2010考研英语一,2010考研英语一难度
1. During his lifetime , though , he was also one of England’s foremost classical-music critics , and a stylist so widely admired that his Autobiography (1947) became a best-seller .
结构:
During his lifetime [状] , though , he [主] was [系] also one of England’s foremost classical-music critics [表] ,and a stylist [表] so widely admired that his Autobiography (1947) became a best-seller [状]
单词:
foremost a.最重要的 最先的
Stylist n.造型师 设计师 文体学家
autobiography n.自传
Best-seller n.畅销书
词组:
One of …之一
So…that… 太…所以… 如此…以至于…
直译:然而,在他的一生中,他也是英国最早的古典音乐评论家之一,同时,还是一个令人非常钦佩的文体学家,以至于他的自传变成了一本畅销书
解析:
that与前面的so组成so…that 句型,而不是引导宾语从句
译文:然而,在他的一生中,他也是英国最重要的古典音乐评论家之一,而且还是一个广受赞美的文体学家,其1947年编写的《自传》是一本畅销书
重点:
that与前面的so组成so…that 句型,而不是引导宾语从句
2. He was knighted in 1967 , the first music critic to be so honored . Yet only one of his books is now in print , and his vast body of writings on music is unknown save to specialists .
结构:
He [主] was knighted [谓(被动)] in 1967 , the first music critic to be so honored .Yet only one of his books [主] is [系] now in print , and his vast body of writings [主] on music is unknown [谓(被动)] save to specialists
单词:
knight n.骑士 爵士 武士 vt.授予爵位
Vast a.大量的 巨大的 广阔的
Save vt.节省 保存 解救 prep.除…之外 n.救援
词组:
One of …之一
Body of 大量
直译:1967年,他被授予了爵位,是第一个获得此荣耀的音乐评论家。但是,如今他只有一本书还在出版,他在音乐上的大量作品是不为人知的,除了专家以外
译文:1967年被授予了爵位,他是第一位得此荣誉的音乐评论家。但是,如今他写的书,只有一本还在出版,其余大部分关于音乐的作品,除了专业人士以外,已不为人知
重点:
Save prep.除…之外
3. Is there any chance that Cardus’s criticism will enjoy a revival ? The prospect seems remote .
结构:
一般疑问句:Is there any chance同位语从句:that Cardus’s criticism [主] will enjoy [谓] a revival [宾] ?The prospect [主] seems [系] remote [表]
单词:
revival n.流行 复活 再生
Prospect n.前途 前景 可能性
remote a.遥远的 偏远的
直译:有任何的让卡达斯的评论再次流行起来的机会吗?这个可能性看来是不可能的
译文:卡达斯的评论有可能重新流行吗?前景似乎十分渺茫
重点:
revival n.流行 复活 再生Prospect n.前途 前景 可能性remote a.遥远的 偏远的
4. Journalistic tastes had changed long before his death , and postmodern readers have little use for the richly upholstered Vicwardian prose in which he specialized .
结构:
Journalistic tastes [主] had changed [谓] long before his death [状] ,and postmodern readers [主] have [谓] little use for the richly upholstered Vicwardian prose [宾]定语从句:in which he [主] specialized [谓]
单词:
postmodern n.后现代
prose n.散文
upholster vt.给…装饰
词组:
Use for 用于…
直译:在卡达斯去世之前很久,新闻业的风格就已经改变了。而且后现代的读者,很少使用他擅长的有丰富地装饰的维多利亚散文
解析:
In which引导定语从句修饰prose,在句子中做宾语
译文:早在他去世之前,新闻业的品味就已经改变了。后现代的读者也很少阅读他所擅长的华丽的维多利亚-爱德华时期风格的散文
重点:
In which引导定语从句修饰prose,在句子中做宾语
5. Moreover , the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat .
结构:
Moreover , the amateur tradition [主] in music criticism has been [谓] in headlong retreat [宾]
单词:
Headlong a.轻率的 头向前的 ad.迅猛地 头向前地
retreat v.退出 撤退
Amateur n.业余人员
直译:而且,业余人员在音乐评论上的传统正在快速退出
译文:另外,业余人士撰写音乐评论的传统也在快速衰退
重点:
Headlong a.轻率的 头向前的 ad.迅猛地 头向前地retreat v.退出 撤退Amateur n.业余人员
2010考研英语一(2010考研英语一难度)