考研英語閱讀長句難句300句連載-13

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2004年考研英語閱讀理解Part A
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    11. When it comes to the slowing economy,Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet. But the 47yearold manicurist isnt cutting,filling or polishing as many nails as shed like to,either.
    「譯文」 談到經(jīng)濟(jì)增長減緩時,艾琳。斯派羅還不至于咬指甲。但是,這位四十七歲的美甲師也不能如其所愿地修剪、銼磨、上油那么多的指甲了。
    「析句」 第一個句子是一個主從復(fù)合句,主句是Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet,從句是When it comes to the slowing economy.第二個句子和第一個句子以but分開,表明二者之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
    「講詞」 bite ones nails(咬指甲)是一種焦慮不安的表現(xiàn),可以表示“束手無策”。
    as(when) it comes to意為“談到,說到,提到”,類似的詞組還有speaking(talking) of.Speak of the devil and he comes.(說曹操,曹操到。)
    12. “Im a good economic indicator,” she says,“I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concerned about saving some dollars.”
    「譯文」 她說:“我是個不錯的經(jīng)濟(jì)晴雨表。在人們操心攢錢的時候,我提供的服務(wù)就變成可有可無了?!?BR>    「析句」 本句比較簡單,但是必須了解do without這個詞組的含意。do without意為“免除,不用”,或者“沒有……也可以;在沒有某物的情況下設(shè)法完成”,例如:There was no television on the island,but we soon learned to do without.(島上沒有電視,可不久我們就適應(yīng)了。)
    「講詞」 concern作名詞時表示“關(guān)心,關(guān)切”,作動詞時表示“關(guān)心,涉及”。Your health is of great concern to me.(我非常關(guān)心你的健康。)This concerns the healthy growth of the children deeply.(這事對孩子們的健康成長關(guān)系極大。)要表達(dá)對什么事或什么人表示關(guān)心或關(guān)切,可以套用to be concerned with(about或for)這樣的句型。例如:Were rather concerned about the operation of the company.(我們相當(dāng)擔(dān)心公司的運(yùn)營。)
    13. Consumers seem only concerned,not panicked,and many say they remain optimistic about the economys longterm prospects even as they do some modest belttightening.
    「譯文」 消費(fèi)者似乎只是關(guān)切,并沒有驚慌失措。許多人說,即使稍微勒緊腰帶,但他們對于經(jīng)濟(jì)的長期前景還是樂觀的。
    「析句」 該句是一個并列句,and后面的分句比較復(fù)雜,主干為many say,后接賓語從句they remain… longterm prospects.even as引導(dǎo)一個讓步狀語從句。
    「講詞」 panic指“驚慌,恐慌”,既可作名詞,也可作動詞。注意panic作動詞時,其過去式或過去分詞是panicked.When the theater caught fire,there was a panic.(劇院失火時,出現(xiàn)了一陣恐慌。)The crowd was seized with a panic,causing the deaths of dozens of people.(人群驚慌失措,導(dǎo)致數(shù)十人死亡。)
    optimistic(樂觀的),optimist(樂觀的人,樂天派),optimism(樂觀,樂觀主義)。相應(yīng)的反義詞是pessimistic(悲觀的),pessimist(悲觀的人,悲觀派),pessimism(悲觀,悲觀主義)。
    prospect意為“景色,前景,前途,期望”,有時與future(前途,未來)同義。例如:I am sure that the young man will have a promising prospect ahead in his life.(我相信那個年輕人會有美好的未來。)I see no prospect of his recovery.(我看不出他有痊愈的可能性。)
    14. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stockmarket swings,which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside,too.
    「譯文」 許多消費(fèi)者似乎一直受股票市場波動的影響,投資者現(xiàn)在把這種波動視為持續(xù)繁榮的必要因素。在餐館就餐的人可能也看到了經(jīng)濟(jì)好轉(zhuǎn)的一面。
    「析句」 該句的主干是Many consumers… swings,之后的which引導(dǎo)一個非限定性定語從句,修飾stockmarket swings.
    「講詞」 swing意為“搖擺,擺動,轉(zhuǎn)變”,既可作動詞也可作名詞?!扒锴А钡挠⒄Z就是swing.The leading newspapers in the country swung against the government.(國內(nèi)主要的報紙轉(zhuǎn)而反對政府。)swing voters指左右搖擺,拿不定主意的選民。
    boom基本詞義有兩個,一是擬聲詞(隆隆聲,轟隆聲),二是表示“繁榮”。炸彈的爆炸聲就是boom.The booming economy has improved the peoples living standards.(繁榮的經(jīng)濟(jì)改善了人民的生活水平。)baby boom指美國從二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束到60年代初的生育高峰,俗稱“嬰兒潮”,在這一時期出生的人就是baby boomer.
    upside表示“上邊,上面,上部”,也可以表示“優(yōu)勢,有利的一面”或“上升趨勢”。