新概念3Lesson57country词汇和句型知识点整理
1. alien ['eiljən]
adj. 外国的；外星的
alien cultures 外国文化
alien beings 外星生命
be alien to …对..陌生
The idea is alien to our religion. 这个理念对我们的信仰来说是陌生的。
Luxury is alien to her nature. 奢侈与她的天性格格不入。
同义短语： be foreign to …
Jealousy is foreign to his nature. 妒忌不是他的天性。
同义词：exotic adj. 外国的，新奇漂亮的
exotic tropical plants 异国热带植物
I am charmed with her exotic beauty.我被她的异国的美给迷住了。
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2. emigrate ['emɪgreɪt]
v. 移居国外
区分：migrate emigrate immigrate 
People migrate to cities in search of work.人们迁移到城里去找工作。
Swallows migrate south in winter. 燕子在冬天会向南迁徙。
emigrate from 从某地迁出
immigrate to 移民到
Europeans emigrating from their homelands after World War Ⅱ were encouraged to immigrate to Australia.
二战后从祖国迁出的欧洲人们被鼓励移民到澳大利亚。

3. absorb [əb'sɔ:b]
v.   使全神贯注be absorbed in … =be engrossed in …=be wrapped up in …= be immersed in …= be busy (in) doing
He is totally immersed in the novel. 他彻底沉浸在这本小说中。

4. His roots and mine had become too firmly embedded in the new land. 他与我一样已经把根深深地扎在异国的土地上 
（1）embedded [ɪm'bedɪd] adj. 嵌入的
be (firmly) embedded in … be (firmly) rooted in …根植于..
be (firmly) entrenched in … be (firmly) ingrained in …
（2）deep-rooted / deep-seated 根深蒂固的
a deep-seated faith in god根深蒂固的信仰
a deep-rooted bad habit根深蒂固的恶习
同义词：inveterate
inveterate hatred / prejudice / distrust 根深蒂固的憎恨、偏见、不信任
an inveterate smoker / drinker / gambler / liar 长期抽烟者、酗酒者、骗子

5. milestone ['maɪlstəʊn]
n. 里程碑；划时代事件
milestone in …
October 1st, 1949 was a milestone in the history of China. 1949年10月1日是中国历史上的里程碑。
mark a milestone in …标志着…的里程
This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration. 
这次航行是探险史上的一个重要里程碑。

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