Unit 108

pertain / protean / protein

pertain v. 与...相关 (to relate to) / pəˈteɪn/

• Bananas pertain to banana bread just as carrots pertain to carrot cake.

protean adj. 多样的 (displaying great diversity or variety) / prəʊˈtiːən/

• Art History is a protean field that covers a wide range of subjects, themes, cultures and periods.

protein n. 蛋白质 (a substance found in foods (such as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is an important part of the human diet) /ˈprəʊtiːn/

• After reading about the success of high protein, Atkins-type diets, Fred decided to eat more meat.

repine / opine / supine / pine

repine v. 埋怨 (to feel or express dejection or discontent) / rɪˈpʌɪn/

• Mark repined at length, mourning his lost youth and the excitement of his salad days.

opine v. 表示意见的 (to express opinions) / ə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪn/

• Kanye opined that Beyonce's Lemonade should have won the Grammy for best album.

supine adj. 仰卧的，平躺的 (lying flat on your back) /ˈs(j)uːpʌɪn/

• Olive lay supine on the camp bed and gazed thoughtfully at the starry night sky.

adj. 得过且过的 (not willing to act or disagree with someone because you are lazy or morally weak)

• Rhonda's supine failure to stand up for her friend when she was accused of cheating sounded the death knell for their relationship.

pine v. 渴望 (to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable) / pʌɪn/

• Although Jade loved living in Canada, she sometimes pined for the delicious street food of her native Hong Kong.

adulation / adulterate

adulation n. 恭维，吹捧 (excessive or slavish admiration or flattery) / adjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

• The crowd heaped adulation on Adele after her album Hello swept the Grammy Awards.

adulterate v. 掺假 (to make (something, such as a food or drink) impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality) / əˈdʌltəreɪt/

• The bar marketed certain cocktails with top shelf ingredients but adulterated the orders with generic brands.