最新四级晨读主题美文100篇 14

Student Rags

Student rags is a ‵well established practice｜associated ‵particularly with older Universities of students｜mounting some sort of pageant｜and collecting money for charity. From the students’ point of view｜it is a ‵festive occasion. They ‵think up themes｜and ‵decorate a float｜(a truck with a flat loading area)｜to represent their concept — perhaps a pirate ship, an operating theatre, a coal mine｜or something topical and humorous. Then the group of students｜ associated with that float｜‵dresses up to sustain the impression. The Rag Day is ‵often held in February｜when it is ‵still decidedly cold, but this does ‵not seem to deter¹ the girls｜from dressing² in the flimsiest of garments as mermaids³ or grass-skirted Nawacan maidens⁴, or the lads from turning out as cave men｜and the like. There is usually a ‵magazine for the occasion; its contents being ‵mainly humorous｜and vulgar, for students feel｜that they are given license｜for some mild misbehavior.

In this connection｜they indulge in ‵certain stunts⁵, for example the ‵kidnapping of local personalities｜or people of the entertainment world — who ‵rather like the publicity⁶ anyway, or climbing public buildings, for example to put a ‵chamber pot on top｜of a steeple. The authorities can be vexed⁷ with｜the ‵more outrageous⁸ of the capers⁹, for example｜painting statues, for it is ‵expensive to clean off the paint, but ‵lesser liberties｜such as throwing bags of flour｜at policemen are tolerated — ‵only just. So, students ‵let off steam｜and ‵enjoy a sense of camaraderie¹⁰, the public is entertained｜and contributes by buying magazines｜or putting money in collecting boxes. And ‵eventually the cash collected finds its way｜into local charitable organizations. The students ‵usually have a Grand Ball｜which is often fancy dress ‵too, and this finishes off a strenuous¹¹ day.

There was a time｜when student life was ‵more privileged and leisurely¹², and perhaps the pressures today｜give ‵less scope for participation¹³. Also many students ‵lack the will｜to accept social burdens, so there is ‵always something of a struggle these days｜to find volunteers for the work involved. Nevertheless ‵each year sees effort coalescing｜so that in the end the ‵familiar procession｜winds its way through the streets, the public lines the route, ‵weirdly dressed students thrust collecting boxes｜under citizens’ noses｜and ‵cajole them to part with some money.
学生破衣节

学生破衣节这种做法早已固定下来，与一些老牌大学特别有关系，学生们准备游行和筹集慈善款。从学生的观点看，这是节日场面。他们构思出各种主题，装饰彩车(一般是平板卡车)来表现自己的想法——也许是海盗船、手术台、煤矿，或是某种反映现实而幽默的东西。然后与那辆彩车有关的一组学生，打扮化装起来，加强效果。破衣节往往在2月间举行，那个时候天气仍十分寒冷，但这似乎阻挡不住姑娘们穿上极薄的衣服，打扮成鱼美人，或身披草裙的纳瓦肯少女，小伙子们也冒着天寒装扮成穴居人之类。节日期间通常会编有一本专门的杂志，内容大都幽默庸俗，学生们感到得到了做些许小出格行为的许可。

在这一点上，他们热衷于某种噱头，例如绑架当地名流，或娱乐界人士——这些人本来就颇喜欢抛头露面嘛，或者攀登公共建筑物，如把夜壶放在教堂尖塔上。当局对那些过分的恶作剧(例如涂抹塑像，清除油漆花费很大)可能大为恼火，但小一点的冒犯(如向警察扔面粉袋)还是能够被忍受的——仅此为止。就这样，学生们拼命地发泄，尽情享受着友情，公众得到了娱乐，通过买杂志或捐款来捧场。筹得的现款最终归于当地的慈善机构。学生们常举行盛大舞会，通常是化妆舞会，以此结束这令人兴奋的一天。

学生生活曾经一度享有特权，颇为悠闲。然而也许是因为如今过大的压力使得学生没有机会过多的参与其中，而且许多学生缺乏接受社会重担的意志，所以近年来寻找有关工作的志愿者总是很费事。然而每年都有人齐心协力，最后那条熟悉的游行队伍总会绕过大街小巷，公众总是夹道欢迎。身穿奇装异服的学生们把募捐箱塞到公民的鼻子底下，哄骗他们慷慨解囊。

1 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

2 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

3 mermaids   

n.（传说中的）美人鱼( mermaid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The high stern castle was a riot or carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors, mermaids, cherubs. 其尾部高耸的船楼上雕满了神仙、妖魔鬼怪、骑士、国王、勇士、美人鱼、天使。 来自辞典例句
• This is why mermaids should never come on land. 这就是为什么人鱼不应该上岸的原因。 来自电影对白

4 maidens   

处女( maiden的名词复数 )； 少女； 未婚女子； （板球运动）未得分的一轮投球

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• Transplantation is not always successful in the matter of flowers or maidens. 花儿移栽往往并不成功，少女们换了环境也是如此。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

7 vexed   

adj.争论不休的；（指问题等）棘手的；争论不休的问题；烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 )；使苦恼；使生气；详细讨论

参考例句：

• The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
• He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 outrageous   

adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

参考例句：

• Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
• Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

9 capers   

n.开玩笑( caper的名词复数 )；刺山柑v.跳跃，雀跃( caper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• I like to fly about and cut capers. 我喜欢跳跳蹦蹦闹着玩儿。 来自辞典例句
• He always leads in pranks and capers. 他老是带头胡闹和开玩笑。 来自辞典例句

10 camaraderie   

n.同志之爱，友情

参考例句：

• The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.同事之间的情谊使枯燥乏味的工作变得还能忍受。
• Some bosses are formal and have occasional interactions,while others prefer continual camaraderie.有些老板很刻板，偶尔才和下属互动一下；有些则喜欢和下属打成一片。

11 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

12 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

13 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。