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Science and Scientists
Words and Expressions
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severe adj.
极为恶劣的; 十分严重的; 严厉的
be severe on 对…严厉 =be hard on = be strict with
severely adv.严重地;严格地,严厉地
severeness n. 严重,艰难,淳朴;
severity n.严重,猛烈
We didn’t realize the severity of her illness.
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1)重病/剧痛
severe disease/pain
2)恶劣的天气/严冬
severe weather/winter
3)面临严峻挑战
face severe challenges
4)任何人违反法律都将被严惩。(主语从句)
Whoever breaks the law will be severely punished.
frustrated
adj. 懊恼的;沮丧的;失意的
frustrate vt.挫败,阻挠
frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的
frustration n. 沮丧,懊恼
with frustration 沮丧地
He became frustrated because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera.
同义词:discouraged/depressed/disappointed
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Disappointed and frustrated, the poor man made his way back to his family.
The __________ result really __________ me and I was so __________ that nothing could relieve my __________.
I felt like crying ______frustration.
frustrating
frustrated
frustrated
with
frustration
once and for all
① 最终地
finally ultimately eventually
② 彻底地
completely entirely absolutely
totally thoroughly
1)我们得彻底解决这个难题。
We have to tackle the difficult problem once and for all.
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contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的; 对立的
= opposite = inconsistent
常见搭配:be contradictory to 与...矛盾/对立
contradiction n. 驳斥
contradict v. 相抵触 =conflict
in contradiction to 与……相矛盾
contradict each other 互相矛盾
In general, doctors in those days had two contradictory theories to explain how cholera spread.
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infection n. 感染;传染
have/get an ~
infect vt.使感染,传染
infectious adj. 传染性的,有感染力的
infectious smile
infective/infectious disease
infected adj.被感染的,感染病菌的
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infection n. 感染;传染
infect vt.使感染,传染
①infect sb. with sth. 使某人感染上.../把...传染给某人
infectious adj. 传染性的,有感染力的
infected adj.被感染的,感染病菌的
②sb. be infected with sth. 某人感染/传染上……
Go away, I don't want to infect you with my cold.
The official says that fe