Unit2单词讲义
honour
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：荣誉，尊敬；尊重，给以荣誉
英文释义：a high respect shown for someone or something; to respect and admire someone or something
词源：来自古英语onor，意为“尊敬”或“荣誉”。
例句：He was awarded a medal in honour of his bravery. / It is an honour to meet you.
固定搭配：do the honours（尽地主之谊），honour system（诚信制度）
近义词：respect, esteem, dignity, credit
dragon
词性：名词
中文意思：龙
英文释义：a legendary creature with a long tail, wings, and scales
词源：来自古英语dragon，意为“大蛇”或“巨龙”。
例句：The knight fought bravely against the dragon. / The dragon is a symbol of power and wisdom in Chinese culture.
固定搭配：dragon boat race（龙舟比赛），dragon fruit（火龙果）
近义词：serpent, snake, mythical creature, beast
lunar
词性：形容词
中文意思：月亮的，月球的
英文释义：of or relating to the moon
词源：来自拉丁语luna，意为“月亮”。
例句：The lunar module landed on the surface of the moon. / She has a fascination with lunar eclipses.
固定搭配：lunar calendar（阴历），lunar landscape（月面景观）
近义词：moonrelated, satelliterelated, celestial, heavenly
poet
词性：名词
中文意思：诗人，诗作者
英文释义：a person who writes poetry
词源：来自希腊语poiētēs，意为“诗人”。
例句：She is a talented poet who has won several awards. / He studied poetry at university.
固定搭配：poet laureate（桂冠诗人），free verse poet（自由诗诗人）
近义词：bard, versifier, wordsmith, rhymer
harvest
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：收获，收成；收割，收获作物
英文释义：the act of gathering crops; the amount of crops gathered in one season; to gather crops from fields or gardens
词源：来自中古英语harvest，意为“收获”或“收成”。
例句：The farmers are expecting a good harvest this year. / We will harvest the grapes next month.
固定搭配：harvest festival（丰收节），harvest moon（收获月）
近义词：crop, yield, reap, gleaning
decoration
词性：名词/动词
中文意思：装饰，装潢；奖章，勋章；装饰品，饰品
英文释义：the act of decorating something; something that is added to make something more attractive; an award given for bravery or achievement
词源：来自拉丁语decorare，意为“装饰”或“美化”。
例句：She spent hours decorating the Christmas tree. / He received a medal as a decoration for his service in the military. / The room was filled with beautiful decorations.
freedom
词性：名词
中文意思：自由，自主权
英文释义：the state of being free; the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
词源：来自古英语freodom，意为“自由”或“解放”。
例句：Every person has the right to freedom and equality.
固定搭配：freedom of speech（言论自由），freedom of assembly（集会自由）
近义词：liberty, autonomy, independence, selfdetermination
participate
词性：动词
中文意思：参与，参加
英文释义：to take part in an activity or event
词源：来自拉丁语participare，意为“分享”或“参与”。
例句：She decided to participate in the charity walk.
固定搭配：participate in（参加），participate actively（积极参与）
近义词：join, engage, take part, contribute
vote
词性：动词/名词
中文意思：投票，选举；选票，表决结果
英文释义：to express a choice by making a mark on a ballot paper; the result of such a choice
landscape是什么意思词源：来自古英语fytan，意为“选择”或“决定”。
例句：I will vote for the candidate who shares my values. / The vote was close, but they wo
n by a narrow margin.
固定搭配：vote for（为…投票），vote against（反对…投票），abstain from voting（弃权）
近义词：cast vote, ballot, poll, electoral oute
regardless
词性：副词
中文意思：不管，不顾
英文释义：without considering or taking account of something; in spite of that
词源：来自中古英语regardenliche，意为“不关心的”或“不注意的”。
例句：Regardless of the weather, we will have the picnic tomorrow. / He continued working regardless of his exhaustion.
固定搭配：regardless of the consequences（不顾后果），regardless of age（不论年龄），regardless of gender（不分性别）
近义词：in spite of, despite, notwithstanding, without regard to
inequality
词性：名词
中文意思：不平等，不公平；不等式，不相等关系
英文释义：the state of not being equal; lack of fairness or justice; a mathematical statement showing that two expressions are not equal
词源：来自拉丁语inequalitas，意为“不平等”或“不公平”。
例句：The report highlights the inequality between men and women in the workplace. / The inequality x^2  y^2 = 0 is true because x and y are equal.
固定搭配：inequality in pay（工资不平等），inequality in education（教育不平等），inequality in society（社会不平等）
近义词：unfairness, disparity, imbalance, discrepancy
fantasy
词性：名词/形容词
中文意思：幻想，空想；奇幻的，梦幻般的
英文释义：a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind that are not based on reality; imaginary or fanciful; very pleasant or enjoyable
词源：来自拉丁语phantasia，意为“幻觉”或“想象”。
例句：Her fantasy about being an actress finally came true. / The children enjoyed reading fantasy novels.
固定搭配：fantasy world（幻想世界），fantasy football league（梦幻足球联赛），fantasy movie（奇幻电影）
novel
词性：名词/形容词
中文意思：小说；新颖的，新奇的
英文释义：a long story about imaginary people and events; new or unusual in a way that is interesting