第一部分考研英语核心词汇
记住吴老师的建议:按规定每天晚上看1页,把自己已经记住的暂时划出来,无论多忙,当天晚上睡觉前和第二天早上都要把学习的单词复习一遍,然后再分别过3天、7天、15天、30天、60天各复习一遍,坚持下来,到考前一周看最后一遍时,你会觉得大部分单词都已经很熟悉了。另外,务必要把自己做过的历年真题或模拟题中阅读里遇到的生词集中整理起来,这样坚持学习,双管齐下,一定会取得良好学习效果!
第1天任务
rape n.强奸;破坏,蹂躏vt.强奸;破坏,蹂躏
rash a.轻率的,鲁莽的[反]deliberate n.皮疹
guideline n.指导方针,指导原则,准则,标准
gut n.[pl.]胆量;内脏a.本能的vt.取出内脏
habitat n.(动物的)栖息地,(植物的)产地
harassment n.骚扰,扰乱;烦恼,烦乱
recycle vt./vi.重复利用(用过的物资),循环使用
redundant a.被解雇的;多余的,过剩的
refugee n.(政治上的)避难者,难民
refund n.v. 退款;赔偿
relish n.喜好,乐趣;美味;胃口v.爱好,喜欢
remnant n.残余,剩余;残余物,残存部分
renaissance n.[the R-]文艺复兴(时期);新生,复兴
ritual a.宗教仪式的,典礼的n.仪式,典礼;惯例
robust a.强健的,茁壮的;有力的[反]feeble
salvation n.(尤指基督)救世,超度;拯救,解困
sanction v.同意(某事),批准,认可n.批准,国际制裁
sane a.心智健全的,神志清醒的;明断的,理智的
sarcastic a.讽刺的,嘲笑的,挖苦的
saturate vt.使湿透,浸透;使充满,使饱和
repertoire n.全部剧目,保留剧目,全部技能
repression n.压抑,压制,镇压
retention n.保留;保持;记忆(力)
retort n.v.报复;反击;反驳
boost n.促进,激励;一抬;一推vt.推动,增强
bowel n.肠;[pl.]内部,深处
retrieve vt.重新得到,取回;挽回,补救;检索
retrospect v.n.回顾,回想,追溯[反]foresee
revelation n.揭示,透露,显示;被揭示的真相,新发现
第2天任务
rigorous a.严格的,严厉的,严酷的(气候条件)
riot n.暴(骚)乱;(色彩等)极度丰富vi.聚众闹事
rip v.猛撕开;扯开;被撕开;裂开
scandal n.丑事,丑闻;流言蜚语;反感,愤慨
scramble vi.(快速地)爬,攀登;互相争夺,争先
siege n.包围,围攻,围困
sip v.小口地喝,抿,呷n.一小口的量
sceptical/skeptical a.怀疑的
skim vt.撇去(液体表面)之漂浮物vi.轻轻掠过
skip vi.略过,跳过n.跳跃vt.故意忽略;略过
texture n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
transcend vt. 超出,超越(理性等)的范围
abolish 彻底废除(法律、制度、习俗等)abolish old custo
prime 首要的,主要的a matter of ~importance
foul a.令人不快的;恶臭的;邪恶的v.弄脏n.(体育等)犯规
fridge n.(refrigerator的略语)冰箱
radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的,明亮照耀的
rap vt.急敲;突然厉声说出;训斥n.急敲(声)
thermal 热的,由热造成的~burns
thirst 渴,口渴The heat creates a ~in me like I’ve never had before trail 痕迹,足迹a ~of destruction left by the violence
tramp 步行,跋涉He loves ~ing over the hills
transfer 转移,调动the company has transferred to an eastern location fringe n.边缘;(窗帘)缘饰;额前垂发vt.饰…的边
fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
blur n.模糊不清的事物vt.使模糊,使看不清楚
browse vi.随意翻阅,浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草
primitive 原始的,上古的,早期的a ~forest
prior 在先的,在前的Stop making public statements without their ~approval here privilege 特权,优惠,特免In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ~probe 探索,探查,调查~the roots of war
absolute 纯粹的,完全的have absolute trust in sb.
verge 边,边缘,边沿the ~of a stream
verify 证明,证实Subsequent events verified my suspicions
vertical 垂直的,立式的a ~engine
veto 否决,否决权,否决权的行使The rest of the committee could not accept the ~accustom 使习惯于accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使认识,使了解
第3天任务
trash n.垃圾;拙劣的作品;渣滓,败类vt.捣毁
toxic a.有毒的,因中毒引起的
amaze 使惊愕,使惊异I am amazed that he should get the post.
breach n.违反,不履行;破裂vt.冲破,攻破
briefcase n.手提箱,公事皮包
ambiguous 含糊不清的,模棱两可的an ambiguous answer
ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空气
pact n.合同,条约,公约
trace 痕迹,踪迹The wound healed, leaving almost no ~of a scar
track足迹,踪迹~s in the snow
tragedy 悲剧Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
paperback n.平装本,简装本
script n.剧本(原稿);手稿,原稿;笔迹,手迹
scrutiny n.周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查
sculpture n.雕刻(术),雕塑(术);雕刻作品
tame 驯化的,驯服的,温顺的~animails
tan棕黄色,黄褐色buy some shoes in tan
tax 税(款)Half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的,意外的an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的,敏锐的an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的a ~man
versus 诉讼,竞赛等中以……为对手The match tonight is China ~Japan
blunt 钝的The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红blush with(或for) joy
abide 遵循(…by);容忍The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
delight 高兴,快乐:To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination. deliver 投递,传送,运输:deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证,证明:demonstrate a philosophical principle
aaccelerate 加速,增速accelerate one’s steps
thread 线,线状物cotton ~
thrill 使非常兴奋,使非常激动It’s a sight that never fails to ~me
thrive 兴旺发达,繁荣His business is thriving
abuse 滥用abuse one's authority(office)
temper 心情,脾气be in a good~
tempt 引诱,诱惑Nothing could ~me to do such a thing
strain 拉紧,绷紧If you ~the elastic any more, it will break
strap 带,皮带silks ~s
stream 小河,溪流on the banks of a ~
stress压力,紧张Not all of us can cope with the ~es of modern life
stretch 伸直,伸长He yawned and ~ed himself
stride阔步前进,大踏步走He strode to the platform
strike 打击,撞 A stone struck me on the head
string 细绳,线,带She took the parcel and started to undo the string
strip 剥去,除去The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves
access 接近(或进入)的机会have regular and immediate access to the President tip 末端,尖端the tips of the fingers
toast 烤面包,吐司two slices of ~】
第4天任务
token 表示,标志,象征He did that as a ~of good faith
torture 拷打,拷问~a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使适应,使符合一致accommodate oneself to changed circumstances unfold 展开,打开~a newspaper
uniform 制服;不变的,相同的,均匀,统一的a ~temperature
unify 使成一体,统一become a unified nation
update 更新,使现代化~a textbook
upgrade 提高,使升级,改善~products and services
uphold 举起,高举He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的,垂直的an ~seat
adhere 黏附,附着Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的,毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近,与...毗邻His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推,刺,戳,插,挤He was ~into power
tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声
tilt 使倾斜,使倾倒Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔,抛,掷The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的,牢固的Some plastic are as ~as metal
tow 拖,拉,牵引tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的,荒唐的The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱,骚动The public ~over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount utilize 利用~solar energy
utter 发出(声音等),说,吐露~the truth
vacant 未被占用的a ~seat in a bus
vague 含糊的,不明确的,模糊的a ~answer
slip 滑倒,滑落,滑行She ~ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开,撕开~the envelope open
slope 倾斜,有坡度The ground ~s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的,偷偷的a ~answer
smash 打碎,打破,摧毁The ball ~ed the window
snatch 夺得,一把抓住The thief ~ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的,豁免的:Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击,撞击:the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱,减少:The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather impartial 公正的,无偏见的:A judge should be impartial
implement 工具,器具,用具:new types of farm implements
sting刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动,移动A breeze ~red my hair
stitch 一针,针脚Make your ~es closer together
sue 控告,起诉~sb for slander
summary 总结,概要This book has a ~at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的,一流的,杰出的~science and engineering
superficial 表面的a ~resemblance
superfluous过多的,剩余的,多余的a ~remark
supervise 监督,管理,指导~sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失,逐渐消散With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit veil 面纱,面罩Jewish women wore ~s in token of reverence and submission ventilate 使通风,使空气流通~a room
venture 冒险,冒险行动,投机行动take a ~in oil
uncover 揭开,揭露~a dish of food
underestimate 低估~the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心,使放心;使消除疑虑
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recede v.退去;缩进;收回,撤回[反]approach
recipient n.a person who receives sth 收到者
reckless a.不注意的,大意的,卤莽的,不顾后果的
rectangle n.[数]矩形, 长方形
recur v.(尤指不好的事)一再发生;重现
portray v.描写,描述;画(人物、景象等)
prone a.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
prophet n.预言家;先知;提倡者
undergo 经历,遭受,忍受~much suffering
underlie 位于……之下Many facts ~my decision
undermine 在……下挖~a wall
accord 使符合,相一致(with) His violent action do not accord with his peaceful words. account 记述,叙述give a brief account of what has happened
address 演说 a television address
ultimate 最后的,最终的The war ended for us in ~victory
unanimous 全体一致的,一致同意的They are ~in asking for a rise in pay undertake 着手做,从事~an attack
undesirable 不合意的,不受欢迎的The drug has ~side effects
uneasy 心神不宁的,不安宁的be ~uneasy about the future
virtue 美德,德行Among her many ~s are loyalty ,courage, and truthfulness
visible 看得见的,可见的a ship barely ~on the horizon
vision 视力,视觉~care
substitute 代替者,代替物He is the doctor’s ~during holidays times
subtle 微妙的,巧妙的His whole attitude has undergone a ~change
subtract 减,减去Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6
succession 连续,一系列a ~of debates
suck 吸,A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand
vital 有生命力的The heart is a ~organ
vivid 鲜艳的the ~green of leaves in spring
void 空的a ~space
wedge 楔子,三角木Please put a ~in the door so that it will stay open
weed 杂草,野草My garden is running to ~s
weep 哭泣,流泪~for one’s failure
weigh 称……重量,称~oneself on the scales
Xerox 静电复印(法),静电复印件,静电复印机Make me a ~of this report.
yield 生产,产生,带来This orchard ~s apples and pears.
zeal 热心,热忱,热情a man of ~
zigzag之字形的,弯曲的 a ~road
wander 漫步,徘徊He ~ed home
ward 病房a 4-bed ~
warrant 授权,批准,正当理由,根据He had no ~for his action
waterproof 不透水的,防水的~material
whisper 低语,耳语,轻声说~to sb
vicious 邪恶的,恶毒的,凶残的lead a ~life
volunteer 志愿者,自愿参加者Are there any ~s for a swim?
audit v.审计;查帐;核对;旁听
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vibrate 使震动,使摆动His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ~
weld 焊接,煅接It takes speed to ~steel at this heat
whirl 旋转,急转The couples ~ed round the dance floor
audio n./a.音频(响)(的);声音(的),听觉(的)
auditorium n.观众席,听众席;会堂,礼堂
stab 刺,戳,猛的一击,突发的一阵a ~of anxiety
stack整齐的一叠a ~of bills
stain 玷污,污染His shirt was ~ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鲜的,走味的These old peanuts taste ~
stall 牛舍
startle 惊吓,使吃惊The horse ~s easily
starve 使挨饿,饿死Many live in luxury while others are starving
addict v.使沉溺;使上瘾n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人
advent n.(重要事件等的)到来,来临
affluent a. 富裕的,富足的
stock 原料,备料,库存,现货Rags are used as a ~for making paper
stoop 俯身,弯腰She ~ed to pick up her fan
statistics 统计,统计资料The recent ~on marriage are interesting
steer 掌舵,驾驶~a car through the entrance
authentic a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的,有根据的
awe n.敬畏,惊惧vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
bait n.饵,引诱物vt.用饵引诱;招惹,捉弄
balcony n.阳台;(电影院等的)楼厅,楼座
ballet n.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞剧;芭蕾舞团
bizarre adj.异乎寻常的,稀奇古怪的
stubborn 顽固的,倔强的The ~boy refused to listen to his parents’advice
stuff 原料,材料,物品,东西He has got all the ~ready for building his new house subject 题目,主题the ~for a debate
submerge 浸没,淹没,湮没The stream overflowed and ~d the farmland
submit 屈服,服从,投降~to foreign pressure
anguish n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
antique a.古式的,过时的n.有价值的古物,古董
appall v.使胆寒,使惊骇(a. appalling)
wrap 包,裹~oneself in a blanket
wreck 失事,遇难a train ~
wrench 扳手He is a ~.
ballot n.(不记名)投票;投票总数;投票权vi.投票
barbecue n.烤肉用的台架;烤肉野餐vt.在台架上烤肉
barren a.贫瘠的;不育的;(植物)不结果的;无用的
belly n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
benign a.(病)良性的,(气候)良好的,仁慈的,和蔼的
第7天任务
beverage n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
bin n.(贮藏食物等用的)箱子
wrinkle 皱,皱纹He will wore the ~s of anxiety on his forehead. write 写,写字,写信,写作She ~s to me every other week. album n. 唱片;集邮册,相册
storm 风暴,暴风雨,暴风雪A ~arose
straightforward 一直向前的,直接的a ~business transaction subordinate 下级的In the army ,captains are ~to majors substance 物质,实质the ~of pre-school education
air-conditioning n.空调设备,空调系统
stationary 固定的,静止的,非流动的~troops
amiable a.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
amid prep.在…中间,在…之中,被…围绕
auction n./vt.拍卖
blueprint n.蓝图,设计图,计划vt.制成蓝图,计划
ego n.自我,自负,利已主义;(心理学)自我意识
eligible a.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
endow vt.资助,捐赠;(with)给予,赋予
escalate v.(使)逐步增长(或发展),(使)逐步升级
escort vt.护送(卫);陪同n.警卫,护送者;仪仗兵
evade vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避
arrogant a.傲慢的,自大的
artery n.动脉;干线,要道
aspire vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
assassinate vt.暗杀,行刺;中伤
waken 醒来,睡醒He wakened when the alarm sounded
virtual 实际上的,事实上的the ~manager of the business weary 疲倦的,疲劳的a ~look
vigor 体力,精力,活力in the ~of manhood
violate 违反,违背~the traffic regulations
zone 地带,分布带a danger ~
abdomen n.腹,下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
abound vi.大量存在;(in,with)充满,富于
acclaim v.向…欢呼,公认n.欢呼,喝彩,称赞
accountant n.会计人员,会计师
aisle n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
supplement增补,补充a ~to wages
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suppress压制,镇压~human rights
supreme最高的,至上的a ~ruler
surpass超过,优于,强于,胜过~advanced world
surplus过剩,剩余a teacher ~
survey调查~population growth in the southern provinces
vain 徒劳的,无效的~efforts
valid 有根据的a ~excuse
value 价值I was offered 50 pounds for my old car but its ~is much higher asset n.(pl.)资产(产);有用的资源;优点,益处
blackmail n.讹诈,敲诈,勒索;胁迫,恫吓
blade n. 刀刃,刀片;桨叶,桨片;草叶,叶片
blouse n.女衬衣,短上衣,宽阔的罩衫
foster vt. 照管;培养;促进
bruise n.青肿,挫伤;伤痕vt.打青;挫伤
bully n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓vt.威胁,欺侮
bureaucracy n.官僚主义,官僚机构;(非民选的)委任官员
burglar n.(入室行窃的)盗贼
cape n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
carbohydrate n.碳水化合物; 糖类;(plural)淀粉质或糖类
celebrity n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
Christ n.基督,救世主,耶稣
clergy n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
coalition n.结合体,同盟;结合,联合
costume n. 戏装;泳装;服装
cosy/cozy a.暖和舒服的;舒适的[反]uncomfortable
credentials n.(个人能力及信用的)证明书,证件
ebb vi.衰退,减退n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态
eccentric a.古怪的,怪癖的,异乎寻常的n.古怪的人
futile a.无效的,无用的,无希望的
gender n.(生理上的)性;(名词、代词等的)性
glamour n.魔力,魅力vt.迷住
strenuous a.费力的,艰辛的;奋发的,努力的
strife n.争吵;冲突,斗争;竞争
stroll n.&v.漫步;散步;游荡
gorgeous a.华丽的;灿烂的;美丽的;宜人的;棒的
graphic a.生动的,形象的;绘画的,文字的,图表的
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layoff n.临时解雇;关闭;停歇
lottery n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
majesty n. stately, grand appearance; splendor 雄伟,壮丽,庄严majestic a. manoeuvre/maneuver vi.熟练地进入
medieval a. 中世纪的
excel vi.(at,in)突出,擅长vt.胜过,优于
excerpt n.摘录,节录vt.摘,引用
exile n.流放;被流放者vt.流放,放逐,把…充军
fairy adj.幻想中的,虚构的
feat n.功绩,伟业,技艺
federation n.联合会;结盟,联合
fore ad.在前面a.先前的;在前部的n.前部
solitary a.(好)孤独的;偏僻的;单一的,唯一的
solo n.独奏a. ad.单独的(地);独唱的(地)
spiral a.螺旋形的n.螺旋,螺线v.螺旋上升;盘旋
spouse n. a wife or husband 配偶
stagger vi.摇晃着移动;蹒跚n.摇晃不稳的动作;蹒跚
stalk n.茎,梗vt.悄悄地跟踪vi.高视阔步地走
staple n.主要产品;名产;纤维;主要成分,主食
statute n.成文法,法令,法规;章程,规则,条例
steak n.牛排;大块肉(或鱼)片
stereotype n.陈规,老套,模式化vt.使定型,使模式化formidable a. difficult to defeat or deal with 难对付的;可怕的meditate v.认真思考,沉思;计划,考虑
momentum n. 动量;动力;势头
monarch n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
motivate vt.促动;激励,鼓励,作为…的动机
nightmare n.恶梦;可怕的事物,无法摆脱的恐惧
optimum a.最适宜的n.(生长繁殖的)最佳条件
option n.选择(权);可选择的事物(或人),选课
overturn n. 推翻
stun vt.使…失去知觉;使目瞪口呆,使吃惊
subsidy n.补助金;津贴费
suffice v.足够,(食物)满足
suite n.套间;一套家具;套,组,系列
summit n.顶,最高点;颠峰,高峰;最高级会议
superstition n.迷信,迷信的观念习俗
oxide n. 氧化物
grim a.严酷的,令人害怕的;不愉快的,讨厌的
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grin n.vi. 露齿笑,咧嘴笑
grope vi.暗中摸,摸索;探索,搜寻vt.摸索
heave v.(用力)举,提,拉;扔;拖;呕吐n.举起
herb n.药草,(调味用的)香草,草本植物
hierarchy n.等级制度;统治集团,领导层
hike n.徒步旅行;增加vi.徒步旅行vt.提高
passerby n.过路人,路人
pilgrim n.最初的移民(P大写,指1620由欧洲移居美国的清教徒) plea n.(法律)抗辩;请求,恳求,托词,口实
skull n.头盖骨,颅骨
slaughter n.屠杀,屠宰vt.屠杀,宰杀
slot n.狭缝;空位vt.放入狭缝中;把…纳入
sneak vi.偷偷地走,溜vt.偷偷地做(或拿、吃)
sneeze vi.打喷嚏,发喷嚏声n.喷嚏
agitate 搅动(液体等)The machine agitated the mixture.
alarm 惊恐,忧虑The bandits scattered in alarm.
sort 种类,类别He is not the ~of man to do such a cruel thing
sound 健康的,健全的,完好的a ~body in a ~mind
sour 酸的,酸味的~pickles
alert 警惕的,留神的In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.
alien 外国的adjust to an alien culture
allege 断言,宣称The newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt.
allocate 分配,分派,把...拨给allocate funds for new projects
sniff vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
soar vi.(指鸟等)高飞,翱翔;飞涨;高耸
sociable a.好交际的,友好的,合群的
solidarity n.团结;休戚相关
surge vi.(如浪潮般)汹涌;奔腾n.(感情等的)洋溢
susceptible a.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
tangle n.纠缠;缠结;混乱v.(使)缠绕;变乱
temperament n.气质,性格,性情;资质
tropic n.回归线;[the T-s]热带地区
tumour/tumor n.(肿)瘤,肿块
amateur (艺术,科学等的)业余爱好者an amateur golfer
ambition (对名利等的)强烈欲望,野心His political ambitions still burn.
amend 修改,修订amend the spelling in sb.'s paper
administrate 掌管,料理...的事务In many Japanese homes, the funds are administrated by the
wife.
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adolescent (尤指16岁以下的)青少年 a film aimed at adolescents
advance 使向前移动advance a chessman
sector n.部门,部分;防御地段,防区;扇形
seemingly ad. in appearance; apparently 表面上的,看起来的
segregate vt. separate or keep apart from others 分离,隔离
serial n.连本影片,连本电视节目a.连续的
setback n.挫折;失效;复发;倒退
shabby a.简陋的,破旧的;卑鄙的,不正当的
aggravate 加重,加剧,恶化aggravate the declining economy
aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的an aggressive weapon
allied 结盟的,有关联的allied nations
allowance 津贴,补贴,零用钱 a housing allowance
alter 改变,更改alter an attitude
alternate 交替,轮流Night and day alternate.
arouse 使......奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry.
array 排列,队形The troops were formed in battle array.
articulate 发音清晰的,善于表达的He is articulate about everything in the field of
economics.
shatter n.碎片;粉碎v.粉碎;使疲惫;使震骇
shove vt.乱推;乱塞vi.用力推,挤n.猛推
shuttle n.往返汽车/列车/飞机;穿梭v.往返穿梭
adverse 不友好的,敌对的She felt adverse to her husband's friends.
advocate 拥护,提倡,主张advocate self-defence
aesthetic 美学的,艺术的,审美an aesthetic theory
affliliate 使隶属(或附属)于,使成为会员 a government affiliated company
affirm 断言,申明affirm the truth of a statement
artificial 人工的,人造的,人为的artificial price controls
ascend 登高,(渐渐)上升,升高The airplane ascended into the cloud.
ascertain 查明,弄清,确定I ascertained that he was dead.
ashamed 惭愧的,羞耻的I am ashamed for being so stupid.
ashore 向岸,向陆地He swam ashore.
aside 在旁边We stood aside to let her pass.
assault 攻击,袭击We made an assault on the enemy fort.
assemble 集合,召集assemble the members of Parliament for a special meeting.
assert 肯定地说(出),坚定地断言He asserted his innocence.
assess 估价,评价,评论assess the present state of the economy
assign 分配,布置(作业)The teacher assigned (us) a new lesson.
assimilate 吸收,消化He is quick to assimilate new ideas.
associate (使)联系,(使)结合We naturally associated the name of Darwin with the doctrine
of evolution.
bar 条,块,杆,棒, 酒吧 a bar of gold
beforehand 预先,事先If you wanted soup for lunch you should have told me beforehand. bewilder 使迷惑,使糊涂I’m bewildered as to which one to buy.
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boom 低沉有回响的声音The great bell tolled with a deep boom.
bore 钻孔,挖(通道)bore through a wall
bounce 弹起,反弹The ball doesn’t bounce well.
sovereign a.独立的,有主权的n.君主,国王,统治者
spacious adj.广阔的,宽敞的
spectrum n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列
spicy a.加很多香料的;(口味)浓郁的
spine n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊
bound 跳跃,弹回She bounded to her feet and waved her right hand triumphantly.
boycott (联合起来)抑制,拒绝参加boycott uncooperative manufactures
brace 托架,支架He braced his muscles and lifted the weight.
breed (使)繁殖Rabbits breed families rapidly.
bribe 贿赂accept(或take)a bribe from sb.
anchor 锚The anchor catches (drags).
annoy 使恼怒,使生气She was annoyed at (with) his lightheard attitude.
annual 每年的,年度的the annual output of steel
anonymous 匿名的,无名的an anonymous letter (phone call)
anticipate 预期,预料The directors anticipated a fall in demand (that demand would fall). apart 成零碎Such cheap clothes come apart after a few washings.
apparent 显然的,明明白白的It was apparent that they all understood.
brisk 轻快的,生气勃勃的 a brisk pace
brittle 易碎的,一碰就破的brittle glass
accumulate 积累,积攒,积聚accumulate wisdom
accurate 准确的,精确的an accurate estimate
accuse 指控,指责They accused her publicly of stealing their books.
activate 使活动起来,使开始起作用,启动They have planted secret agents in many countries
who could be activated whenever needed. bump 碰,撞(against, into) The truck bumped against the wall in the dark.
burst 爆炸,爆裂The boiler burst.
casual 偶然的,无计划的,随便的,非正式的 a casual meeting
cease 停止,终止,结束The music ceased suddenly.
certify 证明,证实The accounts were certified (as) correct.
challenge 向...挑战Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match. character (事物的)性质,特质The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without
character.
secure 安全的,可靠的,有把握的a castle ~from attack
sensible 明知的,合情理的a ~choice
appoint 任命,委派They appointed his father (to be 或as) postmaster.
appraise 估量,估计appraise the infant's weight
appreciate 感激I appreciated your help much.
apprehend 对...担心Do you apprehend that there will be any difficulty?
appropriate 恰当的,相称的Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.
approve 赞成,同意I couldn't approve his conduct.
approximate 大概的,大约的,近似的The approximate time is 10 o'clock.
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apt (习性)易于......的,有......倾向的 A careless person is apt to make mistakes. arbitrary 随心所欲的,个人武断的,任意的an arbitrary choice
arise 起立,起身arise from one's seat
charge 要(价),收(费)The airlines charge half price for students.
charm 魅力,魔力This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.
chase 追逐,追求The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.
check 使突然停止,制止check one’s steps
cherish 珍爱,珍视cherish one’s native land
chew 嚼,咀嚼He chewed a mouthful of meat.
choke 窒息,噎住be choked by smoke
bias 偏见,偏心have a bias against sb.(或sth.)
blame 责备,责怪Public opinion blames Mrs Smith for leading the girl astray.
blast 一阵(风),一股(气流) a blast of wind
blaze 火焰The fire sprang into a blaze.
aggravate 加重,加剧,恶化aggravate the declining economy
aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的an aggressive weapon
allied 结盟的,有关联的allied nations
allowance 津贴,补贴,零用钱 a housing allowance
alter 改变,更改alter an attitude
alternate 交替,轮流Night and day alternate.
arouse 使......奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry.
array 排列,队形The troops were formed in battle array.
articulate 发音清晰的,善于表达的He is articulate about everything in the field of
economics.
boast 自吹自擂,自夸的话He is full of boasts.
bolt 螺栓,(门,窗的)插销 a small bag of nuts and bolts
confuse 使混乱,混淆He confused the arrangements by arriving late.
corrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life
count数,计算: count the money
course课程,科目:an English course
courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止(或)言辞:come in without courtesy
credit信任,可信性;学分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。
shade 荫,荫凉处The group of trees provide some ~from the sun
sham假装,虚伪Her illness was a ~to gain sympathy
shear 剪,修剪~a lawn
shed 流~one’s blood for one’s country
sheer 完全的,十足的~nonsense
shelter 掩蔽处,躲避处 a bus ~
connect 连接,连接The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland.
conscious 意识到的,自觉地They were conscious that he disapproved.
consent 同意,赞同,准许The people will never consent to another war.
conserve 保护,保藏,保存conserve natural resources
consist 组成,构成(of) The house consists of six rooms.
consolidate 巩固,加强consolidate one’s position
conspicuous 显眼的,明显的,引人瞩目的He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a
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contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view
contrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two forms of government contribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday
contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method
corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between
buyer and seller
dawn 黎明,拂晓work from dawn to dark
dazzle (强光等)使目眩,耀眼:He was dazzled by his sudden success.
deceive 欺骗,蒙蔽:deceive oneself
decent 体面的,像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball.
decline 拒绝,谢绝:We sent him an invitation but he declined.
appeal 呼吁,恳求I appealed to the children to make less noise.
applaud 鼓掌,喝彩,叫好The audience applauds the performers for three minutes.
apply 涂,敷He applied two coats of paint to the table.
chorus 合唱队
chronic (疾病)慢性的,(人)久病的chronic indigestion
clarity 澄清,阐明clarify an issue
cling 粘着The frightened child clung to her mother.
clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy
monitor 班长;监控
mortgage 抵押(借款)He will have to ~his land for a loan.
motion 动,运动the ~of the planets
motive 动机,目的be proper in~
mount登上,爬上~the steps
cluster (果实,花等的)串,束,簇; (人或物)的群,组 a cluster of tourists
clutch 紧抓,紧握clutch at an opportunity
coherent 一致的,协调的lack coherent political goals
cure 治愈,医治:this medicine cured him of his pains。
cut 切,割,剪,砍,削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition.
screen 屏,幕,帘a folding ~
decompose 分解,腐烂,腐败:decompose a compound into its elements.
dedicate 奉献,把。。。用在(to): The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.
deduce 演绎,推论:From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
define 解释,给。。。下定义: People define him as a genius.
deform(使)变形:Heat deforms plastic.
constant 经常的,不断的 a constant noise
constitute 组成,构成constitute a threat to sb.
consult 请教,与......商量consult a doctor about one’s illness
consume 消费,花费: con sume much of one’s time in reading
contact 接触,联系,交往: be in contact with sb
contain 包括,容纳, a list containing twelve items
contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air
calculate 计算,推算calculate the distance between New York and Chicago
call 喊,叫Please call the names of all the people who are present.
cancel 取消,废除,删去cancel a trip
capture 俘虏,捕获capture butterflies
assume 假定,假设Farmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming (that) the weather si
favarable.
assure 深信不疑地对......说,向......保证
assurance 保证,把握,信心He gave me his assurance that he would help.
astonish 使惊讶I was astonished at his sudden appearance.
attach 系,贴,连接attach a label to a suitcase
attain 达到,获得attain one’s goal
attend 出席,参加(会议等)attend a wedding
attendance 出席,参加,出席人数,出席率Our class has perfect attendance today. attentive 注意的,专心的an attentive audience
attribute 把归因于,把......(过错的责任等)归于(to) He attributed his success to hard work. auxiliary 辅助的an auxiliary rocket
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avail 有利于,有助于Will force alone avail us?
average 平均数,平均The paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day.
avert 挡开,防止,避免Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy.
ban (以官方明令)禁止,取缔He was banned from entering the city.
bang (突发的)sudden loud bang
cast 投,扔,抛,撒,掷cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme
contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb
contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with
contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory
defy 公然违抗,反抗:He was going ahead defying all difficulties.
degenerate 衰退,堕落,变坏(into): Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的,深思熟虑的:The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. denote 表示,是。。。的标志,意思是:A frown often denotes displeasure.
correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent
corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints
compact 紧密的,坚实的 a compact piece of luggage
compare 比较,对照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine
compatible 能和睦相处的,合的来的You should choose a roommate more compatible to
your tastes.
detain 留住,担搁:be detained by business.
detect (当场)发现(某人在干坏事):detect a student cheating
deteriorate (使)恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.
deviate 背离,偏离:deviate from the rule
devote 将...献给(to):Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick.
compile 汇编,编制compile an anthology of poems
comply 遵从,顺从,服从comply with rules(safety regulations)
compose 组成,构成England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. compress 压缩He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences
comprise 包含,包括The shipyard comprises three docks.
compromise 妥协,折衷compromise over the hard-fought next.
confront (使)面临,(使)遭遇The war confronted him with hardships.
crucial 决定性的,关键性的:a crucial decision
cue 提示,暗号,信号:throw cues to sb
cultivate耕作,栽培,养殖:cultivate vegetables
differentiate 使不同,使有差别,区分,区别:differentiate varieties of plants
diffuse 扩散(气体,液体等):The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.
disgust 厌恶,恶心:feel disgust for bad odors
disperse 分散,驱散,散去:Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas
displace 移动。。。的位置:Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters dispose 布置,整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive display
disregard 不理会,不顾:Disregard the noise and keep working
distinct 有区别的,不同的:Three distinct types of people
distort 扭歪,扭曲:a face distorted by (或with)pain
distract 使转向:be distracted from one’s original purpose
distribute 分配,分发:distribute the prizes among the winners
eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man
elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society
eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman
embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor
embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions
embrace拥抱:She embraced her son tenderly
enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? enroll 吸收(成员),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year
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ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success
diminish 减少,降低:His illness diminished his strength.
diplomat 外交家,外交官,圆滑的人:a career diplomat
discard 丢弃,抛弃:discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出,觉察出:We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.
disclose 揭露,透露,使公开:disclose information to sb.
discharge 释放:The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.
discount 把(价格,费用等)打折扣,削价出售:The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid
when due.
discriminate 区别,辨别:It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers.
disgrace 丢脸,耻辱:bring disgrace on oneself
entertain 给。。。娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks entitle 给。。。权利,给。。。资格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents
equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness
erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks
erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree
erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day
essence 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness
eternal 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths
evaluate 估价,评价:evaluate property
evaporate (使)蒸发,(使)挥发:Heats evaporate water
exaggerate 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate
exceed 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others
external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease
descend 下来,下降:Darkness descended too soon.
extract取出,提取:extract a confession
extravagant奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living
fabricate 建造,制造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock
facilitate使变得(更)容易,使便利:Such a port would facilitate the passage of oil from the Middle
East to Japan
fade (颜色)褪去:The color in this material will not fade
faint不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea
fancy想象力:Children usually have a lively fancy
fare车费,船费,飞机票价:full (half) fare
divorce 离婚,分离,脱离:sue for a divorce
dominate 分配,统治:a white dominated society
donate 捐赠,赠送:They donate to the Red Cross every year.
doom 命运,厄运,劫数:His doom was to be poverty.
doze 打瞌睡,打盹儿:The old lady dozed in her armchair.
drain 慢慢排去:drain water from a pool
dread 怕,畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen.
drift 漂流,漂泊:The sounds of music drifted up to us.
dubious 引起怀疑的,不确定的:a dubious reply
due 欠款的,应支付的:A great deal of money is due to you.
dump 倾倒,倾卸:He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk.
duplicate 完全一样的,复制的:a duplicate key
excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand
execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan
exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength
第17天任务
exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well
expand 扩大,扩展,膨胀:Reading(travel)expands one’s mind
expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country
expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out
expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year
explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions
exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations
durable 耐用的:a durable fabric
dwell (dwelt 或dwelled )(尤指作为常住居民)居住: dwell on an island
economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove
generate 产生,发生(电、热、光、力、摩擦力等):generate electricity
genuine 真的,非人造的,名副其实的:genuine leather
gesture 手势,示意动作:raise one’s hands in a gesture of despair
confine 限制,使局限They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.
confirm 证实,肯定confirm a rumour
conflict (尤指长期的)战争,战斗The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years. conform 遵照,适应confirm to(或with) the rules(the law)
flourish 茂盛,繁荣,兴旺:Painting flourished in Italy in the fifteenth century
fluctuate波动,起伏:You can’t march in a straight line to the victory, you fluctuate it
flush 脸红:Her cheeks flushed red
forbid 不许,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children
forge锻炼:forge a horse-shoe out of an iron bar
glance 一瞥,扫视:take a glance at the newspaper headlines
glare 怒视,瞪眼:give the jury a glare
dense 稠密的,密集的:a dense forest
deposit 存放:She deposited her bag in the cloakroom.
depress 使沮丧,使消沉:That movie depressed me.
deprive 剥夺,使丧失:deprive sb. of his property
derive 取得,得到:He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy
convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a convention
convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas
convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current
convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling
coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies
cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation)
glimpse 一瞥,一看:have a glimpse of (into)sth
glitter 闪闪发亮(或发光),光彩夺目,闪耀:His language glitters with marvelous words glory 光荣,荣誉:The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field
glow 发热,发光,发红:the fire glowing in the darkness
gossip 流言蜚语:give rise to gossip
govern 统治,管理:govern a nation
grace 优美:She ran well, grace in every movement
graduate (使)大学毕业:graduate from college
grant 同意,准予:grant a request
grease 油脂,动物脂:the grease spot on the envelope
heal 治愈,愈合:heal the sick
heap (一)堆:a big heap of books
hedge (矮树)树篱:a quickset hedge
第18天任务
highlight 使显著,使突出:Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil
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