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Unit4单词讲义
parcel
词性:名词
中文意思:包裹,邮包
英文释义:a package or bundle wrapped in paper, cloth, etc., usually containing goods and sent by post
词源:来自拉丁语parcella,意为“小部分”或“分割物”
例句:She received a parcel from her grandmother.(她收到了祖母寄来的包裹。)
固定搭配:postal parcel(邮政包裹)、parcel delivery(包裹递送)、parcel service(包裹服务)
近义词:package, box, bundle
jam
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:果酱,拥挤,堵塞
英文释义:n. a sweet spread made from fruit, typically with sugar;v. to become stuck or blocked so that movement is difficult
词源:来自古英语geam,意为“挤压”或“压碎”
例句:I love strawberry jam on my toast.(我喜欢在吐司上涂草莓果酱。)The traffic was completely jammed.(交通完全堵塞了。)
固定搭配:jam session(即兴演奏会)、jam packed(挤满的)、peanut butter and jam sandwich(花生酱果酱三明治)
近义词:congestion, blockage, crowd
mail
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:邮件,邮寄
英文释义:n. letters, packages, etc. sent by post;v. to send a letter or package by post
词源:来自古法语maille,意为“金属片”或“链子”,后来演变为指代信件和邮件
例句:I need to check the mailbox before I leave.(我离开前需要查看一下邮箱。)Can you mail this letter for me?(你能帮我把这封信寄出去吗?)
固定搭配:social media mail(社交媒体邮件)、mail carrier(邮递员)、mail order(邮购)
近义词:post, correspondence, delivery
secondary
词性:形容词/名词
中文意思:次要的,中等的,二级的
英文释义:adj. of lesser importance or rank than the first or primary;n. a school or college for students who have completed their primary education
词源:来自拉丁语secundarius,意为“次要的”或“辅助的”
例句:My job is just a secondary source of income.(我的工作只是我的次要收入来源。)He attended a secondary school in London.(他在伦敦上了一所中学。)
固定搭配:secondary education(中等教育)、secondary market(二级市场)、secondary effect(次要影响)
近义词:subordinate, minor, intermediate
clay
词性:名词
中文意思:黏土,陶土
英文释义:a type of fine-grained natural earth material that can be molded when wet and hardens when dried
词源:来自中古英语clæie,意为“泥土”或“黏土”
例句:She sculpted a beautiful vase out of clay.(她用黏土雕塑了一个漂亮的花瓶。)The pottery is made from clay found in the area.(这个陶器是用该地区的黏土制成的。)
固定搭配:clay soil(黏土土壤)、clay modeling(黏土建模)、clay sculpture(黏土雕塑)
uniform
词性:名词、形容词
中文意思:制服,一致的,相同的
英文释义:a set of clothes worn by members of a group, organization, or profession; having the same form, style, or patte