2017年12月英語六級閱讀高頻詞匯及考點解析(1)
If a mixed traffic system was In place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads.
如果目前已有一個混合的交通系統(tǒng),那么在配備了相應(yīng)設(shè)施的道路上行駛時,司機就可以啟用自動駕駛。
六級詞匯講解:
本句是個主從復(fù)合句,主句的主干是...automated driving could begin...其中,whenever引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句;if引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句。
mixed意為“混合的”。如:
He had some mixed pickles and rice for supper.
他晚飯吃了一些什錦泡菜配米飯。
automated意為“自動化的”。如:
This part ofthe assembly process is now fully automated.
現(xiàn)在,裝配過程的這一部分是全自動的。
六級考點歸納:
in place與in place of形式相近,含義卻大不相同:
in place意為“在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢谩保c它含義相反的短語為out of place。如:
Before you leave the office,everything should be put in place.
在離開辦公室之前,應(yīng)把所有物品擺放好。
in place of意為“替代”,相當(dāng)于take the place of或者replace。如:
Robson came on in place of Wilkins ten minutes before the end of the game.
比賽結(jié)束前10分鐘,羅布森上場替換威爾金斯。