大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)常用詞匯的解析
Ⅰ. A formidable wall of bureaucracy has been erected to protect their prime nesting sites on the Atlantic coastlines. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】我們已經(jīng)建立了強(qiáng)大的政府機(jī)構(gòu)來(lái)保護(hù)它們?cè)诖笪餮笱匕兜闹饕惭ā?/p>
【詞匯】1. formidable a. 強(qiáng)大的，可怕的，令人敬畏的
例：We have a formidable task ahead of us.
我們面臨著一項(xiàng)艱巨的任務(wù)。
2. bureaucracy n. 官僚主義，官僚機(jī)構(gòu)
例：People usually complain about the bureaucracy.
人們常常抱怨官僚主義。
3. erect v. 建立，使豎直
例：The building was erected in 1910-1915.
這棟建筑是在1910年到1915年間建造的。
4. prime a. 最好的，主要的，基本的
例：He is the prime suspect.
他是主要嫌疑人。
Ⅱ. The figures prompted Oceana to petition the government to upgrade the level of protection for the North Atlantic loggerheads from threatened to endangered-meaning they are in danger of disappearing without additional help. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】這些數(shù)字促使海洋環(huán)境保護(hù)組織向政府請(qǐng)?jiān)敢髮⒈贝笪餮蟮募t海龜?shù)谋Ｗo(hù)等級(jí)從近危升級(jí)到瀕危，這意味著如果沒有進(jìn)一步幫助，他們即將滅絕。
【詞匯】1. prompt v. 提示，促進(jìn)，喚起
例：Her curiosity prompts her to ask questions.
她的好奇心促使她提問(wèn)。
2. petition v. 向請(qǐng)?jiān)福?qǐng)求
例：He petitions his neighbor to turn down the radio.
他請(qǐng)求他的鄰居把收音機(jī)音量調(diào)小點(diǎn)。
3. upgrade v. 升級(jí)，提高，改善
例：You need to upgrade your player.
你需要升級(jí)你的播放器。
Ⅲ. The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by the threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】一方面是由于發(fā)展，另一方面是海平面逐漸升高，海洋變暖，所以供海龜產(chǎn)卵的本就狹窄的海灘越來(lái)越窄。
【詞匯】1. strip n. 條狀，長(zhǎng)條
例：The kid decorated the present with a silk strip.
這孩子用一根絲帶裝飾了禮物。
2. squeeze v. 擠，捏，壓迫
例：Tom squeezed the bottle, and the water rushed out.
湯姆擠壓了瓶子，里面的水就噴出來(lái)了。
【語(yǔ)法】beach on which the turtles lay their eggson which引導(dǎo)的是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞是beach，介詞+which = where，這里的介詞要根據(jù)動(dòng)詞來(lái)選擇，此處是lay their eggs on the beach，故用on。
Ⅰ. A formidable wall of bureaucracy has been erected to protect their prime nesting sites on the Atlantic coastlines. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】我們已經(jīng)建立了強(qiáng)大的政府機(jī)構(gòu)來(lái)保護(hù)它們?cè)诖笪餮笱匕兜闹饕惭ā?/p>
【詞匯】1. formidable a. 強(qiáng)大的，可怕的，令人敬畏的
例：We have a formidable task ahead of us.
我們面臨著一項(xiàng)艱巨的任務(wù)。
2. bureaucracy n. 官僚主義，官僚機(jī)構(gòu)
例：People usually complain about the bureaucracy.
人們常常抱怨官僚主義。
3. erect v. 建立，使豎直
例：The building was erected in 1910-1915.
這棟建筑是在1910年到1915年間建造的。
4. prime a. 最好的，主要的，基本的
例：He is the prime suspect.
他是主要嫌疑人。
Ⅱ. The figures prompted Oceana to petition the government to upgrade the level of protection for the North Atlantic loggerheads from threatened to endangered-meaning they are in danger of disappearing without additional help. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】這些數(shù)字促使海洋環(huán)境保護(hù)組織向政府請(qǐng)?jiān)敢髮⒈贝笪餮蟮募t海龜?shù)谋Ｗo(hù)等級(jí)從近危升級(jí)到瀕危，這意味著如果沒有進(jìn)一步幫助，他們即將滅絕。
【詞匯】1. prompt v. 提示，促進(jìn)，喚起
例：Her curiosity prompts her to ask questions.
她的好奇心促使她提問(wèn)。
2. petition v. 向請(qǐng)?jiān)福?qǐng)求
例：He petitions his neighbor to turn down the radio.
他請(qǐng)求他的鄰居把收音機(jī)音量調(diào)小點(diǎn)。
3. upgrade v. 升級(jí)，提高，改善
例：You need to upgrade your player.
你需要升級(jí)你的播放器。
Ⅲ. The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by the threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. (2009. 06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】一方面是由于發(fā)展，另一方面是海平面逐漸升高，海洋變暖，所以供海龜產(chǎn)卵的本就狹窄的海灘越來(lái)越窄。
【詞匯】1. strip n. 條狀，長(zhǎng)條
例：The kid decorated the present with a silk strip.
這孩子用一根絲帶裝飾了禮物。
2. squeeze v. 擠，捏，壓迫
例：Tom squeezed the bottle, and the water rushed out.
湯姆擠壓了瓶子，里面的水就噴出來(lái)了。
【語(yǔ)法】beach on which the turtles lay their eggson which引導(dǎo)的是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞是beach，介詞+which = where，這里的介詞要根據(jù)動(dòng)詞來(lái)選擇，此處是lay their eggs on the beach，故用on。
