Unit5NelsonMandela–amodernhero1
quality(1)[u
]质,质量,品质e
Qualityismoreimportantthanquantity
]性质,特性,特点e
Onequalityofwoodisthatitcanburn
]品德,品性e
Modestyisoneofhisgoodqualities
注:quality作“品性”讲时,经常指一个人性格中美好的部分
表示某物“具有……的品性”时用介词of
warm–heartedcold–heartedkind-heartedwarm-bloodedcold–blooded3
mean(1)adj
吝啬的,小气的bemeanwith/aboutsth
对于……是吝啬的(2)adj
(人或其行为)卑鄙的,刻薄的bemeantosb
Theyweremeantome
(3)adj
熟练的,出色的e
DavidBeckhamisameanfootballplayer
意思是;意味着表示……的意思;打算;有……目的meantodosth
meandoingsth
active(1)积极的beactiveinsth
在……方面积极的takeanactivepartinsth
积极参加某事e
Thegovernmenttookactivemeasurestopreventthespreadofthedisease
(2)(尤指体力上)忙碌的;活跃的(3)(思想上)充满活力的,活跃的e
Thatchildhasaveryactiveimagination
devotebedevotedtosb
bedevotedtodoingsth
devotedoneselfto…to:prep
payatte