熟词生意(二)
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G
1.gain(熟义:v.获得;赢得)
Don't worry. My watch gains. We still have
time.
The car gained speed gradually. ( vt. 增加速度,重量))
2.go
This information goes to prove my
point.
It goes by electricity.(vi.机器运行;运转;工作)
3.grade (熟义:n.年级)
He got excellent grades in exams.(n.等级,分数)
Eggs are graded from small to extra-large.(v.分等级;给分数)
4.green
Greens are vital to our health.
5.ground
He has strong grounds for more money.
6.garment
In spring nature wears a new garment.
7.glare
The sun glared out of the blue sky.
8.govern (熟义:v.管理;控制)
The law of supply and demand governs the prices
of goods.
9.grow up
A warm friendship grew up between the two men.(逐渐发展;形成)
H
1.handsome(熟义:adj.英俊的;端庄的)
I hope I will get a handsome present at my
birthday.
2.heavy
My father is a heavy smoker.
The traffic today is especially heavy.(adj.交通拥挤的)
3.height (熟义:n.高度;身高)
In the height of the summer many people choose to
visit the seaside.
4.hit
The film Hero by Zhang Yimou is quite a hit of this year.(n.成功;红极一时的人或事)
5.hold
His promise still holds.(vi.适用,有效)
6.hot
We're waiting for the hot news on the election
results.
7.hunt (熟义:v.追猎;猎杀(鸟兽))
Please hunt the cat away from the garden. ( vt. 驱赶)
I
1.ill
It's no good speaking ill of others.
2.immediate (熟义:adj.立刻的,即时的)
Is there a post office in the immediate
neighborhood?
3.industry
His success was due to industry
4.intelligence (熟义:n.智力,脑力)
Scientists manage to get important intelligence thanks to satellite. ( n. 情报,信息(尤指有
军事价值的))
5.interest
Our family has an interest in the business. (n.利益;股份)
6.introduce(熟义:v.介绍)
The company is introducing a new family saloon
this year.
He introduced his speech with a joke.
7.invent (熟义:v.发明)
He invented an excuse for his being
late.
8.invite
Don't leave the window open
— it's inviting thieves to enter.
The dishes are really inviting.
9.identify(熟义:v.鉴定;说明身份)
One can't identify happiness with wealth.(v.认为某事物等同于)
10.impress
He impressed the importance of their work on
them.
11.indicate (熟义:v.表明;显示)
I indicated that his help was not
welcome.
12.inspire
His best music was inspired by the memory of his
mother.
13.institution (熟义:n.机构)
Giving presents on Christmas is an
institution.
J
1.jam
He jammed four apples in his pocket.
The accident jammed the main road for 2 hours. ( vt. 堵塞)
There are traffic jams every day on this road.(n. 堵塞)
2.job
Removing the table is quite a job.(n.费力的事)
He jobbed his son into the position.
3.jump
Last week the prices of goods jumped.(n./v. 大幅度上涨)
4.just (熟义:adv.正好;恰好)
You are a just person.(adj.公正的)
K
1.keep
Your coffee shop seems to be well kept.(v.经营;开设)
2.kick
The swimmer has a strong kick.(兴致勃勃)(n.劲头;味道;乐趣)
3.kid
Take it easy. I'm just kidding.(v.开玩笑;欺骗)
4.kill
That guy fools around all day long, killing time.
(v.消磨
5.know(熟义:vt.知道)
He is always quick to know his friends and enemies. (vt.辨别,认出)
L
1.land
He landed a contract for building a
factory.
2.late
She missed her late husband very
much.
3.lecture
Do stop lecturing me.
4.let
The couple decided to let off the smaller flat at
a lower price.
5.level
Not all the parts of our life long journey are level.(adj.水平的,平坦的;同一水准的)
6.library
Pro. Lin has a large library of books.(n.收藏,收藏量)
7.lift
Can you give me a lift?
His report gave us a lift.
8.lose
Please hurry! My watch loses 10
minutes.
9.lot (熟义:n.量,批)
It is difficult for us to find a parking lot outside some shopping centres. (n.作某种用途的场地)
10.lay
The foundations of the house are being laid
today.
11.last
He is the last man I want to see.
12.light(熟义:n.光亮)
It's beginning to get light.
13.lively
The room is lively with children singing and
dancing.
M
1.marry
This poem marries theme and style
well.
2.make
We can make 10 more kilometers by
nightfall.
3.mean
It's mean of you to eat up all the
apples.
4.mend
The patient is still mending slowly after the
operation.
5.message
I'd like to see a film with a
message.
6.might
I use all my might to open the door.
7.minute (熟义:n.分钟)
They held a minute inspection of the
grounds.
Please read through the minutes
first.
8.mix (熟义:vt.混合)
He mixes very little with his wife's
friends.
9.multiply
We can multiply our chances of
success.
10.move (熟义:v. 移动)
A few leaves moved in the wind.
N
1.note
Learn the notes by heart.
I noted that her hands were dirty.
2.novel
Job – sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ( adj. 新颖的)
O
1.open(熟义:v.开adj.开着,打开的)
They left the matter open.(adj.(问题,议事等)未解决的)
2.own
He owned the child as his daughter.
3.operate (熟义:vi.机器运转工作;做手术)
The medicine operated quickly.
4.otherwise
You know what it is about. Why do you pretend
otherwise?
5.outgoing (熟义:adj.爱交际的;友好的;外向的)
The outgoing president Bush attended the opening
ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
6.outspoken (熟义:adj.直率的;坦诚的)
She was very outspoken about her wish to be
married.
7.outstanding(熟义:adj.优秀的;杰出的)
Some of the work is still
outstanding.