新概念英语第四册第一单元单词学习新概念英语第四册第一单元单词学习fossil man 化石人['fɔsl]recount 叙述：[,ri:'kaunt]I recounted the tale to Steve.我把故事讲给史蒂夫听。

He recounts how they often talked of politics.他讲述他们如何常常谈论政治。

He recounted to us his childhood adventures.他向我们讲述了他孩提时代的种种历险。

He recounted all the happenings of the day.他详细叙述那天发生的一切事情She recounted her sins.她依次数说她的罪恶。

【搭配】ADV.vividly recount 生动地叙述:The story of his life is vividly recounted in this new book. 这本新书生动地描述了他的一生。

He recounted his adventures.他描述自己的奇遇。

【SYNONYM】describe, detail, narrate, recite, relate, report, retail, tell.同义词：narrate recite relate review telldescribe 描述represent 再现relate 叙述narrate 叙述state 陈述，声明saga 英雄故事['sɑ:gə]a long story of heroic achievement, especially amedieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic 萨迦（关于英雄业绩的长篇故事，尤指用古挪威语或古冰岛语记载的中世纪叙事散文）a figure straight out of a Viking saga直接出自北欧海盗萨迦的人物。

a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents 长篇故事；长篇记叙；一连串事件launching into the saga of her engagement 开始大讲她的订婚史牛津英语搭配词典[搭配]ADJ.continuing saga仍在继续的长篇故事long-running saga仍在继续的长篇故事ongoing saga；篇幅浩帙的长篇故事extraordinary saga 非凡的传奇sorry, terrible saga悲惨的长篇故事；可怕的长篇故事complicated saga复杂的长篇故事family saga家族传奇【搭配】PREP in a/the saga在长篇故事中His suicide is the latest chapter in this terrible saga of greed and betrayal. 他的自杀是这部充满贪婪与背叛的可怕长篇故事的最新一章。

【同义词】account anecdote epic narrative story tale【以字母Ａ结尾的单词】* agenda / ☜♎✞♏⏹♎☜ / n.议事日程* soda / ♦☜◆♎☜ / n. 1.苏打水，汽水；2.苏打，碳酸纳* pea / ☐♓ / n.豌豆* sofa / ♦☜◆♐☜ / n.（长）沙发* media / ❍♓♎☜ / n.新闻媒介，传播媒介* bacteria / ♌✌♦♓☜❒♓☜ / n.细菌* via / ❖♋♓☜, ❖♓☜ / prep.经由，经过，通过* umbrella / ✈❍♌❒♏●☜ / n.伞，雨伞* formula / ♐❍◆●☜ / n. 1.原则，方案；2.公式，方程式；3.配方* drama / ♎❒❍☜ / n. 1.戏，戏剧；2.戏剧（艺术）；3.戏剧性事件，戏剧性场面* dilemma / ♎♓●♏❍☜, ♎♋♓●♏❍☜ / n.（进退两难的）窘境，困境* diploma / ♎♓☐●☜◆❍☜ / n.毕业文凭，毕业证书，资格证书* china / ♦☞♋♓⏹☜ / n.瓷器* era / ♓☜❒☜, ☪☜❒☜ / n.时代，纪元* opera / ☐☜❒☜ / n.歌剧* orchestra / ♓♦♦❒☜ / n.管弦乐队* visa / ❖♓☜ / n.签证* data / ♎♏♓♦☜ / n.数据，资料legend 传说，传奇['ledʒənd]a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated 传说the legend of King Arthur亚瑟王的传说According to legend he banished all the snakes from Ireland.传说中他将爱尔兰所有的蛇都赶走了。

the man was a living legend那是个活的传奇人物。

a screen legend银幕传奇人物。

His speed and ferocity in attack were legend. 他出击的速度和凶猛尽人皆知。

This is a popular legend. 这是一个民间传说。

Both men were legends in their own time. 这两个人在他们各自的时代都是传奇式人物。

【搭配】ADJ.ancient legend远古传说Greek, Roman, legend etc. 希腊、罗马等传说local legend当地的传说【搭配】VERB + LEGENDbecome, pass into legend 变成传奇故事:The story of how she was rescued has already passed into legend. 她被救的经历已经成了传奇故事。

tell (sb) legend （给某人）讲传说:He told us the legend of the ghostly horseman. 他给我们讲幽灵骑士的传说。

【搭配】LEGEND + VERB legend live on 传说仍然流传:The legend of his supernatural origins lives on. 他不是肉体凡胎的传说仍在流传。

【搭配】PREP. according to legend 根据传说According to ancient legend, the river is a goddess. 据古代传说，这条河是位女神。

in (a/the) legend 在传说中There have always been stories of human giants in Celtic legend and mythology. 凯尔特神话传说中一直都有巨人的故事。

legend about 关于…的传说:legends about the Vikings 关于维京人的传说legend of …的传说:The story is part of the ancient legend of King Arthur. 这个故事是亚瑟王的古老传说的一部份。

【搭配】PHRASES legend has it that ... 据传说: Legend has it that the Bridge of Sighs got its name from the cries of prisoners being led across it. 传说叹息桥的名字源于囚犯过桥时发出的叹息声。

myths and legends 神话传说the myths and legends of Mexico 墨西哥神话传说the subject of legend 传说的主题:The unusual shell has long been the subject of legend. 有关这枚不同寻常的贝壳一直以来都有很多传说。

【同义词】caption fable fairy tale fiction folklore myth文化类词语【以字母end结尾的单词】* descend / ♎♓♦♏⏹♎ / vi. 1.下来，下降；2.（from）起源（于），是……的后裔；3.（on）袭击；4.（to）把身份降至，沦为vt.走下，爬下defend / ♎♓♐♏⏹♎ / vt. 1.保卫，保护；2.为……辩护，为（论文等）答辩* offend / ☜♐♏⏹♎ / v. 1.冒犯，得罪，伤害……的感情；2.使厌恶，使不舒服；3.违犯，违反* blend / ♌●♏⏹♎ / v.（使）混合，（使）混杂n. 1.混合物；2.混合，交融* recommend / ❒♏☜❍♏⏹♎ / vt. 1.推荐，举荐；2.劝告，建议；3.使成为可取，使受欢迎* suspend / ♦☜♦☐♏⏹♎ / vt. 1.暂停，中止；2.悬，挂，吊* trend / ♦❒♏⏹♎ / n. 1.趋向，趋势，倾向；2.时新款式，时尚* tend / ♦♏⏹♎ / vi. 1.易于，往往会；2.趋向，倾向vt.照管，护理* intend / ♓⏹♦♏⏹♎ / vt. 1.想要，打算，计划；2.打算使（成为），想让……做* extend / ♓♦♦♏⏹♎ / vt. 1.延伸，延长；2.扩展，扩大；3.提供，给予，发出vi. 1.伸展，延伸，延续；2.（在范围或应用上）达到migration 迁移，移居[mai'greiʃən]■(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons （动物，尤指鸟）迁徙，移栖；（鱼）洄游As autumn arrives, the birds migrate south.秋天到了，鸟类往南方迁徙。

■(of a person) move from one area or country to settle in another, especially in search of work. （尤指找工作从一地区或国家）移居（另一地区或国家）Rural populations have migrated to urban areas. 农村人口移居到了城区。