英语选修八 U1
词汇
单词
△California 加利福尼亚（州）——→△Californian 加利福尼亚（州）人
△illustrate vt. 说明；阐明
★ 说明性
◆ an illustrated textbook 有插图的课本
illustrate sth with sth
◆ His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. 他在演讲中使
用了探险时拍摄的照片。
★ to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc. （用示例、 图画等）说明，解释
◆ To illustrate my point,let me tell you a little story. 为了说明我的观点，让我来给 你们讲个小故事。
◆ Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. 图 2 显示了去年的销售数字。
★illustrate how, what, etc…
◆ Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. 这儿有个例子可以说明我的意思。
◆ mediaringThe incident illustrates the need for better curity measures. 这次事件说明了加 强安全措施的必要。
★ illustrate that… 表明…真实；显示…存在（to show that sth is true or that a situation exists ）
拓展
Referring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表
■ This bar chart ILLUSTRATES how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。
■ This table COMPARES bus, train, and taxi u between April and June.
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这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。
■ The results ARE SHOWN in the chart below.
结果显示在下面的图表中。
■ In this pie chart, the survey results ARE BROKEN DOWN by age.
在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。
■ This pie chart BREAKS DOWN the survey results by age.
这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。
■ AS CAN BE SEEN FROM the results, younger people u bus more than older people.
从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。
■ ACCORDING TO the figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport u.
从这些数字看，乘坐公交车出行占公共交通使用率的 60%。
■ FROM the data in the above graph, IT IS APPARENT THAT bus are the most widely ud form of public transport.
从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
天译翻译
distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的——→distinction n. 差别；区分；卓著
1. easily or clearly heard, en, felt, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的
◆ There was a distinct smell of gas.
有一股明显的煤气味。
◆ His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。
2 .clearly different or of a different kind 截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的
goalttingsweep◆ The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.
调查结果分为截然不同的两组。
★distinct from sth
英语四级作文模板◆ Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.
牙买加的雷盖音乐完全不同于北美的爵士乐或布鲁斯音乐。
◆ rural areas, as distinct from major cities
完全不同于大城市的农村地区
3 [only before noun ] ud to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important 确定无疑的；确实的；确切的
◆ Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.
托尼个子高是个明显的debit card优势。
◆ I had the distinct impression I was being watched.
我确实感到有人在监视我。
◆ A strike is now a distinct possibility.
badge 目前罢工确有可能发生。
▶ dis·tinct·ly
◆ I distinctly heard someone calling me. 我清楚地听到有人在叫我。
◆ a distinctly Australian accent 明显的澳大利亚口音
◆ He could remember everything very distinctly . 他什么事都能记得专插本和专升本的区别清清楚楚。
△immigrate vi. 移入（外国定居）——→immigration n. 移民；移居入境—— →△immigrant n. （从外国移入的）移民
★immigrate(to…)\ (from…)
to come and live permanently in a country a er leaving your own country （从外 地）移居；移民
比较
emigrate (from…)\ (to…)
to leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country 移居国
外；移民
strait n. 海峡
生义
a very difficult situation especially becau of lack of money （尤指经济拮据引
起的）困境，境况窘迫
◆ The factory is in dire straits. 工厂岌岌可危。
◆ She found herlf in desperate financial straits. 她发觉自己经济状况极为窘
迫。
△Bering 白令海峡
Arctic adj. 北极的；北极区的 the Arctic 北极
means n. 手段；方法
★ [countable ] means(of sth/of doing sth)
1.an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing sth 方式；方法；途径
◆bandage Television is an effective means of communication.
电视是一种有效的传播途径。
◆ Is there any means of contacting him?
