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Unit3单词讲义
awkward
词性:形容词
中文意思:笨拙的,不熟练的
英文释义:not skilled or graceful in movement or action
词源:来自古英语“acufa”,意为“缺乏技巧”
例句:He felt awkward when he realized he had been talking to the wrong person.
固定搭配:awkward silence, awkward situation, feel awkward
近义词:clumsy, ungainly, unskilled
sight
词性:名词
中文意思:视力,景象,视野
英文释义:the ability to see; something seen
词源:来自古英语“siht”,意为“看”
例句:The beautiful sight of the sunset took my breath away.
固定搭配:at first sight, catch sight of, in sight
近义词:view, vision, scenery
medium
词性:名词
中文意思:媒体,媒介,中间物
英文释义:a means of communication or expression; an intermediary substance or agent
词源:来自拉丁语“medius”,意为“中间的”
例句:The newspaper is a medium for spreading news and information.
固定搭配:medium-sized, medium wave, social medium
近义词:means, channel, vehicle
horrible
词性:形容词
中文意思:可怕的,恐怖的,令人讨厌的
英文释义:causing horror; extremely unpleasant or bad
词源:来自中世纪法语“horrible”,意为“可怕”
例句:The movie was so horrible that I couldn't sleep at night.
固定搭配:horrible experience, horrible nightmare, horrible crime
近义词:dreadful, frightening, terrible
chat
词性:动词、名词
中文意思:聊天,闲谈
英文释义:to talk in a friendly and informal way, to have a conversation
词源:来自中古英语的 "chatten",意为“喋喋不休”
例句:We were chatting about our plans for the weekend.
固定搭配:chat online/chat with someone/chat room
近义词:talk, converse, gossip
cafe
词性:名词
中文意思:咖啡馆,咖啡店
英文释义:a place where people can buy and drink coffee, tea, etc., often accompanied by snacks or light meals
词源:来自法语的 "café",意为“咖啡馆”
例句:Let's meet at the café on Main Street.
固定搭配:coffee shop/coffee house/coffee bar
近义词:coffeehouse, bistro, diner
recover
词性:动词
中文意思:恢复,康复
英文释义:to return to a normal state of health, happiness, or prosperity after an illness, accident, or difficult time
词源:来自拉丁语的 "recuperare",意为“重新获得”
例句:It took her several months to recover from her injury.
固定搭配:recover from illness/recover lost data/recover stolen property
近义词:restore, rehabilitate, revive
respond
词性:动词
中文意思:回应,回答
英文释义:to react to something, especially in speech or writing; to reply to a message or re