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摘自CATTI指定教材《英语笔译综合能力2级》。
解释及例句源自牛津词典和柯林斯词典。
I tried very hard to restrain my laugh, but tears started flowing down my cheeks and I began ( ).
A. proffering
B. defrauding
C. guffawing
D. deflecting
解题思路:前半句意思为:尽力不笑。前后两句有but,语义上为转折关系,后半句为肯定句,且未出现任何否定词,由此推断后半句空余部分应与“笑”相关。
解析:
A: proffer
①to offer sth to sb, by holding it out to them 端着(给…);递上
例:Try this, ’ she said, proffering a plate.
“尝尝这个吧。”她端上一盘菜说。
②to offer sth such as advice or an explanation 提出,提供(建议、解释等)
例:What advice would you proffer her?
您对她有什么忠告?
词根:
Fer=bring带来
词汇拓展:
confer
1 ~ (with sb) (on/about sth) to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商讨;协商;交换意见
例:He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
②~ sth (on/upon sb) to give sb an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right 授予(奖项、学位、荣誉或权利)
例:An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2001.
牛津大学于 2001 年授予他荣誉学位。
有关“提供”的同义词辨析:
equip, furnish, supply, provide, afford 这些动词都含有"提供,供给"之意。
equip 侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等(~ yourself/sb/sth (with sth) (for sth)。
furnish 多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施(~ sb/sth with sth )。
supply 普通用词,指提供任何所需求的东西。
provide 与supply近义,但强调人的深谋远虑,侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备注意搭配的介词( provide sb with sth=provide sth for sb) 。
afford 一般只用于对抽象事物提供,也可指经济能力上的供给或支付。
B: defraud
(vt)~ sb (of sth) to get money illegally from a person or an organization by tricking them 骗取,诈取(…的钱财)
例:They were accused of defrauding the company of $14 000.
他们被控诈骗该公司14 000元。
C: guffaw
(Vi) to laugh noisily 大笑;哄笑;狂笑
例:They all guffawed at his jokes.
他们听了他的笑话都一阵狂笑。
有关“笑”的同义词辨析:
laugh, smile, giggle, grin, beam, sneer 这些动词均含"笑"之意。
laugh 常用词,指因喜悦、愉快或轻视而出声的笑或大笑。
smile 指面露微笑,侧重于无声(smile at..对...微笑)。
giggle 指发出咯咯的笑声,较多地用于女人或孩子。
grin 指露齿而笑。
beam 书面用词,指人因心情舒畅而发出的笑,即喜形于色地笑。
sneer 指冷笑、嘲笑。
D:deflect
①to change direction or make sth change direction, especially after hitting sth (尤指击中某物后)偏斜,转向,使偏斜,使转向
例:He raised his arm to try to deflect the blow.
他举起手臂试图挡开这一击。
②to succeed in preventing sth from being directed towards you 转移;引开(=divert)
例:All attempts to deflect attention from his private life have failed.
本想转移人们对他私生活的注意,但一切努力都失败了。
词根:
flect=bend 弯曲
词汇拓展:
reflect
Vt:①~ sb/sth (in sth) to show the image of sb/sth on the surface of sth such as a mirror, water or glass 反映;映出(影像)
例:His face was reflected in the mirror.
他的脸映照在镜子里。
② to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface 反射(声、光、热等)
例:The glass appears to reflect light naturally.
玻璃似乎可以自然反射光线。
③[动词 + 名词短语] to show or be a sign of the nature of sth or of sb's attitude or feeling 显示,表明,表达(事物的自然属性或人们的态度、情感等)
例:Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community.
我们的报纸旨在表达当地人民的心声。
Vi:~ (on/upon sth) to think carefully and deeply about sth 认真思考;沉思
例1:Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
在作出决定以前,我需要时间认真考虑考虑。
例2:She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.
由她负责考虑她这个决定会牵扯哪些问题。
综上,该题C为正确选项
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