380. Having a tolerant attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated.
译文 对于别人的不同看法采取包容的态度,这是一个人受过良好教育的表现。
点睛 本句的主语为having a tolerant attitude towards people with different ideas,谓语为is。
tolerant意为“宽容的”,可以和介词of或者towards搭配。如:
Her own mistakes made her very tolerant of/towards the faults of others. 她自身的错误使她对别人的错误也一概不计较了。
attitude在本句中意为“态度”;此外,attitude还有“看法;姿势”的含义。attitude后面接to或toward时,表示“对……的看法;对……的态度”。如:
1) What is your attitude to Internet games? 你对网络游戏有什么看法?
2) As you get older, your attitude towards death changes. 随着年龄的增长,你对死亡的看法也会有所改变。
考点归纳 attitude、altitude、aptitude和latitude的词形十分相近,需要注意区分:
attitude意为“态度;看法”。如:
We must maintain a firm attitude. 我们必须采取坚定的态度。
altitude意为“高度;海拔”。如:
Some people develop altitude sickness when climbing high mountains. 有些人在爬高山时会产生高山反应。
aptitude意为“才能;倾向;习性”。如:
Camels have an aptitude for storing food. 骆驼有贮存食物的习性。
latitude意为“纬度;(言语、行动等)不受束缚”。如:
Allowing the children too much latitude is not a good thing. 过于纵容孩子并不是件好事。