八、释义法
　　即根据文章中所提供的释义关系来确定生词的词义。如：
　　■They described him as a loon, or a mad man.
　　说明：句中的or 是对loon的解释，即loon与a mad man 同义，即表示“疯子”。
　　■It will be very hard but also very brittle, that is, it will break easily.
　　说明：句中的 that is 表明 it will break easily 是对 brittle 的解释，从而猜测出其意为“脆”。
　　■The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 500 yuan a year.
　　说明：定语从句 who looks after sheep 表明 herdsman 的词义为“牧人”。
　　■There are three kinds of snow. One kind is a fluffy snow that is somewhat dry and feathery?
　　说明：定语从句 that is somewhat dry and feathery(有点儿干、像羽毛似的) 表明 fluffy snow 的意思可能是“鹅毛大雪”。

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