雅思词汇解析（29） | 历史与考古

本周我们来学习与历史相关的词汇：

1. excavate /'ekskəveɪt/

v. 发掘;开凿

e.g. The site has been excavated by archaeologists.

e.g. Excavating the ruins is a challenge because of the vast area they cover.

n. excavation /ekskə'veɪʃ(ə)n/

e.g. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.

常见近义词：quarry;uncover;unearth

2. antique /ænˈtiːk/

n. 古物;古董

e.g. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets.

e.g. We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.

补充：

auction:拍卖行

flea market: 跳蚤市场

replica: 复制品

也可以指人比较 old-fashioned

e.g. These kids make me feel like an antique.

syn: heirloom /'eəluːm/ (注意发音)

n. 祖 传遗物;传家宝;

如本季口语话题：why do you think some people wear a jewelry piece for a long time?

思路之一：It might be a precious heirloom that has been passed down through generations.

3. chronological /krɒnə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l/

adj. 按时间顺序的;按先后次序的;

e.g. The antiques are exhibited in chronological sequence/ order.

听力真题：

but it's all a bit muddled at present. Yes, maybe it would be better if it followed a chronological pattern.

补充：muddled 困惑的;糊涂的

对应选项：to organize the content more clearly

搭配：chronological age 自然年龄;实际年龄

mental age 心理年龄

e.g. His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three. 即：He behaves like a three-year-old.

4. remains /rɪ'meɪnz/

n. 遗体;遗骸; 遗迹 (Always plural)

e.g. The Natural History Museum has one of the finest collections of prehistoric remains in the country.

e.g. In the rocks were the fossilized remains of a huge dinosaur.