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可可词汇课堂第124期:港湾之神
日期:2011-06-14 06:49

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airport['εəpɔ:t] port=to carry(运送)=门户和港口
a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in
n. 机场;航空站

porter:['pɔ:tə]
a person whose job is to carry things, especially traveller's bags at railway stations, airports, etc
UK (US doorman) someone whose job is to take care of a building and be present at its entrance in order to help visitors:
US a person whose job is to help travellers who are spending the night on a train by arranging their bed, looking after their bags, etc
n. 门房服务员;行李搬运工;守门人


porch[pɔ:tʃ]
a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls
AmE a structure built onto the front or back entrance of a house, with a floor and a roof but no walls
n. 门廊;走廊

comport [kəm'pɔ:t]com共同,port带-一个人带有的全部仪态-举止
由to bring together, collect到 to agree with, suit

If an idea or statement, etc. comports, it matches or is similar to something else:
to behave in a particular way
vt行为;举动
vi. 相称;适合;一致

例句
She comported herself with dignity.
她举止庄重。
His statement did not comport with the facts.
他的发言与事实不符。


comportment[kəm'pɔ:tmənt]n 举止,动作

deport [di'pɔ:t]
to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law
vt. 驱逐出境;举止;放逐

例句
The authorities deported her for illegal entry.
当局以她非法入境为由将她驱逐出境。
The students deported themselves in a mannerly way.
学生们举止文雅。


deportment [di'pɔ:tmənt]
the way a person walks and stands:
the way a person behaves
n. 举止;行为;态度

deportation[,di:pɔ:'teiʃən]
an act or instance of deporting
the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
n. 驱逐出境;放逐


opportune ['ɔpətju:n]
happening at a time which is likely to give success or which is convenient
adj.适当的;恰好的;合时宜的。

词汇背后的故事

罗马神话中,Portunus是港湾之神,由于海岸线漫长并且港口众多,所以当地人极为尊敬港湾之神。水手们把拉丁语opportunus作为一个航海术语,表示风朝着港湾的方向刮,所以是“风向有利的”,因此引申为“适宜的”,“合适的”这样更广泛的含义。opportune这个单词你看着还是陌生的话,想想opportunity n.机会这个单词吧!两个单词前半部分的拼写完全一致,同样包含了顺风顺水的事情才会有“机会”获得成功这样朴素的道理。

例句
The call came at an opportune moment for me.
这个电话对我来说来得正是时候。
In effect, both sought to keep the possibility open until the opportune moment.
实际上,双方都努力不把门关死,以等待合适的时机。


昨日重现

2005年1月CET-6真题

She was deeply _____ by the amount of criticism her play received.

A.frustrated
B.deported
C.involved
D.deprived

答案A

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重点单词
  • deportationn. 驱逐出境;放逐
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机
  • entryn. 进入,入口,登记,条目
  • opportuneadj. 合适的,适当的
  • particularadj. 特殊的,特别的,特定的,挑剔的 n. 个别项目
  • statementn. 声明,陈述
  • dignityn. 尊严,高贵,端庄
  • portern. 搬运工,门房,(火车卧铺车厢或豪华车厢的)乘务员,
  • legaladj. 法律的,合法的,法定的
  • unlawfuladj. 非法的,私生的