雅思词汇解析（29） | 历史与考古

　　雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚，每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累。

　　本期作者：张悦

　　本周我们来学习与历史相关的词汇：

　　1. excavate /'ekskəveɪt/

　　v. 发掘;开凿

　　e.g. The site has been excavated by archaeologists.

　　e.g. Excavating the ruins is a challenge because of the vast area they cover.

　　n. excavation /ekskə'veɪʃ(ə)n/

　　e.g. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.

　　常见近义词：quarry;uncover;unearth

　　2. antique /ænˈtiːk/

　　n. 古物;古董

　　e.g. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets.

　　e.g. We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.

　　补充：

　　auction:拍卖行

　　flea market: 跳蚤市场

　　replica: 复制品

　　也可以指人比较 old-fashioned

　　e.g. These kids make me feel like an antique.

　　syn: heirloom /'eəluːm/ (注意发音)

　　n. 遗物;传家宝;

　　如本季口语话题：why do you think some people wear a jewelry piece for a long time?

　　思路之一：It might be a precious heirloom that has been passed down through generations.

　　3. chronological /krɒnə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l/

　　adj. 按时间顺序的;按先后次序的;

　　e.g. The antiques are exhibited in chronological sequence/ order.

　　听力真题：

　　but it's all a bit muddled at present. Yes, maybe it would be better if it followed a chronological pattern.

　　补充：muddled 困惑的;糊涂的

　　对应选项：to organize the content more clearly

　　搭配：chronological age 自然年龄;实际年龄

　　mental age 心理年龄

　　e.g. His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three. 即：He behaves like a three-year-old.

　　4. remains /rɪ'meɪnz/

　　n. 遗体;遗骸; 遗迹 (Always plural)

　　e.g. The Natural History Museum has one of the finest collections of prehistoric remains in the country.

　　e.g. In the rocks were the fossilized remains of a huge dinosaur.

　　以上就是本周新航道南京雅思培训机构小编分享的词汇，我们下期见。