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UNIT 4 Body Language
interaction[ˌɪntərˈækʃən]n. 交流;相互影响
例:the interaction between teacher and student 师生之间的交流
派:interact vi. 互动;交流;相互作用
interactive adj. 交互式的
vary[ˈveəri] vi. (根据情况)变化;改变
搭:vary from A to B/between A and B从A到B不等/在A到B之间变化:
例:Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. 就像口头语言一样,肢体语言也因文化而异。(教材原句)
vary in 在······方面不同
vary with 随······而变化:Her mood varies with the weather. 她的情绪随着天气变化。
appropriate [əˈprəʊpriət , əˈprəʊprieɪt] adj. 合适的;恰当的
例: Her clothes were appropriate for the occasion. 她的穿着在那个场合很得体。
by contrast 相比之下
例: The birth rate for older women has declined, but, by contrast, births to teenage mothers have increased. 大龄女性的生育率已有下降,但相比之下少女妈妈的生育率却上升了。
approve[əˈpruːv] vi. 赞成;同意 vt. 批准;通过
例:The minutes of the last meeting were approved. 上次会议记录已获得通过。
approve of sb. /sth. 赞成某人/同意某事:In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of. 相比之下,在其他国家,人们并不总是赞成眼神交流。(教材原句)
派:approval n. 赞成;同意;认可
disapproval vi. 不赞同 vt. 不批准
demonstrate[ˈdemənstreɪt] vl. 表现;表达;说明;证明(tt. 示范;演示)
►vt.说明;表演demonstrate how the computer works示范计算机的运行方式
►vi.示威;进行示威游行
例:You need to demonstrate more self-control. 你应该表现出更强的自制力。
Researchers have demonstrated how effective the fit- for -life model of gym class can be. 研究者已经证明这种生活化的体育课是多么有效。(上海)
搭:demonstrate against sb/sth示威反对某人/某物
【高考真题】
Books themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect (才智), wealth or faith of the subject. 书籍本身可以象征性地用于绘画,以展示主题的才智 、财富或信仰。(2023全国新高考II卷 阅读)
gesture[ˈdʒestʃə(r)] n.手势;姿势;姿态
►n.①[C,U]姿势;手势:He raised his hands in a gesture of despair.他举起双手表示绝望。
②[C]姿态,表示:We hold a party for our new colleagues as a gesture of friendship.我们为新同事举办了一个聚会,以示友善。
Handshake is a gesture of friendship.握手是一种友好的表示。
►v.做手势;用手势(或动作)表示:She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.她如此激动地打着手势,我就知道出了问题。
I gestured the child over.我朝那孩子打手势叫他过来。
例: He did not speak, but with a gesture told me to follow him.他没有讲话,只用手势示意我跟他走。
【高考真题】
It was a very nice ges