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Chapter 3Reading Presented by Linda 2008.4 Water lily 睡莲 pad 浮叶 Victoria lily 王莲 lotus 荷花 relative a. 1. 相对的,比较的 Relative to its size, the city is sparsely populated. 与它的面积相比,这座城市人口极为稀少。 Nothings fixed in this world; everything is relative. 在这个世界上没有什么东西是固定不变的;一切都是相对的。 2. 与...有关系的,相关的[F][(+to)] He asked me some questions relative to the subject. 他问了我一些有关这个题目的问题。 relative n.[C] 1. 亲戚,亲属 My aunt is my only relative. 我姑母是我唯一的至亲。 2. 【语】关系词 Who, what, that, etc. are relatives. Who, what, that等是关系代词。 root n.[C] 1. (植物的)根;地下茎[P1] These plants have very deep roots. 这些植物的根长得很深。 2. 根菜类(如胡萝卜等)[P] 3. (牙齿,头发等的)根,根部 4. 根;根基;本质 This is the root cause of poverty. 这是贫穷的根本原因。 5. 根源,来源;根由 Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源。 root 1. 生根;固定 Some plants root easily. 有些植物容易生根成长。 2. 根源在于,来源于[(+in)] The crime rooted in his greed for money. 这一犯罪行为起因于他对金钱的贪得无厌。 serve vt. 1. 为...服务;为...服役 Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up. 必须教育孩子长大后为国家服务。 2. 供应[(+with)] Coffee is served with milk and sugar. 3. 侍候(顾客等);供应(饭菜);端上[(+to/with)][O1][O8] She served me a cup of coffee. 她给我端上一杯咖啡。 4. 任(职);服(刑);当(学徒)[(+as/for/in)] He served eight years in prison. 他坐过八年牢。 5. 适合(特定用途或目的);对...有用;供...使用[+to-v] My old car has served me well. 我那辆旧汽车对我很有用。 serve vi. 1. 服务;服役;供职;帮佣[(+in/on/under)] My father served in the navy during the Second World War. 我父亲在第二次世界大战期间在海军服役。 2. 适用;有用;足够[(+for/as)][+to-v] A simple example will serve to illustrate the point. 一个简单的例子可以说明这一点。 Service, servant branch n.[C] 1. 树枝;枝 2. 支族;支流;支线;支路[(+of)] The river has three main branches. 这条河有三条主要的支流。 3. 分公司;分店;分局;分部;部门[(+of)] The bank has branches all over the country. 该银行在全国各地均有分行。 4. (语系的)分支;(学科的)分科[(+of)] English is a branch of the Germanic family of languages. 英语是日耳曼语系的一个分支。 bark V. 1. (狗,狐等)吠叫[(+at)] What are the dogs barking at? 狗为何吠叫? 2. 发出吠叫似的声音 3. 厉声说话;咆哮 He barked at his secretary. 他呵责秘书。 4. 【口】咳嗽 bark n.[C] 1. 吠声 The dog gave several fierce barks. 狗汪汪狂吠了几声。 2. 树皮 3. 厉声说出的话 4. 【口】咳嗽声 separate V. 1. 分隔;