高一上学期词汇解析Unit8SportsWordsandexpressionsBC(=beforeChrist)公元前standforbethesignorshortwordforsomething代表;代替;象征ThelettersPLAstandforthePeople'sLiberationArmy
PLA这几个字母代表中国人民解放军
continentn
oneofthebiglandmassesoftheworld大陆;陆地;Weoftenspeakofsevencontinents
我们常说有七大洲
becauseofasaresultofsomething由于;因为Mybrotherisoftenabsentfromworkbecauseofillness
我哥哥常因患病而缺勤
well-knownadj
fullyknown;widelyknown;familiarorfamous众所周知的;出名的Thatwriteriswell-known
那位作家很有名
athleten
运动员goldadj
madeorconsistingofgold金制的Heputthegoldwatchinasafeplace
他把金表放在安全处
[u]shiny,yellowmetalofgreatvalue黄金Herringismadeofgold
她的戒指是金子(制)的
medaln
pieceofmetal,likeacoin,thatyougivesomeonetoshowthathehasdonesomethingspecial奖章;勋章;纪念章ShewontwogoldmedalsintheAsianGames
在亚洲运动会上她赢得了两枚金牌
torchn
apieceofwoodsoakedinsomeinflammablesubstance,burnttog