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VOA慢速英语:How Egypt's Present Is Affecting Studies of Its Ancient Past
例句:She is one of the leading writers of her days.
她是那个时代主要的作家之一。
chief,principal,main,major,leading,capital,foremost,primary
这些形容词均含有“首要的,主要的”之意。
chief拽人时,表同类中职位最高,权力最大;指物时,表同类中最重要,价值最高。
principal用于人时,指地位优于其他人;用于物时,指该物在大小、重要性等方面优于他物。
main通常只用于物。指在一定范围内,某物的重要性、体积或力量等超过其它物。
major指同其他人或其它物、问题等相比较,显得更加重要和突出。
leading侧重指具有影响力或凝聚力。从而有主导和引导的作用。
capital着重指因重要性、意义、优越或重大而名列同类之首。
foremost侧重指在行进或发展过程中居首位。
primary通常不用于人。用于物时,指在重要性方面占第一位。
2.particularly adv.特别; 尤其
例句:He isn't particularly clever.
他并不特别聪明。
3.neighboring adj.邻近的
例句:Consonants are frequently assimilated to neighboring consonants.
辅音往往被其邻近的辅音同化。
4.dependent adj.依靠的, 依赖的
例句:He has a mother completely dependent on him.
他有一个完全靠他赡养的母亲。
5.excavation n.(对古物的)发掘;挖掘挖掘;开凿
例句:More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.
挖掘期间陆续有所发现。
The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.
天气不好耽误了挖掘工作。
6.hopeful a.有希望的,怀抱希望的,保持乐观的
例句:We are hopeful about the future.
我们对未来抱乐观态度。
7.archeological adj.考古学的
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