逍遥学能 2016-04-04 08:38
六、对比法
即根据文章前后的对比关系确定生词的词义。如:
■He had been getting better, but during the night his condition deteriorated .
说明:句中的 but 表明 deteriorate 应该与 get better 的意思相反,即“恶化”。
■In many countries there are two financial extremes, from penury to great wealth.
说明:上文说两个经济上的极端,那么下文中 penury 应与 great wealth 相对,即表示“贫困”。
■Mrs. Smith is loquacious while her husband is the silent type.
说明:while 表对比,意为“而”,所以 loquacious 应是 silent 的反义,即“多嘴的”。
■If you agree, draw a circle; and a cross if you dissent.
说明:既然画圈表示同意,那么画叉便是“不同意”(dissent)。