161.But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one:that they won't be alive Tong enough to support and protect their child.
英語四級譯文:
但是,在這些微小的恐懼背后是更為巨大的恐懼:他們害怕自己活得不夠長,無法撫養和保護自己的孩子。
四級詞匯講解:
本句的主干是there is often a much bigger one o that引導定語從句,修飾one。core本義為“果核”,本句中使用的是它的引申義“核心”。如:
1) He ate the plum, and threw the core away.他吃掉了李子,扔掉了果核。
2) The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.我們的核心要求是言論自由。
英語四級考點歸納:
alive, live, living, life都是與“生命,活著”有關的詞,它們的區別在于:
※ alive是形容詞,意為“活著的”。如:
The injured man is unconscious but still alive.受傷的人不省人事,但仍活著。
※ live可以作動詞,表示“活;居住”。如:
People cannot live without air.沒有空氣,人類就不能生存。
此外,live也可以作形容詞,意為“活的”。如:
The cat is playing with a live mouse.貓在戲弄那只活老鼠。
※ living可以作形容詞,意為“活著的”。如:
He biographiaed many famous living painters last year.去年,他為很多在世的知名畫家寫了傳記。
此外,living也可以作名詞,意為“生活;生計”。如:
1) The judge advised him to amend his way of living.法官勸他改變生活方式。
2) What do you do for a living?你靠什么謀生?
※ life是名詞,意為“生活;生命”。如:
I got to know that my mother had a hard life in her youth.我得知媽媽在年輕的時候生活很艱辛。