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Unit 5 Vocabulary
1.distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adj.遥远的;疏远的; 远亲的;心不在焉的
The moon is distant from the earth. 离...很远
She sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
a distant relative
There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.
她眼神恍惚,显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ n. 距离; 遥远
in the distance 在远处 We saw lights in the distance.
2.answer the call 响应号召,接电话
Many young people answer the call to teach in the mountains.
answer v.回答,回复,应答
answer the phone/the door/the letter
接电话 开门 回信
3. disgrace /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ n.丢脸,耻辱;令人感到羞耻的人(或事)
v. 给……丢脸
♦dis- (不) + grace (n.优雅、光彩) → 丢脸;耻辱
be a disgrace 是耻辱,是丢脸的事
That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession.
这种行为是法律界的耻辱。
in disgrace 不光彩地
The swimmer was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace .
这位游泳运动员很不光彩地从奥运会上被遣送回国。
grace n. 优雅 graceful adj.优雅的
4.geologist /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ n.地质学家
geology /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/ n.地质学;(某地区的)地质
geography n.地理
6.sample /ˈsɑːmp(ə)l/ n.样本
a blood / water / soil sample 血样 / 水样 / 土样
注意区分:simple /ˈsɪmp(ə)l/ adj. 简单的
5.evolve /iˈvɒlv/ v.进化;逐渐发展
evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃn/ n.进化(论); 演变
Birds are widely believed to have evolved from dinosaurs.
鸟类普遍被认为是从恐龙进化而来的。
The company has evolved into a major chemical factory.
这家公司已逐步发展成一个主要的化工厂。
evolve from sth. evolve into sth.
从……进化而来 逐步演变成...
6. suspect /səˈspekt/ v. 猜想,怀疑
n.(犯罪)嫌疑人,可疑分子
I suspect that the music was not composed by her.
We suspect him of cheating the old lady out of her money.
suspect sb. of (doing) sth. 怀疑某人(做)某事
a murder suspicion 杀人嫌疑犯
suspicious adj. 感觉可疑的;令人怀疑的
suspicion n. 怀疑;嫌疑
7.generate/ˈdʒenəreɪt/ v. 产生,创造
to generate electricity/heat 发电;产生热
We need someone to generate new ideas.
我们需要有人出新主意。
generation/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ n. 产生,发生,一代
The story is passed down from generaion to generation in the village.
8.characteristic/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
n. 特征,特性
the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
中国特色社会主义道路
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。
character n. 品格,性格;特征;人物,角色,汉字
Generosity is part of the American character.
慷慨是美国人性格的一部分。
(characteristic “ 性格里的特质” ,多个characteristics 可以合成一个character。)
9.blame/bleɪm/ v. 责怪,指责,把…归咎于
blame sb./sth. for sth. 因…而责备某人/事
blame sth. on sb. 把某事归咎于某人
be to blame (for) 应受谴责对...负有责任(用于主动形式表示被动意义)
Which driver was to blame for the accident?
10.decline/dɪˈklaɪn/ v. 减少;谢绝,婉言拒绝
decline to 下降/减少到
decline by 下降/减少了
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了10%。
decline + sth\ +to do sth. 拒绝做某事
He declined their invitation.
11.be native to 源于…的, 原产于…
The tiger is native to India.
native/ˈneɪtɪv/ adj. 本地的,本国的 n. 土著,本地人
one’s native country/land/language 某人的祖国/故乡/母语
12.detect/dɪˈtekt/ v. 发现,察觉 (通常不可用进行时),查明
detect a lie 识破谎言
The tests are designed to detect the disease early.
detective n. 侦探
detector n. 检测器;发现者
detection n. 侦查;发现
13.link v. 把…联系起来,连接 n. 联系,链接
link … to / with …. 把…与…联系起来
be linked to / with … 与…有关
Our survival is closely linked to the survival of the rainforest.
我们的生存与雨林的生存息息相关。
表达 “连接” :
link ….to / with ….
= connect …. with / to ….
= associate… with….
adapt v. 使适应,改编
adapt to 适应,适合
adapt oneself to = be adapted to 使适应,适合
adapt…to do… 调整…以做…
adapt…from… 根据…改编…
adapt…for 把…改写/改编成…
adaptation n. 适应;改编;改写本
of all time 有史以来;一直
He is the best artist of all time in our countre.
at times 有时;不时
at a time 一次,每次
all the time 一直,始终
in no time 立刻,马上
tiny amounts of 微量的
a large/small amount of
=large/small amounts of 大/少量的
in large amounts 大量地
amount vi. 合计,共计
amount to 合计;共计;等同于
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