over against和……相比 = be compared with
vernacular n.方言 (和外语相比较)母语,mother tongue的变体 (近)dialect方言(在一国内)
accent口音 vary from person to person因人而异
accommodation n.适应 v. accommodate容纳 He accommodates himself to sth.
accommodation to对……适应 = adapt to, adjustment to 区别adoption采取,收养
incumbent a.义不容辞的,有责任的 结构:It is incumbent on sb.to do…
responsible有责任的 responsible for为……负责
proposition n.主张 来源:propose向……提议
Man proposes,God disposes.谋事在人,成事在天。
(近)tender投标,建议
unintelligible a.难理解的 intelligible可理解的
区别:intellectual 知识分子;intelligent聪明的
read—readable—unreadable;
comprehension—comprehensible—incomprehensible;
discern—discernable—undiscernable
preferential a.优先的 来源:prefer favorable有利的
prefer green tea to black tea./I prefer to green tea rather than black tea. black coffee = sugar free coffee现在国外最流行的:decaf coffee
controversial a.引起争论的 controversy n.论争(lesson39)
cactus n.仙人掌 复数形式:cacti拉丁变形
abacus算盘—abaci(pl.); alumnus校友—alumni(pl.)
termite n.白蚁
group vt.把……分类
variant a. 不同的 variation n. 变化;变奏曲
易混:various 各种各样的;variety 多样性
barbarian n. 野蛮人 = savage,vandal
pagan n. 异教徒 相信不只有一个神的人或非基督教徒者
区别heretic 异教徒 信邪教的人
hold sway over 支配,掌握 Superstition holds sway over my brain/mind.
wield 挥,统治,支配(lesson40)
sway (左右)摇; shake (上下)摇; swing( 绕圈)摇
premise n. 前提 大/小前提: major/minor premise
Only on the premise of equality,can we further negotiate.
institution n. 惯例,风俗 长期的习惯, 不一定要遵守(社会风俗)
custom 不同部落,种族 When in Rome,do as the Romans do.
tradition 有历史遗传(可指家庭习俗)
supernatural a. 超自然的