今天我们继续连载《厚朴GRE词汇笔记》之0029,请同学们先看题:

To date, the search for signs of a planetary magnetic field from the interior of Venus has been in vain, suggesting that Venus' interior may not, as has been assumed, resemble that of Earth. However, the field may be (i)__________: at times in its history, Earth's magnetic field is known to have been (ii)__________. 

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参考答案: C D

首先我们读题,可以得到大致的印象如下:

到今天为止,试图找到金星内部存在一个行星磁场的迹象的努力,一直徒劳无功,这表明金星内部可能并不像人们以为的那样,和地球内部相似。然而,(金星内部仍然有可能是存在磁场的),只不过可能(现在)是___________:在地球的历史上,地球的磁场就曾有一段时间是________。

我们要根据题目中的resemble,察觉出其实两个空是要我们填入连个意思相近的词。第二空相对比较好选出来,因为大部分同学可能在关于火山或者动物冬眠的科普文章中看到过dormant是“休眠”的意思。但是第一空还是比较难的,因为abeyance这个词及in abeyance这个词组,是有一点生僻的,而wane这个词不是很难,所以大部分考生对于第一空,大概是用排除法,把on the wane(正处于衰减状态)和out of reach(无法够得着)排除掉。

这道题中需要同学们重点识记的几个单词和词组是:

abeyance n. 暂时搁置,暂缓
a state of temporary disuse or suspension

💡例句1:
Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.
自去年6月份以来,双方一直处于休战状态。

💡例句2:
The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
在达成融资协议前,该项目被暂时搁置。

dormant adj. 休眠的, 蛰伏的
having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time

💡例句1:
Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.
在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态。

💡例句2:
The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
那座休眠了很久的火山最近出现了要喷发的迹象。

on the wane(权力、人气等)衰落,减弱
becoming less strong, powerful, popular, etc.

💡例句:
There are signs that support for the group is on the wane.
有迹象表明该组织的支持率正日益下降。

最后附上补完整之后的句子(英汉对照):

To date, the search for signs of a planetary magnetic field from the interior of Venus has been in vain, suggesting that Venus' interior may not, as has been assumed, resemble that of Earth. However, the field may be in abeyance: at times in its history, Earth's magnetic field is known to have been dormant. 

到今天为止,试图找到一些表明金星内部存在一个行星磁场的迹象的努力,一直徒劳无功,这表明金星内部可能并不像人们以为的那样,和地球内部相似(有一个磁场)。然而,(金星内部仍然有可能是存在磁场的),只不过可能(现在)是处于休眠状态:在地球的历史上,地球的磁场就曾有一段时间处于休眠状态。

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