nce3 lesson3words

[Melancholy Werther]

NCE3第三课词汇
\section{Lesson 3}

%amazed
\textbf{amazed}
\textipa{/@"meIzd/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{$\sim$ (at/by sb/sth)$|$ $\sim$ (how/that\ldots)$|$ $\sim$ (to
see, find, learn, etc.)}
very surprised:
\textit{an amazed silence $|$
I as amazed at her knowledge of French literature. $|$
We were amazed by his generosity. $|$
I was banging so loudly I'm amazed $($that$)$ they didn't hear me. $|$
She was amazed how he had changed $|$
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt.}

%archaeologists
\textbf{archae$\cdot$olo$\cdot$gist}
\textipa{/""A:ki"6l@dZIst/} \textit{noun}
a person who studies archaeology

%archaeology
\textbf{archae$\cdot$ology}
\textipa{/""A:ki"6l@dZi/} \textit{noun}
[U] the study of cultures of the past, and of periods of history by
examining the remains of buildings and objects found in the ground

%beneath
\textbf{be$\cdot$neath}
\textipa{/bI"ni:T/} \textit{prep.} (\textit{formal})
\textbf{1} in or to a lower position than sb/sth: under sb/sth:
\textit{They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaved. $|$
The boat sank beneath the waves.}

%civilization
\textbf{civ$\cdot$il$\cdot$iza$\cdot$tion} (\textit{BrE} also
\textbf{-isa$\cdot$tion})
\textipa{/""sIv@laI"zeISn/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{2} [U,C] a society, its culture and its way of life during a
particular period of time or in a particular part of the world:
\textit{the civilizaions of ancient Greece and Rome $|$
diseases that are common in Western civilizaion}

%classical
\textbf{clas$\cdot$sic$\cdot$al}
\textipa{/"kl\ae{}sIkl/} \textit{adj.} [usually before noun]
\textbf{2} connected with or influenced by the culture of ancient Greece
and Rome:
\textit{classical studies $|$
a classical scholar} (= an expert in Latin and Greek)

%decorate
\textbf{dec$\cdot$or$\cdot$ate}
\textipa{/"dek@reIt/} \textit{verb}
\textbf{2} (\textit{especially BrE}) to put paint, wallpaper, etc. one
the walls and ceilings of a room or house: [V]
\textit{I hate decorating. $|$
He has his own painting and decorating business.}
[VN] \textit{We need to decorate the sitting room. $|$
The sitting room needs decorating.}

%drainage
\textbf{drain$\cdot$age}
\textipa{/"dreInIdZ/} \textit{noun} [U]
\textbf{1} the process by which water or liquid waste is drained from an
area:
\textit{a drainage system$/$channel$/$ditch $|$
The area has good natural drainage.}
\textbf{2} a system of drains

%explore
\textbf{ex$\cdot$plore}
\textipa{/ik"splO:(r)/} \textit{verb}
\textbf{1 $\sim$ $($sth$)$ $($for sth$)$}
to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it:
[VN] \textit{The city is best explored on food. $|$
They explored the land to the south of the Murray river.} $|$
[V] \textit{As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to
explore. $|$
companies exploring for} (= searching for) \textit{oil}
\textbf{2} [VN] to examine sth completely or carefully in order to find
out more about it:
\textit{These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7.}

%fragment
\textbf{frag$\cdot$ment} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun}
\textipa{/"fr\ae{}gm@nt/} a small part of sth that has broken off or
comes from sth larger:
\textit{Police found fragments of glass near the scene. $|$
The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor.}

%full-length
\textipa{""\textbf{full-}"\textbf{length}} \textit{adj., adv.}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{adj.} [only before noun]
\textbf{4} (of clothing) reaching a person's ankles:
\textit{a full-length skirt$/$coat}

%goddess
\textbf{god$\cdot$dess}
\textipa{/"g6des\*;-6s/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{1} a female god:
\textit{Diana, the goddess of hunting}

%graceful
\textbf{grace$\cdot$ful}
\textipa{/"greIsfl/}\textit{adj.}
\textbf{1} moving in a controlled, attractive way or having a smooth,
attractive form:
\textit{The dancers were all tall and graceful. $|$
He gave a graceful bow to the audience.}

%hip
\textbf{hip}
\textipa{/hIp/} \textit{noun, adj., exclamation}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun}
\textbf{1} the area at either side of the body between the top of the
leg and the waist; the joint at the top of the leg:
\textit{She stood with her hands on her hips. $|$
These jeans are too tight around the hips. $|$
a hip replacement operation}

%identity
\textbf{iden$\cdot$tity}
\textipa{/aI"dent@ti/} \textit{noun} (\textit{pl.} \textbf{-ies})
\textbf{1} [C,U] (\textit{abbr.} \textbf{ID})
who or what sb/sth is:
\textit{The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. $|$
Their identities were kept secret. $|$
She is innocent; it was \textbf{a case of mistaken identity}.}

%precious
%\textbf{pre$\cdot$cious}
%\textipa{/"preS@s/} \textit{adj., adv.}

%promontory
\textbf{prom$\cdot$on$\cdot$tory}
\textipa{/"pr6m@ntri/} \textit{noun} (\textit{pl.} \textbf{-ies})
a long narrow area of high land that goes out into the sea:
\textit{a rocky promontory overlooking the bay}

%prosperous
\textbf{pros$\cdot$per$\cdot$ous}
\textipa{/pr6sp@r@s/} \textit{adj.}
rich and successful
[SYN] AFFLUENT:
\textit{prosperous countries$/$cities$/$economies $|$
Farmers are prosperous in the south of the country.}

%reconstruct
\textbf{re$\cdot$con$\cdot$struct}
\textipa{/""ri:k@n"str2kt/} \textit{verb} [VN]
\textbf{1 $\sim$ sth $($from sth$)$}
to build or make sth again that has been damaged or that no longer exists:
\textit{They have tried to reconstruct the settlement as it would have
been in Iron Age times.}

%remains
\textbf{re$\cdot$mains}
\textipa{/rI"meInz/} \textit{noun} [pl.]
\textbf{1 $\sim$ (of sth)} the parts of sth that are left after the
other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc:
\textit{She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.}
\textbf{2} the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived
and are discovered in the present day:
\textit{prehistoric remains $|$
the remains of a Roman fort}

%represented
\textbf{rep$\cdot$re$\cdot$sent}
\textipa{/""reprI"zent/} \textit{verb}\\*
\underline{BE SYMBOL}
\textbf{5} [VN] (not used in the progressive tenses)
to be a symbol of sth
[SYN] SYMBOLIZE:
\textit{Each colour on the chart represents a different department. $|$
Wind direction is represented by arrows.}

%rest
\textbf{rest}
\textipa{/rest/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb}\\*
\underline{SUPPORT}
\textbf{2} [VN+\textit{adv.}/\textit{prep.}]
to supported sth by putting it on or against sth: to be supported in
this way: [V,VN]
\textit{His chin rested on his hands. $|$
He rested his chin in his hands} $|$
[VN] \textit{Rest your head on my shoulder} $|$
[V] \textit{Their bikes were resting against the wall.}

%sacred
\textbf{sac$\cdot$red}
\textipa{/"seIkrId/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{2} very important and treated with great respect:
\textit{Human life must always be sacred. $|$
For journalists \textbf{nothing is sacred}} (= they can write about
anything).

%statues
\textbf{statue}
\textipa{/"st\ae{}tSu:/} \textit{noun}
a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the
same size as in real life or larger

%storey
\textbf{storey} (\textit{especially BrE})
\textipa{/"stO:ri/} \textit{noun} (\textit{pl.} \textbf{stor$\cdot$eys})
\textbf{1} a level of a building; a floor:
\textit{the upper$/$lower storey of the house $|$
a single-storey$/$two-storey building}

%sweep
\textbf{sweep}
\textipa{/swi:p/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb} (\textbf{swept}, \textbf{swept} \textipa{/swept/})\\*
\underline{TOUCH SURFACE}
\textbf{10} [VN] to move, or move sth, over a surface, touching it lightly:
\textit{Her dress swept the ground as she walked.}

%turned

%worship
\textbf{wor$\cdot$ship}
\textipa{/"w3:SIp/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun}
\textbf{1} [U] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by
saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a ceremony for this:
\textit{an act$/$a place of worship}(= a church service in the
morning/evening)

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Melancholy Werther