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选择性必修第四册
UNIT 1 Science Fiction
fiction[ˈfɪkʃn] n.小说;虚构的事
①[C]虚构的事;谎言
②[U](虚构)小说:Science fiction and romance are popular novel genres.科普小说和爱情故事是受欢迎的小说类型。
例 Hemingway and Steinbeck were masters of fiction.海明威和斯坦贝克是小说大师。
Truth is stranger than fiction. (谚)事实比虚构更离奇。
考 fiction 包括novel(长篇小说)和 short story(短篇小说)等,区别于叙述事实的历史(history)、传记(biography)等。
science fiction [informal sci-fi][abbr. SF]科幻小说(或影片等)
test out 检验;测试
例His father's work is to test out new designs of cars.他爸爸的工作是检验新款汽车。
bonus[ˈbəʊnəs] n. 意外收获;奖金;红利
例 She is expecting a Christmas bonus to buy a coat. 她期待着在圣诞节得到一笔奖金买件外套。
辨bonus 指分给工人的“奖金”。prize 指奖给在竞赛中获胜人的“奖品,奖金”。
【高考真题】
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there's a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. 定期锻炼的好处被很好地记录下来,但是有一个新的奖励要添加到不断增长的列表中。(2022浙江卷 阅读)
more like 更像是;更接近
例He seemed more like a human than a machine. 他看起来更像一个人而不是一台机器。(教材原句)
ridiculous[rɪˈdɪkjələs]adj.愚蠢的;荒谬的;荒唐的
例They said the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.他们说这些画家作画时漫不经心,而他们的作品
integrity[ɪnˈteɡrəti] n.诚实正直;完整;完好
He is a man of great moral integrity.他是个道德高尚、正直诚实的人。
dignity[ˈdɪɡnəti] n.庄重;庄严;尊严
①尊贵;高贵;庄严;尊严;端庄:Disabled people should have the same opportunities as ablebodied people to enjoy the cinema and they should be able to do so with dignity.残疾人应当与健全人有同样的机会欣赏电影,同时能保持自己的尊严。
Ladies and gentlemen should always act with great dignity.绅士淑女应该始终保持端庄得体的举止。
②高位;显职
例She bears herself with dignity.她举止庄重大方。
【高考真题】
Seeing how people deal with the challenges of their lives has taught me valuable lessons in courage and dignity. 看到人们如何应对生活中的挑战,给了我勇气和尊严方面的宝贵经验。(2017天津卷 写作)
salary[ˈsæləri] n.薪水;薪金
【词语辨析】salary,wage,pay
salary指对事务性或专门工作所支付的薪金,主要以每年、每月、每半月\两周等较长期间为单位支付。
wage指比较简单的劳动或体力劳动以每小时、每日、每周等单位支付的工资。
pay为上述两种薪金和工资的普通用语的统称。
absurd*[əbˈsɜːd]adj. 荒谬的;荒唐的
例It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20 minute meeting.要人家开3小时的车只为了去参加一个20分钟的会议,好像很荒唐吧。
考 在“It is absurd of sb. to do sth.”结构中的 of 不能换成for。
appointment[əˈpɔɪntmənt]n