考研英语100句–Day1

Sentence 01

We become defensive when criticised, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.

一旦受到批评，我们就会为自己辩护，并将他人定格为消极的老套形象，以此增强自己的 自尊心。

单词

• defensive
• criticised
• negative
• stereotypes
• boost
• esteem

词组

• when criticised
• apply sth to sb
• boost our esteem

Sentence 02

Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point.

那些忠诚的音乐会听众回应说现场演出绝非是唱片所能替代的，可这些听众没有领会到问题 的关键点。

单词

• devoted
• concertgoers
• recordings
• substitute
• live performance

词组

• recordings are no substitute for live performance
• miss the point

Sentence 03

Ants keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed;

Gmail keeps the spammers out of our inboxes.

蚂蚁让食肉昆虫远离蚜虫进食的地方；谷歌邮箱让滥发垃圾邮件的人远离我们的收件箱。

单词

• predatory
• insect
• aphid
• spammer

词组

• keep sb away from sb

Sentence 04

At the same time, people continue to treat fire as an event that needs to be wholly controlled and unleashed only out of necessity.

与此同时，人们继续把用火视为一种需要全面控制的事件，只有在必要之时才放出来使用。

单词

• wholly
• unleash

词组

• continue to do sth
• needs to be wholly controlled
• needs to be unleashed only out of necessity
• treat fire as an event ..

Sentence 05

As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on.

在董事会迫于股东的压力严格审查继任计划的时候，那些没被选中的高管们也可能想离开。

单词

• boards
• scrutinize
• succession plans
• shareholder
• executive

词组

• in response to sth
• get the nod
• wish to do
• move on