3.13 其它“名词加名词”结构(续2）
61. the odd security guard. 模样古怪的保安。
62. Moscow is strongly opposed, saying membership for Ukraine and Georgia - which
is also seeking a membership plan - would be a threat to European security.
莫斯科强烈反对，声称乌克兰和格鲁吉亚两国加入北约将对欧洲安全构成威胁，
目前这两国正在寻求加入北约。
63. Given how expensive it is to buy most of the gems to be found on the catwalk,
most of us assume that money is the only thing standing between us and our dream
wardrobes.
想到 T 型台上模特的穿戴大都很昂贵，大多数人就以为，横在自己与梦想的衣橱
之间的唯一障碍就是金钱。
64. He certainly contributed to a certain Christmas nostalgia—a longing to see
goodwill expressed by everyone everywhere toward everyone else.
他确是赋予了圣诞节某种怀旧之情——渴望看到每个地方的每个人都对其他所有
的人表达祝愿。
65. Lufthansa flight attendants, providing services during the test flight, are already
looking forward to the pleasant, modern work atmosphere the A380 will offer them in
the future.
在试航期间提供服务的汉莎航空公司的空乘人员们已经在期盼着 A380 客机将来
会为他们提供的那种愉快而又时尚的工作氛围。
66. It is a hub for pleasure boaters. 船员们寻欢作乐的中心。
67. So-called whole-body scans were originally used as a last-resort diagnostic tool
to find hidden tumors in patients with cancer.
所谓的全身扫描检查最初是用于发现癌症患者体内隐藏肿瘤的，一种迫不得已最后
采用的诊断手段。
68. Fifteen years later the man I would eventually marry came back to town for
Christmas and stopped by my parents’ house to pick up my brother for an evening
out.
15 年之后，我最终要与之共度一生的那个男人回城过圣诞节，他顺便来我父母家
接我哥哥出去玩一个晚上。
69. In real life, he ended an almost 10-year retirement and made his Major League
debut in 1999 at the age of 35.
在现实生活中，他结束了将近 10 年的退役生活，在 1999 年 35 岁时复出，完成
了他在职业棒球大联盟的处子秀。
70. My housekeeper comes into the room with her Sunday smile; she is happier for
the day, and the sight of her happiness gives me pleasure.
我的女管家带着星期日惯有的微笑来到房间里；这一天她比平日更快活，看见她
快活的样子我感到高兴。
71. retirement age. 退休年龄
72. floor lamps. 落地灯
73. a rule book. 规则手册
74. Why Americans are slipping in the worldwide popularity polls.
在一项全球范围的受欢迎程度民意调查中，美国人的声望在下降。原因何在？
75. Governments of the DCs need to obtain and maintain the support of bureaucrats
in urban areas and, usually, part of the credit( 15% on average) is spent on salary
increases for civil servants in ministries and in social services such as education,
health, etc.
发展中国家的政府需要得到和保持城市地区官员的支持，通常是将部分贷款
（平均为 15%）用于提高各个政府部门，诸如教育、卫生等公共服务机构中
公务员的薪水。
76. daughter products.子产品。
77. Religious motives weren't central to the endeavor, either, though religion did
receive more than lip service.
这次艰苦探索的主要动机也并非来自宗教方面，尽管人们对宗教确实不只是
说说而已。
78. He carefully folded the imitation leopard-skin sports coat, placed it in the large
suitcase and reached for his guitar.
他把仿豹皮运动外套仔细叠好，放进大手提箱里，然后伸手去拿吉他。
79. The global commodity-price boom helps.
全球商品价格高涨对此推波助澜。
80. At this point, I must pose a consumer-service question.
在这里，我必须提出一个消费者服务调查经常会问的问题。
81. How is your hand-eye coordination? 你的手眼协调能力怎么样？
82. fashion show. 时装表演。
83. survival advantage. 生存方面的优势。
84. safety helmets. 安全头盔。
85. bottle caps. 瓶帽。
86. swine flu. 猪流感。
87. an efficient and practical solar power device. 一种有效而实用的太阳能装置。
88. joint-venture private-public companies. 公私合资的公司。
89. Being an embalmer would unlikely be on any kid’s wish list of professions.
所以尸体防腐师不大可能出现在任何孩子所憧憬的职业的名单上。
90. It's a girl dog.它是一只小母狗。
91. parent companies. 母公司。
92. sister company 姐妹公司。
93. Is it another camel-thief who is to be punished?
是不是又有个偷骆驼的要受刑了？
94. It is frightening to learn that car thieves run rampant in the city of New York.
纽约车贼横行，骇人听闻。
95. Select a link at the bottom of the search-results page.
选择搜索结果页底部的一个链接。
96. I tried looking at Craigslist. com for Last minute inauguration tickets, and one hit
listed an inauguration-appropriate dress that someone was giving away free.
在总统就职典礼快要开始前的最后时刻，我试着在 Craigslist. com 上搜索典礼门票，
其中一个网址显示有人愿意免费转让一件适合参加就职典礼的礼服。
词 汇 积 累
1. element n 元素；要素；原理
a. Bhabha perhaps exaggerates a little bit when he says the discourse of hybridity has
an element of terrorism about it.
说混合体的论述中有些恐怖主义因素，他或许说得夸张了点。
b. It has some Bachian kind of elements in it.
包含了一些类似巴赫的元素。
c. It seems like it would have an element of truth to it certainly.
里面肯定有一些真实的元素存在。
2. elevation n 提高；崇高
his elevation in status. 他的地位提高。
3. elite n 精英；精华；中坚分子
elite force. 精锐部队。
4. elixir n 不老长寿药；万能药
life-giving elixir. 长生不老药。
5. emergency n 紧急情况；突发事件；非常时刻
emergency appropriation. 紧急拨款。
