唐静 考研阅读逐句译2000年第5篇第5句 There is a heavy note of hypocrisy in this, a case of closing the barn door after the horses have escaped—with the educated themselves riding on them.

词汇：

note //n.

    1 [C] short written record (of facts, etc) to aid the memory 笔记，摘记

    *make a note (of sth) 做（某事的）摘记

    * She lectured without notes. 她讲演不用演稿.

    * He sat taking notes of everything that was said. 他坐在那里把说的每件事都记录下来.

    2 [C]

    (a) short letter 短信，短简

    *a note of thanks 谢函

    * He wrote me a note asking if I would come. 他给我写了个便条, 问我是否能来.

    (b) official diplomatic letter 照会; 通牒

    *an exchange of notes between governments 两国政府互致照会。

    3 [C] short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book, etc 评注，注释

    *a new edition of Hamlet, with copious notes 新版《哈姆雷特》, 附详细注释

* See the editor's comments, page 259, note 3. 见编者按语, 第259页之注释3.

    4 [C] (also banknote, US usu 美式英语通常作 bill) piece of paper money issued by a bank 纸币

    *a ￡5 note 5英镑的纸币

    * Do you want the money in notes or coins? 你要纸币要硬币?

    5 [C]

    (a) single sound of a certain pitch and duration, made by a musical instrument, voice, etc （乐器、嗓子等发出的）单音，鸣声，音调，调

    *the first few notes of a tune 曲子的头几个音

    * (arch 古) the blackbird's merry note, ie song 黑鹂轻快的鸣声

    (b) sign used to represent such a sound in a manuscript or in printed music （乐谱上的）音符

    *Quavers, crotchets and minims are three of the different lengths of note in written music. 八分音符、四分音符和二分音符在乐谱上是不同长度的三个音符。

    (c) any one of the keys of a piano, organ, etc （钢琴、风琴等的）键

    *the black notes and the white notes 黑键和白键.

    6 [sing] ~ (of sth) a quality (of sth); hint or suggestion (of sth) （某事物的）特徵，（某事的）暗示，含义，表示

    *There was a note of self-satisfaction in his speech. 他的言谈中流露着自满的口气。

    * The book ended on an optimistic note. 该书的结尾寓意乐观。

    7 [U] notice; attention 注意

    *worthy of note 值得注意

    * Take note of what he says, ie pay attention to it. 要注意他说的话。

hypocrisy//n.

    [U] practice of misrepresenting one's real character, opinions, etc, esp by pretending to be more virtuous than one really is; insincerity 伪善，虚伪

barn//n.

    1 simple building for storing hay, grain, etc on a farm （农场里储存乾草、谷物等的）仓房

    2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) any unattractive large building 不顺眼的大建筑物

    *They live in that great barn of a house. 他们住在那所简陋的大房子里。

    3 (US)

    (a) building for sheltering farm animals, eg cows or horses 牲口棚舍（如牛栏或马厩）

(b) building for a fleet of buses, vans, etc （公共汽车、货车等的）车库

结构：

    There is a heavy note of hypocrisy in this,（主干）//a case of closing the barn door after the horses have escaped（逗号隔开的同位语，对前面hypocrisy做解释） //—with the educated themselves riding on them（破折号隔开的状语，同位语的一部分，在解释hypocrisy）.

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