①Can you remember a time when men held doors for women and elders, and took off their hats when they were inside?
你還記得男人為女人和老人開門,在里面脫帽的時(shí)候嗎?
when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句,第二個(gè)and鏈接并列的兩個(gè)分句
②.It's becoming increasingly difficult to find people who still use the simple words please and thank you on daily basis.
越來越難找到每天任在使用請和,謝謝這兩個(gè)簡單詞匯的人
it作形式主語,to后面是真正的主語,who引導(dǎo)后置定語從句
(1).sheer純粹的
v.(使)偏航,(使)轉(zhuǎn)向
adv.完全地,全然;垂直地,陡峭地
n.舷弧;單錨系泊的船位;偏離的方向;船體型線
adj.絕對的;完全的,全然的;
變形
第三人稱單數(shù):sheers 過去分詞:sheered 現(xiàn)在分詞:sheering 過去式:sheered
形容詞
最高級:sheerest 比較級:sheerer
雙語例句
1.His music is sheer delight
聽他的音樂完全是一種享受
2.There was a sheer drop just outside my window
我的窗外就是垂直深淵。
(2).appal
英 [??p?:l]美 [??p?l]
vt.驚嚇;使驚駭,使充滿恐懼
vi.減弱;變得蒼白
變形
第三人稱單數(shù):appals 過去分詞:appalled 現(xiàn)在分詞:appalling 過去式:appalled
雙語例句
1.His ignorance appals me
他的無知讓我震驚。
(3).general
英 [?d?enr?l]美 [?d??n?r?l]
一般的
adj.普遍的;大致的;綜合的;總的,全體的
n.一般;常規(guī);上將;一般原則
變形
復(fù)數(shù):generals
雙語例句
1.The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.
將軍造訪薩拉熱窩是在為增加兵力部署做準(zhǔn)備。
2.The figures represent a general decline in employment.
這些數(shù)字顯示就業(yè)人數(shù)總體在下降。
③If impoliteness around the household continues to go unnoticed,the rude children will someday turn into rude adults ,continuing the current trend of disrespectfulness.虛擬語氣
如果家里的無禮行為繼續(xù)被忽視,粗魯?shù)暮⒆涌傆幸惶鞎?huì)變成粗魯?shù)某赡耆?,延續(xù)當(dāng)前不尊重的趨勢。
核心詞匯釋義
(4)unnoticed被忽視的;不被注意的
household家庭
impoliteness無禮;粗魯;失禮
④of course,the media have also contributed to the growing problem by portraying the rudeness of our youth (in a comicl light in many modern family sitcoms)狀語從句
當(dāng)然,在許多現(xiàn)代家庭情景喜劇中,媒體也以喜劇的方式描述了我們年輕人的粗魯行為,從而導(dǎo)致了這個(gè)日益嚴(yán)重的問題
核心詞匯釋義
(5)course路線;走向;航向;一道菜;跑馬場;
portraying(在藝術(shù)或文學(xué)作品中)描述,
sitcoms〈非正式〉情景喜劇;(sitcom的復(fù)數(shù))
(6)portraying? ? [p?:?trei?]描繪
example sentence:Literary works should focus on portraying typical people.
文藝作品中應(yīng)當(dāng)著力塑造典型化人物。
(7)casual? [?k??u?l]
adj.輕松的;漠不關(guān)心的;不定期的;非永久的;偶然的;意外的;非正式的
n.偶爾做某事的人;便服;散漫青年
example sentence:He subsisted on welfare and casual labour.
他靠救濟(jì)金和當(dāng)臨時(shí)工維持生活
(8)profane? ? [pr??fe?n]
v.褻瀆;玷污
adj.世俗的;褻瀆的
example sentence:It was a serious matter to profane a tomb.
褻瀆墳?zāi)故羌車?yán)重的事。
(9)disrespectful? ? [?d?sr??sp?ktf?l]
adj.無禮的;不尊敬的;失禮的
example sentence:My upbringing taught me never to be disrespectful to elders.
尊老敬老是我從小所受的教育。
(10)harass [h??r?s]vt.[軍]擾亂,騷擾;使煩擾,折磨;反復(fù)襲擊 1.You go that you do not harass me.
你走開一點(diǎn)你不要騷擾我。2.I have no desire to harass Victor stone.
(11)honk 美 [hɑ:?k] 詞典釋義
n.
雁叫聲;汽車的喇叭聲
vt.& vi.
(使)發(fā)出雁叫似的聲音,鳴(喇叭),按(喇叭)1.I'll honk three times.
我會(huì)鳴喇叭三聲。
2.A goose is swimming. Swimming, swimming. Honk!
一只鵝在游泳,游啊,游啊,吭!
Another way (Americans show this loss of manners )is in how they treat their elders·Another way是主語? is是謂語 is后面是賓語()是定語 修飾another way
(12)etiquette
英 [?et?ket]
美 [??t??k?t, -k?t]
n.禮儀,禮節(jié);規(guī)矩;禮數(shù)
1.This was such a great breach of etiquette, he hardly knew what to do.
這是嚴(yán)重失禮的行為,他幾乎手足無措。
(13)whack
英 [w?k]
美 [hw?k, w?k]
vt.重?fù)?,使勁?分配;擊敗;削減
n.重?fù)?一份兒;嘗試
1.The majority of people in this country pay their whack
該國大部分人盡了他們的一份力。
(14)adolescent
英 [??d??lesnt]
美 [??d?'lesnt]
n.少年,少女
adj.青少年的;青春期的;未成熟的
1.It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide
關(guān)鍵是,青春期的男孩身邊應(yīng)該有一個(gè)可以交心的成年人。
(15)chastise
英 [t???sta?z]
美 [t??s?ta?z, ?t??s?ta?z]
vt.嚴(yán)懲(某人)(尤指責(zé)打)
1.Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty
托馬斯·拉納嚴(yán)厲訓(xùn)斥彼得斯的殘酷行為。
(16)irritate
英 [??r?te?t]
美 [??r??tet]
vt.刺激,使興奮;使發(fā)怒;使感到不適;使疼痛,使發(fā)炎
vi.引起惱怒;引起不愉快
1.Their attitude irritates me
他們的態(tài)度激怒了我。
talk back? to? ?
回嘴
1.How dare you talk back to me!
你竟敢跟我頂嘴!
(17)result in
引起,導(dǎo)致,以…為結(jié)局;落得;致使
1.The government has been extremely reluctant to expedite investigations that might result in his trial
當(dāng)局極不情愿推進(jìn)調(diào)查,因?yàn)槠浣Y(jié)果可能會(huì)讓他接受審判。
(18)get away with
v.僥幸成功,逃脫處罰
1.The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it
這些罪犯知道如何鉆體制的空子以逃脫懲罰。
⑤The students will continue to use little or no manners in school until somebody puts an end to the everyday lack of respect they are allowed to show their teachers.
學(xué)生們將繼續(xù)在學(xué)校里使用很少或沒有禮貌,直到有人結(jié)束了他們對老師的日常尊敬。
continue to do sth.? 繼續(xù)做某事
allow? to do? sth.? 允許做某事
disrespectfulness
I don't respond to stupidity and disrespectfulness.
我不回應(yīng)愚蠢和不敬。
In fact, 60 percent believe the problem of disrespectfulness in the United States is getting worse.
事實(shí)上,60%的人認(rèn)為美國的不敬問題越來越嚴(yán)重。
(19)neglect
音標(biāo) [n?'gl?kt],。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
n.(名詞)
忽視,輕忽,輕視。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? v.(動(dòng)詞)
忽略,疏忽,不予重視
His genius was neglected for several years.
他的創(chuàng)造能力被忽視了好幾年。? ? ? He neglected to go to the meeting.
他一時(shí)疏忽,忘記去開會(huì)。
(20)ignore。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 英 [?g?n?:(r)]美 [?ɡ?n?r, -?nor]
忽視,不顧;[法律]駁回(訴訟).
She said her husband ignored her
她說丈夫不關(guān)心她。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Such arguments ignore the question of where ultimate responsibility lay? 這些爭論忽略了最終責(zé)任由誰來負(fù)的問題。
Although chivalry may be a thing of the past,I think it’s the time for courtesy and respect to make a comeback in our society.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Although 與but不能同時(shí)出現(xiàn),前半句做讓步狀語從句,I 是主語,think是賓語,it’s 到最后是賓語從句
(21)rectify。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 英 [?rekt?fa?]美 [?r?kt??fa?]
vt.
改正,校正;[化]精餾;[電]整流。? ? Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation
只有國會(huì)法案才能矯正這種形勢。 That mistake could have been rectified within 28 days.
那個(gè)錯(cuò)誤原本可以在28天內(nèi)得以糾正。
百字總結(jié):
? ? ? ? Respect
? The general level of respect people have for other people has declined rapidly in the past few decades and it will continue to decrease until we teach ourselves and our children otherwise.
? The current decline in manner at the roof of the household ignores kids unmannered action.And the media contributes to youth growing problem.
? Another way Americans show this loss of manners is in how they treat their elders.
? Teachers across the United States experience the bad etiquette of students on a daily basis. The students will continue to use little or no manners in school until somebody puts an end to the everyday lack of respect they are allowed to show their teachers.
? Basically, the problem America is now facing is one of neglect. I think it's the time for courtesy and respect to make a comeback in our society.
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