考研英语真题2008年text1 |
2008t1
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gender 性别
suggest 表明
confront 面对
paycheck 工资
vulnerable 易受伤害的,脆弱的
inclination 倾向
a feeling that make you want to do stjh.表主观意愿
be exposed to 遭受到
expose使暴露,揭发
temporary 临时的
durable 长期的,经久的,耐用品
trivial 琐碎的,无足轻重的
barely 仅仅
practically 实际上,事实上
P1
catch up to赶上
sphere 范围
category 范畴
way ahead 遥遥领先
particularly 尤其
be susceptible to 易受..影响
depression 抑郁症
disorde 紊乱,无秩序
P2
somehow 以某种方式
trigger 引起
trigger chemicals触发性化学物质
stressed-out 极度焦虑的
ovary 卵巢
oval 卵圆形的
reproductive 生殖的,繁殖的
Studies of both animals and humans have shown that sex hormones somehow affect the stress response, causing females under stress to produce more of the trigger chemicals than do males under the same conditions.(do males为省略倒装结构,males produce trigger chemicals,以do代替与主句相同的谓语部分,倒装为强调谓语)
be equal to与...等同
P3
Adding to a woman’s increased dose of stress chemicals, are her increased “opportunities” for stress.完全倒装句---- Her increased “opportunities” for stress are adding to a woman’s increased dose of stress chemicals.两个increased是一种比较级用法,等同more。
取舍结构It’s not necessarily that...it’s just that...先否定一种错误观点,然后强调观点
dose 一定量的事物
cope 处理,应对
observe 说,评论
wear out筋疲力尽(feel extremely tired)
P5
give birth to生孩子,产生
I was living in so much frustration that that was my escape, to go to school, and get ahead and do better.固定句型so..that..引导结果状语从句,凸显面临的压力与逃避方式,第二个that为形式主语,to go to school, and get ahead and do better为真正主语
frustration 失败,挫折,灰心
lived from paycheck to paycheck 靠薪水生存
P6
severe 严重的,剧烈的
obligation 义务,职责
oblige 强制
strain 因有压力而产生的焦虑或紧张
demonstrates the importance of 表明..的重要性
demonstrates 说明
diffuse 减轻,缓解
diffuse stress
threaten 威胁,恐吓
function 运转,工作
P4
nature 本质
combat 战斗
violence 暴力
interpersonal 人与人之间的
domestic situations家庭环境
one-shot deals 一次完成的任务
wear-and-tear 折磨,磨损
devastating (highly destructiive or damaging)毁灭性的