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定义
the homeless: 无家可归者
a homeless (person): 一个无家可归的（人）
a homeless shelter 收容所
示例
- "Typical rich fat cat, not even a few coins to help a homeless guy out!"
- "The homeless"
- "Staff, employees, shareholders, homeless people just here for the free food, I ask you to look into your hearts: I ask you to support the Delavigne Corporation in this time of trouble."
- "New York City: the homeless population has risen to a record level: over 300,000 people are sleeping in the streets."
练习 1
With whom is Kevin speaking?
With whom is Kevin speaking?
A "vendor" is someone who sells items or food products, often in public places (football matches, train stations, on the street). Vendors sell everything from hot dogs to beer. There is no indication in this dialogue that the man on the subway is a vendor. He never tries to sell anything to Kevin.
It's true that the man in this dialogue makes several comments about "aristocrats", "yuppies" and "fat cats", however it would be inaccurate to call this man a "philosopher ". In Plato's utopic city Kallipolis, however, "philosopher kings" are the ideal rulers of the city state, combining a love of knowledge with an understanding of mathematics and the common man. The man on the subway is not a philosopher, just a tramp.
There is no indication that the man speaking to Kevin works on the subway. "Public transportation" is the network of metros, trains and buses available to the public in urban areas.
It's true that the man in this dialogue makes several comments about "aristocrats", "yuppies" and "fat cats", however it would be inaccurate to call this man a "political activist". He would best be described as a "beggar" or a "tramp".
This is the best choice here. The man speaking to Kevin on the subway asks Kevin for money, and later mentions that he is "homeless", which means that he sleeps on the street or that he doesn't have a home. We can assume that this person is "poor". A "beggar" is someone who asks for money, generally on the street. The verb "to beg" is to "plead" or "to ask" for money.
练习 2
Daddy bought Mittens "to keep the homeless out of the garden".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Daddy bought Mittens "to keep the homeless out of the garden".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
This sentence expresses that the dog, Mittens, was bought in order to protect the garden from "homeless people". Homeless people are people without "homes", who typically wander the streets. To keep (somebody) out of (the garden) is to protect against entry into the garden. Example: I'm trying to keep the cold air out of the house by shutting the windows.
This sentence actually expresses that Mittens is supposed to protect the garden from "homeless people" (people without homes), not that Mittens is meant to stay in the garden.
Mittens' job is actually to make sure that homeless people "stay out" of the garden.
Alice mentions "homeless people", which refers to people without a place to sleep. Mittens' job is to protect the garden from these people. This statement doesn't refer to where Mittens is supposed to stay, or his home.
练习 3
Fill in the blanks below with terms which were used in the audio.
To have nowhere to live is to be .
A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, a seismic tremor is called an .
Domesticated bovine animals such as cows, bulls, or oxen are types of .
To have nowhere to live is to be .
A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, a seismic tremor is called an .
Domesticated bovine animals such as cows, bulls, or oxen are types of .
Fill in the blanks below with terms which were used in the audio.
To have nowhere to live is to be homeless 1.
A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, a seismic tremor is called an earthquake 2.
Domesticated bovine animals such as cows, bulls, or oxen are types of cattle 3.
To have nowhere to live is to be homeless 1.
A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, a seismic tremor is called an earthquake 2.
Domesticated bovine animals such as cows, bulls, or oxen are types of cattle 3.
1 homeless: A "homeless (person)" is someone without a home or somewhere to live. Brent says that "the homeless population has risen to a record level" meaning that there are more people sleeping in the streets than ever before.
2 earthquake: An "earthquake" is the shaking or trembling of the earth due to seismic activity. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale. In the audio Brent says "an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale has hit central China".
3 cattle: "Cattle" describes domesticated bovine animals, such as cows. Note: "cattle" is an uncountable noun, like information and advice. It only has one form and is never used with an article. Brent says that the Amazon will be used "to raise cattle", meaning that cattle will be bred (or cared for) there.
练习 4
Candy reports that the elderly are at risk this weekend.
She means that will be particularly this weekend's weather.
She means that will be particularly this weekend's weather.
Candy reports that the elderly are at risk this weekend.
She means that old people 1 will be particularly susceptible to 2 this weekend's weather.
She means that old people 1 will be particularly susceptible to 2 this weekend's weather.
1 old people: Candy reports that "elderly" people will be "at risk" this weekend due to the intense heat. The adjective "elderly" is a polite term which describes (only) people who are aged or old.
1 sick people: The term "elderly" refers to old people, not necessarily sick or infirm people. Although older people tend to be less health than others, the term refers strictly to age and NOT health.
1 young people: The term "elderly" refers to someone of advanced age, not a young person.
1 homeless people: While a "homeless person" (a person without a home, apartment or shelter) might be affected by the intense heat in Houston, this is not what Candy means when she refers to "elderly people".
1 motorists: Candy reports that people won't be able to wash their cars because of the shortage of water this weekend, however "motorists" (or drivers) aren't the people she says will be "at risk" or susceptible to the heat in Houston.
2 susceptible to: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" due to the heat this weekend. The phrase "at risk" describes someone or something "in danger" or vulnerable. For example: Overweight people are more at risk for diabetes than people in good shape.
2 interested in: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly interested in the weather.
2 excited by: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly "excited" by the weather.
2 frightened by: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly "frightened" by the weather. To be "frightened" by something is to be scared or afraid of it. Example: Horatio is frightened by advanced technology.
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