读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 44

Part Two: Via - Genetics 101

genetics

/dʒəˈnetɪks/
遗传学

Jew

/dʒuː/
犹太人

flee

/fliː/
flee fled fled

to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger

Many German artists fled to America at the beginning of World War II.

the turn of the century

the time when one century ends and another begins

the Lower East Side

the Lower East Side

the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City, which is one of the poorer parts of the city, It has a mainly working-class population, which includes many Hispanics and other immigrants.

glamorous

/ˈɡlæmərəs/
attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success

the most glamorous neighborhood in the city
城里最繁华的街区

suburb

/ˈsʌbɜːrb/

outskirts
an area where people live which is away from the center of a town or city

suburb

Rio

Rio = Rio de Janeiro
里约热内卢

ever since

continuously since the time mentioned 自从；自…以后；从…起

I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since.
我曾被狗咬过，自那以后就一直害怕狗。

like two peas in a pod

exactly the same in appearance, behaviour etc
used about two people or things that are exactly like each other

She and her sister are like two peas in a pod - I can never tell which of them is which.

exotic

/ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval
异国风情的；异国情调的；异国风味的；奇异的（含褒义）

gene pool

基因库

pore over something

to read or look at something very carefully for a long time

She was poring over a book.
她在专心阅读一本书。

snapshot

a photograph taken quickly and often not very skilfully

linen

/ˈlɪnɪn/
cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high quality clothes, home decorations etc
亚麻布

hairdo

/ˈherduː/
hairstyle
the style in which someone’s hair is cut or shaped

counseling

/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
professional advice about a problem
咨询；辅导

mutation

a change in the genetic structure of an animal or plant that makes it different from others of the same kind
变异，突变

mutant gene

/ˈmjuːtənt/
突变基因

chromosome

/ˈkroʊməsoʊm/
染色体

characteristic

/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
a typical feature or quality that sth/sb has
特征；特点；品质

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因决定每个生物的特征。

spectrum

/ˈspektrəm/
范围，幅度；光谱；频谱

pregnancy

/ˈpreɡnənsi/
the state of being pregnant
妊娠；怀孕

This drug should not be taken during pregnancy.
这种药妊娠期间不得服用。

a dominant gene

/ˈdɑːmɪnənt/
a dominant gene causes a person to have a particular physical characteristic, for example brown eyes, even if only one of their parents has passed on this gene
显性基因