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Unit 1 Science Fiction
Words and expressions
fiction n.
小说
science fiction 科幻小说
historical/romantic/realistic fiction
fictional adj.
虚构的,小说中的
fictional character
历史/言情/现实主义小说
虚构的人物
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test out
检验;测试
The university students will test out the computer program for any bugs.
leave out
carry out
wear out
大学生们将对电脑程序进行测试,看看有没有漏洞。
排除,不包括 leave out the chilli
贯彻;执行;实施
穿破;耗尽;使厌烦 wear out the shoes wear ab out
bonus
n. 意外收获; 奖金; 红利
year-end bonus
年终奖
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more like
更像是;更接近
There is nothing like...
There was nothing like a good dinner and
some music to cheer us up.
没有比...好的
be more like A than B 更像是A而不是B
eg.
(1)He seemed more like a human than a machine.
(2)社交机器人更像是一种陪伴,而不是工具。
Social robots are more like companion than tools.
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integrity n.诚实正直;完整;完好
consider sb a man of integrity 认为sb正直
preserve the integrity of the empire 维护帝国的完整性
integrate v.使结合,使加入
integral adj.基本的,构成整体所必需的
make an appointment with sb 和某人预约/约定
keep/break an appointment 守/违约
appointment n.
预约;约会;委任
appoint v.
任命,委派
appoint sb. as../to be sth. 任命某人为...
appoint sb. to do 委派某人做某事
appointed adj.
指定的;约定的
1.Kate________________as secretary last month. Now she is making an______________with the marketing manager.(appoint)
2. If you are invited to dinner,you are supposed to arrive no later than the ___________(appoint) time.
3.A new engineer was appointed_________(deal) with the products returned by customers.
was appointed
appointment
appointed
to deal
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nail n. 指甲/趾甲; 钉子
vt.(用钉子)钉牢; 固定
nail polish
nail clipper
I nailed the sign to a tree.
sale n.销售
saleswoman n. 女售货员; 女推销员 salesman n. 男售货员; 男推销员
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dignity n. 庄重;庄严;尊严
a calm and serious manner that deserves respect 庄重,庄严
She accepted the criticism with quite dignity.
她非常大度地接受了批评。
absurd adj. 荒谬的,荒唐的 doesn’t make sense
What an absurd idea!
guilt n.
内疚;悔恨;犯罪;罪行
a sense of guil