A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and advance all three of its major attributes: theme, plot, characterization.
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novel ['nɑvl] 詞頻2 詞根: nov
n. (長篇)小說;[法]新法,附律; adj. 新奇的;異常的;
?? nov新的+el表明人或物 →新奇人物 →新奇的;小說
"Her latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village."
她的最近一部小說是德文郡一個(gè)小村莊的生活記事。
近義:hot, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, inexperienced, initial 反義:masterful, practiced, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
passage ['p?s?d?] 詞頻1 詞根: pass
n. (文章的)一段;經(jīng)過;通路,通道;旅程,行程;
?? pass通過+age名詞后綴 →通過,通行
"a secret underground passage"
地下秘密通道
近義:lane, pass, passageway, passing, walkway, way
involve [?n'vɑlv] 詞頻2 詞根: in
vt. 包含;使參與,牽涉;圍繞,纏繞;使專心于;
?? in向內(nèi),進(jìn)入+volve=volv旋轉(zhuǎn),卷→使...卷入進(jìn)去→使卷入,牽涉
"Dont involve other people in your mistakes."
不要把別人牽連在你的錯(cuò)誤中。
近義:implicate, engage, ensnare, entangle, imply, include 反義:omit, abstract, quash, quell, ban, remove
contribute [k?n'tr?bjut] 詞頻2 詞根: con
vt.& vi. 貢獻(xiàn)出;捐贈(zèng)(款項(xiàng));投稿(給雜志等);出力;
?? con共同+tribute給予→全部給出→捐獻(xiàn),貢獻(xiàn)
"Each will contribute 20 yuan."
每人攤20元錢.
近義:participate, collaborate, cooperate, give
advance [?d'v?ns] 詞頻1 詞根: 前進(jìn)
vt. (使)前進(jìn);將…提前;預(yù)付;提出; vi. (數(shù)量等)增加;向前推(至下一步);上漲; n. 增長;借款;(價(jià)格、價(jià)值的)上漲;預(yù)付款; adj. 預(yù)先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進(jìn)
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔(dān)心接下來會(huì)馬上向首都推進(jìn)。
近義:volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve 反義:involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
major ['med??] 詞頻1 詞根: maj
adj. 主要的;重要的;大調(diào)的;主修的(課程); n. 主修科目;大調(diào);陸軍少校;成年的; vi. <美>主修,專攻;[美國英語][教育學(xué)]主修(in);專攻;
?? maj大+or...的 → 較大的;主要的
"We don't anticipate any major problems."
我們預(yù)料不會(huì)發(fā)生什么大問題。
近義:specialise, specialize, warden, commandant, commander, line 反義:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory

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