforts,hedidn'tsucceed.他还是个正派的人。b.harsh:残酷的;无情的;刻薄的。如:Shewasveryharshwithherservant.她对用人非常刻薄。Wehavetofaceharshrealitie
7、s.我们得面对残酷的现实。c.rational:有理性的,通情达理的。如:Manisarationalthing.人是有理性的动物。Doyouconsideritarationalexplanation?你觉得这种解释合理吗?irrational:不理智,ir-为否定前缀。另如:irreducible,irrregular,irreparble,irreversible.4.Choosingastrategytocopewithit,then,isa.strategy:战略,与之相对的是tactics(战术)b.copewith:tostruggl
8、eorcontend,esp.withsomedegreeofsuccess应付,处理。如:Theyproposedsev