高级英语复习笔记及讲解(3)

18. Out planet , unfortunately , is running out of noble savages and unsullied landscapes.

run out of : become short of , become exhausted 用完。

如; We ran out of petrol the other day . 那一天我们汽油用光了。

高级英语

We are running out of time . 我们已经没有时间了。

19. Plot a Revolution

plot : plan secretly 密谋。

如：They plotted how to kill him . 他们密谋如何杀死他。

The criminals were plotting to rob the bank. 犯罪密谋抢银行。

20. ... those who have no patience with the tedious workings of the democratic process and who believe that the institytion can only be changed by force .

a. tedious : long and tiresome 冗长乏味的。

如：a tedious lecture 冗长的演讲；tedious work 乏味的工作

b. working(s) : action , operation 工作，运作。

如：the workings of the mind , the workings of the nature 自然的运作

21. To them it offers a romantic appeal , usually symbolized by some dashing and charismatic figure .

a. a romantic appeal : appeal n. : the power to attract the mind or emotions 吸引力。

如：Such life has no appeal for me . 这种生活对我没有吸引力。

That sort of music has lost its appeal for me . 这种音乐已经失去了对我的吸引力。

高级英语

v. appeal to : 吸引。

如：Does the menu appeal to me? 菜单吸引我了吗？

The novel appeals to women . 这本小说吸引女性读者。

b. dashing : vigorously lovely ; brilliant or showy 精力充沛的；华丽的

c. charismatic 名词形式为charisma （使大众信服的）领袖魅力

22. Let's smash it and build something better on the ruins .

on the ruins : the remains of destroyed or decaying or town 废墟，遗迹，残骸。

如：the ruins of a castle 一座城堡的废墟

23. These are the ones whose revolution did not come off , ...

come off : happen , occur 发生。

如：The invasion came off last week . 入侵是上星期发生的。

To be effective or successful 生效，成功。

如：She didn't come off well in the interview . 她的面试不很成功。

24. I am not , of course , suggesting that revolutions accomplish nothing .

accomplish : bring to a successful conclusion ; achievement 完成。

如：accomplish something / a great deal / miracles 实现某种目标/

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取得很大成就/实现奇迹

accomplish : skilled , expert 熟练的，内行的。

如：an accomplish golf player 技术精湛的高尔夫运动员

accomplishment (s) 修养，才艺。

如： a woman of many accomplishment 多才多艺的女人

25. For at best their victory never dawns on the shining new world they had dreamed of , cleansed of all human meanness .

cleanse : make clean 清洗。

如：She cleansed the wound with alcohol .她用酒精清洗伤口。

cleanse sin from the soul = cleanse the soul of sin 清洗灵魂的罪恶

26. At first glance , this course is far from inviting.

inviting : temptingly attractive 诱人的。

如：an inviting smile 迷人的微笑/an inviting dish 诱人的菜肴

27. It depends on the exasperting and uncertain instruments of persuasion ...

exasperate : annoy extremely 令人怒不可遏

如：Constant interruptions exasperate me . 不断的中断让我怒火中烧。