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。
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