abide
遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she
cannot abide is lying.
abrupt
突然的,意外的 an abrupt
departure(离开,离去)
absorb
吸收,吸进 A
sponge(海绵,骗取,敲诈,揩油) absorbs water.
absurd
荒谬的,荒唐的 The idea that number 14
brings bad luck is absurd.
accomplish
达到(目的),完成(任务),实现(计划,诺言等)
accomplish one's purpose
account
记述,叙述 give a brief account of what has
happened
acquaint
使认识,使了解
activate
使活动起来,使开始起作用,启动
They have planted secret agents(特工人员,特务) in many
countries who could be activated whenever needed.
adjacent
临近的,毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent
suburbs (郊区)
adverse
不友好的,敌对的 She felt adverse to her
husband's friends.
affliliate
使隶属(或附属)于,使成为会员 a
government affiliated company
aggravate
加重,加剧,恶化,激怒,恼火
aggravate the declining economy
aggressive
侵犯的,侵略的 an aggressive weapon
alarm
惊恐,忧虑 The bandits(土匪,强盗)
scattered(分散) in alarm.
alert
警惕的,留神的 In our reading we should
always be alert for new usages.
allege
断言,宣称 The newspaper alleges the
mayor's(市长) guilt.
allowance
津贴,补贴,零用钱 a housing
allowance
amateur
(艺术,科学等的)业余爱好者 an
amateur golfer
amaze
使惊愕,使惊异 I am amazed that he should
get the post.(得到这个职位)
keep sb. posted
不断传递最新消息给某人
ambiguous
含糊不清的,模棱两可的 an ambiguous
answer
cut both ways
对双方起作用, 模棱两可
on the line
与观者的眼睛相平, 模棱两可, 处于危险中, 立即
amuse
逗乐,逗笑,给...提供娱乐(或消遣)
The clown(丑角,小丑) at the circus amused the
children.
annoy
使恼怒,使生气 She was annoyed at (with)
his light heard attitude.
anonymous
匿名的,无名的 an anonymous letter (phone
call)
It takes (sb.) sometime to do
sth.是一个句型,意思是“某事花费了某人多少时间”。
answer
回答,响应 Henry took ages to answer the
door.
the high
ground指的应该是不同政见者之间的辩论要维持体面,不要转化为人身攻击。
appraise
估量,估计 appraise the infant's weight
apprehend 对...担心
,理解,担忧,逮捕 Do you apprehend that there will be any
difficulty?
arbitrary
随心所欲的,个人武断的,任意的 an
arbitrary choice
at one's
pleasure随心所欲=follow
one's inclinations
inclination倾向, 趋势 意愿, 爱好
倾斜, 点头 斜坡, 倾度;【数】倾角, 偏角[差, 转],
弯曲;
do as one
wants为所欲为=have one's full swing
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.
In the cloud想入非非,在高空
ashamed
惭愧的,羞耻的 I am ashamed for being so
stupid.
ashamed
惭愧的;局促不安的
assert
肯定地说(出),坚定地断言 He
asserted his innocence(清白,无辜,天真,单纯).
associate
(使)联系,(使)结合 We naturally
associated the name of Darwin with the
doctrine(教条,教义,学说) of evolution.
assume
假定,假设 Farmers will have a
bumper(保险杠,缓冲器,特大的,丰盛的) harvest,
assuming (that) the weather si favarable.
astonish
使惊讶 I was astonished at his sudden
appearance.
attach
系,贴,连接 attach a
label(标签,称号,符号) to a suitcase
auxiliary
辅助的 an auxiliary
rocket(火箭,斥责,快速上升)
avail
有利于,有助于 Will force alone avail
us?
avert
挡开,防止,避免 Many traffic accidents
can be averted by courtesy.
award
授予(奖品等) The university awarded him
an honorary(荣誉) degree.
bang
(突发的)爆炸声,猛击,猛撞 sudden
loud bang
bare
赤裸的,光秃的,空无内容的 walk in
bare feet
bald光秃的, 单调的, 枯燥的
bold大胆的;勇敢的;
冒险的冒失的, 鲁莽的; 无礼的
audacious大胆的; 无畏的;
不受约束的,颜无耻的; 无礼的
daring大胆的;勇敢的,意气风发的
鲁莽的
foolhardy有勇无谋的;蛮干的
brazen黄铜的; 黄铜制的;
如黄铜色的,黄铜制的, 厚颜无耻的
saucy莽撞的, 无礼的,漂亮的,
时髦的,[俚]灵活的; 愉快的; 活泼的
impudent厚颜无耻的; 冒失的;
无礼的, 卑鄙的
coward胆小的人;懦弱的人;懦夫
weakling虚弱的(人); 软弱的(人);
低能的(人), 意志薄弱的(人)
sprang into跳进,闯入,想出
bewilder
使迷惑,使糊涂 I’m bewildered as to
which one to buy.
blame
责备,责怪 Public opinion blames Mrs Smith
for leading the girl astray(歧途,迷路).
blast
一阵(风),一股(气流) a blast of
wind
blaze 火焰
The fire sprang into a blaze.
blunt 钝的
,迟钝的,率直的 was blazing down and the heat was
oppressive.(暴虐的,残酷的,不公平的,郁闷的,难以忍受的)
tyrannous暴政的, 专横的暴君的
blush
(因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush
with(或for) joy
bolt
螺栓,(门,窗的)插销 ,冲出去,逃跑l bag of
nuts and bolts
boom
低沉有回响的声音,激增,猛增,繁荣at bell tolled
with a deep boom.
Toll:通行费,耗损,慢而有节奏的声音
border
边界,边境,边沿 a district on the
Kampuchean side of the border with Thailand(泰国
bore
钻孔,挖(通道),讨厌,麻烦 through a wall
bounce 弹起,反弹
,活力,生气all doesn’t bounce well.
bound
跳跃,弹回
,一定的必定的,界限,范围,被束缚的 feet and
waved her right hand
triumphantly(成功地,耀武扬威地)
boycott
(联合起来)抑制,拒绝参加 boycott
uncooperative manufactures(制造,捏造
brace
托架,支架 He braced his muscles and lifted
the weight.
breed
(使)繁殖,引起,招致its breed families rapidly.
invited邀请,招致,引起
brief
短暂的,简短的,简洁的,生气勃勃的
,兴荣的繁忙的 a brief holiday
brittle
易碎的,一碰就破的,冷淡的,不友好的
.capture 夺取,占领
捕获
cast
投,扔,抛,撒,掷 cast doubt(s) on the
feasibility of a
scheme(计划,阴谋,诡计,图谋,方案
casual
偶然的,无计划的,随便的,非正式的
a casual meeting
certify
证明,证实 The accounts were certified (as)
correct.
vouch保证, 担保, 证明, 确定, 担保,
推荐, 证明, 断定, 传出庭作证
character
(事物的)性质,特质 The furniture in
Tom’s apartment was pretentious(自命不凡的;
自夸[负]的虚伪的, 做作的, 矫饰的)nd without
character.
flashy浮华的;外表好看的华而不实的无味的,
引不起兴趣的
ostentatious夸张的; 虚饰的; 招摇的
showy浮华的, (过分)艳丽的,
炫耀的, 卖弄的
swanky吹牛的, 爱出风头的;
赶时髦的
charm
魅力,魔力 This thriving resort town has
retained its village charm.
enchantment迷惑, 着迷, 魔法, 妖术,
魅力
witchery巫术,魔法魅力,诱惑力
chase
追捕追求 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
indulge放任;沉溺
spoil损伤; 弄坏, 弄脏, 糟踢;
搞糟宠坏, 溺爱; 姑息
spoil
for迫切地想做,渴求做,引起对…不满
choke 填塞,噎住 be choked
by smoke
chronic
(疾病)慢性的,(人)久病的
chronic indigestion(消化不良
clumsy
笨拙的 a clumsy boy
awkward难使用的, 笨拙的,尴尬的
cumber妨碍, 拖累
cumbersome笨重的;不方便的
ungainly笨拙地, 难看地, 不雅地
clutch
紧抓,紧握 clutch at an
opportunity掌握,控制
coherent
一致的,协调的 lack coherent political
goals条理清晰的
coin
硬币,钱币,金属货币 a silver
coin,制造,伪造
collapse
倒坍,崩溃,瓦解 The roof collapsed under
the weight of the snow.
collide
碰撞,互撞 The car collided with the
truck.
commemorate
纪念,庆祝 commemorate a holiday
commend
表扬,称赞 commend a soldier for
bravery托付,委托
compact
紧密的,坚实的 a compact piece of
luggage条约,契约
compatible
能和睦相处的,合的来的 You should
choose a roommate more compatible to your
tastes.相容的,兼容的
compile
汇编,编制 compile an
anthology(选集)poems
comprise
包含,包括 The shipyard comprises three
docks(码头,被告席,减少,扣除
compromise
妥协,折衷 compromise over the hard-fought
next.
compulsory
必须做的,义务的 a compulsory subject
censure指责, 批评; 谴责,
不友善的批评,非难
reproach责备
denounce指责, 谴责, 斥责, 声讨
condemn
谴责 We all condemn cruelty to children.
boastful自夸的, 自负的,
傲慢的
conceited自负[夸]的,
逞能的, 骄傲自满的; 高傲的
cocky骄傲自大的; 过分自信的;
趾高气扬的
egocentric自我中心的;利己的
fruitless无结果的;不成功的;无用的
futile琐细的, 无用的, 无效果的,
(人)没有出息的
vain无用的;无结果的;徒劳的
haughty傲慢的;目中无人的
lofty极高的, 巍峨的骄傲的,
傲慢的
scornful嘲笑的, 藐视的
disdainful轻视的;鄙视的;不屑一顾的
overt明显的; 公开的, 公然的
conspicuous
显眼的,明显的,引人瞩目的 He felt
as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage.
consult
请教,与......商量 consult a doctor about
one’s illness
contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害:
Fumes(烟雾,气味,愤怒) contaminate the air
contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb
despise轻视, 鄙视
disdain轻视, 蔑视不屑于(做某事)
spurn践踏, 一脚踢开(away) 轻蔑地拒绝,
摒弃, 唾弃
disown否认...是自己的;
声明与(子女等)脱离关系否认...的权威性[正确性、有效性]
disowning of
offspring声明脱离关系,否认后裔关系
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