2010考研英語：歷年真題來源報刊閱讀100篇(39)

　　skim[skim]

　　n.脫脂 v.撇去，去除;瀏覽，略讀

　　impulse[ ˈimpʌls]

　　v.推動;n.①推動;②沖動，刺激

　　[真題例句] As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse (n.②), a quality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States.[2000年閱讀5]

　　[例句精譯] 因此，在美國，作為一種健康的沖動，一種應(yīng)該令人稱羨并扎根于青年人心靈的品質(zhì)的雄心，它所得到的支持也許比以往任何時期都低。

　　obstacle[ˈɔbstəkl]

　　n.障礙，妨礙，干擾

　　[真題例句] The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles.[1995年閱讀2]

　　[例句精譯] 成長過程不是道路本身，而是當遇到新情況或意外困難時所持的態(tài)度和情感，是慎重行事還是勇往直前。

　　relaxation[ri:lækˈseiʃən]

　　n.放松，松弛，娛樂

　　[真題例句] (72) Children will play with dolls equipped with personality chips, computers with in-built personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell television, and digital age will have arrived.[2001年翻譯]

　　[例句精譯] (72)兒童將與裝有個性化芯片的玩具娃娃玩耍，具有個性內(nèi)置的計算機將被視為工作伙伴而不是工具，人們將在氣味電視機前休閑，屆時數(shù)字化時代就來到了。

　　enhance[inˈhɑ:ns]

　　v.提高，增強

　　[真題例句] 52. In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?[1995年閱讀1]

　　[C] Enhancing living standards.

　　[例句精譯] 52�北疚闹校瑥V告的優(yōu)點不包括下列哪項?

　　[C] 提高生活水平。