考研英语高频词汇
piece n.(报刊杂志上的) 文章;音乐作品;艺术作品
<历年真题考查频次:31次>
真题复现1: No shock there, considering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear Sandra and Britney tell it, raising a kid on their “own” (read: with round-the-clock help) is a piece of cake.(2011年英语一text4P4)
真题翻译:考虑到养育一个没有伴侣可依靠的孩子需要付出多大的努力,这并不令人震惊;然而,听Sandra和Britney说,独自抚养孩子(意思是:在全天候的帮助下)是小菜一碟。
真题复现2:And if you need to predict human height in the near future to design a piece of equipment, Gordon says that by and large, “you could use today’s data and feel fairly confident.”(2008年text3P5)
真题翻译:戈登说,如果你需要在不久的将来预测人类的身高来设计一台设备,总的来说,“你可以使用今天的数据,并感到相当自信。”
真题复现3:Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for slices of cucumber. (2005年text1P3)
真题翻译:通常情况下,猴子们会很乐意用石头换黄瓜片。