英语口语天天向上:不要被假象欺骗

1. 原先的选举被前军事统治者宣布为无效。

【原句】The original elections were declared void by the former military ruler.
【解说】void （法律上）无效的，无用的，空的；declare sth. void 宣布某事无效2. 妇女大量进入劳动力大军引起了妇女自身的转变。

【原句】The massive introduction of women into the work force leads to the transformations occurring within the women themselves.
【解说】work force 劳动人口，劳动力；lead to + n./v-ing 导致……，通向……3. 据说那家饭店歧视黑人顾客。

【原句】It was alleged that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.
【解说】It is alleged that… 据说，人们断言；discriminate against 歧视 discriminate in favor of 特别优待4. 学生们应该从这里得出一条经验：不要被假象欺骗。

【原句】Students should draw a lesson here: Don't be misled by false appearances.
【解说】draw a lesson (from...) （从……中）吸取教训；teach sb. a lesson 给某人一个教训5. 新政府被指控未实现其降低失业率的承诺。

【原句】The new government was accused of not fulfilling its promise to lower the unemployment rate.
【解说】be accused of (doing) sth. 被指控，被谴责6. 树对公众利益所做出的贡献在广度和深度上都超过了绝大多数人。

【原句】Trees outstrip most people in the extent and depth of their work for the public good.
【解说】outstrip 超过，胜过；~ sb./sth. in sth. 在某方面超过某人/某物7. 议会成员们抱怨说政府没有征求他们的意见。

【原句】The members of the Parliament complained that the government had not consulted them.
【解说】consult 作为“商量；咨询”的意思时既可以做及物动词，也可以做不及物动词，所以“与某人商量；向某人咨询”可以说consult sb. 或者consult with sb.