新概念英语三册第3课单词详解

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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...
14.classical: ①relating to the language, literature etc of Ancient Greece and Rome
classical times: 古罗马时代；classical literature
②relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time -- classical music 古典音乐
Classic adj. 第一流的, 标准的, 著名的, 典型的
-- This is the classic example of love at the first sight.
Classic n.杰作, 经典之作
-- That joke's a classic; it really is funny. "这个笑话确属一流,真是妙趣横生。

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15.reconstruct: to build something again after it has been destroyed or damaged → rebuild
reconstruct this building; reconstruct the records
16.rest : put it there so that its weight is supported
He rested his arms on the back of the chair... 他把手臂放在椅背上。

Her head was resting on his shoulder 他的头靠在她的肩上
17.Hip n.屁股, 臀部
Hip n. [口]在服用兴奋剂、宗教信仰方面赶时髦的人；消息灵通人士；
adj.通晓的，见闻广的
-- Mary is a real hip. 玛丽是个爱赶时髦的人。

-- The guy isn't a hip. 这家伙什么都不懂。

Joined at the hip 表示交情极厚的-- These two are joined at the hip.
shoot from the hip 信口开河-- Sorry, I said that I shouldn't have shot from the hip.
18.full-length: a full-length dress 拽地长裙
full-grown adj.生长完全的, 发育完全的; full time n.专职, 全部时间
19.graceful: a graceful lady
20.identity: someone's identity is their name or who they are
identity card身份证
Please prove your identity
替：Some time ago, an important discovery was made by geologists on the Nanao Island of south sea.
be equipped with sth
①to provide a person or place with the things that are needed for a particular kind of activity or work
替：The car is ~ped with air conditioning.那辆车装有空调设备
②to give someone the information and skills that they need to do something
equip sb with sth: He equipped all his children with a good education.他让他所有的孩子都接受良好的教育equip sb to do sth: Your education will equip you to earn a good living. 你所受的教育会使你过上富裕的生活。

equip sb for sth: training that will equip you for the job具备做该工作的能力。