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Unit2单词讲义
nest
词性:名词
中文意思:鸟巢,窝
英文释义:a structure built by birds for laying eggs and sheltering their young
词源:来自古英语nest,意为“休息的地方”
例句:The bird built a nest in the tree.
固定搭配:bird's nest, ant nest, nest egg
近义词:burrow, dwelling, home
roof
词性:名词
中文意思:屋顶,车顶
英文释义:the top covering of a building or vehicle
词源:来自古英语rof,意为“覆盖物”
例句:The roof of the house needs to be repaired.
固定搭配:rooftop, flat roof, pitched roof
近义词:covering, ceiling, top
battle
词性:名词、动词
中文意思:战斗,斗争
英文释义:a fight between two people or groups; struggle against an enemy or difficulty
词源:来自古英语beltan,意为“战斗”
例句:They fought a fierce battle against the enemy.
固定搭配:battlefield, battle cry, battleship
近义词:fight, combat, struggle
argument
词性:名词、动词
中文意思:争论,辩论;论据,论点
英文释义:a disagreement or quarrel; a reason or fact that supports an idea or belief
词源:来自拉丁语arguere,意为“争论”
例句:They had an argument about politics.
固定搭配:argumentative, argue with, make an argument
近义词:debate, dispute, controversy
teenager
词性:名词
中文意思:青少年,十几岁的少年或少女
英文释义:a young person between childhood and adulthood
词源:由“teen”(13-19岁的)和“age”(年龄)组成,意为“十几岁的年龄”
例句:She is a teenager who loves to listen to music.
固定搭配:teenage years, teenage life, teenage rebellion
近义词:adolescent, youth, youngster
tension
词性:名词
中文意思:紧张,拉力
英文释义:a state of nervousness or emotional strain; the force that tends to stretch or compress something
词源:来自拉丁语的"tentio",意为"拉紧"或"紧张"
例句:The tension between the two countries is high.
固定搭配:high/low tension, relieve tension, create tension
近义词:stress, pressure, strain
anxious
词性:形容词
中文意思:焦虑的,担心的
英文释义:feeling worried, uneasy, or apprehensive about something with an uncertain outcome
词源:来自古法语的"ancien",意为"旧的",后来演变为"焦虑的"
例句:She was anxious for her son's safety.
固定搭配:anxious about, anxious for, anxious to do
近义词:worried, concerned, uneasy
rate
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:速度,比率,评价
英文释义:1) a ratio or proportion expressed in numbers; 2) to assess or judge the quality, value, or extent of something
词源:来自古英语的"rædan",意为"计算"或"评估"
例句:The rate of inflation has increased. / I would ra