第255句:
Alternative fuels such as natural gas, burned in internal- combustion engines, could be introduced at relatively low cost, but they would lead to only marginal reductions in pollution and greenhouse emissions.
像天然气这样的可以在内燃机里燃烧的替代燃料,能够以相对较低的价格引入,但是它们也只能略微地减轻污染和减少温室气体的排放。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是Altemative fuels...could be introduced...,but they would lead to only marginal reductions...。such as natural gas为插入语,是对fuels的解释说明;bumed in intemal-combustion engines为过去分词短语作定语,修饰fuels。altemative意为“可选择的;替代的”。如:
What altemative sources ofgoods and services are there?
有哪些可替代的商品和服务来源呢?
intemal-combustion engine指“内燃机”。relatively意为“相对地”。marginal意为“边缘的;临界的”。如:
For example, "marginal" areas must achieve attainment within three years.
比如说,“边缘”地区必须在三年之内达标。
英语六级考点归纳
与lead相关的常用表达还有:
lead up to sth.意为“由一系列的步骤而导致”。如:
These circumstances willlead up to war.
这些事件会导致战争。
lead sb. by the nose意为“牵着某人的鼻子走;完全控制某人”。如:
The manager always leads the clerk by the nose.
经理总是牵着那个职员的鼻子走。
lead a dog's life意为“(某人)过着痛苦不堪的生活”。如:
After the cruel war, he lead a dog's life.
战后,他过着痛苦不堪的生活。