英語六級攻克閱讀關(guān)鍵句275. Our current economic downturn doesn't yet

275. Our current economic downturn doesn't yet call for such drastic measures but there are things we can learn from those who went through this challenging era and prospered.

譯文　我們目前所面臨的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退雖然暫不需要采取這種極端的措施，但是我們可以從那些經(jīng)歷過這個充滿挑戰(zhàn)的年代并取得成功的人們身上學(xué)到很多東西。

點(diǎn)睛　本句的主干是個轉(zhuǎn)折復(fù)合句：...economic downturn doesn't yet call...butthere are things...。其中，we can learn from those...為修飾things的定語從句，who went through this challenging era and prospered為修飾those的定語從句。

downturn通常指經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的“衰退，下降”。如：

These low-educated workers are most vulnerable to unemployment in a downturn. 這些受教育程度比較低的工人在經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條時最容易失業(yè)。

drastic意為“極端的，嚴(yán)厲的”。如：

Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession. 行業(yè)清理整頓需要嚴(yán)厲措施。

prosper意為“成功，興旺”，一般用作不及物動詞。如：

I'm happy to see that my son's business is prospering. 我很高興看到我兒子的生意興旺發(fā)達(dá)。

考點(diǎn)歸納　注意drastic和dramatic這兩個容易混淆的詞。

drastic除了上述意思外，還含有“極嚴(yán)重的，急劇的，激烈的”之意。如：

His paper is on the drastic social change brought about by the economic reform. 他的論文是關(guān)于經(jīng)濟(jì)改革所帶來的劇烈社會變動。

Her view on higher education brings a drastic argument. 她有關(guān)高等教育的觀點(diǎn)引起了激烈的爭論。

dramatic則指“戲劇性的；激動人心的；突然的”。如：

After a dramatic pause, the defendant burst out crying. 在突然的沉默之后，這名被告竟大哭起來。

We are encouraged by this dramatic speech. 這場激動人心的演說令我們備受鼓舞。

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