(6) action,usually a very great one or a very bad one
(7) the measurement of something from one end to the other
(8) being the only one of its kind;unlike anything else
(9) in the middle of an area or an object
精讲词汇
Some of the words and expressions are of great importance in this unit.Let us pay more attention to them and make up for the missing parts of the sentences at the same time.
1.theme,subject与topic
【完成句子】
(1)The for his lecture is "Learn From Comrade Lei Feng".
他演讲的题目是"向雷锋同志学习"。
(2)The of the poem is love and peace.
这首诗的主题是爱与和平。
(3)What's the of his new play?
他这部新剧的主题是什么?
(4)What's the song of the movie?
这部电影的主题曲是什么?
这三个词都有"题目、话题、主题"之意,常可通用,只有语境上的一些差别。
theme (谈话或写作)主题;某人观念的核心;(乐曲的)主题、主旋律;比subject意义狭窄,但更为正式。 subject (谈话、讨论、书、电影等的)主题,话题;学科,科目,课程;实验对象;主语。 topic 指讨论、文章等的题目、话题等,是通俗用语。
2.preserve与reserve
【完成句子】
(1)He was anxious to his reputation.
他急于维护自己的名声。
(2)The society was set up to endangered species extinction.
成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。
(3)My friend here helped me a double room and a single room last weekend.
上周我这儿的朋友帮我预定了一个双人间和一个单人间。
(4)These seats are for the elderly and the disabled.
这些座位是留给老人和残疾人坐的。
(5)The money was being kept for their retirement.
他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。
preserve vt.保存,维护,保留;维持......的原状,保养;贮存,保鲜;使继续存活,保护n.[C,U]保护(区)
preserve sb/sth from 保护某人/某物免受
reserve sth for...保留或储备某物
keep/hold sth in reserve 储备某物以备用
preserve 保护,维护,保存,储藏。强调收藏、保存使之完好无损或质量不变,常与食物、博物馆的展品搭配。