选修八Unit A land of diversity.docVIP

选修八 Unit 1 A land of diversity 主讲人：靳 杰 2011.1.7 1．illustrate vt． ① to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples pictures etc（用示例，图画）说明，解释 illustrate N / wh-从句 To illustrate my point，let me tell you a little story． Last year’s sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2． ② to show that sth is true or a situation exists表明……的真实，显示……存在 demonstrate illustrate N / that 从句 / wh-从句 The incident illustrates the need for better security measures ③ （多用被动式）to use pictures，photographs，diagrams 加插图于……，给书 等做图表 illustrate A with B N She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book． He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs． illustration（U） ① 图解，例释 ②（C）（书，杂志等中的）图表，插图 illustrator 插图画家 2．distinct adj． ① easily or clearly heard，seen，felt 清晰的，清楚的，明白的 His voice was quiet but every word was distinct． There was a distinct smell of gas． ② clearly different or of a different kind 有区别的，有种类的 distinct from N The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups． ③（只放于n文前）确实无疑的，确实，确切的 definite同义词 Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage． distinction n． ①（C）a clear difference or contrast distinction between A and B draw / make a distinction（between A and B）把A与B区别开来 ②（U）优秀，杰出，卓越 a writer of distinction 3．immigrant（n．） emigrant（n．）immigrate（vt．）emigrate（v．） from A to B migrate v． ①vt．（鸟类，动物等）to move from one part of the world to another according to the season 迁徙 Swallows migrate south in winter ②（vi）（许多人）to move from one town，country to another for work or living emigrate同义词 Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban area in search of work migration（n）c.u. 迁移，移民，迁徙 seasonal migration mass migration migratory（adj．）移栖的，迁徙的 migratory flights / birds 候鸟 4．live on ①以食……为生，以……为主食 Small birds live mainly on insects． She lives on burgers． ② 靠……钱生活 You can live on 40 pounds a week． live by 按照（某信念或原则生活） That’s a philosophy I could live by no pain，no gain