精讲课 笔记随视频锁定
结论

右侧笔记支持独立滚动。边听名师连读拆解,边对照右侧的语法事实与统计数据笔记。

Whether the remarkable growth of organized camping means the eventual death of the more independent kind is hard to say.

remarkable growth 显著的增长

  • The company has seen a remarkable growth in its market share this year. 该公司今年的市场份额出现了显著的增长。
  • The city's population experienced remarkable growth over the last decade. 这座城市的人口在过去十年经历了显著的增长。
  • The startup's success is attributed to the remarkable growth of its user base. 这家初创公司的成功归功于其用户群的显著增长。

eventual death 最终的消亡/终结

  • The critic predicted the eventual death of print media in the digital age. 评论家预测印刷媒体在数字时代最终会消亡。
  • The scientists are studying the factors contributing to the eventual death of the coral reef. 科学家们正在研究导致珊瑚礁最终消亡的因素。
  • Despite the initial popularity, the game faced its eventual death due to lack of updates. 尽管最初很受欢迎,但由于缺乏更新,这款游戏最终走向了消亡。
organized camping 有组织的露营 Many families prefer organized camping at established sites with facilities. 许多家庭更喜欢在设有设施的固定营地进行有组织的露营。
independent kind 独立类型 The artist is known for his independent kind of filmmaking, avoiding major studios. 这位艺术家以其独立类型的电影制作而闻名,避开了大型工作室。
be hard to say 很难说 Whether he will accept the offer is hard to say right now. 他是否会接受这个提议,现在很难说。

Municipalities naturally want to secure the campers' site fees and other custom.

municipality n. a town, city or district with its own local government; the group of officials who govern it 自治市;市政当局;市政府

  • The local Municipalities are responsible for road maintenance and waste collection. 地方市政当局负责道路维护和垃圾收集。
  • The new recycling program was implemented by the city Municipalities. 新的回收计划由市政府实施。
  • Municipalities often compete to attract tourism and investment. 市政当局经常竞争以吸引旅游和投资。

secure v. obtain sth., sometimes with difficulty 得到某事物(有时有困难)

  • We’ll need to secure a bank loan.
  • They’ve secured government backing for the project.
  • It is essential to secure a good location for the new store. 为新店获得一个好的位置是至关重要的。
  • The team worked hard to secure the necessary funding for their research. 该团队努力工作以确保其研究所需的资金。
  • We need to secure the borders against illegal activities. 我们需要确保边境安全,防止非法活动。

custom n. [U] regular purchases from a tradesman, shop, etc. 经常向某商人、商店等购物,惠顾

  • We would like to have your custom. 我们欢迎您经常惠顾。
  • We’ve lost a lot of custom since our prices went up. 自从提价以后, 我们失去了许多顾客的生意。
  • The local shopkeepers rely on the tourists' custom during the summer. 当地店主依靠游客在夏季的光顾。
site fees 场地费 Campers must pay site fees for using the facilities overnight. 露营者必须支付场地费才能使用设施过夜。

Police are wary of itinerants who cannot be traced to a recognized camp boundary or to four walls.

wary adj. looking out for possible danger or difficulty; cautious (对可能发生的危险或困难)留意的,小心的,警惕的

  • She was wary of strangers. 她很警惕陌生人。
  • The government remains wary of external interference in its internal affairs. 政府对外部干预其内部事务保持警惕。
  • Consumers are becoming increasingly wary of misleading advertisements. 消费者对误导性广告越来越警惕。
  • He was wary of the stranger who offered him a ride. 他对那个给他搭车的陌生人保持警惕。
wary adj. 警惕的;谨慎的;小心的
(常指因担心有危险或问题而保持警觉)
You should be wary of strangers who ask for personal information online. 你应该警惕那些在网上询问个人信息的陌生人。
keep a wary eye on sb./sth. 密切注意;警惕地监视
(含有“防范”之意)
The store manager kept a wary eye on the suspicious customer. 店长密切注视着那个可疑的顾客。
be wary of doing sth. 提防做某事;唯恐…;慎于… She is wary of giving offence, so she chooses her words very carefully. 她唯恐冒犯他人,所以说话总是小心翼翼。
warily adv. 警惕地;谨慎地 He looked warily around the corner before stepping out into the dark street. 在步入黑暗的街道之前,他警惕地向拐角处张望。
cautious / watchful / chary 
(watchful 侧重注视,cautious 侧重避险)
The cat moved with cautious steps toward the bird. 猫小心翼翼地向鸟挪动。

trace sb./sth. to sth. to find or discover sb./sth. by looking carefully for them/it 追踪行迹;追溯到,查到

  • We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
  • The source of the contamination was eventually traced to a broken pipe. 污染源最终被查到是一根破裂的管道。

four walls (spoken) the room that you are in, esp. considered as a private place 私人住处

  • I don't want anything repeated outside these four walls.
  • I should hate to be confined within the four walls of an office all day. 我讨厌整天给关在办公室的小天地里。
  • But the four walls of housekeeping legislation, treatment with triple brachial not Qi. 持家但有四立壁,治病不蕲三折肱。

But most probably it will all depend upon campers themselves: how many heath fires they cause; how much litter they leave; in short, whether or not they wholly alienate landowners and those who live in the countryside

heath n. area of flat uncultivated land, esp. one covered with shrubs; moorland 荒地(尤指灌木丛生之处); 荒野(通常为沙土的空旷土地,尤指有石楠植被的地方)

  • Visitors are warned about the risk of starting heath fires during the dry season. 游客被警告在旱季有引发荒地火灾的风险。
  • The place where Macbeth met the witches was a desolate heath麦克白遇见女巫的地方是一片荒原。

Only good scouting is likely to preserve the freedoms so dear to the heart of the eternal Boy Scout.

scouting n. [U] the activities that Scouts take part in 童子军活动

  • Scouting is a risky maneuver but it can pay off. 侦察是一项危险的行动,但这个险值得冒。
  • Cub Scouting encourages closeness to family. 童子军鼓励亲密的家庭关系。
  • Let's just forget about the Scouts and Scouting altogether. 还是让我们忘记童子军什么的吧。

eternal adj. without beginning or end; lasting or existing for ever 永久的,永恒的,不朽的

  • the Eternal God 上帝
  • eternal life 永生
  • eternal love 永恒的爱
  • They promised each other eternal love and commitment. 他们彼此承诺永恒的爱和承诺。

Boy Scout n. a member of a worldwide organization of young men and boys, founded in England in 1908, for character development and citizenship training 童子军

  • He is a Boy Scout他是男童子军成员。
  • He's a great guy, a basketball player, you know. And a Boy Scout.他是个好孩子,篮球小将,也是一名童子军。
  • It goes without saying that a boy scout should be brave and honest. 一个童子军本来就应该又勇敢又诚实。

dear to the heart of 对...来说非常珍贵/重要

  • The old family photo album is dear to the heart of every family member. 这本旧家庭相册对每个家庭成员来说都非常珍贵。
  • The preservation of the historical site is dear to the heart of the local community. 保护历史遗址对当地社区来说非常重要。
  • That particular song is especially dear to the heart of the veteran musician. 那首特定的歌曲对这位资深音乐家来说特别珍贵。
cherished by 被...珍视 The tradition is cherished by the older generation. 这个传统被老一代人珍视。