自考英语本科高级英语考点精析.pdfVIP

考点精析 Lesson one Rock Superstars : What do they tell us about ourselves and our society ? # Sprinkling its contents over the first few rows of sweltering listeners. sprinkle v. to scatter in drops or small grains 喷 / 洒/撒 eg: Sprinkle sand along the icy path . 把沙子撒在冰封的路上 . # They surge to follow him , eager to be touched by a few baptismal drops . surge v. to move ,esp.forward ,in or like powerful waves 汹涌 ,澎湃 eg: The crowd surged past him . 人潮从他身边汹涌而过 . n. strong,wavelike ,forward movement 波涛 ,巨浪 eg: The surge crashed against the coast .汹涌的波涛拍打着海岸 . # How do you feel about all this adulation and hero worship ? adulation n. praise that is more than necessary or deserved 奉承 ,谄媚 eg: He received many adulations from his colleagues . 他受到许多同事的奉承 . adulate v. praise more than is truthful to win favor 奉承 ,逢迎 eg:The leader are easily adulated . 领导容易受逢迎 . # Do you share Chris Singers almost religious reverence for Bob Dylan ? reverence n. great respect 尊敬 ,崇敬 eg:They show great reverence to him . 他们对他极为尊敬 . v. admire or respect 尊敬 ,崇敬 eg: He was still reverenced by people after many years . 多年以后他仍然受到人们的尊敬 . reverent adj. having a feeling of reverence 崇敬的 eg:This is a reverent behavior . 这是一种崇敬的行为 . # Its just that Elvis managed to embody the frustrated teenage spirit of the 1950s. embody v. express 表达 eg: Words embody thought . 文字表达思想 . embodiment n. someone or something in which something is embodied . 化身 ,体现 eg : Dove is the embodiment of peace . 鸽子是和平的象征 . # He spoke of change and of the bewilderment of the older generation. bewilderment n. confusion 困惑 eg: Imagine my bewilderment when she said that . 她说那句话时你可以想像我多困惑 . bewilder v. confuse 迷惑 eg: Big city s traffic bewilders me .