2017考研英语二词汇（二）11 The Past: Our cradle , not our prison; there is danger as well as appeal in its glamour. The past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition. 过去，是我们的摇篮, 而非我们的监狱；它的魅力既吸引人又危险重重。过去是用来启发灵感，而非用于模仿；是为了继续，而非重复。cradle n. 摇篮；发源地；支船架 v. 把放在摇篮内；抚育【近】foster v. 抚育【词组】from the cradle to the grave 一生；从生到死appeal n. 吸引力；呼吁，恳求；上诉 v. 对有吸引力；呼吁，恳求；上诉 【构词】ap（一再）+peal（驱动，推）一再驱动呼吁【派生】appealing a. 吸引人的；恳求的【近】plead v. 恳求【词组】appeal to 向呼吁；引起的兴趣 glamour n.
