Unit 2

□ neuroscience

□ resolve

□ interact

□ blare

□ allometry

□ superficial

□ serene

□ prerogative

□ adjective

□ knotty

□ syllable

□ suburban

neuroscience ['njʊərəʊˌsaɪəns]

【考法】 N-COUNT The study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of the nervous system 神经系统科学；对神经系统的解剖学、生理学、生物化学和药理学的研究

【例句】They are members of the Institute for Neuroscience and Center for Perceptual Systems.

他们是神经系统科学和感知系统中心协会的会员。

blare [blɛr]

【考法】 VERB If something such as a siren or radio blares or if you blare it, it makes a loud, unpleasant noise. 高声鸣响；（使）发出刺耳的声音

【例句】The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring.

消防车正要停下来，警报器发出刺耳的声音。

serene [sə'rin]

【考法】 ADJ -GRADED Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet. 平静的；宁静的；安详的

【例句】She looked as calm and serene as she always did.

她看上去和以往一样平静安详。

knotty ['nɑti]

【考法】 ADJ Knotty wood has a lot of small hard areas on it where branches once grew. 有节的；多节的

【例句】.the knotty trunk of a hawthorn tree.

多节的山楂树干

resolve [rɪ'zɑv]

【考法】 VERB To resolve a problem, argument, or difficulty means to find a solution to it. 解决

【例句】We must find a way to resolve these problems before it’s too late.

我们必须及时找到解决这些问题的方法。

allometry [ə'lɑmɪtri]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism 异速生长

【例句】Allometry is the term used to describe the effect of size on bodily proportion and functions.

异速生长是用来描述身体比例和功能的尺寸的术语。

prerogative [prɪ'rɑgətɪv]

【考法】 N-COUNT If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. 特权；独有的权力；专利

【例句】Constitutional changes are exclusively the prerogative of the parliament.

修改宪法是议会独有的权力。

syllable ['sɪləbəl]

【考法】 N-COUNT A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit. So, for example, “book” has one syllable, and “reading” has two syllables. 音节

【例句】We children called her Oma, accenting both syllables.

我们这群小孩叫她Oma，两个音节都重读。

interact [ɪntə'rækt]

【考法】 VERB When people interact with each other or interact, they communicate as they work or spend time together. 相互交流；相互沟通

【例句】While the other children interacted and played together, Ted ignored them.

当别的孩子相互交流、一起玩耍的时候，泰德对他们不予理睬。

superficial [ˌsuːpə'fɪʃl]

【考法】 ADJ -GRADED Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial. （伤势或伤害）表层的，表皮的，表面的

【例句】The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds.

69岁的牧师幸免于难，只受了点皮肉伤。

adjective ['ædʒɪktɪv]

【考法】 N-COUNT An adjective is a word such as “big”, “dead”, or “financial” that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs. 形容词

【例句】In “the black cat” the adjective “black”modifies the noun “cat”.

在“那只黑猫”中，形容词“黑的”修饰名词“猫”。

suburban [sə'bɜːbən]

【考法】 ADJ Suburban means relating to a suburb. 郊区的；城外的

【例句】.a comfortable suburban home.

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