Unit 4 Literature for self-understanding 单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语冀教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

unit 4单词讲义 librarian 词性：名词 中文意思：图书馆员 英文释义：a person who is in charge of a library 词源：来自拉丁语“bibliothecarius”，意为“负责书籍的人” 例句：The librarian helped me find the book I was looking for. 固定搭配：library, librarianship, head librarian 近义词：librarian, bibliothecary, archivist novel 词性：形容词/名词 中文意思：新颖的，小说 英文释义：new and interesting; a long story about imaginary people and events 词源：来自拉丁语“novus”，意为“新的” 例句：She wrote a novel about her life in Paris. 固定搭配：novel idea, novel concept, science fiction novel 近义词：fiction, story, tale affect 词性：动词 中文意思：影响，假装 英文释义：to have an influence on something or someone; to pretend to be something or someone 词源：来自古法语“affecter”，意为“做作，假装” 例句：The weather can affect our moods. 固定搭配：affect behavior, affect outcome, affect change 近义词：influence, impact, shape decade 词性：名词 中文意思：十年，十年期 英文释义：a period of ten years; ten years as a unit of time 词源：来自拉丁语“deca-”，意为“十”，和“-ennium”，意为“年” 例句：I haven't seen him in a decade. 固定搭配：decade ago, next decade, past decade 近义词：ten-year period, ten-year span, ten-year interval brilliant 词性：形容词 中文意思：辉煌的，聪明的，出色的 英文释义：very bright; intelligent and talented; excellent and outstanding 词源：来自拉丁语“brillians”，意为“发光的” 例句：She has a brilliant mind. 固定搭配：brilliant idea, brilliant performance, brilliant achievement 近义词：intelligent, outstanding, excellent gentle 词性：形容词 中文意思：温和的，文雅的，柔和的 英文释义：having a mild and kind nature; not rough or violent 词源：来自古英语 gēt(i)lan，意为“温柔的” 例句：She spoke in a gentle voice. 固定搭配：gentle breeze, gentle touch, gentle manners 近义词：mild, soft, kind, tender volume 词性：名词 中文意思：体积，容积，音量 英文释义：the amount of three-dimensional space occupied by an object; the degree or loudness of sound 词源：来自拉丁语 volūmen，意为“卷，册” 例句：The volume of this container is 5 liters. 固定搭配：volume control, book volume, sound volume 近义词：capacity, size, bulk, loudness embarrassed 词性：形容词 中文意思：尴尬的，难堪的，不好意思的 英文释义：feeling self-conscious, ashamed, or awkward because of one's situation or actions 词源：来自法语 embarrasser，意为“使困窘，使局促不安” 例句：He was embarrassed by his mistake in front of