Group 3: Memory, Status, and Change#
Theme: True happiness comes from staying humble through both success and hard times.
| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| background | n. | 背景；（个人出身、受教育）经历 |
| celebrity | n. | 名人；名誉 |
| status | n. | 地位；身份 |
| thrive | v. | 繁荣；兴旺发达；茁壮成长 |
| prosperity | n. | 繁荣；兴旺 |
| anecdote | n. | 轶事；奇闻 |
| accident | n. | 事故；意外；偶然事件 |
| incident | n. | （尤指不寻常的、重要的或暴力的）事件；（两国之间的）冲突 |
| setback | n. | 挫折；阻碍 |
| adversity | n. | 逆境 |
| homesick | adj. | 思乡的 |
| nostalgia | n. | 思乡之情；怀旧之情 |
| experience | n. | 经验；（一次）经历、体验 |
background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/ noun
- Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had.
- The background to an event or situation consists of the facts and conditions that help to explain it.
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/ noun
- A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in entertainment or sport.
- Celebrity is the state of being famous.
status /ˈsteɪtəs/ noun
- Your status is your social or professional position in relation to other people.
- Status is the official legal position or role that a person, group, or country has.
thrive /θraɪv/ verb
- If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
prosperity /prɒˈsperəti/ noun
- Prosperity is the state of being successful, especially financially, and having a good standard of living.
anecdote /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ noun
- An anecdote is a short, amusing or interesting story about a real person or event.
accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ noun
- An accident is an unpleasant event, especially one that causes damage, injury, or death, that happens unexpectedly and without being intended.
- If something happens by accident, it happens without being planned or intended.
incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ noun
- An incident is an event, especially one that is unusual, unpleasant, or violent.
- An incident is a disagreement or conflict between people, groups, or countries that could lead to serious trouble.
setback /ˈsetbæk/ noun
- A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.
adversity /ədˈvɜːsəti/ noun
- Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation that makes life hard.
homesick /ˈhəʊmsɪk/ adjective
- If you are homesick, you feel unhappy because you are away from home and are missing your family and friends.
nostalgia /nɒˈstældʒə/ noun
- Nostalgia is an affectionate feeling you have for the past, especially for a particularly happy time.
- Nostalgia is a feeling of sadness mixed with longing for your home or country when you are away from it.
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ noun
- Experience is knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity, which you have gained because you have done that job or activity for a long time.
- An experience is something that happens to you or something that you do, especially when it affects how you feel.