机考SAT机经预测连载

这是一道词汇填空题,题目如下:

一些机器人,例如Surena(2008年开发)和COMAN(2012年开发),被设计的与人类很相似,以便人们能够更轻松地与其互动。为此,一些特定功能(诸如响应语音指令的能力)可以营造出一种令人安心的类人表象(semblance),但如果机器人外观过于接近人类,反而可能让人感到不安而非_____。

备选项:

A) soothed

B) indifferent

C) revolted

D) vindicated

正确答案:

A) soothed

 TD SAT教研组注

semblance

n.表象;假象;外观;外貌

a situation in which sth seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case

例句:

The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.

停火协定带来了表面的和平。

soothe

v.安慰;抚慰;劝慰

to make sb who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer 

例句:

The music soothed her for a while.

音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。

indifferent

adj.不很好的;一般的

not very good 

例句:

The festival has the usual mixture of movies — good, bad and indifferent.

电影节的影片一如既往的良莠不齐,有优秀的、低劣的和一般的。

revolt

v.使惊骇;令人厌恶

to make you feel horror or disgust 

例句:

All the violence in the movie revolted me.

电影里的各种暴力场面令我非常震惊。

vindicate

v.证实;证明有理

to prove that sth is true or that you were right to do sth, especially when other people had a different opinion 

例句:

I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated.

我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。

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