纯正英语一分钟-Hate crime

Hate crime¹ is becoming a big problem in many societies. You’d think that in the twenty-first century we’d all respect each other. With all the communications we have and with globalization, we should know enough about each other to understand we are all the same. We should at least be able to respect our differences. I blame the media² for a lot of hate crime. They are very good at highlighting³ particular groups of people and casting⁴ them in a negative light. Just look at what’s happened since the 9/11 attacks in New York. Hate has increased in the world and the media seems to fuel this. I’m glad I live in a country that has laws against hate crime. They don’t always work, but at least it’s better than in most countries.

1 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。

2 media   

n.(medium的复数)媒体，新闻媒介，传播媒介

参考例句：

• The local media reported rioting across the country.当地媒体报道了全国范围的骚乱。
• His latest movie is being hyped up by the media.他新近的电影正被媒体大肆炒作。

3 highlighting   

v.强调( highlight的现在分词 )；将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目

参考例句：

• Matches flared,momentarily highlighting the faces. 火柴着了，发出的光芒把众人的脸照亮了片刻。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Highlighting the changes between HTML pages in internet and archive. 突出的变化之间的html网页，在互联网上和资料馆。 来自互联网

4 casting   

n.铸造，铸件；角色分配；投掷；[动]脱落物v.扔掉(cast的现在分词)；铸造；投掷；选派演员

参考例句：

• A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues. 用黏土模具来浇铸青铜塑像。
• Please stand to one side; you're casting your shadow over my work. 请你往边上站一站，你挡着我的光线了。 来自《简明英汉词典》