Great scientists
必修 5 unit 1 great scientists核心單詞
1. characteristic
n.特色;特性;典型
adj.特有的,表示特性的;典型的
kindness is one of his characteristics.
和善是他的特性之一。
a characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without water.
駱駝的一個特點是不喝水也能活很長時間。
he proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best when he worked with others. (•01•山東德州檢測)
a. characteristic b. character
c. appearance d. temper
解析:選b。句意為:他證明自己是個真正的紳士,和別人一起工作的時候,他的性格總表現出最好的一面。character作名詞時,表示“性格;特點”,一般是不可數名詞;characteristic是可數名詞,常用復數形式,表示“總的特點”。
易混辨析
character/characteristic
character n.性格,品質(本身具有的);角色,人物;字體,字符
characteristic n. 特點,特征(用以區別于其他事物的)
高手過招
單項填空
2. defeat
vt.擊敗;打敗;使(計劃、希望)落空
our team defeated our opponent by 5:0.
我們隊以五比零的比分戰勝了對手。
he was defeated in his plan.他的計劃失敗了。
易混辨析
defeat/conquer/overcome
三個詞都含有“戰勝”、“擊敗”的意思。
defeat指“贏得勝利”,尤其指軍事上的勝利,如:defeat the enemy(打敗敵人)。
conquer指“征服;戰勝”,尤其指獲得對人、物或感情的控制,如:conquer nature(征服自然)。
overcome指“戰勝;壓倒;克服”,尤其指“感情”,如:overcome difficulties(克服困難)。
defeat/beat/win
defeat, beat都表示在戰斗或競賽中“戰勝,打敗(對手)”,后接競爭對手。如:beat the competitor/the country/the team ...打敗對手/國家/團隊……
win也表示“戰勝,贏得”,但它的賓語通常是比賽、戰爭、獎品或表示尊重、崇拜之類意義的詞。如:win a race/a battle/a war/a scholarship/a prize/a medal/success/friendship/reward ...贏得比賽/戰役/戰爭/獎學金/獎品/獎章/成功/友誼/獎賞……
高手過招
選詞填空(beat/defeat/conquer/win) (原創)
①by not working hard enough you your own purpose.
②some countries may be but can never be .