英语六级-攻克阅读关键句115. The result could be a group of young peop

115. The result could be a group of young people that, like their boomer parents, grows up with a strong sense of purpose and sheds the image of apathy they've inherited from Generation X.

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结果可能是一群年轻人，像他们二战后生育高峰期出生的父母一样，带着强烈的使命感长大成熟，并褪去从X一代那里继承下来的冷漠形象。

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本句的主干是The result could be...。that引导的是含有两个并列谓语grows up和sheds的定语从句，修饰young people；介词短语like their boomer parents则作该定语从句的状语。
shed在句中意为“放弃；摆脱”。如：
You must learn to shed your depression. 你应该尽量摆脱消沉的心态。
apathy意为“冷漠，冷淡”。如：
People have shown surprising apathy toward these important social problems. 人们对这些严重的社会问题表现出的冷漠令人吃惊。
inherit意为“继承，传承”。如：
We should inherit these cultural traditions. 我们应该继承这些文化传统。

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shed含义丰富，尤其是在作动词的情况下：
表示“流出；把……排掉”。如：
The prisoner shed tears of shame. 囚犯流下了悔恨的泪水。
This kind of roof is designed for shedding water. 设计这种屋顶是为了排水。
表示“散发；洒下”。如：
The lamp shed soft light on the desk. 台灯柔和的光线照射在桌面上。
The flowers in my garden shed perfume. 我家花园里的花儿散发着芬芳。
表示“脱落”。如：
Trees shed their leaves as the winter is coming. 随着冬天的到来，树落叶了。