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expand [ɪk''spænd] v. 扩大，膨胀；扩展(业务) ①Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s. 20世纪60年代，悉尼的人口迅速增加。 ②The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool. 该酒店想添个游泳池来扩展业务。 expand on/upon sth 详述，充分叙述 【词缀&谐音：ex-''out''向外 pan-音似“胖” d-音似“的”→ 向外越发地胖的 → 膨胀，扩大】 expansion [ɪk''spænʃən] n. 扩大，膨胀；(企业等的)扩张 The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems. 城市规模的迅速扩大会带来各种社会和经济问题。 【expand ion-名词后缀】 expect [ɪk''spekt] v. 预料，预期；期待，盼望；指望，期望 (~ sth of/from sb) ①We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. 我们预料这个月食物价格会上涨。 ②We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. 我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。 ③Her parents expected high standards from her. 她的父母对她的期望很高。 【词根词缀：ex-''out''向外 spect-''to look''看 → 向外看 → 预料；期待；期望】 expectation [‚ekspek''teɪʃən] n. 预料，预期；期待，盼望；指望，期望 Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. 遗憾的是新软件并不理想。 【expect ation-名词后缀】 expensive [ɪk''spensɪv] adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的 Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. 错误的决策可能会付出昂贵的代价。 【谐音：“艾克斯笨媳妇”， 艾克斯的笨媳妇买“昂贵的”东西从不砍价】 experience [ɪk''spɪəriəns] n. [U] (由实践得来的）经验；经历，阅历 [ C ] (一次)经历，体验 v. 经历，经受；体会到，感受到 working experience 工作经验 This romantic evening cruise is a memorable experience. 这趟浪漫的乘船夜游是一次令人难忘的经历。 Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. 每个人在人生的某个阶段都会经历这些问题。 【来自experiment v./n. (做)试验，实验】 experiment [ɪk''sperɪmənt] n. 实验，试验 v. 做试验，进行实验；尝试，试用 to do/perform/conduct an experiment 做实验 Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong. 有人觉得利用动物做试验是错误的。 【词根词缀：ex-''out''出来 peri-''to test, try''试用，尝试 ment-名词后缀 → 试出结果的过程 → 实验，试验】 expert [''ekspɜːt] n. 专家，能手 ( an ~ at/in/on sth; an ~ at/in/on doing sth) adj. 专家的，行家的 an expert in child psychology 儿童心理专家 He''s an expert at getting his own way. 他在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。 【对比联想：专家 (expert) 做实验 (experiment)】 explain [ɪk''spleɪn] v. 解释，说明 (~ sth to sb) It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. 对初学者解释这个问题很难。 explain yourself 解释自己的行为；把自己的意思说清楚 【词根词缀：ex-''out''向外 plain-平坦的;清楚明白的 → 把...弄平坦，使之清楚明白 → 解释，说明】 explanation [‚eksplə''neɪʃən] n. 解释，说明 I''ll try and give you a quick explanation of how the machine works. 我争取给你快速解释一下这机器的工作原理。 【explain ation-名词后缀】 explore [ɪk''splɔː] v. 勘探，探索；探讨，探究 ①As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. 我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地勘探。 ②Management need to explore ways of improving office security. 管理层需要探讨如何加强办事处的安全措施。 【谐音：“一颗石扑落”，从太空里落下一颗陨石，科学家们纷纷去“探索”】 explosion [ɪk''spləʊʒən] n. 爆炸，爆发; 激增，急剧膨胀 Several people were injured in a bomb explosion. 有数人在炸弹爆炸中受伤。 the population explosion in India 印度人口的激增 【来自explode v. 爆炸 对比联想：勘察(explode)地形时遇到爆炸(explode/explosion)】 你知道吗？ feel in the pink |
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