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基础模块3
Unit 7 Chinese Zodiac Signs
sign
词义:符号;标志;签名;签署;手势;示意
常见搭配:
traffic sign (交通标志)
sign a contract (签署合同)
give a sign (给出信号)
例句:The red light is a sign to stop.
释义:红灯是停车的标志。
task
词义:任务;工作;职责
常见搭配:
complete a task (完成任务)
assign a task (分配任务)
daily tasks (日常任务)
例句:She has a lot of tasks to finish before the deadline.
释义:在截止日期前,她有很多任务要完成。
animal sign
词义:生肖;属相
常见搭配:
Year of the Rat (鼠年)
My animal sign is Dragon. (我的属相是龙。)
例句:According to Chinese zodiac, this year is the Year of the Ox.
释义:根据中国生肖,今年是牛年。
lunar
词义:阴历的;月的;月球的
常见搭配:
lunar calendar (阴历)
lunar month (阴历月)
例句:The lunar calendar is used to celebrate many traditional festivals in China.
释义:中国的许多传统节日都是根据阴历来庆祝的。
cycle
词义:循环;周期;自行车
常见搭配:
life cycle (生命周期)
business cycle (商业周期)
natural cycle (自然循环)
例句:The seasons follow a natural cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
释义:季节遵循春、夏、秋、冬的自然循环。
totally
词义:完全地;彻底地;总共
常见搭配:
totally agree (完全同意)
totally different (完全不同)
totally confused (完全困惑)
例句:I'm totally lost in this math problem.
释义:我完全被这道数学题难住了。
folk culture
词义:民俗文化;民间文化
常见搭配:
folk customs (民俗习惯)
folk art (民间艺术)
folk stories (民间故事)
例句:Folk culture is an important part of a country's heritage.
释义:民俗文化是一个国家遗产的重要组成部分。
be divided into
词义:被分成...;被划分为...
常见搭配:
be divided into sections (被分成几个部分)
be divided into groups (被分成几个组)
例句:The class was divided into four groups for the group project.
释义:为了进行小组项目,这个班被分成了四个组。
wisdom
词义:智慧;明智;学识渊博
常见搭配:
ancient wisdom (古老的智慧)
例句:Years of experience have taught him great wisdom.
释义:多年的经验使他获得了巨大的智慧。
bravery
词义:勇敢;英勇
常见搭配:
act of bravery (英勇的行为)
例句:She showed great bravery in facing her fears.
释义:她在面对恐惧时表现出了极大的勇敢。
symbolise
词义:象征;代表
常见搭配:
symbolise something by something (用某物象征某事)
be a symbol of (是...的象征)
例句:The dove symbolises peace.
释义:鸽子象征着和平。
changeability
词义:易变性;变化无常
常见搭配:
the changeability of weather (天气的易变性)
a person of changeability (善变的人)
例句:Her moods are marked by changeability.
释义:她的情绪变化无常。
purposefulness
词义:目的性;目标性
常见搭配:
act with purposefulness (有目的性地行动)
a purposeful person (有目标的人)
例句:He approached the project with great purposefulness.
释义:他以极大的目标性来处理这个项目。
unshakable
词义:坚定不移的;稳固的
常见搭配:
unshakable belief (坚定的信念)
unshakable faith (不可动摇的信仰)
例句:Her unshakable faith in God sustained her through difficult times.
释义:她对上帝坚定不移的信仰帮助她度过了艰难时期。
will
词义:意志;毅力;意愿;愿望
常见搭配:
strong will (坚强的意志)
will power (意志力)
determined will (坚定的意志)
例句:He succeeded through sheer will and determination.
释义:他凭借坚强的意志和决心取得了成功。
workability
词义:可行性;可操作性
常见搭配:
assess the workability of a plan (评估一个计划的可行性)
the workability of the solution (解决方案的可行性)
例句:We need to evaluate the workability of this proposal before proceeding.
释义:在继续之前,我们需要评估这个提案的可行性。
firmness
词义:坚定;稳固;结实
常见搭配:
firmness of character (性格的坚定)
firmness of purpose (目的的坚定)
firmness of resolve (决心的坚定)
例句:She demonstrated her firmness of purpose by sticking to her plans.
释义:她通过坚持自己的计划来表明她的决心之坚定。
consider
词义:考虑;认为;细想
常见搭配:
consider something carefully (仔细考虑某事)
take something into consideration (把某事考虑在内)
例句:Please consider my proposal before making a decision.
释义:请在做出决定之前考虑我的建议。
agreeable
词义:令人愉快的;惬意的;同意的
常见搭配:
an agreeable person (令人愉快的人)
agreeable weather (宜人的天气)
agreeable conversation (愉快的交谈)
例句:The agreeable atmosphere made the party enjoyable.
释义:宜人的氛围使聚会变得愉快。
comic
词义:喜剧的;滑稽的;引人发笑的
常见搭配:
comic actor (喜剧演员)
comic strip (连环漫画)
例句:The comedian's jokes provided comic relief during the serious meeting.
释义:在严肃的会议期间,喜剧演员的笑话提供了轻松的时刻。
calendar
词义:日历;日程表
常见搭配:
lunar calendar (阴历)
例句:I marked the important events in my calendar.
释义:我在日历上标记了重要的事件。
date
词义:日期;约会
常见搭配:
appointment date (约定日期)
due date (到期日)
go on a date (约会)
例句(日期):What's the date today?
释义:今天是几号?
例句(约会):They are planning to go on a date next Friday.
释义:他们计划下周五去约会。
come across
词义:偶然遇见;无意中发现
常见搭配:
come across someone (偶然遇见某人)
come across a problem (遇到一个问题)
例句:I came across an old photo album while cleaning my room.
释义:我在打扫房间时偶然发现了一本旧相册。
be about to
词义:即将;正要
常见搭配:
be about to do something (即将做某事)
注意:通常不与表示将来的时间状语连用,如“tomorrow”、“next week”等。
例句:She was about to leave when the phone rang.
释义:电话响的时候,她正要离开。
race
词义:比赛;赛跑;种族;民族
常见搭配:
run a race (参加比赛)
a horse race (赛马)
a race against time (与时间赛跑)
例句:The runners are getting ready for the race.
释义:赛跑者们正在为比赛做准备。
rush to
词义:冲向;急忙赶去
常见搭配:
rush to the hospital (急忙赶往医院)
rush to someone's aid (急忙去帮助某人)
例句:He rushed to the scene of the accident as soon as he heard about it.
释义:他一听到事故的消息就急忙赶往现场。
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