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Unit 3 Words and Expressions
高中英语选择性必修四
单词精讲
1. gateway n. 通向……的门户
Hong Kong is often seen as a gateway to international trade.
The city is a ______ to the ancient Silk Road.
gateway 强调“通道/门户”,entrance 仅指“入口”
gateway
2. oasis n. (沙漠中的)绿洲 oases(复数)
In the desert, an oasis is a lifeline for travelers.
3. glorious adj. 辉煌的 gloriously(adv.),glory(n.)
The team won a glorious victory in the final match.
辨析:glorious 强调荣耀,magnificent 强调宏伟
4. boast v.(地方、机构等)自豪地拥有(好的事物)
The museum boasts one of the finest collections of ancient art.
Our city ______ a beautiful lake.
boasts
5. grotto n. 小洞穴 grottoes / grottos(复数)
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes, are located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City in Gansu Province.
辨析:grotto vs cave grotto 通常更小、更美观
6. testimony n.证据;证明 testimonies(复数)
His success is a testimony to his hard work.
The ruins are a _________ to the ancient civilization.
辨析:testimony vs evidence
testimony 多指人的证词,evidence 更广泛
testimony
7. statue n. 雕像;塑像
They placed a bronze statue in the square.
辨析:statue vs sculpture
statue 通常是人物/动物雕像,
sculpture 更泛指雕塑作品
8. mural n.壁画
The mural on the wall tells a story of ancient battles.
The Dunhuang murals feature beautiful Apsaras.
9. religious adj. 宗教的 religiously(adv.),religion(n.)
例句(高考):
The temple is a religious site for many people.
辨析:religious vs spiritual
religious 与宗教相关,spiritual 更偏灵性
10. immortal n. / adj. 神 / 不朽的 immortally(adv.),immortality(n.)
In Greek myths,immortals live forever.
The hero became an immortal in legend.
辨析:immortal vs eternal
immortal 多指生命不朽,eternal 指时间永恒
11. heavenly adj. 天国的 heaven(n.)
The music sounded heavenly to the audience.
12. peak n. 高峰,顶点
The mountain peak is covered with snow all year.
He reached the peak of his career.
辨析:peak vs summit
peak 可比喻,summit 多指山顶/峰会
13. scroll n. 纸卷,卷轴
Ancient texts were written on bamboo scrolls.
He unrolled the scroll carefully.
辨析:scroll vs roll scroll 特指书写卷轴,roll 更通用
14. ceramics n. 陶瓷制品 ceramic(adj.)porcelain,china
She collects ceramics from the Tang Dynasty.
辨析:ceramics vs pottery
ceramics 更科学/艺术,pottery 更日常陶器
15. crossroads n. 活动中心,汇集地
The city is a cultural crossroads of East and West.
16. expo n. 展览会,博览会 expos(复数)
The World Expo attracts millions of visitors.
辨析:expo vs fair
expo 更大型、国际化,fair 更商业/娱乐
17. strengthen v. 加强
We need to strengthen our relationship with other countries.
Exercise helps strengthen your muscles.
辨析:strengthen vs reinforce
strengthen 更通用,reinforce 用于结构/思想
18. coverage n.覆盖范围 cover(v.)
The news coverage of the event was extensive.
The network has poor signal coverage.
19. scholar n.学者 scholarly(adj.)scholarship n.奖学金
He is a famous Confucian scholar.
a distinguished/leading scholar(杰出/顶尖学者)
20. department n.(大学的)系,部;部门
the English/history/physics department
be transferred to another department(调往另一部门)
apartment=flat
21. institute n.学院;研究院
搭配:
research institute(研究所)
institute of technology(理工学院)
institute 核心词义学院、研究院、学会(强调具体的、有明确地点的专业组织)
research institute (研究所)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工)
institution机构、制度、社会福利院 (强调抽象的概念、惯例,或规模庞大的实体)
financial institution (金融机构)
22. Sinologist n.汉学家
Sinologists(复数);Sinology(n. 汉学);Sinological(adj. 汉学的)
23. temple n. 庙宇,寺院
词形变体:temples(复数);temple-like(adj. 像寺庙的)
The temple built during the Tang Dynasty boasts well-preserved murals of flying Apsaras.
翻译:
Exhausted after working 12 hours straight, the scholar leaned back in his chair and pressed his fingers against his temples to relieve the pounding headache.
建于唐代的寺庙拥有保存完好的飞天壁画。
n. 太阳穴
24. tune n.曲调,旋律
in tune with(与……协调/一致) out of tune(走调;不协调)
The new educational policy, ______ (design) to be more in ______ with the demands of the 21st-century job market, has received widespread support from both teachers and parents.
designed
tune
25. historian n.历史学家
historical(adj. 历史的,史实的);historic(adj. 有历史意义的)
请用history / historical / historic / historian的适当形式填空:
The _______ carefully examined all available _______ documents, including letters and diaries from the period. She concluded that the battle, while _______ in the nation's memory, was actually far less significant than popular _______ had suggested.
historian
historical
historic
history
26. prior to 在……之前,先于……
prior knowledge/experience(先前的知识/经验)
prior notice/warning(事先通知/警告)
prior to doing sth.(在做某事之前)无比较级和最高级(prior 本身已含“更早”之意);
priority(n. 优先事项)
27. genius n.天才,天赋 geniuses(复数);genius-like(adj. 天才般的)
a genius /gift/talent for doing sth.(做某事的非凡才能)
28. chamber n. 房间(尤指私密的、地下的或正式的房间)
《哈利·波特与密室》(Harry Potter and theChamber of Secrets)
29. romance n. 传奇故事;浪漫史
romantic(adj. 浪漫的);romantically(adv.)
Kingdom of discovery
kingdom, boredom, random, freedom
30. enormous adj.巨大的,庞大的
enormous pressure/impact/potential(巨大压力/影响/潜力)
The company made an enormous profit last year.
The price varies ______ depending on where the wine was produced.
enormously
近义词:The project requires an immense amount of time and money.
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