八、釋義法
　　即根據文章中所提供的釋義關系來確定生詞的詞義。如：
　　■They described him as a loon, or a mad man.
　　說明：句中的or 是對loon的解釋，即loon與a mad man 同義，即表示“瘋子”。
　　■It will be very hard but also very brittle, that is, it will break easily.
　　說明：句中的 that is 表明 it will break easily 是對 brittle 的解釋，從而猜測出其意為“脆”。
　　■The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 500 yuan a year.
　　說明：定語從句 who looks after sheep 表明 herdsman 的詞義為“牧人”。
　　■There are three kinds of snow. One kind is a fluffy snow that is somewhat dry and feathery?
　　說明：定語從句 that is somewhat dry and feathery(有點兒干、像羽毛似的) 表明 fluffy snow 的意思可能是“鵝毛大雪”。

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