Lesson 28 No parking 【单词列表】

rare [reə] adj. 罕见的

【派】rarely 难得

【扩】scarce 罕见的

【搭】rare animal 稀有动物

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A: What kinds of collections can I see?

B: The collections include tea sets, ancient coins, fans, root-carving, rare stones and rocks and so on.

A:我能看到多少种收藏品呢?

B:这些收藏包括茶具、古钱币、扇子、根雕、奇石等。

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ancient [ˈeinʃənt] adj. 古代的,古老的

【例】The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings.

   威尼斯的美在于其古建筑的风格。

【扩】hoary 古老的

【搭】ancient building 古建筑

myth [miθ] n. 神话故事

trouble [ˈtrʌbəl] n. 麻烦

【派】troublesome 讨厌的,令人烦恼的

【搭】be in trouble with 和……闹矛盾

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A: I'll return it to the kitchen and bring you one that's well cooked.

B: Sorry for the trouble.

A:我把这盘送回厨房,再给您拿一盘做得熟透的来。

B:对不起,给您添麻烦了。

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effect [iˈfekt] n. 结果,效果

【派】effective 有效的

【搭】have a effect on sth. 对某事物有影响

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A: We need to put our heads together and make a workable plan for staff training.

B: Yes, we have to do that in order to guarantee the training effects.

A:我们需要商量一下,制定一个职工培训的可行方案。

B:是的,这样才能保证培训效果。

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Medusa [miˈdjuːzə] n. 美杜莎(古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪之一)

Gorgon [ˈɡɔːɡən] n. (古希腊神话中的)3位蛇发女怪之一(凡见其貌者都会变石头)

rare

🇬🇧/reə(r)/ 🇺🇸/rer/
Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable. 稀有的

adjective [原级] 少见的,不常发生的;稀罕的,珍贵的;半熟的,半生的;(品质)极好的,杰出的;(空气)稀薄的,缺氧的;<英,非正式>非常的,极度的

An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often. 罕见的 •  ...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone.  …在他独自吃饭的那些不常有的时候。

与 “rare” 相关联的词汇

关联 rarely /ˈreəli/ adv. 很少地;难得;罕有地
关联 scarce /skeəs/ adj. 缺乏的,不足的;稀有的
关联 blare /bleə(r)/ n. 嘟嘟声;号声;巨响
关联 rarity /ˈreərəti/ n. 罕见;珍贵;稀薄;珍品(需用复数)

ancient

/ˈeɪnʃənt/
Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. 古代的

adjective [原级] 古代的,远古的;古老的,年代久远的;老的,老掉牙的

Lettuce was grown by the ancient Romans. 莴苣是由古罗马人种植的。

noun [具体名词] (尤指埃及、希腊和罗马的)古代人;<古>老头

Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea. 在死海附近的洞穴中发现了古老的卷轴。

与 “ancient” 相关联的词汇

关联 accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ n. 事故;机遇;意外事件;意外
关联 archaic /ɑːˈkeɪɪk/ adj. 古代的;古体的;陈旧的;古色古香的
关联 anciently /ˈeɪnʃəntli/ adv.以往,古代

myth

/mɪθ/
A myth is a well-known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs. 神话

noun [专属名词] 错误的观点,荒诞的说法;神话,神话故事;虚构的人(或事),想象中的人(或事)

If you describe a belief or explanation as a myth, you mean that many people believe it but it is actually untrue. 谬见

与 “myth” 相关联的词汇

关联 mystery /ˈmɪst(ə)ri/ n. 神秘,秘密;神秘的事物;奥秘
关联 legend /ˈledʒənd/ n. 传奇;说明;图例;刻印文字
关联 mythology /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ n. 神话;神话学;神话集
关联 mythic /ˈmɪθɪk/ adj. 神话的;虚构的
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trouble

🇬🇧/ˈtrʌb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈtrʌb(ə)l/
You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble. 麻烦; 困难

noun [抽象名词] 困难,难题,苦恼;险境,困境;费事,不便;问题,麻烦,缺陷;(机器、车辆或系统的)故障,毛病;动荡,骚乱;疾病,疼痛;需劳神费力的人(或动物);内战,动乱时期(the Troubles)

Are you causing trouble again? 你又在惹麻烦吗?

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 使忧虑,苦恼;费神,费力;劳驾,麻烦;给…造成麻烦(困难);折磨,使疼痛

You've caused us a lot of trouble. 你已经给我们造成了很多麻烦。

与 “trouble” 相关联的词汇

关联 nuisance /ˈnjuːsns/ n. 麻烦事;损害;讨厌的人;讨厌的东西
关联 bother /ˈbɒðə(r)/ vt. 烦扰,打扰;使 …… 不安;使 …… 恼怒
关联 troubled /ˈtrʌbld/ adj. 动乱的,不安的;混乱的;困惑的
关联 troublesome /ˈtrʌb(ə)lsəm/ adj. 麻烦的;讨厌的;使人苦恼的
关联 troublemaker /ˈtrʌblmeɪkə(r)/ n.惹麻烦的人,捣乱者
关联 troubleshooter /ˈtrʌblʃuːtə(r)/ n.纷争解决者,调解纷争专家
关联 troubler /ˈtraʊzə(r)/ [法] 捣乱者,闹事者
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effect

/ɪˈfekt/
The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing. 影响

noun [专属名词] 作用,影响;(刻意制造的)效果,印象;所有物,财产;生效,实行

An effect is an impression that someone creates deliberately, for example in a place or in a piece of writing. 印象 The whole effect is cool, light, and airy. 整体印象是凉爽、明亮和通风。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 实现,引起

You can say that something takes effect when it starts to produce the results that are intended. 见效

与 “effect” 相关联的词汇

关联 affect /əˈfekt/ vt. 影响;假装;感动;感染
关联 effort /ˈefət/ n. 成就;努力
关联 effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ adj. 有效的,起作用的;给人深刻印象;实际的,实在的
关联 effects /ɪˈfekts/ n.动产,(家庭)财物
关联 effectual /ɪˈfektʃuəl/ adj.奏效的,有效的(不能形容人)
关联 effector /ɪˈfektə(r)/ n.[解]受动器
关联 eff /ef/ n.字母f v弄糟,滚开,咒骂

Medusa

🇬🇧/mɪˈdjuːzə/ 🇺🇸/məˈduːsə/
a mortal woman who was transformed by Athena into one of the three Gorgons.美杜莎; 三蛇发女怪之一,被其目光触及者即化为石头

noun [专属名词] 美杜莎(古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪之一)

Milton has dug up a gem from the pages of The Iliad, and this gem has something like a Medusa effect on the poem or on us as readers. 弥尔顿从《伊利亚特》中挖出了一块瑰宝,这块瑰宝给诗或我们读者带来的影响如同美杜莎所带来的影响。

noun [专属名词] (medusa) 水母;水母体

With a thin scream, like a tea-kettle whistle, the medusa starts to descend. 随着一声像茶壶煮开了水那样的微弱的叫声,水母开始下降。

与 “Medusa” 相关联的词汇

关联 petrify /ˈpetrɪfaɪ/ v. 石化;惊呆

Gorgon

🇬🇧/ˈɡɔːɡən/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡɔːrɡən/
any of three winged monstrous sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, who had live snakes for hair, huge teeth, and brazen claws 蛇发女怪; 三个长有翅膀的大得古怪的姐妹之一,长有活着的蛇发,巨大的牙齿和坚硬的爪子

noun [专属名词] 戈耳工(希腊神话中的蛇发女怪);丑陋可怕的女人(gorgon);(波、美、英、罗、德、比)戈尔贡(人名)

They would not be devoured by this gorgon of the East. 他们不愿被这个东部的妖怪吃掉。