Lesson36achanceinamillion
Lesson 36 a chance in a million
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一、单词讲解 New words and expressions
credulous
(formal) 轻信的；易受骗的
too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick ：
同义词： gullibility
轻信的；易受骗的；易上当的
If you describe someone as gullible, you mean they are easily tricked becau they are too trusting ：
What point is there in admitting that the stories fed to the gullible public were fal?...
承认向轻信媒体的公众提供了不实报道有何意义呢？
gullible
轻信的；易受骗的；易上当的
too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked ：
gullible tourists 易上当的游客
同义词： naive
naive
1）(disapproving) 缺乏经验的；幼稚的；无知的；轻信的
lacking experience of life, knowledge or good judgement and willing to believe that people always tell you the truth ：
a naive question 无知的问题
be politically naive 对政治一无所知
I can't believe you were so naive as to trust him!
furthermore的用法
真是难以相信你会幼稚到信任他！
2）(approving) (of people and their behaviour 人及其行为) 天真的；率直的innocent and simple ：
同义词： artless
Their approach to life is refreshingly naive.
他们对待生活的态度天真率直，令人耳目一新。
credible （credit）
1）可信的；可靠的
that can be believed or trusted ：
同义词： convincing
a credible friend 一个值得信赖的朋友
a credible explanation/witness 可信的解释 / 证人
It is just not credible that she would cheat.
她会行骗简直难以置信。
2）（因看似可能成功而）可接受的
that can be accepted, becau it ems possible that it could be successful ：
同义词： viable
英语4级查询Community rvice is en as the only credible alternative to imprisonment. 除监禁外，社区劳动被看作是唯一可接受的选择。
reliable
1）可信赖的；可依靠的
that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on ：
同义词： dependable
We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.
我们在物色可靠而又勤奋的人。
a reliable friend 可信赖的朋友aaa英语
My car's not as reliable as it ud to be.
我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。
2）真实可信的；可靠的
that is likely to be correct or true ：
a reliable witness 可信的目击证人
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Our information comes from a reliable source.
我们的消息来源可靠。
incredulous
不肯相信的；不能相信的；表示怀疑的
not willing or not able to believe sth; showing an inability to believe sth ：an incredulous look 怀疑的神色
夏威夷误报导弹‘Here?’ said Kate, incredulous.
“这儿？”凯特表示怀疑地说。
【派生词】incredulity noun
同义词： disbelief
a look of surpri and incredulity
惊疑的神色
【派生词】incredulously adv.diagnostics
He laughed incredulously.
他满腹狐疑地大笑起来。
incredible
1）不能相信的；难以置信的
impossible or very difficult to believe ：
同义词： unbelievable
an incredible story 不可思议的故事
It emed incredible that she had been there a week already.
真让人难以置信，她已经在那里待了一个星期了。
2）(informal) 极好的；极大的
extremely good or extremely large ：
The hotel was incredible.
这家旅馆棒极了。
an incredible amount of work
极大量的工作
unbelievable
1）非常好（或坏、极端）的；难以置信的；惊人的
ud to emphasize how good, bad or extreme sth is ：
同义词： incredible
We had an unbelievable (= very good) time in Paris.
我们在巴黎的日子快活极了。
Conditions in the prison camp were unbelievable (= very bad) .
集中营的生活条件糟糕透了。
The cold was unbelievable (= it was extremely cold) .
天气冷极了。
音标发音48个正确发音表It's unbelievable that (= very shocking) they have permitted this trial to go ahead. 令人震惊的是他们竟允许进行这项审讯。
2）难以相信的；不真实的
very difficult to believe and unlikely to be true ：
同义词： incredible
I found the whole story bizarre, not to say unbelievable.
我觉得整个事件经过荒诞不经，更不用说不可信了。
fabulous
1）(informal) 极好的；绝妙的（extremely good）
a fabulous performance 精彩的表演
chine simplifiedJane is a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
kung fu panda 22）(formal) 很大的；巨大的 (very great）
fabulous wealth/riches/beauty
巨额财富；大量财产；非常美丽
3）(literary) 寓言中的；神话似的（appearing in fables）
fabulous beasts 传说中的野兽
词语辨析
great；cool；fantastic；fabulous；terrific；brilliant；awesomei am legend
The are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc. 以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。1）great
(informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。
2）cool
(informal) ud to show that you admire or approve of sth, often becau it is fashionable, attractive or different 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
I think their new song's really cool.
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
3）fantastic
(informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure 指极好的、非常愉快的：
‘How was your holiday?’‘Fantastic!’
“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
4）fabulous
(informal) extremely good 指极好的、绝妙的：
Jane' s a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
( Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this t.) fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显陈旧。
5）terrific
(informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
She's doing a terrific job.
她活儿干得真棒。
6）brilliant
(BrE informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
‘How was the show?’‘Brilliant!’
