听基础单词,练听力第15期:我"conclude"掩饰下定有真

【今日基础词】Conclude

【Transcript】

Smile is the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people. I tell this story in my work because I’d like people to consider that underneath¹ all the layers we construct to protect ourselves, our dignity, our titles, our degrees, our status and our need to be seen in certain ways―underneath all that remains² the authentic³, essential self.

I’m not afraid to call it the soul. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or envy or fear.

I sadly conclude that all those other layers, which we so carefully construct through our lives, distance and insulate⁴ us from truly contacting others.

【注】authentic a. 可信的；insulate v. 隔离
Translation】

微笑是人与人之间最自然真挚的沟通方式。我在作品中讲这个故事，是希望人们能仔细想想以下的事情：人常常为自己建立层层的保护膜，为了维护尊严、头衔、身份、形象等，而必须有所隐藏。

 我相信在这些掩饰下，每个人都有一个真实、不虚伪的灵魂。如果我们能用心灵去认识彼此，世间不会有结怨成仇的憾事；恨意、妒嫉、恐惧也会不复存在。

可惜的是，人们小心翼翼为自己所建造的保护膜，却阻隔了自己与他人真诚相对的机会
Conclude】

conclude v. ①结束 ②作出决定

例：Once the price had been agreed, a deal was quickly concluded.
价格一经商定，交易很快就达成了。

From his appearance we may safely conclude that he is a chain smoker⁵.
从他的外表看，我们可以有把握地断定他烟抽得很凶。

搭配：conclude with (使)结束，终止：

The performance concluded with Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’.
演出以斯特拉文斯基的《春之祭》结束。

拓展：conclusion n. 结论，结束

 

1 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

4 insulate   

vt.使绝缘，使隔热，使隔音，隔离，使隔绝

参考例句：

• The function of a mammal's fur is to insulate the body.哺乳动物皮毛的功能在于使身体保温。
• The ceiling tiles help to insulate a room.那天花板瓦能使房间隔热。

5 smoker   

n.吸烟者，吸烟车厢，吸烟室

参考例句：

• His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
• He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。