时间:2019-02-07 作者:英语课 分类:趣味英语


英语课

    Barbara Walters did a story on gender 1 roles in Kuwait several years before the Gulf 2 War. She noted 3 then that women customarily walked about 10 feet behind their husbands.

    She returned to Kuwait recently and observed that the men now walked several yards behind their wives.

    Ms. Walters approached one of the women and said, "This is marvelous.

    Can you tell me and the free world just what enabled women here to achieve this marvelous reversal (颠倒, 反转, 反向, 逆转)of roles?""Land mines," said the Kuwaiti woman..







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gender
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n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性


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French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。












2
gulf
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n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂


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The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。












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noted
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adj.著名的,知名的


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The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。













n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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