| 词组 | resort |
| 释义 | 1． 后面常跟介词 to，引出“极端或不愉快的事”: resort to legal action resort to weapons resort to violence resort to arms resort to harsh words resort to a strike resort to the sword resort to an extreme measure resort to bribery resort to stealing resort to punishment to make him obey resort to force resort to drugs resort to war to accomplish his aim resort to threats resort to terrorism 2． 表示“最后的手段”，可用 as a last resort，in the last resort。注意，as a last resort 中用不定冠词，in the last resort 中用定冠词: You may use this switch as a last resort. In the last resort I'll get loan from the bank. resort，retreat，scenic spot，va- cationland，historical site 这组词或词组都有“旅游胜地”的含义。 1． resort 强调“去游览的人多，成群结队常常去”等: This beach is a popular English coastal resort. 2． retreat 所指的“胜地”常强调“远离世间或现代社会的喧闹、烦恼，不受不愉快或危险情况的干扰，安宁而适合地静居休养”等: She spent her vacation in a moun- tain retreat. 3． scenic spot 强调“自然风景的优美”: The West Lake is a top scenic spot. 4． vacationland 主要是美国用词，强调的是“度假胜地”: Miami Beach is a popular vaca- tionland. 5． historical site 强调“历史名胜”: The Washington Tree is a histori- cal site. resound，echo，reverberate 3 词都有“回响、回荡”等含义: 1． resound 有文学色彩，所指的“回荡”常包含“在某个地方里充满了某种声音”，并强调声音的“洪亮、清晰”: The lecture hall resounded with laughter and applause. 2． echo 强调“声音被反射后的来回回响”: His shouts echoed in the valley. 3． reverberate 不仅包含“声音被反射后的回响”，而且也强调“声音的响亮，持续的时间长”: The thunder reverberated in the valley. 4． echo 可以“回响不同的声音”，re- sound 和 reverberate 不这样用: “Good morning! How are you?” “I'm fine. Thank you，” he ech- oed. |
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