2016年12月英语六级阅读词汇及考点解析(五)

2016-08-12 11:32:16来源:网络

  "lt's an outrage that any American's life expectancy should be shortened simply becautse the company they worked for went bankrupt and ended health-care coverage," said the former chairman of thelntemational Steel Group.

  “仅仅是因为他们工作的公司破产,导致他们的医疗保险被终止,所有美国人的预期寿命就都被缩短了,这真的很令人愤怒,”这位国际钢铁集团的前董事长说道。

  六级词汇讲解:

  本句的主干是...said the...chainnan...。直接引语部分的内容作said的宾语。其中,that引导的是主语从句any American’s life expectancy should be shortened simply; because引导的是原因状语从句,该从句中they worked for为省略that的定语从句,修饰company。

  outrage意为“愤怒”。如:

  The victim's brow wrinkled with outrage.

  受害者愤慨得皱起了眉。

  shorten意为“缩短”。如:

  It's a simple matter to shorten trouser legs.

  把裤脚弄短很简单。

  coverage在句中意为“保险项目(范围)”。如:

  It would be better for you to sign up for blanket insurance coverage.

  你最好签一份综合保险协议。

  end在句中作及物动词,意为“结束,终止”。如:

  The strike was ended.

  罢工已经结束了。

  六级考点归纳:

  end除了作动词,其名词的用法也很常见,相关的短语有:

  in the end意为“最后,终于”。如:

  In the end things will mend.

  车到山前必有路。

  at the end of意为“在……的尽头,在……的末尾”。如:

  The gas station lies at the end ofthe road.

  加油站就在这条路的尽头。

  at a loose end意为“闲着,无所事事”。如:

  1 was at a loose end last night,so I went to shopping.

  昨天晚上我闲着没事,所以就去购物了。

  put an end to意为“结束,废除,停止”。如:

  The two countries must put an end to the war as soon as possible.

  两国必须尽快结束这场战争。

  on end意为“连续地;竖立着”。如:

  He often plays online games for hours on end.

  他经常连续几个小时不停地玩网络游戏。

  The frightening noise set her hair on end.

  恐怖的声音使她毛骨悚然。

  come to an end意为“结束,终止”。如:

  All good things come to an end.

  天下没有不散的筵席。

大学英语六级寒假全程班

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