A land of diversity
選修 8 unit 1 a land of diversity核心單詞
1. distinction
n. 差別;區分;卓著
常用結構:
make a distinction between 對……加以區分
win a distinction for 因……而獲功勛
without distinction 無差別地;一視同仁地
聯想拓展
distinct adj. 清晰的;明顯的;明確的
be distinct in ...from ... 在某方面與……不同
(as)distinct from ... 與……不同(的)
he has a distinct gift for drawing.他有很明顯的繪畫天賦。
you should make your writing distinct.
你應該把字寫清楚。
高手過招
翻譯句子 (原創)
①there is a distinct possibility that she’ll be your teacher next term.
②those two ideas are quite distinct from each other.
答案: ①她下學期當你們老師的可能性非常大。
②那兩種觀點截然不同。
2. means
n. 手段;方法(單數和復數形式相同)
常用結構:
by means of 用……辦法;借助……
by all means 一定,務必;好的,當然可以
by no means 決不,一點也不(位于句首時,句子用部分倒裝)
by every means 用盡一切可能的辦法
易混辨析
means/way/method
means指“方法、方式、工具”,著重于具體的手段(單復數形式相同)。
way指“一般的方法、方式或個人的特殊方法、方式”,與技巧或效果的好壞無關。
method指“有系統的、有效率的精心擬定的方法”,也可以指抽象概念“條理”。
a way to do sth./a way of doing sth./a method of doing sth. 做……的方法
in this way/with the method/by this means 用這種/些方法
by the way 順便問一下
on one’ s way to ... 在去……的路上
in the way 擋住路
溫馨提示
means作主語且有every, each等詞修飾時,謂語動詞用單數;有some, several, many, few等詞修飾時,謂語動詞用復數。radio and television are important means of communication.
無線電和電視是重要的通信手段。
please find an alternative means of transport.
請另外找一種運輸方式。
every means has been tried. 每種方法都試過了。
all means have been tried. 所有方法都試過了。
she could not speak, but made her wishes known by means of signs.她不會說話,但她用手勢表達了她的愿望。
高手過招
(1)單項填空
—may i have a look at your book?
— . (•01•江蘇南京檢測)