友课教育-英语晨读2018-03-23

今日词汇  现象/高,升

setting

backdrop

phenomenon

scenario

raise

heave

heighten

hoist

elevate

escalate

setting

['setɪŋ]

n. 背景，环境

This would be the perfect setting for a wedding. 这是举办婚礼的完美场地。

backdrop

['bækdrɒp]

n. 背景

Against the backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a 21st century road map to success. 

在经济和人口结构发生巨变的背景下，美国的年轻一代正在绘制一幅21世纪通向成功的地图。

*phenomenon

[fɪ'nɒmɪnən]

n. 现象

There's evidence to suggest that child abuse is not just a recent phenomenon.

有证据表明虐待儿童并不是近来才有的现象。

scenario

[sɪ'nɑːrɪəʊ]

n. 情节，剧本，场景，情况

The most likely scenario is that the house price rises again, forcing interest rates up. 最可能的情况就是房价再次上涨，导致利率跟着上涨。

*raise

[reɪz]

vt. 提高，升起，养育

raise hand 举手/ raise a child 养育孩子。

heave

[hiːv]

v. 举起

heighten

['haɪt(ə)n]

v. 提高，加强，增加

Increased levels of fat in the diet could heighten the risk of cancer.

饮食中脂肪摄入量的提升会增加患癌症的风险。

hoist

[hɒɪst]

v. 升起     n．起重机 

The crew hurried to hoist the flag. 船员们急忙把旗子升起来。  

*elevate

['elɪveɪt]

vt. 提升，举起，提升职位

They want to elevate the status of teachers. 他们想提升老师的地位。

He has been elevated to deputy manager. 他被升为副经理了。

elevator  电梯，升降机

escalate

['eskəleɪt]

vi. 逐步上升；升级；加剧  

The costs were escalating alarmingly. 成本在以惊人的速度增长。     

escalator 自动扶梯