Text A Fallacies about Food
本课主要单词
1.fallacy n.谬误;谬论;错误的推理或信念
That the earth is flat used to be a popular fallacy.(地球是扁平的这一谬误曾一度很流行。)
Needless to say,this statement is based on fallacy.(不用说,这是一个基于谬误推理的陈述。)
2.quality n.质量;品质,特性adj.优质的,高级的
He is a man of many good qualities.(他具有许多优秀品质。)
The quality of your products is superior to that of ours.(你们的产品质量比我们的好。)
You have no reason to deprive me of the right to a quality education.
(你没有理由剥夺我受良好教育的权利。)
qualify v.使合适,使胜任
I am not very sure if he is qualified for the job.(我不很肯定他是否胜任这份工作。)
His skills qualify him for the job.(他的技艺使他有资格担任这一工作。)
qualified adj.有资格的;称职的
He is trying hard to make himself a qualified teacher.(他在努力使自己成为一个称职的教师。)
3.savage adj.野蛮的,未开化的;凶猛的,残酷的n.野蛮人,粗野的人
Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.
(大多数时候大象很温顺,但他们也会大发野性。)
No one can put up with his savage manners.(谁也忍受不了他的粗暴态度。)
4.tribe n.种族,部落;(动植物)族,类
This attitude still remains in some primitive tribes.(这种观念在一些原始部落中依然存在。)
5.bravery n.勇敢,大胆brave adj.勇敢的v.冒(危险等);敢于做(某事)
He made a brave attempt to prevent the group fighting.(他勇敢地试图阻止群殴。)
They braved all the dangers and difficulties in completing their work.
(他们冒着各种危险和困难完成了任务。)
6.eager adj.热切的,渴望的
be eager to do sth.渴望做某事
be eager for/about sth.渴求某事
eager beaver做事异常卖力的人;雄心勃勃的人
The teacher found all the students were eager to express their opinions.
(老师发现所有的学生都渴望表述自己的观点。)
I am eager for the performance to begin.(我热切地等待着演出的开始。)
7.civilized adj.文明的,开化的
civilization n.文明,文化
8.root n.根;根本,根源;v.(使)生根,(使)扎根
She flushed to the root of her hair.(她羞得满脸通红。)
He sat there rooted like a statue.(他像一尊雕塑一样一动不动地坐在那儿。)
9.magic n.魔法,魔力;魔术
magical adj.有魔力的;神秘的
magician n.魔术师;巫师
The prince was turned by magic into a beast.(王子被魔法变成了一只野兽。)
The magic of music is beyond words.(音乐的魅力无法用言语形容。)
He used to believe that the old lady had magical powers.(他曾以为那个老太太有魔力。
(注意:magic也可以做形容词用,词义和magical一样。但是magic通常只能做定语用,而magical既可做定语用也可做表语用。)
10.poisonous adj.有毒的
poison n.&v.毒药;中毒,毒死;破坏
11.overseas adv.在海外,在国外adj.海外的,国外的
He said he would travel overseas if he had a long holiday.(他说如果有长假,他就去国外旅游。)
There is a vast overseas market for our goods.(我们的产品有广阔的海外市场。)
12.widespread adj.分布广的,普遍的
Pollution problem is now attracting widespread attention.(污染问题正引起广泛关注。)
13.digestive adj.消化的,有消化力的
digest v.消化;领会
digestion n.消化;领悟
indigestible adj.难理解的;难消化的
It will be very helpful for you to digest the important points in the book.
(领会这本书中的要点将会对你很有帮助。)
14.foundation n.根据;基金会;基地
The early training gave her a very firm foundation.(早期的训练给她打下了坚实的基础。)
In fact the rumor is without foundation.(事实上,这个谣传没有根据。)
15.belief n.相信;信念
believe v.相信;认为
It is his belief that he will succeed sooner or later.(他相信他迟早会成功。)
What he told me just now is really beyond my belief.(他刚才对我说的话令我难以置信。)
16.combination n.结合,联合;化合物
combine v.结合,联合
The football players showed good combination.(足球队员们配合默契。)
It will do us a lot of good if we can combine theory with practice.
(如果把理论和实际结合起来将对我们大有好处。)
17.chiefly adv.主要地
chief n.首领;长官adj.主要的
I think this will become the chief concern of the world today.
(我认为这将成为当今世界的首要关心的问题。)
the editor in chief总编the chief engineer总工程师
chief executive最高行政长官chief justice首席法官
chief of staff参谋长chief of state国家元首
18.contain v.包含;容纳;克制
This mini-bus can contain 18 passengers.(这辆面包车可乘坐18人。)
How much water can this water tank contain?(这只水箱能装多少水?)
He cannot contain himself for the joy.(他高兴得不能自制。)
本课主要构词法
affixation词缀法
1.名词后缀-ity quality
2.名词后缀-ation;-ion;combination,civilization,foundation,digestion
3.名词后缀-ture mixture
4.形容词后缀-ous poisonous
5.形容词后缀-ible indigestible
6.形容词后缀-ful helpful,powerful
7.副词前缀over-overseas
compounding合词法
复合形容词widespread;man-eating;
本课简介
本课主要介绍了由古至今人们对饮食的看法。远古时候,人们认为吃什么补什么。文明社会的人们则一度认为人参的根,鸡蛋,西红柿有各自不同的神奇功用。今天,人们认为鱼有强身,健脑,壮骨,美肤等作用,还认为饮食方面有诸多禁忌。如此种种的说法是否有道理,本课课文会给你一个答案。