第 57 单元 - 高级词汇用法 – 英语词汇
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28 个英语单词及释义:cloning, designer baby, destiny, doomsday scenario, drastic measures… 在 OpenQuiz 上用闪卡、测验和 AI 口语练习来学习。
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单词表
- cloning /'kloʊnɪŋ/ (noun) — 克隆
例句:Cloning is used in some areas of research.
近义词: copying, replication - designer baby /dɪ'zaɪnər 'beɪbi/ (noun) — 设计婴儿
例句:They used a designer baby to reduce the risk of disease.
近义词: genetically engineered baby, gene-edited baby - destiny /'dɛstəni/ (noun) — 命运;天命
例句:She believed her destiny was to become a doctor.
近义词: fate, fortune, lot - doomsday scenario /'du:mzdeɪ sə'nɑ:rioʊ/ (noun) — 末日情景
例句:The movie showed a doomsday scenario after the storm.
近义词: apocalyptic scenario, worst-case scenario - drastic measures /'dræstɪk 'mɛʒərz/ (phrase) — 激烈措施;非常手段
例句:The company took drastic measures to stop the losses.
近义词: extreme measures, strong action, severe measures - envisage /ɪn'vɪdʒ/ (verb) — 设想;展望
例句:We envisage a future with cleaner energy.
近义词: imagine, foresee, envision - extraterrestrial being /,ɛkstrətə'rɛstriəl 'bi:ɪŋ/ (noun) — 外星生物
例句:Scientists searched for signs of an extraterrestrial being.
近义词: alien, space being, being from another planet - foresee /fɔ:r'si:/ (verb) — 预见;预料
例句:No one could foresee the sudden crash.
近义词: predict, anticipate, foretell - gene therapy /'dʒi:n 'θɛrəpi/ (noun) — 基因疗法
例句:Gene therapy may help treat inherited diseases.
近义词: genetic treatment, gene treatment - endnərŋ/ /,ɛndʒɪ'nɪrɪŋ/ (noun) — 工程学
例句:Engineering can turn a simple idea into a useful tool.
近义词: engineering, technical design, applied science - mɒdfkeʃən/ /,mɑ:dɪfɪ'keɪʃən/ (noun) — 修改;改动
例句:The modification made the machine easier to use.
近义词: change, adjustment, alteration - genetically modified food/crops /dʒə'nɛtɪkli 'mɑ:dɪfaɪd fu:d krɑ:ps/ (phrase) — 转基因食品;转基因作物
例句:Genetically modified crops can resist pests.
近义词: GM food/crops, gene-edited food/crops - global village /,ɡloʊbəl 'vɪlɪdʒ/ (phrase) — 地球村
例句:The internet makes the world feel like a global village.
近义词: connected world, interconnected world - globalisation /,ɡloʊbələ'zeɪʃən/ (noun) — 全球化
例句:Globalisation has made trade faster across borders.
近义词: international integration, worldwide connectedness - GM /,dʒi: 'ɛm/ (adjective) — 基因改造的
例句:This label shows the product is GM.
近义词: genetically modified - gridlock /'ɡrɪdlɒk/ (noun) — 交通瘫痪;严重堵塞
例句:Traffic was stuck in gridlock after the accident.
近义词: traffic jam, standstill, traffic congestion - gulf /ɡʌlf/ (noun) — 海湾
例句:The boat sailed into the gulf at sunset.
近义词: bay, inlet - human genome /,hju:mən 'dʒi:noʊm/ (noun) — 人类基因组
例句:Scientists mapped the human genome.
近义词: genetic code, DNA sequence - interplanetary travel /,ɪntər'plænɪtəri 'trævəl/ (phrase) — 星际旅行
例句:Interplanetary travel may become common one day.
近义词: space travel, planetary travel - keyhole surgery /'ki:hoʊl 'sɜ:rdʒəri/ (phrase) — 键孔手术;微创手术
例句:She had keyhole surgery on her knee.
近义词: minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic surgery - mega-city /'mɛɡə,sɪti/ (noun) — 超大城市;特大城市
例句:Tokyo is a mega-city with millions of residents.
近义词: metropolis, supercity - nanotechnology /,nænoʊtɛk'nɑ:lədʒi/ (noun) — 纳米技术
例句:Nanotechnology is used in medicine and electronics.
近义词: nanotech, molecular engineering - nuclear family /'nu:kliər 'fæməli/ (noun) — 核心家庭
例句:They live in a nuclear family with two children.
近义词: immediate family, basic family unit - population explosion /,pɑ:pjə'leɪʃən ɪk'sploʊʒən/ (noun) — 人口爆炸
例句:The city faced a population explosion after the war.
近义词: rapid growth, population boom - smart /smɑ:rt/ (adjective) — 聪明的;机灵的
例句:She is smart and learns quickly.
近义词: clever, intelligent, bright - smart building /'smɑ:rt 'bɪldɪŋ/ (phrase) — 智能建筑
例句:A smart building can adjust its lights automatically.
近义词: intelligent building, automated building - smart home /'smɑ:rt hoʊm/ (phrase) — 智能家居
例句:Their smart home turns on the heat before they arrive.
近义词: automated home, connected home - space tourism /'speɪs 'tʊrɪzəm/ (noun) — 太空旅游
例句:Space tourism could become a major industry.
近义词: space travel, orbital tourism
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