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高考3500高频词汇讲解7
1、climate n. 复数: climates
1) 气候
the hot and humid climate of Cyprus
塞浦路斯闷热潮湿的气候
2) 潮流;氛围;风气
In the present economic climate more progress may be made than before.
在目前的经济形势下,可能会取得比以往更大的进步。
同义词辨析:
climate, weather 这两个名词都有"天气,气候"之意。
climate : 指某一地区常年的气候情况,包括气温、降雨量。还可用作比喻。
weather : 指某地区具体的短时间内的天气,包括晴雨寒暖等情况。
2、personality n. 复数: personalities
1)人格;个性;性格
She has such a kind, friendly personality.
她性格亲切友善。
2)名人
television personalities
电视名人
3)特色;特征;独特氛围
There are many places which have strong personalities of their own in Sichuan.
四川有很有鲜明特色的地方。
词根:
personal adj.个人的;身体的;亲自的
That's my personal opinion.
这是我的个人意见。
3、fame n./vt.
n. 复数: fames
名声;名气;声誉;名誉
fame as sth以某事物闻名
He first found fame as a children's writer.
他是以儿童作家开始出名的。
The film earned him international fame. sth. earn sb. fame 为某人赢得名誉
这部电影为他赢得了国际声望。
同义词辨析:
fame, reputation, glory 这些名词均有"名声,名誉"之意。
fame : 普通用词,含义广,一般指好名声,可大可小,可远可近。
reputation : 通常指熟悉某人或某地的人对该人、该地的看法,可好可坏。
glory : 指因功绩卓著而获得的令人称颂的光荣或荣誉地位。
4、promise vt./vi./n.
1)vt. promised promised promising promises
①保证;允诺;答应
The leaders have promised a return to full democracy.
领导人已经承诺要回归完全的民主。
to promise to do sth 答应做某事
I promised to take my children to the funfair on Saturday.
我答应周六带孩子们去游乐场。
to promise sb (that)... 向某人保证…
He promised his mother that he would write.
他向妈妈保证说会写信。
②将…许配;为…订婚
to be promised to sb被许配给某人;与某人订婚
I'm promised to Bill.
我和比尔订了婚。
③答应给予;承诺给予;保证让…得到
to promise sth to sb | to promise sb sth 答应给某人某物
I've promised this picture to my son.
我已经答应把这幅画送给我的儿子。
2)vi. 有可能;有指望;有前途
to promise to be sth 可能是…;有希望是…
The seminar also promises to be most instructive.
这次研讨会可能会颇具启发性。
3)n. 复数: promises
诺言;承诺;保证
to make a promise 许下诺言
If you make a promise, you should keep it.
如果做出了承诺,就应该遵守。
to make sb a promise向某人保证
He made me a promise.
他向我保证过的。
to make a promise to do sth保证去做某事
He made a promise never to do it again.
他保证再也不这么做了。
to break a promise违背诺言
It wasn't the first time he'd broken a promise not to get drunk.
这不是他第一次违背不喝醉酒的诺言了。
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