考研英語歷年真題來源報刊閱讀100篇 Text99

isolate

v.隔離，孤立

［真題例句］ Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots.［1998年閱讀5］

［例句精譯］ 地球上散落分布著100多個相互獨立的小火山活動區(qū)，地質(zhì)學(xué)家稱之為熱點。

trait

n.特征，特點，特性

［真題例句］ (61) One difficulty is that almost all of what is called behavioral science continues to trace behavior to states of mind, feelings, traits of character, human nature, and so on.［2002年翻譯］

［例句精譯］ (61)難題之一在于所謂的行為科學(xué)幾乎全都依然從心態(tài)、情感、性格特征、人性等方面去尋找行為的根源。

spill

v.溢出，濺出；n.摔下，跌下

［真題例句］ 54. What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as.［1998年閱讀1］

［A］ It�餾 no use crying over spilt (v.) milk

［例句精譯］ 54�弊髡咴噲D提醒的意思可以最恰當(dāng)?shù)亟忉尀椋骸?/P>

［A］ "覆水難收"

modify

v.更改，修改，修飾

［真題例句］ In response, schools are modifying their programs, adapting instruction to children who are exceptional, to those who cannot profit substantially from regular programs.［1994年閱讀3］

［例句精譯］ 作為回應(yīng)，學(xué)校也在調(diào)整課程安排，使授課能夠適應(yīng)特殊兒童，適應(yīng)那些不能從常規(guī)課程中真正獲益的兒童的需要。

routine

n.例行公事，常規(guī)；a.常規(guī)的，例行的

［真題例句］ You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine (n.) of everyday living.［1996年閱讀1］

［例句精譯］ 你可以在頭腦里勾畫出一幅欲望的藍(lán)圖，就像你可以設(shè)計房屋的藍(lán)圖一樣，而我們每個人在日常生活中都在不停地畫著這樣的藍(lán)圖。

［真題例句］ Like other human beings, he encounters moral issues even in everyday performance of his routine (a.) duties-he is not supposed to cook his experiments, manufacture evidence, or doctor his reports. ［2006年翻譯］

［例句精譯］ 像其他人類一樣，普通科學(xué)家甚至在每天日常的工作中都遭遇到了道義上的問題--他不應(yīng)該偽造實驗、制造證據(jù)或改動他的報告。

infestation

n.(害蟲, 盜賊等)群襲, 出沒, 橫行