Unit4单词讲义
opera
词性：名词
中文意思：歌剧
英文释义：a dramatic work in which the story is told entirely through music, with singing and orchestral acpaniment
词源：来自拉丁语opus，意为“作品”或“工作”
例句：She loves to watch operas at the theater.
固定搭配：opera house, opera singer, opera performance
近义词：musical, musical position, operetta
movement
词性：名词
中文意思：运动，活动
英文释义：an organized group of people who share a mon purpose or goal; an action or series of actions that are done by moving the body or a part of it
词源：来自古法语movenment，意为“移动”或“动作”
例句：The civil rights movement was a struggle for equality and justice. / She showed great movement in her dance performance.
固定搭配：peace movement, social movement, political movement; physical movement, emotional movement, mental movement
近义词：activity, campaign, drive
aspect
词性：名词
中文意思：方面，面向；面貌，外观
英文释义：a particular feature or characteristic of something; the appearance or look of someone or something
词源：来自拉丁语aspicere，意为“看”或“观察”
例句：One aspect of his personality that I admire is his honesty. / The building has a modern aspect with its glass walls and steel frame.
固定搭配：aspect ratio, aspect view, aspect shift; physical aspect, emotional aspect, psychological aspect
近义词：feature, facet, appearance
revenge
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：报复，复仇
英文释义：the act of hurting someone in return for something they have done wrong; to get back at someone for something they have done wrong
词源：来自古法语revendre，意为“回报”或“报复”
例句：He sought revenge for the insult he had received. / They took revenge on their enemies by attacking them.
固定搭配：get revenge, take revenge, seek revenge; personal revenge, family revenge, national revenge
近义词：retaliation, payback, retribution
prince
词性：名词
中文意思：王子，亲王；巨头，领袖
英文释义：a male member of a royal family; a person who is very powerful or important in a particular field or activity
词源：来自拉丁语princeps，意为“首领”或“第一人”
例句：The prince will inherit the throne from his father. / He is a prince of industry in the tech world.
固定搭配：prince charming, prince of darkness, prince of peace; business prince, media prince, sports prince
近义词：royalty, nobleman, leader
string
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：绳子，弦；用线串起，绑扎
英文释义：a thin cord made of twisted fibers or wire; to fasten with a string or strings
词源：来自古英语stringe，意为“捆绑”或“束缚”
例句：She tied the package with a string. / He strung the beads together to make a necklace.
固定搭配：string instrument, string theory, string along
近义词：cord, thread, bind
exaggerated
词性：形容词
中文意思：夸张的，夸大的
英文释义：too large, too great, or too much in degree, amount, or intensity; not true to fact or life
词源：来自拉丁语exageratus，意为“过度扩大”或“过分增加”
例句：His story about the robbery was an exaggerated account. / Her reaction was exaggerated for effect.
固定搭配：exaggerated claims, exaggerated importance, exaggerated fear
近义词：overstated, inflated, magnified
mime
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：哑剧，手势；模仿，默示
英文释义：a performance using gestures and movements instead of speech; to imitate someone's actions without speaking or doing anything else that might give away what you are doing
词源：来自希腊语mimesis，意为“模仿”或“表演”
例句：The children enjoyed watching the mime at the circus. / She mimed her happiness by clapping her hands.
固定搭配：mime artist, mime school, silent mime
近义词：pantomime, mimicry, gesture
female
词性：形容词/名词
中文意思：女性的，雌的；女性，女子
英文释义：relating to women or girls; having the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young; a female person or animal
词源：来自拉丁语femina，意为“女人”或“女性”
例句：The female bird is smaller than the male. / She is a female doctor who specializes in oncology.
固定搭配：female role model, female empowerment, female reproductive system
近义词：feminine, womanly, ladylike
whip
词性：动词/名词
中文意思：鞭打，抽打；鞭策，激励；搅拌器；鞭子
英文释义：to hit someone or something repeatedly with a whip; to urge someone to work harder; a tool used for beating eggs, cream, etc.; a long thin flexible object used for hitting animals or people as a punishment or to guide themcracked是什么意思中文
词源：来自古英语wipian，意为“打击”或“鞭打”
例句：The coach threatened to whip the team if they didn't win the game. / The teacher tried to whip up enthusiasm for learning among her students. / She used a whip to beat the eggs until they became fluffy. / The horse racer cracked his whip to signal his horse to start
running.
固定搭配：whip up, whip out, whip through, whip hand
近义词：lash, flog, spur, prod
transform
词性：动词
中文意思：改变，转变
英文释义：to change something pletely in form, appearance, or nature
词源：来自拉丁语transformare，意为“改变形状”或“转化”
例句：The caterpillar will transform into a butterfly. / The new technology has transformed the way we municate.