vernacular n.方言 (和外语相比较)母语,mother tongue的变体 (近)dialect方言(在一国内)
accent口音 vary from person to person因人而异
accommodation n.适应 v. accommodate容纳 He accommodates himself to sth.
accommodation to对……适应 = adapt to, adjustment to 区别adoption采取,收养
incumbent a.义不容辞的,有责任的 结构:It is incumbent on sb.to do…
responsible有责任的 responsible for为……负责
proposition n.主张 来源:propose向……提议
Man proposes,God disposes.谋事在人,成事在天。
(近)tender投标,建议
unintelligible a.难理解的 intelligible可理解的
区别:intellectual 知识分子;intelligent聪明的
read—readable—unreadable;
comprehension—comprehensible—incomprehensible;
discern—discernable—undiscernable
preferential a.优先的 来源:prefer favorable有利的
prefer green tea to black tea./I prefer to green tea rather than black tea. black coffee = sugar free coffee现在国外最流行的:decaf coffee
controversial a.引起争论的 controversy n.论争(lesson39)
cactus n.仙人掌 复数形式:cacti拉丁变形
abacus算盘—abaci(pl.); alumnus校友—alumni(pl.)
termite n.白蚁