人教版英语选修8Unit3Inventorsandinventions第1课Warmingup教学.pptVIP

discovery(n.) 1)[C] 被发现的事物(或真相，人) ①The drug is not a new discovery——its been known about for years. 这种药并不是什么新发现——人们多年前对它已有所了解。 ②A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries. 一位稀有昆虫采集家将给我们看一些他的最新发现。 2)[CU]～(of sth)|～(that...) 发现；发觉 ①He made wonderful discoveries in science. 他在科学上有过伟大的发现。 ②At first, he was pleased with the discovery. 开始，这个发现使他高兴了一阵子。 【知识运用】 (1)(2004广东-28) While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made________discovery which completely changed________mans understanding of colour. A．a; 不填　　　　　 B．a; the C．不填； the D．the; a 答案：