基础英语轻松学【78】回归现实的“硅谷爱情”
<p> 本课您将学到：<span word="hunk">hunk</span>（猛男），句型<span word="drool">drool</span> <span word="over">over</span>（对流口水），英语口头禅（<span word="nerd">nerd</span>, <span word="geek">geek</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="jerk">jerk</span>）</p><p> 昔日硅谷，新贵层出不穷，被单身女子视为寻找梦中王子的场所； 今日硅谷，因为股票暴跌，男人不再趾高气扬，女人也不再挑三拣四。</p><p> <span word="During">During</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="incredible">incredible</span>（难以置信的） <span word="month">month</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="dotcom">dotcom</span> <span word="heyday">heyday</span>（全盛期）, <span word="Silicon">Silicon</span> <span word="Valley">Valley</span>（硅谷） <span word="was">was</span> <span word="minting">minting</span>（创造） 64 <span word="millionaires">millionaires</span>（百万富翁） <span word="every">every</span> <span word="day">day</span>, <span word="many">many</span> <span word="young">young</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="mostly">mostly</span> <span word="male">male</span>. <span word="Magazines">Magazines</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Internet">Internet</span> <span word="sites">sites</span> <span word="profiled">profiled</span>（描述） <span word="male">male</span> <span word="tech">tech</span> <span word="magnates">magnates</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="Palm">Palm</span>-<span word="Pilot">Pilot</span> <span word="splendor">splendor</span>（光采）, <span word="inviting">inviting</span> <span word="women">women</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="drool">drool</span> <span word="over">over</span><span word="Hunks">Hunks</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Web">Web</span>.</p><p> <span word="But">But</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="dotcom">dotcom</span> <span word="bubble">bubble</span>（泡沫） <span word="deflated">deflated</span>（泄气）, <span word="hot">hot</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="singles">singles</span> <span word="scene">scene</span>, <span word="too">too</span>. <span word="Men">Men</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="less">less</span> <span word="arrogant">arrogant</span>（傲慢自大的）, <span word="women">women</span> <span word="less">less</span> <span word="choosy">choosy</span>（挑剔的）.</p><p> <span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="ads">ads</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="late">late</span> 1990<span word="s">s</span> <span word="hinted">hinted</span> <span word="at">at</span>（暗示） <span word="expensive">expensive</span> <span word="lifestyles">lifestyles</span>, <span word="todays">todays</span> <span word="wishlists">wishlists</span>（希望得到的东西的清单） <span word="are">are</span><span word="more">more</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="earth">earth</span>. <span word="And">And</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="women">women</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="demanded">demanded</span> <span word="men">men</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="impeccable">impeccable</span>（无懈可击的） <span word="social">social</span> <span word="skills">skills</span>, <span word="theyre">theyre</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="focusing">focusing</span> <span word="on">on</span><span word="his">his</span> <span word="values">values</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="hes">hes</span> <span word="interested">interested</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="open">open</span> <span word="to">to</span><span word="nerds">nerds</span>.</p><p> 「读书笔记」</p><p> 在网络业如日中天、不可一世的日子里,（<span word="During">During</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="incredible">incredible</span> <span word="month">month</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="dotcom">dotcom</span> <span word="heyday">heyday</span>）硅谷每天创造64个百万富翁,（<span word="Silicon">Silicon</span> <span word="Valley">Valley</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="minting">minting</span> 64 <span word="millionaires">millionaires</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="day">day</span>）其中许多是年轻人,多半又都是男性。（<span word="many">many</span> <span word="young">young</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="mostly">mostly</span> <span word="male">male</span>）杂志和互联网描述男性技术显贵（<span word="Magazines">Magazines</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Internet">Internet</span> <span word="sites">sites</span> <span word="profiled">profiled</span> <span word="male">male</span> <span word="tech">tech</span> <span word="magnates">magnates</span>）都是一副手持掌上电脑,神采奕奕的样子,（<span word="in">in</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="Palm">Palm</span>-<span word="Pilot">Pilot</span> <span word="splendor">splendor</span>）引得女性对这些网络猛男倾慕不已。（<span word="drool">drool</span> <span word="over">over</span><span word="Hunks">Hunks</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Web">Web</span>.）</p>
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