Lesson 23 A new house 【单词列表】

complete [kəmˈpliːt] v. 完成

【派】completely 完全地

【例】I have completed the work ahead of schedule.

   我提前完成了这个项目。

【扩】finish 完成

modern [ˈmɔdən] adj. 新式的,与以往不同的

【派】modernize 使……现代化

【例】Modern furniture design tends to be simple. 现代家具设计越来越简单。

【扩】new-style 新式的

strange [streindʒ] adj. 奇怪的

【派】stranger 陌生人

【搭】be strange at 对……显得外行

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A: This dish tastes strange.

B: Sorry. Would you like me to change it for you?

A:这道菜味道很怪。

B:对不起,我给你换吧。

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district [ˈdistrikt] n. 地区

【扩】area 区域,地区

【搭】financial district 金融区

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A: Is there any places of interest here?

B: If you are interested in seeing the modern side of the city, you could have a look at the Central Business Districts and do some pleasant shopping.

A:这儿有什么有意思的地方吗?

B:如果您对这座城市现代化一面感兴趣,可以去中央商务区一带看看,体验购物乐趣。

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/kəmˈpliːt/v. 完成
You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be. 完全的

adjective [原级]完全的,彻底的;全部的,完整的;完成的,结束的;技能全面的,技术娴熟的;向前传球成功的 - The house is a complete mess.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使完整,使完美;填写(表格);完成,结束 - If you complete something, you finish doing, making, or producing it.

① vt. 完成,结束

  • complete the building
  • Work on the new school will be completed next year.

② adj. 完整的,全部的

《鲁迅全集》中的 “全集” 就用 “complete”

  • Do you know the complete story? This is a complete family.

③ adj. 十足的,彻底的,绝对的

  • There is complete silence in the room.
  • That was a complete surprise.

modern

🇬🇧/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɑːdərn/adj. 新式的,与以往不同的
Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. 现代的

adjective [原级]近代的,现代的;当代风格的,现代派的;现代化的,新式的;摩登的,时髦的 - He collects modern sculpture.

noun [专属名词]现代人;现代派艺术家;主张现代风格的人,宣扬现代价值观的人 - She is very modern in outlook.

strange

/streɪndʒ/adj. 奇怪的
Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. 奇怪的

adjective [原级]奇怪的,不寻常的;陌生的,不熟悉的;令人局促不安的,令人不自在的,令人难受的;(亚原子粒子)有奇异性非零值的,奇异性的 - A strange place is one that you have never been to before. A strange person is someone that you have never met before.

adverb [疑问副词]奇怪地,不寻常地 - She noticed he was acting strangely.

① adj. 外地的,异乡的

  • Living in a strange land is not always a pleasant thing.

② adj. 陌生的,生疏的

  • That morning, he saw a strange face in the classroom.

be strange to sth. 对……不习惯, 对……陌生

  • This city is quite strange to me.

③ adj. 不平常的,奇特的,奇怪的,古怪的

  • The house looks strange to some people.
  • A strange thing happened this afternoon.

district

/ˈdɪstrɪkt/n. 地区
A district is a particular area of a town or country. 地区

noun [专属名词]地区,区域;行政区,辖区;<英>(郡或区以下的)选区 - I drove around the business district.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]<美>把…划分成区 - It is bringing the case to the local district court.

district n. 地区,行政区,地域,地带,通常隶属于某个整体或具有某些地理特征

  • Haidian District 北京的海淀区
  • The Lake District of Northern England is very beautiful. 英国北部的湖区非常美丽。