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We live in a society in which the medicinal andsocial use of substances (drugs) is pervasive: anaspirin to quiet a headache, some wine to besociable, coffee to get going in the morning, acigarette for the nerves.
【译文】我们生活在一个物质(药物)在医疗和社交方面使用都很广泛的社会里:用来缓解头痛的阿斯匹林,用来应酬的酒,早晨用来提神的咖啡,还有定神用的香烟。
【析句】句子的主干就是We live in a society,后面是一个which引导的定语从句in which the medicinal andsocial use of substances (drugs) is pervasive,修饰society。冒号后面的部分是并列关系的名词词组,用来举例说明前面提出的substances。
【讲词】pervasive意为“普遍的”。They discussed the pervasive role of science,technology,andhealth in foreign policy.(他们讨论了科学、技术和卫生在外交政策中的普遍作用。)sociable意为“友善的,好交际的,促进友谊的”。He was a sociable character who loved to discuss politics and sport atthe local pub.(他是一个喜欢交际的人,喜爱在当地的酒吧里与人谈论政策和体育。)get going意为“出发,实行,使开动”。I have to get going with my book.(我得看书了。或:我得写书了。)
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