英文释义 人教版高中英语8 - 选修.xlsxVIP

California n.astateinthewesternUnitedStatesonthePacific;the3rdlargeststate;knownforearthquakes

Californian n.anativeorresidentofCalifornia

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicofCaliforniaoritsinhabitants

illustrate v.depictwithanillustration

v.supplywithillustrations

distinct s.(oftenfollowedby`from)notalike;differentinnatureorquality

a.easytoperceive;especiallyclearlyoutlined

s.recognizable;marked

distinction n.adistinguishingquality

n.adistinguishingdifference

immigrant n.apersonwhocomestoacountrywheretheywerenotborninordertosettlethere

liveon none

strait n.anarrowchanneloftheseajoiningtwolargerbodiesofwater

s.narrow

BeringStrait none

Arctic n.theregionstothenorthoftheArcticCirclecenteredontheNorthPole

n.awaterproofovershoethatprotectsshoesfromwaterorsnow

s.extremelycold

theArctic none

means n.howaresultisobtainedoranendisachieved

n.aninstrumentalityforaccomplishingsomeend

n.considerablecapital(wealthorincome)

bymeansof... none

prehistoric s.belongingtoorexistingintimesbeforerecordedhistory

a.oforrelatingtotimesbeforewrittenhistory

s.nolongerfashionable

majority n.thepropertyresultingfrombeingorrelatingtothegreaterinnumberoftwoparts;themainpart

n.(elections)morethanhalfofthevotes

n.theageatwhichpersonsareconsideredcompetenttomanagetheirownaffairs

ministry n.religiousministerscollectively(especiallyPresbyterian)

n.buildingwherethebusinessofagovernmentdepartmentistransacted

n.agovernmentdepartmentunderthedirectionofaminister

n.theworkofaministerofreligion

Catholic n.amemberofaCatholicchurch

a.oforrelatingtoorsupportingCatholicism

s.freefromprovincialprejudicesorattachments

Alaska n.astateinnorthwesternNorthAmerica;the49thstateadmittedtotheunion

SanFrancisco none

adventurer n.apersonwhoenjoystakingr