内容正文:
New words
(Integrated skills & Extended reading)
by Allen Deng
2023/3/21
1. purse n.
钱包,皮夹子
I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child.
我从钱包取出一枚硬币给那个小孩。
资金;财源;备用款[ sing.]
Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse ?
(= from government money)
花在艺术活动的开支应该由政府支付吗?
2. tale n.
a story created using the imagination, especially one that is full of action and adventure
(尤指充满惊险的)故事;历险记
a fairy/romantic tale童话、爱情故事
(精彩但不一定完全真实的)讲述,叙述
I love listening to his tales of life at sea.
我喜欢听他讲述他的海上生活。
3. origin n.
起源;源头;起因
the origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源
身世;出身
a man of humble birth/origin 出身低微的人
original adj. 原来的,原创的,真迹的
In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.
总之,读原著比看根据原著改编的电影更好。
3. origin n.
originally adv.
原来;起初
The school was originally very small.
这所学校当初很小。
originate vi.
起源;发源;发端于
All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice.
一切理论都来源于实践,反过来又为实践服务。
4. shuttle n.
来往于两地之间的航班(或班车、火车)
a shuttle service between London and Edinburgh
往返于伦敦和爱丁堡之间的航班
space shuttle航天飞机spacecraft
vi. 频繁往来(于甲地和乙地之间)
shuttle (between A and B)
5. frequency n.
[ U/C]发生率;出现率;重复率; 频繁
Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.
近年来致命交通事故发生率已经下降。
a society with a high/low frequency of stable marriages
婚姻稳定率高╱低的社会
frequent adj.频繁的; frequently adv. 频繁地;经常
infrequent adj. 不常发生的;罕见的
infrequently adv.很少发生地;稀少地
6 . hydrogen n.
[ U]氢;氢气
oxygen n.[ U]氧;氧气
7 . rocket n.
[C]火箭
The rocket was launched in March 1980.
这枚火箭发射于1980年3月。
[ C] 火箭武器;火箭(弹)
a rocket attack 火箭攻击
8. motive n.
动机;原因;目的
There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
motivate vt.
成为…的动机;是…的原因
He is motivated entirely by self-interest.
他做事完全出于私利。
激励;激发
She's very good at motivating her students.
她非常擅长激励她的学生。
8. motive n.
motivated adj.
积极的,主动的
I usually work with people who are motivated.
我总是与积极性高的人一起工作。
motivation n.
动力,诱因;积极性
He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivati