新概念英语三册第3课单词详解

L3

1.goddess: the ~ of sth: the ~ of liberty自由女神；the ~ of heaven天后；the ~ of the moon

2.archaeologist：an expert of studying ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

3.Aegean: Eag+ocean

4.explore: ①to travel around an area in order to find out about it→ exploration n.探险/ explorer n.探险家

~ somewhere: Why did we launch Change 3? / The archaeologists are exploring the Aegean

②explore (sth) for oil/minerals/gold etc : Scientists are ~ the South sea for oil. Why did we set up oil rigs in the south sea?

③to discuss or think about something carefully

I'm going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.

Doctors are exploring every possibility for the treatment of cancer. 医生正在探讨治疗癌症的各种可能性

5.promontory: a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea

天涯: the remotest corners of the world; the end of the world

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near, 海内存知己,天涯若比邻

6.prosperous: rich and successful → prosperity

The country is prosperous and the people live in peace国泰民安

thriving adj.昌盛的，兴旺的-- thriving business

booming adj.蓬勃的，景气的-- a booming market繁荣的市场

flourishing adj.繁茂的，健康的-- Those plants are flourishing. 那些植物长得茂盛。

7.civilization: ①the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life → civilize

high level of civilization高度文明how is the level of civilization in Europe? What kind of ~ does Europe have?

②a place such as a city where you feel comfortable, especially because it is modern文明地区

After a week in the mountains all I wanted to do was get back to civilization..

③to discuss or think about something carefully文明社会

western civilization；eastern civilization

8.storey: a floor or level of a building → AmE: story

The office block was 20 stories high. (storeys); / a three-storey house

9.drainage: the process or system by which w ater or waste liquid flows away →drain: ~ water

~ system; good drainage; bad drainage After heavy rain, the street here is always flooded. Why?

Bad drainage caused the land to be flooded. 排水不利容易使土地淹水。

10.worship: ①the activity of praying or singing in a religious building in order to show respect and love for a god礼拜,参拜

a place of worship: 禁祀祈祷的场所→ why do people go to the temple or church?

→what kind of feeling do fans always have toward their idols?

②a feeling of profound love and admiration: hero ~英雄崇拜; the ~ of wealth崇拜财富

③v: show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building

They all worship the same god.

③v: to admire and love someone very much：Many fans ~ their idols.

11.sacred: ①relating to a god or religion → holy

-- sacred music 圣乐; a sacred place圣地

②very important or greatly respected

a sacred promise/duty 神圣的诺言/职责。The unity of the country is sacred国家的统一神圣不可侵犯

12.fragment: a small piece of something that has broken off or that comes from something larger

glass fragments玻璃碎片；clay fragments陶瓷碎片

a ~ of sth: fragments of a broken vast / news / a conversation

13.remains: ①the parts of something that are left after the rest has been destroyed or has disappeared

remains of sth: Here is the remains of a temple. 这里是一所寺院的废墟。

②the body of someone who has died: The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found...