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UNIT3 Diverse Culture
diverse [daɪˈvɜːs] adj.不同的;多种多样的
例:Since then, she has played a diverse range of roles.从那时起,她出演了各种不同的角色。
diversity[daɪˈvɜːsəti] n. 差异(性);不同(点);多样性
例:There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education. 教育方面需要更加多元化和更多的选择。
fortune[ˈfɔːtʃuːn] n. 机会;运气(n.时运;财富)
①[C,U]财产,财富;运气:He received a large fortune when his uncle died.他在叔父去世时得到了一大笔财产。
②[U]好运,幸运(+tov.):He did not deserve such fortune.他不配得到这种好运气。
③时运(pl.)
④[C]命运:She told my fortune by reading my palm.她靠看手相给我算命。
例:I had the good fortune to work with people I liked. 能跟我喜欢的人在一起工作真是我的幸运。
have one's fortune told 请人给自己算命:He had his fortune told. 他请人替他算过命。
make a/one's fortune 发财:He dreamed of making a fortune他梦想着发大财。
He has made his fortune in oil. 他发了石油财。
try one's fortune 碰运气:These two brothers decided to go to America to try their fortune. 这兄弟俩决定去美国碰碰运气。
派:fortunate adj. 幸运的
【高考真题】
As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with "intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world." 正如一位作家所说,未来的天才来自那些 “智慧、创造力、毅力和简单的好运,能够改变世界” 的人。(2021全国甲卷 阅读)
fortune cookie 幸运曲奇
gumbo[ˈgʌmbəʊ] n. 秋葵汤(用秋葵荚做的浓鸡汤或海鲜汤)
nachos[ˈnætʃəʊz] n. [pl. ]墨西哥玉米片
chip[tʃɪp] n. (英)炸土豆条;(美)炸薯片;芯片;碎片
cheese[tʃiːz]n. 干酪;奶酪
spicy[ˈspaɪsi] adj. 加有香料的;辛辣的
ethnic[ˈeθnɪk] adj. 具有民族特色的;异国风味的;民族的;种族的;
例:The students are from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. 这些学生有着不同的种族背景。
admit[ədˈmɪt] vi. &u. 承认 ut. 准许进入(或加入)
搭:admit (to) doing sth. 承认做了某事:Will you admit having broken the window? 你承不承认打破了窗户?
admit sb. to/into. . . ①允许某人进入····: She opened the door and admitted the guests (into the room). 她打开门让客人进入(房间)。② 吸收某人为……的成员:admit sb. into the club吸收某人加入俱乐部
admit of 容许有:The facts admit of no other explanation. 这些事实不可能再有其他的解释。
definitely[ˈdefɪnətli] adv. 肯定;确实
例:I definitely need a holiday. 我太需要去度个假了。
occur [əˈkɜː(r)] vi.(occurred, occurring)发生;出现
搭:occur in/among. . . 发生于······; 出现在···. ··occur to sb. (主意或想法突然)浮现于某人的脑海中,被某人想到/想起:His name occurred to me suddenly. 我突然想到了他的名字。It occurs