2.2 名词加形容词 （续 2）
61. The boat races celebrate a centuries-old Chinese tradition with a day on a narrow
boat in the shape of a dragon.
龙舟赛用来庆祝具有数百年历史的中国传统，这一天人们划着一艘像龙一样的
狭窄的船。
62. the cash-strapped government. 财政紧张的政府。
The hamburger is getting a makeover as cash-strapped consumers turn to less
expensive dining options.
由于经济拮据的消费者把目光投向价格相对便宜的食物，汉堡包正经历一次巨变。
63. But when crude oil is expensive, as it is now, these alternative energy sources can
also be sold at market-competitive prices, rising steeply in relation to petroleum.
但是当原油价格像现在一样高时，这些能源替代品也能以具有市场竞争力的价格
出售，售价受油价的影响而急剧上涨。
64. That pleases academic mathematicians like Milgram, who notes that this kind of
instruction is what works in math-proficient nations like Singapore.
对此像米尔格拉姆这样的学院派数学家表示高兴。他说，这是一种在像新加坡那
样精通数学的国家行之有效的教学法。
65. My wife and I live off the grid in a solar-electric house.
我和妻子“离网”居住在我们自己建造的一所太阳能发电的房子里。
66. What they need most is the hands-dirty, feet-wet experience in nature.
他们现在最需要的是在自然界中双手沾满泥巴、双脚湿漉漉的真实体验。
67. In contrast, existing theft-deterrent systems such as a LoJack can be hidden in
only one of about 20 places, and so can be removed much more easily.
相比之下，像现有的 LoJack 那种防盗窃系统只能被隐藏在大约 20 个地方中的
一处，所以容易得多地将其除掉。
68. He was Western-friendly. 对西方过于友好（亲西方）。
69. time-lagged. 时间滞后的。
70. Recession-wary shoppers aren’t the only ones finding big bargains in the dollar
stores.
在一美元店里捡到大便宜的不仅仅是因为经济萧条而出手谨慎的购物者们。
71. But relying on individuals to voluntarily change their behavior is nowhere near as
effective as political change aimed at speeding the transition to an economy far less
carbon-intensive than our current one.
然而依靠个人自愿改变他们的行为所产生的效益，是完全不能和旨在加速转变到
一个远低于当前二氧化碳密集排放型的经济运行方式的政策改变所产生的效益相比的。
nowhere near： 远远不，完全不；完全不及。
72. dirt-poor farming regions. 贫穷的农村地区。
73. 100 million-plus users. 一亿多的用户。
74.The no-smoking advertisements are everywhere, as Holland gears up to create the
smoke-free environment it says all workers are entitled to.
禁烟广告随处可见，荷兰准备创造所有工人都享有的无烟环境。
75. HIV-positive mothers. HIV 呈阳性的母亲。
76. decades-long territorial dispute. 长达数十年的领土争端。
77. soundproof room. 隔音房间。
78. waterproof. 防水的。
79. bulletproof jacket. 防弹衣。
80. hack-proof Internet. 防止黑客侵入的因特网。
81. splinter-proof. 防弹片的；防碎片的。
82. Cash-poor governments will be forced to choose between the two, the FAO says,
and the former has always won out in the past.
粮农组织报告说，政府囊中羞涩，就不得不在两者之间做出选择，而在过去几乎
总是前者胜出。
83. There are photovoltaic shingles on the roof, exterior walls coated with heat-
reflective paint and a high-tech system that automatically dims or raises the lights
depending on whether it's sunny or overcast.
这家商店屋顶上铺着光电转换板，外墙上刷着能反射热辐射的涂料，室内有能
根据天气的阴晴自动调节照明亮度的高科技系统。
84. Despite the fail-safe mechanism built into the robots, which prevents them from
harming humans, the detective suspects that the scientists was killed by a robot.
尽管机器人内置的自动防故障危害的装置可预防他们对人类造成伤害，这位侦
探还是怀疑科学家是被一个机器人杀死的。
词 汇 积 累
1. disenchantment n 醒悟；不抱幻想
2. disengagement n 脱离；分开
3. disestablishment n 解除官职；政教分离
a. disestablishment of religion. 政教分离。
b. disestablished regime. 政教分离。
4. disfranchisement n 剥夺公民权；剥夺选举权
political disfranchisement. 政治上剥夺选举权
5. disgrace n 耻辱；丢脸的人或事；失宠
resign in disgrace. 引咎辞职。
学习上面五个名词时与前面提到的动词前缀“dis-”对比学习。
