structure v. 建筑, 構成, 組織
e.g. We must carefully structure and rehearse each scene.
我們必須認真組織并排練每一幕。
It was a very well-structured argument.
這是一篇組織得很好的辯論。
loom v. 隱隱呈現, 朦朧出現;(危險、憂慮等)逼近
e.g. The mountain peak loomed through the fog.
那座山峰在霧中隱隱出現。
A hard struggle looms ahead.
一場苦斗迫在眉捷。
looms large: 顯得嚴重(突出)
e.g. The issue of pay will loom large at this Easters teacher conferences.
在今年復活節舉行的教師會議上,工資問題將顯得很突出。
How to pay the months bills began to loom very large in their mind.
如何支付這個月的帳單這一問題在他的心里開始變得沉重起來。
The result will determine your future.
Determination
our likes and dislikes, tastes and preferences that underlie our choices of such activities as reading books, going to the cinema, camping, or certain cultural pursuits, are all related to social contexts and learning experiences.
that之后的部分是定語從句修飾our likes and dislikes, tastes and preferences。
context: n. (發生事情的)環境, 背景;上下文
e.g. Viewed in the context of recent political unrest, these latest developments make perfect sense.
從最近政治動蕩的背景下看,最近的這些進展有重大意義。
All the fighting and bloodshed in his plays is explained if you see his writing in a historical context.
如果你從歷史的背景去看他的作品,就會明白他戲劇中所有的那些戰斗和流血情節。
pursuit pursue
This is the highest goal I’m pursuing.
He goes abroad in pursuit of a doctor’s degree.
Such … as….
Such natural phenomena as earthquake and tsunami are very dangerous.
1.
2. Basically, such attitudes amount to a recognition that leisure is an important area of life and a belief that leisure can and should be put to good use.
該句中的兩個that從句都是同位語從句,分別修飾recognition和belief。這兩個名詞具有動詞的含義,在翻譯時可譯成動詞,如:“基本上說,有了上述態度,我們就會認識到休閑是生活的一個重要方面,就會相信,休閑能夠并且應該充分利用。”
amount to: 等于, 相當于, 實際是, 就意味著
e.g. This amounts to a refusal.
這等于拒絕。
What, after all, does it amount to?
這到底意味著什么?
Keeping silent in this case amounts to supporting the speaker.
在這種情況下保持沉默就意味著支持說話者。
Keeping the door closed amounts to rejection.
put … to good use
We should put our time to good use.
Come into contact with sb
He came into contact with these revolutionists when he was in paris.
Keep in contact with sb
This job keeps him in contact with the latest technology.
The people (with whom the child comes into contact) will influence him.
Be likely to do
He is unlikely to come because he is interested in the subject.
3. professional workers in recreation services, too, will find that to impart positive leisure attitudes to the general public is essential for motivating them to use their leisure in creative and satisfying ways.
該句中主句謂語動詞find 后接that引導的賓語從句;從句的主語是不定式結構to impart positive leisure attitudes to the general public, 謂語是系表結構is essential;for之后的部分是介詞短語作essential的狀語。
4. Hence, it can be argued that the people with whom we come into contact in these various contexts are all likely to have exerted some influence in shaping our attitudes, interests and even skills relevant to how we handle leisure.
該句主干結構是“it can be argued that…”(可以說……);it為形式主語,that及后續部分是主語從句,為真正主語;主語從句中,主語是the people; with whom we come into contact in these various contexts是其定語,意思是“我們在不同環境中接觸的人”;shaping后接三個并列賓語,即our attitudes, interests和skills;relevant to how we handle leisure是后置定語修飾skills,其中的how we…是relevant to 的賓語從句。
exert: v. 盡(力), 施加(壓力等), 努力
e.g. By exerting all of his strength he could just move the rock.
他使勁了所有力氣才僅僅使巖石動了動。
For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life.
打工對大學生的個性培養和今后生活都具有深遠的影響。
That council member has been exerting a lot of pressure on the company to accept the raw material of low quality.
那個市議員一直在對這個公司施加很大的壓力,要他們接受這批劣質原料。
He is selfish and never exerts himself to help anyone.
他很自私, 從不盡力幫助任何人。
5. parents, teachers in schools, work associates and communicators in or using the mass media are all capable of arousing our potential interests.
arouse: v. 喚醒, 喚起, 鼓勵, 引起
e.g Her latest book has so far aroused little interest.
到目前為止,他的新書沒有引起人們多大的興趣。
The new law has aroused much public concern.
新法律引起公眾很大的關注。
They are trying to arouse sympathy for their cause.
他們努力喚起人們對他們事業的同情。
I was aroused from my deep sleep by a loud scream.
一聲尖叫把我從熟睡中喚醒。
Arise New problems arise after old ones are solved.
Arose arisen
Aroused aroused interest
6. For example, the degree to which and the ways in which a school encourages participation in games, sports and cultural pursuits are likely to contribute to the shaping of leisure attitudes on the part of the students.
該句主語部分的中心詞是the degree 和the ways,其后各接一個由which引導的定語從句。由于兩個定語從句除句首的介詞外其他用詞一樣,所以第一個定語從句省去了與第二個定語從句相同的部分。
on the part of: 在…方面, 就…來說, 由…所做出的
e.g. It was a mistake on Julias part/on the part of Julia.
這是朱麗亞的錯誤。
He loves music to a crazy degree.
The degree to which he love music is hard to believe.
The public use the leisure in a satisfying way.
The way in which the public use the leisure is very important.
Schools usually set as their educational objective the attainment of a balanced development of the person.
句中set的賓語是the attainment of a balanced development of the person;as their educational objective 是賓語補語,因為賓語較長,所以后置。set …as…的意思是“把…設作…”。