张汉熙高级英语第三版第二册第七课PPT.ppt

sophisticated: adj. 1）having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc.老于世故的，老练的 ---She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London. ---a child quite sophisticated for his age 2) a sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way复杂的，高级的，尖端的 ---sophisticated software ---The play is too sophisticated for the country child. ---This process is highly sophisticated. sophistication n. [uncountable] a New York nightclub that was the height of sophistication (=very fashionable and expensive) banal: adj. commonplace, uninteresting平常的，乏味的 ---I was expecting an interesting interview but he only asked a few banal questions about the weather. ---It was just another banal newspaper story. banality: n. [uncountable and countable] ordinary and not interesting, because of a lack of new or different ideas ---a speech consisting mainly of banalities有很多陈词滥调的讲话 condemn: vt. 1)to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong谴责，责备，指摘 ---The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake. 报纸及时地指摘他的错误。 condemn something/somebody as something ---The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty. ---She is often condemned as uncaring. condemn somebody/something for (doing) something ---She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children. 2)to give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crime condemn somebody to something宣告某人要受的惩罚；判某人的刑 ---He was found guilty and condemned to death/be shot . ---His nervous looks condemned him.他神态紧张，显出有罪的样子。 3)if a particular situation condemns someone to something, it forces them to live in an unpleasant way or to do something unpleasant使某人接受不好的事物；使某人注定 condemn somebody to (do) something --- His occupation condemned him to spend long periods of time away from his family. 4)to state offic