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Unit 5 Languages Around The World
1. native adj.出生地的,本国的,本土的 n.本地人,当地人(= local)
native language 本国语,母语(= mother tongue)
a native speaker 以某种语言为母语的人
be native to ... 源于...的,原产于...
例:(1)You speak English like a native speaker.
(2)This kind of birds were native to New Zealand, but have died out.
2. attitude n.态度,看法
attitude to/towards ... 对于...的态度
类似:secret to success 成功的秘诀 answer to question 问题的答案
例:(1)All of us should have a positive attitude towards life and avoid negative effect.
(2)The famous businessman shared his secret to success with these young people.
3. refer (referred - referred) v.提到,谈到;参考,查阅;指的是
reference n.提及,设计;查阅,参考
reference books 参考书 refer to 指的是;描述;提到;查阅
例:(1)What does the underlined word refer to?
(2)If you meet with some new Chinese characters, I strongly suggest that you should refer to the dictionary.
(3)Do you know the man referred to in her speech?
4. despite = in spite of prep.不管,尽管 (+ 词或短语)
although = though conj.虽然,尽管 (+ 句子)
例:(1)These children went to school as usual despite the bad weather.
(2)Although the weather was bad, these children went to school as usual.
5. base v.以...为基础 basic adj.基础的,基本的 basis n.基础
be based on 以...为基础 on the basis of... 在...的基础上
basic skills 基本技能 basic principle 基本原理 basic education 基础教育
例:(1)The film is based on a real story. = The film was made on the basis of a real story.
(2)He and his partners are filming a movie based on a real story.
(3)She often encourages her students to create paper-cutting works based on reality.
(4)At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.
6. date back to = date from 远在...年代,追溯到...(无被动形式)
例:(1)It is believed that Chinese calligraphy dates back to at least the Han Dynasty.
(2)I collected a vase, which is said to date from the Ming Dynasty.
(3)Chinese acupuncture, also known as the art of “magic needles”, is a brunch of traditional Chinese medicine. It has a long history dating back to the Stone Age.
7. major a