VOA标准英语2008年-Out in the Woods, Nonconformists Gather
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（七月）
An eccentric is defined as a person who deviates 1 from accepted conduct. Nonconformists have achieved greatness in many fields, but many of us remain wary 2 of those who seem odd, extreme, perhaps disturbed or even dangerous.
We think of eccentrics as loners. Yet a recent news dispatch from the western state of Wyoming reported that about 400 members of what was described as a loose affiliation 3 of eccentrics called the Rainbow Family threw rocks and sticks at federal officers who were trying to arrest one of the group.
Once a year this loose affiliation of eccentrics chooses a forest, somewhere in America, in which to camp for a week. This year, 7,000 eccentrics were said to have pitched tents on Forest Service land in the Wyoming mountains.
Disconnected mavericks 4 though they may be, these Rainbow Family persons have managed to put together a website, which begins thusly: "Some say we're the largest non-organization of non-members in the world. We have no leaders, and no organization." Yet, the description continues, these non-members in the non-organization do think alike about alternative lifestyles, non-violence, and peace and love. They're in favor of them, just as another loosely affiliated 5 group of eccentrics called hippies were 40 years ago.
Uncomfortable though we are with eccentrics, Americans seem to tolerate them and sometimes admire their idealism. Several years ago, for instance, the refined New York Philharmonic orchestra staged a whole festival to salute 6 American musical nonconformists described as solitary 7 minds heartened by each other's work. The festival was entitled, The American Eccentrics.
- The boy's behavior deviates from the usual pattern. 这个男孩子的举止与一般人不同。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The limit occurs when the ordinate deviates appreciably from unity. 这个限度发生在纵坐标明显地从单位1偏离的时候。 来自辞典例句
- He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
- Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。
- There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。
- The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。
- And what about the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki? 那达拉斯小牛队和诺维斯基呢？
- And we see it with bringing Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. 而且我们看到它同实现基德向达拉斯小牛队。
- The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
- All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。