2011年10月自考英语考前要点复习(28)

　　1. gulf n. 海湾;隔阂;鸿沟

　　Can you tell me for sure who was the real winner of the Gulf War?(你能确定地告诉我谁是海湾战争的真正赢家吗?)

　　The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends.　(那场争吵在两位好友间造成了隔阂。)

　　the Persian Gulf　波斯湾　　　the Gulf of Mexico　墨西哥湾

　　Gulf Stream　湾流，墨西哥湾流

　　2. stream n. 小河，溪流 　　v. 流，涌

　　They had a walk along the bank of the stream.(他们沿着河岸散步。)

　　Lots of tree leaves are floating along with the stream.(许多树叶正随着水流漂浮。)

　　Tourists came into the cave in a steady stream.(游客们源源不断地进入山洞。)

　　Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.(当她听到那个消息时，泪水顺着脸颊流了下来。)

　　He didn't even frown when blood streamed from his wound.　(血从伤口涌出时，他连眉头都没皱一下。)

　　a stream of cold air　一股冷空气　　　a stream of people　一股人流

　　a stream of lies　一串谎言　　　　　 a stream of good ideas　一系列好主意

　　a stream of light　一道光线　　　　　stream of consciousness　意识流

　　go against the stream　逆潮流而动　　 go with the stream　随波逐流

　　stream-lined cars 流线型汽车