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猜 测 词 义
Guessing meanings of words
If you come across new words when reading,
What will you do ?
Ignore them
and continue reading
Look them up in the dictionary
Guess the meaning
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How to guess the meanings of words
词义猜测题常用的提问方式有:
1. The word “…” refers to / probably means / could best be replaced by _______.
2.The word “…” is most likely to mean ___.
3. What do you think the expression “…”
stands for?
4. The underlined word “…” means ____.
5. The word “ ...” in Paragraph 3 is closest
in meaning to_____
1. Definition 定义法
3. Similarity 相似法
2. Contrast 对比法
4. Cause and effect 因果法
5. Example 例举法
8. Common Sense 普通常识
6. Word Formation 构词法
猜测词义
7. Context 上下文
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字
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寻 定 义
找 关 系
读 例 子
锁 两 句
同 近 反
文 逻 辑
构 词 法
断 词 义
It will be very hard but very brittle — that is , it will break easily.
1. Definition 定义法: 一般通过定义 解释 概念、定语(从句)或同位语(从句)来确定词义。
(adj. 易碎的, 脆的)
The herdsman , who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year.
(n. 牧羊人)
2. Contrast 对比法: 利用文中的反义词以及表对比关系的词(组)猜测词义。
表示对比的词有 but while however otherwise unlike instead on the other hand 等等
Most of us agreed, however, Bill dissented.
She is usually prompt for all her classes, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class.
A. on time B. late C. slowly D. quickly
A
(v. 不同意)
3. Similarity 相似法:利用同义词、近义词或词组猜测词义。
Cleaning up waterways is an enormous task .The job is so large, in fact, that the government may not be able to save some of the rivers and lakes which have been polluted.
(adj. 巨大的;极大的)
4. Cause Effect 因果法:从原因推测结果,从结果推测原因。
One who is destitute has a great need for food and clothing.
That museum is so immense that it will be impossible to see all the exhibitions in one day.
(adj. 贫穷的,穷困的)
(adj. 大的)
With the help of conjunctions like:
because as since for so thus as a result therefore
so that etc.
5. Example 例举法:利用文中的举例提示词。常见的举