Unit 1 Relationships Topic Talk & Lesson 1 & Lesson 2 单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第一册

unit1 topic talking-lesson 2

trait

词性：名词

中文意思：特点，特性

英文释义：a distinguishing quality or characteristic of a person or thing

词源：来自拉丁语的 "tractus"，意为“拉，拖”。

例句：His generosity is one of his best traits.

固定搭配：personal trait（个人特质）， negative trait（负面特质）

近义词：attribute, characteristic, feature

 

niece

词性：名词

中文意思：侄女

英文释义：the daughter of one's brother or sister

词源：来自古英语的 "nēosif"，意为“女儿”。

例句：She is my niece on my wife's side of the family.

固定搭配：niece and nephew（侄子和侄女）

近义词：nephew, granddaughter

 

nephew

词性：名词

中文意思：侄子，外甥

英文释义：the son of one's brother or sister

词源：来自古英语的 "nefneppe"，意为“儿子”。

例句：He is my nephew on my husband's side of the family.

固定搭配：niece and nephew（侄子和侄女）

近义词：nephew, grandson

 

humour

词性：名词

中文意思：幽默，诙谐

英文释义：the quality of being amusing or comical, especially in a subtle or intelligent way

词源：来自中古英语的 "humour"，意为“体液”。在古代医学中，人们认为人的性格和情绪与体内的四种液体有关。后来这个词逐渐演变成了现在的意思。

例句：His sense of humour always makes me laugh.

固定搭配：good humour（好心情）， bad humour（坏心情）

近义词：funny, wit, humorousness

 

passionate

词性：形容词

中文意思：热情的，充满激情的

英文释义：having or showing strong feelings or emotions; eager and excited about something

词源：来自拉丁语的 "passio"，意为“受苦”。在中世纪，这个词被用来形容对宗教的狂热追求。后来逐渐演变成了现在的意思。

例句：She is passionate about music and plays several instruments.

固定搭配：passionate love（热烈的爱情）， passionate about（热衷于）

近义词：fervent, enthusiastic, zealous

 

outgoing

词性：形容词

中文意思：即将离职的，开朗的，外向的

英文释义：relating to or characteristic of the next period of time after this one; leaving a job, position, or activity

词源：来自古英语“utgongan”，意为“出去”或“离开”。

例句：She is an outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people.

固定搭配：outgoing mail（寄出的邮件），outgoing message（发出的信息）

近义词：extroverted, sociable, friendly

 

secondary

词性：形容词

中文意思：次要的，二级的，中级的

英文释义：coming after the first in time, order, or importance; not primary

词源：来自拉丁语“secundarius”，意为“跟随的”或“次等的”。

例句：The secondary school is located next to the primary school.

固定搭配：secondary education（中等教育），secondary market（二级市场）

近义词：subordinate, inferior, lesser

 

flu

词性：名词

中文意思：流感，流行性感冒

英文释义：an infectious disease caused by a virus that spreads easily from person to person and causes fever, headache, and muscle pain

词源：来自拉丁语“fluxus”，意为“流动”。

例句：I caught the flu from my colleague who was absent for a week.

固定搭配：flu shot（流感疫苗），flu season（流感季节）

近义词：influenza, epidemic, pandemic

 

host

词性：名词

中文意思：主人，主持人，宿主

英文释义：a person or thing that entertains guests in a social gathering; an organism that lives in or on another organism (such as a parasite) and benefits at its expense

词源：来自中古英语“hoste”，意为“客人的主人”。

例句：The host welcomed his guests with a warm smile.

固定搭配：host family（寄宿家庭），host country（主办国）

近义词：employer, entertainer, tenant

 

incredible

词性：形容词