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unit 2 单词讲义
breast
词性:名词
中文意思:胸部;乳房
英文释义:the front upper part of a woman's body between the neck and the waist, where the chest is
词源:来自古英语 brest,意为“胸部”
例句:She had a lump in her breast.
固定搭配:breast cancer(乳腺癌)
近义词:chest, bosom
qualification
词性:名词
中文意思:资格;条件;限制
英文释义:a person's ability or qualities that make them suitable for a particular job or activity
词源:来自拉丁语qualificatio,意为“使有资格”
例句:He has the necessary qualifications for the job.
固定搭配:educational qualifications(教育资格)
近义词:certification, proficiency, competence
directory
词性:名词
中文意思:目录;名录;指南
英文释义:a list of names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. arranged in alphabetical order
词源:来自拉丁语directorium,意为“指导”
例句:I found his phone number in the directory.
固定搭配:business directory(商业名录)
近义词:list, index, guidebook
satellite
词性:名词
中文意思:卫星;人造卫星;卫星国家
英文释义:an object that orbits around a planet or a star and is smaller than the planet or star it orbits
词源:来自拉丁语satelles,意为“小的物体”
例句:The satellite will be launched next month.
固定搭配:satellite communication(卫星通信)
近义词:moon, artificial satellite, satellite state
orbit
词性:动词/名词
中文意思:绕轨道运行;轨道;势力范围
英文释义:to move around (a planet or star) in a curved path; the curved path that an object moves in around another object in space
词源:来自拉丁语orbita,意为“轨道”
例句:The moon orbits around the earth.(月亮绕地球运行。)
chest
词性:名词
中文意思:胸部,胸腔
英文释义:the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, containing the heart and lungs
词源:来自古英语 "ceast",意为“箱子”或“柜子”,因为胸部的形状类似于一个箱子。
例句:He had a pain in his chest.(他胸部疼痛。)
固定搭配:chest of drawers(抽屉柜),chest X-ray(胸部X光片),chestnut(栗子)
近义词:breast, thorax
device
词性:名词
中文意思:设备,装置
英文释义:a piece of equipment or machinery that is used for a particular purpose
词源:来自拉丁语 "device",意为“设计”或“计划”。
例句:The device is used to measure temperature.(这个装置用于测量温度。)
固定搭配:technology device(技术设备),security device(安全设备),medical device(医疗设备)
近义词:apparatus, instrument, tool
suit
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:套装,诉讼,适合
英文释义:a set of clothes made to match, especially a jacket and trousers worn together;a legal action agains