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Unit4单词讲义
barren
词性:形容词
中文意思:贫瘠的,不育的,无效的
英文释义:not fertile or productive; fruitless
词源:来自古法语baron,意为“无价值的”
例句:The land was barren and could not support crops.
固定搭配:barren land(贫瘠的土地),barren tree(不结果实的树)
近义词:sterile, unproductive, infertile
frozen
词性:形容词
中文意思:冻结的,结冰的,冷静的
英文释义:covered with ice; very cold; calm and emotionless
词源:来自古英语frogan,意为“冻结”
例句:The lake was frozen solid.
固定搭配:frozen food(冷冻食品),frozen water(冰水),frozen expression(冷漠的表情)
近义词:icy, chilled, still
imply
词性:动词
中文意思:暗示,意味,隐含
英文释义:to suggest or mean something without directly stating it
词源:来自拉丁语implico,意为“推入,压入”
例句:His silence implied agreement.
固定搭配:implied meaning(隐含意义),implied threat(隐含的威胁)
近义词:suggest, hint, insinuate
grasp
词性:动词
中文意思:抓住,理解,掌握
英文释义:to hold tightly with the hands; to understand or comprehend; to control or master
词源:来自古英语grapian,意为“抓住”
例句:He grasped my hand warmly.
固定搭配:grasp the concept(理解概念),grasp at straws(抓稻草),grasp the opportunity(抓住机会)
近义词:seize, hold, understand
detect
词性:动词
中文意思:发现,察觉,探测
英文释义:to notice or find something that is not obvious; to identify or measure the presence of something by using special equipment or methods
词源:来自拉丁语detectus,意为“揭露,发现”
例句:The police detected a gas leak.
固定搭配:detect a problem(发现问题),detect a lie(识破谎言),detectable signal(可检测的信号)
近义词:discover, spot, uncover
rhyme
词性:名词、动词
中文意思:韵脚,押韵
英文释义:a word or phrase that has the same ending sound as another, used to make a poem or song more pleasing to the ear; to have the same ending sound as (another word or phrase)
词源:来自古英语的rhymian,意为“读,说”。
例句:The poem has a beautiful rhyme scheme.(这首诗有美丽的韵律结构。)
固定搭配:rhyme or reason(逻辑,道理);rhyme with(与...押韵)
近义词:rhythm, meter
complex
词性:形容词、名词
中文意思:复杂的,复合的
英文释义:made up of many different parts; not simple; difficult to understand or explain
词源:来自拉丁语的complexus,意为“结合在一起的”。
例句:This is a complex problem that requires careful consideration.(这是一个复杂的问题,需要仔细考虑。)
固定搭配:complex system(复杂系统);complex structure(复杂结构)
近义词:complicated, intricate
contradictory
词性:形容词
中文意思:矛盾的,互相抵触的
英文释义:exp