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【英语】2014年真题文本精讲162期

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①These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counter-intuitive.②Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes. ③Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly. ④What was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; regret creeps in. ⑤It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms Dumn and Mr Norton, like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema.⑥These purchases often become more valuable with time-as stories or memories-particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.

 

句子切分:

第一句:

1. These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show

2.  that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counter-intuitive.

翻译解析:这两位学者使用了一系列行为研究来表明,最有价值的消费方式是非直觉的。

 

第二句:

Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes.

翻译解析:人们对巨额财富的幻想(A of B 翻译成B的A)往往包括豪车豪宅。

 

第三句:

Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly.

翻译解析:然而这些物质消费所带来(修饰语前置)的满足感会很快消退。

 

第四句:

1.  What was once exciting and new becomes old-hat;

2. regret creeps in.

翻译解析:曾经的激动和新奇(主语从句顺序翻)成了过时的旧东西;悔意渐入。

 

第五句:

1. It is far better to spend money on experiences

2. , say Ms Dumn and Mr Norton,

3. like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema.

翻译解析:Dunn和Norton认为(插入语前置),最好把钱花在体验上,比如有趣的旅行,独特的美食或者甚至是去看电影。

 

第六句:

1. These purchases often become more valuable with time

2. ---as stories or memories-

3. particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.

翻译解析:这些消费通常随着时间的流逝而愈加珍贵,正如故事或回忆,当这些消费涉及与他人更密切的关系时,尤其如此。

 

动词及短语(重点):

reward:该词在2012-1中出现过,表示奖励,奖赏;

wear off:逐渐消逝

creep in(悄然而至,creep本身的意思表示爬行)

connect to sb:与某人相联系;

involve:包含,涉及;注意与include相结合记忆;

 

其他相关词汇:

academics:可以指学术知识;本文指学者;

an array of :一系列;相当于 a series of ;

behavior(行为)-behavioral(行为的)

counter-intuitive:反直觉的;counter我们前面有学到过表示相反的;intuitive直觉;

fantasy(幻想)-fancy(幻想的,精选的,昂贵的)

vision:在这里与fantasy为同义词替换,也表示幻想;同时vision还可以用来表示视力和眼界;

extravagant:奢侈的,浪费的;

material:物质上的;

purchase:本文多次出现,这里用作名词,表示购买,相当于consumption消费;

old-hat:老旧的,陈腐的;

unique:特别的,特殊的;真题高频词汇;

value-valuable:有价值的;

with time:随着时间


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