abundant3adj. 豐富的,大量的,充足的
語境記憶We have abundant proof of his guilt.
我們有充分的證據(jù)證明他有罪。
abundantadviseclapconceal搭 配be abundant in 富于……
辨 異abundant, plentiful:
abundant 指雨水、魚、鳥等量大;plentiful指量的豐富,特指食物等。advise6vt.勸告,向……提意見;建議;通知,告知vi.提供建?lt;/p>
語境記憶 McKinnon advised against too much analysis of the playlist.
麥欽倫建議人們不要過多地分析歌單。
搭 配advise sb. to do sth.建議某人做某事
advise sb.not to do sth.
against doing sth.建議某人不要做某事
advise doing sth.建議干某事clapv. 拍手,鼓掌;拍(翅),振(翼)
n. 拍手喝彩
語境記憶She clapped her hands in delight.
她高興地拍起手來。
concealvt.隱藏,隱瞞
語境記憶He tried to conceal his heavy drinking from his family.
他極力對(duì)家人隱瞞自己酗酒的事。搭 配對(duì)某人隱瞞某事
hide/conceal sth.to sb.
hide/conceal sth.from sb.
辨 異conceal, hide:
conceal 不暴露或不讓人認(rèn)出來;
hide 可與conceal互換,但比conceal少一些高級(jí)的意圖和手段。
記憶方法concealment n.隱藏,隱匿contributecriticaldepositcontribute10vt.捐獻(xiàn),貢獻(xiàn);投稿vi.捐獻(xiàn),作出貢獻(xiàn);有助于,促成;投稿
語境記憶 While tipping is not customary, guests are certainly encouraged to contribute to the Wakaya Community Christmas Fund.
雖然并沒有特殊的規(guī)定,但游客都會(huì)自覺地對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)氐幕浇袒饡?huì)慷慨解囊。
Now people in growing numbers believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
現(xiàn)在越來越多的人相信學(xué)習(xí)新的技術(shù)和知識(shí)能直接幫助他們獲得工作或提升的機(jī)會(huì)。
記憶方法contribution n. 捐獻(xiàn)金
contributor n. 捐獻(xiàn)者
contributive adj. 有貢獻(xiàn)的critical17adj.決定性的,關(guān)鍵性的;批評(píng)的,評(píng)論的
語境記憶If we cannot love unconditionally,love is already in a critical condition.
如果我們不能無條件地相愛,愛情就已經(jīng)處于危機(jī)之中了。
In the current critical climate her work is not popular.
在當(dāng)前評(píng)論風(fēng)氣的影響下,她的作品不怎么受歡迎。
搭 配be critical of sth.對(duì)某事物提出批評(píng)
記憶方法criticize vt.批評(píng);criticism n.批語,評(píng)論;critic n.評(píng)論者depositv. 存數(shù),寄存;儲(chǔ)蓄;(使)沉淀,(使)沉積
n. 存款,保證金,定金;沉積的礦床
語境記憶As the river slows down, it deposits rich soil at its bends.
河水的流速減慢時(shí),有大量的沃土沉積在河的轉(zhuǎn)彎處。
distressn. 憂慮,悲傷,痛苦vt. 使憂慮,使痛苦;貧困,困苦;危難,不幸
語境記憶The Government acted quickly to relieve the widespread distress caused by the earthquake.
地震造成廣大地區(qū)的災(zāi)難,政府迅速采取行動(dòng)賑濟(jì)災(zāi)民。
distressdueerrorfaultdueadj.預(yù)期的,預(yù)定應(yīng)到的;應(yīng)給的,應(yīng)得的;當(dāng)然的,適當(dāng)?shù);?yīng)支付的
語境記憶 Give credit where credit is due.
對(duì)于值得贊揚(yáng)之處要給予贊揚(yáng)。
Due to high tuition fee, most of ordinary families cannot afford to send their children to boarding schools.
因?yàn)檩^高的學(xué)費(fèi),大部分普通家庭無法擔(dān)負(fù)他們的孩子上寄宿學(xué)校的費(fèi)用。
搭 配be due to 是由于
due to 因……而產(chǎn)生
in due time 在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候errorn.錯(cuò)誤,謬誤
語境記憶The accident was the result of human error.
這事故是人為的錯(cuò)誤造成的。
搭 配lead sb. into error 使某人犯錯(cuò)誤
in error 錯(cuò)誤地
辨 異error, mistake:
error與mistake 這兩詞均指錯(cuò)誤過失,一般可以通用,但以下兩種情況中不可混用:
在道德方面犯過失用error,而不用mistake;在一些固定用法中,如 by mistake,an error of judgement等。faultn.缺點(diǎn),毛;錯(cuò)誤,過失;障礙vt.找……缺點(diǎn),挑剔
語境記憶No one could fault his performance.
他的演出無懈可擊。
A friend without faults will never be found.
沒有缺點(diǎn)的朋友是永遠(yuǎn)找不到的。 搭 配find fault with 抱怨,挑剔
without fault 確定
辨 異fault, defect, weakness:
fault 指小的缺點(diǎn);
defect 由于缺少本質(zhì)的或重要的東西而不完善;
weakness 指弱點(diǎn)或不足之處。gentleidealincrediblegentleadj.和藹的,溫和的;輕柔的,不猛烈的;不陡的,坡度小的
語境記憶Be gentle with my best china!
對(duì)我最心愛的瓷器要輕拿輕放!
辨 異gentle, soft, mild:
gentle 指事物的性質(zhì)不激烈的,人和動(dòng)物的行為友好的;
soft 指物體在壓力下容易變形的,軟的;
mild 溫和的,不強(qiáng)烈的。
ideal18adj. 理想的,稱心如意的;空想的,理想主義的;唯心的n. 理想;理想的東西(或人)
語境記憶There is always a gap between ideal and reality.
理想和現(xiàn)實(shí)之間總是有差距的。
Without ideal, there is no secure direction.
沒有理想,就沒有堅(jiān)定的方向。
記憶方法ideal 理想
idealism 理想主義
real 現(xiàn)實(shí)的
realism 現(xiàn)實(shí)主義incredible4adj. 難以相信的;不可思議的,驚人的
語境記憶She’s an incredible actress.
她是個(gè)了不起的演員。
搭 配在It is incredible that從句中,從句用虛擬語氣。
辨 異creditable 可稱贊的;
incredible 不能相信的;
incredulous 深疑的;
credulous 易信的,輕信的。landscape1n.風(fēng)景,景色,全景;風(fēng)景畫vt. 美化環(huán)境
語境記憶 The fortress was partly landscaped.
這座堡壘有部分被人為的修飾過。
landscapemercymultiplypartnerpersistprecisemercyn.寬大,寬。蝗蚀,慈悲
語境記憶The boom of the company is at the mercy of its shareholders.
公司的興衰受到其股東的控制。
搭 配at the mercy of 任憑……處置,無能為力
show mercy to 對(duì)……憐憫,仁慈
have mercy on 憐憫……multiply5vt.使增加,倍增;使繁殖;乘,使相乘
vi. 增加,繁殖
語境記憶He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.
財(cái)產(chǎn)越多越操心。
搭 配multiply A and B把A和B相乘
multiply A by B用B乘Apartnern. 合作者,伙伴,搭檔v.做……的搭檔
語境記憶She was made a partner in the firm.
她當(dāng)上了該商行的股東。
persist6vi. 堅(jiān)持;持續(xù)
語境記憶 The basic contradiction between environment and development persists.
環(huán)境和發(fā)展的基本矛盾仍然存在。
搭 配insist (on)
persist indoing sth.堅(jiān)持做某事
記憶方法persistence n.固執(zhí)
persistent adj.不屈不撓的preciseadj. 精確的,準(zhǔn)確的;嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)?/P>
語境記憶 One of Hubble’s key duties was to help astronomers determine a precise age for the universe.
哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡的主要任務(wù)之一就是幫助天文學(xué)家測(cè)定宇宙的準(zhǔn)確年齡。
記憶方法preciseness n.精確
precisely adv.精確地,確切地prospect8n. 景色,前景;前途;有希望的候選人
語境記憶The prospects for this year’s wine harvest are poor.
今年的酒產(chǎn)量前景欠佳。
prospectrecoverrestrainscarce
搭 配open up prospects for 為……開辟前景
in prospect 可期待recoverv. 收回,換回,重新找到;恢復(fù),痊愈
語境記憶Trade soon recovered from the effects of the war.
貿(mào)易擺脫了戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的影響而很快復(fù)蘇了。
搭 配recover from 從……中恢復(fù)
recover one’s legs 腿傷恢復(fù)
recover one’s health=recover from one’s illness恢復(fù)健康restrain5vt. 抑制,控制;阻止,制止
語境記憶 These are minor wounds and brief, restrained encounters.
這不過是些輕微的小創(chuàng)傷和拘謹(jǐn)收斂的短暫論戰(zhàn)。
搭 配restrain sb.from doing sth.阻止某人干某事
restrain sb. of his liberty束縛某人自己。scarceadj. 缺乏的,不足的;罕見的,稀奇的,珍貴的
語境記憶He’s in a bad mood,so I’ll make myself scarce.
他情緒不好,我得躲著點(diǎn)。
辨 異scarce,insufficient, scanty:
scarce 指暫供應(yīng)不足;
insufficient 不充足的,不能滿足需要的;scanty 指數(shù)量、程度方面不足。shield2n. 盾,盾形紋徽,盾狀物;(機(jī)器等的)護(hù)板,護(hù)幕 v. 保護(hù),防御
語境記憶This car polish is an effective shield against rust.
這種汽車上光蠟很有防銹作用。
辨 異shield, safeguard, protect:
shield 暗示用一件東西抵擋被害者來保護(hù),表示提供一個(gè)安全地或保護(hù)所;
safeguard 暗示采取措施對(duì)付出現(xiàn)的危險(xiǎn);
protect 表示提供遮蔽物或障礙物,以防受到傷害。succeedv. 成功,完成;繼續(xù),繼任;繼承,承襲
語境記憶The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities.
成功者與失敗者的區(qū)別僅僅在于對(duì)待機(jī)遇的態(tài)度。
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he was unlimited enthusiasm.
只要有無限的熱情,一個(gè)人幾乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。
shieldsucceedtreasurevariationworth搭 配succeed in (doing) sth. 成功地做……
succeed to 繼承
succeed sb. as繼某人出任
succeed sb. in 繼某人接管treasuren. 財(cái)富,財(cái)寶;受重視,被視為珍寶的人或物vt. 儲(chǔ)藏,珍藏;重視,珍惜
語境記憶He treasures your letters.
他把你的信看得非常寶貴。
variation2 n. 不同,變化,差異,變動(dòng);(生物的)物種變異,變異的物種,變種;變奏曲
語境記憶British English ,American English, Australian English and South African English are the major variation of the English language.
英國(guó)英語、美國(guó)英語、澳洲英語和南非英語是英語的主要變體。
worth18 adj. 值……的,價(jià)值相當(dāng)于……的 ;值得……的,有……價(jià)值的n. 價(jià)值,人或物的價(jià)值,值某一價(jià)值的量
語境記憶I only hope you feel it was worth the wait when you finally read it.
我只希望當(dāng)你們讀到這本書時(shí),會(huì)感到所有的等待都是值得的。
搭 配worth it 值得;有益
be worth doing (事)值得做
辨 異worth,value:
value是指認(rèn)為某事(物)是否有用或有重要的價(jià)值;worth是指從精神、文化方面的優(yōu)秀特點(diǎn)產(chǎn)生的實(shí)質(zhì)價(jià)值,主要用于暗示精神和人格方面的優(yōu)秀程度。
1.When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at .
A.wrongB.troubleC.faultD.difficulty
2.Before we move, we should some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.
A. discard B. dissipateC. cancel D. conceal
3.It was clear that the small grocer was people who he owed money to.
A.at the expense ofB.at the risk of
C.in the way ofD.at the mercy of
4.Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest of being met.
A.prospectB.predictionC.prosperityD.permission
5.Some people criticize family doctors fortoo many medicines for minor illnesses.
A.prescribing B.ordering C.advising D.delivering
6.It is ratherthat we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.
A.misleading B.embarrassing
C.boring D.demanding
7.A friendship may be ,casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A.identical B.original C.superficial D.critical
8.I am afraid that you have to alter your views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.
A.indifferent B.distressing
C.optimistic D.pessimistic
9.They stood gazing at the happyof children playing in the park.
A.perspective B.view C.landscape D.scene
10.Even though he was guilty, the judge did not send him to prison.
A.merciful B.impartial
C.conscientious D.conspicuous
1.wrong 和 fault 均有“錯(cuò)誤、毛病”之意,at fault 是習(xí)語,意為“有毛病,是問題之所在”,而 wrong 經(jīng)常用于 in the wrong 這一結(jié)構(gòu)中。
2.四個(gè)選擇的意思分別是:A.丟棄;B.驅(qū)散,浪費(fèi);C.取消;D.隱藏。
3.at the mercy of 在……支配下,在……擺布下,用于人時(shí)一般是貶義。
4.prospect 希望;prediction 預(yù)測(cè),預(yù)言;prosperity 興旺;permission 同意。
5.一些人責(zé)怪家庭醫(yī)生為一些小毛病開出太多的藥品。
prescribing 開藥,處方;ordering 命令,訂購(gòu),指示;advising 建議,通知,通告;delivering 發(fā)送,接生,傳送。
6.使我們感到苦惱的是,我們?nèi)匀徊恢喇?dāng)今世界上究竟有多少物種。misleading 誤導(dǎo),誤信;embarrassing 令人尷尬的;boring 令人厭煩的,令人乏味的;demanding 難度很大的,要求很高的,很費(fèi)力的。
7.友誼可以是膚淺的,隨意的,根據(jù)情況的或者深厚并且長(zhǎng)久的。identical 同一的,完全的;original 原先的,起初的;superficial表面的,膚淺的;critical批評(píng)的,挑剔的,評(píng)判的。
8.鑒于剛剛傳來的不幸消息,你的樂觀想法恐怕得變一變了。indifferent 不在乎的,冷漠的,不注意的;distressing 令人失望的,使人痛苦的;optimistic 樂觀的;pessimistic 悲觀的。
9.他們站著,注視著小孩在公園里玩耍的歡樂場(chǎng)面。
perspective視角,看法;view 觀點(diǎn),風(fēng)景,視線;landscape 風(fēng)景畫,景象;scene情景。
10.盡管他有罪,但這位仁慈的法官?zèng)]把他送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。
merciful慈悲的,憐憫的;impartial公正的,不偏袒的,公平的;conscientious自覺的,勤奮的,謹(jǐn)慎的;conspicuous顯眼的,明顯的。
An old lady who was very deaf and who thought everything too dear, went into a shop and asked the shopman:"How much is this stuff?"
"Seven dollars, Madam, it is very cheap. "The lady said, "It is too much, give it to me for fourteen.""I did not say seventeen dollars, but seven."
"It is still too much,"replied the old lady, "give it to me for five."
一位耳聾并且總是嫌?xùn)|西太貴的老太太走進(jìn)一家商店。
她問店員:"這東西要多少錢?"
"七美元,太太,這是很便宜的。" 老太太說:"太貴了,十四美元差不多。"
店員忙說:"我沒說十七美元,是七美元。"
"還是太貴,"老太太說:"五美元,我就買啦。
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