山西自考网资料下载《高级英语》自考笔记(一)2
11. These aren't idle questions.
idle : of no real worth or purpose 无聊的。
如: idle rumor无聊的谎言。
12. Horwitz sees the rock music arena as a sort of debating forum, a place where ideas clash and crash.
a. see …… as …… : consider …… as ……把……看作……
b. forum : a meeting place of discussion of matters of public interest论坛。
c. a place 是a sort of debating forum的同位语,后面由 where引导的句子是定语从句,修饰 a place.
" ideas clash and crash "意为“各种思想冲撞”。
13. " The redefinition, " Horowitz says " is a task uniquely performed by the young……"
" uniquely performed by the young " 是过去分词短语,用于修饰前面的"a task"。
14. It is they alone who combine invention and exaggeration……
a. it is …… who ( that ) 是强调句式。
b. lone : ( after a noun or pronoun ) only(在名词或代词后面)仅,只。
His name alone was enough to draw a large audience .仅仅他的名字就足以吸引一大批观众。
15. " Rock music," he says " is really a sociological expression rather than a musical force. "
rather than : instead of 而不是(肯定前者,否定后者。) 比如:
He is a poet rather than a novelist .与其说他是小说家,不如说他是诗人。
这里介绍另一个短语or rather,意为 more exactly更为确切地说“。
如: late last night , or rather early this morning昨天深夜,更为确切地说,是今天清晨。
16. It's just that Elvis managed to embody the frustrated teenage spirit of the 1950s.
a. 句中的it有 the reason的意思, that = be cause .
b. embody : give a definite form to具体体现 如:
The statue embodies the sentiment of the sculptor .这尊塑像表现了雕像家的感情。
The latest model of the lorry embodies many improvements .卡车的最新式样体现了许多改进的地方。
17. TV network banned him.
a. network :a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or microwaves (广播,电视)广播网
b. ban :prohibit ,forbid 禁止。
如: Students are banned from reading dirty books .禁止学生阅读色情书刊。
18. Most of the older viewers frowned, while most of the younger viewers applauded.
a. frown: to wrinkle the forehead , such as when one is displeased or in deep thought皱眉。
如:听到我说错了答案,他便皱起了眉头。
短语frown on ( upon )表示“不赞同”。
如: He frowned upon my plan .他不赞同我的计划。
b. applaud : to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation鼓掌喝彩;称赞。
如: The audience applauded wildly .观众热烈鼓掌。
c. 连接词while在这里表示对照,
再如: I like books while my brother loves sports .我喜欢书,而我的兄弟则热衷于体育。
19. The Rolling Stones, arrogant street-fighting men, demanded revolution.
arrogant : acting as if one were more important than others傲慢的;妄自尊大的。
如; He was just too arrogant to his subordinates .他对他的部下太傲慢了。
20. Feelings, always a part of any musical statement, were a major subject.
这里always a part of any musical statement 是feelings的同位语。
21. The Beatles showed there were a range of emotions between love and hate.
range : a number of different things of the same general sort or type (变动的,可供选择的)范围;幅度。
如: a range of colors to choose from可以选择的一系列颜色;
a range of prices from 5 Yuan to 50 Yuan 从5元到50元不等的各种价格。