remote/rɪˈməʊt/adj. 偏远的,偏僻的;遥远的,久远的;远亲的
一、单词记忆
小学的时候我们就学过一个单词,move,动词,“移动”的意思。这个单词的前3个字母mov就是一个词根,表示“移动”的意思。这个词根有时候也会写成mot。辅音字母v变成t,含义还是不变的。我们在mot的前面加上re,back,“后面”的意思,后面加上一个不发音的,没有实在意义的字母e,remote,向后移动,移着移着,就“远”了,所以remote是“偏远的;遥远的”的意思。
二、单词例句
1.They live in a remote area, inaccessible except by car.
他们住在一处偏远地区,只能开车去。
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2.I can't find the remote control.
我找不到遥控器。
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[巩固练习]
1.经过劝说,玛丽总算打消了去那个偏远城市安家的念头。(idea)
Having been persuaded, Mary finally gave up the idea of settling down in that remote city.
2.很多偏远学校没有图书馆,以致一些孩子没有读过课本以外的任何书籍。(available)
答案:Libraries are not available in many remote schools, so that some children have never read any books except textbooks.
so that引导结果状语从句
3.他在那个偏远小镇过着如此宁静的生活以至于他都不想返回家乡了。(Such)
答案:结果状语从句
正常语序:He was leading such a peaceful life in that remote town that he didn’t even want to return to his hometown.
部分倒装:Such a peaceful life was he leading in that remote town that he didn’t even want to return to his hometown.