Group 1
adult[
]n.[C]成年人a.成年的,成年人的【巧记】归类:infant n.婴儿;child n.儿童;adult n.成人
【例句】These films are suitable for adults only.这些电影只适宜成人观看。
agent[
]n.[C]代理人,经纪人【搭配】a travel agent旅行社经纪人
bold[
]a.①勇敢的,无畏的②明显的,轮廓突出的③(字)粗体的,黑体的【巧记】那个勇敢的(bold)战士很冷酷(cold)。
【例句】One student was so bold as to argue with the professor.有个学生真大胆,竟然和教授争论了起来。
bolt[
]n.[C]①螺栓②插销,门闩vt.①上螺栓②闩住【例句】Remember to bolt all the doors and windows.别忘了将所有门窗闩住。
citizen[
]n.[C]①公民②居民,市民【巧记】city城市→citizen市民;公民
【例句】She is Chinese by birth but she is now an American citizen.她生在中国,但现在已成为美国公民。
crime[
]n.[U,C]①犯罪活动②罪,罪行【辨析】crime通常指违反法律的犯罪行为。sin通常指宗教上或道德上的罪:It is sin to be greedy.贪婪是一种罪。vice统指道德上的罪恶:Lying is a vice.说谎是一种恶习。offense是比crime轻的罪:Driving without a license is an offense.无照驾驶是违法行为。
criminal[
]a.[作定语]①犯罪的,犯法的②刑事的n.[C]罪犯,犯人【例句】People with a criminal record often find it hard to find a job.有犯罪前科的人不容易找到工作。
guilty[
]a.①内疚的,羞愧的②有罪的,犯罪的【例句】Is he guilty or innocent of the crime?他有罪还是无罪?
describe[
]vt.①描述,形容②画出(图形等)【巧记】scribe表示“write写,画”;describe=to write;prescribe;pre-(提前)+scribe(写);提前写好→处方就是提前写好药名。
【例句】The police asked me to describe what happened.警方要我叙述所发生的事。
description[
]n.①[U,C]描写,形容②[C]种类,性质【例句】He gave a vivid description of the accident.他生动地叙述了那起意外事故。
prescribe[
]vt.①开(药),开处方②规定,指定【例句】I shall prescribe some medicine for your heart problem.我会针对你的心脏病开一些药。
device[
]n.[C]①装置,设备②手段,策略【巧记】形近:advice n.建议;device n.装置;advise v.建议;devise v.设计(装置)
【搭配】leave to one’s own devices听任……自便
【例句】Her illness is merely a device to avoid seeing him.她所谓生病只不过是避免见他的花招而已。
evident[
]a.明白的,明显的【例句】It was evident that the policy was a failure.显然这项政策是失败的。
evidence[
]n.[U]证明,证据【搭配】in evidence可看见的,明显的
【例句】There wasn’t enough evidence to prove him guilty.没有充分的证据证明他有罪。
fertile[
]a.①肥沃的,富饶的②多产的,丰富的【例句】The plains of Alberta are extremely fertile.艾伯塔平原极其肥沃。
fertilizer(fertiliser)[
]n.[U,C]肥料【例句】Get some more fertilizer for the garden.给花园再多施些肥料。
hobby[
]n.[C]业余爱好【例句】Happy is the man who is living by his hobby.醉心于某种爱好的人是幸福的。——萧伯纳
indicate[
]v.①表明,显示②象征,暗示【真题】In fact,many studies indicate that after a certain point,anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease.其实,许多研究表明,到达某个点以后,任何人的生产力和创造力都开始下降。
indication[
]n.[C,U]指示,表示,象征【例句】There are clear indications that the economy is improving.有明显的迹象表明经济正在增长。
layer[
]n.[C]①层,表层②层次,阶层【巧记】lay v.铺,放→layer n.(铺得一层层的)层
【真题】It should be recooked for the patients,and the chickens should be fed on cheap rice with the outer layer still on the grain.这些应该重新做好喂给病人,而这些鸡应该吃带壳的便宜糙米。
liberal[
]a.①心胸宽阔的,开明的②自由的,开明的③慷慨的,大方的【例句】She was very liberal with her money.她用钱很大方。
Group 2
liberate[
]vt.①解放②使自由,使摆脱束缚【搭配】liberate an occupied country解放被占领的国家
microphone[
]n.[C]麦克风,话筒【巧记】谐音:microphone→麦克风
microscope[
]n.[C]显微镜【巧记】micro-(微小的)+scope(镜)
owing[
]a.应付的,未付的【巧记】owe v.欠(钱)→owing a.
【搭配】owing to因为,归功于……:Owing to the rain,the match was cancelled.比赛因雨取消了。
owner[
]n.[C]物主,主人【巧记】own v.拥有→owner n.拥有者
ownership[
]n.[U]所有权,物主身份【搭配】separation of ownership and management所有权和管理权相分离
philosophy[
]n.①[U]哲学②[C]人生哲学,见解【例句】I have a very simple philosophy—enjoy life!我的人生哲学很简单——享受人生!
philosopher[
]n.[C]哲学家pronoun[
]n.[C]代词【巧记】noun n.名词;pronoun n.代词;pronounce与pronoun拼写相似,但意义差别很大。
pronounce[
]vt.发音【巧记】要想announce,要先pronounce。
【例句】People pronounce the word differently in this part of the country.在国内这一地区,这个单词的发音不同。
pronunciation[
]n.[U,C]发音(方法)【巧记】注意:pronunciation不是简单地给pronounce加上后缀,而是在演变时中间脱落掉一个o。
【例句】Your pronunciation is excellent.你的发音很好。
rare[
]a.①稀有的,罕见的②珍贵的【辨析】rare指因少见而珍贵,稀有:The panda is now a rare animal.熊猫现在是稀有动物。scare是因缺乏而显得珍贵:Water is scarce in the desert.在沙漠里水是很难得到的。
rarely[
]ad.不常,罕有【例句】Rarely do we see them nowadays.现在我们很少看见他们。
revolt[
]vi.&n.[U,C]反叛,反抗【例句】The people revolted against the dictator.人民起来反叛那个独裁者。
revolution[
]n.①[U,C]革命②[C]巨变③[U,C](环绕中心点的)旋转【搭配】a speed of 400 revolutions per minute一分钟旋转400次的速度
revolutionary[
]a.革命的,革新的n.[C]革命者【搭配】a revolutionary leader/movement一位革命领导者/一场革命运动
suit[
]n.[C]①一套衣服(或西服)②起诉,诉讼vt.①合适,适合②中……的意【真题】It is the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions.男子在正式场合穿套装是一种社会习俗。
supply[
]n.①[C]供应(量)②(常pl.)补给,补给品vt.供给,供应【例句】A good diet should supply the minerals you need.良好的饮食应该提供你所需的矿物质。
【用法】都表示“给某人提供某物”,但搭配不同。supply sth.to sb.=supply/provide sb.with sth.=provide sth.for sb.
teenager[
]n.[C](13~19岁的)青少年【巧记】英文当中从13(thirteen)至19(nineteen)的单词均以teen结尾,teen(13-19)+age(年龄)+-er(……的人)。
vital[
]a.①生死攸关的②充满生机的【真题】Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.公共的和私人的方案对建立一个适当的安全网都非常重要。
wound[
]n.[C]创伤,伤口vt.伤害【注意】wind(v.缠绕)的过去式和过去分词拼写为wound;本词wound的过去式和过去分词为wounded。【例句】The guard was wounded in the leg.护卫腿部受了伤。
Exercise
1.The doctor gave me a chest X-ray and___some medicine for me.
A.prescribed
B.floated
C.drugged
D.drifted
2.The___can help people to see very small objects.
A.metal
B.microphone
C.microscope
D.microwave
3.The police asked me to___exactly how it happened.
A.devise
B.describe
C.delay
D.differ
4.This power station keeps half the country___with electricity.
A.supported
B.supposed
C.supplied
D.submitted
答案:
1.A。医生给我做了胸部X光检查,并开了一些药。prescribe开药,处方;float飘动;drug使服麻醉药;drift漂流。
2.C。显微镜能帮助人们看到非常微小的物体。microscope显微镜;metal金属;microphone麦克风;microwave微波。
3.B。警察让我描述一下这事是怎样发生的。describe描述;devise设计出;delay推迟;differ不同,有区别。
4.C。这个发电站提供半个国家的电力供应。supply提供;support支持;suppose假设;submit提交。