胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇228

　　228. In lands of uproars² and upheavals⁴在充满骚乱和动荡的国家 upgrade-utter
John Sanders has covered many exciting events over the years while writing as a freelance journalist. Tired of his life back in Kansas, where everything had a boring and utilitarian⁵ end, he felt the urge to utilize⁶ his writing skills and his sense of adventure, often going to poor, dangerous, and out of the way places to cover interesting events. While most of the world spends their time upgrading their travel plans, John is likely to turn in his train tickets for a spot between the humps of a camel. He has covered a variety of events, from violent urban uprisings to large-scale government upheavals. He has interviewed a variety of personalities⁷, including unwieldy congressmen, urbane⁸ urbanites, and those who have been uprooted¹¹ from their homes for lack of basic utilities as various political uproars shattered their fragile governments. He witnessed the urgent need for food in Ethiopia, and became upset as he witnessed the international community’s lackluster performance in responding to the urgency of the situation. He was in Germany when young students at the Berlin Wall ushered¹³ in a new era of unification. He has seen dictators usurp¹⁴ power. He has seen great leaders help their countries and greedy leaders turn their countries upside down. He knows more than anyone that utopian schemes are bound to fail. He has upheld the highest standards of journalistic integrity. He is fair and never utters slanderous¹⁵ statements.
Though he is not often in his home country, when he does come home he visits his small hometown in Kansas. He often travels upland to Chicago in order to visit additional family members. He is not a fan of urbanism and has rejected his family’s pleas to urbanize. “I just want to wander and write,” he says. So far, he has done those two things superbly.
upgrade v.使升级，提升
upheaval³ n.剧变
uphold v.维护，支持（决定等）
upland n.丘陵地带，高地
uprising n.起义，暴动
uproar¹ n.骚动，喧嚣
uproot¹⁰ v.连根拔起，拔除，根除，灭绝
upset v. adj.颠覆，推翻，扰乱，心烦意乱的
upside down 颠倒的
urban adj.城市的
urbane adj.温文尔雅的
urbanism n.都市生活，都市化
urbanite⁹ n.都市人
urbanize v.使都市化，使文雅
urge v. 催促，力劝，恳求n.冲动
urgency n.紧急情况
urgent adj.紧急的，迫切的
usher¹² vt.引，领，迎接
usurp v.篡夺，篡位
utilitarian adj.功利的，实利的
utility n.运用，效用，公用事业公司，公用事业设备
utilize v.利用
utopian adj.乌托邦式的，空想的
utter v.做声，发表

1 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

2 uproars   

吵闹，喧嚣，骚乱( uproar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

3 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。

4 upheavals   

突然的巨变( upheaval的名词复数 )； 大动荡； 大变动； 胀起

参考例句：

• the latest upheavals in the education system 最近教育制度上的种种变更
• These political upheavals might well destroy the whole framework of society. 这些政治动乱很可能会破坏整个社会结构。

5 utilitarian   

adj.实用的，功利的

参考例句：

• On the utilitarian side American education has outstridden the rest of the world.在实用方面美国教育已超越世界各国。
• A good cloth coat is more utilitarian than a fur one.一件优质的布外衣要比一件毛皮外衣更有用。

6 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。

7 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

8 urbane   

adj.温文尔雅的，懂礼的

参考例句：

• He tried hard to be urbane.他极力作出彬彬有礼的神态。
• Despite the crisis,the chairman's voice was urbane as usual.尽管处于危机之中，董事长的声音还象通常一样温文尔雅。

9 urbanite   

n.都市人

参考例句：

• More and more urbanite begin to pay attention to mental health.越来越多的都市人，开始注重心理健康。
• A study of German college students suggests that urbanite brains are more susceptible to stress,particularly social stress,than those of country dwellers.由德国大学生组织实施的一项研究表明，都市人的大脑与农村居民相比，要更容易受到压力的影响，尤其是社会压力的影响。

10 uproot   

v.连根拔起，拔除；根除，灭绝；赶出家园，被迫移开

参考例句：

• The family decided to uproot themselves and emigrate to Australia.他们全家决定离开故土，移居澳大利亚。
• The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。

11 uprooted   

v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园

参考例句：

• Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 usher   

n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员

参考例句：

• The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
• They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。

13 ushered   

v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
• A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 usurp   

vt.篡夺，霸占；vi.篡位

参考例句：

• Their position enabled them to usurp power.他们所处的地位使其得以篡权。
• You must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest.你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。

15 slanderous   

adj.诽谤的，中伤的

参考例句：

• A man of moral integrity does not fear any slanderous attack.人正不怕影子斜。
• No one believes your slanderous talk anyway!不管你怎么说，也没有人听信你这谗言！