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警觉的,谨慎的:alert, cautious, prudent
alert
adj.警觉的;留神的,注意的 vt.使警觉,警告;使认识到,使意识到
n.警戒(状态),戒备(状态);警报
释 able to think quickly;quick to notice things
记 联想记忆:Red Alert《红色警戒》,一款电脑游戏
例 Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers—and anyone who will listen.(2008.12)
cautious
adj.十分小心的,谨慎的
释 being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes;not taking any risks
记 词根记忆:cau(小心)+tious(…的)→十分小心的,谨慎的
例 Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging.(2011.6)
prudent
adj.精明的;小心谨慎的
释 sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions;avoiding unnecessary risks
词根al(ter), altern表示“其他的;改变状态”:alternative, alter, alien
alternative
n.替换物;选择;选择的自由 adj.可替代的;两者选一的,供选择的;另类的
记 词根记忆:altern(其他的)+ative(…的)→其他的→替换物
例 Alternative forms of energy—bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a few—are certainly being funded and developed.(2011.12)
alter
vt.改变,变更,变动
记 本身为词根:改变状态
alien
n.外国人,外侨;外星人 adj.外国的,外国人的;陌生的;性质不同的;不相容的
记 词根记忆:al(其他的)+ien→其他地方的→外国的
与“爱好;运动”相关的词:amateur, badminton, chess, cycle, dive, golf, hobby, skate, ski, surf
amateur
n.业余爱好者;外行 adj.业余爱好的,业余(身份)的;外行的
记 词根记忆:amat(爱)+eur(表人)→有爱好的人→业余爱好者
badminton
n.羽毛球
chess
n.国际象棋
cycle
n./v.(骑)自行车,(骑)摩托车;循环
考 the cycle of the seasons 四季的交替
dive
vi.跳水;潜水;俯冲
记 联想记忆:我第一次跳水(dive),给(give)我点儿勇气
golf
n.高尔夫球,高尔夫球运动
例 To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country.(2010.12)
hobby
n.业余爱好;癖好
skate
vi.溜冰,滑冰
ski
vi.滑雪 n.雪橇
surf
v.冲浪
表示“在…中;在旁边”的词:amid, amongst, among, alongside, aside, between
amid
prep.在…中间,在…之中,被…围绕
记 词根记忆:a(在…)+mid(中间)→在…中间
amongst
prep.在…之中
记 来自among(prep.在…中间)
among
prep.在…中间;在(三者以上)之间
alongside
adv.在旁边,沿着边;并排地 prep.在…旁边,沿着…的边;和…在一起
记 合成词:along(沿着)+side(边)→沿着边
aside
adv.在旁边,到旁边;离开,撇开
记 词根记忆:a(在…)+side(旁边)→在旁边
考 aside from 除…以外;put...aside 将某物放在一边;将某事暂停
between
prep.在(两者)之间;在…中间
词根ce(e)d, cess表示“行走,前进”:ancestor, excess, exceedingly, proceed, procedure
ancestor
n.祖宗,祖先;原型;先驱
记 词根记忆:an(=ante先)+cest(=cess行走)+or(指人)→走在前面的人→祖先;先驱
例 I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls.(2008.6)
excess
n.超越;过量,过度
adj.过量的,额外的
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+cess(行走)→走出界限→过量,过度
考 in excess of 超过;to excess 过度,过分;过量
派 excessive(adj.过多的)
exceedingly
adv .极端地,非常
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+ceed(行走)+ing+ly(…地)→走出正常范围地→极端地,非常
proceed
vi.继续进行;(沿特定路线)行进,(朝特定方向)前进
记 词根记忆:pro(向前)+ceed(前进)→向前行进→前进
procedure
n.程序;手续;步骤
记 来自proceed(vi.继续进行)
表示“古老;过时”的词:ancient, antique, stale, outdated
ancient
adj.古代的,古老的;年老的,看上去很老的
记 词根记忆:anci(古老)+ent(…的)→古老的
例 The tradition of gift giving in Japan is very ancient.(2014.6)
antique
adj.古老的;过时的 n.古物;古董
记 词根记忆:anti(古老)+que→古老的
stale
adj.不新鲜的;陈腐的,过时的
记 联想记忆:s+tale(传说)→传说传多了就不新鲜了→不新鲜的;陈腐的
outdated
adj.过时的,陈旧的
前缀a-①表加强;②表示“在…;…的”:apart, arise, ashamed, await, alike, anew, ahead, ashore, awake
apart
adv.(空间、时间方面)成距离;相间隔;分开;除去 adj.分离的,分隔的
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+part(分开)→分离的
例 As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.(2008.6)
考 apart from 除…以外;tell apart 区别,辨别
arise
vi.出现;由…引起;起身;起床
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+rise(出现,上升)→出现
例 Many conflicts arise between parents and their kids.(2008.12)
考 arise from 从…中产生,由…而引起
ashamed
adj.惭愧的,羞耻的;害臊的
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+ sham(e)(羞愧)+ed(…的)→惭愧的,羞耻的
await
vt.等候,期待;将降临到…身上
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+wait(等)→等候
alike
adj.同样的,相同的 adv.一样地;相似地;同样程度地
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+like(相似的)→非常相似→同样的
考 look alike 看起来像
anew
adv.重新,再
ahead
adv.在前面;向前;提前
ashore
adv.在岸上;上岸
awake
adj.醒着的 v.醒悟;唤醒,叫醒
求助,请求:appeal, request, resort
appeal
v.呼吁,恳求;申诉,上诉;有吸引力 n.感染力,吸引力;呼吁;上诉
释 to make a serious and urgent request
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+peal(鸣响)→呼吁
例 Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them.(2011.12)
考 appeal to 吸引;向…上诉;appeal against 提出上诉;appeal to sb.for help 向某人求助
派 appealing(adj.吸引人的)
request
vt.要求,请求 n.请求;需要
释 to ask for something or ask somebody to do something in a polite or formal way
resort
vi.求助;凭借;诉诸 n.求助;凭借;诉诸;求助(或凭借)的对象;采用的手段(或办法);常去之地,胜地
释 to make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution
记 联想记忆:向上级打报告(report)求助(resort)
考 resort to 求助;凭借;诉诸
词根pear表示“看见”:appear, appearance, reappear
appear
vi.出现,来到;产生;似乎;发表
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+pear(看见)→看见→出现
例 Articles usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.(2014.12)
appearance
n.出现,来到;外观,外表
记 来自appear(vi.出现)+ance(表状态)→出现
考 judge by appearance 以貌取人
reappear
vi.再现;再发生
记 词根记忆:re(再,又)+appear(出现)→再现
与“吃,饮食”相关的词:appetite, tasty, diet, cereal,dairy, dessert, snack, biscuit, lick, suck, stuff
appetite
n.食欲,胃口;欲望
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+pet(宠爱)+ite→喜欢的东西会勾起人的欲望→欲望
例 It interferes with the body's metabolism, possibly via the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone.(2014.12)
tasty
adj.美味的 n.好吃的东西
diet
n.日常饮食;(病人或减肥者的)特种饮食,规定饮食 v.节食;按规定食谱饮食
cereal
n.谷类食物;谷类植物,谷物
记 联想记忆:ce+real(真正的)→真正的健康食品→谷类食物
dairy
n.乳制品;牛奶场 adj.乳制品的
记 联想记忆:每天(daily)吃乳制品(dairy)强壮骨骼
dessert
n.(餐后)甜食,甜点心
记 联想记忆:沙漠(desert)里没有甜点(dessert)
snack
n.快餐,小吃,点心
biscuit
n.饼干
lick
vt.舔,舔吃;打败,克服;(波浪)轻拍;(火焰)吞卷 n.舔;少量,少许
suck
v.吸,吮;吸收
记 联想记忆:吃完烤鸭(duck)吮吸(suck)指头,回味无穷
考 suck up 吸收;奉承
stuff
n.材料;东西 vt.装,填,塞;让…吃饱
例 They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff.(2014.12)
合适的:applicable, proper, suitable
applicable
adj.能应用的;合适的,适当的;适用于的
释 that can be said to be true in the case of somebody/something
记 联想记忆:appli(看作apply 运用)+cable(…的)→能应用的
例 It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without exception.(2005.1)
proper
adj.正确的,对的;合乎体统的,正当的;固有的,特有的
释 right, appropriate or correct;according to the rules
suitable
adj.合适的,适宜的
释 right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion
学生apply资助,老师reply神速,无偿supply帮助
apply
v.应用,使用,实施;适用;申请,请求;涂,敷,施
例 What do I have to do to apply for a passport? (2012.6)
考 apply to 向…提起申请;apply to sb.适合某人;apply sth.to 把某物敷上
派 application(n.应用;申请);applicant(n.申请人)
reply
v./n.回答,答复
supply
n./vt.供给,供应
派 supplier(n.供应商)
appropriate, appreciate, approximate
appropriate
adj.适当的,恰当的
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+propri(看作proper 适当的)+ate(…的)→适当的
例 Physical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no longer appropriate.(2008.12)
appreciate
vt.重视,赏识;感谢;领会,体会 vi.增值
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+preci(价值)+ate(使…)→肯定价值→赏识
派 appreciation(n.欣赏)
approximate
adj.近似的;大概的
vt.近似;估计
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+proxim(接近)+ate(使…)→近似
考 approximate to 近于,接近
表示“主张,声明”的词:argue, claim, declare, proclaim, trumpet
argue
v.争论,争辩,辩论;(坚决)主张;说服
记 发音记忆:“阿Q”→阿Q喜欢和人争论→争论,争辩
例 The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.(2011.12)
派 argument(n.争论,争吵)
claim
v.声称,主张;对…提出要求;索取;(灾难等)使失踪或死亡;需要;值得 n.要求;认领;索赔;声称,断言
记 本身为词根,意为“呼喊,喊叫”→声称;要求
考 lay claim to 声称对…有权;claim for 要求
declare
v.宣布,公布
派 declaration(n.宣布)
proclaim
vt.宣告,宣布;声明;显示
记 词根记忆:pro(在前)+claim(大叫)→在人前面大叫→宣告;声明
trumpet
n.喇叭,小号 vt.大声宣告;鼓吹
记 来自trump(n.喇叭)+et(小)→喇叭,小号
唤醒,弄醒:arouse, rouse, waken
arouse
vt.引起,唤起;唤醒
释 to wake somebody from sleep
记 联想记忆:a+rouse(唤醒,激起)→唤醒
例 It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.(2011.6)
派 arousal(n.觉醒)
rouse
vt.唤起;唤醒;惊起
释 to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply
记 发音记忆:“扰死”→唤醒
waken
vt.弄醒 vi.醒来
释 to wake, or make somebody wake, from sleep
记 来自wake(vt.唤醒)
词根art(i)表示“技巧”:artistic, article, art, artist
artistic
adj.艺术的;艺术家的;富有艺术性的;精美的,精彩的
记 词根记忆:art(技巧)+istic(…的)→有技巧的→艺术的;精美的
例 Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness.(2011.12)
article
n.文章;条款;物品;冠词
记 词根记忆:art(技巧)+icle(小)→用技巧写(做)出来的东西→文章;物品
例 In a New York Times article,Sam Boakye—the only black student on his freshman year floor—said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove." (2011.6)
art
n.艺术;美术
artist
n.艺术家
与“建筑”相关的词:aspect, architect, architecture, blueprint, brick, cement, skyscraper, cellar, watertight, waterproof
aspect
n.方面;(建筑物的)朝向、方向;样子,外表
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+spect(看)→让人看的东西→样子,外表
例 Human control of fire goes back far enough (over a million years) that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of human life.(2014.6)
architect
n.建筑师;设计师;缔造者
记 词根记忆:arch(统治者)+i+tect(遮蔽)→专为统治者修建遮身之处的人→建筑师
例 Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the government, designing government housing.(2010.6)
architecture
n.建筑学;建筑式样,建筑风格
blueprint
n.蓝图,方案
brick
n.砖,砖块;砖状物
记 联想记忆:砖(brick)不容易被折断(break)
cement
n.水泥;胶泥 vt.黏结;巩固;使团结
记 联想记忆:ce+ment(看作mend 修补)→修补材料→水泥;胶泥
skyscraper
n.摩天大楼
cellar
n.地窖,地下室
watertight
adj.不透水的,防水的;严密的,无懈可击的
记 合成词:water(水)+tight(紧密的,不漏水的)→防水的
waterproof
adj.不透水的,防水的
记 合成词:water(水)+proof(防…的)→防水的
表示“任务”的词:assignment, challenge, mission
assignment
n.任务,指定的作业;分配,指派
记 词根记忆:assign(分配)+ment(表性质)→分配,指派
例 Her assignment for the last five years has been Washington and American politics.(2014.6)
challenge
n.挑战;邀请赛;艰巨的任务;怀疑,质问 vt.反对;向…挑战;对…质疑
mission
n.使命,任务;使团
记 词根记忆:miss(送)+ion(表状态)→派出使团→使命,任务;使团
词根sist表示“站立”:assistant, assistance, consist, consistent
assistant
n.助手,助理,助教 adj.助理的,辅助的
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sist(站立)+ant(表人)→帮助站立的人→助手,助理
例 Research has also showed that this kind of impulse-buy happens more frequently when no sales assistants are nearby.(2013.6)
考 an assistant coach 助理教练
assistance
n.协助,援助
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sist(站立)+ance(状态)→帮别人站立→协助,援助
consist
vi.由…组成;在于;一致
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sist(站立)→站在一起→一致
考 consist of 组成,构成;consist in 在于,存在于
consistent
adj.坚持的,一贯的;一致的,符合的
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sist(站立)+ent(…的)→站在一起的→一致的
例 They lack consistent support from peers.(2013.6)
派 consistency(n.一致性)
同事,伙伴:associate, colleague, comrade, mate, partner, companion
associate
n.伙伴;同事 adj.副的
vt.使联合,结合;(在思想上)把…联系在一起 vi.交往
释 a person that you work with, do business with or spend a lot of time with
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+soci(看作social 社会的,交际的)+ate(做)→在社会上要学会与人交往→交往
例 Among friends and family and business associates, we generally don't give gifts on other occasions except on someone's birthday and Christmas.(2014.6)
考 associate with 结交,交往;associate professor 副教授
派 association(n.协会,联盟)
colleague
n.同事;同僚
释 a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business
记 联想记忆:col(共同)+league(联盟)→工作于同一个联盟→同事
comrade
n.同事;同伴,朋友
释 a friend or other person that you work with, especially as soldiers during a war
mate
n.伙伴;同事;配偶;(商船上的)大副 v.(使)成为配偶;(使)交配
释 a person you share an activity or accommodation with
partner
n.伙伴;合伙人,搭档;配偶 v.做…的搭档
释 one of the people who owns a business and shares the profits, etc.
companion
n.同伴;同事;伴侣
释 a person who shares in your work, pleasures, sadness, etc.
记 联想记忆:compani(看作company 陪伴)+on(表人)→同伴
assume, resume, consume
assume
vt.假定,假设,臆断;承担,担任;呈现
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sum(拿,取)+e→拿住→承担
派 assumption(n.假定)
resume
v.(中断后)重新开始,继续;恢复
n.简历;摘要,概要
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+sum(拿)+e→重新拿起→重新开始
consume
vt.消费;吃完,喝光;使入迷
记 词根记忆:con(全部)+sum(取)+e→把钱全部取出来消费→消费
例 It is easy to study the amounts and kinds of food that people consume.(2012.12)
考 consume with 使着迷;充满
派 consumption(n.消耗)