WEEK3
1. creature [ˈkriːtʃə(r)] (n.)
As far as we know, humans are the only creatures on Earth with the ability to imagine lives that are different from the ones we have.
-- anything that lives except plants
-- Few living creatures can survive without water.
2. Digital [ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l] (adj.)
The real world Nyla Kazakoff creates online digital copies of her real world clothes.
-- storing information such as sound or pictures as numbers or electronic signals
-- You can transfer digital images from your camera to your computer.
3. Exchange [ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ] (v.)
Life players exchange real money for Lindens.
-- to have replaced by other merchandise
-- These coupons can be exchanged for foodㄡ
4. Expense [ɪkˈspens] (v.)
Life expenses such as the rent on her stores, any remaining Lindens are hers.
-- an amount of money that you spend in order to buy or do something
-- You can claim part of your telephone bill as a business expense.
5. Income [ˈɪnkʌm] (v.)
Currently, Kazakoff is making roughly two-thirds of her income from real-world sales of her designs, and one-third from Cheeky’s sales in Second Life.
-- money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
-- Any income from investments must be reported.
6. merge [ˈmərj] (v.)
But what happens when the real world and the world of the imagination start to merge?
-- to become joined or united
-- To save the business, the owners decided to merge it with one of their competitors.
7. property [ˈprɒpə(r)ti] (n.)
Life player who has become rich developing and then selling property such as land, homes, and office buildings in Second Life.
-- a piece of land often with buildings on it that is owned by a person, business, etc.
-- He owns several valuable properties in the area.
8. range [reɪndʒ] (n.)
Her original designs range in price from 25¢ to $6.
-- a number of different things that are of the same general type
-- The speaker will deal with a broad a range of issues affecting professional women.
9. Roughly[ˈrʌfli] (adv.)
Currently, Kazakoff is making roughly two-thirds of her income from real-world sales of her designs, and one-third from Cheeky’s sales in Second Life.
-- not exactly but close in number, quality, meaning, etc.
-- The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.
10. virtual [ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəl] (adj.)
To find out, all you need to do is go on the Internet and enter the virtual world of Second Life.
-- existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet
-- The Web site provides a virtual tour of the stadium.
11. absorbed [əbˈzɔː(r)bd] (adj.)
I got totally absorbed in my virtual world and forgot about the pain.
-- so interested or involved in something that you do not notice anything else
-- Richard was totally absorbed in his book.
12. ancient [ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt] (adj.)
Paleontologists(scientists who study ancient forms of life such as dinosaurs)use VR to travel back in time.
-- very old : having lived or existed for a very long time
-- The people in the village still observe the ancient customs of their ancestors.
13. attractive[əˈtræktɪv] (adj.)
Dentists can use VR to show people what they will look like with attractive smile.
-- having a pleasing appearance; especially : having a pleasing appearance that causes romantic or sexual feelings in someone
-- An attractive woman greeted us at the door.
14. destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] (v.)
The virtual testing saves money because no vehicles are destroyed.
-- to cause (something) to end or no longer exist : to cause the destruction of (something) : to damage (something) so badly that it 8u
-- Eventually our problems with money destroyed our marriage
15. likely [ˈlaɪkli] (adj.)
However, as more and more people begin to use VR, prices are likely to come down.
-- seeming to be true
-- That seems to be the most likely explanation.
16. Model [ˈmɒd(ə)l] (n.)
They use it to create virtual model homes.
-- a usually small copy of something
-- She's building a model of the Earth for science class.
17. Mostly [ˈməʊs(t)li] (adv.)
The operation was a success, mostly because the doctors were able to perform the operation virtually before they tried it on their real patients.
-- almost all or almost completely
-- We listen to rock music mostly.
18. Operation [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] (n.)
With one VR tool, doctors can practice difficult operations before they perform them on real people.
-- a process in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove a damaged or diseased part
-- A very experienced heart surgeon will perform the operation.
19. Spot [spɒt] (v.)
The computer can spot many things that testers might not see in a real crash test.
-- to see or notice (someone or something that is difficult to see or find)
-- She spotted a deer in the woods.
20. Swallow [ˈswɒləʊ] (v.)
“You can even get swallowed by a grasshopper and find yourself in its abdomen,” says entomologist Alexie A.
-- to believe something that is unlikely to be true
-- I found the film's ending a bit hard to swallow.
21. Vehicle [ˈviːɪk(ə)l] (n.)
One racing cars, use VR to design their vehicles.
-- a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another
-- The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.
22. Stethoscope [ˈsteθəˌskəʊp] (n.)
In fact, VR has become as important to some professionals as a stethoscope is to a doctor or scissors are to a hairdresser.
-- the instrument that a doctor uses to listen to your heart.
-- It is important to spend as long as 1 minute with the stethoscope to the abdominal wall .
23. abdomen [ˈæbdəmən] (n.)
“You can even get swallowed by a grasshopper and find yourself in its abdomen,” says entomologist Alexie A.
-- stomatch; front part of an animal, between the chest and the legs
-- Percussion of the abdomen is often omitted .
24.Develop [dɪˈvɛləp] (v.)
In fact, there is at least one Second Life player who has become rich developing and then selling property such as land, homes, and office buildings in Second Life.
-- to buy a building or land and then fix it or build on it order to resell it and make money.
-- A builder wants to develop a large piece of land along the river.
25. molecule [ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl] (n.)
Chemists and drug designers use VR to look at the shape of complex molecules and build new ones.
-- one or more atoms that form the smallest unit of a particular substance.
-- These atoms are grouped into molecules .
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