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139.So you can imagine the reaction when a recent USA Today investigation of air quality around the nations schools singled out those in the smugly green village of Berkeley, Calif., as being among the worst in the country. 所以，当《今日美国》在最近公布的一份关于全国校园周边空气质量的调查报告中将加利福尼亚伯克利的绿色小镇列为空气质量全国最差的行列时，你可以想象到那些自鸣得意的人们的反应。 六级词汇讲解: 本句的主干是...you can imagine the reaction...。when...the worst in the country是一个时间状语从句，该从句较长，主干为...investigation...singled out those...，其中，in the smugly green village ofBerkeley，Calif为地点状语，as引导的介词短语作those的宾语补足语o the worst意为最差的那一类，属于the+形容词表示某一类人的情况。 reaction意为反应investigation意为调查，常和动词conduct、hold、carry on等搭配。如： The govemment said it would carry on an investigation. 政府表示将会进行一项调查。 smugly意为自鸣得意地。如： She showed offher new clothes smugly. 她沾沾自喜地炫耀自己的新衣服。 single out意为选出，挑出。如： She was singled out for her outstanding performance. | 
