AnunknowngoddessBackgroundknowledge:God神:如Romangodofwar罗马战神GodtheFather,GodtheSon,GodtheHolyGhost圣父、圣子、圣灵(三位一体)Goddess:女神希腊神话中的六位女神:Hera[ˈhɪərə]赫拉:奥林匹斯山十二主神之一,主管婚姻和生育Athena[əˈθi:nə]雅典娜:奥林匹斯山十二主神之一,智慧与工艺女神;Diana[daiˈænə]戴安娜:狩猎与月亮之神Aphrodite[ˌæfrəˈdaɪti:]阿芙洛狄忒(即罗马神话中的维纳斯),爱与美的女神;Medusa[miˈdju:zə]美杜莎,蛇发女怪Hebe[ˈhi:bi]赫柏:青春女神unknown①notbeknownbyname无名的②notwell-known不出名的I‘mnobody.我是个无名小卒。I’amasmallpotato.我是个小人物。ahouseholdname一个家喻户晓的名字goddess:n.女神-ess结尾,表女性或母性waitress,hostess,mistress(情妇),actressstewardess[ˌstju:əˈdes]tigress:雌老虎(mothertiger)性别:gender(文)/sex---female/malearch(a)eologistn.考古学家arch[ɑ:tʃ]拱门ology-某种科学archaeologyn.考古学,古迹;psychology心理学(psy-与心理与精神相关)physiology[ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi]生理学philosophy哲学,人生观(philo-喜爱,-sophy智慧)anthropology人类学-ist:……人;……家terrorist恐怖份子racist['reɪsɪst]种族主义者specialist专家pacifist[ˈpæsɪfɪst]反战主义者,和平主义者explorev.考察,堪探,仔细检查exploretheArcticregions考察北极地区InternetExplorer网络浏览器Wehaveexploredseveralsolutionstotheproblem.explorationn.探测,堪探,搜索explode[ɪkˈspləʊd]v.(blowup)爆炸Thefireworkexplodedinhishand.exploitv.开发,利用,剥削exploitsolarenergy/waterpowerexploitchildlabor剥削童工promontoryn.海角(凸起的)ahighlongnarrowpieceoflandwhichgoesoutintotheseacapen.海角alargepieceoflandwith3-sidewatertheCapeofGoodHope好望角channeln.海峡:比strait长而宽的海峡theEnglishChannelstraitn.海峡指短而窄的海峡theTaiwanStraitprosperousadj.(经济上)繁荣的,昌盛的aprosperouscountry/industryprosperityn.繁荣、兴旺prosperv.使…繁荣,使…昌盛Thecountryisprosperingunderastronggovernment.BackgroundNotes:AmericaexperiencedtheGreatDepressionin1930s.(大萧条)Afterthebloom,everythingisgloom.繁荣过后尽是萧条。Thebusinessisinlowtime.生意萧条。civilizationn.文明Acivilizationisahumansocietywithitsownsocialorganizationandculture.Thecityenjoysahighlevelofcivilization.这个城市是一个高度文明的城市。civilizedadj.文明的,文雅的acivilizedsociety一个文明的社会;civilizedbehavior文明行为civiladj.公民的,市民的,民用的,国内的civilrights民权;civildefense民防civillaw民法---criminallaw刑法civilservant公仆;civilwar内战domesticadj.[dəˈmestɪk]家庭的,国内的,驯养的domesticmarket国内市场domesticviolence家庭暴力domesticflights国内航班Storeyn.楼层(Am.E.:story)There'sanine-storeybuildingnexttothebank.drainagen.排水,排水系统drainagesystem=drainingsystem排水系统-age名词后缀postage邮资hostage人质orphanage孤儿院drainv.排水,流干;n.排水;下水道,排水系统braindrain人才流失godownthedrain白白浪费掉,付之东流1.Firstyoumustdrainthedirtywateroutandthencleanthepipe.2.Thecountrysufferedfromacontinualbraindrainbecauseofbadeconomy.worshipn.崇拜,钟爱,祭祀Blindworshipmustbeended.盲目崇拜必须停止。Sheabsolutelyworshipherchildren.PeoplegotochurchtoworshipGod.theworshipofmoney拜金主义rite:forreligiouspurposes(宗教仪式)ritesofbaptism[ˈbæptɪzəm]洗礼pray:askGodforhelp祈祷Mass[mæs]弥撒(是天主教最崇高之祭礼,耶稣基督的圣体圣血在祭坛上经由祝圣而成为真正的祭祀,乃十字架祭祀的重演,是天主教纪念耶稣牺牲的宗教仪式。)sacrifices:offertogod祭品Sacredadj.神圣的,宗教的asacredplace圣地asacredoath[əʊθ]神圣的誓言sacredmusic宗教音乐;sacredhistory宗教史Holyadj.神圣的theholycity:Jerusalem[dʒə'ru:sələm]耶路撒冷holyshit天啊!见鬼!Silentnight,holynight,alliscalm,allisbright.平安夜,圣善夜,万暗中,光华射Blessedadj.神圣的,快乐的theBlessedVirgin(theVirginMary)圣母玛利亚Fragmentn.碎片fall/breakintofragments/pieces摔成碎片fractionn.一小部分afractionofasecond片刻,眨眼间afractionofherearnings她收入的一小部分piecen.块,片I’mabouttogotopieces.我快要崩溃了。remainsn.遗物,废墟,遗迹,遗体theremainsofancientRome古罗马遗迹Hisremainswereburiedinthechurchyard.他的遗体安葬在教堂墓地。ruinv.破坏,毁灭,变成废墟ruinsn.废墟beinruins破败不堪,一片废墟;落空1.Thecitywasinruinsaftertheearthquake2.Ourplansareinruins.Classicaladj.古(希腊、罗马)文化的;古典的1.Latinisaclassicallanguage.拉丁语是古典语言。2.Ilikeclassicalliteratureandmusic.classicaladj.古典的;classicadj.经典的historicaladj.历史上的;historicadj.有历史意义的economicaladj.节约的economicadj.经济的electricaladj.电学的,用电的,与电有关的electricadj.发电的,带电的,导电的reconstructv.修复,重建,复兴Ifyoureconstructsomethingthathasbeendestroyedorbadlydamaged,youbuilditandmakeitworkagain.Thegovernmentmustreconstructtheshattered(破碎的)economy.政府必须重建支离破碎的经济。rebuildv.重建restorev.修复,恢复restv.倚放,放置Sherestedherelbows[ˈelbəʊ]onthetable.reststh.on/againststh.依赖于,依靠于Herestedhisbicycleagainstthewall.reston/upon依靠;寄托在Werestourhopesonyou.Theplanrestsonyourcooperation.hipn.屁股,臀部;adj.新潮的,时髦的Ifyousaythatsomeoneiship,youmeanthattheyareverymodernandfollowallthelatestfashions,forexampleinclothesandideas.bereallyhip非常时尚ass屁股buttock[ˈbʌtək]臀部full-lengthadj.(裙衣)拖地长的,全长的Afull-lengthskirtTheboylayatfulllengthonthegrass.男孩伸直身体躺在草地上.Hefellfulllength.他直挺挺地跌倒在地上.gracefuladj.优雅的,优美的,雅致的Theirdancingwasgraceful.gracen.优雅,魅力;恩宠,恩典;v.使优雅Eg.Theyoungwomanhadgracebeyondheryears.ItwasonlybythegraceofGodthatnoonedied.graciousadj.和蔼可亲的;彬彬有礼的;不端架子的Eg.Shewasgraciousenoughtoshowusroundherhome.ShewasthemostgracioushostessI’veeverknown.elegant.adj.文雅的,雅致的;有风度的;娟秀的anelegantlady/coat;elegantstyleofwriting优美的写作风格charmingadj.迷人的,可爱的,英俊的acharminglittlefishingvillage一个迷人的小渔村identityn.身份;本质;个性,特征;相同,一致anidentitycard身份证reach(an)identityofviews取得一致看法Theidentityofthecrimesledthepolicetothinkthatthesamepersoncommittedthem.相同的犯罪事实使得警察认为是同一人作案。identifyv.认出(身份、物件等);辨认出Thecriminalwasidentified.Howmanyspeciesofbirdscanyouidentify?identificationn.辨认Theidentificationofcriminalsbytheirfingerprints通过指纹辨认罪犯Sometimeago,aninterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegean[i:'dʒi:ən]islandofKea.Makeadiscoveryof作出…发现Geologistshavemadeanimportantdiscoveryofoilan