Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 【单词列表】

goddess [ˈɡɔdis] n. 女神

archaeologist [ˌɑːkiˈɔlədʒist] n. 考古学家

Aegean [iːˈdʒiːən] adj. 爱琴海的

explore [ikˈsplɔː] v. 考察,勘探

【派】exploration 勘探  explorer 探测器

【扩】prospect 勘探  reconnoiter 勘探,侦查

【例】Several foreign oil companies are going to help us explore the offshore oil reserves.

   几家国外的石油公司正准备帮助我们勘探近海的石油资源。

promontory [ˈprɔməntəri] n. 海角

prosperous [ˈprɔspərəs] adj. (经济上)繁荣的,昌盛的

【例】This district is getting more and more prosperous.

   这一带越来越繁华了。

【扩】booming 繁荣的  flourish 繁荣  prosperity 繁荣,兴旺

【搭】prosperous economics 经济繁荣

civilization [ˌsivilaiˈzeiʃən] n. 文明

【例】The invention of paper was a great contribution to human civilization.

   纸的发明是对人类文明的一大贡献。

【扩】civilized 文明的

【搭】human civilization 人类文明  ancient civilization 古代文明

storey [ˈstɔːri] n. 楼层

drainage [ˈdreinidʒ] n. 排水

【例】He came here to check the drainage system.

   他是来检查排水系统的。

【扩】drain 排水沟

【搭】drainage system 排水系统

worship [ˈwəːʃip] n. 崇拜

【例】They bowed their heads in worship.

   他们崇拜地低下了头。

【扩】adoration 崇拜  praise 崇拜

sacred [ˈseikrid] adj. 宗教的,神圣的

fragment [ˈfræɡmənt] n. 碎片

【例】The glass fell to the floor and broke into fragments.

   玻璃杯掉到地上摔成了碎片。

【扩】splinter 碎片  spall 碎片

【扩】fall into fragments 摔碎了

remains [riˈmeinz] n. 遗物,遗迹,废墟

classical [ˈklæsikəl] adj. (希腊和罗马)古文化的

reconstruct [ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt] v. 修复

【派】reconstruction 修复

【扩】renovate 修理  restore 恢复

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A: They suggest donating much money to reconstruct the tower.

B: Do you want to join them?

A:他们建议捐一笔钱来修复这座塔。

B:你要加入他们的行列吗?

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rest [rest] v. 倚放,放置

hip [hip] n. 屁股,臀部

full-length [ˌfulˈleŋθ] adj. (裙衣)拖地长的

graceful [ˈɡreisfəl] adj. 优雅的

【构】grace(优雅)+ful(形容词后缀)=graceful(优雅的)

【例】Jack was a graceful gentleman when he was young.

   杰克年轻的时候是一位优雅的绅士。

【搭】a graceful apology 优雅的道歉

identity [aiˈdentiti] n. 身份

【例】The identity of the murdered man has not yet been established.

   那名被谋害的男子身份尚未确定。

【扩】status 身份

【搭】mistaken identity 认错人  identity card 身份证

goddess

🇬🇧/ˈɡɒdes/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡɑːdəs/
In many religions, a goddess is a female spirit or being that is believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature. 女神

noun [专属名词] 女神;极受崇敬(或敬慕)的女人

The river was personified as a goddess. 这条河被人格化,成为一位女神。

archaeologist

🇬🇧/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
a person who studies archaeology 考古学家

noun [专属名词] 考古学家

I mentioned last time William F. Albright, an American archaeologist. 我上次提到威廉·亚布莱特,一个美国考古学家。

Aegean

/iːˈdʒiːən/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia.爱琴海

adjective [原级] (与)爱琴海及其海岸和岛屿(有关)的

Aegean Sea, dance heaven. 爱琴海,舞的天堂。

noun [专属名词] 爱琴海,爱琴海(地区)

I'd love to go diving in the Aegean. 我很想到爱琴海去潜水。

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explore

🇬🇧/ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈsplɔːr/
If you explore, or explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like. 考察

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 探讨,探究;考察,探索;(用手或身体其他部位)探查,仔细检查

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral. 考察老城区之后,有到大教堂的导览之旅。

promontory

🇬🇧/ˈprɒməntri/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːməntɔːri/
A promontory is a cliff that stretches out into the sea. 岬; 海角

noun [专属名词] 岬,海角;隆起,隆突

What's the famous promontory in the world? 世界上最著名的海角是什么?

prosperous

🇬🇧/ˈprɒspərəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːspərəs/
Prosperous people, places, and economies are rich and successful. 富裕的; 成功的

adjective [原级] 繁荣的,富足的

Dirty streets are no advertisement for a prosperous society. 肮脏的街道绝不是繁荣社会的景象。

civilization

🇬🇧/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn/
A civilization is a human society with its own social organization and culture. 文明社会

noun [专属名词] 文明;文明社会,文明国家;人类社会;舒适的生活环境;教化,开化

Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life. 文明

storey

/ˈstɔːri/
A storey of a building is one of its different levels, which is situated above or below other levels. 楼层[强调建筑的层数]

noun [专属名词] 楼层,层

Some people proposed building multi-storey underground grave yards. 有人提议修建多层[不使用multi-floor ]地下墓地。

drainage

/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. 排水; 排水系统

noun [专属名词] 排水系统;排水,排泄;排出的水,污水

Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在这些花盆里铺上一层卵石以确保良好的排水性。

worship

🇬🇧/ˈwɜːʃɪp/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɜːrʃɪp/
If you worship a god, you show your respect to the god, for example, by saying prayers. 敬奉

verb [vt. 及物动词] 敬奉(神);爱慕,崇拜

If you worship someone or something, you love them or admire them very much. 爱慕

noun [抽象名词] 敬神,拜神;崇拜,爱慕;<英> 阁下(对地位高的人的尊称)

She burst into tears and loud sobs that disturbed the other worshippers. 她突然哭起来,大声抽噎,干扰了其他拜神者。

sacred

/ˈseɪkrɪd/
Something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with God. 神圣的

adjective [原级] 神的,神圣的;宗教的,宗教性的;受尊重的,受崇敬的;不可侵犯的,不容干涉的

Something connected with religion or used in religious ceremonies is described as sacred. 宗教的

fragment

/ˈfræɡmənt/
A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it. 碎片; 片段

noun [具体名词] 碎片;片段;残存部分

The only reminder of the shooting is a few fragments of metal in my shoulder. 惟一使我记起那次枪击的,是我肩膀里的一些金属碎片。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)破碎,分裂

If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts. 碎裂

remains

/rɪˈmeɪnz/
If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. 继续; 保持

noun [具体名词] 剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗骸;古迹,遗迹

The remains of something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 残余; 残迹

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 仍然是,保持不变;逗留,留下;剩余,余留(remain 的第三人称单数形式)

You can say that something remains when it still exists. 继续存在; 仍然存在 •  The wider problem remains.  更广泛的问题依然存在。

classical

/ˈklæsɪk(ə)l/
You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content. 传统的

adjective [原级] 经典的,传统的;和古希腊与古罗马文化相关的;(音乐)古典的;文科的,人文科学的;典型的,有代表性的;相对论和量子力学理论前的概念、理论的,古典力学的

Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value. (指音乐) 古典的

reconstruct

/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again. 重建; 修复

verb [vt. 及物动词] 重建;改造;修复;重现

To reconstruct a system or policy means to change it so that it works in a different way. 改造

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rest

/rest/
The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. 其余部分

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 休息,歇息;使(运动员)暂时离队; (问题,事情)被搁置;(被)支撑,(使)倚靠;安息,长眠;在于,存放于;(目光)停留(rest on);依靠,仰仗(rest on/upon);寄(希望)于,相信;让(土地)休耕;(原告或被告)完成向法庭提出证据(或辩论);保持不变;<英>(演员)无戏可演

If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time. 休息

noun [抽象名词] 休息(时间);剩余部分,余下的人(物)(the rest);静止,停止;(音乐的)休止,休止符;(演说或诗句的)停顿;撑架,支座;(剖)(器官或组织的)一小碎块;(网球)对打,回合

A rest is an object that is used to support something, especially your head, arms, or feet. 支架

hip

/hɪp/
Your hips are the two areas at the sides of your body between the tops of your legs and your waist. 臀部

noun [具体名词] 臀部,髋;屋脊;野蔷薇果

You refer to the bones between the tops of your legs and your waist as your hips. 髋 Tracey put her hands on her hips and sighed. 特蕾西把手放在自己的臀部上叹了口气。

adjective [原级] 时髦的

If you say that someone is hip, you mean that they are very modern and follow all the latest fashions, for example in clothes and ideas. 时髦的 ...a hip young character with tight-cropped blond hair and stylish glasses. …一个留着修剪得很短的金发、戴着时尚眼镜的时髦青年。

interjection [赞美] 加油! 好哇!

If a large group of people want to show their appreciation or approval of someone, one of them says "Hip hip" and they all shout "hooray." 好啊 Judges don't have to shoot from the hip. They have the leisure to think, to decide. 法官们不必仓促作决定。他们有的是时间去思考、去裁决。

full-length

/ˌfʊl ˈleŋθ/
A full-length book, record, or film is the normal length, rather than being shorter than normal. 标准长度的 (书籍、唱片、影片)

adjective [原级] 全身的;全长的,未删节的;大型的

A full-length coat or skirt is long enough to reach the lower part of a person's leg, almost to the ankles. A full-length sleeve reaches a person's wrist. 长及小腿或脚踝的

graceful

/ˈɡreɪsf(ə)l/
Someone or something that is graceful moves in a smooth and controlled way that is attractive to watch. 优雅的

adjective [原级] 优美的,优雅的;得体的,有风度的

Something that is graceful is attractive because it has a pleasing shape or style. 优美的

identity

/aɪˈdentəti/
Your identity is who you are. 身份

noun [专属名词] 身份,本体;个性,特性;同一性,一致;恒等运算,恒等式

The identity of a person or place is the characteristics that distinguish them from others. 特性