英语专业四级阅读理解练 第23期

词汇讲解

1.   occupational  职业的

For professional footballers, injuries are an occupational hazard. 
对于职业足球运动员来说，受伤是职业本身带来的危险。

Explosions, though infrequent, are an occupational hazard for coal-miners. 
矿井爆炸虽然不常发生, 但却是煤矿工人职业中的危险.

2.   harsh 粗糙的,刺耳的,严厉的

His harsh words caused her much pain. 
他说话很刺耳, 她听了很不舒服.

Some modern music sounds harsh and tuneless. 
现代音乐中有一些又刺耳又不成调子.

3.  descendant  子孙,后代

A member or descendant of a northern Semitic people, claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. 
希伯来人，犹太人北方闪米特民族的一员或后裔，自称是亚伯拉罕、以撒克和雅各的后代；古以色列人；犹太人

He is a descendant of Queen Victoria. 
他是维多利亚女王的后裔。

4.   tenaciously  坚韧不拔地,执着地
 
Some people tend to tenaciously cling to the misguided concept of racial superiority.
一些人顽强地坚持种族优越性的错误观点。