(课件网) Nurturing nature steadily adv. 平稳地；稳步地 The sales performance of the employee grows steadily. massive adj. 巨大的；大量的 The massive statue is a popular tourist attraction in Sichuan province. delicate adj. 脆弱的；易碎的；精致的 The vase is delicate and should be packed with care. landmark n. 地标 The “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium is one of Beijing’s most famous modern landmarks. delicate adj 易损的；易碎的； 脆弱的 (fragile)： The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. 精致的；精美的；优美的： The food is served on a delicate plate with a beautiful pattern of flowers. 柔和的；清淡的： The wine has a dry delicate flavour. 微妙的；需小心处理的： the delicate international situation delicate词源义为“诱人的”。事物外形设计等“诱人的”衍生出“精美的”之意；“精美的”物品往往易碎，因此 delicate又衍生出“易碎的”之义。 delicate 词源解读 splendid adj. 壮丽的；辉煌的 Its tail looks splendid and beautiful. splendid adj 壮丽的；辉煌的；灿烂的 (magnificent)： a splendid view / sight China is a multiethnic country with a long history and a splendid culture. 极好的；绝妙的 (excellent)： a splendid idea permafrost n. 永久冻土层 There’s snow and permafrost everywhere, and it’s melting. Tibetan adj. 西藏的 n.西藏人 The Potala Palace is one of the most famous Tibetan architectures. antelope n. 羚羊 The antelope has long legs and horns, which looks like a deer. leisure n. 空闲；闲暇 adj.空闲的 The busy man enjoys his leisure time only on weekends. at one’s leisure 有空时；空闲时 People go to parks at their leisure. wetland n. 湿地 Wetland conservation helps maintain our water supply. grassland n. 草原；草场 There was nothing before us but miles and miles of open grassland. radiation n. 辐射 The radiation can kill you unless you wear a protective suit. mirror-like adj. 如镜面般的 The sky and the trees were reflected in the mirror-like lake. wander v. 徘徊；漫步 n.闲逛；漫步 These goats and sheep wander along the road every morning to look for food. wander 的词源义为“漫无目的地闲逛（move about aimlessly）”。 wander词源解读 漫无目的地闲逛；漫游 走神；胡思乱想 由身体上的闲逛到思想上的闲逛 wander 由具象到抽象 wander v wander about / over the world My mind began to wander. What job would I do 英语中的 metaphor（隐喻）来源于希腊语 metaphora，该词由 meta- (over) 和 pherein (to carry) 合成，合起来意思是 to carry over（拿过来）。因此，隐喻的本质是用一种事物来理解另一种事物，并且多是参照熟悉的、有形的、具体的事物来认识和表达无形的、抽象的事物。隐喻是一种思维方式，无处不在，它是多义词产生词义的主要理据。建立隐喻思维能更好地理解和掌握由基本义到衍生义这一思维。 隐喻典型词 单词 基本义 比喻义 jungle 丛林 弱肉强食的地方 wander 闲逛 走神 root （植物的）根 根源 / 起因；起源 seize 抓住 / 捉住 由（情绪）控制 / 支配；抓住（机会） net （捕鱼等的）网 球网；互联网 dawn 黎明 开始 / 伊始 scenery n. 风景；景色 The woman sat on the swing and admired the beautiful scenery. plateau n. 高原 The Tibet ... ...
