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可可词汇课堂第60期:无拘无束
日期:2011-04-11 09:30

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fetter foot unfettered
shackle shake

fetter['fetə]
to keep someone within limits or stop them making progress
to tie someone to a place by putting chains around their ankles
vt. 束缚;加脚镣
n. 束缚;羁绊;脚镣

例句
You may imprison my body, actually could not fetter my mind.
你可以禁锢我的身体,却束缚不了我的心灵。
This does not mean that we wish to fetter the trade union movement.
这并不意味着我们想限制工会运动。

unfettered ['ʌn'fetəd]
not controlled or restricted
adj. 无拘无束的

例句
I want to fly, I want to be an unfettered bird.
我想要飞,想要做一只无拘无束的小鸟

shackle['ʃækl]
If you are shackled by something, you are unable to do what you want to do because of this thing
to prevent somebody from behaving or speaking as they want
n. 束缚;桎梏;脚镣;手铐
vt. 束缚;加枷锁

例句
Internet is invented to enrich our life,and to improve the efficiency of our rather than shackle us with a chain.
互联网发明是为了丰富我们的生活,连接你和我,为提高工作效率,而非束缚我们的枷锁.
Superstition is a great shackle on men's minds.
迷信是人们思想的一大桎梏。


anonymous / ә’nɔnimәs/
an=in前缀:否定
nym=name-名字
made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public
having no unusual or interesting features
a. 匿名的,无特色的

例句
It is unpleasant to receive anonymous letters.
接到匿名信是一件令人不快的事。
An anonymous letter containing money came to me this morning and I do not know what to make of it.
今天早晨收到一封无名氏的来信,信内还附有钱,我不明白这是怎么回事。


昨日重现


2002年6月CET-6真题
Some educators try to put students of familiar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of _____ grouping is advisable.

A.homogeneous
B.instantaneous
C.spontaneous
D.anonymous

homogeneous[,homə'dʒinɪəs]
adj. 同质的, 同种的, 相似的
TEM-4

Jack is so _____ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.

A.adverse
B.anonymous
C.indifferent
D.casual

【句意】杰克从不注意自己的外表, 衣服从来不烫。
【难点】indifferent意为"漠不关心的"; adverse意为"不利的, 反对的"; anonymous 意为"匿名的"; casual意为"非正式的, 不拘礼节的"。


2005年6月GRE笔试

heavy-handed

A.lighthearted
B.deft
C.shrewd
D.unfettered
E.serendipitous

笨拙的
A心情愉快的
B灵巧的
C精明的
D无拘无束的
E偶然发现的


答案 ACC

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重点单词
  • fettern. 脚镣,桎梏 vt. 为 ... 上脚镣,束缚,限制
  • anonymousadj. 匿名的,无名的,没特色的
  • unfetteredadj. 被除去脚镣的,无拘无束的 动词unfetter
  • indifferentadj. 漠不关心的,无重要性的,中立的
  • adverseadj. 不利的
  • unusualadj. 不平常的,异常的
  • imprisonv. 监禁,关押,束缚
  • preventv. 预防,防止
  • movementn. 活动,运动,移动,[音]乐章
  • homogeneousadj. 同种的,相似的,同质的