Unit 8

UNIT 8 WORD LIST anthropology Anthropology is the study of people, society, and culture. In anthropology class, I learned about simple tools that ancient cultures used. applaud To applaud means to clap in order to show approval. Everyone cheered and applauded Manny's efforts. appoint To appoint someone to a job means to give the job to them. Two students were appointed to help the scientists with their research. compatible When things are compatible, they work well or exist together successfully. Jan and Fred are too different. They will never be compatible. competence Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively. The job was easy because the group had enough competence to do it well. confer To confer with someone means to discuss something with them to make a decision. I will have to confer with my wife before I can purchase a new car. consecutive When things are consecutive, they happen one after another without interruption. The king ruled for ten consecutive years. crude When something is crude, it is not exact or detailed but can still be useful. She drew crude hearts on the ground to show how much she loved him. cube A cube is a solid object with six square surfaces that are all the same size. Please get me some ice cubes to put in my soda. feedback Feedback is comments to a person about how they are doing something. I asked my boss for feedback on my work.

人类学是研究人、社会和文化的学科。 在人类学课上，我学到了古代文化使用的简单工具。 鼓掌的意思是为了表示赞同而鼓掌。 每个人都为曼尼的努力欢呼喝彩。 委派某人做一份工作意味着把工作交给他们。 两名学生被指派帮助科学家进行研究。 当事物是compatible时，它们工作得很好或一起成功地存在。 简和弗雷德太不一样了。 它们永远不会相容。 胜任能力是指做好或有效地做某事的能力。 这项工作很容易，因为这个小组有足够的能力把它做好。 和某人商议意味着和他们讨论某事并做出决定。 在我买新车之前，我得和我妻子商量一下。 当事情是连续的，它们一个接一个地发生，没有中断。 国王连续统治了十年。 当某事是crude时，它不精确或不详细，但仍然有用。 她在地上画了几颗粗糙的心来表示她有多爱他。 立方体是一个实心物体，有六个相同大小的正方形表面。 请给我拿些冰块放在苏打水里。 feedback是对某人如何做某事的评论。 我请老板对我的工作给予反馈。

ignorance Ignorance of something is lack of knowledge about it. When he failed the test, his ignorance of math was obvious. masculine When something is masculine, it is a quality or thing related to men. American football is usually considered a masculine sport. monument A monument is a structure that is built to remind people of a person or event. A large monument was built to honor the brave soldiers. muscular When someone is muscular, they are very fit and strong. He exercised regularly so that his body could become muscular. posture A person's posture is the manner in which they stand or sit. Your back will feel better if you improve your posture. situate To situate something means to place or build it in a certain place. The road was situated between the forest and the lake. supervise To supervise something means to make sure that it is done correctly. Allen supervised the construction workers to ensure everyone's safety. symmetry Symmetry is the state of having two halves that are exactly the same. The artist made sure to use perfect symmetry when painting the butterfly. tattoo A tattoo is a design that is drawn permanently on the skin with needles. The surfer had tattoos on both his arms. undergraduate An undergraduate is a student at a college who is studying for a bachelor's degree. She was excited to finish high school and enroll as an undergraduate in the fall.

无知是指对某事缺乏了解。 当他考试不及格时，他对数学的无知是显而易见的。 当某物是阳性的，它是一种与男性有关的品质或事物。 美式足球通常被认为是一项男性运动。 monument n .纪念碑纪念碑是为了提醒人们某个人或某件事而建造的建筑物。 建造了一座巨大的纪念碑来纪念勇敢的士兵。 当某人肌肉发达时，他们非常健康和强壮。 他经常锻炼，使他的身体变得肌肉发达。 一个人的姿势是指他站或坐的姿势。 如果你改善你的姿势，你的背部会感觉好一些。 使某物就位意味着把它放置或建造在某个地方。 这条路位于森林和湖泊之间。 监督某事的意思是确保它做得正确。 艾伦监督建筑工人以确保每个人的安全。 对称是两半完全相同的状态。 画家在画这只蝴蝶时，确保使用完美的对称。 纹身是用针在皮肤上永久画上的图案。 冲浪者的双臂上都有纹身。 本科生是指在大学里攻读学士学位的学生。 她很高兴高中毕业，并在秋季注册成为一名本科生。

Brothers John and Mark were brothers, but they were quite different people. Mark looked very masculine. He had a mustache and was very muscular. He was a sculptor. He made things out of stone. Mark was a good artist, but he was not very intelligent. John looked nothing like his brother. He was small and weak, but he was very smart. John was an undergraduate in college, and he studied anthropology and history. He knew a lot about ancient cultures. The brothers loved each other very much, but they thought they had nothing in common. One day, the mayor appointed Mark to build a monument: a statue of Egyptian Pharaoh, Tut. Mark agreed to do the job, but he had a problem. He had no idea who Pharaoh Tut was! However, he thought he had the competence to build a good statue anyway. He made some crude measurements and sculpted a statue of a very old man with a tattoo on his chest. Mark was proud of his work, but when John saw the statue, he laughed aloud. "What's so funny?" Mark asked. John replied, "Your ignorance makes me laugh. Don't you know that Tut was only a teenager when he was pharaoh? Let me help you. I'll supervise your work. I'll give you feedback, and we'll make this a great monument." Mark got another cube of stone. John told him what Tut looked like. "Make him tall, with good posture," John said. "And make sure there is symmetry in his body." Mark conferred with John about every detail. For ten consecutive days, the brothers worked. At last, the finished statue was situated in front of the museum. Everyone applauded the brothers' good work. "We worked together very well. I guess we are compatible after all," Mark said. John replied, "I agree! When we combine our talents, we are capable of greatness."

约翰和马克兄弟是兄弟，但他们是完全不同的人。 马克看起来很有男子气概。 他留着小胡子，肌肉发达。 他是个雕刻家。他用石头做东西。 马克是一个很好的艺术家，但他不是很聪明。 约翰长得一点也不像他哥哥。 他又小又弱，但他很聪明。 约翰是一名大学生，他学习人类学和历史。 他对古代文化了解很多。 兄弟俩彼此非常相爱，但他们认为他们没有共同之处。 一天，市长指派马克建造一座纪念碑：一座埃及法老图坦卡蒙的雕像。 马克同意做这项工作，但他有一个问题。 他根本不知道法老图坦卡蒙是谁！然而，他认为自己有能力建造一座好雕像。 他做了一些粗略的测量，雕刻了一个胸前有纹身的老人雕像。 马克为他的作品感到自豪，但当约翰看到雕像时，他大声笑了起来。 “什么事这么好笑？”马克问。 约翰回答说：“你的无知使我发笑。 难道你不知道图坦卡蒙当法老的时候才十几岁吗？ 让我来帮你。我会监督你的工作。 我会给你反馈，我们会把它做成一个伟大的纪念碑。” 马克又得到一块石头。 约翰告诉他图坦卡蒙长什么样。 “让他长得高些，姿势要端正，”约翰说。 “还要确保他的身体匀称。” 马克就每一个细节与约翰商议。 兄弟俩连续工作了十天。 最后，完成的雕像被安置在博物馆的前面。 大家都称赞兄弟俩干得好。 “我们合作得很好。 我想我们还是合得来的。”马克说。 约翰回答说：“我同意！当我们把我们的才能结合起来，我们就能成就伟大。”