Diction部分答案1

DICTION部分练习参考答案
Give out the specific words.
1. see：scan, peep, stare, glare, glance，glimpse, skim, peek
2. get：gain, grasp, master, catch, obtain, achieve, attain, acquire
3. trees：pine, willow, poplar, oak, plane-trees悬铃木，cypresses, parasol tree梧桐树
4. flowers：roses, lilies, tulips, chrysanthemums, lotuses, daffodil, morning glory, sunflower
5. money：currency, coin, capital, investment, cash, check
6. exercise: physical training, assignment, preparatory exercise, review, trial
7. tell：inform, expose, reveal, confess, remark
8. have：possess, hold, own, occupy
9. go：hurry, loiter, wander, run, ride, walk
10. show：denote, indicate, betray, display
11. walk: stagger, stride, amble, stroll, saunter, strut, swagger, waddle, limp, creep, loiter，slink Assignment after class
Rewrite the sentences by providing specific examples and details
Possible answers
1. We have studied some of the world’s greatest authors.
Revised:
We have studied the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, Joyce, and Faulkner—some of the world’s greatest authors.
2. I felt rather hot.
Revised:
Sweat was forming in a pool about my belt.
The following sentences employ words without regard for meaning. Rewrite them to make them correct.
1. John wept because of the death of his female parent.
John wept because his mother died.
2. Many important factors are determined by the way one dresses: the personality, lifestyle, profession, age, sex.
The way one dresses reflects many important factors: the person’s personality, lifestyle, profession, age, and sex.
3. Some wives have to hold jobs to help support the family’s low income.
Some wives have to hold jobs to help supplement the family’s low income.
Or: some wives have to hold jobs to help support the family.
4. Elizabeth noticed the stench of roses as she entered the room.
Elizabeth noticed the fragrance of roses as she entered the room.
Revise the following sentences, using formal diction consistently
1. All candidates strive for the same results; you try to make the other guy look gross and persuade the majority of voters that you’re okay for the job.
All candidates strive for the same results：they strive to discredit the opposition, and to persuade the majority of voters that they are qualified for the position.
2. On the first day of class, my philosophy instructor showed that he was really hot on the subject.
On the first day of class, my philosophy instructor showed that he was enthusiastic about the subject.。