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Unit4 lesson3-reading
comedian
词性:名词
中文意思:喜剧演员,滑稽演员
英文释义:a person who entertains an audience by telling jokes, making faces, etc.
词源:来自拉丁语的comēdia(戏剧)和-ānus(人)。
例句:The comedian's performance was hilarious and had the audience in stitches.
固定搭配:stand-up comedian(单口相声演员),comedian sketch(喜剧小品)
近义词:jester, clown, funnyman
nationality
词性:名词
中文意思:国籍,民族
英文释义:the fact or condition of belonging to a particular nation or ethnic group
词源:来自拉丁语的natio(出生,种族)和-nālis(属于)。
例句:What is your nationality?
固定搭配:nationality card(身份证),double nationality(双重国籍)
近义词:citizenship, ethnicity, race
reputation
词性:名词
中文意思:名誉,名声
英文释义:the general opinion about the character, abilities, etc. of someone or something
词源:来自拉丁语的reputatio(报告,传播)和-ōnis(属于)。
例句:He has a reputation for being honest and reliable.
固定搭配:reputation management(声誉管理),reputational risk(声誉风险)
近义词:fame, prestige, renown
encounter
词性:动词/名词
中文意思:遭遇,遇到;相遇,碰见
英文释义:verb: to meet unexpectedly; noun: an unexpected meeting or event
词源:来自法语的encontrer(找到,发现)。
例句:I encountered an old friend on my way home. (verb) We had a brief encounter at the party. (noun)
固定搭配:encounter difficulty/problems(遇到困难/问题),encounter danger/risk(面临危险/风险)
近义词:meet, face, confront
amuse
词性:动词
中文意思:使娱乐,使发笑;消遣,娱乐
英文释义:to make someone laugh or smile; to provide entertainment for someone
词源:来自拉丁语的amūsare(取悦,讨好)。
例句:The clown's tricks amused the children. (verb) Let's go to the cinema to amuse ourselves. (verb)
固定搭配:amuse oneself with something(以某事自娱),amusement park(游乐园)
近义词:entertain, divert, delight
rely
词性:动词
中文意思:依赖,依靠
英文释义:to depend on something or someone for support, help, or information
词源:来自古法语relir,意为“重新获得”
例句:I rely on my friends to help me move house.
固定搭配:rely on/upon, rely heavily on, rely on one's own judgment
近义词:depend on, count on, trust
rely on
词性:短语动词
中文意思:依赖,依靠
英文释义:to depend on something or someone for support, help, or information
词源:来自rely和on的组合
例句:You can rely on me to be there for you.
固定搭配:rely on/upon, rely heavily on, rely on one's own judgmen