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Unit 1 (Listening and Speaking)ng)
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
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range
figure
gather
feature
significant
typical
reflect
occasion
构词法
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RANGE ROVER中的ROVER(罗孚)是北欧的一个民族,罗孚公司生产自行车时就使用罗孚作商标名。1904年生产汽车,仍以“罗孚”为车牌名。由于罗孚民族在历史上是一个勇敢善战的海盗民族,所以罗孚汽车商标采用了一艘海盗船,张开红帆象征着公司乘风破浪、所向披靡的大无畏精神。罗孚民族的名字其实也对应了rover的释义“漫游者”。
RANGE ROVER则是指“在广阔区域漫游的越野车”。
RANGE ROVER
1. range
词源解读
range的词源义是 row or line of persons (especially hunters or soldiers),一排排的人,尤指士兵或猎人,即在“某一范围”内的人,其基本义为“范围”。
range n.
[C] [常用单数] 一系列 a variety of things of a particular type:
a range of services / products
our new range of hair products
The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
[C] & [U] [常用单数] 范围;界限:
This may not be surprising given that this is the age range. when women have children.
The price was beyond our range, so we declined. 2015 天津
[C] & [U] 距离:
Do not miss this opportunity to see whales at close range (= very close) on their annual migration south to the Antarctic. 人教新选必 -3
[C] 山脉:
Between Italy and France, there is a mountain range called the Alps.
重要搭配:
in / within range (of) 在(……的)范围内
out of range (of) 超出(……的)范围
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range v
vi 包括:
For lovers of the great outdoors, activities range from canoeing to bird watching.
vi(价格、水平、温度等)处于某个范围之内:
You can get stems of varied lengths and they range between 35 and 135 mm.
vi & vt 漫步;四处移动 (wander):
The polar bears range all the way across the Arctic. 2019 全国
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range 语义网络图
同一“范围” 内类似的事物
某“范围” 内的群山
年龄、价格等变动的“范围”
远近的“范围”
一系列
范围;界限
距离
山脉
范围
(基本义)
包括
处于某个范围之内
漫步;四处移动
v
n
2. figure
在《圣经》中,亚当和夏娃偷吃了禁果之后,有了羞耻感,于是夏娃就想找个树叶子来遮挡自己的身体。柳树叶子太小,梧桐叶子又太大,身边正好有无花果(fig)树,就摘了无花果的叶子作为贴身短衣。
因为fig是用来遮挡身体形状的,所以 figure 的含义引申为“形状”。
figure 的前世今生
[常用复数] 数字;位数;算术:
the latest trade figures
have a head for figures
A more realistic figure is 11 million.
(尤指女性的)体形 / 身材 / 身影:
a tall figure in black
She’s always had a slim figure.
人物;人士 a person who is important or famous:
a public / a leading / an authority figure
画像;塑像:
a bronze