mass/massive/handful/maths/mathematics/arithmetic/geometry/algebra
记忆:
1. mass [ mAs] n. 块, 大多数, 群众 I've masses of work to do. 我有大量的工作要做。
2. massive [ 5mAsiv ] adj. 大规模的,大块的 We must make massive efforts to improve things. 我们必须采取大量的措施来改善形势。
3. handful [ 5hAndful] n. 一把, 少数 Only a handful of people were connected with the murder. 只有少数人与凶杀案有关。
4. maths [ mAWs ] n. 数学 Maths is one of the basic subjects of our school. 数学是我们学校的基础学科。
5. mathematics [ 7mAWi5mAtiks ] The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and symbols. n. 数学
6. arithmetic [ E5riWmEtik ] n. 算术 The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division The kids begin to learn arithmetic in the kindergarten. 孩子们在幼儿园就开始学算术。
7. geometry [ dVi5Cmitri ] The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. geo-metry n. 几何 The students learn geometry systematically in high school. 学生们在中学系统地学习几何。
8. algebra [5AldVIbrE] A generalization of arithmetic in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent numbers or members of a specified set of numbers and are related by operations that hold for all numbers in the set. n. 代数学
另类阅读:
In our class masses of students are interested in mathematics but only a handful of girls are good at geometry. After all, it is more complicated than arithmetic. Maybe the teacher should think of ways to improve it in a massive scale.