關(guān)鍵詞和短語

1. musician : n音樂家，與其同根的常見詞匯：music : n音樂；musical : a音樂的， musically :adv從音樂上來說的。 Please do the exercises:

1). The ____ of the Beatles became very successful and famous during the 1960s.

2). Although he was born in America, he could play many Chinese ____ instruments.

3). Folk music, the blues and rock'n'roll remained _____ and culturally distinct in the1960s.

4). Bob Dylan, a famous folk ____ in America, was best known for his anti-war song.

Answers: music, musical, musically, musician

2. consciousness: n意識、知覺，與其同根的常見詞匯：conscious: a有知覺的、有意識的 = aware，反義詞：unconscious = unaware;副詞：consciously, unconsciously。常用搭配：be aware/unawareof sth; be aware/unaware that.

1). I was ____ that I had made a mistake.

2). ____ did not return to the injured man for two hours.3). When a person immigrates to a new country, he should ______ adapt himself to the newenvironment.

Answers: conscious, consciousness, consciously

3. originate: v發(fā)源、發(fā)生,與其同根的常見詞匯：origin : n起源、發(fā)源； original : a原始的，新穎的；n原著、原稿， originality : n創(chuàng)新、創(chuàng)造力

1). The use of steam originated many new reforms.

2). I wonder the origins of life on the earth.

3). The Indians were the original inhabitants of North America.

4). The quarrel originated in conflicts between the two families.

5). Her design is of great originality.

4. imitator: n模仿者，聯(lián)想：imitate: v模仿；imitation : n模仿

5. limitless : a無限制的，與其同根的常見詞匯：limit : n極限，v限定；limited ; a有限的，limitation: n局限

1). His knowledge about insurance is rather ______.

2). His energy seems to have no ____.

3). A wise man knows his ____.

4). In front of the ____ ocean, he found he was rather insignificant.

Answers: limited, limits, limitation, limitless.

6. penetrating: a穿透的，貫穿的，動詞：penetrate;名詞：penetration

7. participant: n參加者，參與者，與其同根的常見詞匯：participate: v, participation : n固定搭配：participate in sth.

8. take over:接管、接任、

When he retired, his son took over business from him.

9. take on :擔任，雇用

1). He has taken on a new job.

2). The employer takes on twenty more workers.

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10). composer: n作曲家，動詞 compose，名詞 composition

11). inspire: v鼓舞，產(chǎn)生靈感，inspiration : n靈感

Genius is 1% of inspiration and 99% of hard work.

12. invariably: ad不變地，同根詞：variable: a可變的；variety: n各種各樣，變化； vary :v變化；various : a各種各樣的

13. sake : n緣故；for the sake of sth為了…的緣故，好處

The company has decided for economy's sake to close down this department.

14. harmony : n協(xié)調(diào)， harmonize: v使…和諧；harmonious : a和諧的

15. in a sense:從某種意義上說。

In a sense, you are right.

16. it goes without saying that不言而喻，理所當然

It goes without saying that you will be paid for the overtime work.