1 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 核心单词1. distinction n. 差别 ;区分 ;卓著常用结构 : make a distinction between 对 ⋯⋯ 加以区分win a distinction for 因⋯⋯ 而获功勋without distinction 无差别地 ;一视同仁地联想拓展distinct adj. 清晰的 ;明显的 ;明确的be distinct in ...from ... 在某方面与 ⋯⋯ 不同（as ）distinct from ... 与⋯⋯ 不同（的）He has a distinct gift for drawing.他有很明显的绘画天赋。You should make your writing distinct. 你应该把字写清楚。高手过招翻译句子①There is a distinct possibility that she’ll be your teacher next term. ②Those two ideas are quite distinct from each other. 答案 : ①她下学期当你们老师的可能性非常大。②那两种观点截然不同。2. means n. 手段 ;方法（单数和复数形式相同）常用结构 : by means of 用⋯⋯ 办法 ;借助 ⋯⋯by all means 一定 ,务必 ;好的 ,当然可以by no means 决不 ,一点也不（位于句首时,句子用部分倒装）by every means 用尽一切可能的办法易混辨析means/way/method means 指“方法、方式、工具”,着重于具体的手段（单复数形式相同）。way 指“一般的方法、方式或个人的特殊方法、方式”,与技巧或效果的好坏无关。method 指“有系统的、有效率的精心拟定的方法”,也可以指抽象概念“条理 ”。a way to do sth.／a way of doing sth./a method of doing sth. 做⋯⋯ 的方法in this way/with the method/by this means 用这种／些方法by the way 顺便问一下on one ’ s way to ... 在去 ⋯⋯ 的路上in the way 挡住路温馨提示means 作主语且有 every, each等词修饰时 ,谓语动词用单数;有 some, several, many, few等词修饰时 ,谓语动词用复数。Radio and television are important means of communication. 2 无线电和电视是重要的通信手段。Please find an alternative means of transport. 请另外找一种运输方式。Every means has been tried. 每种方法都试过了。All means have been tried. 所有方法都试过了。She could not speak, but made her wishes known by means of signs.她不会说话 ,但她用手势表达了她的愿望。高手过招...
