精彩托福句子 1

 　　1.Typical of the grassland¹ dwellers² of the continent is the American antelope³, or pronghorn.

　　2.Of the millions who saw Haley's comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twenty-first century.

　　3.Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness,and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.

　　4.Because of its irritating effect on humans,the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.

　　5.In group to remain in existence,a profit-making organization must, in the long run,produce something consumers consider useful or desirable.

　　6.The greater the population there is in a locality,the greater the need there is for water,transportation,and disposal of refuse.

　　7.It is more difficult to write simply,directly,and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one's meaning.

　　8.With modern offices becoming more mechanized,designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer,less severe interiors.

　　9.The difference between libel and slander⁴ is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.

　　10.The knee is the joints⁵ where the thigh⁶ bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.

1 grassland   

n.牧场，草地，草原

参考例句：

• There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
• The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。

2 dwellers   

n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 antelope   

n.羚羊；羚羊皮

参考例句：

• Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
• The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。

4 slander   

n./v.诽谤，污蔑

参考例句：

• The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。
• He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。

5 joints   

接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）

参考例句：

• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

6 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。