时间:2019-03-04 作者:英语课 分类:留美老师带你每日说英文


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   台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是:


  People who develop these so called accents are obviously not faking it. It's a real thing. That being said, calling their condition Foreign Accent Syndrome 1 is a bit of misnomer 2 that may contribute to some people's skepticism.
  有这样口音的人显然是没办法假装的,而是很真实的,所以说,称其为“外国口音综合征”是有些不恰当的,会引起一些人的质疑。
  外国口音综合征
  学习重点:
  1.develop 发展、使成长
  develop (v.) 发展、使成长
  development (n.) 发展、进化
  envelope (n.) 信封
  2.obviously 显然地
  obviously (adv.) 显然地
  obvious (adj.) 明显的
  3.condition 状态、情况
  condition (n.) 状态、情况
  conditional 3 (adj.) 有附加条件的
  4.foreign 外国的
  foreign (adj.) 外国的
  foreigner (n.) 外国人
  5.misnomer 误称
  misnomer (n.) 误称
  6.contribute 捐款、贡献
  contribute (v.) 捐款、贡献
  contribution (n.) 贡献
  7.skepticism 怀疑的态度
  skepticism (n.) 怀疑的态度
  skeptical 4 (adj.) 怀疑的

n.综合病症;并存特性
  • The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
  • Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。
n.误称
  • Herbal"tea"is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.花草“茶”是一个误称,因为这类饮料里面根本不含茶。
  • Actually," Underground "is a misnomer,because more than half the shops are above ground.实际上,“ 地下 ” 这个名称用之不当,因为半数以上的店铺是在地面上的。
adj.条件的,带有条件的
  • My agreement is conditional on your help.你肯帮助我才同意。
  • There are two forms of most-favored-nation treatment:conditional and unconditional.最惠国待遇有两种形式:有条件的和无条件的。
adj.怀疑的,多疑的
  • Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
  • Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
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