英语六级考试备考-看对话记单词（129）

　　A: You are a picture of purity in that dress!

　　B: Thanks, I will take it as a compliment.

　　purity

　　n.纯净，纯洁，纯正

　　A: Why are you going to Africa?

　　B: I m in pursuit of my dreams.

　　pursuit

　　n.1.追求，寻求

　　2.追赶，追逐

　　3.(花时间和精力的)事，嗜好，消遣

　　in hot pursuit

　　穷追不舍

　　A: I am very interested in Egyptian history.

　　B: Yes, the pyramids fascinate me!

　　pyramid

　　n.1.金字塔

　　2.金字塔形结构

　　3.锥状物，棱锥状的一堆东西

　　Q

　　A: Your town is quaint .

　　B: I think it is too small.

　　quaint

　　a. 奇特而有趣的，古色古香的

　　A: I am conducting qualitative research into the factors affecting female education rates in schools.

　　B: Sounds fascinating, tell me more.

　　qualitative

　　a. (性)质的，质量的，定性的

　　A: How would you rate your performance in the exam?

　　B: At this stage it is too difficult to quantify .

　　quantify

　　vt. 确定...的数量，量化

　　A: My research is mainly quantitative .

　　B: Oh, I have never had a head for figures myself.

　　quantitative

　　a. (数)量的，定量的