【核心詞匯】
9. candidate n. 候選人,申請(qǐng)求職者
【文中實(shí)例】Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. 在這個(gè)持久而緊張的選舉中,每個(gè)候選人都成為了眾人的焦點(diǎn),人們關(guān)注著他們?nèi)绾蝸?lái)改變整個(gè)美國(guó)。
【實(shí)例拓展】He is running as a candidate for Liberal party。他作為民主黨候選人參選。
【舉一反三】同義詞applicant,seeker,nominee n. 申請(qǐng)者,候選人
10. fascinate v. 使著迷,使極感興趣
【文中實(shí)例】I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, ….我更期待米歇爾?奧巴馬,不止期待著她能夠?yàn)檫@個(gè)國(guó)家做些什么,……。
【實(shí)例拓展】Her beauty fascinated every boy. 她的美貌使所有的男孩子都著了迷。
【舉一反三】派生詞 fascinated a. 著迷的;fascinating a. 令人著迷的;fascination n. 魅力
11. prevailing a. 普遍的,盛行的,流行的
【文中實(shí)例】The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. 時(shí)下流行的看法是大多黑人女性都是脾氣暴躁的單身媽媽?zhuān)蛔∧腥恕?BR> 【實(shí)例拓展】a prevailing set of cultural values 一套盛行的文化價(jià)值觀
【舉一反三】派生詞prevail (over) v. 勝過(guò),壓倒,占優(yōu)勢(shì)
12. stereotype n. 陳規(guī),固定的看法
【文中實(shí)例】Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers. 在人們的想象中,黑人女性給人留下的刻板印象往往是:受人歧視,性交過(guò)度,通常被未婚的酒鬼老媽養(yǎng)大。
【實(shí)例拓展】It’s wrong to stereotype people, as if they were all alike. 把人們看作都是一樣的,這是錯(cuò)誤的。
【舉一反三】派生詞stereotype v. 使模式化 stereotyped a. 固定化的,老一套的
13. commit v. 承諾,使受約束
【文中實(shí)例】Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, …在有機(jī)會(huì)作為第一夫人去成就一番事業(yè),去做慈善或辦基金會(huì)之前,……。
【實(shí)例拓展】He has committed himself to support them. 他答應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)他們的生活。
【舉一反三】派生詞committed a. 堅(jiān)定的,忠誠(chéng)的;commitment n. 承諾,諾言
6. feature n. 特寫(xiě),專(zhuān)題報(bào)道
【文中實(shí)例】Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women,…. 因?yàn)橹髁鞯拿襟w們都未曾深入地報(bào)道過(guò)普通非洲裔美國(guó)女性,……。
【實(shí)例拓展】a frontpage feature on coal mining 頭版上關(guān)于采煤的特寫(xiě)
【舉一反三】詞義擴(kuò)展feature n. 特征,容貌;v. 以……為特征,特寫(xiě)