450. Currently, there is a widespread concern over...
目前,人们普遍担心……
六级词汇讲解:
本句是典型的议论式开头句型。其中,over后面可以接名词,如:illegal publication(盗版)、drug abuse(吸毒)、drunk driving(酒后驾驶)、high inflation rate(高通货膨胀率)、sexual discrimination(性别歧视)、children with a single parent(单亲儿童)、acid rain(酸雨)、overpopulation(人口过多)、waste of food(浪费粮食)、rapid urbanization(快速城市化)、negative influence of western culture(西方文化的负面影响)、decrease of farmland(农业用地减少)等。应当注意的是,本句型中的介词over可以替换为on,二者都表示“关于”。
句型拓展:
At present, there is a widespread concern on food safety.
现在,人们普遍关心食品安全问题。
Currently, there is universal awareness of environmental protection.
目前,人们普遍意识到了环境保护的重要性。
Nowadays, people concern a lot about health.
如今,人们很关注健康问题。
n. 歧视,辨别力,识别