英語四級閱讀關(guān)鍵句：295. The current interest in sign la

295. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world's only liberal arts university for deaf people.

譯文

目前對手語的興趣源于一位具有反叛精神的教師的先驅(qū)性工作，他任教于世界上唯一一所為聾啞人設(shè)立的文科性大學(xué)——華盛頓加勞德特大學(xué)。

點(diǎn)睛

本句的主干是interest has roots。in sign language為interest的后置定語；at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.為地點(diǎn)狀語；the world's only liberal arts...為Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.的同位語。

have roots in的意思是“源于，根源在于，扎根于”。如：

Credit woes can have roots in emotional needs. 信用危機(jī)可能源于情感需求。

My family has roots in Wales. 我的家族祖籍在威爾士。

pioneering的意思是“開創(chuàng)性的，先驅(qū)的”。如：Such social activities are pioneering. 此類社會活動具有開創(chuàng)性。

考點(diǎn)歸納

與root有關(guān)的短語有：

get at/get to/strike at the roots of sth.意為“找到某事物的根源并加以解決”。如：

The policy never got at the roots of the debt problem. 該政策從未找到債務(wù)問題的根源并加以解決。

root and branch意為“徹底，完全”。如：

The organization was destroyed root and branch. 該組織被徹底摧毀了。

take/strike root意為“生根；確立”。如：

Democracy has never taken root in the country. 該國從未建立起民主制度。