选修 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity核心单词1. distinctionn. 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 (原创)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. meansn. 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. 联系方式 QQ:1365602590 邮箱:zxjkw@163.com1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(1)...