第一课的单词
Barren adj.贫瘠的同:sterile
The barren land could produce little food.
Bump v.碰撞菜The room was dark and I bumped my head against the door.
Devise v.设计;发明同:invent
He devised a new method for teaching the blind.
Exert v.使用同:use
My wife?s been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.
Intrigue 1. n.阴谋同:conspiracy 2. v.引起…的兴趣
The king?s younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.
The book?s unusual title intrigued me into reading it.
Oath n.宣誓;誓言同:pledge
He placed his right hand on the Bible as he spoke the oath of office.
Postpone v.延期同:adjourn
The had to postpone their trip because of rain.
Refuge n.避难所;避难同:shelter
The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.
Regain n.恢复同:recover
It took her a long time to regain her health.
Shatter v.破灭;粉碎同:smash
Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.
Tease v.嘲弄同:vex
At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.
Tilt v.倾斜同:incline
He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.
V ersion 1. n.翻译同:translation 2. n.叙述
Do you have the English version of this book?
Y our version of the accident differs from that of the other witness.
Absurd adj.荒谬的反:reasonable
His belief that he was too clever to be cautht in his wrongdoing was absurd.
Alien adj.外国的反:domestic
After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.
Amiable adj.和蔼可亲的反:spiteful
She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.
Ban v.禁止反:allow
In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned.
Figurative adj.比喻的反:literal
“The sweet temper” is a figurative expression,but “sweet coffee” is not.
Genuine adj.真正的反:false
Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.
Hoist v.升起反:lower
They hoist the national flag at six o?clock every morning.
Incorrect adj.不正确的反:accurate
The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.
Massive adj.巨大的反:tiny
The house was build on a massive rock.
Stale adj.不新鲜的反:fresh
There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.
Thrive v.茂盛反:decline
Most floers will not thrive without water and sunshine.
Wholesale n.批发反:retail
The buy at wholesale and sell at retail.
Annoy v.骚扰n. annoyance
The baby is always annoying his sister by pulling her hair.
Celebrate v.庆祝n. celebration
We celebrated Christmas with trees and presents.
Diplomat n.外交家n. diplomacy
The unsociable person is hardly fit for a diplomat.
Foresee v.预知adj. foreseeable
It is impossible to foresee whether she?ll be well enough to come home from hospital next month.
Induce v.说服n. inducement
We couldn?t induce the old lady to travel by air.
Mobilize v.动员n. mobilization
Our country is in great danger;we must mobilize the army.
Precede v.在前n. precedent
Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the
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United States.
Predetermine v.预先决定adj. predeterminate
Some people believe that man?s destiny is predetermined. Prevail v.流行adj. prevalent
Making resolutions on New Y ear?s Day is a custom that still prevails.
Subtle adj.精致的;淡的n. subtlety
Her subtle smile made him curious.
Transact v.办理n. transaction
The man transacts many affairs connected with the pur-chase of a home.
Treason n.叛国adj. treasonous
Helping the enemies of one?s country is an apparent tre a-son.
Utilize v.利用n. utility
How can we utilize his knowledge and skill to our advan-tage?
Bosom n.胸
She wore a flower on the bosom of her dress.
Diploma n.文凭
When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the
school.
Dramatic adj.戏剧的
The meeting between the mother and her blind son was dramatic.
Fume n.烟;气体
The strong fumes of the automobile exhaust early choked him.
Hurrah n.欢呼声
“hurrah!” they shouted as the team scored again. Miniature 1. n.缩小之模型2. n.缩小物
In the museum there is a miniature of the ship “Mayflo w-er.”
The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals.
Parcel n.包裹
On her birthday her arms were filled with gift parcels.
Pill n.药丸
The pill stuck in his throat but an extra drink of water washed it down.
Racket n.喧哗
The students made a big racket as they left the school.
Rhyme n.音
The poet used the word “flight” as a rhyme for the word “night”.
Scar n.疤
The man looks terrible; he has many scars on his cheeks.
Sculpture n.雕刻
There are many famous sculptures in the museum.
Skip v.跳
When I read a book, I usually skip over; he uninteresting part.
练习:本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1. Few plants and animals _____in the desert.
2. Owing to the possibility of rises in prices and wages,it
is not easy to _____ the cost of producing this article in our factory.
3. The room was so dark that I _____ my head against the
door.
4. The king?s younger brother took part in the _____ to
make himself king.
5. In the United States the sale of liquor to children is
_____.
6. The unsociable person is hardly fit a(an)_____.
7. When I read a book I usually _____ over the uninte-
resting part.
8. The poet used the word “gold” as a(an) _____ for the
word “cold.”
9. “_____!”they shouted as the team scored again.
10. They _____ the national flag at six o?clock every
morning.
答案:
1.thrive
2.predetermine
3.bumped
4.intrigue
5.banned
6.diplomat
7.skip
8.rhyme
9.Hurrah 10.hoist
第二课的单词
Apparatus n.仪器同:equipment
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The town has recently purchased some new fire-fighting apparatus.
Assert v.断言同:insist
The witness asserted that the salesman was dishonest. Assign v.分派同:allot
He was pleased that he was assigned such an easy task in the company.
Compensate v.赔偿同:reward
He gave me a new knife to compensate for the one of mine he lost.
Deem v.认为同:consider
He would deem it an honor if the minister came to see him.
Inviolable adj.不可侵犯的同:sacred
Freedom of action is one of the inviolable rules of human behavior.
Specimen n.标本同:sample
He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals. Stimulate v.刺激;鼓舞同:excite
The beating of a drum on the battlefield stimulated the soldiers to fight more bravely.
Tendency n.趋势同:inclination
Boys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.
Testify v.证明同:prove
He testified that the car was being driven slowly at the time of the accident.
Tourist n.观光客同:traveller
Each year, many foreign tourists visit Taiwan for sight-seeing.
Utility n.效用同:usefulness
Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than for eleg-ance.
Blunt adj.钝的反:sharp
Too much alcohol makes all your senses blunt.
Elastic adj.有弹性的反:inflexible
Toy balloons , sponges and steel springs are elastic.
Exit n. 1.出口反:entrance 2.离去
He left the building through the rear exit.
When the cat came in, the little mouse made a hasty exit.
Fatigue n.疲劳反:vigor
He was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.
Heir n.(男)继承人反:heiress
When he died, his young nephew was the only heir to his great wealth.
Inflate v.膨胀反:deflate
As the currency of a country is inflated, the prices of goods begin to rise.
Plump 1. adj.丰满反:thin 2. v.忽然落下
She is too plump to fit into this dress.
Utterly exhausted, she plumped down on a chair.
Recall v. 1.忆起反:forget 2.召回
Mother could recalled stories that she had heard years ago.
The government recalled the general after he lost the bat-tle.
Shun v.避开反:encounter
Y ou can hardly shun meeting her if you and she both work in the same office.
Sneer v.轻蔑;嘲笑反:admire
The mean girl sneered at the poor girl?s cheap clothes.
Adjoin v.临近adj. adjoining
Canada and Mexico adjoin the United States of America.
Ally 1. v.同盟n. alliance 2. n.同盟
Great Britain, France and Italy were allied during the First World War.
Great Britain and the United States were allies in both World Wars.
Chaste adj.贞洁的n. chastity
Her parents teach her to be chaste and decent in her beha-vior.
Confide v. 1.依赖(告知秘密)n. confidence 2.信任
When she was a child she always confided her problems to her sister.
We can?t confide in his words , for he often breaks his promises.
Defy v.藐视n. defiance
The driver of the car was defying the traffic law by speeding.
Disrupt v. 1.使中断2.使分裂adj. disruptive
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An accident has disrupted railway service into and out of the city.
Slavery seemed likely to disrupt the Union.
Enable v.使能够n. ablility
The bird?s large wings enable it to fly very fast.
Fantastic adj.怪诞的n. fantasy
The wall was covered with many fantastic pictures and photographs.
Impact n.冲击adj. impactive
The force of the impact threw the driver out of the car. Interfere v.干涉n. interference
It is best not to interfere in other people?s arguments. Minimize v.将…减至最小程度n. minimum
Y ou can minimize the dangers of driving, by taking care to obey all he rules of the road.
Narrate v.叙述adj. narrative
Shall I narrate a strange experience of mine?
Visual adj.视觉的n. vision
The contrasting colors created an interesting visual effect. Appliance n.. 1.电器用品2.应用
The modern house has many useful electrical appliances. The appliance of electricity to household tasks makes house.
Brood 1. n.孵;窝2. v.沉思
There are twelve chickens in this brood.
She brooded on her past mistakes so much that she be-came ill.
Fringe n.边缘
The woodcutter had a little house on the fringe of the for-est.
Gravel n.碎石
The path to the house was covered with gravel.
Hut n.小屋
In the storm, they found a shabby hut in the forest.
Lure 1. n.诱饵2. v.引诱
The fisherman had some bright colored lures to attract fish. The hope of high profits lured him into questionable deal-ings.
Perch 1. n.栖身处2. v.栖息
The bird flew down from its perch in the cage.
The bird perched on the woman?s shoulder.
Retail n.零售
Most people buy meat and groceries at retail.
Stride n.大步
Great strides have been made in science since 1900.
Swarm 1. n.群2. v.蜂拥
A swarm of people surrounded the car to see the famous
actress in it.
Rural populations swarmed into near by towns.
Twig n.小树枝
The tree bears so many apples that the twigs seem almost broken down.
Wade v.涉水
The bridge is far away from here; we?d better wade across the stream.
Wrinkle n.皱纹
She is beginning to get many wrinkles around her eyes.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.The police _____ it necessary for the town?s safety to
arrest more speeders.
2.A large building may have a heating _____ by which all
the rooms are steam-heated.
3.Many firms _____ their workers when they are hurt at
work.
4._____ material has the quality of springing back to its
original shape after being bent or stretched.
5.They have not yet recovered from their _____ of over-
working.
6.I asked him to look after my bags because I can _____
in him.
7.The idea that machines could be made to fly seemed
_____ a hundred years ago.
8.I walked the floor to and fro with heavy _____ as if ex-
cited to fury.
9.The soldiers _____ across the stream when they saw the
bridge had been destroyed.
10.It is natural that the _____ price is higher than the
wholesale price.
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答案:
1.deemed
2.apparatus
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4.elastic
5.fatigue
6.confide
7.fantastic
8.strides
9.waded 10.retail
第三课的单词
Alter v.改变同:change
If the coat is too large , the tailor can alter it to fit you. Doom n.命运;劫数同:fate
As the ship sank, they faced their doom.
Fragile adj.易碎的同:breakable
This old dish is in a very fragile condition.
Fruitful adj.有收获的同:profitable
We had a very fruitful discussion in the classroom. Garrison n.要塞同:fort
The japanese garrison on wake surrendered at the end of World War Ⅱ.
Hurl v.用力投掷同:cast
The hunter hurled a long, sharp spear at the bear.
Jail n.监狱同:prison
The judge sent him to jail for six days.
Quest n.探询同:pursuit
She went to the library in quest of something to read. Refrain v.抑制同:abstain
In order to lose weight, she refrained from eating candy. Script n.字迹同:handwriting
I could easily recognize my father?s careful script. Shabby adj.简陋的同:worn
Y ou look rather shabby in those clothes.
Temporary adj.暂时的同:transient
Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
Urgent adj.紧急的同:imminent
The refugees are in urgent need of medical supplies.
Alert adj.留心的反:heedless
A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement in the field.
Artificial adj. 1.人造的反:natural 2.虚伪的
The artificial flowers were made of paper and cloth.
She welcomed us with an artificial smile on her face.
Ascend v.上升反:descend
He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.
Disgrace n.耻辱反:honor
A doctor like him is a disgrace to our hospital.
Grudge n.怨恨反:favor
I always feel she has a grudge against me, although I don?t
know what wrong I have done to her.
Nun n.修女;尼姑反:monk
My aunt is a nun; she can?t get married, and has to live a life of prayer and worship.
Random adj.随便的反:deliberate
The room was filled with a random selection of furniture.
Steadfast adj.坚定的反:inconstant
He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn?t move him.
Subordinate 1. adj.下级反:superior 2. n.属下
A clerk in a business occupies a subordinate position to
that of the owner.
A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordi-
nates.
Thrift n.节俭反:waste
Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a hourse.
Treacherous adj.叛逆的反:loyal
The treacherous soldier carried some important pieces of information to the enemy.
Troublesome adj.麻烦的反:pleasing
He is a troublesome child; he is not obedient to his par-ents.
Alternative n.二选一adj. alternate
Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work.
Bulge n.凸出adj. bulgy
The bag of candy made a bulge in the child?s pocket.
Congratulate v.祝贺n. congratulation
Let me congratulate you on the birth of your son.
Contradiction n. 1.反驳2.矛盾adj. contradictory
Contradiction by the students always makes my teacher angry.
It is a contradiction tosay you support the government but
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would not vote for it in an election.
Detect v.发现n. detection
Small quantities of poison were detected in the dead man?s stomach.
Execute v.实现n. execution
The plan was good in every respect, but it was badly ex-ecuted.
Intervene v.插入;介于其间n. intervention
A week intervenes between Christmas and New Y ear?s Day.
Monster n.怪物adj. monstrous
That dog is a real monster; I have never seen such a big one.
Paralyze v.使麻痹n. paralysis
His arm was paralyzed as the result of the accident. Revive v.复活;苏醒n. revival
He was nearly drowned, but we revived him.
Stagger v.蹒跚adj. staggering
The boy staggered and fell under the heavy load of books. Subsequent adj.后来的n. subsequence
The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine.
Cling v.粘着
The two friends cling together wherever they go. Countenance n.面容;表情
The actor had a handsome and distinguished countenace. Dimension n.尺寸
He ordered wallpaper for a room of the following dimen-sions; 16ft. long, 12ft. wide, and 8ft. high.
Erase v.抹去
He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one. Growl v.咆哮
The dog was angry and growled at the stranger.
Lick v.舔
The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor. Postage v.邮资
The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail.
Poultry n.家禽
This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.
Prick v.刺
When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.
Skim v. 1.掠去(液体上不要的漂浮物)2.掠过
The cook skimmed the fat from the soup.
I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for
food.
Stitch n.一针
She made a neat row of stitches along the edge of her skirt.
Undergo v.承受
She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital ac-cording to the doctor?s order.
Wharf n.码头
Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1. He _____ curses at the unfortunate man who had made
the mistake.
2. We have to buy a new suit for Mary; her suit is too
_____.
3. When you read at night,you read by _____ light.
4. She has had a(an) _____ against me ever since I disa-
greed with her.
5. A man who is sent to prison brings _____ on himself
and his family.
6. The nurse _____ her duty according to the doctor?s o r-
der.
7. We have to do what he wants; there is no _____ for us
in that matter.
8. The president was asked to _____ in the coal strike.
9. She _____ to the hope that her son was not dead.
10. The student _____ his mistake on the examination
paper.
答案:
1. hurled
2. shabby
3. artificial
4. grudge
5. disgrace
6. executed
7. alternative
8. intervene
9. clung 10. erased
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第四课的单词
Bellow v.吼叫同:roar
He bellowed with pain when the tooth was pulled out. Beverage n.饮料同:drink
In some countries, it is illegal to sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays.
Calculate v.计算同:compute
Y ou must calculate all the advantages and disadvantages before coming to a discussion.
Glamour n.魔力同:charm
The glamour of the life of an actress made her give up her study.
Outfit n.用具同:equipment
She bought him a baseball outfit for his birthday.
Rascal n.流氓同:rogue
Two rascals tricked the old man out of his money. Render v.1.给予同:give 2.致使
The organization renders great service to the community. His fatness renders him unable to touch his toes. Safeguard n.保持同:protection
Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.
chedule S 1.n.时刻表同:timetable v.排定
According to the production schedule, the factory is sup-posed to turn out a hundred cars a day.
Th e President?s speech is scheduled on next Friday.
Strap n.皮带同:thong
The general wore straps on the shoulders of his uniform. Tomb n.坟墓同:grave
When the king died the people placed his body in a large tomb made of stone.
Transmit v.传送同:convey
Her illness was transmitted to other members of the fami-ly.
Wrath n.愤怒同:rage
The king?s unjust laws raised a great wrath among the people.
Baggy adj.松弛的反:tight
Old people sometimes have baggy skin under their eyes.
Beneficial adj.有益的反:harmful
The new hospital will be beneficial to the poor people.
Disgust 1.n.憎恶反:favor 2.v.令人厌恶的
The smell of the rotten meat filled her with disgust.
The impolite manner of that man disgusted many people.
Drought n.干旱反:flood
The water level in the reservoir was low because of the long drought.
Exterior adj.外部的反:interior
The exterior surface of the house was bleached by the sunlight.
Eliminate v.削减反:include
A part of the program was eliminated to save time.
Gorgeous adj.华丽的反:shabby
Children shouted when they saw the peacock spread his gorgeous tail.
Illegal adj.不合法的反:lawful
He was arrested for the illegal sale of guns.
Lad n.少年反:lass
We lived on a peaceful farm when I was a lad.
Retain v.保留反:lose
In the United States most married women do not retain their maiden names.
Tilt v.倾斜反:erect
Y ou tilt your head forward when you bow.
V eto 1.n.否决反:approval 2.v.否决
The governor?s veto kept the bill from becoming a law.
His parents vetoed his plan to buy a new motorcycle.
Abbreviate v.减缩n.abbreviation
His book was abbreviated and appeared in a public maga-zine.
A vailable adj.可利用的;可获得的v. avail
There were no tickets available for Friday?s music pe r-formance.
Bribe n.贿赂n. bribery
The judge was accused of taking a bribe to free the pris-oner.
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Chat n.闲谈adj. chatty
The woman chatted on the phone for almost an hour. Contempt v.轻视adj. contemptible
We feel contempt for a liar or a thief.
Fraction n.部分adj. fractional
She?s careful with her money and spends only a fraction of her earnings.
Idol n.偶像;神像v. idolize
A stone idol stood at the entrance of the village.
Inherit v.继承n.inheritance
After the farmer?s death his wife and children will inherit the farm.
Reproduce v.再生adj.reproductive
She reproduced the contents her husband?s letter from memory.
Shrink v.萎缩n.shrinkage
Washing wool in hot water will make it shrink.
Tempt v.引诱n.temptation
The sight of the food tempted the hungry man to steal. Vital adj.生命的;致命的v.vitalize
He was lucky that the bullet had not entered a vital organ. Abuse 滥用 1.v 2.n
Don?t abuse your health by working when you ought to be sleeping or resting.
His abuse of power has turned his friends against him. Brand 1.n.品牌 2.v.烙印
What brand of cigarette do you want to smoke?
On big farms, cattle are usually branded to identify the owner of them.
Compress v.压缩
Compressed air has a great deal of force when it released. Corridor n.走廊
Y ou will find Room 101 at the end of the corridor.
Hatch v.1.图谋;计划2.孵
The spies hatched a scheme to steal government secrets. We hatch the eggs by keeping them in a warm place. Imply v.暗示
Her letter implies that she wishes to meet you.
Logic n.逻辑;理学
Logic is not the science of belief, but science of proof or evidence.
Merchandise n.商品
The store had a large stock of merchandise.
Preside v.主持
The mayor presided over the town meeting.
Procure v.1.取得2.促成
They procured the money needed to build the hospital.
The traitors procured the death of the prince.
Ruffle v.弄绉
A sudden breeze ruffled the surface of the calm lake.
Soar v.高升
The price of sugar soars when sugar is scare.
Surplus n.剩余
He kept enough corn to feed his cattle and sold the sur-plus.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1. The _____ of Hollywood draws many young people
there every year.
2. Parents _____ some of their characteristics to their
children.
3. The scientists could _____ when the spaceship would
reach the moon.
4. Please straighten the flag ; it is _____ a little bit to the
left.
5. A(An) _____ of three months ruined the wheat crops.
6. She _____ so much that it was hard to understand her
letters.
7. I feel nothing but _____ for such dishonest behavior.
8. It is hard to _____ water in the desert.
9. The bank keeps a large _____ of money in reserve.
10. Mother?s smile _____ that she had forgiven us.
答案:
1. glamour
2. transmit
3. calculate
4. tilted
5. drought
6. abbreviated
7. contempt
8. procure
9. surplus 10. im-
plied
第五课的单词
1.Antic ipate v.预期同:expect
Mother anticipated my hunger and baked cookies for me.
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2.htmire v.渴望同:desire
In his childhood, he aspired to become a great general. 3.Attorney n.律师同:lawyer
The court appointed and attorney for the accused man. 4.Counsel 1.n.忠告同:advice 2.v.劝告
They refused to listen to the old man?s counsel.
They counseled against travelling at night in such a dan-gerous country.
5.Falter v.1.动摇;胆怯同:hesitate 2.蹒跚而行
The soldiers faltered for a moment as their captain fell. The sick man faltered for few steps, and then fell down. 6.Ghastly adj.可怕的同:ghostlike
After a sleepless night, she looked very ghastly.
7.Gratitude n.感激同:thankfulness
She showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner. 8.Plume n.羽毛同:feather
The rooster lost one of his plumes in the fight with the cat.
9.Promote v.1.升迁同:advance 2.促进
The young army officer was promoted to captain.
An understanding of the culture of other countries may promote peace.
10.Shudder v.战栗同:shrive
She shuddered at the sight of the dead body.
11.Swamp n.沼泽同:marsh
The land is useless growing crops; it?s mainly swamp. 12.Terrific adj.1.可怕的同:awful 2.极好的
The terrific storm destroyed most of the houses in the city. It was such a terrific party that I didn?t feel like going back home.
13.Villain n.恶棍同:rogue
The villain was caught by the police and brought to trial. 14.Absent-minded adj.心不在焉的反:attentive
The absent-minded man put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg.
15.Acute adj.敏感的反:dull
A dog has a very acute sense of smell.
16.Entry 1.入口反:exit 2.进入
Leave the boxes in the entry and we will carry them up latter.
His sudden entry startled all of us.
17.Immigrate v.迁入反:emigrate
During the 1800?s many thousands of people from Europe immigrated into the United States to make a new home.
18.Intensify v.加强反:weaken
My first failure only intensified my desire to succeed.
19.Invariable adj.不变的反:inconstant
After dinner it was his invariable habit to take a nap for a while.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,titude n.纬度反:longitude
One degree of latitude on the ea rth?s surface equals almost
70 miles.
21.Secondhand adj.用过的;旧的反:new
The books in the secondhand bookstore are very cheap.
22.Specify v.轻视反:outline
Please specify when you will be at home tomorrow.
23.Trivial adj.不重要的反:important
Y our composition has only a few trivial mistakes.
24.V ulgar adj.粗俗的反:noble
She is a very vulgar woman to shout like that at the top of her voice.
25.Accommodate v.1.容纳n. accommodation 2.适应
The airplane is large enough to accommodate over 400 passengers.
We have to accommodate ourselves to our changed cir-cumstances.
26.Bewilder v.迷惑bewilderment
The old woman from the country was bewildered by the crowds and traffic in the big city.
27.Circulate v.流通n. circulation
Money circulates as it goes from person to person.
28.Deceive v.欺骗n. deception
I trust him because I know he would never deceive me.
29.Define v.下定义n. definition
Some words are hard to define because they have many different uses.
30.Disrupt v.使分裂;使中断n. disruption
The accident disrupted railway service into and out of the city.
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31.Heredity n.遗传adj. hereditary
Some disease develop because of the bad conditions one lives in and others are present by heredity.
32.Myth n.神话adj. mythical
There are many myths about how the world first began. 33.Outrage n.暴行;迫害adj. outrageous
The use of atomic bombs would be an outrage against humanity.
34.Patriot n.爱国者adj. patriotic
Many patriots died while fighting in the war for indepen-dence.
35.Penetrate v.穿过n. penetration
A bullet can penetrate this board, or two inches into that wall.
36.Restrict v.限制n. restriction
In the United States the sale of liquor is restricted to people over twenty-one years old.
37.Temperament n.性情;资质adj. temperamental Whether a person likes sports or not depends largely upon his temperament.
38.Blink v.1.眨眼2.闪烁
She blinked her eyes as the bright light shone on her.
As the ship drew near to port in the darkness, we could see the lights blinking on land.
39.Earthquake n.地震
Many buildings were damaged or completely destroyed by the earthquake last night.
40.Exploit 1.n.功绩2.v.开发
The sergeant won the Medal of Honor for his exploits during the Korean War.
They are planning to exploit the oil under the sea.
41.Famine n.饥荒
Many people died of hunger during the famine in India. 42.Fraud n.欺骗
He carried out a number of frauds on trusting people who lent him money.
43.Murmur v.低吟
The children murmured as they memorized the poem. 44.Patrol v.巡逻
Policemen patrol the city day and night so as to protect the lives and properties of the citizens.
45.Prime adj.首要的
Safety is a matter of prime importance.
46.Recess n.休息期间
There will be a short recess before the next meeting.
47.Reptile n.爬虫类
Some reptiles, such as snakes or lizards, move very fast.
48.Rustle v.发沙沙声
Her long silk dress rustled as she walked down the stairs.
49.Scowl v.蹙额
He scowled at me when I asked for more money.
50.Wretch n.可怜的人
The poor wretch asked for food and place to sleep in.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1. A good secretary ____ her employ?s needs and always
prepares for them.
2. The farmer will drain the _____ so that he can plant
crops there.
3. Pupils who pass the test will be _____ to the next high-
er grade.
4. Blowing on a fire ____ the heat.
5. The customer _____ the precise type of house he
wanted.
6. The news of the enemy?s defeat quickly _____ around
the city.
7. Most _____ express a religious belief of a people , and
are of unknown origin.
8. The average person _____ his eyes about 25 times a
minute.
9. As the boy came in late,the teacher _____ at him.
10.The woolen dress is a(an) _____;it?s supposed t o be
washable,but now I?ve washed it,it?s too small to wear.
答案:
1. anticipates
2. swamp
3. promoted
4. intensifies
5. speci-
fied
6. circulated
7. myths
8.blinks
9. scowled 10. fraud
LESSON 6
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1.A venue n.大街同:road
Many people walked down the avenue through the center of the park.
2.Bestow v.赠予同:confer
The president of the college bestowed honors on the best students.
3.Brim 1.n.(杯,碗,盘等的)边同:brink 2.n.(帽的)缘
Please don?t fill my cup up to the brim.
The wide brim of her hat protected her face from the sun.
4.Drastic adj.激烈的同:extreme
Drastic changes are necessary to improve the government of the country.
5.Insight n.洞察力同:penetration
We study science to gain insight into the world we live in.
6.Plea n.1辩解同:pretext 2.恳求
The driver?s plea was that he did not se e the stop sign. The kind man answered her plea for aid.
7.Prestige n.声望同:reputation
The doctor had great prestige among the members of his profession.
8.Ripple n.涟漪同:wave
Throw a stone into still water and watch the ripples spread in rings.
9.Shrill adj.声音尖锐的同:sharp
The boys mother shouted his name in a shrill voice.
10.Stray v.迷路同:wander
The little lamb had strayed from the flock; we couldn?t find it.
11.Trend n.趋势同:tendency
The trend of modern living is away from many old cus-toms.
12.Wreath n.花环同:garland
Many people hang wreaths on the window at Christmas.
13.Abstract adj.抽象的反:concrete
Some authors are not popular because their writings are too abstract.
14.Accumulate v.积聚反:scatter
Through the years he accumulated sufficient money to buy
a farm.
15.Ample adj.充足的;广大的反:scanty
He has received ample praise for the work he did.
16.Corrupt adj.腐败的反:conscientious
If a government official accepts money to do things that he ought not to do, we say that he is corrupt.
17.Extinct adj.灭种的反:existent
Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.
18.Illuminate v. 1.照明反:darken 2.说明
The room was illuminated by four large lamps.
Our interesting teacher could illuminate almost any sub-ject we studied.
19.Incredible adj.难以置信的反believable
These re sults are incredible; I can?t believe that they are accurate.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,ment v.哀悼反:rejoice
All the people lamented the death of their President.
21.Profound adj.极深的反:shallow
Having taken the medicine, he fell into a profound sleep,
22.Systematic adj.有系统的;有组织的反:disorderly
They made a systematic search for the lost car.
23.Vivid adj.鲜明的反:dull
The terrible car accident is still vivid in my mind.
24.Betray v. 1.辜负;出卖2.显示
She betrayed her friends by breaking her promise.
The boys wet shoes betrayed the fact that he had walked in the rain.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,ical adj.滑稽的
That?s a comical hat you?re wearing, with all those flo w-ers!
26.Drowsy adj.昏昏欲睡
Warm weather makes everyone become drowsy.
27.Embarrass v.使困窘
They were embarrassed because there was not enough food for all the guests.
28.Fabric n. 1.布;质地2.结构
Suits and dresses are made of cloths of different fabric.
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The whole fabric of society was changed by the war.
29.Hesitate v.犹豫
I hesitated about taking his side until I knew the whole story.
30.Pregnant adj.怀孕的
The newly wedded woman has been pregnant for five month.
31.React v.反应
He reacted to my question with much surprise.
32.Repulse v.击退
Our soldiers repulsed the enemy forces, which invaded the front line area.
33.Tenant n.客房
That building has apartments for one hundred tenants. 34.Unconscious adj.无知觉的
He was knocked unconscious when the car struck him. 35.Aristocrat n.贵族
For many years only aristocrats were members of the government.
36.Biography n.传记
After reading a biography of Lincoln I was able to tell many stories about the President.
37.Channel n.海峡;水道
There?s a channel in the middle of the old street to help water flow away when it rains.
38.Cherish v. 1.珍爱2.怀抱(希望等)
The old woman cherishes the girl as if she were her daughter.
All the women cherished the hope of their husband?s safe return from fishing on the sea.
39.Daze v.使晕眩
A blow on the head dazed him so that he could not find his way home.
40.Dismay v.惊慌
He was dismayed by the sight of the burning house.
41.Haul v.拖
The logs were loaded on the wagons and hauled to the mill by horses.
42.Mess n.肮脏的一团
I?ve never seen so much mess and disorder anywhere.
43.Mound n.土堆
The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.
44.Ranch n.大农场
The children spent the summer vocation on their grandfa-ther?s ranch.
45.Repeal v.撤消
The new government repealed many old laws.
46.Rumble n.隆隆声
She was awakened during the storm by the rumbles of thunder.
47.Tuck v.折;卷
She tucked up her shirt and climbed over the fence.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.His _____ rose when the boys learned that his father
was a ship?s captain.
2.The best _____ to success is hard work.
3.His story of having seen a ghost seemed _____ to his
family.
4.The _____ judge accepted money to let the prisoner go
unpunished.
5.The big searchlight _____ a spot a mile away.
6.She _____ me by asking me whether I really liked her.
7.A man who _____ his country deserves the death penalty.
8.The mother was _____ when her son confessed he had
robbed a store.
9.She _____ her wedding ring throughout her life.
10.Congress is discussing whether that law should be
_____ or not.
LESSON 7
1.Batter v.重击同:beat
There is someone battering at the door you?d better let him in.
2.Clutch v.紧握同:grasp
The mother clutched her baby in her arms.
3.Contemplate v.审视;考虑同:ponder
The police contemplated various kinds of trouble after the
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football match between the two universities.
4.Garbage n.垃圾同:refuse
Please leave your garbage in a can outside the door.
5.Obstacle n.障碍同:obstruction
A fallen tree across the road was an obstacle to our car.
6.Pious adj.虔诚的同:religious
She is a pious woman who goes to church every morning.
7.Regulate v. 1.管理同:control 2.调整
The school adopted new rules to regulate the behavior of students.
My watch is losing time; I will have to regulate it.
8.Riot n.暴动同:religious
The riot during the election was put down by the police. 9.Shovel n.铲子同:spade
We had better move this tree to our garden. Would you please bring the shovel?
10.Stately adj.堂皇的同:majestic
We were much impressed by the general?s stately appea r-ance.
11.Tow v.拖同:draw
They towed the wrecked car to the nearest garage.
12.Upset v.扰乱同:overturn
Her plans were upset by the change of the weather.
13.V ex v.激怒同:annoy
His father was vexed by the child?s impolite behavior. https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,munism n.共产主义
Communism is expressed in various movements, but Rus-sian sovietism if often referred to as a good sample.
15.Dignify v.使尊荣反:degrade
They dignified her job by giving her a special title.
16.Disaster n.灾难反:fortune
A great flood, fire, earthquake, or great loss of money is a disaster.
17.Gloom n.幽暗反:brightness
The maple shade provided him with a rich gloom for sleeping.
18.Hospitable adj.善于待客的反:hostile
He is hospitable to anybody; he likes to give attention to the needs of others.
19.Infant n.婴儿反:adult
The woman was carrying and infant in he arms.
20.Mature adj.成熟的反:immature
Y ou mustn?t be jealous when your sister gets presents; you must learns to behavior in a more mature way.
21.Prejudice n.偏见反:fairness
She has a prejudice against popular music.
22.Simplify v.简化反:complicate
The theory was simplified to make it easier to understand.
23.Tranquil adj.宁静的反:noisy
After he retired, he lived a tranquil life in the country.
24.Unworthy adj.无价值的反:valuable
Y ou shouldn?t trust him; he is unworthy of your trust.
25.V alid adj.正确的反:invalid
His objections to the plan on the basis of cost are valid.
26.Ally v.联合
The workers of the factories allied against the big em-ployers and asked them for better wages.
27.Approximate 1. adj.近似的 2. v.接近
The approximate length of a meter is 40 inches; the exact length is 39.37 inches.
Y our account of what happened approximates truth,but there are several samll errors.
28.Athlete n.运动员
The young athlete was much admired for his speed.
29.Certify v.证明
This diploma certifies that you have completed high school.
30.Coincide v.一致
My religious beliefs and yours do not coincide.
31.Convey v.传送
A truck conveyed my furniture to my new home.
32.Discreet adj.言行谨慎的
It wasn?t discreet of you to call him around midnight.
33.Evolve v.发展
The British political system has evolved over several cen-turies.
34.Identify v. 1.视为同一2.认明
The good king identified the wellbeing of his people with
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his own.
I could identify the coat at once; it was my brother?s.
35.Radiate v.发出
The sun radiates light and heat.
36.Supervise v.监督
The architect supervised the building of the house.
37.Torrent n.急流
A torrent of water swept down the valley.
38.Anniversary n.周年
My parents invited their friends to their 30th wedding an-niversary.
39.Barracks n. pl.兵营
Y ou can?t expect soldiers to live in a bar racks like that. 40.Creed n.教条
“honesty is the best policy” was his creed through his whole life.
41.Drip v.滴下
We have to fix the roof; water is dripping down from the ceiling.
42.Hound n.猎犬
A good hound should have a sharp sense of smell.
43.Jerk 1. v.急动2. n.急动
As the water was unexpectedly hot, he jerked his hand out. As he stopped the car with a jerk, we were all thrown to the floor.
44.Mold v.塑造
The artist molded the clay into a figure of a child.
45.Paste n.浆糊
The clerk used thick paste to put the label on the package.
46.Patron n. 1.老主顾2.赞助人
She has been a patron of this store for many years.
The patrons of the museum contributed the money for the new museum building.
47.Razor n.刮胡刀
John shaved off his beard with an electric razor.
48.Slap v.掌掴
She slapped the boy on the cheek for disobedience, and he began to cry.
49.Suicide n.自杀
The police think that the death was by suicide.
50.Telegraph n.电报
Mother sent me a message by telegraph that she would arrive home by afternoon plane.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.On T.V. we watched the _____ parade of our armed
forces.
2.The _____ old woman made every effort to go worship
each time she could.
3.Try to _____ your explanation for the little children.
4._____ descended upon the family when they heard the
bad news.
5.Such a silly story is _____ of belief.
6.The rain came down in a(an) _____ during the thun-
derstorm.
7.Y our answers are correct; they _____ with the answers
in the book..
8.The new shop across the road has taken away some of
my best _____.
9.We usually send an urgent message by _____.
10.When her husband died of a fever, she committed.
答案:
1. stately
2. pious
3. simplify
4. Gloom
5. unworthy
6. torrent
7. coincide
8. patrons
9. telegraph 10.suicide
LESSON 8
1.Abrupt adj. 1.突然的同:sudden
2.陡峭的
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car.
The road made an abrupt rise up the hill.
2.Acknowledge 承认同:admit 函谢;承认收到
I am sure that she will soon acknowledge her own faults.
We should always acknowledge gifts as soon as we re-ceive them.
3.Beware v.小心同:heed
Y ou should beware of bad companions; they may corrupt you.
4.Dwell v.定居同:reside
They dwell in the country but work in the city.
5.Endow v. 1.捐赠同:donate 2.赋予
The rich man endowed the college he had attended.
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Nature endowed her with both a good mind and good looks.
6.Pathetic adj.可怜的同:pitible
The lost child I met on the street was very pathetic.
7.Reap v.收割同:harvest
Giant machines reap the wheat grown in the field.
8.Reproach v.责备同:scold
When he came home drunk, his wife reproached him with
a loud angry voice.
9.Rigorous adj. 1.严酷的同:rigid 2.严密的
Rigorous exercise can damage health instead of improving it.
He made a rigorous study of the plants in the tropical area.
10.Sustain v.支持同:maintain
The large columns sustained the weight of the roof.
11.Torment v.使痛苦同:annoy
She is often tormented with violent headaches.
12.Abolish v.废止反:establish
Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.
13.Anguish n.痛苦的反:comfort
The injured soldier moaned in anguish until the doctor arrived.
14.A wkward adj. 1.笨拙的反:skillful 2.不方便的
He needs a great deal of driving practice; he is still awk-ward with his car.
The meeting was at nine o?clock, which was an awkward time for many people.
15.Bliss n.极大的幸福反:misery
What bliss it is to be able to lie in bed instead of working.
16.Expenditure n.费用反:income
Such a great work requires the expenditure of much mon-ey and time.
17.Primitive adj.原始的反:modern
Primitive people lived in caves and made tools from stones and animal bones.
18.Prolong v.延长反:reduce
The old woman?s life was prolonged by the doctor?s good care.
19.Rural adj.乡村的反:urban
They lived in a small rural community.
20.Suspend v.暂停反:continue
The hurricane suspended all ferry service for there days.
21.Undistinguished adj.不著名的反:prominent
The book is very interesting although it was written by an undistinguished author.
22.Concession n.让步
To reach agreement, both sides must make concessions.
23.Deceit n.欺骗;诡计
The merchant always used deceit in his business dealings.
24.Dedicate v.奉献
The land on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought was dedicated to the soldiers who had died there.
25.Dizzy adj.晕眩的
When you spin round and round, and stop suddenly, you feel dizzy.
26.Economical adj.经济的;节约的
A good manager should be economical in the use of his
funds.
27.Infect v.传染
She infected the whole class with her influenza.
28.Intolerant adj.不宽容的
The old man did not smoke himself and was so intolerant that he did not allow his friends to smoke when they vi-sited him.
29.Respective adj.各自的
The party ended and we all went off to our respective rooms.
30.Scholar n.学者
He was respected as a great scholar of history.
31.Technique n.技巧
The pianist?s technique was excellent, though his inte r-pretation of the work was poor.
32.Tedious adj.冗长乏味的
The long wait at the airport was really tedious.
33.Bristle v.(毛发)竖立
He was so frightened that his hair seemed to bristle.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,modity n.商品
Price of household commodities have risen since the war
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began.
35.Dispatch v.派遣
The captain dispatched a boat to bring a doctor on board the ship.
36.Formal adj.正式的
Y ou must write a formal acceptance to this invitation. 37.Frantic adj.疯狂的
Frantic efforts were made escape the sinking ship.
38.Heave v.用力举起
He heaved the heavy box into the wagon.
39.Hemisphere n.半球
North America and South America are in the Western He-misphere.
40.Install v. 1.装设2.使就位
The new owner of the house installed a telephone.
The cat installed itself in a chair near the fireplace.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,sh n.鞭策
I gave my horse a lash that sounded through the forest.
42.Pension n.养老金
He will start receiving a pensive when he retires at sixty.
43.Scope n.范围
This book has greater scope than others on the same sub-ject.
44.Species n.种
The wolf and the dog belong to the same species.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.We could not bear to listen to the sick child?s _____ cries from pain.
2.This wooden shelf cannot _____ the weight of all these books.
3.Teachers are often _____ by the students? stupid que s-tions.
4.She was in _____ until the doctor set her broken leg.
5.Bow and spears are _____ weapons.
6.If war could be _____ ,armies and navies would be un-necessary.
7.A long talk that you cannot understand is _____.
8.My husband and I are each going to visit our _____ mothers.
9.The mother was _____ with grief when she heard that
her child was dead.
10.Wine is one of the many _____ that France sells
abroad.
答案:
1. pathetic
2. sustain
3.tormented
4. anguish
5. primitive
6.abolished
7. tedious
8.respective
9. frantic
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,modities
LESSON 9
1.Assail v.攻击同:assault
The enemy may assail our defense positions tomorrow.
2.Barrier n.界线同:hindrance
Countries can no longer depend on mountain barriers for protection.
3.Burglar n.夜贼同:thief
A burglar broke into my house last night.
4.Devour v.吞灭同:gulp
The fire devoured twenty square miles of forest.
5.Dreary adj.阴沉的同:gloomy
It was a dreary day, cold and without sunshine.
6.Fling v.投掷同:cast
Boys like to fling stones into water.
7.Homage n.尊崇同:reverence
He bowed in homage to the Unknown Soldier.
8.Inescapable adj.不可避免的同:unavoidable
Death is inescapable; it comes to everyone.
9.Radical adj. 1.基本的同:fundamental 2.极端的
There are radical differences between the two systems.
His ideas are too radical to be acceptable to most people.
10.Shiver v.颤抖同:quiver
The boys and girls were shivering all over with cold.
11.Sly adj.狡猾的同:crafty
The sly cat sto le the meat while the cook?s back was turned.
12.Stall n.畜舍同:stable
Each horse was put in a separate stall.
13.V anquish v.征服同:overcome
At first she shivered from her fear but at last she could vanquish it.
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14.Clumsy adj.笨拙的反:skillful
He asked me such a clumsy question that I did not know what to reply.
15.Conservative adj.保守的反:progressive
Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
16.Exhale v.呼气反:inhale
He lit his pipe and exhaled clouds of smoke.
17.Homely adj.不漂亮的反:pretty
I was very disappointed to see her sister; she was a home-ly girl.
18.Indefinite adj.不确定的反:definite
“Maybe” or “perhaps” is a very indefinite answer.
19.Obedient adj.顺从的反:disobedient
The obedient dog quickly responded to his master?s whi s-tle.
20.Precise adj.精确的反:approximate
He gave a precise account of how much money he had spent.
21.Rational adj.理智的反:irrational
When people are very angry. They seldom act in a rational way.
22.Rigid adj.严格的反:mild
In our home it is a rigid rule to wash one?s hands before eating.
23.Timid adj.胆小的反:bold
A timid child is apt to cry when he sees a strange person.
24.V ertical adj.垂直的反:horizontal
A vertical take-off aircraft can rise straight from the ground, without running along for some distance.
25.Wholesome adj.有益的反:harmful
Such a movie is not wholesome for young children.
26.Abandon v.离弃
He abandoned his wife and went away with all their mon-ey.
27.Barbarian n.野蛮人
People who behave like barbarians are not welcome at this hotel.
28.Essence n.精髓;本质
The essence of his religious teaching is love for all men.
29.Harmony n.协调;和睦
My cat and dog never fight; they live together in perfect harmony.
30.Indulge v.放任
He indulged his desire for cigarettes to a harmful extent.
31.Intrude v.侵扰;闯入
I was unwilling to intrude upon them so late at night.
32.Modify v. 1.修改2.修饰
The company modified the design of the automobile in order to make it more attractive.
In the phrase ”a green hat”, the adjective “green” modifies the noun “hat”.
33.Oppress v.压迫
A good government will not oppress the people.
34.Proficient adj.精通的
His mother is very proficient in music.
35.Sequence n.顺序
The books should be arranged in sequence according to author.
36.Suburb n.市郊
They would rather live in the suburbs than in the city.
37.Summary n.摘要
This history book has a summary at the end of each chap-ter.
38.V acancy n.空缺
There are many vacancies in the parking lot when the stores are closed.
39.Alley n.巷
The truck was too large to pass through the alley.
40.Apologize v.道歉
I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.
41.Dairy n.牛奶棚
We could see lots of milk products in the dairy.
42.Discern v.辨认
I was not able to discern the road in the dark.
43.Jaw n.颚
The meat was so tough that his jaws hurt from chewing it.
44.Limp v.跛行
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After falling down the stairs, he limped for several days.
45.Pillar n.柱子
The roof of the porch was supported by brick pillars. 46.Potential adj.可能的;潜在的
He is regarded as a potential leader of our political party.
47.Refrigerator n.电冰箱
In summer we have to keep milk and meat in the refrige-rator.
48.Skull n.头盖骨
He was knocked unconscious by a sudden blow on the skull.
49.Strategy n.战略
Tactics refers to the disposition of armed forces in combat whereas strategy refers to the overall plan of a nation at war.
50.Trench n.战壕
The soldiers dug trenches to protect themselves against enemy fire or attack.
51.Undertake v. 1.担任2.尝试
I will undertake the responsibility of feeding your dogs while you are away.
He always undertakes more than he can do.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.Don?t _____ your clothes on the floor; hang them up.
2.Asudden gust of cold wind made us _____.
3.A(An) _____ woman wouldn?t weep just because her husband had forgotten her birthday.
4.The directions he gave us were so _____ that we found our way easily.
5.He does not like his job ,but he is too _____ to try to find another.
6.The industrial revolution _____ the whole structure of English society.
7.In our factory we?ve got a(an) _____ for a metal worker; all the other positions are filled.
8.Please keep the numbered cards in _____; don?t mix them up.
9.When there are many conflicting opinions,it is hard to _____ the truth.
10.His strong square _____ is a sign of his firm character.
答案:
1. fling
2. shiver
3. rational
4.precise
5. timid
6. modified
7.vacancy
8. sequence
9. discern 10. jaw
LESSON 10
1.Adore v.崇拜同:worship
All the girls in our school adore the handsome mathemat-ics teacher who happens to be a bachelor.
2.Blend v. 1.混合同:mix 2.调和
A grocer must know how to blend different kinds of tea.
These houses seem to blend well with the trees and the countryside.
3.Breadth n.宽度同:width
The wise man has a great breadth of understanding.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,mend v.称赞同:praise
Many children were commended for their good deeds on Children?s Day.
5.Conspicuous adj.明显的同:noticeable
There are several conspicuous errors in your composition.
6.Delusion n.谬见;幻想
She is under the delusion that I?m going to give her a lot of money.
7.Impatient adj.不耐烦的;焦急的同:hasty
As she was impatient to start to school, she forgot to take her homework.
8.Miracle n.奇迹同:prodigy
According to the bible, Christ worked many miracles.
9.Provisional adj.临时的同:tentative
Let?s arrange the provisional meeting for next Tuesday, even though we may have to change it.
10.Restrain v.阻止;抑制同:suppress
She could not restrain the children from running into the street.
11.Stroll v.漫步同:ramble
The old couple were strolling under the trees arm in arm.
12.Cradle n.摇篮反:grave
The frightened baby refused to sleep in his cradle.
13.Deny v.否认;拒绝给予反:admit
Justice must not be denied to anyone, however poor he
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14.Disperse v.散布;分散反:gather
The crowd dispersed when the rain fell suddenly.
15.Endanger v.危机反:secure
Y ou will endanger your health if you work so hard every night.
16.Fiction n.小说反:fact
Works of fiction are reviewed in the Sunday papers in England.
17.Initial adj.最初的反:last
His initial effort at skating was a failure, but he succeeded the second time that he tried.
18.Intimacy n.亲密(的行为)反:unfamiliarity
The intimacy with which the two friends talked showed how fond they were of each other.
19.Invade v.侵略反:defend
At the beginning of World War II, Hitler invaded Poland without a declaration of war.
20.Selfish adj.自私的反:altruistic
He was too selfish to share his candy with his little broth-er.
21.Thrifty adj.节俭的反:wasteful
Mr. Thompson is thrifty that he is able to save more than half of his weekly salary.
22.V oluntary adj.自愿的反:compulsory
V oluntary workers built a road to the boy?s camp.
23.Absorb v. 1.吸收2.使专心
Anything black absorbs most of the light rays that fall on it.
He was so absorbed in his reading that he did not hear the telephone.
24.Accuse v.控告
It is wrong to accuse a person of a crime unless you have proof that his is guilty.
25.Adjust v.调节
Y ou can adjust your chair to make it more comfortable. 26.Erroneous adj.错误的
Y ears ago many people held the erroneous belief that the earth was flat.
27.Expend v.花费
He had expended much time and energy on that experi-ment.
28.Fury n.愤怒
It?s no use trying to argue with you when you fly into a fury.
29.Liberate v.释放;解放
Abraham Lincoln is the President who tried to liberate slaves.
30.Perplex v.使迷惑
He was so perplexed that he asked many persons for ad-vice.
31.Sovereign adj.独立的
When the thirteen colonies won the Revolutionary War, America became a sovereign nation.
32.Temperate adj.温和的
The temperate areas of the world are found to be the north and south of the tropics.
33.Bout n.一个回合;比赛
Those are the two boxers who will appear in the main bout tonight.
34.Category n.种;类
The selfish man places all people in two categories: those he likes and those he dislikes.
35.Choir n.唱诗班
As the choir rose to sing, the people joined in, filling the church with the music of the first hymn.
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,pact adj.紧密的
The salesman tied the customer?s purchases into a co m-pact bundle.
37.Concentrate v.集中
The defeated troops were ordered to scatter and then con-centrate fifty miles to the south.
38.Emigrate v.自本国迁居到他国
In the 19th century many Europeans emigrated to Ameri-ca.
39.Navigate v.驾驶(船,飞机)
He navigated the shop across the Atlantic Ocean.
40.Pane n.窗玻璃片
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The broken pane in the window was replaced by a man whose son threw a stone and broke it.
41.Pest n.令人讨厌的人或物
We have to get rid of pests in the garden.
42.Salute v.向…敬礼
The soldiers saluted the flag by raising the right hand to the forehead as they passed it.
43.Severe adj.严厉的
The students who cheat in examinations will be given a severe punishment.
练习:从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.That sickman is under the _____ that he is Napoleon.
2.If you can?t _____ your dog from biting the mil k-man,you must lock him up.
3.He is an honest man; I don?t _____ the truth of his statement.
4.In the 16th century, Japan _____ Korea, but failed to conquer it.
5.A(An) _____ person always puts his own interest first.
6.The old farmer was _____ by the crowds and traffic in the big city
7.Y ou can?t see through a telescope until it has been _____ to your eyes.
8.He _____ to Brazil from Taiwan where he had lived for twenty years.
9.The captain safely _____ the ship across the ocean.
10.The leaves of cabbage are folded into a _____ head.
答案:
1. delusion
2.restrain
3. deny
4.invaded
5. selfish
6. perplexed
7. adjusted
8. emigrated
9. navigated https://www.sodocs.net/doc/064020540.html,pact
LESSON 11
1.Abode n.住处同:residence
The woodcutter?s abode was a house in the forest.
2.Annual adj.一年一次的同:yearly
The company allows us an annual vacation of two weeks.
3.Coax v.诱哄同:cajole
The mother coaxed the boy to take the medicine, but he refused to take it.
4.Colleague n.同事同:associate
The teacher?s colleagues taught his classes while he was ill.
5.Dispense v.分配同:distribute
The Red Across dispensed food and clothing to the flood victims.
6.Gingerly adv.极度小心;谨慎的同: cautiously
In the darkness, he turned to the left, stepping gingerly.
7.Hug v.抱紧同: embrace
The mother hugged her lost child and kissed him.
8.Humiliate v.使丢脸同:disgrace
The boys humiliated their parents by behaving badly in front of the guest.
9.Obstruct v.阻隔;遮断同:impede
The mountain roads were obstructed by falling rocks.
10.Overthrow v.推翻同:upset
The government was overthrown.
11.Recapture v.收复同:retake
The soldiers recaptured the city lost to the enemy.
12.Slim adj.细长的同:slender
He was very slim, being six feet tall and weighting only 130 pounds.
13.Vicinity n. 1.附近同:neighborhood 2.接近
There are no houses for sale in this vicinity.
The vicinity of the apartment to his office was an advan-tage on rainy days.
14.Arctic n.北极地区反:antarctic
The Arctic has an extremely cold winter.
15.Attic n.阁楼;顶楼反:basement
We store trunks in the attic of the house.
16.Diminish v.减少反:enlarge
Poor crops so diminished the food supply that people were starving.
17.Dishonest adj.不诚实的反:candid
A person who lies, cheats, or steals is dishonest.
18.Drunken adj.醉的反:sober
The noisy drunken man on the street was soon arrested by the police.
19.Foe n.敌人反:friend
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