Unit 79

urban / urbane

urban adj. 城市的 (of or relating to cities and the people who live in them) /ˈəːb(ə)n/

• Caitlin lives in the country, but she dreams of leading an urban lifestyle in a city apartment.

urbane adj. 礼貌的 (polite and confident) /əːˈbeɪn/

• Geon's urbane manners, politely and confidently welcoming his visitors into the corporate offices, quickly put them at ease.

local / locale

local adj. 当地的 (located or living nearby) /ˈləʊk(ə)l/

• Our local grocer is often so crowded that we will drive outside our neighborhood to shop in quieter surroundings.

locale n. 地点 (the place where something happens) /ləʊˈkɑːl/

• We were supposed to meet at the park but decided to change locales when it started raining.

final / finale

final adj. 最终的 (coming at the end; the last in a series, process, or progress) /ˈfʌɪn(ə)l/

• On the final day of school, we had a big party to celebrate our graduation.

finale n. 大结局 (the last part of something (such as a musical performance, play, etc.)) /fɪˈnɑːli/

• The fireworks show boasted an impressive finale with a series of colorful explosions lasting more than fifteen minutes.

moral / morale

moral adj. 道德的 (considered right and good by most people; agreeing with a standard of right behavior) /ˈmɒr(ə)l/

• The international community has agreed that there is no moral platform for using chemical or biological weapons.

morale n. 士气 (the feelings of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person or group has about a task or job) /məˈrɑːl/

• Our company sent us on a team-building retreat in order to raise employee morale.

human / humane

human adj. 人类的 (typical of people) /ˈhjuːmən/

• The human body is surprisingly resilient, able to bounce back from myriad illnesses and wounds.

humane adj. 人道的 (kind or gentle to people or animals) /hjʊˈmeɪn/

• Now that the international community is aware of the horrors at Guantanamo, hopefully prisoners are being treated more humanely.