首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dicti
[originaltext] The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dicti
游客
2024-01-27
39
管理
问题
The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dictionary was actually nothing more than a list of about 3,000 difficult words, each followed by a one-word definition. The author, Robert Tawdry, made no attempt to include everyday words in his dictionary. No one, he reasoned, would ever have to look up a word in a dictionary if he already knew the meaning of the word. During the 1600’s more dictionaries were published. Each followed Tawdry’s lead and presented a few thousand hard words. Around 1700 one dictionary maker, John Kelsey, did define easy words as well as hard ones. But until the 1750’s all dictionaries were rather crude and not very valuable. A man named Dr. Samuel Johnson changed all this. In 1755 Dr. Johnson produced the first modern dictionary. He included in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard, and he gave good meanings. He also gave good sentences to show how each word was actually used in speech and in writing. By the end of the 1700’s most dictionary makers had followed Johnson’s lead. Dictionaries were getting better and better. The 1800’s saw the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries. In England scholars planned and prepared the Oxford English Dictionary, a twenty volume work. One of the most interesting features of the Oxford Dictionary is its word histories. It traces the history of each word from its earliest recorded use up to the time of the printing of the dictionary.
16 What do we learn about the first English dictionary?
17 What was the breakthrough in Dr. Johnson’s dictionary?
18 What is an interesting feature of the Oxford Dictionary?
选项
A、It was the first dictionary that also included easy words.
B、It gave good sentences to show the usage of the words.
C、It was the first English dictionary.
D、It contained twenty volumes.
答案
B
解析
Dr.Johnson在他的词典里加入了例句,来说明该单词在口头和书面上是如何运用的,B中的usage是文中how each word was actually used...的同义替换,故为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3398155.html
相关试题推荐
这本书是为非英语专业学生提高阅读水平设计的。Thebookisdesignedfornon-Englishmajorstoimprovethe
[originaltext]Almosttwo-thirdsofchildrenwanttheirparentstospendmore
[originaltext]Almosttwo-thirdsofchildrenwanttheirparentstospendmore
[originaltext]Liverpoolwasonlywell-knownasoneofBritain’slargestpor
[originaltext]Liverpoolwasonlywell-knownasoneofBritain’slargestpor
[originaltext]Liverpoolwasonlywell-knownasoneofBritain’slargestpor
[originaltext]Almosttwo-thirdsofchildrenwanttheirparentstospendmore
[originaltext]Almosttwo-thirdsofchildrenwanttheirparentstospendmore
[originaltext]Almosttwo-thirdsofchildrenwanttheirparentstospendmore
[originaltext]Mrs.Joneswasovereighty,butshestilldroveheroldcarlike
随机试题
GadgetswithaSportingChanceConsumerelectronics:
Hedidn’tattendthenegotiation______hewasill.A、forthatB、inthatC、forwh
Ifthesalinity(含盐量)ofoceanwatersisanalyzed,itisfoundtovaryonly
消防给水系统的维护管理是确保系统正常完好、有效使用的基本保障。维护管理人员经过消
甘草的甜味成分是A.甘草酸的钾、钙盐B.异甘草苷C.甘草苷D.甘草次酸甲酯E.甘
关于中药饮片的管理不正确的是A.生产中药饮片,应当选用与药品性质相适应的包装材料
在使用链激酶或尿激酶溶栓治疗时,可选用下列哪项指标监护A.STGTB.PCTC.
Ⅱb型高脂蛋白血症是指空腹血浆A.CM升高B.VLDL升高C.LDL升高D.LD
操作票印章包括:()、合格、不合格。已执行$;$未执行$;$以
下列铸造工序中,存在职业危害种类最多的工序是()。A.备料工序 B.模型工序
最新回复
(
0
)