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雅思词汇解析 | | 栏目推送说明
雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚
每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累
本期作者：张悦
本周我们来学习与社交相关的词汇
1. kindred /'kɪndrɪd/
adj. 相似的；类似的
搭配：kindred spirits 志同道合的人
kindred minds 心意相通
e.g. A kindred spirit is someone who understands and agrees with you on a very deep level.
e.g. Social media platforms allow individuals to connect with kindred spirits.
e.g. Their kindred minds helped them solve the problem quickly.
2. creature /'kriːtʃə/
n. 生物；动物
搭配：social creatures 社会生物
e.g. Humans are social creatures as it is important for our mental health to have friends and groups of people who can support us.
e.g. Humans evolved together as social creatures in order to survive.
n. (具有某种特征的)人
补充: a creature of habit 生活极有规律的人/ 不愿意尝试新事物的人
A creature of emotions 情绪化的人
e.g. He’s a creature of habit, always having the same breakfast every morning.
e.g. She’s a creature of emotions, letting her feelings guide her every choice.
3. confidant /'kɒnfɪdænt/
n.[可吐露隐私的]知己，密友
e.g. She is my trusted confidant, someone with whom I feel safe sharing my secrets.
e.g. I’ve always relied on my best friend as my confidant. She knows everything about me.
v. confide 吐露或倾诉秘密
confide in someone about…向某人倾诉
e.g. I feel comfortable enough to confide in her about my worries.
e.g. He confided his troubles to a friend.
4. get-together
n. 非正式的社交聚会; 小聚
e.g. She's hosting a get-together for her classmates.
e.g. It was just a casual get-together, nothing too fancy.
其他类似表达：
gathering 集会；聚会；
meetup 聚会;尤其是以兴趣为基础的团体。
e.g. I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings.
e.g. I’m excited about the book club meetup next week; I’ve been looking forward to it all month.
以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。
