公共英語等級考試四級(PETS4)課程輔導(45)講2

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8.
    original adj最初的;最早的
    e.g.Who was the original owner of this house?
    誰是這座房子最早的主人?
    This is the original painting, and these others are copies.
    這畫是原作,其他的是復制品。
    The speaker seems to have no original ideas; his speech was full of clichés.
    演講人似乎沒有什么獨到的見解,他的講話充滿了陳詞濫調(diào)。
    origin n.起源, 由來, 起因, 出身, 血統(tǒng), [數(shù)]原點
    e.g.The origins of some words are unknown.
    這些詞的起源是不知的。
    Many Americans are African by origin.
    許多美國人是非洲血統(tǒng)。
    He is a German by origin.他原籍德國。
    At that time he was aware that he was of noble origin.
    那時他才知道自己出身貴族。
    The Yellow Rive is the origin of civilization in China.
    黃河是中華民族文明的起源
    9.
    variety n.變化; 多樣性; 種種;各類
    e.g.The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods.
    這個購物中心出售許多種商品。
    The farm is planning to introduce new varieties of wheat next season.
    農(nóng)場正準備在下一個季節(jié)引進小麥的新品種。
    He didnt come for a variety of reasons.他因種種原因沒來。
    vary v. 改變;變化
    e.g.The weather varies from day to day.
    天氣一天天變化。
    Although the brands of the beers vary, the average quality is good.
    盡管這些啤酒的品牌不同,但是平均的品質(zhì)是很不錯的。
    various adj.不同的, 各種各樣的, 多方面的, 多樣的
    varied adj.雜色的, 各式各樣的
    10.
    booth n.貨攤, 售貨亭, 棚
    e.g.a telephone booth 電話亭
    an announcer booth廣播員室
    toll booth收費所
    information booth/desk問訊臺
    11.
    well-fed
    well-educated
    well-nurtured
    e.g.Away from mother, the baby is still well-fed owing to the careful nurses.
    由于這些細心的護士,這個嬰兒雖然不在媽媽身邊,仍然被喂養(yǎng)的很好。
    Sent to the first-class college in the world, the boy is well-educated.
    在世界的一流大學里,這個男孩受到了良好的教育。
    12.
    leisure time 閑暇時間
    leisure n.空閑, 閑暇, 悠閑, 安逸
    e.g.What do you usually do in your leisure time /hours,/moments?
    在空閑時間里你一般作什么?
    I don’t think I have leisure to have the party with my old friends this weekend.
    這個周末我沒有空閑時間去和老朋友聚會。
    13.
    religious observance
    observance n.慶祝;遵守, 奉行儀式; (宗教)典禮, (節(jié)日、生日)紀念
    e.g.the observance of the Kings birthday國王祝壽大典
    observe v. 遵守;奉行; 紀念;慶祝
    e.g.observe an anniversary.慶祝周年紀念日
    observe a persons birthday慶祝某人的生日
    14.
    take the day off 請假
    e.g.I want to take two days off.