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v. 模仿 (to imitate or mimic)
n. 顶点,最高点 (peak, vertex)
搭 reach the apex 达到顶点
同 acme, climax, crest, crown, fastigium
adj. 预示大灾变的 (showing what will happen in the future) ;似末世的 (forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world)
记 词根记忆:apo(离开)+calypt(隐藏)+ic(…的)→揭示隐藏的东西→预示大灾变的
adj. 假冒的,虚假的 (of doubtful authenticity)
同 inveracious, mendacious, ostensible
n. 道歉;谢罪;致歉 (a word or statement saying sorry)
记 词根记忆:apo(远离)+log(说)+y→为了远离(争吵)而说的话→道歉
派 apologist( n. 辩护者,辩解者)
v. 恳求 (to supplicate) ;有吸引力 (to be attractive or interesting) ;上诉 (to take a lower court’s decision to a higher court for review)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+peal(看作pull,拉)→拉过去→有吸引力
搭 appeal to 吸引;呼吁,恳求
adj. 有吸引力的 (attractive, interesting)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+peal(看作pel,推动)+ing(…的)→有动力去推的→有吸引力的
派 appealingly( adv. 吸引人地)
v. 鼓掌;称赞 (to show approval by clapping the hands)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+plaud(鼓掌)→鼓掌
同 acclaim, commend, compliment
v. 应用 (to put to use) ;适用 (to have relevance or a valid connection)
记 联想记忆:和supply( v. 提供)一起记
搭 apply to 适用于
同 bestow, employ, exploit, handle, utilize
v. 评价,鉴定 (to assess the value or quality)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+praise(价值,赞扬)→给以价值→评价
派 appraisal( n. 评价;鉴定)
v. 欣赏 (to understand and enjoy) ;感激 (to recognize with gratitude)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+preci(价值)+ate→给以价值→欣赏
adj. 赞赏的;感激的 (having or showing appreciation)
记 来自appreciate( v. 欣赏,感激)
v. 逮捕;拘押 (to catch someone and arrest them)
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+prehend(抓)→(被)抓住→逮捕
派 apprehension( n. 忧虑;担心;逮捕)
adj. 害怕的 (anxious or fearful that sth. bad or unpleasant will happen) ;敏悟的 (capable of apprehending or quick to do so)
记 词根记忆: ap+prehen(看作prehend,抓住)+sive→抓住不放→(因为)害怕的
n. 学徒 (one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers)
记 词根记忆:ap(接近)+prent(看作prehend,抓住)+ice→为了抓住技术的人→学徒
v. 接近,靠近 (to come nearer) ;着手处理 (to begin to handle)
n. 方法 (method)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+proach(接近)→靠近
搭 approach to …的方法
派 approaching( adj. 接近的,逼近的)
v. 认可 (to accept as valid)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+prob(证明)+ate→一再证明(可行)→批准
派 approbatory( adj. 认可的;赞赏的)
v. 拨款 (to set money aside for a specific use) ;盗用 (to take improperly)
adj. 恰当的 (fitting)
记 词根记忆:ap(加强)+propr(拥有)+iate→强行拥有(公物)→盗用
派 appropriation( n. 拨款;挪用)
adj. 近似的,大约的 (much like; nearly correct or exact)
记 词根记忆:ap(去)+proxim(接近)+ate→近似的,大约的
派 approximation( n. 近似值;粗略估算)
adj. 适当的 (seasonable)
adv. 适当地 (seasonably)
prep. 有关 (with reference to; regarding)
记 联想记忆:a+prop(看作proper,适当的)+os→适当的(地)
adj. 易于…的;恰当的
搭 be apt to 容易…的;很可能…
派 aptness( n. 倾向;才能)
adj. 水生的,水中的 (growing or living in or upon water)
记 词根记忆:aqu(水)+atic→水中的
adj. 专横的,武断的 (discretionary, despotic, dictatorial)
记 词根记忆:arbitr(判断)+ary(…的)→自己做判断→武断的
同 autarchic, autocratic, monocratic
派 arbitrarily( adv. 任意地,随意地);arbitrariness( n. 任意性;任意)
adj. 神秘的,秘密的 (mysterious, hidden, secret)
记 词根记忆:arcan(秘密)+e→神秘的
同 cabalistic, impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic
adj. 考古学的
派 archaeologist( n. 考古学家);archaeology( n. 考古学)
n. 考古学家 (a person who studies archaeology)
记 词根记忆:archae(古代的,原始的)+o+logist(…学家)→考古学家
adj. 古老的 (of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time)
n. 原型 (the original pattern, prototype) ;典型 (a perfect example)
记 词根记忆:arche(看作arch,统治者)+typ(模式)+e→处于统治地位的模式→原型
派 archetypal( adj. 典型的)
n. 群岛,列岛 (a large group of islands)
记 词根记忆:archi(主要的)+pelago(海洋)→主海→爱琴海→多岛的海区→群岛
n. 建筑师 (person who designs buildings and supervises their construction)
记 词根记忆:archi(看作arch,弓)+tect(遮蔽)→弓形遮蔽物的制造者→建筑师
adj. 建筑上的;建筑学的 (of or relating to architecture)
搭 architectural design 建筑设计
n. 档案室 (a place where public record or document are kept)
adj. 费力的,艰难的 (marked by great labor or effort)
搭 arduous march 艰难行军
派 arduousness( n. 艰苦;艰辛)
adj. 好争辩的,好争吵的 (characterized by argument)
记 来自argument( n. 争论,争辩)
派 argumentation( n. 论据;论证)
n. 干旱 (excessively dry)
记 词根记忆:ar(干的)+id(有…性质的)+ity(表名词)→干旱
n. 贵族 (the people of the highest social class especially from noble families) ;贵 族政府,贵族统治 (government in which power is held by the nobility)
记 词根记忆:aristo(最好的)+cracy(统治)→贵族统治
派 aristocratic( adj. 贵族的)
v. 唤醒 (to wake up) ;激发 (to cause to become active)
同 brace, energize, stimulate, stir
派 arousal( n. 激起,唤起)
v. 部署 (to place armed forces in battle order)
n. 陈列 (impressive display) ;大批
v. 逮捕;阻止,制止 (to stop or check)
记 词根记忆:ar(加强)+rest(休息)→强制休息→逮捕
派 arresting( adj. 醒目的,引人注意的)
adj. 傲慢的,自大的 (overbearing, haughty, proud)
派 arrogance( n. 傲慢,自大)
v. 清楚地说话 (to express clearly) ;(用关节)连接 (to put together by joints)
记 联想记忆:art(关节)+iculate→像关节一样(字字入扣)→清楚地说话
同 enunciate
派 articulately( adv. 善于表达地;发音清晰地);unarticulated( adj. 表达不清的)
n. 人工制品 (object made by human beings)
记 词根记忆:arti(技巧)+fact(制作)→用技巧制作出来的东西→人工制品
adj. 人造的,假的 (unnatural)
记 词根记忆:arti(诡计)+fic(做)+ial(…的)→用诡计做的→假的
n. 艺术技巧 (skill of an artist)
记 联想记忆:artist(艺术家)+ry→艺术技巧
n. 上升,攀登 (the act of rising or mounting upward) ;上坡路 (an upward slope or rising grade) ;提高,提升 (an advance in social status or reputation)
派 ascension( n. 上升;升高)
v. 查明;弄清 (to find out or learn with certainty)
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+cert(搞清)+ain→弄清,查明
adj. 禁欲的 (self-denying)
n. 苦行者 (anyone who lives with strict self-discipline)
记 来自希腊文,原意是“刻苦锻炼并隐居的人”
同 astringent, austere, mortified, severe, stern
v. 归因于,归咎于 (to consider sth. to be caused by)
记 词根记忆:a(加强)+scribe(写)→把(错误原因)写上去→归因于,归咎于
v. 渴望,追求,向往 (to direct one’s hopes and efforts to some important aims)
记 词根记忆:a(去)+spir(呼吸)+e→因为太渴望得到,所以不停地呼吸→向往
派 aspiration( n. 抱负,渴望);aspiring( adj. 有抱负的,有理想的)
n. 突袭 (a sudden attack) ;猛袭 (a violent attack)
记 联想记忆:ass(驴子)+ault(看作aunt,姑妈)→驴子袭击姑妈→突袭
搭 victims of assault 袭击事件遇难者
v. 集合,聚集 (to collect) ;装配,组装 (to fit together the parts)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+semble(类似)→物以类聚→集合
派 assembly( n. 集会;组装)
v. 同意,赞成 (to express acceptance; concur; consent)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+sent(感觉)→感觉一致→同意
v. 断言,主张 (to state positively; declare; affirm)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+sert(加入,插入)→强行插入观点→断言
派 assertory( adj. 断言的);assertion( n. 断言,声明;主张)
adj. 断言的,肯定的 (expressing or tending to express strong opinions or claims)
派 assertiveness( n. 自信;魄力)
v. 评定,核定 (to evaluate) ;估计,估价 (to estimate the quality)
派 assessment( n. 估价,评价)
adj. 勤勉的 (diligent, persevering) ;专心的 (attentive)
记 词根记忆:as(去)+sid(坐)+uous→坐得久的→勤勉的
搭 be assiduous in ... 专心于…
派 assiduousness( n. 勤奋;勤勉)
adj. 联合的 (joined)
n. 合伙人 (partner, colleague)
v. 使发生联系,使联合 (to join people or things together)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+soci(同伴,引申为“社会”)+ate→成为社团→联合的
adj. 各式各样的 (consisting of various kinds) ;混杂的 (mixed)
记 词根记忆:as+sort(种类)+ed→把各种东西放到一起→混杂的
派 assortment( n. 各种各样)
v. 缓和,减轻 (to lessen, relieve)
记 词根记忆:as(使)+suage(甜)→变甜→缓和
v. 假定 (to accept sth. as true before there is proof) ;承担,担任 (to take on duties or responsibilities)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+sume(拿,取)→拿住→承担
adj. 傲慢的,自负的 (pretentious, presumptuous)
n. 假设 (something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof)
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sumpt(拿)+ion→假设是有人拿走了→假设
例 Unlike herbivores and omnivores, predators have traditionally been thought not to balance nutrient intake because of the assumption that animal tissue as a food source varies little and is nutritionally balanced.
同 supposition
v. 保证 (to tell sb. positively) ;使确信 (to convince)
记 词根记忆:as(一再)+sure(肯定)→一再肯定→使确信
v. 使震惊 (to overcome sb. with surprise)
记 联想记忆:as+tound(看作sound)→像被大声吓倒→使震惊
adj. 严厉的 (critical in a severe or clever way)
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+string(拉紧)+ent(…的)→拉得非常紧的→严厉的
adj. 极大的 (enormously or inconceivably large or great) ;天文学的 (of astronomy)
记 词根记忆:astro(星星)+nomical→星星的,星体的→极大的
搭 systematic astronomical and weather observations 系统的天文气象观察
adj. 机敏的,精明的 (showing clever or shrewd mind, cunning; crafty)
记 来自拉丁文astus (灵活)
派 astuteness( n. 精明;狡猾)
adj. 返祖性的 (related to the attitudes and behaviour of the first humans)
记 词根记忆:atav(祖先)+istic(关于…的)→关于祖先的→返祖性的
派 atavism( n. 隔代遗传)
n. 大气,大气层 (the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth)
记 词根记忆:atmo(气)+sphere(球体)→围绕地球的空气→大气
例 The polar atmosphere is thin, so little energy is required to warm it.
派 atmospheric( adj. 大气的)
v. 变薄 (to make slender) ;变弱 (to lessen; weaken)
adj. 减弱的
记 词根记忆:at(加强)+tenu(薄)+ate→变薄
派 attenuation( n. 变瘦;减少;减弱)
v. 证明,证实 (to declare to be true or genuine)
记 词根记忆:at(表加强)+test(证明)→证明
搭 attest to 证实,证明
同 certify, testify, witness
v. 把…归于 (to assign or ascribe to)
n. 属性,特质 (a characteristic or quality)
记 词根记忆:at(加强)+tribute(给予)→(确定属性前要)给出(原因)→把…归于
搭 attribute ... to ... 把…归于…
同 trait, virtue
v. 使调和 (to put into correct and harmonious tune)
记 联想记忆:at+tune(调子)→使调子一致→使调和
adj. 非典型的;反常的 (unusual or irregular)
记 词根记忆:a(不,非)+typical(典型的)→非典型的
派 atypically( adv. 非典型地)
adj. 大胆的 (daring, fearless, brave)
记 词根记忆:aud(大胆)+acious(多…的)→大胆的
v. 试演 (to take part in a trial performance) ;让(某人)试演 (to evaluate in a trial performance)
记 词根记忆:audit(听)+ion→听(演员)试演→让(某人)试演
n. 观众席;礼堂 (a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings)
记 词根记忆:audit(听)+orium(地方)→听的地方→观众席,礼堂
v. 提高,增加 (to become greater; increase)
记 词根记忆:aug(增加)+ment→提高,增加
同 enlarge, expand, heighten, mount, wax
n. 增加 (increase)
记 来自augment( v. 增加,增大)
v. 预示,预兆 (to be a sign or omen)
adj. 威严的,令人敬畏的 (impressive, majestic)
记 联想记忆:八月(August)丰收大地金黄,金黄色是威严的帝王的象征→威严的
adj. 幸运的 (favored by future; successful) ;吉兆的 (propitious)
记 词根记忆:au+spic(看)+ious→看到(好事)的→吉兆的
派 inauspicious( adj. 不吉利的;不祥的)
adj. 朴素的 (very plain; lacking ornament)
记 源自古希腊语austeros“苦涩的”,尤指水果、葡萄酒等“使口干舌燥的”,进入英语后用来指人在举止或态度上“严厉的、朴素的”,强调缺乏热情、趣味或情感等吸引人的品质。
n. 朴素,艰苦
同 asceticism, nonindulgence
adj. 真正的,真实的 (genuine, real) ;可信的 (legally attested)
记 联想记忆:authent(看作author,作家)+ic→自己就是作家→真正的
v. 证明…是真实的 (to prove or serve to prove the authenticity of)
派 authentication( n. 认证;鉴定);authenticator( n. 确定者;证明人);authenticity( n. 真实性;确实性)
adj. 权威的,官方的 (having or proceeding from authority) ;专断的 (dictatorial)
派 authoritarian( adj. 威权主义的,专制的);authoritarianism( n. 独裁主义);authoritatively( adv. 权威性;权威地)
n. 授权,认可 (action of authorizing)
记 来自authorize( v. 授权,认可)
n. 自闭症,孤独症 (a mental condition in which a person is unable to communicate or form relationships with others)
记 词根记忆:aut(自己)+ism(表状态)→自我的一种状态→自闭症
n. 自传 (story of a person’s life written by that person)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+bio(生命)+graphy(写)→写自己的一生→自传
n. 独裁政府 (government by one person that with unlimited power)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+cracy(统治)→自己一个人统治→独裁政府
派 autocratic( adj. 独裁者的;专制的);autocrat( n. 独裁者)
n. 自动装置 (mechanism that imitates actions of humans)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+mat(动)+ion→自动→自动装置
派 automated( adj. 自动的)
adj. 自治的 (marked by autonomy) ;自主的 (having the right or power of self- government)
n. 自治,自主 (self-government, independent function)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+nomy(治理)→自治
adj. 贪婪的,贪心的 (full of avarice, greedy)
记 来自avarice( n. 贪婪,贪心)
adj. 反对的,不愿意的 (not willing or inclined; opposed)
记 词根记忆:a(不)+verse(转)→(反对)不转→反对的,不愿意的
n. 厌恶,反感 (an intense dislike; loathing)
搭 aversion toward sb./sth. 对…的厌恶
adj. 渴望的 (having an intense craving) ;热心的 (eager)
搭 be avid for 渴望
派 avidity( n. 渴望;欲望)
n. 声明,公开宣布 (an open declaration or acknowledgment)
记 词根记忆:a(表加强)+vow(承诺)+al→在公众面前承诺→公开宣布
同 avouchment, assertion
派 avow( v. 承认;宣布);disavowal( n. 否定,否认)
adj. 被淹没的 (covered with water) ;充满的 (having something. in large quantities)
记 联想记忆:a(在…)+wash(冲洗)→淹没在水里被冲洗干净→被淹没的
同 doused, drenched
v. 敬畏 (to cause a mixed feeling of reverence and fear)
n. 敬畏
记 发音记忆:发音像“噢”→表示敬畏的声音→敬畏
搭 be in awe of 对…望而生畏;对…感到害怕
adj. 笨拙的 (ungainly) ;难用的 (difficult to use) ;不便的 (causing inconvenience)
记 发音记忆:“拗口的”→笨拙的;难用的
同 clumsy, gawky, lumbering, lumpish
adj. 扭曲的,走样的 (not straight; askew)
记 词根记忆:a(加强)+wry(歪的)→扭曲的
adj. 间接的;拐弯抹角的 (having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed)
记 联想记忆:back(向后)+hand(手)+ed→把手背在后面,不直接给对方看→拐弯抹角的
同 roundabout
n. 落后的地区 (an isolated place)
记 组合词:back(偏远的)+water(领海,海域)→偏远的海域→落后的地区
v. 使困惑,难倒 (to confuse, puzzle, confound)
记 发音记忆:“拜服了”→被难倒了,所以拜服了→难倒
派 baffling( adj. 原因不明的)
n. 梁木,大梁 (thick, roughly squared wooden beam)
v. 妨碍;畏缩不前 (be reluctant to tackle sth. because it is difficult)
同 baffle, bilk, foil, thwart
n. 歌谣,小曲 (a song or poem that tells a story in short stanzas)
记 联想记忆:ball(球)+ad→像球一样一代代传下来→歌谣
adj. 乏味的,陈腐的 (dull or stale; commonplace; insipid)
记 联想记忆:ban(禁止)+al→应该禁止的→陈腐的
同 bland, flat, sapless, vapid
n. 平庸,平淡乏味 (the condition or quality of being banal)
记 联想记忆:banal(平庸的)+ity→平庸
n. 祸根 (the cause of distress, death, or ruin)
记 发音记忆:“背运”→因为有祸根而背运→祸根
派 baneful( adj. 邪恶的;引起灾祸的)
v. 放逐 (to send sb. out of the country as a punishment)
v. 禁止,阻挡 (to prevent, forbid)
n. 条,棒 (a straight piece of material that is longer than it is wide)
adj. 野蛮的 (uncultured, crude) ;残暴的 (cruel, brutal)
v. 暴露 (to make or lay bare; uncover)
adj. 赤裸的 (without clothing)
记 联想记忆:和bear( n. 熊)一起记
n. 交易 (an agreement made between two people or groups to do sth. in return for sth. else) ;特价商品
v. 讨价还价 (to negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction)
记 联想记忆:bar(看作barter, 交易)+gain(获得)→交易获得好价钱→讨价还价
adj. 过分装饰的 (gaudily ornate)
记 由17世纪巴洛克艺术而来,以古怪精巧为特色。
n. 路障;障碍 (obstruction as of a fence; obstacle)
记 词根记忆:barr(栏;障碍)+ier(表物)→路障;障碍
同 bar, barricade, block, blockade
prep. 除了;除非 (unless)
记 联想记忆:bar(栅栏)+ring(圆圈)→用栅栏挡在外面的→除了
adj. 卑鄙的 (devoid of high values or ethics)
adj. 无根据的,无缘无故的 (not supported by good reasons or facts)
记 词根记忆:base(基础)+less(无…的)→无基础的→无根据的
同 unfounded, untenable
n. 关系,意义 (connection with or influence on sth.) ;方位 (the situation or horizontal direction of one point with respect to another)
n. 基本事实,基本原则 (basis) ;基岩 (the solid rock that underlies loose materia)
记 组合词:bed(河床)+rock(岩石)→河床上的岩石→基岩
v. 使迷惑不解;使酒醉昏迷 (to confuse; muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink)
记 词根记忆:be(使)+fuddle(迷糊)→使迷惑不解
派 befuddlement( n. 迷惑;糊涂)
v. 掩饰 (to disguise or misrepresent) ;证明为假 (to prove false)
记 词根记忆:be(使)+lie(谎言)→使…成谎言→证明为假
同 distort, falsify, garble, misstate
n. 交战 (the state of being at war) ;好战性,斗争性 (an aggressive attitude, atmosphere, etc.)
记 词根记忆:bell(战斗)+iger+ence→交战;好战性
派 belligerent( adj. 发动战争的;好斗的,好挑衅的)
v. 哀怨,悲叹 (to express deep grief or distress over)
记 词根记忆:be(使…)+moan(抱怨)→哀怨
v. 使昏头昏脑,使迷惑 (to puzzle, distract, absorb)
同 bedaze, daze, paralyze, petrify, stun
派 bemused( adj. 茫然的,困惑的)
adj. 善心的,仁心的 (kindly, charitable)
记 词根记忆:bene(好)+vol(意志)+ent→好意的→善心的,仁心的
同 altruistic, humane, philanthropic
adj. 愚昧无知的 (without understanding)
派 benightedness( n. 愚昧无知)
adj. (病)良性的 (of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life) ;亲切和蔼的 (showing kindness and gentleness) ;慈祥的 (good natured;kindly)
记 词根记忆:ben(看作bene,好)+ign(形容词后缀)→好的→亲切和蔼的
派 benignity( n. 仁慈;宽厚)
v. 镶嵌 (to set or stud with or as if with ornaments) ;困扰 (to harass from all directions)
v. 围攻;困扰 (to overwhelm, harass, or beset)
记 词根记忆:be(使)+siege(围攻)→围攻
v. 给予,赐赠 (to give or present)
记 联想记忆:be(使)+stow(收藏)→给予以便收藏→赐赠
v. 预示,表示 (to signify; indicate)
记 词根记忆:be(使)+token(记号,标志)→使…成为标志→预示
v. 使迷惑,混乱 (to confuse)
记 词根记忆:be(使)+wilder(迷惑)→使迷惑
同 befog, confound, perplex
派 bewildering( adj. 令人困惑的;令人费解的)
n. 偏见 (bent, tendency, prejudice)
v. 使有偏见 (to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to)
记 联想记忆:bi(两)+as→两者只取其一→偏见
搭 bias towards 对…有偏见
同 leaning, disposition, partiality, penchant
v. 命令 (to command) ;出价,投标 (to make a bid)
记 发音记忆:“必得”→出价时抱着必得的态度→出价,投标
adj. 善良的,慷慨的 (generous)
记 联想记忆:big(大的)+heart(心)+ed→心眼很大的→慷慨的
n. 生物多样性 (the number and variety of species found within a specified geographic region)
记 联想记忆:bio(生物)+diversity(多样性)→生物多样性
搭 a forests biodiversity 森林生物多样性
vt. 平分,二等分 (to divide into two usually equal parts)
记 词根记忆:bi(二,两)+sect(切)→切成两半→平分
adj. (人)情绪平稳的 (pleasantly smooth) ;(食物)无味的 (insipid)
记 发音记忆:“布蓝的”→布是清淡的蓝色的→无味的
adj. 厚颜无耻的 (brazen) ;显眼的 (completely obvious; conspicuous) ;炫耀的 (showy)
记 词根记忆:blat(闲聊)+ant→侃大山→炫耀的
adj. 寒冷的;阴沉的 (cold, frigid) ;阴郁的,暗淡的 (depressing)
同 black, cutting, dim, raw
v. 损害;玷污 (to mar; spoil the perfection of)
n. 瑕疵,缺点 (defect)
记 词根记忆:blem(弄伤)+ish→把…弄伤→损害;玷污
派 unblemished( adj. 毫无瑕疵的;完好的)
adj. 快乐的,无忧无虑的 (cheerful, carefree)
派 blithely( adv. 愉快地;无忧无虑地)
vt. (尤指通过争辩)迫使… (to overcome, often by intimidation or coercion) ;用重 器连击(某人) (to hit with a heavy club or similar blunt instrument)
n. 蓝图 (photographic print of building plans) ;方案 (detailed plan)
记 组合词:blue(蓝)+print(印刷的图)→蓝图
adj. 钝的 (without a sharp edge) ;直率的 (frank and straightforward)
v. 使迟钝
n. 模糊不清的事物 (anything indistinct or hazy)
v. 使…模糊 (to make or become hazy or indistinct)
记 比较记忆:slur( v. 含糊不清地说)
v. 轻拍,轻扣 (to strike with a quick light blow) ;使上下快速摆动 (to move up and down in a short quick movement)
adj. 伪造的,假的 (not genuine; spurious)
记 联想记忆:来自一种叫“Bogus”的机器,用于制造伪钞
adj. 喧闹的 (noisy and unruly) ;猛烈的 (violent)
记 词根记忆:boister(喧闹)+ous→喧闹的
同 disorderly, rambunctious, tumultuous, turbulent
派 boisterousness( n. 喧闹,欢腾)
n. 枕垫 (cushion or pillow)
v. 支持,鼓励 (to support, strengthen, or reinforce)
记 联想记忆:bol(倒着看lob)+ster→lobster(龙虾),拿龙虾当枕垫→枕垫
n. 轰炸 (a continuous attack on a place with guns or bombs)
记 词根记忆:bomb(炸弹)+ard(烧)+ment→用炸弹烧→轰炸
例 It has been estimated that without this shield, Earth would have experienced bombardment by comet-sized impactors a thousand times more frequently than has actually been recorded during geological time.
n. 高调,夸大之辞 (pompous language)
记 联想记忆:bomb(空洞的声音;炸弹)+ast→像炮弹声→高调
派 bombastic( adj. 夸夸其谈的)
v. 发出嘘声
int. (表示不满,轻蔑等)嘘
记 发音记忆:“不”→发出嘘声
n. 恩惠,天赐福利 (a timely blessing or benefit)
记 联想记忆:从月亮(moon)得到恩惠(boon)→天赐福利
搭 be a boon to 对…来说大有裨益
adj. 粗鲁讨厌的,粗野的 (very unpleasant and rude)
记 来自boor( n. 粗鲁讨厌的人)
同 churlish
v. 增加,提高 (to make higher) ;促进 (to promote the cause or interests) ;往上推 (to raise by a push)
记 联想记忆:boo(看作boot,靴子)+st→穿上靴子往高处走→提高
adj. 无益处的 (without advantage or benefit) ;无用的 (useless)
同 futile, otiose, unavailing
n. 厌烦 (the state of being weary) ;令人厌烦的事物 (sth. boring)
记 词根记忆:bore(厌烦)+dom(表名词)→厌烦
adj. 无趣的,乏味的 (uninteresting, dull)
记 来自bore( v. 使厌烦)
n. 界限,限制,范围 (a limiting line)
adj. 准备前往 (intending to go)
搭 reasonable bounds 合理界限;be bound for 准备前往
adj. 大量的,巨大的 (large) ;慷慨的 (generous)
同 ample, copious
adj. 微咸的 (somewhat saline) ;难吃的 (distasteful)
记 联想记忆:brack(看作black)+ish(看作fish)→黑色的咸鱼→微咸的