prosperous adj. (经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
（successful or thriving, esp. financially) a prosperous country / industry 繁荣的国家、工业 prosper v. 使…繁荣， 使…昌盛 eg. The country is prospering under a strong government. Background Notes: America experienced the Great Depression in 1930s. (大萧条） eg. After the bloom, everything is gloom. 繁荣过后尽是萧条。
New words and expressions:
goddess: n. 女神 waitress, hostess, mistress(情妇）, murderess（女杀人犯）, （母老虎）（mother tiger)
gender 性，性别 (male 男；female 女)
archaeologist n. 考古学家
hip n. 屁股，臀部；adj. 新潮的，时髦的(If you say
that someone is hip, you mean that they are very modern and follow all the latest fashions, for example in clothes and ideas. )
be really hip 非常时尚
ass 屁股 buttock 臀部
full-length adj. (裙衣）拖地长的，全长的(A fulllength skirt which sweeps the ground)；未经删节的
graceful adj. 优雅的，优美的，雅致的
Eg. Their dancing was graceful.
archaeology n. 考古学, 古迹；psychology 心理学 physiology 生理学 philosophy 哲学， 人生观， anthropology 人类学 --ist: ……人；……家 terrorist 恐怖份子 racist 种族主义者 specialist 专家 pacifist 反战主义者，和平主义者
explore v. 考察，堪探，探究，仔细检查
to explore the Arctic regions 考察北极地区 eg. We have explored several solutions to the problem. exploration n. 探测，堪探，搜索 explode v. (blow up)爆炸 eg. The firework exploded in his hand. exploit v. 开发，利用，剥削 to exploit solar energy/water power 开发太阳能、水能
civilized adj. 文明的，文雅的
a civilized society 一个文明的社会； civilized behavior 文明行为
civil adj. 公民的，市民的， 民用的，国内的
civil rights 民权；civil defense 民防 civil law 民法；civil servant 公仆；civil war 内战 domestic adj. 家庭的，国内的， 驯养的 n. 佣人，国货 domestic market 国内市场 domestic violence 家庭暴力 domestic flights 国内航班
Sacred adj. 神圣的，宗教的
a sacred place 圣地 a sacred oath神圣的誓言 sacred music 宗教音乐；sacred history 宗教史 Holy adj. 神圣的（the holy city: Jerusalem 耶路撒冷） Eg. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. 平安夜，圣善夜，万暗中，光华射 Blessed adj. 神圣的，快乐的 the Blessed Virgin (the Virgin Mary)圣母玛利亚
classical adj. 古典的； classic adj. 经典的 historical adj. 历史上的； historic adj. 有历史意义的 economical adj. 节约的 economic adj. 经济的 electrical adj. 电学的，用电的，与电有关的 electric adj. 发电的，带电的，导电的
rebuild v. 重建
restore v. 修复，恢复
rest v. 倚放，放置
eg. She rested her elbows on the table. He rested his bicycle against the wall. rest sth. on/against sth. 依赖于，依靠于 eg. We rest our hopes on you. rest on/upon 依靠；寄托在 eg. The plan rests on your cooperation.
grace n. 优雅，魅力；恩宠，恩典；v. 使优雅
Eg. 1. The young woman had grace beyond her years. 这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。 2. She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 她不适合这种场合，对社交礼仪所知甚少。 3. It was only by the grace of God that no one died. 承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。
Eg. 1. The city lay in ruins after the earthquake 2. Our plans are in ruins.
Classical adj. 古（希腊、罗马）文化的；古典的；传统的
Eg. 1. Latin is a classical language. 拉丁语是古典语言。 2. I like classical literature and music.
the remains of ancient Rome 古罗马遗迹 Eg. His remains were buried in the churchyard. 他的遗体安葬在 教堂墓地。 ruin v. 破坏，毁灭，变成废墟 ruins n. 废墟 be in ruins 破败不堪，一片废墟；落空
NEW CONCEPT ENGLISH
BOOK 3
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
Background knowledge：
God 神: 如Roman god of war 罗马战神 God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost 圣父、圣 子、圣灵（三位一体） Goddess: 女神 希腊神话中的六位女神： Hera 赫拉：奥林匹斯山十二主神之一， 主管婚姻和生育 Athena 雅典娜：奥林匹斯山十二主神之一，智慧与工艺女神； Diana 戴安娜：狩猎与月亮之神 Aphrodite 阿芙洛狄忒（即罗马神话中的维纳斯），爱与美的 女神； Medusa 美杜莎，蛇发女怪 Hebe 赫柏：青春女神
drain v. 排水，流干；n. 排水；下水道，排水系统 brain drain 人才流失 go down the drain 白白浪费掉，付之东流 eg.
1. First you must drain the dirty water out and then clean the pipe. 2. The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy. 3. Britain suffered a considerable brain drain to the United States after the World War II.
promontory n. 海角（凸起的）( a high long place of land
which goes out into the sea)
cape n. 海角 the Cape(= the Cape of Good Hope 好望角 channel n. 海峡 the English Channel strait n.海峡 the Taiwan Strait
Fragment n. 碎片
fall/break into fragments/pieces摔成碎片
fraction n. 一小部分
a fraction of a second 片刻，眨眼间
a fraction of her earnings 她收入的一小部分
piece n. I’m about to go to pieces. 我快要崩溃了。 remains n. 遗物，废墟，遗迹，遗体
reconstruct v. 修复，重建，复兴（If you reconstruct something that
has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again.） Eg.
The government must reconstruct the shattered(破碎的） economy. 政府必须重建支离破碎的经济。
Storey n. 楼层（Am.E.: story)
Eg. There's a nine-storey apartment building next to the bank. 银 行旁边有一座九层高的宿舍大楼。