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天天用英语:三十九课 - University Admissions

You are the enemy of my enemy, so you are my friend.

文章摘自经济学人,但是在大陆进不去,所以这里就放课程链接了,经济学人的则点击阅读原文。

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一个难句



It is low-risk, since the college is not accepting anyone (that) it would not other have let in.


两个小词




don 先生

quads 校园

三个近义



school 高中

college 学院

university 大学



四个等式




scheme = program

sought after = popular 很抢手

approach = method = way

hone= polish = sharpen

石磨、削尖、润色




五步品酒




1.

disguise

US [dɪs'ɡaɪz]

UK [dɪs'ɡaɪz]

  • v.伪装;掩饰;假扮;装扮

  • n.伪装;假扮;装扮;伪装物



2.

prejudice

US ['predʒədɪs]

UK ['predʒʊdɪs]

  • n.偏见;成见

  • v.损害;使怀有(或产生)偏见;有损于


3.

revolt


US [rɪ'voʊlt]


UK [rɪ'vəʊlt]

  • v.反抗;叛逆;违抗;使惊骇

  • n.叛乱;起义;违抗



4.

symptomatic

  • US [.sɪmptə'mætɪk]

    UK [.sɪmptə'mætɪk]

  • adj.作为症状的;(有)症状的;作为征候的


5.

attainment

US [ə'teɪnmənt]

UK [ə'teɪnmənt]

  • n.成就;达到;获得;造诣


六个句型



have long struggled to do

Figures show that..

put sth. into perspective  

have been slow to do...

pump/pour cash into 倒入

Doing so is needlessly tricky, particularly for...



七个短语



more often than most

a year's catch-up 恶补一年

the scale of the task 任务艰巨

social immobility 社会等级

alma mater 母校 (不要用old school)

parliamentary constituencies 选区

stomach-lurching 晕车时胃部翻滚想吐



 压轴之重



lie beyond its ramparts 不在...触及的范围,不关....的事


A Rose beyond reach

His will of learning English is beyond reach. 无人能及


间歇性踌躇满志

持续性混吃等死


nervous but hopeful



Access is a problem in nearly all good universities.


The best is yet to come.


现在的美好,只是未来的冰山一角。


送你。




复习笔记:


天天用英语:三十八课 - With the Wines of Montsant


天天用英语:三十七课 - Chance and Circumstances


天天用英语:三十六课 - Stunning Pictures