英語四級經典必背500句:攻克閱讀關鍵句264
264.By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two or three decades, lobbyists claim,the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S.from Saudi Arabia.
英語四級譯文:
游說者們宣稱,如果在未來的二、三十年內每天從儲備中開采100萬桶石油,美國的石油進口就可以減少相當于從沙特阿拉伯運到美國的總油量。
四級詞匯講解:
本句的主干是nation could cut back。lobbyists claim應理解為插人語,用以說明句子所表達的內容的來源;by pumping 為方式狀語,其中for the next two or three decades為時間狀語;equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia為imports的后置定語。decade的意思是 十年 。
cut back on的意思是 減少,縮減 。如:
The government decided to cut back on spending.政府決定削減開支。
equivalent to的意思是 相同的,相等的 。如:
Sixteen kilometers is roughly equivalent to den miles. 16公里約等于10英里。
英語四級考點歸納:
有關cut的短語還有:
cut across意為 抄近路;影響 。如:
I often cut across the park on my way to school.我上學經常從公園里抄近路。
This problem cut across all social classes.社會各階層中都存在該問題。
cut down意為 砍倒;縮減 。如:
The boy is strong enough to cut down a tree by himself.這個男孩很強壯,可以獨自砍倒一棵樹。
Im trying to cut down on smoking.我現在盡量少抽煙。
cut off意為 砍掉;中斷 。如:
He cut off a big piece of meat.他砍下一大塊肉來。
Our water supply has been cut off.我們斷水了。
264.By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two or three decades, lobbyists claim,the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S.from Saudi Arabia.
英語四級譯文:
游說者們宣稱,如果在未來的二、三十年內每天從儲備中開采100萬桶石油,美國的石油進口就可以減少相當于從沙特阿拉伯運到美國的總油量。
四級詞匯講解:
本句的主干是nation could cut back。lobbyists claim應理解為插人語,用以說明句子所表達的內容的來源;by pumping 為方式狀語,其中for the next two or three decades為時間狀語;equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia為imports的后置定語。decade的意思是 十年 。
cut back on的意思是 減少,縮減 。如:
The government decided to cut back on spending.政府決定削減開支。
equivalent to的意思是 相同的,相等的 。如:
Sixteen kilometers is roughly equivalent to den miles. 16公里約等于10英里。
英語四級考點歸納:
有關cut的短語還有:
cut across意為 抄近路;影響 。如:
I often cut across the park on my way to school.我上學經常從公園里抄近路。
This problem cut across all social classes.社會各階層中都存在該問題。
cut down意為 砍倒;縮減 。如:
The boy is strong enough to cut down a tree by himself.這個男孩很強壯,可以獨自砍倒一棵樹。
Im trying to cut down on smoking.我現在盡量少抽煙。
cut off意為 砍掉;中斷 。如:
He cut off a big piece of meat.他砍下一大塊肉來。
Our water supply has been cut off.我們斷水了。