2017年12月英語六級閱讀高頻詞匯及考點解析(6)
Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animalto surface occasionally to avoid drowning.
也許,保持一側(cè)的大腦醒著可以使睡眠中的動物不時地浮出水面,而不至于被淹死。
六級詞匯講解:
本句的主干是...keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface....to avoid drowlung為目的狀語。
surface名詞時指“平面”;在本句中為動詞,意為“使……成平面;浮出水面”。如:
The road is surfaced.
這條路的路面鋪平了。
drowning既可以作名詞,也可以作形容詞,意為“淹溺;溺水的”。如:
The lifeguard dived into the sea to save the drowning woman.
救生員跳入海中,挽救溺水的婦女。
六級考點歸納:
“避免發(fā)生某事”在英語中有多種說法,包括:
avoid sth./doing sth.指“逃避或避免某事/做某事”。如:
1)Limit alcohol consumption and avoid tobacco.
少喝酒,別抽煙。
2)Try to avoid making personal comments.
盡量避免人身攻擊。
prevent sb. from sth./doing sth.指“防止或者阻止某人做某事”。如:
Local government took steps to prevent the strike.
當?shù)卣扇×舜胧,以避免罷工。
keep sb. from sth.//doing sth.的含義與prevent sb. from sth./doing sth大體一致。如:
I don't think anybody can keep me from doing it.
我想任何人都不能阻止我去做這件事。