New words:

prejudice [ˈpredʒədɪs]
n.偏见;成见
v.损害;使怀有(或产生)偏见;有损于

词源拆解:

源自拉丁语 “praejudicium”,由前缀 prae-(预先) + 词根 “judicium”(判断)构成。

字面意思是“提前做出的判断”,核心语义围绕 “未经过客观了解就产生的偏向性看法” 展开,带有贬义色彩。


racial prejudice 种族偏见

Education is the best way to eliminate racial prejudice.
教育是消除种族偏见的最佳途径。

gender prejudice 性别偏见

We should oppose any kind of gender prejudice in the workplace.
我们应当反对职场中的任何性别偏见。

have a prejudice against sb/sth 对某人 / 某事抱有偏见

Some people have a prejudice against people with disabilities, which is totally wrong.
有些人对残障人士抱有偏见,这是完全错误的。

without prejudice 无偏见地;不损害(合法权利)

The judge listened to both sides of the story without prejudice.
法官无偏见地听取了双方的陈述。

prejudice sb against sth 使某人对某事产生偏见

False information may prejudice people against the new policy.
虚假信息可能会让人们对新政策产生偏见。

eliminate [ɪˈlɪməˌnet] v.消除;消灭;清除;淘汰
gender [ˈdʒendər] n.性别

New words:

racial [ˈreɪʃ(ə)l] adj.种族的;人种的;种族间的

核心词根:

rac(源自拉丁语 rāx,意为 “种族、血统”),衍生词均围绕 “种族、人种” 的语义展开。

racial discrimination 种族歧视

It is wrong to practice racial discrimination in any form.
任何形式的种族歧视都是错误的。

racial equality 种族平等

Many people have fought for racial equality for centuries.
几个世纪以来,许多人为种族平等而奋斗。

racial harmony 种族和睦

We should respect different cultures and promote racial harmony.
我们应当尊重不同文化,促进种族和睦。

racial tension 种族紧张关系

Unfair policies may lead to racial tension in a country.
不公平的政策可能会导致一个国家的种族关系紧张。

racial prejudice 种族偏见

Education can help reduce racial prejudice among people.
教育有助于减少人们之间的种族偏见。

racial identity 种族认同

She takes pride in her racial identity and cultural heritage.
她为自己的种族认同和文化遗产感到自豪。

discrimination [dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] n.歧视;识别;辨别;区别
harmony [ˈhɑrməni] n.和谐;协调;和睦
tension [ˈtenʃ(ə)n] n.张力;拉伸;矛盾;紧张局势(或关系、状况)
prejudice [ˈpredʒədɪs] n.偏见;成见

New words:

modestly [ˈmɒdɪstli] adv. 谦逊地;适度地;端庄地;谨慎地
modesty [ˈmɒdɪsti] n. 谦虚;谦逊;庄重;


1. modestly [ˈmɒdɪstli] adv. 谦逊地;适度地;端庄地

speak modestly 谦逊地说

When praised, he just smiled and spoke modestly.
受到表扬时,他只是微笑着谦逊地回应。

be modestly priced 价格适中

This kind of mobile phone is modestly priced and popular.
这款手机价格适中,很受欢迎。

improve modestly 小幅提升

The company’s profits improved modestly last quarter.
公司利润上季度小幅提升。

2. modesty [ˈmɒdɪsti] n. 谦逊;端庄;适度

show modesty 表现出谦逊

Her modesty won the respect of all her classmates.
她的谦逊赢得了全班同学的尊重。

a sense of modesty 谦逊感

Children should be taught to have a sense of modesty.
应该教导孩子要有谦逊之心。

modesty in dress 穿着端庄

Modesty in dress is important in many cultures.
穿着端庄在很多文化中都很重要。

New words:

modest [ˈmɒdɪst] adj. 谦逊的;适度的;端庄的;不大的

核心逻辑:
“不超出合理范围” “不夸张、不过度”
形容人时表 “谦虚”,形容事物时表 “适度、不奢华”


1. 表 “谦逊的”(形容人态度)

be modest about sth 对某事态度谦逊

She is very modest about her achievements.
她对自己的成就非常谦逊。

a modest person 一个谦逊的人

My teacher is a modest and kind woman.
我的老师是一位谦逊善良的女士。

remain modest 保持谦逊

Even after winning the award, he remained modest.
即使获奖后,他依然保持谦逊。

2. 表 “适度的、不大的”(形容数量、规模、进步等)

a modest income 一份微薄的收入

They live a happy life on a modest income.
他们靠微薄的收入过着幸福的生活。

a modest success/progress 小有所成 / 些许进步

The project has achieved modest success so far.
到目前为止,这个项目小有所成。

She has made modest progress in English this term.
这学期她的英语取得了些许进步。

a modest house 一栋不大的房子

They bought a modest house near the park.
他们在公园附近买了一栋不大的房子。

3. 表 “端庄的”(形容穿着、举止)

dress in modest clothes 穿着端庄的衣服

It’s polite to dress in modest clothes at formal events.
在正式场合穿端庄的衣服是礼貌的。

同源词拓展

modestly(adv. 谦虚地;适度地)→ 如 She smiled modestly.(她谦虚地笑了。)
modesty(n. 谦虚;谦逊)→ 如 Modesty helps one make progress.(谦虚使人进步。)


New words:

thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] adj.惊险的;紧张的;修饰事物
thrilled [θrɪld] adj.非常兴奋;极为激动;修饰人
thriller [ˈθrɪlər] n.惊悚片;惊险小说 / 故事


必记高频搭配

  1. thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] adj. 令人兴奋的;惊心动魄的,修饰事物

a thrilling + 名词 一场令人激动的……

We watched a thrilling football match last night.
昨晚我们看了一场惊心动魄的足球赛。

This is a thrilling adventure story for kids.
这是一本给孩子看的激动人心的冒险故事。

find sth thrilling 觉得某事很刺激

I find mountain climbing thrilling but a little dangerous.
我觉得爬山很刺激,但有点危险。
  1. thrilled [θrɪld] adj. 感到兴奋的;激动的,修饰人

be thrilled at/by sth 因某事而激动

He was thrilled by the news of his promotion.(升职的消息让他激动万分。)
She was thrilled at the chance to study abroad.(有机会出国留学,她很兴奋。)

be thrilled to do sth 很兴奋做某事

The little girl was thrilled to meet the cartoon character.
小女孩见到卡通人物,兴奋极了。

be thrilled that + 从句 很高兴……

We are thrilled that our team won the championship.
我们队赢得了冠军,我们非常高兴。
  1. thriller [ˈθrɪlər] n. 惊悚片;惊险小说 / 故事

a horror thriller 恐怖惊悚片

My dad likes watching horror thrillers on weekends.
我爸爸喜欢周末看恐怖惊悚片。

a crime thriller 犯罪悬疑片

This crime thriller has a surprising ending.
这部犯罪悬疑片的结局出人意料。