Medieval cathedrals still stand as marvels of architecture, but as far as modern science is concerned, medieval physics and chemistry are simply irrelevant, at best a dead end, at worst the very ___ of what science is supposed to be.
A. exemplar
B. glorification
C. reflection
D. dilution
E. antithesis
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选 E
翻译:中世纪的教堂至今仍不失为建筑杰作,但就现代科学而言,中世纪物理学和化学简直已经被抛弃了,最好的情况是进入了死胡同,最差的完全是科学的对立面。
dead end 僵局,死胡同,(事物等)没有发展前景
exemplar 榜样,典型,理想型,(书等的)手抄本
dilution 冲淡,稀释,弱化(效果等)
antithesis 对比,对立,(相反的)对照,(修辞等的)对偶
glorification 赞美,美化,颂扬,崇拜。
尽管 glorification 色彩偏向正面,但 glory 作为动词时,有可能带有负面色彩,从 “ 为…骄傲 ” 滑向 “ 过于骄傲、得意 ”,glorified 则是个没什么争议的贬义词,写作时,多查词典少出糗,再谨慎也不过分:
(牛津高阶双解)
(derog 贬) ordinary but described in a way that makes it seem very desirable 吹捧的; 吹嘘的; 浮夸的:
a `holiday cottage' which is only a glorified barn
把谷仓美其名曰‘度假别墅’.
(柯林斯高阶)
You use glorified to indicate that something is less important or impressive than its name suggests.
Sometimes they tell me I'm just a glorified waitress.
Some places were no more than glorified pubs.
irrelevant 不相关的,不切题的,不适用的。此处是个省略说法,补全应该是:… medieval physics and chemistry are simply irrelevant (to modern science),at best …
as far as somebody / something is concerned 这是个固定表达法,就某人 / 某事物而言
(牛津高阶双解)
The rise in interest rates will be disastrous as far as small firms are concerned.
利率增加对小公司来说是大祸临头. *
The car is fine as far as the engine is concerned but the bodywork needs a lot of attention.
这辆汽车发动机还不错, 但车身需要大修. *
As far as I'm concerned you can do what you like.
对我个人来说, 你怎麽做都可以.
单词题。
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