paragraph
/ˈpærəɡræf/
n.
一句话记住
段落
释义与例句
n.
段落
a section of a piece of writing that starts on a new line
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Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
读第一段并回答问题。
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The opening paragraph gives the main idea of the essay.
开头一段给出了文章的主旨。
展开其余 3 条例句
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Cut that long paragraph into two shorter ones.
把那个长段落分成两个短段落。
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She deleted the last paragraph of her letter.
她删掉了信的最后一段。
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Each paragraph should begin with a clear topic sentence.
每段都应以一个明确的主题句开头。
词源与构词
para-(在旁边)+ graphein(写),古时在正文旁边画一道短线标出分段,于是有了“段落”。
para-
前缀 · beside,在旁边
graph
词根 · to write,写
记忆钩子
para(旁)+ graph(写):古人写在正文旁边的那一道,就是分段线。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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In her autobiography, the actress describes growing up in a small village. 在这部自传中,这位女演员讲述了自己在小村庄长大的经历。
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bibliography 参考书目;文献目录Every essay must end with a bibliography. 每篇文章末尾都必须附上参考书目。
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biography 传记She is writing a biography of Einstein. 她正在写一部爱因斯坦传记。
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calligraphy 书法;书法艺术She has studied Chinese calligraphy since she was a child. 她从小就学习中国书法。
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choreography 编舞;舞蹈设计The ballet is famous for its graceful choreography. 这部芭蕾以优雅的编舞著称。
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demographic 人口统计的;人口结构的The country is facing a serious demographic problem. 这个国家正面临严重的人口结构问题。
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geography 地理;地理学Geography was my favorite subject at school. 地理是我上学时最喜欢的科目。
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graphic 图文的;图形的She works as a graphic designer. 她是一名平面设计师。
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graphite 石墨The pencil is filled with graphite instead of lead. 铅笔芯装的是石墨而不是铅。
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photograph 照片;相片She showed me a photograph of her hometown. 她给我看了一张她家乡的照片。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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paragraphing 分段;段落安排-ing 名词后缀,paragraph + -ing
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paragraphic 段落的-ic 形容词后缀,paragraph + -ic
同义词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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paraphrase 释义;改写para-(在旁边)+ phrase(说法)是用另一种说法在旁解释,所以是改写;paragraph 的后半是 graph(写),指写下来的一整段。Please paraphrase the sentence in your own words. 请用你自己的话改写这句话。
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photograph 照片photo-(光)+ graph(写)是用光记录影像,所以是照片;paragraph 的 para- 是“在旁边”,指正文旁标出的分段。He enlarged the photograph and hung it in the hall. 他把照片放大后挂在了大厅里。
常见搭配
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opening paragraph 开头段A strong opening paragraph attracts the reader. 有力的开头段能吸引读者。
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in the first paragraph 在第一段The answer appears in the first paragraph. 答案出现在第一段。
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a short paragraph 短段落Write a short paragraph about your holiday. 写一小段关于你假期的文字。