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barrier, banner, barrel
barrier
n.障碍,隔阂;界线;栅栏;检票口;屏障
记 联想记忆:bar(栅栏)+rier→栅栏;障碍
例 Although many young people blame“socializing”as a barrier to saving money, most of them aren't knocking back $20 drinks in trendy lounges.(2013.12)
banner
n.横幅;旗帜
记 联想记忆:ban(禁止)+n+er→禁止悬挂横幅→横幅
barrel
n.桶;圆筒;枪管
记 联想记忆:bar(横木)+rel→横木围成的桶→桶
词根bas(e)表示“基础”: basic, basically, base, basis, basement
basic
adj.基本的;基础的
记 词根记忆:bas(基础)+ic(…的)→基础的
basically
adv.基本上,从根本上说;主要地
记 来自basic(adj.基本的)
base
n.基础;基地;底部,基部
basis
n.基础;根据;原则
例 On the basis of the police report, the Lummis Accident Committee correctly determined that Mclaughlin had been quite careless.(2013.12)
basement
n.地下室,地窖;底座,(建筑物的)底部
记 词根记忆:base(基础)+ment(具体物)→地下室,地窖
与“战争;战略”相关的词:battle, campaign, combat, strategy, warfare
battle
n.战役,斗争 vi.作战
例 I thought they were marvelous, especially the battle in space, incredible.(2012.12)
campaign
n.战役;运动 vi.参加(或发起)运动;参加竞选
记 联想记忆:camp(田野;营地)+aign→在田野空地上容易战斗→战役
combat
n.战争,斗争,格斗 vt.与…斗争,与…战斗
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+bat(打,击)→互相打斗→格斗
考 unarmed combat 徒手格斗
strategy
n.战略,策略
记 联想记忆:str(看作strange 奇怪的)+ate(吃)+gy→用奇怪的方法“吃掉”对手→策略
warfare
n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突
记 联想记忆:war(战争)+fare→战争(状态)
考 psychological warfare 心理战
表示“身体毛发”的词:beard, brow, eyebrow, hair
beard
n.胡须,络腮胡子
记 联想记忆:bear(熊)+d→像熊一样毛茸茸的→胡须
brow
n.额;眉,眉毛
记 联想记忆:风吹(blow)乱了她前额(brow)的刘海
eyebrow
n.眉毛
hair
n.头发,毛发
例 At 4:30 you have an appointment with your hair dresser.(2013.6)
在…下面:beneath, below, under, underneath
beneath
adv.在下方,在底下 prep.在…下方;(地位)低于,次于;在…掩盖下;连…也不值得;有失…的身份
释 in or to a lower position than somebody/something
记 词根记忆:be(加强)+neath(在…之下)→在…下方
below
adv.在下面,到下面 prep.在…下面,到…下面;在…以下,低于
释 at or to a lower level or position than somebody/something
例 Throughout much of the 1960s, more than a quarter of men and women age 65 and older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.(2014.12)
under
adv.在下面,往下面 prep.在…下面,在…底下;少于;低于;在…管辖下;在…影响下
释 in, to or through a position that is below something
underneath
adv.在下面,在底下 prep.在…下面,在…底下 n.下部,底部
释 under or below something else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top
记 词根记忆:under(在…下面)+neath(在…之下)→在下面,在底下
我们bet,天气wet,不坐jet
bet
v.打赌;敢断言;确信 n.打赌;赌金,赌注
wet
adj.湿的,潮的;多雨的,雨天的 vt.把…弄湿;使潮湿
例 The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed "Are they wet enough now?" (2005.6)
jet
n.喷气式飞机;喷嘴;喷射 vi.乘喷气式飞机
词根bio表示“生命; 生物”:biography, biological, biochemistry, biochemist, biologist, biotechnology
biography
n.传记
记 词根记忆:bio(生命)+graphy(写)→记录生命历程→传记
biological
adj.生物的;生物学的
记 词根记忆:bio(生物)+logical(…学的)→生物学的
例 Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.(2015.6)
biochemistry
n.生物化学
记 词根记忆:bio(生物)+chemistry(化学)→生物化学
biochemist
n.生物化学家
记 词根记忆:bio(生物)+chem(化学)+ist(表人)→生物化学家
biologist
n.生物学家
记 词根记忆:bio(生物)+logist(…学家)→生物学家
biotechnology
n.生物技术
表示“学科”的词:biology, sociology, philosophy, zoology, geography, geology
biology
n.生物;生物学,生态学
记 词根记忆:bio(生物,生命)+logy(学科)→生物学,生态学
例 Any research that suggests the abilities to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial.(2010.12)
sociology
n.社会学
记 词根记忆:soci(同伴,结交)+ology(学科)→社会学
philosophy
n.哲学;哲理,人生哲学;基本原理;哲学体系
记 词根记忆:philo(爱)+soph(智慧)+y→爱智慧→哲学;人生哲学
zoology
n.动物学
geography
n.地理;地理学;地形
geology
n.地质学
与“日常工具”相关的词:blade, clip, scissors, screw, axe, hammer, spade, broom, mop
blade
n.刀刃;刀片;叶片
clip
n.(弹簧)夹子;回形针,别针;剪,修剪;弹夹,弹仓;剪报;电影(或电视)片断 vt.(用夹子、回形针等)夹住,扣住;剪,修剪
scissors
n.剪刀
记 词根记忆:sciss(分开,分裂)+ors→能把物品分成两半的东西→剪刀
screw
n.螺丝(钉) vt.用螺钉固定;拧;压榨
记 联想记忆:s+crew(工友)→工友们在流水线上钉螺丝钉
考 put the screw(s) on...对…施加压力,强迫;screw up 拧紧;使(脸)扭曲;把…弄糟
axe
n.斧头
hammer
n.锤,榔头 v.锤击
考 hammer (away) at 不断强调;不断致力于;hammer out (经过长时间或艰难的讨论后)达成一致
spade
n.铲,铁锹
记 联想记忆:sp+ade(看作blade 刀刃)→铲子的边缘如刀刃一般锋利→铲
broom
n.扫帚
mop
n.拖把
爆炸:blast, burst, explode
blast
vi.爆炸 vt.炸毁 n.爆炸;冲击波;一阵(疾风等)
释 to violently destroy or break something into pieces, using explosives
记 词根记忆:blas(毁坏)+t→爆炸毁坏了房屋→爆炸;炸毁
考 a blast of cold air 一阵凉风
burst
v.(使)爆裂,爆炸;突然打开;突然发作;挤满 n.爆炸
释 to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside;to make something break in this way
考 burst into 闯入;突然长出;突然变成
explode
v.(使)爆炸;激增;爆发
释 to burst or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage
记 联想记忆:探险(explore)时遭遇爆炸(explode)
派 explosion(n.爆炸);explosive(adj.爆炸的)
表示“结合;混合”的词:blend, combine, integrate, melt
blend
n./v.混合
记 联想记忆:b+lend(借)→借来借去都混了→混合
combine
v.结合,联合;化合
n.联合企业(或团体);联合收割机
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+bi(两个)+ne→使两个在一起→结合
例 If we combine our efforts we can make a difference.(2015.6)
派 combination(n.结合)
integrate
v.(使)成为一体,(使)合并
记 词根记忆:integr(完整)+ate(使…)→使完整→(使)成为一体,(使)合并
考 integrate into/with...与…结合
派 integration(n.结合,一体化)
melt
v.(使)融化;(使)溶化;(使)消散
玫瑰红如blood,美女容易blind,就算心在bleed,谁也不能blame
blood
n.血,血液
派 bloody(adj.血腥的)
blind
adj.瞎的,盲的;盲目的
bleed
vi.出血,流血 vt.使出血;勒索…的钱
blame
vt.责怪,埋怨;把…归咎于
例 Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.(2014.12)
与“花”相关的词:bloom, blossom, bud, lily
bloom
n.花;开花;开花期;青春焕发(的时期) vi.开花
记 联想记忆:杜鹃花开(bloom)鲜红如血(blood)
blossom
n.(尤指果树的)花 vi.[植物学]开花;发展;兴旺
记 联想记忆:花(bloom)中间又开出了两朵s形的花→开花
考 in (full) blossom 盛开;blossom out 发展;blossom into长成
bud
n.花蕾;幼芽 vi.发芽,萌芽
记 联想记忆:泥土(mud)中发出的芽(bud)
lily
n.百合花,百合 adj.洁白的
表示“模糊”的词:blur, muddy, vague
blur
n.模糊;模糊的东西 v.(使…)模糊不清
记 联想记忆:海天碧蓝(blue)一色,界线模糊(blur)不清
muddy
adj.模糊的;泥泞的,沾满烂泥的;(光、色泽)灰暗的,暗淡的;(思维等)混乱的或不清晰的 vt.使沾上烂泥;使(形势、争端等)显得扑朔迷离
记 来自mud(n.泥,泥浆)
vague
adj.(外形或轮廓、记忆或想法)模糊的;含糊的
记 词根记忆:vag(漫游)+ue→思绪游走→模糊的;含糊的
委员会:board, committee, council
board
n.委员会,董事会;木板,纸板;板,牌子;(包饭的)伙食 v.上(船、飞机、车等);搭伙;膳宿
释 a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization
考 on board 在船(车或飞机)上
committee
n.委员会,全体委员
释 a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject
记 联想记忆:commit(把…交托给)+tee→把事情交给委员会来处理→委员会
例 Tom, would you be interested in serving on the membership committee this year? (2015.6)
council
n.理事会;委员会
释 a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or a county
记 the UN Security Council 联合国安理会
表示“傲慢;虚荣;吹嘘”的词:boast, brag, arrogant, vanity
boast
vi.自夸,吹嘘 vt.以拥有…而自豪 n.自吹自擂,自夸的话
记 联想记忆:北京的烤鸭(roast duck)值得夸耀(boast)→以拥有…而自豪
例 He always boasts about his rich father.(2009.6)
考 boast of/about 自夸,夸耀,吹嘘
派 boastful(adj.自夸的)
brag
v.吹嘘;夸耀
arrogant
adj.傲慢的,自大的
记 词根记忆:ar(加强)+rog(要求)+ant(…的)→一再要求→傲慢的,自大的
派 arrogance(n.自大)
vanity
n.空虚;虚荣;自负
记 词根记忆:van(空)+ity(状态)→空虚的状态→空虚;虚荣
勇敢的,英勇的:bold, brave, heroic, daring
bold
adj.勇敢的;鲁莽的;粗(字)体的,黑(字)体的;醒目的
释 (of people or behaviour) brave and confident;not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
记 联想记忆:b+old(年长)→年长的人通常不会太鲁莽→鲁莽的
brave
adj.勇敢的
释 (of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful;not afraid
记 联想记忆:坟墓(grave)里躺着勇敢的(brave)阵亡士兵
派 bravery(n.勇敢)
heroic
adj.英雄的;英勇的
释 showing extreme courage and admired by many people
例 The mayor awarded the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.(2005.6)
考 heroic deeds 英勇事迹
daring
adj.勇敢的,大胆的;鲁莽的 n.勇敢,勇气;冒险精神
释 brave;willing to do dangerous or unusual things;involving danger or taking risks
与“联系;连接”相关的词:bond, conjunction, connection, joint, link
bond
n.联结,联系;公债;契约,合同 v.(使)黏合;(使)结合
记 发音记忆:“绑得”→绑在一起→联结
考 the bond market 债券市场
conjunction
n.结合,连接,联合;连(接)词;巧合
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+junct(连接,联合)+ion(状态)→连接,联合
考 in conjunction with 与…协力,连同
connection
n.联系;(因果)关系;连接(部分);衔接,连贯性;熟人;关系(户)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+nect(连结)+ion(状态)→连在一起→联系;连接
考 in connection with...关于,与…有关系;make a connection with sb.与某人建立联系;have a connection with...与…有关系
joint
n.关节;接头,接缝 adj.连接的;共同的
记 词根记忆:join(结合,连接)+t→接头,接缝
例 But you both need to know what you're doing, who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately.(2011.12)
考 out of joint 脱臼;出了问题;处于混乱状态
link
v.连接,联系 n.环节;联系;纽带;交通路线
例 So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected.(2011.12)
派 linkage(n.连接)
边缘,边界:border, boundary, frontier, margin
border
n.边缘;边界 vt.给…加上边/围;邻接;与…接壤
释 the line that divides two countries or areas;the land near this line
记 联想记忆:b+order(命令)→听从命令,不许出边界→边缘;边界
boundary
n.分界线;边界
释 a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places;a dividing line
记 词根记忆:bound(界限)+ary(表场所)→边界
frontier
n.边境,边疆;新领域,(尤指知识的)前沿
释 the limit of something, especially the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity
记 联想记忆:front(前方)+ier→边境是祖国的最前方→边境
margin
n.页边的空白;差数,差额;利润率;边缘;余地
释 the extreme edge or limit of a place
例 Products with a high profit margin are always placed on shelves within easy reach of the customer.(2013.6)
弹,跳:bound, bounce, leap, skip, pulse
bound
vi.跳跃;弹回,反跃vt.成为…的界限,给…划界;跳跃着跑 n.跳跃;界限;限制 adj.一定的;有义务的
释 to run with long steps, especially in an enthusiastic way
记 和round(n.圆 adj.圆的)一起记
考 be/feel bound to… 对…有义务的;be bound up in 热衷于,忙于;be bound up with… 与…有密切关系
bounce
v.(使)弹起,(使)反弹;(使)颠跳 n.弹,反弹
释 to move up and down;to move something up and down
记 联想记忆:又跳(bound)又弹(bounce)
leap
v.跳(过),跃(过) n.跳跃;骤变;激增
释 to jump high or a long way
例 One way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defense.(2008.12)
考 by/in leaps and bounds 极其迅速地;leap at sth.迫不及待地接受某事物
skip
n.跳,蹦跳 vt.跳过,略过,漏过 vi.跳;跳绳
释 to move forwards lightly and quickly making a little jump with each step
pulse
vi.搏动;跳动 n.脉搏;脉冲
释 to move, beat or flow with strong regular movements or sounds
记 词根记忆:puls(驱动)+e→搏动
与“压印;记号”相关的词:brand, impress, mark
brand
n.烙印;商标,(商品的)牌子 vt.铭刻,打烙印于…;加污名于…,谴责
impress
vt.印,压印;给…留下深刻印象
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+press(压)→压进去→压印
考 impress...on 给…留下深刻印象
派 impression(n.印象)
mark
n.记号;斑点 vt.做记号于…;标明
与“金属;化学元素”相关的词: brass, copper, aluminium, nickel, silicon, silver, rust
brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器;铜管乐器
记 联想记忆:敲击黄铜(brass)可发出低沉的声音(bass)
copper
n.铜;铜币;铜制器
记 联想记忆:cop(警察)+per→警察制服上的铜扣→铜
aluminium
n.铝
nickel
n.镍;(美国和加拿大的)五分镍币,五分钱
记 发音记忆:“你抠”→连五分钱都舍不得给→五分钱
silicon
n.硅
记 Silicon Valley 硅谷
例 Mr.Jobs dropped out of Reed College after only a semester and traveled around India in search of spiritual enlightenment, before returning to Silicon Valley to found Apple with his friend,Stephen Wozniak, an engineering wizard.(2015.6) ·
silver
n.银;银器;银币 adj.银的
rust
n.铁锈 v.(使)生锈;氧化
记 联想记忆:生锈(rust)后加上c成了硬壳(crust)
勇气,胆量:bravery, courage, gut, nerve
bravery
n.勇敢
释 the quality of being brave
记 词根记忆:brav(e)(勇敢)+ery(状态)→勇敢
courage
n.勇气,胆量
释 the ability to do something dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
gut
n.胆量,勇气;内脏 adj.本能的
释 the courage and determination that it takes to do something difficult or unpleasant
nerve
n.勇敢,胆量;神经
释 the courage to do something difficult or dangerous
记 联想记忆:军人为人民服务(serve)首先要勇敢(nerve)
例 Were they turned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately trying to signal their rejection of her? (2015.6)
考 get on sb.'s nerves 惹得某人心烦;have nerve to 有勇气;lose one's nerve 失去勇气
派 nervous(adj.神经的;紧张的)
课间break,想尽情breathe,开窗吹吹breeze,谁知有点freeze
break
v.打破;损坏,弄坏;破坏;违反;中止,中断;打破(纪录);减弱…的势头,减轻(打击等)的力度;(天)破晓,(天气)转晴 n.(课间或工间)休息,间歇;破裂
例 They change sugar into acids which break down the tooth's harder outer-covering.(2014.12)
breathe
v.呼吸,呼出
breeze
n.微风,和风 vi.飘然而行
freeze
v.结冰;凝固 n.冻结;冰冻期