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Unit3单词讲义
salary
词性:名词
中文意思:薪水,工资
英文释义:a fixed regular payment made to employees for their work, typically monthly
词源:来自拉丁语 salarium,意为“盐”,因为古罗马士兵的薪水中包括了一部分盐的费用。
例句:His salary is high enough for him to live a comfortable life.
固定搭配:salary package(薪资套餐)、salary increase(加薪)、salary deduction(扣薪)
近义词:wage, income, pay
gear
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:齿轮;装备,设备;调整,适应
英文释义:n. a toothed wheel that meshes with another wheel to transmit motion or power; verb. to adjust or adapt something to a particular situation or purpose
词源:来自古英语 geard,意为“齿轮”或“装置”。
例句:He changed the gear of his bicycle to climb the hill.
固定搭配:gear up(准备,加速)、gear down(减速)、gear shift(换挡)
近义词:equipment, device, tool
attain
词性:动词
中文意思:达到,获得
英文释义:to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort
词源:来自古法语 ataignier,意为“达到,获得”。
例句:She worked hard to attain her goal of becoming a doctor.
固定搭配:attainable(可达到的)、attainment(达成,成就)
近义词:achieve, acquire, reach
endeavour
词性:动词
中文意思:努力,尽力
英文释义:to try very hard to do something or achieve something
词源:来自中古英语 endeveren,意为“努力”。
例句:We will endeavour to finish the project on time.
固定搭配:endeavour to do something(努力做某事)、endeavour for(为...而努力)
近义词:strive, attempt, strive for
passion
词性:名词
中文意思:激情,热情;爱好,热爱的事物
英文释义:a strong and barely controllable emotion, such as love or hate; a strong liking for and enthusiasm about something
词源:来自拉丁语 passio,意为“受苦,折磨”。
例句:Her passion for music started when she was a child.
固定搭配:passionate about(对...充满热情)、have a passion for(对...有热情)、passionate kiss(热情的吻)
近义词:zeal, enthusiasm, fervor
fond
词性:形容词
中文意思:喜欢的,钟爱的
英文释义:feeling or showing a strong liking for someone or something
词源:来自古英语的fon,意为“喜欢”
例句:She is fond of playing the piano.
固定搭配:be fond of, be fondly remembered
近义词:liking, loving, affectionate
anticipate
词性:动词
中文意思:预期,期待,预见
英文释义:to think or believe that something will happen in the future
词源:来自拉丁语的anticipatus,意为“在…之前”
例句:We anticipate hearing from you soon.
固定搭配:anticipate doing, anticipate that, look forward to
近义词:expect, foresee, predict