Unit 57

conversant / conservative / conversation / converse / converge / conserve / concern

conversant adj. 熟悉的 (having knowledge or experience) / kənˈvərsənt/

• Actor Mila Kunis is bilingual, being conversant in Russian as well as English.

conservative adj. 保守的 (believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society) / kənˈsərvədiv/

• Amy's conservative parents refused to let her date boys until she went to college.

conversation n. 谈话，交谈 (an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people; the act of talking in an informal way) /ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n/

• The boys stopped in the hallways and chatted for a moment before their conversation was interrupted by the school bell.

converse v. 交谈 (to have a conversation) /ˈkɑnˌvərs/

• The mothers met at the PTA meetings in order to converse about their children and school events.

adj. 相反的 (opposite or reverse) /ˈkänˌvərs/

• People used to think that the Sun rotated around the Earth, but thanks to Copernicus and Galileo, we now know that the converse is true.

converge v. 汇聚，相交 (to move toward one point and join together) / kənˈvərj/

• When the bell rang, the students poured out of their classrooms and converged on the bus stop.

conserve v. 保护；节省，保存 (to keep safe from being damaged or destroyed; to use carefully in order to prevent loss or waste) / kənˈvərj/

• Stephanie was so careful about conserving resources that she would go out of her way to recycle a plastic cup.

concern v. 使担心 (to make (someone) worried; to cause concern for (someone)) / kənˈsərn/

• Our mother was so concerned about our well being that she experienced panic attacks when we were late for curfew.

unimpeachable / impeccable

unimpeachable adj. 毋庸置疑的 (not able to be doubted or questioned) /ˌənəmˈpitʃəb(ə)l/

• Theodore's comportment was normally so unimpeachable that we were shocked to learn that he was responsible for setting off the fire alarm as a prank.

impeccable adj. 无懈可击的 (having no flaws) / ɪmˈpɛkəb(ə)l/

• Iris Mittenaere's impeccable comportment and natural beauty helped her, Miss France, to win the 2016 Miss Universe title.