大學專業(yè)八級的改錯練習 32

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control the talking pace and time 應該和to indicate a change of topic并列,作為conversational traffic signal 的定語,也要用動詞不定式。To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns. (In contrast by men whose __1__ essence is to be strong, or effective, or competent.) It does not need someone in the throes of feminist awareness to perceive that __2__ the way women are taught to be involved in beauty encourages __3__ narcissism, reinforces independence and immaturity. Everybody knows __4__ that. For it is “everybody”, a whole society, which has identified __5__ being feminine with caring about how one looks. Giving these __6__ stereotypes, it is no wonder that beauty enjoys, at best, a rather mixed  reputation.
    It is not, of course, the desire to be beautiful is wrong but the __7__ obligation to be. Women are taught to see their bodies in parts, and to assess each part separately. Breasts, feet, hips, waistline, neck, __8__ eyes, nose, complexion, hair, and so on – each by turn is submitted __9__ to an anxious scrutiny. Even if some pass the scrutiny, some will always be found wanted. Nothing less than perfection will do. __10__
    答案:
    1.by改為 to/with。詞組 in contrast to/ with 表示“與……相比”,不能用其他介詞。
    2. need改為take。雖然need的漢語意思是“需要”,但英語中It takes 往往作為一個固定搭配,表示“做某事需要某物或者某種品質(zhì)”。
    3.in改為with。be involved in 表示“介入,參與”,后面一般跟事。而 be involved with 則表示“和……有關(guān)系,有關(guān)聯(lián)”,后面一般跟人。
    如: He was involved in a car accident.
    I never wanted to get emotionally involved with him.
    4.independence改為dependence。
    5.which改為that。句子的主干是 it is…that…表示強調(diào)。
    6.giving改為given。given 一詞后面接名詞詞組可表示“考慮到,鑒于…”。
    7.beautiful 后面加that。此句同樣也是一個強調(diào)句型,后面須跟that引導的從句。
    8.assess改為evaluate。assess往往指對某物在金錢上的價值進行權(quán)威的評估。
    如: We should assess an apartment on the amount for which it is likely to be rented.
    本句話指每一個平常的女性對自己身體的每一部分進行評判,評價,應該用evaluate,因為該詞表示對事物的本質(zhì)或價值進行判斷,如:Teachers evaluate a student’s thesis for content and organization.
    9.by改為in。by turns 表示“交替地,輪番地 ”。 in turn 表示一系列動作按照一定順序發(fā)生,或者某人先后做某事。根據(jù)題意,這里要用in turn。
    10. wanted改為wanting。to find something or somebody wanting 表示“(某物或某人)缺乏應有的素質(zhì),不夠格”。wanted往往指“被通緝”或者“被愛,被照顧的”。