Day15 Xi'an seeks greater tourism cooperation

1.intangible /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/ adj. 1) 难以形容（或理解）的；不易度量的 【释】an intangible quality or feeling is difficult to describe exactly 【例1】The island has an intangible quality of holiness. 该岛屿有一种难以形容的神圣感。 【例2】The benefits are intangible. 好处是难以计算的。 【例3】The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it. 那座旧建筑笼罩着一种说不出的悲凉气氛。 2) 无形的（指没有实体存在的资本性资产） 【释】(business) that does not exist as a physical thing but is still valuable to a company 【例】intangible assets/property 无形资产/财产 【反义词】tangible 2.the ancient Silk Road 古丝绸之路 【背景知识】 丝绸之路一般指陆上丝绸之路，广义上分为陆上丝绸之路和海上丝绸之路（Maritime Silk Road）。陆上丝绸之路起源于西汉汉武帝派张骞出使西域开辟的以首都长安（今西安）为起点，经甘肃、新疆，到中亚、西亚，并连接地中海各国的陆上通道。“海上丝绸之路”是古代中国与外国交通贸易和文化交往的海上通道，该路主要以南海为中心，所以又称南海丝绸之路。2013年9月，中国国家主席习近平提出建设“新丝绸之路经济带”战略构想。 3.prosperous /ˈprɑːspərəs/ adj. 繁荣的；成功的；兴旺的 【释】rich and successful 【例】moderately prosperous society 小康社会 【同根】prosperity n. 繁荣，兴盛 【近义词】affluent 4.musical /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ adj. 音乐的；有音乐的 【释】[only before noun] connected with music; containing music 【例】She was born into a very musical family. 她生于音乐之家。 n. 音乐剧 【释】a play or a film/movie in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing 5.gain/gather/build up momentum 加速 momentum /məˈmentəm/ n. 动力，势头 【释】the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful 【例】They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game. 在比赛的下半场，他们的势头就逐渐减弱。 6.visa-free adj. 免签证的 【例】visa-free entry 免签证入境 -free suffix 无……的；免除……的 【释】-free combines with nouns to form adjectives that indicate that something does not have the thing mentioned, or has only a little of it. For example, sugar-free drinks do not contain any sugar, and lead-free petrol is made using only a small amount of lead. 【例】 smoke-free 无烟的，禁止吸烟的 tax-free 免税的 a salt-free diet 不含盐的饮食 7.give/allow sth full play (also give/allow full play to sth) 充分发挥 【例】The move from stage to movies allowed Gildit to give full play to his sense of the fantastic. 从舞台转到电影界，吉尔迪可以充分发挥他的幻想灵感。 8.strength /streŋθ/ n. 优势；优点；长处 【释】a quality or an ability that a person or thing has that gives them an advantage 【例】the strengths and weaknesses of an argument 一个论点的有力之处与薄弱之处 9.engage in sth/engage sb in sth （使）从事，参加 【释】to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth 【例1】We never engage in irregularities. 我们决不搞歪的邪的。 【例2】It would be pointless to engage in hypothesis before we have the facts. 在我们还没掌握事实的情况下，瞎猜是毫无意义的。 10.fair /fer/ n. 商品交易会；展销会 【释】an event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods 【例1】a world trade fair 世界交易会 【例2】a craft/a book/an antique fair 工艺品展销会/书市/古玩交易会 11.distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ adj. 独特的；特别的；有特色的 【释】having a quality or characteristic that makes sth different and easily noticed 【例1】clothes with a distinctive style 式样独特的衣服 【例2】When Miles Davis died, jazz was robbed of its most distinctive voice. 当迈尔斯·戴维斯去世时，爵士乐里最具特色的声音也被夺走了。 【近义词】characteristic distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adj. ① 截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的 【释】clearly different or of a different kind 【搭配】distinct from sth 【例1】The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups. 调查结果分为截然不同的两组。 【例2】rural areas, as distinct from major cities 完全不同于大城市的农村地区 ② 清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的 【释】easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. 【例1】There was a distinct smell of gas. 有一股明显的煤气味。 【例2】His voice was quiet but every word was distinct. 他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。