1. excavate /'eksk?ve?t/ v. 发掘;开凿 e.g. The site has been excavated by archaeologists. e.g. Excavating the ruins is a challenge because of the vast area they cover.
n. excavation /eksk?'ve??(?)n/ e.g. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.
常见近义词:quarry;uncover;unearth
2. antique /?n?ti?k/ n. 古物;古董 e.g. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets. e.g. We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.
补充: auction:拍卖行 flea market: 跳蚤市场 replica: 复制品
也可以指人比较 old-fashioned e.g. These kids make me feel like an antique.
syn: heirloom /'e?lu?m/ (注意发音) n. 祖传遗物;传家宝; 如本季口语话题:why do you think some people wear a jewelry piece for a long time? 思路之一:It might be a precious heirloom that has been passed down through generations.
3. chronological /kr?n?'l?d??k(?)l/ adj. 按时间顺序的;按先后次序的; e.g. The antiques are exhibited in chronological sequence/ order.
听力真题: but it's all a bit muddled at present. Yes, maybe it would be better if it followed a chronological pattern. 补充:muddled 困惑的;糊涂的 对应选项:to organize the content more clearly
搭配:chronological age 自然年龄;实际年龄 mental age 心理年龄 e.g. His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three. 即:He behaves like a three-year-old.
4. remains /r?'me?nz/ n. 遗体;遗骸; 遗迹 (Always plural) e.g. The Natural History Museum has one of the finest collections of prehistoric remains in the country. e.g. In the rocks were the fossilized remains of a huge dinosaur.