| 词组 | model |
| 释义 | 表示 “模范的”，可修饰名词: a model worker a model teacher a model prisoner a model citizen a model student a model unit a model factory a model husband a model farm a model school a model prison moderate，medium，mediocre 3 词都可表示 “中等的”。 1． moderate 强调 “节制性、局限性、克制性、不走极端的”，也许有“中等偏下”的含义: Cook the vegetable over a moder- ate heat。用文火烧菜。 He is a moderate smoker。他是个吸烟有节制的人。 2． medium 主要指“尺寸、大小、数量、价值、高度、等级、富裕程度等中等的”: He is of medium height for his age. a medium-sized pear a medium grade of oil 3． mediocre 虽然指 “不是最好的，也不是最差的”，但它常强调 not good enough( 不够好的) ，有 “平庸”的含义，略带贬义: a mediocre performance 平庸的表演 He has only mediocre ability. 他只有平庸的能力。 modern， contemporary， pres- ent-day 3 词都有 “现代、当代”的含义。 1． modern 含义较广，它可以指 “当代的”，也可以指 “不太远的过去”: The modern history of Italy dates from 1860． 2． modern 强调 “新潮、新式、时髦”以及与“过时、老式、古板”之间的差别: In many ways，it was a modern school for its time. 在当时来说，它在许多方面都算一所现代化的学校。( 尽管拿现在的标准来看并不算现代化) 3． contemporary 所指的时间跨度比 modern 狭窄: Certain contemporary attitudes re- flected the trends in modern times. 4． contemporary 说明“存在当代”这一事实，并不强调 “新潮、新式、时髦”: He is a contemporary but hardly modern thinker。 5． present-day 的范围比 contempo- rary 更小，更靠近 “当前”和 “现在”: The amount of money is small by present-day exchange rates. The novel is set in present-day China. |
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