选修八unit1词汇.ppt

U1 A land of Diversity 1. distinction n. 差别；特点；卓著 make/draw a distinction between 对……加以区分 people of distinction 知名人士 gain/win distinction 出名 distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的 be distinct in ...from ... 在某方面与……不同 distinguish v.区别，辨认，使有别于 distinguish between A and B =distinguish A from B 2.live on 继续存在，继续生存 live on sth以某物为食，靠某种经济来源生活 live by doing sth. 靠做某事为生 live for sth. 以某事物为生活目标 live through sth. 经历某事物而幸存 live up to sth. 依照某事物行事；表现出符合某事物的标准 live with sth. 接受或容忍某现象 live to be... = live to the age of... 活到……岁 live a... life 过着……的生活 3.means手段，方法（单复数同形） by means of 用……办法；借助…… by all means 一定