大学体验英语第一册Unit1词汇表

Unit 1 College Life (P169)

sample

n-count:

(1) 样品;货样A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like.

Eg: ---- We're giving away 2000 free samples.

---- They asked me to do some sample drawings.

(2) (用于化验的)取样,样本A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analyzed scientifically.

Eg: ---- They took samples of my blood.

Verb:

(1) 品尝;试尝If you sample food or drink, you taste a small amount of it in order to find out if you like it.

Eg: ---- We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.

我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。

(2) 体验;尝试If you sample a place or situation, you experience it for a short time in order to find out about it.

Eg: ---- ...the chance to sample a different way of life.

definitely

adv.清楚地;明显地;肯定地;当然You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion

Eg: ---- I'm definitely going to get in touch with these people.

adj.definite明确的；一定的；肯定；有把握

Eg: ---- Mary is very definite about this.

n.definition定义；规定,明确；[物]清晰度；解释<复数definitions>

Eg: ----我给这个字下了定义。

I made a definition for this word.

diversity

n. :

(1) 多样性;多样化;多元性The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements. Eg: ---- ...the cultural diversity of British society.

---- to introduce more choice and diversity into the education system.

在教育体系中引入更多的选择和多样性.

(2) 不同;差异A diversity of things is a range of things which are very different from each other.

Eg: ---- His object is to gather as great a diversity of material as possible.

adj.diverse不同的，多种多样的；变化多的；形形色色的

同义词variety

gaze

vi. 凝视；注视；盯着看 If you gaze at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else.

Eg: ---- She stood gazing at herself in the mirror. PHRASE受公众关注；受人瞩目 If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.

glance: a quick look

stare: a long look at, especially unfriendly way or surprise

glare: a long angry look

peer: look carefully

highlight

vt.

(1). 强调, 突出, 使显著

Eg: ---- The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.

(2). 将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目

(3). 挑染（将部份头发染成浅色）

n.

(1). 最精彩的部分, 最重要的事情

Eg: ---- I'll show you the highlights of the event.

(2). 挑染的头发；（图画或照片的）强光部份

historic

adj.在历史上重要的，有历史影响的；历史的，历史上的Eg: ---- The area is of special historic interest.

---- the historic changes in Eastern Europe

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