考研英语高频词汇

associate （使）联系，（使）结合 We naturally associated the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution.

bar 条，块，杆，棒, 酒吧 a bar of gold

beforehand 预先，事先 If you wanted soup for lunch you should have told me beforehand.

bewilder 使迷惑，使糊涂 I’m bewildered as to which one to buy.

boom 低沉有回响的声音 The great bell tolled with a deep boom.

bore 钻孔，挖（通道） bore through a wall

bounce 弹起，反弹 The ball doesn’t bounce well.

sovereign a.独立的，有主权的 n.君主，国王，统治者

spacious adj.广阔的，宽敞的

spectrum n.谱，光谱，频谱；范围，幅度，系列

spicy a.加很多香料的；(口味)浓郁的

spine n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊

bound 跳跃，弹回 She bounded to her feet and waved her right hand triumphantly.

boycott （联合起来）抑制，拒绝参加 boycott uncooperative manufactures

brace 托架，支架 He braced his muscles and lifted the weight.

breed （使）繁殖 Rabbits breed families rapidly.

bribe 贿赂 accept(或take)a bribe from sb.

anchor 锚 The anchor catches (drags).

annoy 使恼怒，使生气 She was annoyed at (with) his lightheard attitude.

annual 每年的，年度的 the annual output of steel

anonymous 匿名的，无名的 an anonymous letter (phone call)

anticipate 预期，预料 The directors anticipated a fall in demand (that demand would fall).

apart 成零碎 Such cheap clothes come apart after a few washings.

apparent 显然的，明明白白的 It was apparent that they all understood.

brisk 轻快的，生气勃勃的 a brisk pace

brittle 易碎的，一碰就破的 brittle glass

accumulate 积累，积攒，积聚 accumulate wisdom

accurate 准确的，精确的 an accurate estimate

accuse 指控，指责 They accused her publicly of stealing their books.

activate 使活动起来，使开始起作用，启动 They have planted secret agents in many countries who could be activated whenever needed.

bump 碰，撞(against, into) The truck bumped against the wall in the dark.

burst 爆炸，爆裂 The boiler burst.

casual 偶然的，无计划的，随便的，非正式的 a casual meeting

cease 停止，终止，结束 The music ceased suddenly.

certify 证明，证实 The accounts were certified (as) correct.

challenge 向...挑战 Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match.

character （事物的）性质，特质 The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without character.

secure 安全的，可靠的，有把握的 a castle ～from attack

sensible 明知的，合情理的 a ～ choice

appoint 任命，委派 They appointed his father (to be 或as) postmaster.

appraise 估量，估计 appraise the infant's weight

appreciate 感激 I appreciated your help much.

apprehend 对...担心 Do you apprehend that there will be any difficulty?

appropriate 恰当的，相称的 Plain, clothes are appropriate for school wear.

approve 赞成，同意 I couldn't approve his conduct.

approximate 大概的，大约的，近似的 The approximate time is 10 o'clock.

apt （习性）易于......的，有......倾向的 A careless person is apt to make mistakes.

arbitrary 随心所欲的，个人武断的，任意的 an arbitrary choice

arise 起立，起身 arise from one's seat

charge 要（价），收（费） The airlines charge half price for students.

charm 魅力，魔力 This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.

chase 追逐，追求 The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.

check 使突然停止，制止 check one’s steps

cherish 珍爱，珍视 cherish one’s native land

chew 嚼，咀嚼 He chewed a mouthful of meat.

choke 窒息，噎住 be choked by smoke

bias 偏见，偏心 have a bias against sb.(或sth.)

blame 责备，责怪 Public opinion blames Mrs Smith for leading the girl astray.

blast 一阵（风），一股（气流） a blast of wind

blaze 火焰 The fire sprang into a blaze.

aggravate 加重，加剧，恶化 aggravate the declining economy

aggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weapon

allied 结盟的，有关联的 allied nations

allowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱 a housing allowance

alter 改变，更改 alter an attitude

alternate 交替，轮流 Night and day alternate.

arouse 使......奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry.

array 排列，队形 The troops were formed in battle array.

articulate 发音清晰的，善于表达的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics.

boast 自吹自擂，自夸的话 He is full of boasts.

bolt 螺栓，（门，窗的）插销 a small bag of nuts and bolts

confuse 使混乱，混淆 He confused the arrangements by arriving late.

corrupt堕落的,的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life

count数,计算: count the money

course课程,科目:an English course

courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止（或）言辞：come in without courtesy

credit信任，可信性；学分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。

shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun

sham假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy

shear 剪，修剪 ～ a lawn

shed 流 ～ one’s blood for one’s country

sheer 完全的，十足的 ～ nonsense

shelter 掩蔽处，躲避处 a bus ～

connect 连接，连接 The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland.

conscious 意识到的，自觉地 They were conscious that he disapproved.

consent 同意，赞同，准许 The people will never consent to another war.

conserve 保护，保藏，保存 conserve natural resources

consist 组成，构成(of) The house consists of six rooms.

consolidate 巩固，加强 consolidate one’s position

conspicuous 显眼的，明显的，引人瞩目的 He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage.

contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary view

contrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two forms of government

contribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday

contrive设计,想出:contrive a new method

corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller

dawn 黎明，拂晓 work from dawn to dark

dazzle （强光等）使目眩，耀眼：He was dazzled by his sudden success.

deceive 欺骗，蒙蔽：deceive oneself

decent 体面的，像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball.

decline 拒绝，谢绝：We sent him an invitation but he declined.

appeal 呼吁，恳求 I appealed to the children to make less noise.

applaud 鼓掌，喝彩，叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes.

apply 涂，敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table.

chorus 合唱队

chronic （疾病）慢性的，（人）久病的 chronic indigestion

clarity 澄清，阐明 clarify an issue

cling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother.

clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy

monitor 班长 ；监控

mortgage 抵押（借款）He will have to ～ his land for a loan.

motion 动，运动the ～ of the planets

motive 动机，目的be proper in～

mount登上， 爬上～ the steps

cluster （果实，花等的）串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组 a cluster of tourists

clutch 紧抓，紧握 clutch at an opportunity

coherent 一致的，协调的 lack coherent political goals

cure 治愈，医治：this medicine cured him of his pains。

cut 切，割，剪，砍，削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition.

screen 屏，幕，帘 a folding ～

decompose 分解，腐烂，：decompose a compound into its elements.

dedicate 奉献，把。。。用在（to）: The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.

deduce 演绎，推论：From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.

define 解释，给。。。下定义: People define him as a genius.

deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.

constant 经常的，不断的 a constant noise

constitute 组成，构成 constitute a threat to sb.

consult 请教，与......商量 consult a doctor about one’s illness

consume 消费,花费: consume much of one’s time in reading

contact 接触,联系,交往: be in contact with sb

contain 包括,容纳, a list containing twelve items

contaminate弄脏,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air

calculate 计算，推算 calculate the distance between New York and Chicago

call 喊，叫 Please call the names of all the people who are present.

cancel 取消，废除，删去 cancel a trip

capture 俘虏，捕获 capture butterflies

assume 假定，假设 Farmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming (that) the weather si favarable.

assure 深信不疑地对......说，向......保证

assurance 保证，把握，信心 He gave me his assurance that he would help.

astonish 使惊讶 I was astonished at his sudden appearance.

attach 系，贴，连接 attach a label to a suitcase

attain 达到，获得 attain one’s goal

attend 出席，参加（会议等） attend a wedding

attendance 出席，参加，出席人数，出席率 Our class has perfect attendance today.

attentive 注意的，专心的 an attentive audience

attribute 把归因于，把......（过错的责任等）归于(to) He attributed his success to hard work.

auxiliary 辅助的 an auxiliary rocket

avail 有利于，有助于 Will force alone avail us?

average 平均数，平均 The paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day.

avert 挡开，防止，避免 Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy.

ban （以官方明令）禁止，取缔 He was banned from entering the city.

bang （突发的） sudden loud bang

cast 投，扔，抛，撒，掷 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme

contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb

contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region

contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with

contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory

defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties.

degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years.

deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices.

denote 表示，是。。。的标志，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure.

correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation

correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent

corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints

compact 紧密的，坚实的 a compact piece of luggage

compare 比较，对照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine

compatible 能和睦相处的，合的来的 You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.

detain 留住，担搁：be detained by business.

detect （当场）发现（某人在干坏事）:detect a student cheating

deteriorate （使）恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.

deviate 背离，偏离：deviate from the rule

devote 将...献给（to）:Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick.

compile 汇编，编制 compile an anthology of poems

comply 遵从，顺从，服从 comply with rules(safety regulations)

compose 组成，构成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.

compress 压缩 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences

comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks.

compromise 妥协，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next.

confront （使）面临，（使）遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships.

crucial 决定性的，关键性的：a crucial decision

cue 提示，暗号，信号：throw cues to sb

cultivate耕作，栽培，养殖：cultivate vegetables

differentiate 使不同，使有差别，区分，区别：differentiate varieties of plants

diffuse 扩散（气体，液体等）：The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.

disgust 厌恶，恶心：feel disgust for bad odors

disperse 分散，驱散，散去：Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas

displace 移动。。。的位置：Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters

dispose 布置，整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive display

disregard 不理会，不顾：Disregard the noise and keep working

distinct 有区别的，不同的：Three distinct types of people

distort 扭歪，扭曲：a face distorted by (或with)pain

distract 使转向：be distracted from one’s original purpose

distribute 分配，分发：distribute the prizes among the winners

eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man

elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society

eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman

embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor

embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions

embrace拥抱:She embraced her son tenderly

enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?

enroll 吸收(成员),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year

ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success

diminish 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength.

diplomat 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat

discard 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes

discern 看出，觉察出：We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.

disclose 揭露，透露，使公开：disclose information to sb.

discharge 释放：The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.

discount 把（价格，费用等）打折扣，削价出售：The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due.

discriminate 区别，辨别：It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers.

disgrace 丢脸，耻辱：bring disgrace on oneself

entertain 给。。。娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks

entitle 给。。。权利,给。。。资格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents

equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness

erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks

erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree

erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day

essence 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness

eternal 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths

evaluate 估价,评价:evaluate property

evaporate (使)蒸发,(使)挥发:Heats evaporate water

exaggerate 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate

exceed 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others

external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease

descend 下来，下降：Darkness descended too soon.

extract取出,提取:extract a confession

extravagant奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living

fabricate 建造,制造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock

facilitate使变得(更)容易,使便利:Such a port would facilitate the passage of oil from the Middle East to Japan

fade (颜色)褪去:The color in this material will not fade

faint不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea

fancy想象力:Children usually have a lively fancy

fare车费,船费,飞机票价:full (half) fare

divorce 离婚，分离，脱离：sue for a divorce

dominate 分配，统治：a white dominated society

donate 捐赠，赠送：They donate to the Red Cross every year.

doom 命运，厄运，劫数：His doom was to be poverty.

doze 打瞌睡，打盹儿：The old lady dozed in her armchair.

drain 慢慢排去：drain water from a pool

dread 怕，畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen.

drift 漂流，漂泊：The sounds of music drifted up to us.

dubious 引起怀疑的，不确定的：a dubious reply

due 欠款的，应支付的：A great deal of money is due to you.

dump 倾倒，倾卸：He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk.

duplicate 完全一样的，复制的：a duplicate key

excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand

execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan

exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word

exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength

exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well

expand 扩大,扩展,膨胀:Reading(travel)expands one’s mind

expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country

expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out

expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year

explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions

exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired

exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations

durable 耐用的：a durable fabric

dwell （dwelt 或 dwelled ）（尤指作为常住居民）居住: dwell on an island

economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove

generate 产生，发生(电、热、光、力、摩擦力等)：generate electricity

genuine 真的，非人造的，名副其实的：genuine leather

gesture 手势，示意动作：raise one’s hands in a gesture of despair

confine 限制，使局限 They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.

confirm 证实，肯定 confirm a rumour

conflict （尤指长期的）战争，战斗 The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years.

conform 遵照，适应 confirm to(或with) the rules(the law)

flourish 茂盛,繁荣,兴旺:Painting flourished in Italy in the fifteenth century

fluctuate波动,起伏:You can’t march in a straight line to the victory, you fluctuate it

flush 脸红:Her cheeks flushed red

forbid 不许,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children

forge锻炼:forge a horse-shoe out of an iron bar

glance 一瞥，扫视：take a glance at the newspaper headlines

glare 怒视，瞪眼：give the jury a glare

dense 稠密的，密集的:a dense forest

deposit 存放：She deposited her bag in the cloakroom.

depress 使沮丧，使消沉：That movie depressed me.

deprive 剥夺，使丧失：deprive sb. of his property

derive 取得，得到：He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.

controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy

convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a convention

convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas

convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current

convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling

coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies

cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation)

glimpse 一瞥，一看：have a glimpse of (into)sth

glitter 闪闪发亮(或发光)，光彩夺目，闪耀：His language glitters with marvelous words

glory 光荣，荣誉：The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field

glow 发热，发光，发红：the fire glowing in the darkness

gossip 流言蜚语：give rise to gossip

govern 统治，管理：govern a nation

grace 优美：She ran well, grace in every movement

graduate (使)大学毕业：graduate from college

grant 同意，准予：grant a request

grease 油脂，动物脂：the grease spot on the envelope

heal 治愈，愈合：heal the sick

heap (一)堆：a big heap of books

hedge (矮树)树篱：a quickset hedge

highlight 使显著，使突出：Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil output

fracture 裂缝,裂痕: a fracture in the pipe

frequent时常发生的,频繁的:His trips to France are less frequent now

frown 皱眉:frown at sb

frustrate 挫败,阻挠,使灰心,使无效:frustrate a plan

fulfill (fulfilled, fulfilling)履行,实现,完成: fulfill a contract

furnish供应，提供：furnish blankets for the refugees

fury狂怒，暴怒：fly into a fury

fuss大惊小怪，乱忙，小题大做：make much fuss over losing a penny

hinder妨碍，阻止：Bad weather hindered travel

hint 暗示：drop(give ,throw out)a hint

enforce实施,使生效:The principal enforced the rules of the school

engage (用契约诺言等)约束,使订婚:He engaged himself as an apprentice to a printer

enhance 提高(价格,质量,吸引力等),增加,增强:enhance one’s reputation

figure 数字:according to official figures

finance 财政,金融:skill in finance

finite 有限的,有限制的:a finite number of facts

flare (火焰)闪耀,(摇曳不定地)燃烧:candle flaring in the wind

flash 闪光,闪烁:a flash of lighting

flat平坦的,扁平的:a flat land

inaccessible 达不到的：The two rocks at the top of the steep hill is at first sight inaccessible

incline倾斜：The shaft inclines almost thirty degree

incorporate 包含，吸收：His book incorporates his earlier essays

incur 招致，引起，遭受：incur sb’s displeasure(envy)

modify 修改，更改 ～a law

momentary 片刻的，瞬息的 a ～ feeling of fear

designate 指明，表明：designate boundaries

desolate 荒芜的，不毛的：desolate land

despise 蔑视，鄙视：He despises flattery.

detach 拆卸：They detached their trailer and set up camp.

diagnose 诊断，判断：The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.

dictate 口授，使听写：dictate a letter to a secretary

coincide 相符，相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit.

collaborate （尤指在文艺、科学等方面）合作，协作 He and I collaborated in writing plays.

collapse 倒坍，崩溃，瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

collide 碰撞，互撞 The car collided with the truck.

commemorate 纪念，庆祝 commemorate a holiday

commend 表扬，称赞 commend a soldier for bravery

extinct (火等)熄灭了的:an extinct cigarette(fire)

extinguish熄灭,扑灭:extinguish a cigarette(candle)

multiply 乘，相乘～ 7 and 8

muscle 肌肉 facial ～s

mutual 相互的， 彼此的 ～ aid

narrate 叙述，讲述 ～ the story of sb’s life

negligent 疏忽的，大意的 be ～ about traffic regulations

indignant 愤怒的，愤慨的：The actress was at the columnist’s personal questions

indispensable 必不可少的，必需的(to. for)：Oxygen is indispensable to life

induce 引诱，劝使：Nothing will induce me to do that

infer (根据已知事实等)推断，推定(from)：From his grades I inferred that he was a good student

ingenious (人,头脑等)灵巧的，足智多谋的：an ingenious designer

instant 紧急的，急迫的，立即的，即刻的：be in instant need of help

institute 学会，协会，学院，研究院：an institute for the blind

insulate 隔音，使隔绝(以免受到影响)：We are not insulated from the real world the way we were

insult 侮辱，辱骂：She insulted him by calling him a coward

flatter奉承,使高兴:I feel greatly flattered by your invitation

flee逃走,逃掉:The enemy troops fled in utter confusion

flexible柔韧易,弯曲的:flexible cord

fling(用力)扔,掷,抛,丢:fling sb into prison

hoist 举起，升起，吊起：The war hoisted prices

hold 拿着，抓住：The girl is holding the baby in her arms

homogeneous 同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的：homogeneous parts

horizon 地平(线)：The sun has sunk below the horizon

hospital 好客的，殷勤的，热情友好的：be hospital to the homeless

hostile 敌人的，敌方的：a hostile army

withstand 经受，承受 ～hardships

speculate 推测，推断 I cannot ～ on their motives for doing this

spill 溢出，溅出 The ship ～ed oil while in port

spin 纺制 ～ cotton into yarn

spit 吐出 He was ～ting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor

splash 溅泼A passing car ～ed my dress

split 劈开，切开，裂开 ～ the firewood with an axe

spoil 损坏，毁掉 It would ～ my reputation

sponsor 发起者，主办者，保证人，赞助者the ～ of the annual Christmas parade

spot斑点，污点 a blue tie with ～s

spray 浪花，水花 The new shower heads reduce ～ and waste less water

sprout 抽条，发芽，长出 The seeds we planted finally ～ed

spur 靴刺，踢马刺a pair of ～s

renovate 修复，整修 ～ a two storey building

repel 击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥 ～ the enemy

repent 后悔，懊悔 ～of a thoughtless act

replace 代替，取代，更换The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus

transmit 播送，发射 ～ a match live

transparent 透明的 Glass is ～

transplant 移植，移种，移居 ～ a human heart into a patient

treasure 财宝，财富 dig for buried ～

trend 倾向，趋势an upward ～ of prices

trick 诡计，骗局 He got the money by a ～

trifle 琐事，小事 One should not get angry about such a ～

trim 整齐的，整洁的 ～ lawns

triple 三倍的，三重的，三部分的，三方的Black unemployment rate runs ～ the figure for whites

triumph 胜利 a ～ over the enemy

trivial 琐碎的，不重要的，无价值的 ～ matters

tuck 夹入，藏入 He ～ed the letter in a book so he wouldn’t lose it

tug （用力）拖或拉He tugged the door but it wouldn’t open

stroke 敲，打，鸣 drive in a nail with one ～ of the hammer

tend 趋向，倾向 Interest rates are ～ing upwards

tender 嫩的 a ～ piece of meat

represent 代表，象征To many local people these castles ～ a hundred years of foreign domination

reproach 责备，指责，斥责 mute ～

scratch 抓，刮，擦 The cat ～ed me with its claws

shield 盾，保护物，防御物 They piled more sand on top as a ～

snob 势力的人，谄上欺下的人 a ～ of the first water

soak 湿透，浸湿，浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain－your clothes are ～ing

sober 未醉的 A driver must stay ～

sophisticated 老于世故的 a young man quite ～ for his age

sore 痛的，痛苦的，痛心的touch sb on a ～ place

sow 播种 This plot of land was sown with maize

spark 火花，火星 The firework burst into a shower of ～s

sparkle 发光，闪耀 Her eyes were sparkling with anger

tentative 试验性的，试探性的，暂时的，推测的 a ～plan

terminate 停止，结束，使终止 ～ a contract

terrify 使害怕，使惊吓 She was terrified out of her wits

testify 作证，证明 He agreed to ～ on behalf of the accused man

humble 地位(或身份)低下的，卑贱的：a humble job

hysterical 情绪异常激动的，歇斯底里的 an hysterical outburst of fury

identical 同一的：the same (very)identical menu

identify 识别，鉴别：He identified the coat as his brother’s

idle 闲散的，闲置的：idle money

ignite点燃，使燃烧：ignite a stove fire with scraps of paper

impose 征(税)，加(负担，惩罚等)于(on, upon)：impose additional tax on business expansion

impulse 推动，驱动：give an impulse to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries

intact 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的：an intact family

integrate使成一体，使合并(with, into)：integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine

interfere 妨碍，冲突(with)：Misty weather interfered with the contact

intermittent 间歇的，断断续续的，周期性的：suffer from intermittent headaches

hazard 危险，危害物，危险之源：a life full of hazards

label 标签，标记，标号：put labels on your luggage

lag 走得慢，落后，滞留：Some of the runners began to lag

latent 潜在的，隐伏的，不易觉察的：a latent infection

leak 漏洞，裂缝：The pipe has got a leak

lean 斜，倾斜 the Leaning tower of Pisa

initiate 开始，发起：initiate a conversation

innovate 革新，改革，创新(in,on/upon)：innovate on another’s creation

inquire 询问，打听：He inquired what the weather was likely to be

insert 插入，嵌入：In the pause he managed to inquire a question

inspire 鼓舞，激起：His speech inspires the crowd

tumble 跌到，滚下The baby is just learning to walk and he’s always tumbling over

tune 曲调，曲子 She wrote the words of the song and her brother wrote the ～

turbulent 骚乱的，动荡的，混乱的，狂暴的a ～ crowd

turn 转动，旋转Turn the hands of the clock until they point to 9 O’clock

tutor 家庭教师，指导教师 When the students are their choices, their ～ may well guide them

twinkle 闪烁，闪耀，闪亮 The diamond on her finger ～d in the firelight

twist 捻，搓，绞，拧 ～ a rope out of threads

whistle 吹口哨，鸣笛 The train ～d

whitewash 粉饰

wholesome 有益于健康的 ～ surroundings

wicked 坏的，邪恶的，淘气的，恶作剧的 ～ habits

tease 戏弄，取笑 The boy is teasing the cat

tedious 单调乏味的，冗长的，罗嗦的a ～ debate

liable 会……的，有……倾向的 We are all liable to make mistakes

liberal 慷慨的，大方的 a liberal donation

limp 软的，松沓的 a young man in a limp gray sweater

linger逗留，徘徊 The children lingered at the zoo until closing time

lubricate 使润滑 lubricate the skin with cold cream

lump块，小方块 a lump of coal

macroscopic肉眼可见的

magnet 磁铁，磁铁石 The pin was extracted with a magnet

magnify 放大，扩大 I want to magnify this picture

maintain 维持，保持 maintain law and order

malfunction 发生功能障碍，发生障碍 If the computer malfunctions it fails to work properly

maltreat 粗暴地对待，虐待 We’ll not intervene unless the children are being physically maltreated

manifest 显然的，明了的manifest superiority

model 模型，原形 build airplane ～s

nominal 名义的，有名无实的 a ～ leader

nominate 提名 a ～ leader

noteworthy值得注意的，显著的a ～ day

intervene 插入，介入：A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year’s Day

intricate 错综复杂的，复杂精细的：A detective story usually has an intricate plot

invert 使反向，使倒转，使颠倒：The magician inverted the bag to show it was empty

irrespective 不考虑的，不顾的(of) ：irrespective of consequences

irritate 激怒，使恼怒，使烦躁：be irritated by sb’s insolence

justify 证明。。。正当或有理,正确：Such behavior is justified on these grounds

knit 编织，编结：She’s knitting her husband a sweater

greet 问候，招呼：greet sb with a nod

grieve 使悲伤，使伤心：The little girl grieved over her kitten’s death

grind (ground)磨，磨碎，碾碎：grind wheat into flour

grip 抓紧，紧握：Fear gripped his heart

gross 总的，毛的：gross income

guarantee 保证，保证书，保单：Wealth is no guarantee of happiness

hail 欢呼，喝彩：The crowd hailed the actress with joy

halt (行进中的)暂停前进，中止，终止：The car came to a sudden halt

hamper 妨碍，阻碍：hamper sb from getting elected

handicap 障碍，不利条件：Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student

haste 急速，急忙，仓促，草率：Why all this haste?

hatch 孵，孵出：hatch (out) chickens

manipulate (熟练地)操作 Mr. Smith manipulated the ivory chopsticks with great dexterity

mature 熟的，成熟的 a mature fruit

melt 使融化，使熔化 The sun melted the snow

mend 修理，修补 mend clothes

merit 长处，优点，价值，功绩 merits and demerits

migrate 移居(尤指移居国外)，迁移 migrate to another country

minimum 最低限度，最少量，最低点

minor 较小的，较少的，较不重要的

mislead 把……引错方向，把……引入歧途

moan 呻吟声，呜咽声 Each time she moved her leg she let out a ～ .

mobilize 动员 Our country’s in great danger, we must ～ the army.

mock 嘲笑，嘲弄 He had ～ed her modest ambitions.

ornament 装饰品，点缀品 We bought ～s for the Christmas tree

orthodox 正统的，正宗的 an ～ economic theory

outline轮廓，外形 He saw the ～ of a house against the sky

overflow 泛滥 Every spring the river ～s

overhaul 大修，全面检查，彻底革新～ a faulty machine

overhear 偶然听到，偷听到I wouldn’t like to be ～d

occupy 占用，占有My books ～ a lot of space

occur 发生，存在，出现 when did the earthquake ～?

odd的奇数的，单的，奇怪的One ,three five are ～numbers

wicked 坏的，邪恶的，淘气的，恶作剧的 ～ habits

wind 绕，缠The snake wound around a branch

wire 金属丝，金属线steel ～

withdraw 抽回，收回，提取 She withdrew her eyes from the terrible sight

withhold 使停止，阻挡 be obliged to ～ one’s pen

withstand 经受，承受 ～hardships

witness 目击者，见证人a ～ of the accident

offend 冒犯，使生气 She was afraid of ～ing anyone.

offence 犯法行为，过错 They were arrested for drug ～s.

offset 补偿，抵消They gains ～the losses.

omit 省略，删去 Minor points may be omitted.

overlap 重叠，部分相同 The Renaissance overlapped the later Middle Ages

overtake 赶上，超过 He ran out of the door to ～ her

overthrow 推翻，打倒 a plot to ～ the government

overwhelm 征服，压倒，毁坏 He took 45% of the ballots and ～ed his two main rivals

pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward

pack 包，包裹 The climber carried some food in a ～ on his back

pad 垫，衬垫 a seat ～

pant 气喘，气喘吁吁地说话 He ～ed along beside the bicycle

parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river

patent 专利，专利权，专利品 take out a ～ for an invention

pattern 模范，榜样 set the ～ for

periodical 期刊，杂志 a ～ room

perish 卒，丧生～ from disease

perpetual 永久的，永恒的，长期的 a ～ arms race

pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～

notorious 臭名昭著的a ～ thief

notwithstanding 虽然，尽管 They traveled on,～ the storm

nourish养育Milk is all we need to ～our small baby

numb 麻木的，失去感觉的 fingers ～ with cold

object 物体，事物 cultural ～s

objective 目的，宗旨 political ～s

oblige 强迫，迫使 In certain countries the law ～s parents to send their children to school

obscure 晦涩的，费解的 an ～ text

nasty 龌龊的，肮脏的 a～ room

necessitate 使成为必须，需要 The emergency ～d a change in plans.

necessity 必要（性），（迫切）需要 There is no ～ for disappointment.

neglect 忽视，忽略 ～ one’s health

obsolete 废弃的，淘汰的 Wooden warships are ～.

obstinate 顽固的，固执的，倔强的The girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings

occasion 时刻，场合They met on three ～s

opaque 不透明的A brick wall is ～.

optimistic 乐观的，乐观主义的

option 选择权 It is your ～ to take it or leave it

orient 东方，东方国家 political theory in the West and in the Orient

origin 起源，由来 a word of Latin ～

portable 便于携带的，手提式的，轻便的This little TV is extremely ～

pose 姿势，样子 The model was asked to adopt various ～s for the photographer

postpone 延迟，延缓，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer

potential 潜在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger

rally 集合，团结 ～ public opinion in favor of price controls

paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face

partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children

participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully

particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance

pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down

patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket

hip n.臀部，髋；屋脊

pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete

hum v.哼曲子；发嗡嗡声；忙碌n.嗡嗡声，嘈杂声

profound 很深的 a ～ sleep

prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge

prolong 延长，拉长，拖延 a means of ～ing life

prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead

prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job

pour 倒，注，灌，倾泻，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat

preach 讲道，布道 ～ to a packed church

preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting

press 按，挤，压 ～ the bell

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