英語考研單詞整理筆記
英語考研單詞整理筆記
翻碩復(fù)習(xí)的一大重頭戲就是詞匯,而詞匯量是巨大的,必須要有日常的積累和復(fù)習(xí),并且掌握科學(xué)的記憶方法,才能最有效地積累詞匯量。下面是關(guān)于英語詞匯的學(xué)習(xí)筆記以供大家參考。
(1)
1、bicker(vi) ~ with sb over/about sth (為小事)爭吵
The children are always bickering over their toys 孩子們常常為了玩具爭吵
★ wrangle(vi,n) ~ with sb about/over sth 與某人為某事爭吵或爭辯
They were involved in a long legal wrangle with the company over payment。他們與 那家公司在付款問題上陷入長期的法律糾紛中。
2、contrive(vt)plan cleverly or deceitfully;invent;design 謀劃或策劃某事,發(fā)明,設(shè)計
(vt)想盡辦法做某事
contrive to live on a small income 靠微薄收入精打細算過日子
◎ contrived(adj)(貶)人為的,策劃的,虛假的,非自發(fā)的
a contrived incident intended to mislead the newspaper 企圖蒙蔽報界的人為事
件。
★ hatch(vi)~ out (指小鳥、小魚)從卵里孵出
The hen hatches out her young by sitting on the eggs 母雞伏在蛋上孵小雞。
(vt) ~ sth out/up 策劃(陰謀),擬定(計劃)
What mischief are those children hatching up?那些孩子在琢磨什么鬼花樣?
3、dazzle(vt)(通常用于被動語態(tài))(因強光、閃爍等)使某人目眩,眼花繚亂
I was dazzled by his headlights。 他的車頭燈照的我目眩。
(vt)使某人贊許,稱奇
He was dazzled by her beauty and wit 她的聰明美貌使他為之神魂顛倒。
★ glare(n)耀眼的光;怒視,惡狠狠的注視
(習(xí))in the glare of publicity 經(jīng)常在報紙電視上的,受公眾矚目
(vi) ~ at sb/sth 怒視,惡狠狠的盯視
He didn’t shout and swear,but just glared sliently at me。他不喊不罵,只是默默怒
視著我。
◎ glaring(adj)令人目眩的,耀眼的;生氣的,兇狠的
4、fumble(vt)(笨拙的或緊張的)摸索或處理某事物
He fumbled the ball and then dropped it。他笨手笨腳的漏接了球。
(vi) ~ at/for/with sth 笨手笨腳的尋找某物
She fumbled with her notes and began to speak 她手忙腳亂的翻出講稿,然后開始講
話
★ grope(vi) ~ about for/after sth 摸索,探索
a tricky question which groping him for an answer。迫使他搜尋答案的棘手問題
5、impair(vt)削弱或損害某事物
Today’s attack has seriously impaired attempts to achieve peace in the area。今日發(fā)動 的攻擊嚴重損害了在該地區(qū)謀求和平的努力。
★ damage(n) ~ to sth 損失,損害,損毀; (復(fù)數(shù))損害賠償金
(v) 損害,損壞
damage relations between two countries 損害兩國的關(guān)系
6、mortify(vt)(通常用于被動語態(tài))使某人深感羞辱或難堪
He felt mortified 他深感難堪
◎ mortifying(adj)使人丟臉的
◎ mortification(n)難堪
★ humiliate(vt)使某人感到羞恥或不光彩,使喪失尊嚴或自尊
He felt humiliated by her scornful remarks 他聽到她那些嘲諷的話而感到屈辱。
◎ humiliation(n)受辱
7、predominant(adj)有勢力的,占優(yōu)勢的
Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?哪個國家在聯(lián)盟中居
于支配地位?
(adj)極其顯著的,盛行的
Her predominant character is honesty。 她最為突出的優(yōu)點是誠實。
★ outstanding(adj)杰出的,優(yōu)秀的,
(adj)(通常做定語)地位顯著的,為人矚目的
The outstanding features of the landscape。景色的顯著特點。
8、sanitary(adj)清潔的,衛(wèi)生的,保健的
Conditions in the kitchen was not very sanitary。廚房環(huán)境不太衛(wèi)生
★ hygienic(adj)衛(wèi)生的,清潔的
hygienic conditions 衛(wèi)生的環(huán)境
◎ hygiene(n)衛(wèi)生學(xué)
9、wallet(n)錢包、皮夾(尤指用于放紙幣、證件的)
★ purse(n)小錢袋,小錢包
10、warrant(n) ~ for sth 授權(quán)命令
issue a warrant for sb’s arrest 發(fā)出逮捕某人的逮捕狀
(n)(可得到貨、錢、服務(wù)的)憑證,證件
a travel warrant 通行證
(n) ~ for sth/doing sth 正當理由,根據(jù)
He had no warrant for doing that 他那樣做毫無道理
(vt) 證明正當、有理或恰當
Nothing can warrant such severe punishment。這樣嚴厲 de 懲罰毫無依據(jù)。
★ assurance(n)自信,把握;保證,擔保
◎ assure(v)明確或有信心的告訴某人,向某人保證
可能做的都做到了。
They were assured that everything possible was done 已經(jīng)向他們保證,凡是
樂于工作。
(v) ~ sb/oneself of sth 使某人(自己)對某事物確信不疑或覺得肯定無誤
They tried to assure him of their willingness to work 他們盡力使他相信他們
◎ assured(或者 self-assured)(adj)自信的,有把握的
(2)
1、allocate(vt) ~ sth to sb/sth assign sth for a special perpuse(為某目的)配給,分配某事物 給某人
allocate funds to us for repair work 撥出經(jīng)費給我們做修理費
◎ allocation(n) 配給,分配,撥出
★ apportion(vt) ~ sth among/to sb give sth as a share 分配某事物,分派某事物
I don’t wish to apportion blame among you/to any of you。我不愿意怪罪大家。
◎ apportionment(n)分配,分派
2、brawl(n)大聲爭吵,打架
(vi)打鬧
gangs of youths brawling in the streets 在街上打打鬧鬧的一幫青年
★ fight(vi) ~ against 爭取克服、戰(zhàn)勝、摧毀或防止某事物
fight against poverty 與貧困做斗爭
The two dogs are fighting over a bone。 兩只小狗為一塊骨頭撕咬。
(vi) ~ about/over sth 爭吵,爭論
It’s a trivial matter and not worth fighting about。區(qū)區(qū)小事不值得爭吵。
(詞組)fight back 反擊,回擊,抵抗
After a disastrous first half the team fought back to level the match。該隊在上半場 慘敗后重整旗鼓以求扳回平局。
(詞組)fight sb/sth off 抵抗或擊退某人某事物
fighting off repeated enemy attack 擊退敵人一次又一次的進攻。
3、cynical(adj)憤世嫉俗的,自私的不為人所齒的,心中只有自己的爾爾。
They’ve grown rather cynical about democracy他們逐漸感到所謂民主制度也不過
★ sarcastic(adj)諷刺的,譏諷的,挖苦的
a sarcastic person 好挖苦的人
◎ sarcasm(n)諷刺,挖苦
★ contemptuous(adj)鄙視的,表示輕蔑的
He threw it away with contemptuous gesture。他帶著不屑一顧的樣子把它扔了。
★ sneer(vi) ~ at sb/sth 嘲笑,譏笑某人某事物
I resent the way he sneer at our efforts 我們已十分努力而他還譏笑我們,我很反感。
4、embellish(vt) ~ sth with sth 美化、裝飾或修飾某物;渲染、添枝加葉(使之更有趣,可 笑)
a dress embellished with lace and ribbons 有花邊和飾帶的連衣裙
He often embellishes the tales of his travels。他常給他的旅游趣聞添枝加葉。
◎ embellishment(n)裝飾、渲染、潤色;裝飾之物
★ adorn(vt) ~ sth/sb/oneself with sth 裝飾某物、某人、自己,裝點,佩戴,裝扮
The dancer was adorned with flowers 跳舞的人戴著許多花。
5、gallant(adj)勇敢的,英勇的;華麗的,堂皇的
a gallant soldier 勇敢的戰(zhàn)士
a gallant ship 華麗的船
◎ gallantry(n)勇氣,勇敢,英勇
He won many hearts by his gallantry。他以殷勤熱情贏得芳心無數(shù)。
★ splendid(adj)華麗的,壯麗的,堂皇的
a splendid house 富麗堂皇的房子
6、immerse(vt) ~ sth in sth 使某物浸于某液體中
immerse the plant in water 把植物浸在水中
(vi) ~ oneself in sth 使自己專心于,沉浸于
He immersed himself totally in his work。 他埋頭于工作。
★ plunge(vi)使某物突然而猛力投入,穿入,進入等;陷入;使某物突然前移或跌落
They plunged into the water 他們跳進了水中
The news plunged us in despair。我們聽到那消息后就陷入了絕望。
7、ostentatious(adj)夸耀的,炫耀的,賣弄的
dress in a very ostentatious manner 穿的非常顯眼
◎ ostentation(n)(對財富、知識、技巧等的)夸耀、炫耀、賣弄
Their daughter’s wedding reception was sheer ostentations 他們女兒大辦婚事純
粹是為了炫耀。
★ showy(adj)炫耀的,顯示的
8、presentiment(n)預(yù)感(尤指不祥的),兇兆
a presentiment of trouble ahead 要出亂子的預(yù)感
★ foreboding(n) 要有危險或壞事的預(yù)感
She had a sinister foreboding that the plane would crash。她有個不祥的預(yù)感,飛機
要失事。
◎ forebode(v) 預(yù)示(尤指壞事)
9、satiate(vt)(通常用于被動語態(tài))使某人充分滿足而不再需要某事物
She pushed her chair back from the table,satiated。她把椅子從餐桌處向后挪了 挪,再也吃不下了。
★ surfeit(n)(通常做單數(shù))過度,過量(尤指飲食)
a surfeit of rich food is bad for you。多吃油膩食物對身體有害。
(vt) ~ sb/oneself with/on sth 向某人/自己過多的提供某物(尤指食物)
10、undulate(vi)波動,起伏,呈波浪形
wheat undulating in the breeze 微風(fēng)中起伏的麥浪
◎ undulation(n)波動,起伏
★ wave(vi)(指固定的物體)往復(fù)或上下擺動
a flag waving in the breeze 微風(fēng)中飄揚的旗子
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