034　Visiting Relatives and Friends　走亲访友

Key Words　核心词汇1

close[kləuz]v.结束，使靠近　adj.紧密的，亲近的

pay[pei]n.工资，薪水；付款　v.支付；偿还

pay for　赔偿，为……付钱，为……付出代价

pay a visit to　参观，拜访

Mother's Day　母亲节

gerontic[dʒəˈrɒntɪk]adj.年迈的，老年的，老年人的

lineage[ˈliniidʒ]n.血统；家系，世系

stock[stɔk]n.门第，血统；树干；股份，股票

generation[ˌdʒenəˈreiʃən]n.一代；一代人；生殖；产生

branch[brɑ:ntʃ]n.支，系

tribe[traib]n.部族，部落

clan[klæn]n.宗族；氏族；部落；集团

race[reis]n.种族

noble[ˈnəubl]n.贵族　adj.高尚的；贵族的；宏伟的

birth[bə：θ]n.出生；血统，出身；起源

of noble birth　贵族出身

humble[ˈhʌmbl]adj.平民的；低下的

of humble birth　平民出身

dynasty[ˈdinəsti]n.王朝，朝代

origin[ˈɔridʒin]n.出身

ancestry[ˈænsestri]n.祖先；先辈；血统

ancestor[ˈænsestə]n.祖先

descent[diˈsent]n.下降；血统

descendant[diˈsendənt]n.后裔；子孙　adj.祖传的

ofispring[ˈɔfspriŋ]n.后代，子孙；产物

succession[səkˈseʃən]n.继承；继位；继承权；连续

relations[riˈleʃənz]n.亲属；关系；交往；事务

relative[ˈrelətiv]n.亲戚；相关物　adj.相对的；有关系的

caste[kɑːst]n.种姓；社会地位

uncle[ˈʌŋkl]n.叔叔；伯父；伯伯；舅父；姨丈；姑父

aunt[ɑ:nt]n.阿姨；姑妈；伯母；舅妈

cousin[ˈkʌzn]n.堂兄弟姊妹；表兄弟姊妹

nephew[ˈnefjuː]n.侄子；外甥

niece[ni:s]n.外甥女，侄女

2　Daily Dialogue　日常会话

My Family

Gino:The world is changing, and the family is changing, too.

Emma:What?What do you mean?

Gino:People prefer small family. More and more children are only children.Do you know it?

Emma:One-child policy is not popular in China anymore. That is called a core family.Is it popular in your country?

Gino:I'm not sure. But I don't like such a family.

Emma:What kind of family do you like best?

Gino:I like big family as my family.

Emma:Well, how many people are there in your family?

Gino:Five. I have a brother and a lithle sister.

Emma:I like a traditional family, too.It’s composed of many people, including uncle, aunt and cousin.

Gino:My ancestry came from Mexico several centuries ago. My grandfather claimed he was a descendant of noble birth.

Emma:Really?

Gino:I'm not sure. Maybe not.He always likes to crack a joke with me.