百词斩
2024-11-25
01 accustom
v.使习惯于
词根助记
ac去+custom习惯→试着去习惯→accustom使习惯于He has accustomed himself to using chopsticks.
他已经习惯了使用筷子。
02 commercial
adj.商业的;商用的;贸易的;商业化的;以获利为目的的;【财】商业的,盈利的;n.商业广告
词根助记
com共同+ merc交易+ial….的→共同交易的→commercial商业的This city has been a major center of commercial activity for a long time.
长期以来,这个城市都是一个主要的商业活动中心。Taking advantage of this rich bounty, Alaska’s commercial fisheries have developed into some of the largest in the world.
利用这一丰富的资源,阿拉斯加的商业渔业已经发展成为世界上最大的渔业之一。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读… one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can climb above 5,490m anyway), and commercial turboprop aircraft.z
-种是通用航空飞机(无论如何,很少有飞机能爬升到5490米以上)和商用涡轮螺旋桨飞机。
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
03 deviation
n.偏差;偏离,背离
词根助记
deviat(e)偏离+ ion名词后缀→ deviation偏差The course of the blue paper plane shows a deviation.
蓝色纸飞机的航线显示出偏差。Large deviations could happen, and they could result in one end of the tunnel not being usable.
可能会发生较大的偏差,并可能导致隧道的一端无法使用。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
04 feat
n.绝技,功绩,武艺
词根助记
feat=fact做大事→n.绝技,本领;功绩,功劳Fire spitting is an amazing feat!
喷火真是一门神奇的技艺!Their radar achieves feats of detection and navigation that would strike an engineer dumb with admiration.
他们的雷达实现了探测和导航的功绩,这将使一个工程师赞叹不已。他们的雷达实现了探测和导航的壮举,这会让工程师钦佩得哑口无言。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读
05 mold
v. 塑造;使形成;把…塑造成;n.霉菌;模子;气质
象形助记
I mold the clay with my hands to make a cup.
我用手把黏土塑造成一个杯子。
06 rehearse
v.排练,预演
象形助记
We are rehearsing the final scene of the drama show.
我们在排练这个话剧表演的最后一幕场景。
07 imply
vt.意味着;暗示;暗指;表明
词根助记
im进入+ply重叠,折叠→重叠表达→imply意味着The traffic increase implies more air pollution.
交通量增加意味着空气污染越来越严重。This definition implies that iconoclasts are different from other people ..
这个定义意味着打破传统的人与其他人不同..
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读
08 clumsy
adj. 笨拙的,不灵活的;拙劣的,不得体的
象形助记
Why is there a clumsy elephant in the restaurant?
为什么餐厅里有一头笨拙的大象?
09 cultivate
v.耕作,种植,栽培;培养,发展
词根助记
cult耕种,培养+ivate表动词→cultivate耕作;培养Despite the burning sun, these boys were cultivating with joy.
尽管烈日炎炎,这些少年还是在快乐地耕作着。Coconuts are cultivated in different ways in America and the Pacific.
在美洲和太平洋地区,椰子有不同的种植方式。
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读
10 spouse
n.配偶,夫妇;夫,妻;v.和..结婚
谐音助记
spouse谐音:死抱死
死抱着自己的”配偶”,死也要在一起。The young spouses planned to travel abroad.
这对年轻夫妇计划去国外旅行。… adults can often identify their children or spouses by scent.
成年人通常也能通过气味识别出自己的孩子或配偶。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
2024-11-26
01 exclusive
adj. 独有的;奢华的;排外的;n. 独家新闻
词根助记
ex向外+ clus关,闭+ ive 形容词词尾→都排除在外→exclusive独有的These are the exclusive seats for our VIP.
这些是我们贵宾的专属座位。Throughout this period, the Arabs were the exclusive importers of spices to Europe.
在这一时期,阿拉伯人是欧洲香料的独有进口商。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
02 hoe
n.锄头;v. 用锄耕地
联想助记
小心不要让“锄头”(hoe)砸到你的脚趾(toe)。I used the hoe to prepare the soil for planting.
我用锄头疏松土壤,准备种植。
03 attraction
n.景点;吸引,魅力;有吸引力的事物;游览胜地;引力,万有引力
象形助记
The Great Wall is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Beijing.
长城是北京最受欢迎的旅游景点之一。Describe a tourist attraction you enjoyed visiting.
描述一个你喜欢游览的景点。
来源:剑16 Test1 口语D Hardy’s aim was to show the attraction of isolation.
哈迪的目的是展示孤独的吸引力。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
04 emission
n.排放物;发射;放射物;散发物;排放;【化】发射,放射;【物】放射
词根助记
emiss放出+ion名词后缀→emission排放物The emissions from the coal power station will pollute the air.
燃煤发电站排放的废气会污染空气。The energy use and carbon emissions this generates is spectacular and largely unnecessary.
由此产生的能源消耗和碳排放物是惊人的,而且在很大程度上是不必要的。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
05 proposition
n.提议;计划;命题;事业,生意;【财】提议;vt.向….求欢
词根助记
propos打算,建议+ition名词后缀→proposition提议He made the proposition to his co-workers to go out for food after work.
他向他的同事提议下班后一起出去吃饭。… to spur managers to think more expansively about how trends could engender new value propositions in their core markets,
为了促使管理者更广泛地思考趋势如何在其核心市场中产生新的价值主张。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
06 frustration
n.沮丧,不满;挫败;【财】受挫;【法】合同无法执行,合同目的无法实现
词根助记
frustrat=frustrate挫败+ion名词后缀→frustration挫败The boy falls in great frustration because of his poor learning ability.
男孩因自己学习能力差而深感沮丧。Many bears have been seen to hit out at ice and snow-seemingly out of frustration.
许多熊被看到过撞向冰雪,似乎是出于沮丧。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
07 enact
v.颁布;制定法律;扮演
词根助记
en使….进入状态+ act行动→进入行动→ enact颁布Congress enacted a law which would protect certain types of wild animals.
国会通过了一部保护特定类型野生动物的法律。
08 vest
n.汗衫,背心,马甲;v.给….穿衣服;授予;归属
象形助记
I put on my white vest to get ready for exercise.
我穿上我的白色背心准备锻炼。… fitting 26 children with audio-recording vests that captured language and sound
给26个小孩穿上有录音功能的背心,以收集他们的语言文字和声音·.
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读
09 torture
vt.折磨;对…施以酷刑,拷问;n.酷刑,折磨;adj.遭受重创的;饱受煎熬的
词根助记
tort扭转+ure表名词→扭曲别人→torture折磨My friend tortured us with her terrible singing.
我朋友用她糟糕的歌声折磨我们。
10 stroll
v.散步;溜达,游荡;n.漫步;漫步,散步;闲荡,溜达;溜达;vt..游.;在….步在….漫步
I stroll with my dog every morning.
我每天早上和我的狗一起散步。No wonder that people who stroll around exhibitions are filled with nostalgia,..
难怪漫步展览的人们充满了怀旧之情;
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
2024-11-27
01 teem
vi. 充满;大量存在于;v.生下
象形助记
The Great Wall is always teeming with tourists.
长城上总是挤满了游客。He examined a drop of water from a nearby lake and found it teeming with tiny creatures
他检查了附近湖中的一滴水,发现里面充满了微小的生物。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
02 attributable
adj.可归因于….的
词根助记
atribut(e)….归因于 + .a.le能..的→attributable可归因于….的The squirrels being homeless is attributable to the reduction of forest.
小松鼠之所以无家可归,是因为森林面积的减少。… accounts for 84 % of the CO2 emissions attributable to transport.
因为交通运输而产生的二氧化碳排放量占了84%
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
03 soy
n.大豆;酱油
象形助记
Soy can be made into tofu.
大豆可以用来制作豆腐。
04 overcast
adj.阴天的;阴暗的;愁闷的;v.使沮丧;遮蔽;n..【气象学】阴,阴天;遮盖物(尤指云、雾等);郁闷,忧愁,沮丧;[采矿】风桥
象形助记
The sky is gray and overcast.
天空阴沉灰暗。
05 mitigate
v.减轻,缓和;【财】减少
She takes the pill to mitigate the dizziness.
她吃药以减轻头晕的症状。On the question of mitigating the risks farmers face, most essayists called for greater state intervention.
在减轻农民面临风险的问题上,大多数评论家呼吁加大国家干预力度。
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读
06 vivid
adj 生动的,清晰的(记忆、描述);,(颜色)鲜艳的,强烈的(颜色、光);丰富的;逼真的
词根助记
viv生命+id形容词后缀→有生命的→vivid生动的,清晰的 (记忆、描述)This painting is a vivid representation of two horses.
这幅画是对两匹马的生动再现。Bingham writes about the approach in vivid style in his book.
宾厄姆在他的书中生动地描述了这种方法。
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读It has also been proposed that trees may produce vivid red colours …
也有人提出,树木可能会产生鲜艳的红色…
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读
07 pint
n.品脱(容量单位,在美国约合0.473升);【数】品脱(pt.)
象形助记
This big cup can hold a pint of beer.
这个大杯子可以装下一品脱啤酒。
08 impose
v.把…强加给;强制实行,强迫接受
联想助记
im (音同:硬)+ pose放,硬放就是”把…强加给”(impose)My mother always imposes pressure on me.
我妈妈总是给我施加压力。.., and that this ought to be imposed on the whole of the speech community.
.···.这应该强加给整个言论界。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
09 scorch
v.烧焦;枯萎;vi.高速行驶,疾驰,飞驰
谐音助记
scorch谐音:杀过去,引申为战争→战争使一切都化为焦土→ scorch烧焦The leaves have been scorched by the sun’s heat.
树叶被太阳晒焦了。… after some of the largest fires in state history scorched thousands of acres…
在该州历史上最大的几场大火烧毁了数千英亩土地之后.
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读
10 huddle
v.聚集在一起,挤作一团;把身子蜷成一团,蜷缩;使聚集在一起;n.挤在一起的人,一堆杂乱的东西
联想助记
当想要cuddle(抱抱)的时候我们就huddle(”聚集在一起”)Baby penguins huddle together while their parents are not around.
当父母不在身边时,小企鹅们会挤作一团。
2024-11-28
01 portray
v.描绘;描述;扮演
联想助记
把颜料倒(pour)在托盘(tray)上”描绘”(portray)图画。I like to portray beautiful flowers in my paintings.
我喜欢画美丽的花。… if the film portrays a character playing the piano, the sounds of the piano are projected.
.如果电影描绘了一个弹钢琴的角色,钢琴的声音就会被放出来。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
02 onset
n(尤指某种坏事情的)开始;攻击,袭击;(疾病)发作
联想助记
打开(on)设置(set),就是一个”开始”(onset)。The sudden onset of winter wreaked havoc on transport.
冬天的突然降临让交通系统陷入了混乱。With the onset of statehood, however, the State of Alaska took over management of its own fisheries ..
然而,随着州地位的确立,阿拉斯加州在州宪法的指导下接管了自己的渔业管理…
来源:剑7Test4 阅读
03 countenance
n.面容,表情,气色;v.支持,赞成
象形助记
Her countenance is showing a great deal of anger.
她的表情显示出极度的愤怒。
04 filling
n.馅;adj 能填饱肚子的
词根助记
fll(使)装满;填补+动名词后缀ing→filling(补牙)填料;馅I love the filling in the dumplings.
我喜欢吃饺子里的馅儿。
05 dawn
n.开始;黎明;开端;萌芽;v.开始;破晓;开始清楚
谐音助记
dawn谐音:咚咚的一声“黎明”到来,是一天的“开始”。The steam revolution marked a new dawn in the human history.
蒸汽革命为人类历史揭开了新的篇章。The economic importance of forests has been understood since the dawn of man.
自从人类出现以来,人们就已经认识到森林的经济重要性。
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读
06 file
v.提起(诉讼),提出(申请);把….归档;锉;列队行进;提交;n.文件;文件夹;档案,卷宗;锉刀;纵列,单列;公文箱;【计】文件
联想助记
fill和file有点像,fill the file是填写”文件”(file)。Filing for divorce is not a happy option for couples.
离婚诉讼对夫言并不是一个愉快的选项。But financially I didn’t really benefit from it, because I never filed for a patent.
但在经济上我并没有真正从中受益,因为我从未提出申请专利。
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
07 scum
n. 浮沫,浮渣
象形助记
As the scum rises, skim it off.
当浮沫浮起时,请将它撇去。
08 transformation
n.变化,改造,转变;;转型;【化〗转化;【数】变换
词根助记
trans变+ form形状+ ation名词后缀→transformation变化She went through a significant transformation in the last four years.
她在过去的四年里经历了巨大的变化。. by means of photosynthesis, forests produce oxygen through the transformation of solar energy …
….森林通过光合作用转化太阳能来产生氧气..
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读
09 pragmatic
adj. 实际的,注重实效的;国事的,团体事务的;n.爱管闲事的人;专断的人;国事诏书;实际家
词根助记
prag做事+形容词后缀ic→pragmatic务实的;实用主义的I don’t need any fancy designs, I prefer my furniture to be more pragmatic.
我不需要花哨昂贵的设计,我更喜欢实用的家具。
10 pursuit
n.追求,寻找;追赶,跟踪;事业;消遣;追踪
词根助记
pursu=pursue追求+it名词后缀,表抽象名词→pursuit追求He is in pursuit of being a rich man.
他正追求着成为一个有钱人。…thinkers throughout the ages may have struggled to reconcile the pursuit of happiness with other human values.,…
一直以来,思想家们可能一直在努力协调对幸福的追求与人类其他价值观之间的关系.
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读The thylacine was not a fast runner and probably caught its prey by exhausting it during a long pursuit.
袋狼跑得不快,很可能是通过在漫长的追捕过程消耗猎物精力来捕获猎物的。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读Finding a pursuit that excites you can improve anyone’s life.
任何人找到一个自己为之兴奋的事业都可以改善自己的生活。
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读
2024-11-29
01 harmonious
adj.悦耳的;和谐的,协调的;和睦的
词根助记
harmon(y)和谐+ious形容词后缀→harmonious和谐的The sounds of their instruments blended into a harmonious whole.
他们的乐器声混在一起非常悦耳。
02 vicious
adj. 凶猛的,残忍的;罪恶的;恶意的
词根助记
vic=vice错误,恶行+ious表形容词→vicious残忍的,恶毒的Crocodiles are vicious animals. Stay away from them if you can.
鳄鱼是一种凶残的动物,请你尽可能地远离它们。
03 contemplation
n.沉思;注视;打算
词根助记
con共同+templ庙+ ation名词后缀→像庙中人一样深思→contemplation沉思The old man is deep in contemplation.
老人正陷入沉思。
04 crackers
n.苏打饼干,克力架;薄脆饼干;发出爆裂声的东西;圣诞彩包爆竹;爆竹;裂化设备;黑客;迷人的女子;<方>自夸的人
These soda crackers are delicious.
这些苏打饼干很美味。
05 reinforcement
n.加固;增强;强化物;增援力量;【财】加强
The man puts a nail into the wood for reinforcement.
这名男子为了加固,在木头上钉了一颗钉子。
06 compensate
v.弥补;赔偿;…报酬
词根助记
com全部+pens花费+ate动词后缀→花费的钱全部拿回来→compensate弥补This man is talking with his boss about compensating his occupational injuries.
这名男子正与雇主协商工伤赔偿事宜。It could compensate for the shortage of inland sites for energy production.
它可以弥补内陆能源生产场地的短缺。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
07 erection
n.建造;建筑物;直立;[生]勃起
词根助记
erect建造+ion名词后缀→erection建造The erection of the new hospital took three months.
这所新医院的建造花了三个月的时间。
08 supervisor
n.监督员,管理者,导师;监督
词根助记
super在…上面+vis看+or名词后缀→在上面看,临视→ supervisor监督The supervisor is overseeing the construction progress.
监督员正在督查施工进度。
09 mien
n.风度;风采;态度;外表
谐音助记
mien迷人;你的风采态度样子好迷人He is formally dressed and has a great mien.
他穿着正式,有很好的风度。
10 witty
adj.机智幽默的;诙谐的;妙趣横生的;说话风趣的
词根助记
wit 智慧+ty形容词后缀→witty机智幽默的The witty young man is always making his friends laugh.
这位幽默的年轻男子总是能让他的朋友开怀大笑。
2024-11-30
01 sin
n.罪孽,罪过;罪,罪行;错误,过失;v.违反戒律;过失
联想助记
唱歌(sing)太难听就是在犯”罪”(sin)。There are seven deadly sins in early Catholic teachings.
天主教早期教义中有七宗罪。
02 meddle
vi. 干预,多管闲事
词根助记
词源同mix,miscellany.后引申词义干预,管闲事→meddle干预,多管闲事His father is always meddling in his affairs, especially when he is playing computer games.
他的父亲总是多管闲事,尤其是在他玩电脑游戏的时候。
03 rash
n.疹,皮疹;(短时期内)爆发的一连串;adj. 轻率的,鲁莽的
联想助记
因为着急跑r到灰ash里去了,真是太”鲁莽”了(rash)。Whenever I eat seafood, I get red rashes on my face.
每次吃海鲜,我的脸上就会冒红疹子。
04 beverage
n.饮料
词根助记
bever喝+age名词后缀→beverage饮料We have a selection of different beverages: what would you like to drink?
我们有不同的饮料可供选择,你想喝点什么?.., many beverages are sold in glass, ..
许多饮料都是用玻璃瓶装的,
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
05 urge
n.冲动;强烈的愿望;v. 催促;敦促,督促;鞭策,鼓动;力荐,主张;强烈要求
象形助记
These things were bought on the urge of him on November 11th.
这些东西是他在“双十一”那天冲动买下来的。They act on an urge that is common to everyone.
他们的行为冲动是每个人都有的。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
06 tap
v.利用;轻叩,轻敲;监听,窃听(电话);开发,发掘;装水龙头;n.旋塞,龙头;水龙头;轻敲;塞子;轻拍;窃听
象形助记
We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。… without such a placebo people are unable or afraid to tap the reserve capacity of their brains.
.没有这种安慰剂,人们就无法或害怕开发他们大脑的储备能力。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读A tap is drilled into the trunk …
在树干上钻了一个旋塞..
来源:剑17 Test4 听力
07 slag
n.炉渣,矿渣;v.以言词欺辱
Piles of black slag cover the ground.
成堆的黑矿渣覆盖着地面。
08 plunder
v.抢劫,掠夺;n.抢劫,战利品
象形助记
The castle was plundered of its valuables.
这座城堡的珍宝被洗劫一空。
09 shuttle
n.短程穿梭运行的车辆;梭子;穿梭;航天飞机;vi. 穿梭,移动;vt.往返于两地之间
词根助记
shutt=shoot抛出+le表示做某种动作时所使用的东西→shuttle短程穿梭运行的车辆People can take the shuttle bus from the subway station to the panda base.
人们可以从地铁站搭乘穿梭巴士到大熊猫基地。There’s a free shuttle service.
有免费的穿梭车服务。
来源:剑14 Test3 听力
10 absurd
adj. 荒谬的;不合理的;可笑的,荒唐的;n.荒唐的事
词根助记
ab表强调+ surd哑的;聋的→走调的,不和谐的→absurd荒谬的He looks absurd in this pizza hat!
他戴着这顶披萨帽子的样子可真滑稽。So how does the sweet if sometimes absurd sound of infant directed speech
那么,婴儿定向言语中甜美但有时荒谬的声音是如何….
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读
2024-12-01
01 conservative
adj 保守的;保守估计的;保守党的;n.保守者;保守党党员
词根助记
conserv保留+a+tive形容词后缀→有保留的→conservative保守的The man has such a conservative attitude; he even despises the couple holding hands.
这个人的态度如此保守,就连情侣牵手他都看不惯。And according to Professor Pretty, it was a conservative estimate.
根据普雷蒂教授的说法,这是一个保守的估计。
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读
02 dormant
adj睡眠的,休眠的;静止的,隐伏的
Frogs lie dormant underground during winter, covered in fallen leaves.
冬天,青蛙在盖有落叶的地下休眠。
03 laborious
adj. 费时费力的,辛苦的;艰苦的
The young girl spent many laborious hours studying for the test.
这个女孩花费了大量的时间来为考试做准备。
04 delight
n.快乐;高兴事;v.使快乐;享受
词根助记
de完全地+light诱惑→完全将其迷惑住→ delight快乐The boy takes great delight in mountain biking.
这个男孩以山地骑行为乐。… much to the delight of self-proclaimed perfectionists with the need to get everything right.
..这让那些自称是完美主义者的人很高兴,因为他们需要把所有事情都做对。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
05 pin
v.确切说明;别住,钉住,固定住;n.别针,饰针;(有别针的)徽章
谐音助记
pin谐音:拼
用”别针”可以把这个东西“固定”起来,然后再”确切说明”它的作用。The doctor has pinned down the problem in his lung.
医生确认了他肺部的问题。He set out with an apparently simple aim: to pin down the precise meaning of the concept of “information”.
他出发的目的显然很简单:确定“信息”这一概念的确切含义。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
06 sober
adj.未饮醉的,清醒的;有节制的;严肃的;vi. 变得冷静;v.使清醒;使冷静
联想助记
他不哭(sob)了,“变得冷静”(sober)了。As the driver tonight, I cannot drink alcohol in order to stay sober.
今晚我要开车,为了保持清醒,我绝不能喝酒。
07 possess
v.拥有,占有;缠住,迷住;支配;具有 (特质)
词根助记
pos有权力的+ sess坐下→有权力占据→possess拥有She finally possesses an apartment of her own.
她终于拥有了属于自己的公寓。Which physical feature, possessed by their ancestors, do whales lack?
鲸鱼缺少其祖先所拥有的哪些身体特征?
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读
08 embrace
v.欣然接受,乐意采纳;拥抱;包含;n.拥抱;接受;领会
词根助记
em进入+brace手臂→使进入怀里→embrace拥抱,引申为”欣然接受,乐意采纳”。
v.欣然接受,乐意采纳More and more stores have embraced mobile payments recently.
现在越来越多的商店支持手机支付。Google and a number of other tech companies have embraced (at least in part) these kinds of flexible structures …
谷歌和其他一些科技公司已经(至少部分地)接受了这些灵的结.
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
09 generic
adj.属的,类的;非商标的;一般的;【计】通用的;n.无注册商标产品;通名
词根助记
gener出生+ic表形容词→出生属于哪一类→generic属的,类的The generic term for these animals is “mammals.”
这些动物的类名是“哺乳动物”。
10 embryo
n.【动物学】胚胎;【生】胚胎
词根助记
em使+ bry发芽+o表名词→发芽的东西→embryo胚胎,萌芽Embryos take shape in the womb of a woman.
胚胎在女性的子宫里成形。The basic premise involves using cloning technology to turn the DNA of extinct animals into a fertilised embryo.,…
其基本前提是利用克隆技术将灭绝动物的DNA转化为受精胚胎,
来源:剑15 test2 阅读
2024-12-02
01 undergraduate
n.(本科)学生;adj. 大学本科生的
词根助记
under低于,不够+ graduate毕业生→还未毕业→undergraduate(本科)学生I went to college and became an undergraduate after high school.
我高中毕业后成了一名大学生。However, they would be well-suited for undergraduates learning about the economics of cities.
然而,它们非常适合本科生学习城市经济学。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
02 extravagant
adj. 奢侈的,无节制的
词根助记
extra超过+vag漫游+ ant表形容词→漫游多的→extravagant奢侈的,无节制的The family lives in an extravagant house.
这家人住在奢华的房子里。
03 recession
n(经济)衰退,不景气;后退,撤回;凹处;【财】;经济衰退;(经济)衰退
词根助记
re回,向后+cess行走,前进+ion名词后缀→走回去→recession撤退;(经济)衰退,不景气During a recession, there’s less money in the economy to spend on goods or investments.
在经济衰退期间,用于购买商品或投资的资金减少了。In contrast to the many companies that responded to the recession by cutting prices,…
与许多通过降价应对经济衰退的公司不同,….。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
04 yield
n.产量;收益;产出;vt.产生(收益、效益等);出产(作物);获得;vi.屈服;让步;弯曲;让行
谐音助记
yield谐音:已有的;已有的”产量”(yield)很多。We should further improve the yield of the crop.
我们应该进一步提高农作物的产量。Soil erosion decreased their crop yields.
水土流失降低了他们的作物产量。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读… but eventually the usefulness of the process of organisation, and the benefit it yields …
…但最终组织过程的用处及其产生的好处
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
05 standstill
n.停止,停顿;adj. 停顿的,停滞的,引起停顿的,造成停滞的
词根助记
stand站立+stil静止的→站在那里一动不动→standstill停止,停顿The parade ahead brought all traffic on the road to a standstill.
前方游行队伍使所有道路交通陷入停止。
06 concession
n.让步;特许,特许权;承认;【财】让步,妥协
词根助记
conces让步+ sion名词后缀→concession 让步,妥协The mother made a concession and allowed the boy to continue watching TV.
妈妈让步了,同意让小男孩再多看一会儿电视。
07 crave
v. 渴望;恳求
联想助记
关在洞里(cave),“渴望”(crave)出去。I’m really craving a glass of refreshing iced tea right now.
我现在真的好想喝杯提神的冰红茶哦。
08 nutrition
n.营养;营养学;滋养
词根助记
nutrit营养+ion表名词→nutrition营养Having balanced nutrition is important to maintain a healthy body.
营养均衡对于维持身体健康很重要。Although more and more people attain an advanced age as a result of developments in medical care and better nutrition…
虽然由于医疗保健的发展和营养的改善,越来越多的人达到高龄.
来源:剑8 Test3 阅读
09 traverse
v. 横越;穿过;反对,阻碍(读作/tra’v3rs/);【计】遍历;n. 横越 (读作/traevars/)
象形助记
Is it safe to traverse the flimsy rope bridge?
横越易坏的索桥安全吗?While traversing the vast distances across the galaxy…
在穿越银河系的遥远距离时..
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读
10 offspring
n. (动物的)崽;后代;子女;(植物的)幼苗;【生】后代,子孙
词根助记
off结束+ spring春宵→春宵一度的结晶→offspring子女后代The mother lion takes care of her five offspring.
母狮照看她的五只幼崽。.. change the genetic make-up of the pests’ offspring.
…改变害虫后代的基因组成。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
2024-12-03
01 implicit
adj.隐含的;完全的,绝对的;盲目的;成为一部分的;固有的;【计】隐式
These emojis have implicit meanings.
这些表情符号具有隐含意义。I have suggested that there are three major implicit theories of how intelligence relates to society as a whole …
关于智力如何与整个社会相关,我提出了三种主要的隐含理论.
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
02 appetite
n.强烈欲望;需求;食欲;胃口;嗜好
She has a strong appetite for this cake.
她对这块蛋糕有强烈的欲望。… as directors have to make the numbers’ every four months to meet the insatiable appetite of the market for more data.
.因为董事们必须每四个月公布一次数字,以满足市场想对更多数据一探究竟的强烈欲望。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
03 desirable
adj.理想的,值得拥有的;令人满意的;值得做的;有吸引力的;性感的;令人向往的
A desirable weekend is lying on the sofa, watching TV and eating snacks.
一个理想周末是躺在沙发上看电视、吃零食。Mutations in their genetic structure, which resulted in desirable traits such as larger fruit.
它们的基因结构发生了突变,从而产生了理想的性状,比如更大的果实。
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读
04 emit
vt.发射,发出;散发;发表;排放
词根助记
e 向外,离开+ mit送,放出→向外发送→散发The little boy holds a flashlight that emits a ray of light.
小男孩儿手持一只手电筒,发射出一束光。
05 exhaust
vt.耗尽;使筋疲力尽;详尽论述;排空;n.排气装置;废气;排气
词根助记
ex用完+haust抽出→抽完→exhaust用尽,耗尽We have exhausted all the toilet roll.
我们已经耗尽了厕纸。The talents of geniuses are soon exhausted.
天才的才能很快就会耗尽。
来源:剑8 Test3 阅读The thylacine was not a fast runner and probably caught its prey by exhausting it during a long pursuit.
这只袋狼跑得不快,可能是通过长时间追逐使其筋疲力尽才抓到的。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
06 faction
n.派别,小集团,小派系;派系斗争,内订;门派
词根助记
fact做,制作+ion名词后缀→(一帮人)做→faction小集团The leaders of two opposing factions had a talk.
这两个敌对派系的领导人进行了会谈。
07 enclose
v.围住;圈起;装入信封;附有;随信(或包裹)附上;【化】封闭,包围
词根助记
en使+ close关闭→使关闭围起来→enclose包围,围住The girl enclosed the butterflies in the glass jar.
女孩把蝴蝶装到了玻璃罐里。.. enclosed sections of canal in which the water level could be raised or lowered
…水位可以升高或降低的封闭运河部分..
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读
08 liability
n.责任;负担;债务;倾向;可能性;不利因素;惹麻烦的人(或事);【财】负债;【法】责任
词根助记
liabil=liable捆绑,联合,约束+ ity表名词→用..约束某人→liability责任I hope the truck driver has insurance to pay for his liability for the damage.
希望卡车司机买了保险,以支付他在车祸中造成的责任损失。… the regulatory challenges in understanding how liability and enforcement might change …
…在理解责任和执行可能发生的变化方面的监管挑战..
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读Short contends that glass skyscrapers in London and around the world will become a liability …
肖特认为,伦敦和世界各地的玻璃摩天大楼将成为一种负担..
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
09 elevate
vt.提高;上升;举起;提拔
词根助记
e出+lev提高,举起,变轻+ate动词后缀→举高→elevate升高,提高He was elevated to a position with higher salary.
他被提升到一个更高薪水的职位。The Wheel could not be constructed to elevate boats over the full 35-metre difference between the two canals.
摩天轮的构造无法将船只提高到两个运河之间完整的35米高度…..
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读
10 shot
n.尝试;发射;射击,枪声;击球;(电影中的)镜头;照片;少量烈酒;注射;子弹;v.投球;射击;adj. 用尽的;破旧的;杂色的
联想助记
这一次”尝试”(shot)很成功,虽然维持时间很短(short)。He’d like to have a shot at that question.
他想试着回答那个问题。Why is it that on paper the drive for organisation seems a sure shot for increasing productivity, but ..
为什么理论上组织的驱动力似乎是提高生产力的必然选择,但是…
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
2024-12-04
01 contempt
n.鄙视,轻视
This gesture symbolizes contempt.
这个手势象征着鄙视。
02 adjustment
(行为、思想的)调整,适应;调节
词根助记
adjust调整+ment名词后缀→adjustment调整,适应This animal made an adjustment in its skin color to protect itself.
这种动物为了保护自己,对其皮肤颜色进行了调整。But of course, this is not entirely the case; adjustments have to be made in methods of learning and teaching ..
但当然,情况并非完全如此;必须调整学习和教学方法.
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
03 flock
n.(鸟或羊的)群;一群人;(对牧师而言的)教徒;vi.聚集,成群而行
词根助记
f(ly)飞+(b)lock一批→飞来一批鸟→flock聚集,成群而行;(鸟或羊的)群A flock of sheep were grazing on the grassland.
一群羊在草地上吃草。Flying in vast numbers across North America, with potentially many millions within a single flock …
它们成群结队飞越北美,一大群中可能有数百万只.
来源:剑15 test2 阅读Tourists flock to wells in far-flung corners of north-western India ..
游客们涌向印度西北部偏远角落的水井.
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
04 swirl
v.打旋;大口喝酒;盘绕;眩晕;n.涡状形;漩涡;打旋
象形助记
She is swirling the wine in the glass.
她正让杯子里的葡萄酒旋转。
05 deficit
n.缺少,缺陷;亏损;赤字;不足额
词根助记
de不+fic做+it名词后缀,表抽象名词→做得不够 → deficit缺少,缺陷The boy has a deficit in paying attention.
这个男孩在集中注意力方面有缺陷。Children with auditory function deficit are potentially failing to …
有听觉功能缺陷的儿童可能无法…..
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读
06 hull
n(果实等的)外壳,船体;v. 剥壳
n.(果实等的)外壳,船体
The hull of a ship is often protected against corrosion with a coat of special paint.
船舶的船身通常涂一层特殊的漆以抗腐蚀。They had a wider hull, double planking and a solid interior for added stability.
它们有更宽的船体,双层甲板和坚固的内部以增加稳定性。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
07 deceive
v. 欺骗,行骗
词根助记
de变坏+ceive拿,抓,握→不用好的手段拿→deceive欺骗He deceived the old man about the contract he was signing.
在签合同这件事情上,他欺骗了老人。
08 spectacular
adj 壮观的,引人入胜的;惊人的;壮丽的;n.壮观的场面,精彩的表演
词根助记
spectac=look看+ular..的→让人忍不住看的→spectacular引l人注目的;壮观的Waterfalls are among the most spectacular gifts nature bestows on us.
瀑布是大自然赐予我们的最壮观的礼物之一。.., had sent back spectacular images of Jupiter and Saturn…
…已经发回了木星和土星的壮观图像…
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读For passenger transport, the determining factor is the spectacular growth in car use.
对于客运来说,决定因素是汽车使用量的惊人增长。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
09 attribute
v.把…归因于,把…归咎于(读作/atrbjut);认为是…所为 (或说、写、作);n.属性;特征;标志;象征(读作/aetra,bjut/);定语;·【财】属性,特质;【计】属性;【数】属性;【计】特性
词根助记
at + tribut给予 +e → attribute把….归因于Success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
成功都可以归因于努力的奋斗和些许的运气。We can, perhaps, attribute mediocre results to an inadequate placebo effect.
我们或许可以将平庸的结果归因于安慰剂效应不足。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读… that retains most of the attributes and functions of existing products in the category..
保留了该类别中现有产品的大部分属性和功能的产品或服务
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读but some historians and scholars attribute a much longer time for his rule..
但一些历史学家和学者认为他的统治时间要长得多..
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
10 ordeal
n.严峻的考验,苦难的经历,折磨
联想助记
面对困难,要么(or)解决(deal),要么忍受”严峻的考验”(ordeal)。It will be a big ordeal getting to the middle of the maze.
走到迷宫中间对我来说一定是个严峻的考验。
2024-12-05
01 intensive
adj.集约的;密集的;加强的;强调的;n.加强器;【语】强义词,强调成份
词根助记
intense高度集中的+ive形容词后缀→(农业)高度集中的→intensive集约的Intensive poultry farms have a bad name.
集约化家禽养殖场的名声不好。The revolution involved intensive commercial farming …
这场革命包括集约化的商业耕作….
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读However, the process took a long time and was labour-intensive.
然而,这一过程需要很长时间,而且是劳动密集型的。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读What are the advantages and disadvantages of intensive training for young sportspeople?
对年轻运动员来说,强化训练有什么好处和坏处?
来源:剑7 Test3 口语
02 infest
v.骚扰,寄生于,大批出没
词根助记
in不,非+fest击,打,抓住→抓不住的,控制不住的→infest骚扰,寄生于,大批出没The warehouse is infested with rats.
仓库里鼠满为患。About 30,000 hectares of rice fields in Kerala are infested by this weed.
喀拉拉邦约有3万公顷的稻田受到这种杂草的侵扰。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
03 wail
vi.恸哭;悲叹;n.恸哭;哀诉;vt.哀悼
象形助记
The baby began to wail when he woke up and his mom wasn’t there.
这个宝宝醒来发现妈妈不在身边,开始放声大哭。
04 fleet
n.舰队,船队;车队;机群;adj. 迅速的
联想助记
遇到敌方“舰队“(fleet)就逃跑(flee)。The big fleet of ships always stay together.
这支舰队的舰船总是一起行动。… the Dutch commercial fleet swiftly grew into one of the largest in the world.
..-荷兰商业舰队迅速发展成为世界最强之一。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读… in the next decade the EU will see a further substantial increase in its fleet.
在接下来的十年中,欧盟将会看到其舰队进一步大幅增加。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
05 enforce
v.执行;实施;强制;使服从 (法律)
词根助记
en进入+force强大,力量→力量强行进入→enforce强制;实施,执行The new parking restrictions will be strictly enforced.
新的停车规定将被严格执行。… they also needed to be enforced.
..它们也需要被执行。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读I’d like to see governments seizing the opportunity to improve policy to enforce good job security.
我希望看到政府抓住机会改善政策,以实施良好的工作保障
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
06 assert
v.维护;断言;肯定地说;坚持
词根助记
as加强+sert加入,插入→强行插入观点维护己方→assert维护He got a lawyer to help him assert his rights.
他找了一位律师帮自己维权。… rival chieftains lacked other ways of asserting their dominance.
…竞争的酋长缺乏其他维护自己统治地位的方式。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
07 adept
adj 熟练的;巧妙的(读作/a’dept/);n.专家,能手(读作/aedept/)
象形助记
The smart girl was an adept student.
这个聪明的女生是一个学习能手。Yet others go into mathematical procedures, but assume that the reader is adept in using algebra.
还有一些人深入研究数学程序,但假设读者擅长使用代数。
来源:剑11Test3阅读
08 perplex
v. 使困惑
词根助记
per贯穿,自始自终+plex重叠→始终重叠→perplex使困惑The problem perplexes the woman; she is very confused.
这个问题很费解,她好困惑。One question that has perplexed visitors, historians and archaeologists alike ever since Bingham, is …
自宾汉姆以来,有一个问题一直困扰着游客、历史学家和考古学家,那就是.
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读
09 pebble
n.小圆石,小鹅卵石;vt.用卵石铺;用石子扔;使纹理粗糙
象形助记
The pebbles on the beach are rocks worn smoothly by the water.
沙滩上的小鹅卵石是被水磨光滑的岩石。
10 universally
adv.普遍地;到处
词根助记
universal 普遍的+ly 副词后缀→ universally 普遍地It is universally accepted that the earth moves around the sun.
大家普遍认为地球绕着太阳转。Together, the results fuelled the view that oxytocin universally enhanced the positive aspects of our social nature.
总的来说,这些结果支持了这样一种观点,即催产素普遍增强了我们社会积极的方面。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
2024-12-06
01 hinge
n.枢纽,关键;铰链;合叶;v.给…安上铰链
谐音助记
hinge谐音:hin(横)+ge(折)→枢纽有横着折叠的The hinge of the situation is what he decides to do next.
情况的转折点取决于他接下来决定做什么。In this hinge moment between print and digital cultures, society needs to …
在这个印刷和数字文化的关键时刻,社会需要…
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
02 vacancy
(职位)空缺;空,空白,空房;空虚;【财】空缺
词根助记
vacan(t)空缺的+ cy名词后缀→vacancy (职位)空缺There’s a job vacancy–let me apply!
这儿有个职位空缺,我要申请!You will get access to vacancies which are not advertised.
您将有机会获得未发布广告的空缺职位。
来源:剑15 Test1 听力
03 mansion
n.官邸,巨宅,公馆
词根助记
mans=manse住宅+ ion物→ mansion官邸,巨宅,公馆Look at how huge that mansion is!
你看这座宅邸多宏伟!The family often stayed at Press Castle, the large mansion on the northern edge of the property, ..
一家人经常住在该物业北部边缘的大宅邸普雷斯城堡····.
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
04 decent
adj 体面的,得体的;正派的;像样的;合宜的;相当不错的;穿好了衣服的
词根助记
dec合适的+ ent形容词后缀→ decent体面的The gentleman in the decent suit displayed great charm.
这位绅士衣着得体,魅力十足。
05 dictate
v.决定,支配;规定;命令;口授;听写(读作/drk’tert/或/dik,tert/);n.命令;指令(读作/“dik,tert/)
词根助记
dict说话,断言+ ate动词后缀→通过说话命令别人→dictate决定,支配It is you who dictate your future.
是你决定你的未来。… phytochromes control genetic switches in response to temperature as well as light to dictate plant
development.
……光敏色素通过控制基因开关来应对温度和光线,从而决定植物的发育。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
06 idyll
n.田园诗,牧歌
象形助记
Tao Yuanming’s famous idylls were inspired by his life in the fields.
陶渊明田园诗的创作灵感源自他的田园生活。
07 tacit
adj.心照不宣的,静默的
词根助记
tac安静+it→tacit静默的,心照不宣的It is a tacit agreement that cell phones should be turned off during meeting.
开会时手机应该保持静音是大家心照不宣的共识。
08 utter
vt.说;讲;发出;发射;adj.完全的;彻底的;无条件的;十足的
联想助记
utter谐音:爱他;爱他就要“说”出来Looking at these documents, he uttered a sigh.
看着这些文件,他叹了口气。
09 reluctant
adj. 不情愿的;勉强的
词根助记
re相反,相对+luct努力,挣扎+ ant表形容词→向反方向挣扎→reluctant不情愿的The dog was reluctant to take a bath.
狗狗不愿意去洗澡。To do that, we need to understand why people are so reluctant to trust Al in the first place.
要做到这一点,我们首先需要理解为什么人们如此不愿意信任人工智能。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
10 prohibit
v.禁止;阻止
词根助记
pro向前,提前+hibit拿住,握住→在前面拿住→prohibit阻止,禁止The law prohibits spitting in public.
该法令禁止在公共场合随地吐痰。
2024-12-07
01 therapy
n.治疗,理疗;疗法
词根助记
therap治疗+y表名词→ therapy治疗,理疗The man is trying a kind of Chinese therapy.
这个男人正在尝试一种中医理疗。
02 advance
n.进步,进展;预先;增长;预付款;v.前进;促进,推动;发展;提出;提升;提前;预
付;(价格)上涨;adj.先遣的;先头部队的;预先的,事先的词根助记
ad离开+ vance前面的→离开前面的东西→advance进步,发展Mobile communications has advanced considerably.
移动通信已经取得了显著进步。The advances are not as significant as the public believes them to be.
这些进步并不像公众认为的那么重要。
来源:剑13 Test1 阅读You must book it in advance.
你必须提前预定。
来源:剑14 Test4 听力There are many reasons why technology is advancing so fast.
技术进步如此之快有很多原因。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
03 bother
v.费心,费时;打扰,因….操心;麻烦;(使)担心,(使)生气, (使)苦恼;n.麻烦;不便;烦恼,焦急
象形助记
He didn’t even bother to prepare a gift for our anniversary.
他甚至没花时间为我们的周年纪念日准备礼物。The wheels of language run so smoothly that one rarely bothers to stop and think …
语言的车轮运转得如此顺畅,以至于人们很少停下来思考…..
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
04 downward
adv.向下;adj 向下的,下降的
词根助记
down向下 + ward向…→ downward向下地I fell downward through the air, hoping my parachute would open.
我从空中降落,期望着我的降落伞会打开。..upward by night to seek food, downward by day to escape predators..
…夜间向上寻找食物,白天向下躲避捕食者.
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读
05 apiece
adv.每人;每个;各自地
词根助记
a一个+piece块,张→apiece每人We all got 5 dollars apiece.
我们每个人都得到了5美元。
06 holocaust
n.大屠杀,浩劫
词根助记
holo全部+caust烧→全部烧光→holocaust大屠杀Millions and millions of innocent people were killed in the holocaust.
数以百万计的无辜人群在那场浩劫中被屠杀。
07 muster
vi.集合;聚集;vt.集合;召集;n.集合人员;集合
象形助记
The soldiers mustered for a new mission.
士兵们为了新的任务而集合。
08 allegiance
n.忠诚,拥护
词根助记
al向+leg臣子+i+ance名词后缀→臣子向君王的忠诚→allegiance忠诚,拥护He swore his allegiance to the king.
他宣誓效忠于国王。
09 twist
(形势或事态的)意外转折;搓,扭,拧;意外进展;弯曲处;盘旋;v.拧,捻,搓;扭;歪曲;扭转,转动 (身体部位)
联想助记
双胞胎(twins)的出现是这件事的”意外转折”(twist)。Life is constantly full of twists and turns.
生活总是充满曲折。But twin studies took a surprising twist in the 1980s.
但在20世纪80年代,双胞胎研究出现了令人惊讶的转折。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
10 snack
n.零食,小吃,快餐;点心;v.(在正餐之间)吃零食;吃零嘴
联想助记
懒散slack的边吃零食snack边工作I’ve prepared a few snacks for you to enjoy before dinner.
我准备了一些零食供你在晚餐前享用。Children may bring healthy snacks with them.
孩子们可以随身携带健康的零食。
来源:剑17 Test3 听力the sandwich we have for lunch, and the biscuits we snack on during the day.
我们午餐吃的三明治,以及我们白天吃的零食饼干。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
2024-12-08
01 genetic
adj. 基因的;遗传的;遗传学的;起源的
词根助记
gen出生,产生+etic与….相关的→与出生相关的→ genetic基因的,遗传学的Genetic engineering can be done with plants, animals, or microorganisms.
基因工程可以作用于植物、动物或微生物。In biological systems, organisms may display new characteristics that result from random genetic mutations.
在生物系统中,生物体可能由于随机的基因突变而表现出新的特征。
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读In recent years, new clues have come from research into genetics, including the distribution of genetic markers in modern Native Americans.
近年来,遗传学研究提供了新的线索,包括现代美洲原住民遗传标记的分布。
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读But there is no doubt that the new genetic and dental evidence provides strong backing for Greenberg’s view.
但毫无疑问,新的基因和牙科证据为格林伯格的观点提供了强有力的支持。
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读
02 brim
n.边缘;边;v.充满,注满;注满
象形助记
She touched the brim of her hat.
她摸了摸帽檐。
03 acclaim
n.欢呼,赞扬,称赞;vt.欢呼,喝彩;推选
词根助记
ac去+claim呼喊→ acclaim喝彩,赞扬She was highly acclaimed for her wonderful performance.
她因自己出色的成绩受到了高度称赞。Moore was the first modern English sculptor to achieve international critical acclaim and …
摩尔是第一位获得国际赞誉的现代英国雕塑家…..
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
04 concur
v.同意;一致;同意,赞成
She decided to concur with my suggestion.
她同意我的建议。Sceptics and advocates alike do concur on one issue, ..
怀疑论者和支持者对一个问题持有相同意见,
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
05 promote
v.促进;宣传;提升,升级;升职;促动;促销;推动;发起,创办
词根助记
pro向前,在前+ mot动+e→向前动→ promote促进Vaccine can promote the body’s ability against viruses.
疫苗可以增强身体抵御病毒的能力。Tourism has a social impact because it promotes recreation.
旅游业之所以具有社会影响力,是因为它促进了娱乐行业发展。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读… museums continue to promote the special status of original work.
…但博物馆仍在继续宣传原作的特殊地位。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读… by providing objects or experiences that promote aspects of a curriculum.
.通过提供能提升课程质量方面的学习物品或各种经验来丰富孩子的学习环境。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
06 nostalgia
n.怀旧之情,思乡病
词根助记
nost家+alg痛+ia病→想家的痛苦→nostalgia怀旧之情,思乡病That letter triggers his nostalgia for his hometown.
这封信激起了他的乡愁。No wonder that people who stroll around exhibitions are filled with nostalgia…
难怪逛展览的人充满了怀旧之情,
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
07 souvenir
n.纪念品;vt.把..留作纪念
象形助记
I bought a handmade bell as a souvenir for my friend.
我给朋友买了一个手工铃铛作为纪念品。People wanted to buy photographs as souvenirs of a trip or as gifts …
人们想买照片作为旅行的纪念品或礼物..
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
08 prescribe
vt.命令,指示;给….开药;v.【计〗规定
词根助记
pre预先+ scribe写→预先写好命令→prescribe命令,指示The coach will prescribe our daily exercise routine.
教练将制定我们的日常锻炼计划。This approach is summarised in the statement that it is the task of the grammarian to describe, not prescribe…
这种方法总结为:语法学家的任务是描述而不是命令..
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
09 detriment
n.损害,不利,伤害;损害物;【法〗损失
词根助记
de坏+tri=trit摩擦+ ment表名词→磨坏了→detriment损害Staying up very late is a detriment to one’s health.
熬夜有害身体健康。Researcher Joan Goodman (1994) suggested that hybrid forms of work and play are not a detriment to learning …
研究人员Joan Goodman(1994)认为,工作和游戏相结合不会不利于学习..
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
10 ostensible
adj.表面上的,伪装的
词根助记
os向前+tens伸出+ible表形容词→伸出来了→ostensible表面上的,伪装的The ostensible reason for the wolf’s arrival is to wish the chick a happy birthday.
狼声称他来访的理由是为给小鸡庆祝生日。
2024-12-09
01 episode
n.(小说的)片段;事件,经历;插曲;连续剧的一集
象形助记
One of the funniest episodes in the book occurs in Chapter 1.
书中最有趣的片段之一在第1章。… to ensure that this most extraordinary episode was never forgotten.
..确保这一最不寻常的一段永远不会被忘记。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读.., with at least eight glacial episodes in the past 730,000 years.
在过去的73万年里,至少经历了八次冰期时期。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
02 permissive
adj 放任的,纵容的;许可的;获准的
词根助记
permit容许+ss过去分词格+ive形容词后缀→permissive容许的The woman is very permissive of the dog, tolerating the mess that others might not tolerate!
这位女士对这只狗很纵容,甚至可以容忍其他人容忍不了的脏乱!
03 martial
adj.军事的;武术的;好战的;战争的
词根助记
mar战争+t+ial表形容词→ martial军事的The soldiers are doing martial exercises.
士兵们正在进行军事演习。.., advertising images and jingles, political slogans and martial music ..
广告图像和叮当声、政治口号和军乐..
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读
04 competent
adj 有能力的;称职的;能胜任的;合格的
象形助记
She’s a competent worker and is good at her job.
她是一个有能力的员工,并且擅长她的工作。..improving pupils’ learning to learn techniques should be a major outcome of the school experience, especially for the highly competent.
..提高学生的学习技巧应该是学校经验的主要成果,特别是对高能力的学生。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读..if Watson generated a recommendation that contradicted the experts’ opinion, doctors would typically conclude that Watson wasn’t competent.
如果沃森提出的建议与专家的意见相矛盾,医生通常会得出结论,认为沃森不称职。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
05 peril
n.危险;vt.置…于危险中;危及
谐音助记
peril谐音:派肉
给狗派肉有”危险”。The man faced the peril of falling off the cliff.
这个男人面临着掉下悬崖的危险。We mess with them at our peril
如果惹上他们,我们将处于危险。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
06 gullible
adj.易受骗的;轻信的
词根助记
gull易受骗之人+ible表形容词→ gulible易受骗的This product was aimed to be sold to gullible old people.
这款产品专门卖给容易上当受骗的老年人。
07 novice
n.生手,新手
词根助记
nov新+ice表名词→novice新手The yoga instructor is helping the novice into position.
瑜伽课老师正在帮助初学者摆好姿势。… a novice stands next to experts and learns by observation.
…一名新手站在专家旁边,观摩学习。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
08 discrimination
n.歧视;偏见;区别对待;【财】歧视
词根助记
dis分开,分离+crimin分辨+ation名词后缀→把东西分开来分辨→discrimination区别,引申为”歧视”This little duck suffers discrimination because it looks different from others.
这只小鸭子因为长相不同于其他的鸭子而受到歧视。
09 ribbon
n.带状物;缎带,丝带
联想助记
肋骨(rib)一样的形状的”条状物”(ribbon)。The road looks like a ribbon of moonlight.
这条路在月光下如同一条缎带。Inspection technology allows more than 100 million measurements a second to be made across the ribbon.,…
检测技术允许每秒在条带上进行超过1亿次测量,
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
10 invariably
adv.总是;不变地,永恒地
词根助记
in不+variably易变地→invariably总是It’s common sense that the moon orbits the earth invariably.
月亮总是绕着地球转,这是常识。Studies show that we invariably take more gambles when threatened with a loss than when offered a reward.
研究表明,当受到损失带来的威胁时,我们总是比得到奖励时更加冒险。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
2024-12-10
01 scratch
n.初始;抓痕,擦伤;(皮肤或物体表面上的)划痕,划伤;v.触及;抓破,划破;擦伤;抓,挠,搔(痒);抓;抓痕
象形助记
She is going to make a table from scratch.
她打算从零开始做一张桌子。···. creating pictures from scratch.
从头开始制图。
来源:剑13 Test1 阅读.. it is now evident that we have barely scratched the surface of nature’s molecular diversity.
现在很明显,我们仅仅触及了自然界分子多样性的表面。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
02 revive
N(使)苏醒;(使)复苏,(使)复兴;再兴起;重做;(使)重新流行;(使)复活
词根助记
re再,重新+vive生命→revive恢复;(使)复苏She is using this device to revive the unconscious man.
她正在用这个设备让这位昏迷的男性苏醒。
03 chest
n.箱子;胸膛,胸部;胸部;v.胸部传球
联想助记
他把”箱子”(chest)贴近自己的”胸膛”(chest)There’s nothing in the wooden chest.
木箱里什么也没有。
04 recreation
n.娱乐活动;消遣;游戏;重现,重建(读作/ri:kri’ei[an/) ;(身心)修养
词根助记
re再次+create创作+ion名词后缀→recreation娱乐活动Old people like to play mahjong for recreation.
老年人喜欢玩麻将作为消遣。Tourism has a social impact because it promotes recreation.
旅游业具有社会影响,因为它促进了娱乐活动。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读
05 plague
n.瘟疫;灾难;麻烦;v.烦扰;折磨;造成麻烦
词根助记
plag打击,医学上引申为麻痹→ plague瘟疫In medieval Europe, doctors wore beak-like masks to keep themselves from the plague.
在中世纪的欧洲,医生们戴着鸟嘴状的面具使自己远离瘟疫。thousands of people across Europe were dying of the plague, a highly contagious and deadly disease.
欧洲成千上万的人死于鼠疫,这是一种高度传染性和致命的疾病。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读v. 烦扰
… when Sri Lanka’s flourishing coconut groves were plagued by leaf-mining hispid..
当斯里兰卡繁茂的椰林受到采叶虫的困扰时..
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读v. 折磨
… cotton farmers in Central America found that pesticides A were wiping out 50 % of the pests plaguing the crops.
..中美洲的棉农发现,A型杀虫剂消灭了50%的害虫
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
06 tender
adj.嫩的;温柔的;柔弱的,脆弱的;痛的;幼稚的;年幼的,未成熟的;n.煤水车;附属船;投标
vt.提出 (希望对方接受的意见等)象形助记
adj 嫩的
The meat is tender as I have cooked it for 2 hours.
肉现在已经变得很软嫩,因为我已经炖了两个小时。… when it’s time for takeoff on their big journey and sensitive to yellow light (reflected from tender young leaves) when it’s appropriate to land.
当它们要起飞踏上旅程以及在适合着陆时,它们会对黄光(来自幼嫩树叶的反射)敏感。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读
07 insult
vt.侮辱;侮辱(读作/In’sAlt/);n.侮辱的言辞或行为;侮辱的言辞或行为(读作/‘Ins^lt/)
词根助记
in进入+ sult跳→踩到别人的脸上→insult侮辱vt.侮辱
The customer insulted the ice cream seller by throwing the money to the ground.
这个顾客把钱丢在地上,以此来侮辱卖冰激凌的小贩。
08 controversial
adj 有争议的
词根助记
contro=contra相反 + vers=vert转+ ial…的→转向相反方向的→controversial有争议的adj 有争议的
The two sides are discussing the controversial topic of artificial intelligence.
双方正在讨论很有争议性的人工智能话题。Susie says that a study on pre-school children having a short naps in the day had controversial results.
苏茜说,一项关于学龄前儿童白天小睡的研究得出了有争议的结果。
来源:剑16 Test2 听力
09 verbal
adj. 言语的,口头的;动词的;与文字有关的,文字上的
词根助记
verb词语+al形容词后缀→有关词语的→verbal言语的,口头的adj.言语的,口头的
Thanks to her great verbal skills, she delivered a brilliant presentation.
多亏她良好的语言表达能力,她发表了精彩的演讲。…their difficulty in comprehending and processing verbal communication with other children.
他们在理解和处理与其他孩子的语言交流方面的困难。
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读
10 contaminate
vt.污染,弄脏;v.【化】污染
词根助记
con一起+tamin触+ate使→大家全部一起碰就会弄脏→contaminate污染,弄脏vt.污染,弄脏
The environment has been severely contaminated.
环境受到了严重污染。
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01 reef
n.礁;v.收帆,缩帆
联想助记
靠近岸边的”礁”(reef)上有一片叶子(leaf)n.礁
The coral reef in the ocean is a spectacular sight.
大海中的珊瑚礁真是壮观!
02 blend
v.协调,融合;混合;把….混成一体;n.混合物
象形助记
v.协调,融合
Their music blends traditional and modern styles.
他们的音乐融合了传统和现代风格。From the perspective of a continuum, play can thus blend with other motives and attitudes that are less playful, such as work.
因此,从连续统的角度来看,游戏可以与其他不那么有趣的动机和态度融合在一起,比如工作。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
03 corridor
n.走廊,回廊,通道;(沿着重要道路或河道的)狭长地带;过道
词根助记
corr走+ idor表物→走路的地方→ corridor 走廊,回廊,通路n.走廊,回廊,通道
The doctors and nurses are talking in the corridor.
医生和护士正在走廊里谈话。… the path of the pronghorn, much of which passes across its land, as a protected migration corridor.
…叉角羚的迁徙路线,其中大部分穿过它(国家森林)的土地,是受保护的迁徙通道。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读n(沿着重要道路或河道的)狭长地带
Life has always been confined to corridors and islands here.
这里的生活一直局限在狭长地带和岛屿。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读
04 curriculum
n.课程,(学校或专业的)全部课程
词根助记
curr跑,发生+iculum表名词→学员跑来跑去赶课程→curriculum全部课程,课程n.课程,(学校或专业的)全部课程
The curriculum includes math, science and English.
这些课程包含数学、科学和英语。The curriculum then becomes peripheral and is dealt with by the reserve capacity of the brain.
然后课程就变成了次要的,由大脑的储备能力来处理。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读
05 interim
adj. 暂时的;n.中间时期,过渡时期
词根助记
inter在…之间+im副词后缀→在中间→interim暂时的adj 暂时的
The government provided us with interim housing until our new houses are ready.
在我们的新家准备好之前,政府为我们提供了临时住所。
06 relish
v.品味;享受;享受…的味道;n.乐趣;调味品;享受
词根助记
re向后+lish松开→能长久留下的美味→relish品味v.品味
With a bottle of red wine and a movie ready, she was relishing her evening.
伴着一瓶红酒和一部电影,她正享受着这个夜晚。
07 wreck
n.沉船,失事船;((事故中)遭严重损坏的汽车(飞机等),(身体或精神)受到严重损伤的人;失事;残骸;v.破坏,使毁灭
谐音助记
wreck谐音:软壳;沉入水里会腐朽变软,所以是“沉船,失事船”。n.沉船,失事船
The old ship wreck is covered in rust.
这艘古老的沉船锈迹斑斑。Alexander McKee knew that the wreck would contain many valuable historical objects.
亚历山大·麦基知道沉船上有许多珍贵的历史文物。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读v.破坏,使毁灭
.., as the lack of disturbance caused by thousands of passenger pigeons wrecking trees and branches …
因为没有成千上万的候鸽破坏树木和树枝造成的干扰
来源:剑15 test2 阅读n.(事故中)遭严重损坏的汽车(飞机等),(身体或精神)受到严重损伤的人
While on paper this was a plan to examine a number of known wrecks in the Solent,..
理论上,他的计划是检查索伦特海域的一些已知残骸,
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
08 maim
v. 使残废
象形助记
v. 使残废
The soldier was maimed during the war, suffering the loss of a limb.
士兵被战争致残,失去了一条腿。
09 stack
(使)整齐地堆起;堆积,堆放;(令飞机)分层盘旋等待着陆;n.堆,一大堆;烟肉;【计〗栈;【数】堆积
象形助记v.(使)整齐地堆起
The girl stacked up her books.
女孩把她的书整齐地起来。.., conceived of building a taller, more impressive tomb for his king by stacking stone slabs on top of one another.,…
设想为他的国王建造一座更高、更令人印象深刻的坟墓,通过将石板层层堆叠,
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读n.堆,一大堆
… under pressure a pagoda’s loose stack of floors could be made to slither to and fro independent of one another.
在压力下,宝塔松散的楼层堆叠可以相互独立地来回滑动。
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读
10 obese
adj 肥胖的;过胖的
象形助记
adj.肥胖的
The doctor advised the obese patient to start a healthier diet.
医生建议肥胖的患者开始更健康的饮食。Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese .
具有相对水平脂肪组织的人被认为是肥胖的...
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
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01 sewage
n(下水道)污水;污物
词根助记
sew=sewer下水道+ age表状态,总称→sewage(下水道)污水n.(下水道)污水
Who is dumping toxic sewage into our water?
是谁在往我们的水里排放有毒污水?
02 cater
v.迎合,满足需要;供应伙食;为(集会、婚礼等)承办酒席
联想助记
cat猫咪的口味特别刁钻,所以需要er人来”满足需要”(cater)v. 迎合,满足需要
Online shopping can cater to all of the customer’s needs.
网上购物能满足顾客的所有需求。… instead of catering only to sportspeople and supporters.
…而不是只迎合运动员和支持者。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
03 acute
adj. 严重的;敏锐的;急性的;尖声的;【数】锐角的;n.锐角
词根助记
ac尖+ute形容词后缀→尖的东西扎人,后果很严重→acute严重的adj.严重的
When she was working, she felt an acute pain in her neck.
工作的时候,她感到脖子一阵剧痛。Moreover, the problem of oversensitivity to light is even more acute in the fall, ..
而且,对光过度敏感的问题在秋天更加严重,
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读adj.敏锐的
… olfactory powers of humans are nothing like as fine as those possessed by certain animals, they are still remarkably acute.
.虽然不如某些动物那么灵敏,但仍然非常敏锐。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
04 bout
n.拳击 (摔跤))比赛;(疾病或情绪的)发作;一阵,一小段时间
联想助记
关于(about)一场”拳击比赛”(bout)的播报。n.拳击(摔跤)比赛
These two boxers are both ready to begin the bout.
这两个拳击手都准备好开始比赛了。
05 drastic
adj 极端的;猛烈的;激烈的;严厉的
词根助记
dra表演+ stic=istic有….性质的→表演十分投入的→充满激情的→ drastic激烈的adj 极端的
They have experienced drastic weather changes in one day.
他们在一天之内经历了极端的天气变化。
06 badge
n.徽章;象征;标记;【财】徽章,标志;vt.给….做标记;授予…徽章
谐音助记
badge谐音”白的鸽”–白色的鸽子,象征和平,是和平的标志。n.徽章
The boy received a badge for his good work, and pinned it on his coat.
小男孩因为出色的成绩得到了奖章,并将它别在了自己的外套上。The figures include giants, horses, crosses and regimental badges.
这些雕像包括巨人、马、十字架和军团徽章。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
07 marine
adj. 海洋的;海生的;海船的;航海的;海产的;海军的;n.海军陆战队
adj. 海洋的
There’re numerous forms of marine life in the sea.
海里生活着为数众多的海洋生物。Plenty of studies have sounded alarm bells about the state of marine debris; …
许多研究都对海洋垃圾的状况敲响了警钟;
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读adj. 海生的
They do, however, still breathe air, having never developed anything equivalent to the gills of their earlier marine incarnation.
然而,它们仍然呼吸空气,从来没有发育出与早期海洋生物的鳃相当的东西。
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读adj. 海船的
A marine turbine blade needs to be only one third of the size of a wind generator to produce …
海洋涡轮机叶片的尺寸只需要风力发电机的三分之一就能产生.
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
08 counter
v.抵制;反驳;n.柜台;回击,反击;操作台;计数器;adv. 相反地
谐音助记
counter谐音:抗他因为他跟我”相反”,所以我”反抗”他。V.抵制
She continuously countered his arguments.
她不断反驳他的论点。He attempted to counter the effect of clouding that sometimes occurred in blown glass …
他试图消除吹制玻璃过程中时常发生的雾化效应…
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读n.柜台
We are paying for our supposedly cheaper food in three separate ways: once over the counter, ..
我们正在以三种不同的方式为我们所谓的更便宜的食物买单:在柜台上,….。
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读v. 反驳
.., who was reprimanded in 1752 by the local weavers’ guild for weaving cloth and combing wool, counter to the guild ordinance’.
..1752年,他因织布和梳理羊毛而受到当地织工公会的谴责,违反了公会条例。
来源:剑17 Test4 阅读
09 gape
v.目瞪口呆地凝视,打哈欠,张开,裂开;n.裂口,张嘴,打哈欠
象形助记
v.目瞪口呆地凝视,打哈欠,张开,裂开
The baby is gaping at me. What is he thinking about?
我的宝贝张着嘴盯着我看。他在想什么呢?
10 sprawl
n.(城市)杂乱无序拓展的地区;四肢伸开的躺卧姿势;蔓生;v.四肢伸开地坐(或卧);爬行;蔓生
象形助记
n.(城市)杂乱无序拓展的地区
There is a sprawl of buildings in this area.
这个地区的建筑杂乱无序。… from pre-modern foragers in the subtropical savannah, to post-modern philosophers in the suburban sprawl
.从亚热带大草原上的前现代觅食者,到郊区的蔓延扩张地区的后现代哲学家…
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
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01 inmate
n.囚犯;(精神病院等中的)被收容者
联想助记
在里面(in)的伙伴(mate),是”囚犯”(inmate)n.囚犯
This inmate is being taken to his cell.
这个囚犯正被带去他的牢房。
02 amendment
n.改善,改正;修正案;【法】修改
词根助记
amend改善+ment名词后缀→amendment改善,改正n.改善,改正
I made an amendment to my homework and corrected my mistake.
我对家庭作业做了些改正,修改了其中的错误。
03 overwhelming
adj.巨大的;压倒性的;无法抗拒的
词根助记
overwhelm压倒+ ing形容词后缀→overwhelming压倒性的adj.巨大的
You can find overwhelming information on the Internet.
你可以在互联网上找到大量的信息。The physical stamina required for this sport is intense but the psychological demands are even more
overwhelming.
这项运动对体力的要求很高,但对心理的要求更大。
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读
04 tide
v.随潮漂流;帮助….渡过难关
谐音助记
tide谐音:抬得~“潮汐”将水抬得很高。n.潮汐
The tide is going out, leaving the beach soft and clean.
潮水退去了,海滩变得柔软又干净。If tide, wind and wave power are all developed, Britain would be able to close gas, coal and nuclear power plant..
如果潮汐能、风能和波浪能都得到开发,英国将能够关闭天然气、煤炭和核电站.
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
05 fright
n.恐怖,惊吓
联想助记
从(fight)“打架”中感受到(fright)“恐怖”是(right)“正确”的。n.恐怖,惊吓
The rabbit cried out in fright when it saw the wolf.
兔子看到狼时吓尿了!
06 elaborate
adj 精心设计的,精巧的;复杂的(读作/ilaebarrt/);v.详细说明,详尽阐述;【计〗详细描述
vt.变得复杂(读作/rlaeba.rert/);词根助记
e出+laborate去劳动→慢工出细活→elaborate精心设计的,精巧的adj 精心设计的,精巧的
This elaborate wood carving features delicate flowers.
这件精巧的木雕上有精致的花朵。Others are more elaborate, with long stepped passages leading to the water via several storeys.
其他的则更精致,有长长的阶梯式通道通过几层通向水面。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读v.详细说明,详尽阐述
The teacher elaborated on this plan.
老师详细阐述了这个计划。
07 dean
n(大学的)学院院长;系主任;牧师;资格最老者,泰斗
谐音助记
“院长”(dean)喜欢在教室后面盯着我们上课。n.(大学的)学院院长
The dean of our department is reading in his office.
我们学院的院长在办公室里看书。
08 spray
n.喷雾;浪花;水雾;vi.飞溅,喷;v.喷;向….扫射;散,散布
词根助记
spr向外,发散+ray光线→ spray喷洒;喷雾n.喷雾
The girl uses a pepper spray to protect herself.
女孩用辣椒水喷雾来防身。The team found that participants who had sniffed oxytocin via a nasal spray …
研究小组发现,通过鼻腔喷雾剂吸入催产素的参与者…
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
09 flank
n.肋,肋腹,侧翼;床边书架;v.位….的侧面
象形助记
n.肋,肋腹,侧翼
Riders will dig their spurs into horses’ flanks in order to make them run faster.
骑手们会用靴刺戳马的侧腹来促使它们跑得更快。
10 minority
n.少数派,少数人;少数民族;未成年;【财】少数股东;adj 构成少数的
词根助记
minor小或少+ity名词后缀→少的状态→minority少数派n.少数派,少数人
The red men are the minority in this crowd.
在这群人中,红色的人是少数。Greenberg is in a minority among fellow linguists, …
格林伯格是语言学家同行中的少数人,
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读adj 构成少数的
It reflects minority tastes.
它反映了少数人的口味。
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读
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01 vague
adj 含糊的,模糊的;茫然的;不明确的;犹豫不决的;【财】模糊的;n.模糊不定状态
谐音助记
vague谐音:喂,哥--当不知道对方年龄时,可以用”喂,哥”这种”含糊”的叫法adj 含糊的,模糊的
He didn’t understand her vague words.
他没有理解女孩含糊的话语。Some, … and condemned him for his deliberately vague explanation of how the software worked.
有些人,..·…并谴责他故意含糊其辞地解释软件的工作原理。
来源:剑13 Test1 阅读
02 deliberation
n.深思熟虑;审议;从容
词根助记
deliberate深思熟虑的+-ion,表名词,是单词deliberate 派生的名词。n. 深思熟虑
She gives hours and hours of thought and deliberation to each of her designs.
她的每一个设计都经过长时间的深思熟虑。
03 paradox
n.似是而非的说法;悖论;矛盾
词根助记
para在旁边+dox观点→在旁边相反的观点→paradox矛盾n.似是而非的说法;悖论
The chicken and egg paradox continues to baffle people as to which comes first.
先有鸡还是先有蛋的悖论一直困扰着人们。Physiologists Alanda Lennox and Allen Good ship found an explanation for this paradox in 2008.
生理学家阿兰达·伦诺克斯和艾伦·古德在2008年为这一悖论找到了解释。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
04 substantial
adj.大量的;本质的;实质的;牢固的;价值巨大的;重大的;n.本质;重要部分
词根助记
sub下面+ stan站立+tial形容词后缀→ substantial重大的,大量的adj. 大量的
The store provided substantial discounts on all clothes.
这家店给所有衣服都打了大幅度的折扣。Innovation is key to business survival, and companies put substantial resources into inspiring employees to develop new ideas.
创新是企业生存的关键,公司投入大量资源来激励员工发展新想法。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
05 streak
n.条纹,条痕,色线;(尤指不好的)性格特征;(赌博或体育比赛中的)运气;v. 裸奔;成条纹
象形助记
n.条纹,条痕,色线
She drew several black streaks on the paper using the writing brush.
她用毛笔在纸上画了几条黑色条纹。.. but augmented its business with these innovations, thereby infusing its value proposition with a green streak.
.但通过这些创新扩大了其业务,从而为其价值主张注入了绿色色彩。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
06 vulnerable
adj 脆弱的;易受影响的,易受攻击的;易受伤的
词根助记
vulner创伤+ able表形容词→容易被创伤的→vulnerable脆弱的;易受攻击的adj 脆弱的
The vulnerable baby required unwavering attention and care.
脆弱的婴儿需要得到无微不至的关注和照顾。.., those with a disability that affects their processing of speech and verbal communication could be extremely vulnerable.
但那些有语言和口头交流处理障碍的残疾儿童可能是非常脆弱的。
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读adj.易受影响的,易受攻击的
.. becomes vulnerable to the highly destructive effects of the oxygen created by the excited chlorophyll
molecules.
变得很容易受到被激发的叶绿素分子产生的氧气的高度破坏性影响。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读
07 decay
v.腐烂;衰退;腐朽;【化】衰变;n.腐烂;衰退;腐败;衰减;【物】衰变
词根助记
de向下+cay落下→向下掉→ decay腐烂,衰退v.腐烂
These oranges have decayed on top.
这些橘子从顶部开始腐烂了。.., which means that they decay relatively quickly.
这意味着它们腐烂得相对较快。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读n.腐烂
This is because unless they’re protected from the microorganisms that cause decay, …
这是因为除非它们能免受引起腐烂的微生物的伤害,
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
08 debris
n.废墟,残骸
词根助记
de分开,散开+bris,破开→破成残骸的→ debris废墟,残骸n.废墟,残骸
The debris from buildings can be seen everywhere after the earthquake.
地震后,房屋的残骸随处可见。In reality though, much of the debris is tiny or below the surface.
然而事实上,大部分碎片都很小或在表面以下.
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读
09 smack
n.巴掌,掌捆;少量;海洛因;v.捆;用掌击;vi.用掌击;adv.猛然;直接地
联想助记
不吃饭只吃”零食”(snack))会被妈(m)打”巴掌”(smack)n.巴掌,掌捆
The smack caught the person off guard during their heated argument.
在他们激烈的争吵中,这一巴掌打得那个人措手不及。
10 vain
adj.徒劳的;徒然的,没用的;自负的;爱虚荣的;无益的;虚无的
联想助记
货车(van)司机违规驾驶,几天的工作都是“徒劳的”(vain)adj.徒劳的
Throw away the chocolate, or your efforts to lose weight will be in vain.
扔掉那块巧克力,不然你为减肥所做的努力就白费了。
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01 erratic
adj.反复无常的,不稳定的;古怪的
象形助记
adj反复无常的,不稳定的
The mole’s erratic movements make this a difficult game.
鼠飘忽不定的行为让这游戏相当困难。
02 burst
n.迸发;爆裂;爆炸;v.爆炸;冲;冲出;突破;冲破;迸发;vi. 突然出现;充满;vt.使爆炸;使胀满;使绽开
联想助记
燃烧bur(n)石头st(one))石头突然剧烈燃烧,整个”迸发”(burst)了。n.迸发
Eating a cake gives the little girl bursts of pleasure.
吃蛋糕让小女孩迸发出快乐。But then there was a burst in population growth.
但随后人口增长的速度开始爆发。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读vi. 突然出现
The group which had been exposed to loud predictable noise performed better than those who had heard soft, unpredictable bursts.
在可预测的巨大噪音出现时,那组人比那些听到柔和、不可预测的爆裂声的人表现得更好。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读n.爆裂
… some subjects heard loud bursts and others heard soft bursts.
些受试者听到了巨大的爆裂声,而另一些则听到了轻柔的爆裂声。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
03 polar
adj.南极的,北极的;极地的;截然对立的,正好相反的;磁极的
词根助记
pol(e)极点+ ar…的→polar南(北)极的adj南极的,北极的
Penguins live in the polar regions.
企鹅生活在极地地区。Yet the polar bear experiences no such consequences.
然而,北极熊却没有经历过这样的后果。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
04 terrain
n.地面,地形
词根助记
terr= earth,表示”陆地”+ain名词后缀→terrain地面,地形n.地面,地形
There are many different types of terrain around the world.
世界上有很多种不同的地形。The thylacine appeared to occupy most types of terrain except dense rainforest., .
袋狼似乎占据了除了茂密雨林之外的大多数地形,
来源:剑17Test3 阅读
05 pension
n.养老金,抚恤金;廉租屋;退休金,抚恤金,养老金;v.给…发养老金
词根助记
pens花费+ion名词后缀→政府给老年人花费的钱→pension养老金,抚恤金n.养老金,抚恤金
After they retired, my grandparents received a pension every month.
退休之后,我爷爷奶奶每个月都能领到一笔养老金。
06 clinical
adj 临床的;冷漠的
词根助记
clinic诊所 + al….的 → clinical临床的adj 临床的
The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.
这种新药正在进行临床试验。
07 racial
adj 种族的;人种的
词根助记
rac(e)种族+ ial形容词后缀→racial种族的adj 种族的
The three actresses in the series are of different racial origins.
这部连续剧的三位女演员有不同的种族背景。
08 spectacle
n.景象,奇观;精彩的表演;场面;眼镜
词根助记
specta看+ cle名词后缀→ spectacle 壮观的n.景象,奇观
The sunset is a beautiful spectacle.
日落是一道美丽的奇观。June 2004’s transit of Venus was thus more of an astronomical spectacle than a scientifically important event.
因此,2004年6月的金星凌日与其说是一个重要的科学事件,不如说是一个天文奇观。
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读n.精彩的表演
.., thereby returning the structure to its original use as a venue for public spectacles.
从而使这个(建筑)结构恢复其作为公共表演场所的最初用途。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
09 knob
n.球形把手,旋钮,圆形突出物;v.突出;使有球形突出物;在.上生疖(长瘤);给
(门等)装球形捏手联想助记
kno(knock敲门)+b(把手)=“门把手”(knob)n.球形把手,旋钮,圆形突出物
We put the “do not disturb” sign on our door knob, so people know they should stay out.
我们把”请勿打扰”的牌子放到了球形门把手上,所以人们知道他们不可以进来。
10 margin
n.余地,备用的时间(或空间,金钱等);页边的空白,边缘;优势;利润; (尤指地域或水域的)边缘,边隅;【计】外边界;页边距
象形助记
n.余地,备用的时间 (或空间,金钱等)
We should maintain a safety margin.
我们应保持安全距离。.., reducing pilots’ margin of error and …
减少了飞行员的误差范围.
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
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01 rational
adj.理性的,理智的;合理的;【财】理性的,理智的;【数】有理的
词根助记
ration定量,计算+ al….的→通过计算的→rational合理的;理性的adj.理性的,理智的
She remained rational in the face of a heavy workload.
她在面对繁重的工作时依然保持理智。
02 tropical
adj 热带的;来自热带的;炎热的
词根助记
tropic回归线+al形容词后缀→回归线上的→tropical热带的adj.热带的
There is a variety of plants and animals in the tropical rainforest.
热带雨林中有很多不同种类的动植物。… for international logging companies with short-term leases on tropical rainforest land …
.对于短期租赁热带雨林土地的国际伐木公司来说…
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读
03 calibrate
vt.校准(或校正);测定(或测量)..的口径;调整;v.【化】校准,标定
词根助记
calibr=caliber质量;口径+ate动词后缀→对准口径测量→calibrate校准vt.校准 (或校正)
I have to finely calibrate my tools to make sure they will work at the same time.
我需要将工具调整精确,确保它们能同时工作。.., not only do time signals beamed down from global Positioning System satellites calibrate the functions of precision navigation equipment, …
从全球定位系统卫星上传下来的时间信号不仅校准了精密导航设备的功能,.····
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
04 faculty
n.能力;教职工,全体教员;院系;科
词根助记
facul做+ ty表名词→会做东西→faculty能力n.能力
The boy has the faculty to play the piano.
这个男孩有弹钢琴的能力。… when the faculty of smell is impaired for some reason.
···.当嗅觉由于某种原因受损时。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
05 lease
vt.出租;租得;n.租约;【法](不动产)租赁,租约,租赁合同
谐音助记
lease谐音:累死;为了“租”房累死了。vt.出租
He leased a car for his road trip.
他为公路旅行租了一辆车。Middle income homes can lease their own equipment.
中等收入家庭可以租用自己的设备。
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读n.租约
That is still the case today for international logging companies with short-term leases.
对于拥有短期租约的国际伐木公司来说,情况依然如此。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读
06 compromise
n.妥协,折中;【财】让步,妥协;v.妥协;使遭受危险;妥协,让步
词根助记
com共同+ pro前面+ mise送,放出→共同承诺、遵守一项决定→compromise妥协,和解n.妥协,折中
The seller made a compromise and sold the dress at 50 yuan.
卖方做出了妥协,以50元的价格卖出了那条裙子。The Dutch and British arrived at a compromise settlement.
荷兰和英国达成了妥协解决方案。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
07 premature
adj.早产的,过早的,早熟的;n.早产儿
词根助记
pre(提前)+mature(成熟的)→提前成熟的(孩子)→premature早产儿adj.早产的,过早的,早熟的
The premature baby was so small that it was put into an incubator.
这个早产的婴儿太小了,被放到了保温箱里。
08 mutual
adj 互相的;彼此的;共同的;n.互助公司
词根助记
mut变+ual形容词后缀→你变我也变→mutual相互的adj.互相的
Good communication can build a bridge of mutual understanding.
良好的沟通能架起一座相互理解的桥梁。Teachers begin with a formal address and mutual bowing, and then concentrate on whole-class teaching.
老师们先正式致辞,互相鞠躬,然后集中进行全班教学。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
09 villa
n.别墅,公馆;<英〉(城郊)住宅
象形助记
n.别墅,公馆
We stayed in the luxurious villa during our honeymoon.
蜜月时我们住在奢华的别墅里。… afforded citizens the opportunity to escape to their vacation villas in order to avoid the summer heat of Rome.
为市民提供了逃离罗马夏季炎热的度假别墅的机会。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读
10 dropout
n.缀学生;拒绝传统社会的人;【计算机】磁盘信息失落;漏失信息,丢失信息
词根助记
drop中断+out离开→中断离开→dropout缀学生n.缀学生
He left school as a dropout because he had to help his family with farming.
为了帮家里种地,他不得不离开学校,成了一名辍学生。
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01 lodge
n.(乡村)小屋;兽穴;支部;v.住宿;暂住,临时住宿;存放,保管;正式提出;(被)固定,卡住
谐音助记
落脚--落脚的”小屋”n.(乡村)小屋
We are going to stay at my parents’ lodge in the mountains.
我们要住在我父母的山间小屋里。Customer wants to stay in a lodge,
顾客想住在小屋里,
来源:剑10 Test1 听力
02 affectionate
adj. 充满深情的,挚爱的
词根助记
affection深情+ ate形容词后缀→深情的adj. 充满深情的,挚爱的
The affectionate couple are smiling at each other.
这对深情的夫妇互相微笑。
03 languid
adj.没精打采的,倦怠的
谐音助记
“懒鬼”(langui)“无精打采”(languid),懒鬼似的。adj没精打采的,倦怠的
I didn’t sleep last night, so I’ve been languid all day.
我昨晚没睡,所以一整天都无精打采。
04 grope
v.摸索,探索;动手动脚
联想助记
靠着绳索rope,去向go各处→(grope)“探索”。v. 摸索,探索
He groped his way through the darkness towards the door last night.
昨天晚上他在黑暗中摸索着走向门口。
05 exaggeration
n.夸张;夸张,夸大
词根助记
ex=out向外,表加强语气+ag十ger=to carry携带+(a)ion名词后缀→整个向外带→exaggeration夸大n.夸张
Saying he had caught a fish bigger than a man was a great exaggeration!
他极尽夸张之能事,声称自己钓到了一条比人还大的鱼!It can be said without exaggeration that…
可以毫不夸张地说.
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
06 incite
v.煽动;刺激
象形助记
v. 煽动
He is inciting all the other cats to protest for more fish.
他正煽动其他猫为更多的鱼而抗议。
07 sole
adj.唯一的;单独的;独有的;n.比目鱼;脚底,鞋底,袜底;v.给(鞋)换底
词根助记
sol单独 + é → sole单独的,唯一的adj.唯一的
The sole survivor of the fire was the match in the middle.
这场大火中唯一的“幸存者”就是中间那根火柴。.., the country was the world’s sole producer of silk for many hundreds of years.
几百年来,这个国家一直是世界上唯一的丝绸生产国。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读adj.单独的
… to have sole responsibility for it.
…对它负单独的责任。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读n.比目鱼
… cod, sole, perch and pollock …
鳕鱼、比目鱼、鲈鱼和狭鳕.
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
08 convention
n.惯例;会议;习俗;传统手法,传统风格;展会
词根助记
con=com一起+vent来+ ion表名词→大家来到一起→convention惯例n.惯例
It is a convention that players shake hands before the game starts.
在比赛开始前选手们握手是个惯例。Film sound comprises conventions and innovations.
电影声音包含了传统和创新。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
09 periphery
n.外围,不重要的部分
象形助记
n.外围,不重要的部分
Many factories have been built on the city’s peripheries.
城镇外围建起了很多工厂。
10 bearing
n.方位;轴承;方向;举止;忍受;关系,影响
联想助记
用ear耳朵听→判断bearing (方位)n.方位
The colored arrow on the compass points to the north bearing.
指南针上的彩色箭头指向北方。they navigate by integrating bearings and distances,…
…它们通过综合方位和距离来导航,
来源:剑7 Test3 阅读n.轴承
.., load bearing walls unnecessary, ..
··.不需要承重墙,
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
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01 grave
n.墓;钝重音符;沉音符;抑音符;adj.严重的;严肃的,庄重的;重音符的(读作/grα:v/);认真的;有危险的;adv.沉重地,庄重地;极慢地;v.雕刻;铭记
联想助记
勇敢的(brave)人不怕进入“坟墓”(grave)n.墓
There’s a tombstone on every grave.
每座坟墓上都有一块墓碑。… another attempt to prevent grave robbers from getting to the king’s burial chamber.
..又一次阻止盗墓贼进入国王的墓室。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
02 sheer
adj 纯粹的;(某物)之重/之大等(用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量);陡峭的;vi.(off)紧急转向,偏离;n.透明薄纱;透明布料的衣服;adv.完全地,全然;垂直地,陡峭地
联想助记
绵羊(sheep)走在“陡峭的”(sheer)的山崖边。adj 纯粹的
She answered these questions correctly by sheer luck.
她这几道题是全凭运气答对的。Scientific discovery is popularly believed to result from the sheer genius of such intellectual stars
人们普遍认为,科学发现来自于智力超群的天才
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读adj.(某物)之重/之大等(用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量)
This ‘displacement effect’ is further heightened by the sheer volume of exhibits.
展品数量之大进一步加剧了这种“位移效应”。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
03 succession
n.一连串;连续,继续;继承权;【财】继任,继承人
词根助记
suc=below在下面+cess=to go走+ion名词后缀→跟在后面走的人或物→一连串;连续不断的人或物n.一连串
A succession of horses passed us in the forest.
森林中,一匹匹马从我们身边经过。They sailed by noting their position relative to a succession of recognisable landmarks.
他们通过记录自己与一系列可识别的路标的相对位置来航行。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
04 siege
n.围困;不断袭击;包围;围城;长期努力;v.围攻;包围
联想助记
si(四)+e+ ge(歌)=四面楚歌,即被”包围”了n.围困
After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.
经过长时间的包围,这座孤城被迫投降。.. from the sixth century BCE to the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
..从公元前6世纪到公元70年耶路撒冷被围困期间。
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读n.不断袭击
In the fire sieges of earlier years, we found that other jurisdictions and states were willing to offer mutual-aid help,…
在早些年的不断战火中,我们发现其他司法管辖区和州愿意提供互助帮助,..···.
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读
05 initiative
n.倡议;新方案;主动权,主动性;首创精神;主动性,积极性
词根助记
in进入+it行走+ iat开始+ ive名词后缀→initiative倡议;主动n.倡议
He is checking the details of the government initiative.
他正在检查政府倡议的细节。The experiences from Makete will help in this initiative, and Makete District will act as a reference for future work.
马克特的经验将有助于这一倡议,马克特地区将作为今后工作的参考。n.新方案
It was not the first time that Tesco had implemented such an initiative.
这不是Tesco第一次实施这样的新方案了。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
06 poise
n.泰然自若,信心;v.保持(某种姿势),使稳定
联想助记
使他们的姿势(pose)“平衡”(poise)。n.泰然自若,信心
We were all impressed by her poise and confidence.
她的镇定、自信给我们留下了深刻的印象。
07 puff
v.喷出;膨胀,肿胀;吹捧;一口口抽烟;n.一口(气味,烟雾)、一阵,一股;喷出;粉扑;
呼吸;(烟、气等的)一缕;少量;喘息;adj 吹嘘的谐音助记
puff谐音:噗的一声,他”喷出”一口水。v. 喷出
His car puffed out smoke as it finally broke down.
他的车喷出一股烟雾来表明它终于出故障了。
08 decency 正派,体面
decency /‘di:snsi/
n.正派,体面,庄重,合乎礼仪,礼貌He has a strong sense of decency, so he can resist any temptation.
他为人正派,所以他能抵制住各种各样的诱惑。
09 apparatus 装置,仪器
apparatus / ,epa’raetas/
n.装置,仪器;设备;组织,机构Various pieces of apparatus are required when doing an experiment.
做实验时需要各式各样的仪器。
10 shaft
n.井,竖井;柄;轴;杆状物;vt.苛刻地对待;给…装杆
The lift goes up and down in a shaft.
电梯在竖井里上下运行。Miners would locate a mineral vein and then pursue it with shafts and tunnels underground.
矿工们会找到矿脉,然后在地下挖竖井和隧道。
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01 sponge
n.海绵,松蛋糕;吸水海绵;v.用湿海绵(或布)擦,措
The cleaning sponge gives the kitchen walls a brand-new, shiny look.
清洁海绵让厨房墙壁焕然一新。
02 prodigious
adj.巨大的,惊人的
This young girl shows prodigious talent in ballet.
这个年轻女孩在芭蕾舞方面表现出惊人的天赋。From childhood, Marie was remarkable for her prodigious memory …
从童年起,玛丽就因其惊人的记忆力而引人注目
03 thermal
adj. 热的;保暖的;温泉的;n. 保暖内衣裤
Concentrating solar power devices focus the sun’s thermal energy.
聚光式太阳能发电装置将太阳的热能集中起来。Corkboard and cork tiles are ideal for thermal and acoustic insulation. ..
软木板和软木砖是隔热和隔音的理想材料…
04 pope
n.主教,罗马教皇;权威,大师
The pope is praying for people all over the world.
教皇正为全世界的人祈祷。
05 cruise
v.航游;巡航;(出租车、船等)缓慢巡行;n.巡航;漫游;旅行;乘船游览
The pilot cruises into this airspace with permission.
飞行员在获得许可的情况下进入这一空域。The private pilot who cruises without permission into this airspace risks losing their license.
未经许可擅自进入该空域的私人飞行员可能会失去执照。
06 avenue
n.方式,手段;林荫道,道路;大街
Children often find creative avenues for achieving their goals.
孩子们经常找到实现目标的创造性途径。… guided play is an avenue through which parents and educators can provide more targeted learning experiences.
引导游戏是家长和教育工作者提供更有针对性的学习体验的途径。
07 senate
n.参议院,上院
Several politicians are talking in front of the United States Senate.
几个政治家在美国参议院前面交谈。
08 versed
adj. 熟练的,精通的
The professor is versed in advanced molecular biology concepts and theories.
这位教授精通先进的分子生物学概念及理论。
09 revolve
vi.(使)旋转;转动;围绕,环绕;v….为中心
This merry-go-round is revolving at a high speed.
旋转木马正在以很快的速度转动着。
10 civilize
v.教育;使文明;教化
Someone must have civilized the caveman to put his litter into the trash can.
一定是有人教育了原始人,让他把垃圾扔进垃圾桶里。
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01 atlas
n.地图集
The atlas contains information about all the countries in the world.
地图集包含了世界上所有国家的信息。
02 habitable
adj. 适合居住的;可居住的
The environment of Antarctica is too harsh to be habitable.
南极洲的环境太恶劣了,不适合居住。It made a large number of islands habitable.
它使许多岛屿适合居住。
03 saturate
v.使充满,使饱和,使湿透
The pouring rain has saturated the soil.
这场瓢泼大雨浸透了土壤。
04 inaugurate
v.开展,投入使用;-为…揭幕;为…举行就职典礼
The airline will inaugurate a new route this summer.
该航空公司将在今年夏天开通一条新航线。The latter, inaugurated in 2009, has 8,844 photovoltaic panels producing up to 1.14 GWh of electricity annually.
后者于2009年投入使用,拥有8844块光伏板,年发电量高达1.14千兆瓦时。
05 incorporated
adj. 有限责任的;组成公司的;合成一体的;vi.合并;组成公司;vt.合并;组建公司;给予实质
This is an incorporated company.
这是一家有限责任公司。
06 headstrong
adj 任性的;顽固的
He is a headstrong boy who doesn’t take in his parents’ suggestions.
他是一个听不进父母建议的任性男孩。
07 amends
n.赔偿;赔罪
The driver who was responsible for the accident agreed to make full amends.
此次事故的肇事司机同意付全部赔偿。
08 magnitude
n.重要性;规模,大小;巨大;震级;【数】量值
We should learn about the magnitude of the heart and take good care of it.
我们应该意识到心脏的重要性并保护好它。… no one since has celebrated more eloquently the magnitude of its achievement.
.从那以后,没有人比他更滔滔不绝地庆祝其成就的重要性。
09 obstruct
v.阻碍,妨碍,阻塞,堵塞
The barricade obstructs the road.
路障阻碍了道路。.., it is obstructed and scattered by the dirt in the water.
·…但它被水中的污垢所阻挡和散射。
10 discrete
adj. 分开的;不连续的
The abacus is made up of discrete units.
算盘是由分开的单元组成的。Definitions range from discrete descriptions of various types of play ..
定义的范围从对各种游戏类型的离散描述.
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01 holy
adj 神圣的,圣洁的;虔诚的;神赐的
For the people of the tribe, the totem is a holy symbol.
对于这个部落的人来说,这根图腾是一个神圣的象征。
02 herewith
adv.随同此信(书、文件);以此
I enclose herewith a postcard to my friend.
我给朋友随信寄去了明信片。
03 clay
n.(制砖瓦、陶瓷制品的)黏土;泥土;肉体;vt.用黏土处理
We try to make a pot out of clay.
我们试着用黏土制作一个罐子。Initially he had to be persuaded to build in stone rather than clay.
起初,他被说服不得不用石头而不是黏土来建造。
04 wit
n.智力,才智;机智;富有机智的人;风趣,措辞巧妙的能力;神智;v.<古>知道
The wit of that little boy fascinates us.
那个小男孩的机智让我们感到惊叹。Did the need to assume disguises, to survive on wit and charm alone, ..
伪装的需要,仅依靠智慧和魅力生存的需要,
05 coerce
v.强迫,压制;【财】强制,迫使
The guide coerced tourists into buying souvenirs from the shop.
那位导游强迫游客到商店买纪念品。
06 particle
n.粒子,微粒;【语】小品词
Atoms are very small particles.
原子是非常小的粒子。The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, …
该设备有一个非常简单的过滤器来捕获颗粒,
07 impart
v.传授;赋予,给予
A teacher’s duty is to impart knowledge to students.
教师的职责就是向学生传授知识。
08 condensation
n.凝结;冷凝;压缩
When there is condensation on the glass, you know the drink is cold.
当杯子上有凝结的水汽的时候,你就能判断那个饮料是冰的了。
09 brutal
adj. 残忍的,粗鲁的;严酷的,难以忍受的;严峻的
This terrorist attack was incredibly brutal!
这次恐怖袭击真的太残忍了!
10 satire
n.讽刺 (作品)
The cartoon depicts a satire of rich people’s greed.
这幅漫画讽刺了富人的贪婪。
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01 handicapped
adj. 残疾的;有生理缺陷的
He is handicapped but he never gives up his love for basketball.
尽管身患残疾,但他并没有放弃对篮球的热爱。
02 exquisite
adj. 精致的,精选的;细腻的;强烈的;n.过分讲究穿戴的人
He spent a fortune on this exquisite necklace for her.
他花了一大笔钱为她买了这条精致的项链。
03 diffuse
v.扩散,弥漫;传播;漫射;adj. 四散的,散开的;含糊的,冗赘的,啰嗦的
The blue ink diffuses slowly in the water.
蓝色的墨水渐渐扩散到了水里。
04 grove
n.果园;小树林
Trees in the grove are filled with fresh, juicy fruits.
果园里的果树上挂满了新鲜多汁的水果。
05 livestock
n.家畜,牲畜
Livestock refers to animals kept to be sold or traded, such as cattle or sheep.
家畜是指以出售或交易为目的而饲养的动物,如牛或羊。.., including herding livestock and growing crops …
···.包括放牧牲畜和种植作物
06 exceptional
adj.优越的,杰出的;例外的,特殊的;罕见的;特别的
This exceptional athlete shone brilliantly in the competition.
这名优秀的运动员在比赛中大放光彩。Moore’s exceptional talent soon gained recognition.
摩尔的非凡才能很快得到了认可。
07 flaunt
vi.炫耀;飘扬;n.飘扬;招摇;藐视;vt.炫耀
Look! This peacock is flaunting his beautiful feathers again!
快看!这只孔雀又在炫耀他的羽毛!
08 ascent
n.登高;上升;上坡路
His ascent of the mountain was very difficult due to the snow.
他的攀登很艰难,因为积雪很厚。he made the ascent without having the least expectation that he would find anything…
…他在登上山顶时,丝毫不指望能找到什么.
09 rhetoric
n. 花言巧语;修辞学;浮夸的言语;雄辩术
She was ensnared by his rhetoric, unable to break free.
她深陷于他的花言巧语,无法自拔。This rhetoric has also crept into the thinking of business leaders and entrepreneurs….
这种说法也悄然进入商业领袖和创业者的头脑中….
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
10 grief
n.悲伤,悲痛;悲痛的缘由,伤心事;担心,忧虑
He was filled with grief when he heard the bad news about his daughter.
当他听到关于女儿的坏消息时,他悲伤不已。
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01 cohesion
n.凝聚,凝聚力;结合;【力】内聚力;【财】衔接
We’ve always had fantastic cohesion within our family.
我们家人之间的关系一直很紧密融洽。However, this approach does not include investment in new infrastructure, nor does it guarantee better regional cohesion.
然而,这种方法不包括对新基础设施的投资,也不能保证更好的区域凝聚力。
02 catching
adj 传染的;迷人的,有魅力的
His flu was catching, and soon the whole office was ill.
他得的流感会传染,然后很快整个办公室都生病了。
03 consignment
n.托运的货物;运送;委托
We delivered the consignment to your door.
我们把托运货物送到了你家门口。
04 console
v.安慰,慰问(读作/kan’soul/;n.控制台,仪表板;落地柜(读作/kan,soul/)
My boyfriend always tries his best to console me when I’m upset.
我伤心的时候,男朋友总是想尽一切办法安慰我。
05 cordial
adj. 热情友好的,衷心的;n.兴奋剂,补品
Our boss is cordial and kind with us.
我们的老板对我们非常热情友好。
06 quagmire
n.沼泽地,困境
The car is stuck in a quagmire and it is extremely difficult to get it out.
这辆车陷进沼泽里了,很难把它弄出来。
07 fort
n.堡垒,要塞
The fort on the mountain was built to defend against enemies.
山上的堡垒是用来抵御外敌入侵的。In 1518, the Portuguese built a fort on Ceylon.,…
1518年,葡萄牙人在锡兰建立了堡垒,
08 fragrance
n.香水;香味;芳香
Her fragrance smells wonderful.
她的香水很好闻。
09 frustrate
vt.使沮丧;挫败;阻止
A large amount of work frustrates the workers.
大量的工作使这些员工感到灰心。
10 chaste
adj. 朴素的;贞洁的;纯洁的
The monk lives a chaste and simple life.
这位僧人过着贞洁而简单的生活。
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01 hesitant
adj.踏的,犹豫不决的;迟疑的
She stands in front of the fridge, hesitant about what to eat.
她站在冰箱前,犹豫着要吃什么。
02 vex
v.使烦恼,使苦恼,使恼怒
It extremely vexed me when my photoshop suddenly crashed!
我的PS突然崩溃了,真是烦透了!
03 innocuous
adj. 无害的;无伤大雅的
Don’t be scared - this little kitten is totally innocuous.
别害怕,这只小猫咪完全不会伤害你。
04 veteran
n.经验丰富的人,老手;老兵;退役军人;adj.经验丰富的;老练的
He is a veteran in dessert making.
他是一个制作甜点的老手。If your project is being resisted, for example, by a group of veteran employees, ..
例如,如果你的项目被一群资深员工否决,
05 malaise
n.不舒服;心神不安
She was struck with a feeling of malaise in her stomach.
她感到胃里一阵难受。
06 crumble
v.弄碎;使破碎;崩溃;破灭;崩塌,坍塌;n.碎屑;面包屑
He crumbled the snack noodle into pieces before eating it.
他在吃干脆面之前,把它捏得碎碎的。
07 exhilarate
v. 使人高兴,令人兴奋;使高兴,使兴奋
The message exhilarated her.
这条消息令她高兴。The campaign focused on New Zealand’s scenic beauty, exhilarating outdoor activities and authentic Maori culture,…
该活动聚焦于新西兰的美景、令人兴奋的户外活动和原汁原味的毛利文化,
08 paralysis
n.瘫痪 (症),麻痹 (症)
The traffic accident left him with paralysis of both legs.
那次交通事故导致他双腿瘫痪。
09 pasture
n.牧场,草地;生活状况;v. 放牧
What a beautiful sight — cattle grazing peacefully on a green pasture.
牛在牧场上安静地吃草,这是一片多么美丽的景色!… for every hectare of arable land and permanent pasture …
…每公顷耕地和永久牧场….
10 partition
n.隔开物,隔墙,隔板;划分;v.隔开;vt.瓜分;分割
Our meeting room is separated by a glass partition.
我们的会议室被一面玻璃隔墙给隔开了。
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01 metropolitan
adj. 大城市的,大都会的;n.大主教;都会居民
There are a lot of tall buildings in metropolitan New York.
纽约这种大都会有很多高楼。The first region to approximate today’s ATC was New York City, followed by other major metropolitan areas.
第一个接近今天的ATC的地区是纽约市,其次是其他主要大都市地区。
02 distortion
n.扭曲,变形;曲解;失真;【财】失真,曲解
He is laughing at the distortion of his reflection.
他被自己扭曲的映像逗笑了。A two-dimensional map will always have some distortions.
一张二维地图总是会有一些扭曲。
03 verdict
n.(陪审团)裁决;定论;意见
The judge is making his final verdict.
法官在进行最后的裁决。
04 defendant
n. 被告;【财〗被告
The defendant is flled with regret in the court.
这个被告在法庭上充满了悔意。
05 chronological
adj 按照时间顺序排列的
The list of these books is in chronological order.
这列书是按照时间先后顺序来排列的。Follow the chronological development of nanotechnology.
遵循纳米技术发展的时间顺序。
06 bushel
n.蒲式耳(容量等于八加仑);(pl.)大量
How much does one bushel of apples cost?
一蒲式耳苹果多少钱?
07 violate
v. 违反,违背;侵犯,妨碍;亵渎
The student violated three of the school rules.
这位同学违反了三项校规。
08 starch
n.淀粉;给..上浆
Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.
玉米淀粉在烹饪中被用作增稠剂。
09 cartridge
n.墨盒;弹药筒,弹药;墨水,笔芯
联想助记
一辆装着弹药(cartridge)过桥(bridge)的小车(car)n.墨盒
I have inserted the new cartridge into the printer.
我把新的墨盒装进了打印机。… such activities as reusing bags, recycling cans and printer cartridges,…
诸如重复使用袋子、回收罐子和打印机墨盒等活动
10 plume
n.羽毛,浓烟;v.搔首弄姿,用羽毛装饰
n.羽毛,浓烟
The hat was decorated with large plumes.
这顶帽子上装饰有大片羽毛。
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01 melon
n.瓜
They served different kinds of melons.
他们提供了不同种类的瓜。
02spontaneous
adj.自发的,无意识的;自然的,天真率直的
At the snap of a finger, a spontaneous dance erupted from the stage.
响指一打,台上的人就不由自主跳起舞来。It is freely chosen, spontaneous and voluntary.
它是自由选择、自发和自愿的。
03 constitute
vt.构成,组成;任命;n.(被认为或看做)是;被算作
Bread, beef, cheese and salad ,constitute the perfect burger.
面包、牛肉、芝士和沙拉组成了一个完美的汉堡。It is always the basic material which constitutes the object…
它总是构成物体的基本材料…
来源:剑8 Test3阅读
04 barge
n.平底货船,驳船;v. 猛撞
We had to wait for the barge to pass to continue fishing.
我们得等到驳船开过之后再继续钓鱼。
05 pharmaceutical
adj. 制药的,药物的;n.药物;制药业
词根助记
pharm药剂+aceu构成抽象名词+tical表示形容词→ pharmaceutical制药的,药物的This ancient medical book introduces some pharmaceutical knowledge.
这本古代医学书介绍了一些药物知识。… Zoologist Ross Piper looks at the potential of insects in pharmaceutical research..
动物学家罗斯·派珀着眼于昆虫在药物研究中的潜力..
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
06 regime
n.政权;自然科学过程或工业生产过程得以发生的特定条件;政治制度;养生法,生活规则;组织方法,管理体制
联想助记
想统治这个地区(region),就要有”政权”(regime)Constantin was the ruler of the regime of the Roman Empire.
君士坦丁是古罗马帝国政权的统治者。He has even-handed sympathy for both the fugitive king and the fierce republican regime ….
他对逃亡的国王和残酷的共和政权都有不偏不倚的的同情.
来源:剑17Test1 阅读
07 inducement
n.刺激物;诱因;犯罪动因
词根助记
induce引引导,诱使+ment表名词→诱使产生反应的事物→inducement刺激物n.刺激物
This little ‘Golden Hello’ is an inducement for you to join our company.
这些激励金是我们对你加入公司的一点心意。
08 rake
v.耙;搜索,探索;n.耙子,耙机
v.耙
He is raking up the golden leaves on an autumn morning.
在秋日的清晨,他用耙子把金色的落叶耙到一起。
09 reluctance
n.不愿意,勉强;磁阻;不情愿
I can see her reluctance clearly.
我能看出她明显不情愿。This is just one example of people’s lack of confidence in Al and their reluctance to accept what Al has to offer.
这只是人们对人工智能缺乏信心,不愿接受人工智能所提供东西的一个例子。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
10 soar
V. 猛增;升空,飞出;高飞,翱翔;飞腾;急升;高飞越过;飙升,高涨;n.高飞;高涨
词根助记
s=ex向外+ oar空气→升至空中→soar高飞;猛增v. 猛增
The oil price has soared to 8 yuan.
油价已经猛涨到8元。Construction costs can soar above f1
billion, …
建筑成本可能猛增至10亿英镑以上,
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01 sermon
n.布道;训诫
词根助记
ser连续+mon名词后缀→滔滔不绝的讲→sermon布道The minister is giving a sermon at the church.
这个牧师正在教堂里布道。… who were chastised in 1707 for reading books in church instead of listening to the sermon …
他们在1707年因为在教堂里读书而不听布道而受到惩罚…
来源:剑17 Test4阅读
02 tick
v.用勾作为记号;发出滴答声;出租车打表计费;n.勾号;(钟表)滴答声;一刹那;蜱虫
联想助记
tick名词”勾”→动词”用勾作为记号”I am ticking the boxes one by one.
我挨个在方框内打勾。… so that boxes are ticked rather than issues tackled.
…因此只会勾选方框而不是解决问题。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
03 nautical
adj. 航海的;海上的;海员的
词根助记
naut海+ical表形容词→nautical航海的,海上的These nautical symbols are related to navigation, sailors, or the sea.
这些航海符号与航海、水手或海洋有关。
04 truant
n.旷课者,懒惰的人;adj 旷课的,偷懒的;v. 逃学,偷懒,逃避责任
联想助记
来自古法语truant乞弓,在某地流浪的人→游荡在外,无所事事→truant旷课者,懒惰的人He played truant because he hated going to class.
他逃学是因为他讨厌上课。
05 terrace
n.阳台;梯田;走廊;vi. 成阶地;adj 梯形的;vt. 使成梯田
象形助记
The young couple are enjoying the sunset at the apartment terrace.
这对年轻夫妇在公寓露天阳台上欣赏日落。The terrace has a view of a group of trees.
阳台上可以看到一些树木。
来源:剑14Test4听力Then there’s a sense … across great sweeps of terraces.
然后有一种感觉….穿过大面积的梯田。
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读The terraces house 108 small, intricately carved shrines
走廊里有108个精雕细琢的小神龛
来源:剑10 Test1阅读
06 accrue
(利息等)增大,增多;【财】自然增值;【财〗自然增值,产生获得
词根助记
ac去,往+crue=cre生长、创造,同create →生长出更多的→accrue(利息等)增高,增多The interest keeps on accruing as the time goes by.
随着时间的流逝利息在增加。
07 loll
vi. 懒洋洋地倚靠;闲荡;vt.懒洋洋地倚靠着;使悬垂
The panda lolled on the tree then fell asleep.
熊猫懒洋洋地躺在树上,随后睡着了。
08 vein
n.矿脉;叶脉;静脉;血管;纹理;迹象;风格,性情
联想助记
这场没找到”矿脉”(vein)的勘探是徒劳的(vain)。People dig deeper and deeper to search for the vein.
人们越挖越深来寻找矿脉。Miners would locate a mineral vein and then pursue it with shafts and tunnels underground.
矿工们会找到矿脉,然后用地下的竖井和隧道追踪它。
来源:剑16 Test4阅读n.叶脉
The leaves have hard veins in their centres
叶子的中心有坚硬的叶脉
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读
09 deform
v (使)变形;adj 畸形的;丑陋的
Those curved mirrors deform the reflection of your face.
这些曲面镜让你脸看上去变形了。
10 virtuous
adj. 善良的,有德行的,贞洁的
It’s virtuous to help people in need.
帮助有需要的人是善良(的行为)。Stoic principles Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life.
禁欲主义原则:一生品行端正可以获取幸福。
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01 construe
v.解释;翻译;作句法分析
词根助记
con强调+ str拉长,展开+ue→展开说说,便于理解→construe解释She is construing the patterns on the cards.
她正在理解卡牌图案的含义。
02 nickel
n.美国五分镍币;镍;五分钱
谐音助记
nickel谐音:你抠These coins in these two piles are old nickels.
这两堆硬币是以前的美国五分镍币。
03 probe
n.探测器;探索,调查;探针;v.探查;探查,调查;vt.探测,探索;调查
词根助记
pro向前+be存在→寻找前面的存在→probe探索,探测;探测器Probes are often sent to the moon to examine the surface.
探测器经常被送往月球去考察地面。With the probe 12 billion kilometres from Earth, this was not an easy task.
由于探测器距离地球120亿公里,这并非易事。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读… the future lies not in collecting more evidence for telepathy, but in probing possible mechanisms.
未来不在于收集更多心灵感应的证据,而在于探索可能的机制。
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
04 courteous
adj. 有礼貌的,谦恭有礼的
词根助记
court宫廷+eous表形容词→宫廷要遵守很多礼仪→courteous有礼貌的They give a courteous bow to each other.
他们彼此之间有礼貌地鞠躬。
05 drill
v.在….上钻孔;钻孔;打(眼);n.训练;反复操练;演习;钻头
象形助记
The worker tried to drill a hole in the wall.
工人试图在墙上钻一个洞。amplified with a growing body of temperature data from ice cores drilled in Antarctica.
随着在南极洲钻探的冰芯中越来越多的温度数据,这些记录被放大了,
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
06 gang
n.以某种方式结合的一群人;帮派;v.成帮结伙;使集合成一群;使成套排列
谐音助记
gang谐音:杠This gang of troublesome young men likes to cause trouble.
问题少年组成的帮派喜欢制造麻烦。
07 cement
n.水泥;胶合剂;纽带;vt.巩固,加强;用水泥涂;接合;vi. 粘牢;v.巩固,加强;黏结
谐音助记
cement谐音:塞满它
用”水泥”(cement)塞满它就变得”巩固”(cement)。They are adding water to the cement.
他们正在水泥中加水。aircraft having deposited dry ice, silver iodide and cement powder to disperse clouds.
飞机上洒下干冰,碘化银和水泥粉来驱散云层。
来源:剑11 Test1阅读
08 exert
v.施加;vt.尽(力),运用,发挥
She exerts pressure on the orange to make juice.
她施加压力在橙子上来做果汁。Big businesses can exert powerful pressure on any suppliers that
大企业可以对任何….的供应商施加强大的压力。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读This weed is known to exert devious influence on agriculture and human health
众所周知,这种杂草对农业和人类健康有不良影响。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
09 penetration
n.渗透,侵入,突破,洞察力
词根助记
pen(全部)+etr(= enter,进入)+ation →全部进入→渗透,穿透The penetration of rainwater through the ceiling is causing great damage to our house.
雨水从天花板渗入,给我们的房子带来了巨大的损害。
10 garrison
n.卫戍部队,驻军,卫戍地,要塞;v.守卫,驻防
The Republic’s clone garrison has kept a low profile since occupying Earth.
占领地球之后,驻军一直表现得很低调。
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01 motion
n.运动,移动;提议;手势;v.示意
词根助记
mot=move移动+ion名词后缀→motion移动,运动The slow motion clearly shows how he dodges the bullets.
慢动作清楚地展现了他是如何躲过子弹的。… one doesn’t have to be a genius to set its wheels in motion.
一个人不必是天才就可以移动它的轮子。
来源:剑11Test4阅读… Tasmania’s Animals and Birds Protection Board passed a motion..
塔斯马尼亚州的动物和鸟类保护委员会通过了一项提议….
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
02 stool
n.凳子;老根株;大便,粪便;vi. 发新枝
I bought some stools for my apartment in case guests come over.
我在公寓里买了些凳子,以便有时会有客人来拜访。
03 contend
v.争辩;坚决主张;搏斗;处理,对付
词根助记
con一起+tend延伸→一起你拉我夺→contend争辩Each party contends strongly for its position in the debate.
参与辩论的各方都竭力为自己的立场申辩。Others contended that agribusiness companies should be held responsible for paying for negative side effects.
其他人则主张,农业综合企业应该为负面影响单。
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读
04 auction
n. 拍卖;v. 拍卖
词根助记
auct=aug抬高,增加+ ion表名词→auction拍卖I hold an auction to sell my house because I am broke.
我举办了一个拍卖会来卖掉我的房子,因为我破产了。
05 locomotive
n.机车,火车头;adj. 运动的
联想助记
loco=local本地的+motive动力→提供从一地到另-地的动力→locomotive机车,火车头
n.机车,火车头
Old locomotives ran on coal and steam.
老式火车靠煤和蒸汽提供动力。.., steam locomotives could not be used in such a confined space.
..蒸汽机车无法在这样狭小的空间内运行。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
06 mislead
v.误导,使误信,欺骗;把…带错路,使误入歧途
词根助记
mis错误,坏+lead领导→坏的引导→mislead误导v.误导,使误信,欺骗
The rabbit was misled by the wolf.
小兔子被这只狼误导了。… are often misled by their initial expectations of a work of art.
…时常被他们对艺术作品的最初期望所误导。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
07 meteoric
adj 流星的;突然的;转瞬即逝的
Her meteoric rise to fame was caused by a simple video of her singing.
因为一段简单的唱歌视频,她一举成名。
08 dense
adj 稠密的,浓密的;密集的,密的;(物质)密度大的;愚钝的;难懂的,费解的
This area is very dense with so many buildings everywhere.
这是一片密集的区域,到处都是建筑物。They are mostly used in mountains or dense forests.
它们大多用于山区或茂密的森林。
来源:剑15Test4 阅读They no longer have the patience to read longer, denser, more difficult texts.
他们不再有耐心阅读更长、更密集、更难的文本。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
09 razor
n.剃刀,刮胡刀
The man is shaving his beard with a razor.
那个男人在用刮胡刀刮胡子。
10 exuberant
adj.(植物)茂盛的,(人)充满活力的
词根助记
ex向外+uber果实+ant形容词后缀→长有很多果实的→exuberant茂盛的The trees are exuberant in the forest in spring time.
春天的时候,森林里的树木长得很茂盛。
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01 introductory
adj. 入门的;介绍性的
词根助记
intro向内十duct引l导十ory….的→向内引导的→introductory入门的The introductory course on statistics begins with a simple example-a coin toss.
统计学的入门课程从一个简单的例子开始一一掷硬币。Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?
在他们的艺术项目的入门阶段,Jess和Tom认为哪两个部分是有用的?
来源:剑16 Test1听力
02 sovereignty
n.主权;主权国家;君主;独立国
None of the animals dare to question the tiger’s claimed sovereignty over the land.
老虎声称对这片土地拥有主权,没有动物敢质疑。
03 adverse
adj. 不利的;(方向上)逆的;在相反的方向上移动(或运转);相反的
词根助记
ad朝向+verse改变,转向→局势发生了改变→adverse不利的,敌对的Bad teeth are one of the adverse effects of drinking too many carbonated beverages.
蛀牙是过度饮用碳酸饮料的坏处之一。However, smallholder farmers in developing countries must in addition deal with adverse environments.
然而,发展中国家的小农还必须应对不利的环境.
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读
04 percussion
n.敲打乐器;撞击,敲击;小型击打类乐器的统称
These students are playing percussion instruments in music class.
这些学生在音乐课上演奏打击乐器。
05 tonnage
n.吨位,载重量,船舶总吨数,排水量
The ship has a tonnage of one hundred.
这艘船的载重量是100吨。
06 idle
adj 懒散的;空闲的;v.无所事事;虚度;空转;使空转;vt.虚度
The man is very idle when he should be working.
这个男人在应该工作的时候非常懒散。
07 canvass
v.仔细检查或详尽地讨论;审查,游说;n.讨论;细查;劝诱
His job was to canvass voters and record how they thought they would vote.
他的工作是游说选民并记录他们的投票意向。
08 bloc
n. 集团
The European Union is the largest regional trade bloc.
欧盟是最大的区域贸易集团。
09 slay
v. 残杀,(大规模)屠杀,使禁不住大笑
The dragon was slain by the prince on the spot.
这条龙被王子当场杀死。
10 impetus
n.推动力;促进
His boss’s praise gives him the impetus to work harder.
老板的表扬给了他更加努力工作的动力。
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01 oblong
n.长方形,椭圆形;adj 长方形的;椭圆形的
My computer screen is oblong in shape.
我的电脑屏幕是长方形的。
02 conversant
adj. 精通的;熟悉的;亲近的
Mr. Taylor is thoroughly conversant with the drum.
泰勒先生很精通架子鼓。
03 jeopardise
v. 使受危害,使陷险境
词根助记
jeopardy危险+动词后缀ise→jeopardise使受危害The quarrel jeopardized the relationship between the couple.
这场争吵损害了这对夫妇的关系。The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardising human health.
我们的水政策的后果超出了危害人类健康的范畴。
来源:剑7Test1 阅读
04 gloom
n.忧郁,沮丧;昏暗,阴暗;v.变忧郁,变忧愁
“Wukong, where are you?” Tang murmured in gloom.
“悟空,你在哪儿~”唐僧忧郁地低吟道。
05 curb
v.抑制;勒住;控制;约束;n.路缘;控制;约束;勒马绳
She curbed her desire to eat junk food.
她抑制住了想吃垃圾食品的欲望。It might curb the growth in road transport through the better loading ratio of goods vehicles and
它可能会通过提高货运车辆的装载率和….来抑制公路运输的增长。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
06 susceptible
adj. 易受影响的;易受感染的;多情的;容许..的;可…
词根助记
sus下,低+cept拿+ible形容词词尾→在低处去拿→susceptible易受影响的Children are susceptible to disease.
儿童易受疾病影响。… conditions that nicely match those that make leaves susceptible to excess light.
这些条件非常适合使树叶容易受到过量光线的影响。
来源:剑10 Test3阅读
07 shove
v.推;猛推;n. 推揉
I don’t think you’ll move that brick wall no matter how hard you shove it.
无论你用多大力气去推那堵墙,我都觉得你推不动它。
08 blur
n.污点,模糊;(快速移动导致的)模糊形状;v.使….模糊;弄脏;变模糊
联想助记
蓝色blue的海水下看东西一片“模糊”(blur)。Everything is a blur when I take my glasses off.
我摘下眼镜后,眼前一片模糊。
09 specify
v. 详细说明
词根助记
speci外观,种类+fy表动词→归类→指定,详细说明If you want to achieve your goals, it’s important to specify them clearly.
如果你想达到目标,清晰详细地说明这些目标很重要。
10 disentangle
v.解开;松开;摆脱;解决 (纠纷等)
He is disentangling his earphone cords.
他正在解开自己杂乱的耳机线。
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01 hospitality
n.服务;好客;款待;殷勤;宜人
词根助记
hospit客人+ ality表性质名词→hospitality服务I worked in hospitality for many years.
我在服务业工作多年。One reason for high staff turnover in the hospitality industry is poor morale.
酒店业员工流动率高的一个原因是士气低落。
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
02 irritation
n.刺激物,刺激;激怒,苦恼
词根助记
irritat(e)进入摩擦,刺激+ation表名词→irritation激怒;刺激The treatment creates an irritation in
the body to improve health condition.
这种治疗在身体内产生刺激,以改善健康状况。They do not suffer from .. or theirritation and pain of parasites or injuries.
他们不遭受…或寄生虫或伤害的刺激和痛苦的影响。
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读
03 hose
n.输水软管;v.用水管冲洗 (汽车等)
联想助记
大象的”鼻子”(nose)可以当”软管”(hose)来浇灌“玫瑰”(rose)。Firemen pointed the hose at the fire, hoping to put it out.
消防队员把水管对准着火处,希望把火扑灭。
04 mumps
n.【内科】流行性腮腺炎
The little boy got mumps, causing painful swellings to his cheeks and throat.
这个小男孩得了腮腺炎,这让他的脸颊和脖子又肿又痛。
05 sulphur
n.硫;硫磺;v.使硫化;用硫磺处理;在….中加硫磺
This kind of yellow powder is sulphur.
这种黄色的粉末是硫。Compounds of nitrogen and sulphur dioxide should be particularly closely watched.
应特别密切关注氮和二氧化硫的化合物。
来源:剑7Test3 阅读
06 pillar
n.柱,台柱,栋梁
联想助记
当人生病时,pill(药)就是人的pillar”支柱”了These pillars hold the roof up.
这些柱子支撑起屋顶。On the fourth side, verandas which are supported by ornate pillars overlook the steps.
在第四侧,由华丽柱子支撑的阳台俯瞰着台阶。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
07 preside
v. 主持
词根助记
pre前面 + side坐→在前面坐→ preside主持The head of the company presided over this business conference.
公司领导主持了本次商务会议。
08 esteem
v. 尊敬;认为;考虑;估计;【财】尊重;n.尊敬;尊重
词根助记
esteem=estim价值→有价值→仰慕→esteem尊敬He was very highly esteemed by his colleagues.
他深受同事们的敬重。
09 wring
v.扭,榨取,强求;绞,拧,扭(尤指脖子);n.扭,榨取,强求;折磨
Make sure to wring out the cloth before you use it.
用抹布前,确保已经拧干了。
10 everlasting
adj.永恒的,持久的;无止境的;耐用的
The two wedding rings on their fingers represent their everlasting love.
无名指上的戒指代表了他们永恒的爱。
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01 precinct
n.管理区,管辖区;选区;界限,范围
词根助记
pre…前的,预先+ cinct捆→预先捆好的→precinct管辖区This country is made up of many precincts.
这个国家由许多辖区组成。
02 infirmary
n.医院,医务室 (尤指学校等附设的病房或配药处)
An infirmary is a small hospital where patients are taken care of.
医务处是用于照顾病人的小医院。
03 contemplate
v.沉思;对….周密考虑;注视;【财】考量;【法】凝视,反复观察,沉思,默想,仔细考虑,仔细估量,打算,计划
词根助记
con共同+templ庙+ ate动词后缀→像庙中人一样深思→contemplate静思Through this gesture, the actor tries to show what it looks like to contemplate.
这位演员试图用这个动作来表达沉思的感觉。
04 ovation
n.热烈欢迎,热烈鼓掌
The performance ended with a thunderous ovation.
表演结束时,雷鸣般的欢呼声响起。
05 dumb
adj.哑的,暂不说话的,愚笨的;v. 使沉默
联想助记
吃了毒(du)面包(mb),变成了“哑的”。It’s dumb to row on the cracked soil.
在龟裂的土地上划船是件很蠢的事情。their … would strike an engineer dumb with admiration.
他们的…..会让一个工程师佩服得哑口无言。
来源:剑7Test1 阅读
06 ceramic
n.陶瓷制品;制陶艺术;adj. 陶器的,陶瓷的
The man is making ceramic pots.
这个男人正在制作陶罐。
07 crucial
adj.关键的,至关重要的;决定性的
词根助记
cruc十字形,交叉+ial具有…性质的→十字路口→ crucial关键的This crucial round will decide who will win the game.
这个关键回合将决定谁会赢得比赛。It is crucial for success in any field to understand how the iconoclastic mind works.
了解反传统的思维方式,对在任何领域的成功都至关重要。
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读
08 swell
n.汹涌;增大,膨胀;衣着时髦的人,风头人物;v.膨胀,鼓起;肿胀;(使)增长,增加;adj 时髦的;一流的;很好的
There is a heavy swell on the sea surface now.
现在海面上十分汹涌。They also estimated directions relative to the wind and swell.
他们还根据风和波涛来预估方向。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
09 paralyse
v.使瘫痪;麻痹
词根助记
para=near靠近 + lys(e)=to loosen使放松→paralyse使瘫痪He is paralysed from the neck down, so he must get around in a wheelchair.
他颈部以下都瘫痪了,所以只能靠轮椅行动。
10 dart
n.飞镖;猛冲;标枪;v.快速投掷;突然移动;急冲
We love to throw darts for fun.
我们喜欢玩投飞镖。
2025-01-03
01 macabre
adj 骇人的,恐怖的
This macabre display shows the skulls of some of the regime’s victims.
这个骇人的展览陈列出某个政权下的牺牲品的头骨。
02 obliterate
v. 消灭;涂去;冲刷;忘掉
If an asteroid were to hit the earth, it would obliterate all of us.
如果一个小行星撞上了地球,它将会使我们灭绝。
03 relief
n.浮雕;(不快过后的)宽慰,轻松;安慰;缓解;减轻;凸显,起伏;救济金;救济物资;换班人;接替人;对比;救济,援助;‘【法】救济
联想助记
信念(belief)可以”减轻”(relief)人的痛苦。Each side of coins has pictures on them in relief.
硬币的两面都有浮雕图案。… and even with duplication of the surface relief of the painting.
甚至与绘画表面的浮雕重复。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
04 cubism
(艺术上的)立体派
词根助记
cub=cube立体的+ism学术流派→立体派We’re studying cubism in Art History class.
我们正在艺术史课上研习立体主义。
05 cardinal
adj. 基本的;主要的;n.红衣主教;基数
联想助记
cardin(卡丁车)是一种”基本的”(cardinal)赛车。Cardinal numbers are numbers that tell you how many things there are in a group.
基数是告诉你一组中有多少事物的数字。
06 faith
n.信心;宗教信仰;信任;相信;int.实在,确实
The man has faith in himself.
这个男人对自己有信心。He aimed to restore people’s faith in the monarchy.
他旨在恢复人们对君主制的信心。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读Hypnosis, yoga, Silva mind-control, religious ceremonies and faith healing are all associated with successful suggestion., …
催眠、瑜伽、Silva精神控制、宗教仪式和信仰治疗都与成功的暗示有关,…
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读
07 comet
n.彗星
象形助记
The comet is approaching the sun.
彗星正在向太阳靠近。comets instruments thermometer storms telegraph
彗星仪器温度计风暴电报
来源:剑14 Test2听力
08 perspective
n(思考问题的)角度,观点;(对事物的)合理判断,正确认识;远景;透视图,透视法,透视效果;【财】观点;adj. 透视的
联想助记
per所有的+ spect看+ive →从所有的”角度”(perspective)看待事物。He thinks about these sharing bikes from a different perspective.
他从不同的角度考虑了这些共享单车。from a third-party perspective, as though giving advice to a friend.
从第三方的角度来看,就好像给朋友提建议一样。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
09 groove
n.【建】凹槽;最佳状态;惯例;v.在….开出槽;形成沟槽
联想助记
“凹槽”(groove)里有一只鹅(goose)Most sliding doors move inside the grooves.
大多数的滑动门都在凹槽里移动。from the extinct Easter Island palm show tiny grooves, made by the teeth of Polynesian rats.
从已经灭绝的复活节岛棕榈树上可以看到波利尼西亚老鼠的牙齿形成的微小凹槽。
来源:剑11 Test2阅读
10 skyrocket
v.陡升,猛涨,突飞猛进;n.流星焰火;高空探测火箭
象形助记
The company’s revenue skyrocketed last year.
该公司去年的收入猛增。
2025-01-04
01 terribly
adv.极度地,非常;可怕地;非常
词根助记
terr=frighten恐,怕+ ibly….地→terribly非常;可怕地;极度地He was terribly sorry for what he had done.
他对他做过的事感到非常抱歉。
02 diction
n.措词;吐字,发音
词根助记
dic说,断言+ion表行为,状态→diction吐字;措辞He will choose the appropriate diction depending on whether he is speaking or writing.
他会根据自己是在说还是在写来选择合适的措词。
03 respective
adj. 分别的;各自的
联想助记
我们要尊重(respect)别人,管好“各自的”(respective)的事就行了。After the party, we went back into our respective rooms.
派对结束后,我们回到了各自的房间。
04 decree
v.命令,判决,颁布;n.法令,政令;【法】法令,政令,裁决,判决
词根助记
de向下+cree(d)信条→向下颁布的信条→decree命令;法令The emperor decrees that everybody must give him money.
皇帝命令所有人都得给他钱。
05 lapse
n.失误,过失;(时间)流逝;行为失检;v.背弃,放弃(宗教信仰);退步,倒退,衰退;失效
词根助记
laps滑,滑走+e→滑离正确的道路→lapse犯错误;失误I had a lapse in judgment and put too much soap in the laundry.
我做了个失误的判断,洗衣服的时候放了太多肥皂。
06 grit
n.沙粒;决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关;研磨;在…上铺砂砾
象形助记
They would spread grit on roads in winter to make them less slippery.
冬天,他们会在路上撒上沙粒,使路面不那么滑。
07 vanquish
v.征服,击败
象形助记
The knight finally vanquished the dragon.
骑士最终击败了恶龙。
08 precarious
adj. 危险的;说不定的;不稳定的;可疑的
象形助记
The car is in a precarious situation. It could fall off the cliff anytime.
这辆车处在一种危险状态下,它随时可能掉下悬崖。
09 droop
v.低垂,凋萎,萎靡;n.下垂;消沉
联想助记
花朵从高处掉(drop)下去变得”低垂”(droop)了。The flowers drooped in the sun.
花朵在阳光下枯萎了。
10 conceivable
adj. 想得到的,可想象的;可能的
词根助记
conceiv=conceive构思+able能..的→conceive大家一起抓=构想+able能..的→conceivable可想像的It’s conceivable that she’ll win the scholarship, because she studies so hard.
她得到奖学金是可以想得到的,因为她学习非常用功。
2025-01-05
01 calamity
n.大灾祸,不幸之事
词根助记
calam不幸+ity表名词→灾难,不幸A great calamity is occurring, how can we survive?
巨大的灾难将要发生,我们该如何幸存?
02 render
v.使成为,致使,使处于(某种状态);提供,给予;(以某种方式)表达,表现;翻译;粉刷,往(墙上)抹灰;将(脂肪)熬成油,使熔化;;(提供)服务;递交;舍弃;n.粉刷,打底,交纳
词根助记
rend给+ er表动词→给→render给予;使成为The earthquake rendered hundreds of people homeless.
地震使数百人无家可归。Silent genes accumulate random mutations, they reasoned, eventually rendering them useless.
他们推断,沉默的基因会积累随机突变,最终使它们变得无用。
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读If appropriate works of fine art could be rendered permanently …
如果合适的艺术作品能够被永久地提供….
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
03 blade
n.桨叶,(飞机、植物的)叶片;刀刃,刀锋;刀,刀锋
谐音助记
blade谐音:不累的;风扇的桨叶一直转”不累的”。The dew gathered on the blades of grass.
露水在草叶上凝结。Work on designs for the new turbine blades and sites are well advanced .
新涡轮机叶片和场地的设计工作进展顺利
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
04 deformation
n.变形;畸形
词根助记
de坏+form形状+ation名词后缀→变形;丑化The deformation in this key makes it unusable.
钥匙变形了,无法使用。
05 bust
n.半身塑像;胸部;破产;v.打碎;搜捕;降级;终止;adj 破产的;打碎的
联想助记
最好的(best)的结果是不”破产”(bust)The bust of Pythagoras honors the great Greek mathematician.
这尊毕达哥拉斯半身像是用来纪念这位伟大的古希腊数学家的。
06 boast
(地方、机构等)自豪地拥有(好的事物);吹嘘;夸耀;自负;n.夸耀
词根助记
boa膨胀 + st →吹牛→ boast夸耀The house boasts a big pool.
这个房子有一个大泳池。The huge and unexpected success of the Parisian bike-sharing programme,which now boasts more than 20,000 bicycles…
巴黎的自行车共享项目取得了意想不到的巨大成功,现在已经拥有超过20000辆自行车
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
07 cease
v. 停止,结束;终止;n.停止,停息
谐音助记
cease谐音:息事;息事宁人让这件事”停止、结束”The rain ceased and the rainbow showed up.
雨停了,彩虹出现在天边。ceased to be land creatures altogether and reverted to the full marine habits of their remote ancestors.
完全不再是陆地生物,恢复了它们远古祖先的海洋习性。
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读
08 whisker
n.胡须;腮须
象形助记
My cat went to a barber to style his whisker.
我家猫去了一家理发店给胡须做造型。
09 compliment
n.恭维,问候;【计】补集;v.赞扬,祝贺
词根助记
com加强意义+pli充满+ment→充满(敬意)→compliment赞美,祝贺;恭维,问候The couple were satisfied with their dinner and paid the chef a compliment.
这对夫妇对晚餐很满意,还称赞了厨师。
10 tactic
n.手段,策略;adj. 按顺序的;依次排列的
联想助记
你们准备用什么”策略”(tactic)来解决(tackle)这个问题呢?The coach is explaining tactics for the following soccer game.
教练正在讲解接下来的足球赛中要用的战术。… they plan tactics for each game.
…他们为每场比赛制定策略。
来源:剑7 Test2 听力
2025-01-06
01 hostile
adj.(生长环境)恶劣的;敌对的,敌方的;怀有敌意的;不受欢迎的
词根助记
来自拉丁语hostis,敌人,+ile….的→有敌意的→hostile敌意的;(生长环境)恶劣的There are almost no plants here because of the hostile environment.
因为环境恶劣,这里几乎寸草不生。We will have to make the turbines robust because the sea is a hostile environment.
我们必须使涡轮机坚固耐用,因为海洋环境恶劣。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
02 scrupulous
adj 小心谨慎的;严谨的;细心的
词根助记
scrupul 犹豫+ ous…的→做决定之前犹豫→小心谨慎的The player looks scrupulous when he adjusts his position to hit the ball.
这个参赛选手调整击球位置时看起来很谨慎。
03 gamble
n.冒险;赌博;v.赌博;投机;打赌;赌输
象形助记
He is taking a gamble climbing in the extreme winter.
他在极度寒冷的冬季冒险攀登。His gamble paid off, though, and the ship was the fastest vessel in the wool trade for ten years.
然而,他的这一冒险获得了成功,这艘船是十年来羊毛贸易中最快的船。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
04 excavate
v.挖掘,挖出;挖 (空),挖(洞);
The boy is excavating the land to plant the tree.
这个男孩正在挖土种树。The archaeologist … who excavated most of the pyramid and complex, believes ..
挖掘了大部分金字塔和建筑群的考古学家….认为
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读This was because the mountain could be excavated
这是因为山体可以被挖空的
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
05 appealing
adj 吸引人的;打动人心的
词根助记
appeal吸引 + ing…的→吸引人的,动人的The kids found the smells from their mother’s dinner quite appealing.
孩子们觉得母亲做的晚餐香味诱人。Its positive message is more appealing.
它的积极信息更有吸引力。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
06 dainty
adj 优雅,考究;小巧精致的;优美的;讲究的;可口的;n.适口的食物
词根助记
dain(dign,高贵)+ty--优雅的;讲究的This set of Chinese porcelain is very dainty.
这套中国瓷器非常考究。
07 blunt
adj 钝的;直率的;v.减弱(感觉或需求等);变钝
联想助记
一看到蓝色(blue),我快乐的感觉就减弱(blunt)了These blunt pencils are no good for writing with.
这些钝铅笔不适合写字。
08 agitation
n.焦虑,忧虑;摇动;煽动
象形助记
Apparently she is in a state of agitation.
显然她此刻身处焦虑之中。
09 strand
v.使滞留,使搁浅;使陷入困境;n.(绳子、线等的)股,缕;一个组成部分;海滨,河
岸,海滩,湖滨联想助记
很多人被”滞留”(strand),只能焦急地站(stand)在那里等待。Some human behaviors have been accused of causing certain whales to strand.
人类的一些行为被指控导致了某些鲸鱼搁浅。… because the majority of animals were not feeding when they stranded.
….因为大多数动物在搁浅时没有进食。
来源:剑9 Test1 听力… ready for the insertion of strands of extinct animal DNA to create something new.
.准备插入已灭绝动物的DNA链,以创造新的东西。
来源:剑15 test2 阅读
10 kindle
v.点燃,激起;着火;照亮;煽动
象形助记
The man needs to kindle the fire to stay warm.
这个男人需要点火来保持温暖。
2025-01-07
01 displacement
n.移位,位移,排水量;替代;被迫迁徙,流亡;【物】位移
词根助记
dis分开+place地方+ment名词后缀→换个地方→displacement移位There has been a displacement because the cube has moved.
正方体移动了,所以它发生了位移。According to Archimedes’ principle of displacement, floating objects displace their own weight in water.
根据阿基米德的排水原理,漂浮物在水中排开自身的重量。
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读
02 fodder
n.饲料,草料;(创作的)素材;弹药;v.喂
象形助记
The alfalfa plant is widely used as animal fodder.
苜科植物广泛用作动物饲料。The revolution involved intensive commercial farming and the growing of animal fodder
这场革命包括集约化商业农业和动物饲料的种植
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
03 reminiscent
adj.暗示….的,使人联想….的;怀旧的,回忆的
词根助记
reminisc回忆+ent…的→reminiscent怀旧的This digital camera is reminiscent of an old vintage film camera.
这款数码相机令人联想到老式胶片相机。
04 fastidious
adj 难讨好的,爱挑剔的
词根助记
fast(绝食)+idious(看作tedious,乏味的)→因乏味而绝食→挑剔的He is a fastidious person and likes everything to be perfectly clean.
他是个挑剔的人,喜欢一切都非常干净。
05 alga
n.海藻;水藻;藻类
词根助记
alg -表示”藻类”+a →alga海藻Alga can be made into a tasty dish.
海藻可以做成一道美味佳肴。
06 placard
n.招贴,海报,标语牌;v.张贴布告,公布某事
词根助记
pla=place 放置+ card 卡片→粘贴卡片→placard贴广告、贴标语His friends in the airport were carrying placards to welcome him back.
他的朋友们在机场举着标语牌迎接他。
07 explicit
adj 明确的;直率的,直截了当的;[描绘性或暴力的语言或画面】清晰露骨的;【计】显式
词根助记
ex出+plic折叠+it→说话不重叠的→explicit明确的The map shows an explicit route to me.
这张地图给我指出了明确的路线。Music is a purely abstract art form, devoid of language or explicit ideas.
音乐是一种纯粹的抽象艺术形式,缺乏语言或明确的思想。
来源:剑12 Test7 阅读
08 profane
adj. 亵渎神圣的,不敬的,粗俗的,污秽的;v.亵渎,玷污(神圣),滥用;n. 未受秘传的人
词根助记
pro在前+fan庙+e→在神庙前面→profane亵渎神圣的,不敬的,粗俗的,污秽的Sleeping in a church is profane.
在教堂里睡觉是不敬的。
09 brink
n(尤指崖边)边缘
象形助记
Be careful on the brink-you might fall off.
站在悬崖边上的时候要小心,你可能会跌下去。For soils on the brink, that may be too late.
对于处于边缘的土壤,这可能为时已晚。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
10 triumph
n.胜利,凯旋;喜悦,狂喜;vi.成功,获胜
联想助记
“胜利”(triumph)后感到“喜悦”,于是吹起了喇叭(trumpet)“I win!” he shouted in triumph.
“我赢了!”他在胜利时喊道。… since in everyday life its triumphs are usually taken for granted.
因为在日常生活中,它的胜利通常被认为是理所当然的。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
2025-01-08
01 friction
n.摩擦,摩擦力;争执,冲突;【物】摩擦力
象形助记
Friction between the two hands generates some heat.
双手摩擦可以生热。
02 sore
adj. 疼痛的,酸痛的;恼火的;n.疮;伤处;adv.<古,诗〉同”sorely. a sore throat”
Ugh! My back feels so sore!
啊!我的背好酸啊!
03 concede
v.承认失败;承认;让步;让给,让与;让对手得分
词根助记
con表强调+cede行走,服从→concede承认;让步;v. 承认失败In the fight with this crazy kangaroo, I had no choice but to concede.
在与这只疯狂的袋鼠的战斗中,我除了认输,别无选择。
04 napkin
n.纸巾,餐巾,(小孩用的)尿布
词根助记
nap桌布+kin表名词,小→ napkin餐巾You have something on your face. Here, take this napkin and wipe it off.
哎呀,你脸上沾了东西。来来来,快拿纸巾擦擦。
05 trek
n.艰苦跋涉;v.拉(货车),搬运
象形助记
These hikers are on a trek across the snowy mountain.
这群远足者正徒步翻过这座雪山。The day began slowly, with Bingham trying to arrange sufficient mules for the next stage of the trek.
这一天过得很慢,宾厄姆试图为下阶段的长途跋涉安排足够的骡子。
来源:剑12 Test6 阅读
06 burgeon
v.发芽,迅速成长;n.嫩枝
象形助记
When spring comes, all the seeds begin to burgeon.
当春天到来的时候,所有的种子开始发芽。
07 feudal
adj. 封建时代的;领地的;世仇的
词根助记
feud封地+al具有…性质的→feudal封建制度的;领地的;世仇的This map shows the feudal land system during the Western Zhou Dynasty.
这幅地图展示了西周初年的封建土地制度。
08 pave
v.为…铺平道路,创造条件;铺(路),铺筑;铺(路),铺筑
谐音助记
pave谐音:佩服;他们对中国”铺设”的高铁很佩服。The financial aids pave the way for poor students’ study.
经济援助为贫困学生的学习铺平了道路。In the same way, random, arbitrary or accidental mutations of ideas may help pave the way for advances in science.
同样,想法的随机、武断或意外突变可能有助于为科学的进步铺平道路。
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读Some wells are vast, open craters with hundreds of steps paving each sloping side.
有些井是巨大的露天环形山,每个倾斜的侧面都铺有数百级台阶。
有些井是巨大的、敞开的陨石坑,每一侧都有数百个台阶。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
09 stale
adj.(食物)不新鲜的;陈腐的,缺乏新鲜感的;走味的;(空气)不清新的;v. 变得不新鲜;变陈旧;n.(猎人做掩蔽用的)假马;笑柄
联想助记
一直停留着(stay)的食物就是”不新鲜的”(stale)食物。The bread is stale; don’t eat it.
面包不新鲜了,别吃。
10 amend
v.修正;改进,改善;修订;改过自新;【财】修改
词根助记
a加强+mend改正→不断改错→amend改进She amended her boyfriend’s grammar mistake.
她修正了她男朋友的语法错误。
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01 zeal
n.热情,热心;激情
联想助记
她的”热情”(zeal)可以治愈(heal)身边人。I can tell he is a soccer fanatic from the zeal he shows when watching the game.
从他观看比赛时显示出的极大热情中,我就知道他是个超级球迷。
02 execution
n.死刑;、实行,执行;演奏,表演;【法】签署;(高难动作的)表演
象形助记
The wolf faces the execution by beheading for committing murder.
这匹狼因犯谋杀罪而面临斩首的死刑。…almost everyone in England had been appalled by the execution of his father.
几乎所有英国人都对他父亲的死刑感到震惊。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
03 corps
n.(由两个或以上师组成的)军,兵团;一群人;特别小组
象形助记
A corps of designers are discussing the new project.
一群设计师正在讨论新项目。
04 stew
n.炖肉(或菜);鱼塘;炖肉块;v.炖,焖;使焦虑不安;受闷热
象形助记
I would like to eat a bowl of beef and potato stew.
我想吃一碗土豆烧牛肉。You can also use it in drinks, soups or stews?
你也可以把它用在饮料、汤或炖菜中?
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读
05 reimbursement
n.赔偿;偿还;偿付
词根助记
reimburse偿还+ment表名词→reimbursement赔偿After the car accident, he got his insurance reimbursement.
车祸发生后,他得到了应有的赔偿。
06 invigilate
v. 监考;监视
词根助记
in进入+vigil监视+ate表动词→invigilate监考;监视There are two teachers in the classroom invigilating the exam.
教室里有两位老师在监考。
07 lethal
adj. 致命的,致死的;危害极大的;杀伤性的;n. 致死因子
词根助记
leth毁灭+al形容词后缀→lethal致命的,致死的A bite from this kind of snake is lethal!
被这种蛇咬一口可是致命的!… protect against what was thought to be the lethal threat of miasmas - toxic air that spread disease.
防止被认为是致命威胁的瘴气–传播疾病的有毒空气。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读… pesticides have contributed to the emergence of a new breed of chemical- resistant, highly lethal superbugs.
.杀虫剂导致了一种新型抗化学药物、危害极大的超级细菌的出现。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
08 bias
n.偏见;偏差;偏爱,偏好;偏心;倾斜;本命;v. 使有偏见
谐音助记
bias谐音:byeyes
仅靠视觉做出判断,所以带有一种”偏见”。He has a biased mindset.
他充满偏见。This notion is induced by the bias in its representation in museums and heritage centres.
这种观念是由其在博物馆和遗产中心的代表性偏见引起的。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读… it would contain a lot more bias than the presentations provided by experts.
它会比专家提供的报告包含更多的偏见。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读I’d best declare my own bias.
我最好声明我自己的偏好。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
09 essence
n.本质,实质;精髓,精华
谐音助记
essence谐音:爱深思
爱深思的人才能领悟到事物的”本质”Water is the essence of all life on earth.
水是地球上所有生命的本质。The study of the cultural history of smell is an investigation into the essence of human culture.
对气味文化史的研究是对人类文化本质的探究。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读In 1660, the renowned French grammarians distilled the essence of language.
1660年,著名的法国语法学家提炼出语言的精髓。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
10 rave
n.热切赞扬,喧闹的宴会;胡言乱语;v.咆哮;胡言乱语;语无伦次地说;adj. 赞扬的
联想助记
他”热切赞扬”(rave)这一幻想(reverie)The rave lasted all night. The music was awesome!
狂欢持续了一整夜,音乐太赞了!
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01 alight
vi. 偶然发现;下来;飞落;adj 烧着的;点亮着的
词根助记
a表加强,突然一下+light亮光→突然一下有亮光→alight偶然发现The expert alights on a vase from the Tang dynasty.
这个专家偶然发现一个唐朝花瓶。Historians had alighted on one interesting factor around the mid-18th century that required explanation.
历史学家在18世纪中期发现了一个需要解释的有趣因素。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
02 paracnute
n.降落伞;v. 跳伞
词根助记
para防,避开,保护十 chute降落→保护降落的人→parachute降落伞The fox uses a parachute to descend.
这只狐狸用降落伞来下降。… nylon started to be used in what had traditionally been silk products, such as
stockings and parachutes.
尼龙开始用于传统的丝绸制品,如长袜和降落伞。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读
03 discriminate
v.歧视;区别,辨别
词根助记
dis分开,分离+crimin分辨+ate动词后缀→把东西分开来分辨→discriminate区别,辨别Discriminating against others is a bad behavior.
歧视**他人是不好的行为。
04 wasp
n.黄蜂
象形助记
I’m really afraid of wasps!
我真是很害怕黄蜂。Meanwhile, a compound from the venom of the wasp Polybia paulista has potential in cancer treatment.
同时,来自黄蜂毒液的一种化合物有可能用于治疗癌症。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
05 tertiary
adj.第三的,第三级的;第三品级的;高等(教育)的;n.第三品级的神职人员;【地质学】第三纪
In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, love and belonging are the tertiary needs.
在马斯洛的需求层次中,爱和归属是第三层次的需求。
06 carp
n.鲤鱼;v.吹毛求疵
联想助记
他们开车(car)去看”鲤鱼”(carp)。Share the carp image on Weibo and you might have some good luck.
微博转发此锦鲤,你或许能获得好运。
07 amputate
v.切断;切除;截肢
词根助记
am=ambi两个+put砍,切+ ate表动词→切成两个→amputate切断They had to amputate his damaged leg below the knee.
他们必须切除他膝盖以下损坏的腿。
08 pliable
adj. 柔韧的;易弯的;圆滑的
词根助记
pli折叠+ able,表形容词 → pliable柔韧的Paper clips are pliable, meaning they can be bent easily and hold their shape.
回形针很柔韧,这意味着它们易于弯曲并能保持形状。… would peel the bark off … in the rainy season, when the wet bark was more
pliable.
会在雨季把…..的树皮剥下来,这时潮湿的树皮更柔韧。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
09 bead
n.珠子;水珠
联想助记
吃面包(bread)的时候吃出了“珠子”(bead)。On an abacus, each bead represents part of a number.
在算盘上,每颗珠子代表一个数。.., this took the form of glazes used for coating stone beads.
它是一种釉,用来涂在石珠上。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
10 inauguration
n. 落成典礼;京就职典礼;开幕仪式
词根助记
in向内,进入+augur预兆,开始+at(e)动词后缀+ion名词后缀→进入开始的形式→inauguration落成典礼Today we attended the inauguration of this building.
今天我们参加了这个建筑的落成典礼。Marie had the satisfaction of… and the inauguration in 1932 in Warsaw of the Radium Institute…
玛丽满意….以及1932年在华沙举行的镭研究所的落成典礼。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
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01 interpret
v.解释;口译;【计】解释;vt.把….理解(解释)为
词根助记
inter相互+pret表达→语言之间相互表达→interpret解释The teacherhelped us interpret the graph.
老师帮助我们解读了这个图表。It interprets data logically.
它对数据的解释是有逻辑性的。
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读.., suggesting that the brain is remarkably flexible in its ability to interpret sounds as language.
这表明大脑在将声音理解为语言的能力方面具有显著的灵活性。
来源:剑15 Test4 阅读
02 yarn
n.纱线;离奇故事;v.讲离奇故事
Here is a selection of colorful yarn.
这是一些彩色的纱线。Wool became the most popular yarn for spinning.
羊毛成了最受欢迎的纺纱纱线。
来源:剑16 Test3 听力
03 preposition
n.前置词,介词
词根助记
pre..前的,预先+position位置→位置放在前面→前置词,介词Prepositions are usually used before nouns to give additional information.
介词通常用在名词前来给出额外的信息。
04 fallacy
n.谬论,谬见;错误,谬误
象形助记
The idea that only women do housework is a fallacy.
“只有女人才做家务”是谬论。On the subject of job losses, Low believes the predictions are founded on a fallacy.
在失业问题上,洛认为这些预测是建立在一个谬论的基础之上的。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
05 compulsory
adj.必修的;强制的,义务的
词根助记
com共同+puls驱动,推+ory…的→一起推动的→compulsory强制性的;必修的English is a compulsory subject atschool.
英语是学校的一门必修课。Maths is recognised as an important compulsory subject throughout schooling.
数学是学校里的必修课程。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读There is a compulsory f 9016 …fee for members.
会员需要支付9016欧元的强制费用。
来源:剑10 Test1 听力
06 ailment
n.疾病(尤指微恙),不宁,不安
词根助记
ail (使)患病+ment表名词→ailment疾病(尤指微恙),不宁,不安The woman appears to have a back ailment.
这个女人似乎有背部疾病。Cinnamon was thought to cure various ailments, such as indigestion.
肉桂被认为可以治疗各种疾病,例如消化不良。
来源:剑13Test2阅读
07 impartial
adj.公平的,不偏不倚的;【财】公正的
A judgeshould guarantee that thetrial is impartial.
法官应该保证审判是公平的。
08 rig
v.操纵;装配;欺骗;n.钻井架;装备;帆具;成套器械
There are bad guys rigging the market.
有坏人在操纵市场。But nobody has any idea what their canoes looked like or how they were rigged.
但没有人知道他们的独木舟长什么样,也不知道它们是如何被操纵的。
来源:剑10Test3阅读They rigged up a tent-shaped scaffold directlyabove thetipof the horizontal column.
他们在水平柱顶端的正上方装配了一个帐篷状的脚手架。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
09 sullen
adj.沮丧的,闷闷不乐的;阴沉的
联想助记
(sole)唯一的+(lone)孤单的→孤单唯一→sullen沮丧的,闷闷不乐的The sullen boy sits in the corner and buries his face in his hands.
沮丧的男孩坐在角落里,把脸埋在双手之间。
10 neutral
adj中立的;中性的;【物】中性的;n.中立国;中性色
词根助记
neutr=neuter中性的+al属于…的→中立的;中性的He remained neutral in the disagreement, not taking either side.
他在这场争吵中保持中立,不偏任何一方。The students were assigned to watch a video clip eliciting either humor, contentment, or neutral feelings.
学生们被分配观看一段会引起幽默、满足或中性情感的视频片段。
来源:剑15 test2 阅读
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01 recital
n.独奏,吟诵,演奏会
词根助记
recite背诵,吟诵,朗诵+al表名词→recital独奏,吟诵,演奏会I went to watch a famous pianist’s recital last night.
昨晚我去看了一个著名音乐家的钢琴独奏会。
02 mitten
n. 连指手套
象形助记
These mittens really keep my hands warm in the winter.
这双连指手套让我的手在冬天保持温暖。
03 monologue
n.独白,个人长篇演说
象形助记
The entire play was just a two-hour monologue by one person; it was so boring!
整个演出就是一个人长达两小时的独白,太无聊了。
04 dagger
n.短剑,匕首;vt.用短剑(或匕首)刺
象形助记
The woman is holding a dagger with both of her hands.
这个女人双手握着一把匕首。
05 gaudy
adj.(服饰、装饰、文风等)华丽而俗气的;浮华的;过分显眼;n.华丽而俗气的廉价饰物
词根助记
gaud艳俗廉价的饰物+ y可构成名词,表性质→gaudy华丽而俗气的The gaudy style is all the rage with the younger generation now.
这款花哨的风格目前在年轻人里非常流行。
06 utterance
n.表达;说出的话;说话方式
词根助记
utter说,讲十 ance可构成名词→utterance表达,说出的话I can’t understand your utterance. Speak up!
我不明白你想表达什么。大声点!
07 outfit
n.装备,装束,全套服装;组织,团队;v. 提供装备
词根助记
out外+fit装备→outfit全套装备,套装The singer’s fancy outfit added to his stage presence.
华丽服饰令歌手的舞台形象更加出众。
08 filthy
adj 肮脏的;猥亵的;vt. 使不洁
词根助记
filth肮脏十y可构成形容词→filthy肮脏的None of the roommates liked to clean, so the place was always filthy.
这屋子里的人都不爱做清洁,所以这里总是很脏。There are even more insects that are masters of exploiting filthy habitats, such as feces and carcasses.
还有更多的昆虫擅长利用肮脏的栖息地,比如粪便和尸体。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
09 phonetics
n.语音学,发音学
象形助记
Phonetics is related to how we pronounce words.
语音学和单词的发音有关。
10 laden
adj. 装满的;负载的;苦恼的,沉重的
象形助记
The ship is laden with all kinds of products.
那个船装满了各种货物。She returned laden with tea.
她满载着茶叶回来了。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
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01 subsidize
v.给予补助金
词根助记
subsid(y)补助金+ize动词后缀→subsidize给予补助金The government subsidizes housing costs for those with low income.
政府为低收入者提供住房补贴。
02 liberal
n.开明的人;自由主义者;adj. 慷慨的;心胸宽阔的;自由主义的;人文 (教育)的
词根助记
liber自由+al形容词后缀→liberal自由的Our boss is a liberal who always listens to others.
我们的上司是个开明的人,他总是能听取别人的意见。
03 spectrum
n.光谱;范围;系列
象形助记
If you pass light through a prism, you can see the entire visual spectrum.
如果你让光穿过棱镜,你会看到整个可见光谱。He wanted his shows to appeal to audiences across the social spectrum.
他希望自己的节目能吸引社会各界的观众。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读… it is created by anthocyanins, water-soluble plant pigments reflecting the red to blue range of the visible spectrum.
它是由花青素产生的,花青素是一种水溶性植物色素,反映可见光谱红色至蓝色的范围。
来源:剑15 test2 阅读
04 dove
n.鸽子(读作/dnv/);鸽派人物;v. 潜水 (dive的过去式)(读作/douv/)
The dove is an international symbol of peace.
鸽子在全世界都代表和平。
05 strait
n.海峡;窘迫
This important strait, which joins two seas, is called the Strait of Hormuz.
这条连接两大海域的重要海峡被称为霍尔木兹海峡。
06 severely
adv.严重地,严厉地,激烈地
词根助记
severe严峻十ly….地→severely严重地;严厉地“You are awful parents!”, our little daughter told us severely.
“你们是差劲的父母!”,小女儿严厉地告诉我们。… animals getting entangled in trash, for example, or eating it and severely injuring themselves.
例如,动物被垃圾缠住,或者吃了垃圾后严重受伤。
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读
07 temperament
n.气质,性格,喜怒无常
词根助记
temper脾气+ament表名词→脾气状态→temperament气质,性格,喜怒无常The female painter had an artistic temperament.
这位女画家有艺术气质。Despite the common name ‘tiger’, the thylacine had a shy, nervous temperament.
尽管有一个共同的名字:‘老虎’,但袋狼的性格却是害羞胆怯的。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
08 threshold
n.界限,起点;门槛;开端;【计〗阈值
象形助记
The insured can make claims when their own losses exceed certain thresholds.
当他们自己的损失超过一定的界限时,被保险人可以提出索赔。Was there a threshold level - a tipping point - that needed to be reached to affect economic performance?
是否有一个临界水平,且需要达到这个临界点才会影响经济状况?
来源:剑17 Test4 阅读
09 disuse
n.废止;v. 废止
词根助记
dis否定前缀十 use使用→不再用了,废弃→disuse废止The bus has been in disuse for many years.
这辆公交车已经废弃多年了。… major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair.
奥运会或国际足联世界杯等重大活动都明显陷入了废止和失修状态。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
10 mass media
phr.传媒工具,新闻界;大众传播媒体;海量媒体数据;新闻界
词根助记
mass大众 十 media媒体→大众使用的媒介→mass media大众传播媒体TV is one of the representatives of mass media.
电视是大众传媒的代表之一。
2025-01-14
01 commonly
adv.通常地;一般地;普通地
词根助记
common普遍的+ly副词后缀→commonly通常地It commonly rains in London.
伦敦通常都是雨天。The pitfall trap is another commonly used tool for collecting ants.
诱捕器是另一个常用于收集蚂蚁的工具。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
02 trolley
n.触轮;电车;有轨电车;无轨电车;手推车;v. 搭乘;vi. 搭乘
象形助记
The trolley makes moving items easier.
触轮使移动物品变得更容易。The idea was that as one end of the column rose, the base would roll across the ground on a trolley.
这一想法是,当柱子的一端上升时,底座会在一个触轮上滚过地面。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
03 incinerator
n.焚化装置,焚化炉,焚尸炉;焚烧装置;焚烧炉
词根助记
in=inside向内,表加强语气十ciner=ashes灰十at(e)可构成动词十 or可构成名词→incinerator楚Incinerators play an important role in the city.
焚化炉在城市中起到重要作用。
04 tinge
v. 给..染色,轻微地影响;·着淡色于…;n.淡淡的(颜色、神色),轻微,少量
谐音助记
tinge谐音:听着
听着,我要给你点“颜色”瞧瞧。The maple leaf was tinged red in autumn.
枫叶在秋天被染成红色。
05 wipe
v.消除,抹去;擦,拭,楷;擦去;n.湿巾
联想助记
老婆(wife)用湿巾(wipe)“抹去”(wipe)桌子上的污渍。The woman is wiping the mirror with a rag.
这个女人正在用抹布擦拭镜子。Will we last another two thousand years or will we wipe ourselves out?
我们会再坚持两千年还是会自我毁灭?
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读
06 clamor
n.喧闹;强烈的要求;v.喧;强烈地要求
象形助记
The clamor of the road gave them a headache.
街道上的噪声使他们头疼。
07 linen
n.亚麻;床单;亚麻布
词根助记
lin=line表直线,线条+en后缀→linen亚麻,床单The linen tablecloth is rough to the touch.
这些亚麻桌布摸起来很粗糙。
08 startle
v.惊吓;吃惊;n.吃惊
词根助记
start开始+le表动词→突然开始动起来→startleThe explosion of firecrackers startled the chicken.
鞭炮的爆炸声把鸡吓了一跳。
09 capitulate
vi.有条件投降,认输,屈服,让步,停止抵抗
象形助记
Faced with such a heavyworkload,he had to capitulate to his boss.
面对如此大的工作量,他不得不向老板投降。
10 attractive
adj(事物)有吸引力的,诱人的;有魅力的,性感的;引起兴趣的
词根助记
at加强+tract拉+ive…的→attract拉过来=吸引+ive…的→attractive有吸引力的With such a low price, the hotel room is really attractive.
这个旅馆房间价格如此低廉,真的很吸引人。Why is palm oil so attractive for manufacturers?
为什么棕榈油对制造商如此有吸引力?
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
2025-01-15
01 endure
v.持久,持续;忍受,容忍
词根助记
en进入,使+ dur=last,hard持久,坚持→endure持久,持续v.持久,持续
Their love has endured for many years.
他们的感情持续多年。It was Pasteur’s’germ theory’ that gave bacteria the poor image that endures today.
正是巴斯德的“细菌理论”给细菌留下了持续至今天的糟糕形象。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
02 rascal
n.坏蛋,淘气鬼;不诚实的人
词根助记
ras=scrape刮擦+ al人,物→刮下来的垃圾→rascal坏蛋n.坏蛋,淘气鬼
The three rascals are playing slingshot at cornfields now.
那三个淘气鬼正在玉米田里玩弹弓。
03 impromptu
adj 即席的,即兴的;一触即发的;adv.即席,即兴;n.即兴之作
词根助记
im无,非+promptu,准备好的,立即的→没有准备好的→impromptu一触即发的;即兴的adj.即席的,即兴的
He composed an impromptu poem within seven paces.
他在七步之内即兴作了首诗。
04 crude
adj.粗糙的;天然的;粗鲁的;简陋的;粗略的,大概的;n.原油
词根助记
crud生的+e→crude粗糙的;原始的adj 粗糙的
The primitive man could use crude stone tools.
原始人会使用粗糙的石器。It is an astonishingly crude and simple-minded way of thinking …
这是一种惊人的粗糙和简单的思维方式
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
05 bristle
v. 发怒;竖起;n.猪鬃;刚毛
联想助记
不要吹口哨(whistle)了,这会让他”发怒”(bristle)v. 发怒
The man bristled with the phone call
这个人对这通电话大为恼怒。
06 lodging
n.租住的房间;寄宿,借宿;(大学生的)校外宿舍
词根助记
lodg寄宿+ing表示行为、状态、情况→lodging寄宿,借宿n.租住的房间
You can find all kinds of lodgings available on this website.
你可以在这个网站上找到各种各样的出租房间。
07 consciousness
n.意识,知觉;思想;【护】意识状态
词根助记
con加强意义 +sci知道+ ous 形容词词尾+ ness 名词词尾→consciousness意识,知觉n.意识,知觉
His consciousness was clouded by the pain.
疼痛使他的意识变得模糊。In suggestopedia, as he called his method, consciousness is shifted away from the curriculum to focus on something peripheral.
在他所谓的”暗示教学法”中,意识从课程中转移到外围事物上。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读
08 defy
v. 违背;违抗,藐视;使不可能(理解或解释);赌…也不能
联想助记
他否认(deny)“违背”(defy)了规定。v. 违背
Many people defied the warning sign of no scribbling on the wall.
许多人不顾墙上不准乱涂乱画的警告标志。
09 rigid
adj.死板的;坚硬的;僵硬的;固执的;严格的
象形助记
adj.死板的
The restaurant rules are rigid.
这家餐馆的规定很死板。.. in order to reduce the organisation’s rigid hierarchies.
.·….为了减少组织中僵化的等级制度。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
10 nobility
n.贵族;高贵;高尚;高尚的精神
词根助记
nobl(e)高贵的,贵族的+ility名词后缀→nobility贵族n.贵族
Look at their outfits! They must belong to the nobility.
看看他们的服装!他们一定是贵族。.., home tutoring was common in the families of the nobility and wealthy, ..
·.…在美国,家庭辅导在贵族和富人家庭中很常见,
来源:剑8 Test3 阅读
2025-01-16
01 riotous
adj.狂欢的;暴乱的;放荡的;茂盛的
词根助记
riot暴乱+ous形容词后缀→riotous狂欢的adj. 狂欢的
We went to a riotous party and danced all night.
我们参加了一场狂欢派对,跳了一整夜的舞。
02 nasty
adj.令人讨厌的;严重的;恶劣的;下流的;令人厌恶的,令人不悦的;不友善的,恶意的;难吃的;n(复数形式)令人不愉快或对人有害的事物
词根助记
nast脏的+ y表形容词→ nasty令人讨厌的adj. 令人讨厌的
The shoe smells nasty.
这鞋的味道令人讨厌。A lot of very nasty things happen to truly ‘wild ‘ animals that simply don’t happen in good zoos …
很多非常令人讨厌的的事情发生在真正的”野生”动物身上,而这些事情在好的动物园里根本不会发生.
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读
03 obsession
n.着迷;着魔
词根助记
obsess使着迷+ion名词后缀→obsession着迷n.着迷
His obsession with cars is obvious.
他对汽车的痴迷显而易见。New research suggests that this obsession with efficiency is misguided.
新的研究表明,这种对效率的痴迷被误导了。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
04 hypocrisy
n.伪善;虚伪
词根助记
hypo 欠缺+ cris 评论,观点+y名词后缀→掩饰真实情感的→hypocrisy伪善,虚伪n.伪善
This worker’s hypocrisy even made him dump trash in the ocean after collecting it.
这个工人很伪善,他收集完垃圾后竟然朝海里倒。
05 quaint
adj 古雅的;精巧的
谐音助记
quaint谐音:亏他~多亏了他一时兴起的古怪念头,才让我们找到了这座古色古香的建筑。adj.古雅的
What a quaint town with its narrow streets and old-fashioned houses!
这真是一个古雅的小镇啊!有着狭窄的街道和老式的房屋。
06 mustard
n.芥菜;芥末;芥末色;adj 芥末色的
n.芥菜
Many people like to eat pickled mustard.
许多人喜欢吃腌制过的芥菜。… using a mustard plant called Arabidopsis, ..
…用一种叫拟南芥的芥菜,
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
07 persevere
vi. 坚持,不屈不挠;孜孜以求
词根助记
per始终+ severe严肃→对自己的目标始终严肃→persevere坚持不懈vi. 坚持,不屈不挠
Despite a number of failures, he persevered with his experiments.
虽屡遭挫败,他仍然坚持做实验。
08 exclamation
n.感叹,惊呼;惊叹词
词根助记
ex向外+ clam呼喊+ ation名词后缀→喊出来的话→exclaimation感叹n.感叹,惊呼
The author used three exclamation marks to express his anger.
作者用了三个感叹号来表达他的愤怒。
09 delicate
adj.易碎的,脆弱的;微妙的,需要谨慎处理的;(人)娇弱的,体弱多病的;精美的,精致的;优美的,优雅的;淡雅的;纤细的,细长的
谐音助记
delicate谐音:得离开点儿
那个东西非常“易碎”,我们得离开点儿。adj.易碎的,脆弱的
The vase is delicate and should be packed with care.
花瓶易碎,应小心打包。… provide additional cushioning for the hull’s delicate timber framework.
…为船体脆弱的木材框架提供额外的缓冲。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读adj. 微妙的,需要谨慎处理的
Managers must learn how to achieve the delicate balance of .
管理者必须学会如何实现微妙的平衡…
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
10 tremendous
adj.巨大的;精彩的,出色的;惊人的;极大的
词根助记
trem颤抖+end尽头+ous形容词后缀→让人颤抖的→tremendous巨大的adj.巨大的
I feel the tremendous pressure of car and house loans on my shoulders.
我感觉肩上扛着巨大的车贷和房贷压力。Because of their tremendous breeding potential and genetic diversity, many pests are known to withstand synthetic chemicals …
由于其巨大的育种潜力和遗传多样性,许多害虫都能抵御合成化学品..
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
2025-01-17
01 ritual
n.(宗教等的)仪式,例行公事;(宗教等的)仪式;adj.作为仪式一部分的,例行的
词根助记
rit=rite仪式+ual表形容词→ritual仪式的n(宗教等的)仪式,例行公事
In some cultures, the ritual of baptism is practiced.
在一些文化中,人们有出生洗礼的仪式。Such rituals may be seen as placebos.
这样的仪式可能被视为安慰措施。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读adj.作为仪式一部分的,例行的
Streets went uncleaned, buildings started to be abandoned, and ritual structures fell out of use.
街道没有打扫,建筑物开始被废弃,宗教仪式建筑也不再使用。
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读
02 rack
n.挂架,搁架;v. 使痛苦
象形助记
n.挂架,搁架
We can use these racks to hang our clothes.
我们可以用这些架子来挂衣服。sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card …
坚固的白色自行车被锁在特殊的机架上,可以用芯片卡打开
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
03 designate
v.标明;标示;指明;指定,选定,委派,任命;指定,划定 (特征、用途);adj.已受委派而尚未上任的
词根助记
de着重+sign记号,信号+ate动词后缀→着重做记号→designate指定v.标明;标示;指明
These three road signs designate that we have to go another way.
这三个路标指明我们必须走另一条路。Controlled airspace is divided into several different types, designated by letters of the alphabet.
管制空域分为几种不同的类型,通过字母表中的字母来标明。
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读v.指定,选定,委派,任命
… the suggestopedic session be conducted exactly in the manner designated, by trained and accredited suggestopedic teachers.
.建议性会话应由经过培训和认证的建议性教师严格按照指定的方式进行。
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读
04 ripe
adj. 熟的,成熟的;时机成熟的
<诗〉同”ripen”联想助记
庄稼变”成熟的”(ripe),就可以收获(reap)了。adj.熟的,成熟的
When bananas become ripe, they turn yellow.
香蕉成熟的时候,颜色就会变黄。When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit.
当果实成熟时,这个外壳会沿着果实的长边分成两半。
来源:剑15Test1 阅读
05 endorse
v.代言;赞同,认可;背书
词根助记
en进入,使+dors背十e→在背后签字,即背书→endorse赞同v.代言
The celebrity is endorsing the brand’s lipstick.
这位名人正在为这个品牌的口红代言。
06 breach
n.裂痕;破裂;冲击;违反;v.使有裂口;破坏;违反,违背;【法】违背,破坏
联想助记
b(不)+reach(达到,完成)→没有完成,因为已经”违反”(breach)了规则。n.裂痕
The situation became very dangerous because of the breach in the dam.
由于大坝出现裂口,形势变得非常危险。
07 crook
n.弯曲处;骗子,罪犯;钩;河弯;诡计;v. 使弯曲;adj 不正当的;骗人的
象形助记
n.弯曲处
The sad girl hid her face in the crook of her arms.
那个悲伤的女孩把脸埋在臂弯里。
08 supreme
adj 最重要的;至高的;极度的
象形助记
adj.最重要的
Punctuality is considered the supreme principle in this company.
守时被认为是这家公司最重要的原则。Why does chlorophyll need protection when it is the natural world’s supreme light absorber?
为什么叶绿素是自然界中最重要的光吸收剂还需要保护?
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读
09 surge
n.激增;波涛汹涌;波动;vi.汹涌;激增
词根助记
sur从下往上+ ge笔直地→从下往上笔直地上涨→surge激增n.激增
In recent years, there has been a surge in population growth in many cities.
近年来,许多城市的人口增长激增。Reed credits Thomas Bouchard’s work for today’s surge in twin studies.
里德将今天双胞胎研究的激增归功于托马斯·布沙尔的工作。
来源:剑11 Test4 阅读
10 hubbub
n.嘈杂,喧哗
象形助记
n.嘈杂,喧哗
He can not hear his friend over the hubbub of the crowd.
在人群的喧哗中,他听不见他朋友说话。
2025-01-18
01 harness
n.挽具,马具;降落伞背带;牵引绳;vt.治理(河流等);上挽具;利用;【财】治理
词根助记
har军队+ ness供给,供应→提供给士兵的→harness保护带;挽具n.挽具,马具
A harness is fastened around the horse’s head and body.
一套马具绑在马的头上和身上。
02 wrestle
v.努力斗争;摔跤,角斗;奋力对付;n.摔跤,角力,扭斗
象形助记
v. 努力斗争
He had to wrestle with his conscience before making the difficult decision.
在做出艰难的决定之前,他不得不与自己的良心作斗争。. spent decades wrestling with the enigma of the Industrial Revolution.
花了几十年的时间与工业革命之谜做斗争。
来源:剑10Test2 阅读
03 nibble
V.一点点地咬,慢慢啃,吹毛求疵;n.细咬,轻咬,啃
象形助记
v. 一点点地咬,慢慢啃,吹毛求疵
The bulldog puppy is nibbling on the toy.
那只小斗牛犬在咬玩具。
04 conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,掩盖;【财】隐瞒
词根助记
con加强+ceal隐藏→conceal隐藏,隐瞒v.隐藏,隐瞒,掩盖
I use this mask to conceal my face.
我用面具来隐藏我的脸。.. concealed inside hollow bamboo walking canes.
.隐藏在空心竹制手杖内。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读
05 weld
v. 焊接;使结合,使成整体;n.焊接
象形助记
v.焊接
He is welding together the two pieces of metal.
他正在把两片金属焊接在一起。… the steel sections were bolted rather than welded together.
…钢材部分采用螺栓连接而不是焊接在一起。
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读
06 perch
n.河鲈;栖木;有利的地位;杆(使)栖息,就位
n.河鲈
I caught a perch while fishing at the lake yesterday.
昨天我在湖边钓鱼时钓到了一条鲈鱼。… and well over a million tonnes of groundfish (cod, sole, perch and pollock) in 2000.
..以及2000年超过100万吨的底栖鱼类(鳕鱼、鳎鱼、鲈鱼和鳕鱼)
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
07 tolerance
n.忍耐力;(动植物对药物或毒药的)耐受性;容忍,宽恕
词根助记
toler容忍+ ance表示状态、情况、性质、行为→tolerance忍受,容忍n.忍耐力
I’ve had to develop a tolerance for loud noise at home.
我不得不在家养成耐受巨大噪声的能力。… they might attract fruit-eating birds or increase a leaf’s tolerance to freezing.
它们可能会吸引吃水果的鸟,或者增加叶子对冰冻的耐受性。
来源:剑10 Test3 阅读n. (动植物对药物或毒药的)耐受性
Reading Yong’s book is in many ways a plea for microbial tolerance, ..
从很多方面来说,阅读Yong的书是对微生物耐受性的呼吁,
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
08 density
n.密度;密集,稠密;【化】密度;【物】密度
词根助记
dens稠密的+ ity名词后缀表性质→稠密→ density稠度,密度n.密度
The high density of buildings makes the city so crowded.
这个城市的建筑密度很高,所以城市也非常拥挤。This is a disease where bones show reduced density, usually caused by insufficient exercise, reduced calcium intake, or food starvation.
这是一种骨质密度降低的疾病,通常是由于运动不足、钙摄入量减少或食物饥饿引起的。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
09 insipid
adj.淡而无味的;枯燥乏味的
象形助记
adj.淡而无味的
She is disappointed with her breakfast. It’s so insipid!
她对早饭失望至极。太清淡了!
10
n.格式;总体安排;版式;设计;v.设计一个版式,设计….的版面;使格式化
词根助记
form形式+at(e)→东西的形式→format格式n.格式
Different files have different formats.
不同的文件有不同的格式。The content and format of explanations dated back to a time when …
解释的内容和形式可以追溯到.····
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读n.总体安排
The typical format of a maths lesson ..
典型的数学课安排设计..
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
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01 pungent
adj. 刺鼻的;刺激性的;尖锐的
象形助记
adj. 刺鼻的
Onions are so pungent that they make me tear up.
洋葱太刺鼻了,我都要流泪了。
02 fend
(靠自己)照顾,照料;保护;力争
联想助记
fend缩写自defend,挡开→挡开别人的攻击→(靠自己)照顾,照料v.(靠自己)照顾,照料
The baby can fend for himself well.
这个宝宝可以很好地照顾自己。
03 vengeance
n.复仇,报仇
象形助记
n.复仇,报仇
The cat decides to take vengeance on its friend.
这只猫决定报复它的朋友。
04 turbine
n.汽轮机,叶轮机;【物】涡轮
词根助记
turb搅动+ine表名词→turbine汽轮机,叶轮机n.汽轮机,叶轮机
These wind turbines can generate electricity.
这些风力涡轮机能发电。These can cause vibration and damage the blades of the turbines.
这些会引起振动并损坏涡轮机的叶片。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
05 topple
v.推翻,颠覆;(使)倒塌
联想助记
苹果(apple)在顶上(top)“摇摇欲坠”(topple)v.推翻,颠覆;(使)倒塌
The boy lost balance and the great pile of books toppled over.
那个男孩失去了平衡,一大堆书倒了下来。When the wood was gone and civil war began, the islanders began toppling the moai.
当木材耗尽,内战爆发时,岛民们开始推倒摩埃石像。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
06 lid
n.盖,盖子;【化】盖子,封闭装置
联想助记
他的嘴唇(lip)磕到了盖子(lid)上。n.盖,盖子
My mouth watered when the waiter took the lid off the plate.
当服务员把盘子上的盖子拿起来时,我流口水了。The shafts were … covered with a wooden or stone lid.
竖井会….盖着木头或石头做的盖子。
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
07 dissolve
v. (使)溶解;(使)解散;消除,(使)消失;【化】溶解,分解
词根助记
dis分开,分离+ solve解决,溶解→完全分散→dissolve溶解v. (使)溶解
This tablet dissolves in water.
这片药在水中会溶解。
08 parcel
n.包裹;一片地,一块地;v.打包,裹好
词根助记
par部分+ cel表名词→小包裹→parcel包裹n.包裹
“I have some parcels for you” said the mailman.
“有您的一些包裹。”邮递员说道。
09 scandal
n. 丑闻;丢脸;流言语;反感;愤慨;【财】丑闻;v. 低毁
联想助记
scan浏览+ dal大量=我在网上浏览了大量的”丑闻”(scandal)n.丑闻
Mr. Giraffe was involved in the academic scandal and received widespread media coverage.
长颈鹿先生卷入了学术丑闻,并受到了媒体的广泛关注。
10 myriad
n.无数;极大数量;adj.无数的
词根助记
myri表示”一万,无数”+ ad表名词,“..东西,状态”,有集合的含义→myriad无数n.无数
There is a myriad of flowers.
这里有无数的花朵。
2025-01-20
01 overdue
adj.过期的;迟到的;未兑的;【财】延误,过期
象形助记
adj. 过期的
The boy needs to pay the fine on his overdue book.
这男孩需要为过期未还的书支付罚款。
02 plight
n.困境;v.宣誓,保证
联想助记
p.(扑灭)+light(光亮)=扑灭了前进的光亮,即扑灭了希望,陷入“困境”n.困境
Drifting on the sea for days without rescue, he fell into a desperate plight.
在海上漂流好几天后仍未获救,他陷入了绝望的困境。
03 ammunition
n.弹药;炮弹
象形助记
n.弹药
The soldier is well equipped with ammunition.
这个士兵装备好了弹药。
04 entitle
v.给予….权利;给(书)题名;授予….头衔;使符合资格
词根助记
en=in在里面+title名称→在里面给名称→entitle给…题名;给予权利v.给予..权利
Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion.
人人都有权发表自己的意见。… only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk.
.只有皇室成员才有权拥有丝绸制成的衣服。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读
05 augment
v.增加;助长
词根助记
aug增加+ment行为或结果→augment增强v.增加
The company decided to augment its workforce to meet the increasing demand for its products.
公司决定增加员工数量,满足产品日益增长的需求。Tesco has not abandoned its traditional retail offerings but augmented its business with these innovations, …
特易购并没有放弃传统的零售业务,而是用这些创新扩大了业务,..
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
06 nuisance
n.麻烦事;讨厌的人;伤害;【法】妨害
词根助记
nui伤害+ s+ ance表名词→ nuisance讨厌的人,麻烦事n.麻烦事
It’s such a nuisance that ants climb on my cupcake.
蚂蚁爬上了我的蛋糕,真是件麻烦事儿!…another dangerous weed, which has become a nuisance in many parts of the world.
.另一种危险的杂草,在世界上许多地方已经成为一种滋扰。
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
07 shed
v. 把光照到(或洒在).上;脱落;流出(眼泪);蜕皮;流下;摆脱;把光照到;n.棚屋;简易房
谐音助记
shed”晒得”:太阳晒得使整个视野都变得清晰 (shed)起来v.把光照到(或洒在)…..上
The candles shed a soft glow on the table.
蜡烛在桌面投下一道柔光。New research sheds light on the disappearance of an ancient society…
新的研究揭示了古代社会消失的原因…
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读v. 脱落
These may be ingredients used in cosmetics and toiletries, fibers shed by synthetic clothing in the wash…
这些可能是化妆品和洗漱用品中使用的成分,在洗涤过程中合成衣物脱落的纤维
来源:剑14 Test4 阅读
08 opponent
n.对手,敌手,对抗者;竞争者;adj. 对立的;敌对的
词根助记
op反+ pon放置+ent表名词,“人.”→反着的→opponent对手,敌手,对抗者n.对手,敌手,对抗者
The boxer punched his opponent severely!
这个拳击手痛击对手!He misunderstood the motives of his opponents.
他误解了对手的动机。
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读
09
n.兽群,牧群;v. 放牧,群集
象形助记
n.兽群,牧群
Look! There is a herd of sheep!
看!这有一群羊!That circuit evolved from a very simple mechanism for decoding basic information, like the number of goats in one’s herd, to…
这个回路从一个非常简单的解码基本信息的机制进化而来,比如一个人的羊群里有多少只山羊,到….
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
10 doom
vt.注定,使在劫难逃;判定;n.毁灭;厄运,劫数;宣告,判决
象形助记
vt. 注定,使在劫难逃
One bad move doomed him to failure in the chess competition.
走错的那一步棋注定了他在比赛中的失败。They would have prevented the reseeding of the slow-growing palm trees and thereby doomed Rapa Nui’s forest, …
他们会阻止重新播种生长缓慢的棕榈树,从而让拉帕努伊岛的森林在劫难逃,
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
2025-01-21
01 repeal
n.撤销;v.废除;废止;【财】废除
词根助记
re向后,往回+peal呼叫→引申词义repeal撤销n.撤销
The repeal of the Affordable Care Act has been decided by Congress.
国会决定撤销《平价医疗法案》。In Britain, the modern glass industry only really started to develop after the repeal of the Excise Act in 1845.
在英国,现代玻璃工业是在1845年《消费税法案》废除后才真正开始发展的。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
02 admission
n.入场费;准许进入;进入权;承认
词根助记
admiss=admit承认+ion名词后缀→admission准许进入,引申为”入场费”n.入场费
The admission to the rock music concert is expensive.
摇滚音乐会的入场费很贵。Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?
你认为收取博物馆门票的利大于弊吗?
来源:剑10 Test4 写作
03 mob
(指民众)包围 (为攻击或赞赏) ;n.(尤指)暴民
谐音助记
mob 谐音:冒搏;冒失还喜欢”包围”搏斗的人,难道不是”暴民”吗?(指民众)包围 (为攻击或赞赏)
The star was mobbed by the fans as soon as she came back.
这个明星一复出就被粉丝包围。
04 onus
n.义务,责任,负担;【财】责任,义务(the~)
象形助记
n.义务,责任,负担
No-one else is going to process these expense reports, so I guess the onus is on me.
没人会处理这些开支报告,所以我想责任就落在了我身上。
05 elusive
adj.难捉摸的;难以表述的;难以获得的;难记的
词根助记
e出+lus玩,戏剧+ive形容词后缀→把人玩出去→让人难懂的adj.难捉摸的
The escaped prisoner is very elusive and has never been found.
这个逃犯非常难捉,他一直没有被发现。Smell, however, is a highly elusive phenomenon.
然而,气味是非常难以捉摸的。
来源:剑8 Test2 阅读
06 repatriate
v. 遣返;n.被遣返回国者
象形助记
v. 遣返
The government repatriated him because he had no visa.
因为他没有签证,政府将他遣返。
07 disdain
n.蔑视,鄙视;vt.鄙视;不屑
词根助记
dis 不+ dain 高贵→不高贵→蔑视,鄙视,看不起n.蔑视,鄙视
Her facial expression shows her disdain for the girl beside her.
她的表情表明了她很鄙视她旁边的女生。
08 native
adj.当地土产的;本地的;土著的;母语的;与生俱来的;本国的;出生地的;【计】本地的;n.本地人;土著;当地动植物
词根助记
nat出生+ive名词后缀→在本地出生的→ native当地土产的adj.当地土产的
The star fruit is native to tropical Southeast Asia.
杨桃原产于热带东南亚。The nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, is a large evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia.
肉豆蔻树(Myristica fragrans)是原产于东南亚的一种大型常青树。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读adj.本地的
Whereas the region’s native evergreen pines shade the snow and absorb radiation,…
尽管该地区本土的常绿松树遮蔽了雪并吸收了辐射,
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读adj.土著的
The islands’ native inhabitants called this land mass Aleyska, the ‘Great Land’
这些岛屿的原住民称这块土地为阿利斯卡,即”伟大的土地…
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
09 bargain
v.讨价还价;经讨价还价成交;谈判;议价,讨价还价;n.交易;便宜货;契约
联想助记
bargain谐音:白给;白给你算了,“便宜货”还要”讨价还价”。v. 讨价还价
The lady is trying to bargain with the seller.
这位女士试图和卖方砍价。
10 rear
v.抚养;举起;adj. 背面的;n.后部
联想助记
他的耳朵(ear)“后部”(rear)长了个东西。v. 抚养
She reared a family of four on her own.
她一个人养活四个孩子。… she persuaded her husband to allow her to rear silkworms on a grove of mulberry trees.
…她说服丈夫允许她在一片桑树林里养蚕。
来源:剑11 Test3 阅读adj. 背面的
.., the yacht’s helicopter has a rear double door and a large internal space that’s well suited for cargo, …
游艇的直升机有一个后部双扇门和一个很适合装载货物的大内部空间,.....
来源:剑12 Test7 阅读n. 后部
Its most distinguishing feature was the 13- 19 dark brown stripes over its back, beginning at the rear of the body and extending onto the tail.
它最明显的特征是背部有13-19条深棕色的条纹,从身体的后部开始一直延伸到尾巴。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
2025-01-22
01 appeal
v.有吸引力;请求;上诉;呼吁;诉诸;启发,激发;n.吸引力;呼吁;请求;金筹款努力;上诉
词根助记
ap=ad去,向+ peal促使,推进→去促使,推进→appeal呼吁;有吸引力v.有吸引力
The boy appeals to the girl a lot.
这个男孩对这个女孩很有吸引力。It appealed to young people who were keen to improve their physical fitness.
它吸引了热衷于提高身体健康水平的年轻人。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读n.吸引力
The universal appeal of these tales is frequently attributed to the idea ..
这些故事的普遍吸引力往往归因于这样的想法…
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
02 pose
vt.引起,导致,造成;主张,提出;假扮,冒充;n.姿势;装腔作势,伪装;vi. 摆造型
词根助记
pos放+e→摆放造型→ pose姿势vt.引起,导致,造成
Rapid industrial development has posed a threat to environment.
工业的快速发展对环境造成了威胁。Steam ships posed a growing threat to clippers, as their speed and cargo capacity increased.
随着蒸汽船的速度和载货能力的提高,它们对快船造成的威胁越来越大。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
03 spur
v.推动;激励,鞭策;策马,用踢马刺的方式驱马前进;n.踢马刺,靴刺;刺激,鞭策,鼓励;尖坡
象形助记
v. 推动
My friends’ encouragements spurred me to do my best.
朋友们的鼓励推动我做的更好。These prices, coupled with the increasing demand, spurred the search for new routes to Asia ..
这些价格加上日益增长的需求,促使了对通往亚洲的新航线的寻找…….
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读v. 激励,鞭策
… to spur managers to think more expansively about how trends could engender new value propositions in their core markets, ..
…为了激励管理者更广泛地思考“趋势”如何在其核心市场中产生新的价值主张,
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
04 sultry
adj. 闷热的;迷人的;撩人的;风情万种的
象形助记
adj. 闷热的
I feel so uncomfortable in this sultry heat.
我在这闷热的天气里觉得不舒服。
05 conclude
v.推断出;使结束,终止;达成协议;断定;【化】得出(结论);【数】推断
词根助记
con共同+ clude关闭→全部关闭→ conclude结束,总结;推断出v. 推断出
The doctor concluded that she was not seriously ill, but just caught a cold.
医生推断她没什么大病,只是感冒了而已。The survey concluded that one-fifth or 20 % of the household transport requirement as outside the local area.
调查得出的结论是,五分之一或20%的家庭交通需求是在当地以外的地方。
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读
06 dilemma
n.困境;进退两难的窘境;【财】困境,进退两难的局面
词根助记
di两个,双+lemma争论→二种争论→dilemma进退两难的窘境n.困境
The man is faced with a moral dilemma.
这个男人面临进退两难的道德困境。… the dilemmas that this new world raises regarding expertise, occupational boundaries, and control.
.这个新世界在专业知识、职业界限和控制方面引起的困境。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
07 estate
n.庄园;地产;住宅;(面上有大片建筑物的)土地;个人财产,遗产;工业区;住宅区
词根助记
e出 + stat站着+ e强调→站出来的东西→estate房子等不动产n.庄园
She lives in a castle on an estate in London.
她住在伦敦一处庄园的城堡里。Henderson rarely visited the area around Press estate when he wasyounger.
亨德森年轻时很少去普雷斯庄园附近的地区。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
08 cope
vi.处理,应对;对抗;n.长袍;斗篷状覆盖物;墙帽;v.给..盖墙压顶
谐音助记
cope谐音:靠谱;“处理”事情需要靠谱的人。vi.处理,应对
The experienced captain can cope with the dangerous situation and find a solution.
这位经验丰富的机长能应付危险情况并找到解决方法。Vets are failing to cope with some aspects of animal health.
兽医难以应对有关动物健康方面的某些问题。
来源:剑17 Test1 听力
09 communal
adj. 公共的;公社的
象形助记
adj. 公共的
They are studying at the communal area of that library.
他们正在图书馆的公共区域学习。…the Babylonians began to measure time, introducing calendars to co-ordinate communal activities…
巴比伦人开始测量时间,引入日历来协调公共活动.
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
10 censorship
n.审查制度;审查机构
词根助记
censor审查+ ship表名词→censorship审查机构,审查制度n.审查制度
A part of this image is blurred because of censorship guidelines.
因为审查制度,这幅图像的一部分被模糊了。
2025-01-23
01 attachment
n. 依恋;(机器的、通过邮件发送的)附件;连接物;附件
象形助记
n.依恋
There is a deep sense of attachment between husband and wife.
丈夫和妻子之间有着深深的依恋。It is also released by women in childbirth, strengthening the attachment between mother and baby.
女性在分娩时也会释放这种激素,从而加强母亲和婴儿之间的依恋。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
02 smash
v.粉碎,击溃;猛冲;碰碎,摔碎;n.破碎(声),猛撞;巨大的成功;adj极为成功的
联想助记
s(死)+mash(捣碎)→往死里捣→smash”粉碎”v.粉碎,击溃
The football smashed the glass into pieces.
这个足球把玻璃撞成了碎片。
03
n.代表(某人),因为某人;利益;赞同,支持
联想助记
代表别人,就要成为(be)半个(half)他。n.代表(某人),因为某人
Lord Bao attended the conference on behalf of Baicizhan.
包大人代表百词斩参加了这次会议。A campaigner on behalf of remote so-called ‘tribal’ peoples, …
一个代表偏远的所谓“部落”民族的竞选者
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
04 grip
n.掌握,控制,影响;紧握,握力;v. 握紧,抓牢
象形助记
n.掌握,控制,影响
We need to tighten the grip we have on the market.
我们得加强对市场的控制力。Water-borne diseases had a much looser grip on the Japanese population than those in Britain.
与英国相比,水传播疾病对日本人口的影响要小得多。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
05 panorama
n.全景,概观
词根助记
pan广泛的+ orama视力→广泛视力范围所及的→panorama全景,全貌n.全景,概观
This panorama shows the entire downtown skyline.
这张全景显示了整个城市的天际线。
06 inundate
v. 淹没,泛滥
象形助记
v. 淹没,泛滥
The city was inundated by heavy rainfall, and was close to flooding.
这座城市被强降雨淹没,都快洪水泛滥了。
07 leeway
n.余地;[海][空]风压差
词根助记
lee保护+way道路→自保的路→leeway余地n.余地
We don’t have enough leeway to pass them safely.
我们没有足够的余地来让这些船安全通过。
08 remark
v.注意;议论;评论;n.评论;谈论;话语,话;备注;言论;意见
词根助记
re再+mark记号,符号→再做记号→remark注意v. 注意
I remarked the safety notice on the fence.
我注意到了围栏上的安全须知。., remarking on the pretty blue-green light they gave off.
注意它们发出的蓝绿色的光。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
09 flourish
vi.繁荣,兴旺;茂盛;vt.夸耀;n.兴旺;茂盛;炫耀;华丽的词藻
词根助记
flour(音同flower)花+ish使成为,表动词→开花→flourish繁荣,兴旺vi. 繁荣,兴旺
This place is flourishing with each passing day.
这个地方一天比一天繁荣。The Harappan Civilisation of ancient Pakistan and India flourished 5,000 years ago,28
古巴基斯坦和印度的哈拉帕文明在5000年前繁荣昌盛
来源:剑13 Test3 阅读vi. 茂盛
They flourish in warm, sunny climates…
它们在温暖、阳光充足的气候中成长茂盛….
来源:剑12 Test5 阅读
10 purge
v.通便,净化,使(身,心)清净;n.驱赶,泻药,净化
v. 通便,净化,使(身,心)清净
We will purge our files by recycling those we don’t need.
我们将通过回收那些我们不需要的东西来清理我们的文件。
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01 contemporary
adj.当代的,现代的;同时代的;n.同时代的人;同龄人,同辈
词根助记
con共同+ tempor时间+ ary….的→同一时间的 →contemporary当代的,现代的adj.当代的,现代的
The lady is admiring a contemporary painting.
这位女士正欣赏着一幅当代画作。A majority of the contemporary definitions of play focus on several key criteria.
大多数对游戏的当代定义都集中在几个关键标准上。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读n.同时代的人
William James introduced the distinction in 1892, and contemporaries of his, such as Charles Cooley, added to the developing debate.
威廉·詹姆斯(WilliamJames)在1892年引l入了这种区分,而他的同时代人,如查尔斯·库利(Charles Cooley),则加入了不断发展的辩论。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
02 crew
(有专门技术的)一组工作人员,(飞机、轮船等的)全体工作人员;一群人;专业团队
谐音助记
crew谐音:可入;“全体工作人员”都认为这款产品可入。(有专门技术的)一组工作人员,(飞机、轮船等的)全体工作人员
The crew members lined up in the morning before beginning work.
每天早上开始工作前,全体船员都要先列队。The ship’s crew had the daunting task of repairing the rudder at sea, and only succeeded at the second attempt.
船员们在海上修理舵是一项艰巨的任务,但在第二次尝试时才成功。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
03 embargo
n.禁令;封港令;禁止;v.禁止或限制贸易;禁止出入港口;征用或扣押
词根助记
em进入+bar禁止+ go状态→ embargo禁令n. 禁令
The country imposed an embargo on the import of oil.
该国对石油进口发出了禁令。
04 banquet
n(正式的)宴会;盛宴;adj.宴会的
联想助记
ban禁止+quet(quiet)安静的→banquet禁止安静的→宴会n.(正式的)宴会
She is giving a toast at the banquet.
她正在宴会上致祝酒词。At a banquet, a host would offer guests a plate with various spices
在宴会上,主人会给客人一个盛有各种香料的盘子
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读
05 profound
adj.深刻的,深远的;知识渊博的;深奥的;极度的,完全的;渊博的;(感情)强烈的,深切的;巨大的;n. 深渊;深海
词根助记
pro前面+found基础→有基础在前面→profound深远的adj.深刻的,深远的
Reading can bring a profound impact on one’s development.
阅读对一个人的成长有着深刻的影响。
06 sacred
adj.神圣的;神圣不可侵犯的;宗教(性)的;不容更改的
词根助记
sacr神圣+ ed….的→ sacred神圣的adj. 神圣的
This temple is considered sacred to millions of people.
对数百万人来说,这座庙宇是神圣的。At the same time, however, they are associated with sacred caves and the ancestors …
然而,同时,它们与神圣的洞穴和祖先联系在一起…
来源:剑17 Test4 阅读
07 thaw
v.解冻,融化,(天气)回暖;n.融化,暖和,关系缓和
象形助记
v. 解冻,融化,(天气)回暖
We need to go fishing after the lake thaws.
我们要在湖泊解冻后去钓鱼。… but once thawed out, these materials experience degradation relatively swiftly.
…但一旦解冻,这些文物就会相对迅速地退化。
来源:剑16 Test3 阅读
08 merit
n. 优点;价值;功绩;【法〗当事人的法定权利,(诉求或答辩的)实质依据;v.值得;应得
联想助记
mer(mercy仁慈)+it(它)=仁慈是它的一大”优点”(merit)n.优点;价值
A merit of this phone is that the excellent camera can clearly capture the moon.
这款手机的优点之一是它出色的拍照功能可以清晰地捕捉月亮的样子。The aim of the group was to convince the English public of the merits of the emerging international movement ..
该组织的目的是让英国公众相信新兴国际运动的优点..
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
09 sector
n(经济等的)行业;部门;战区,防区;扇形,扇区;部分
词根助记
sect切割+or名词后缀→不同行业是分开的→sector行业n.(经济等的)行业
This country’s economy has three different sectors: manufacturing, agriculture, and services.
这个国家的经济有三个不同的行业:制造业、农业和服务业。Boards of companies in all sectors will need to widen their perspective …
所有行业的公司董事会都需要拓宽视野.
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读n.部门
Davies writes, ‘Bentham’s activities were those which we might now associate with a public sector management consultant.
戴维斯写道:“我们现在可能会将边沁的所作所为与公共部门管理顾问联系在一起。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
10 fascinate
v. 使着迷;吸引注意;使神魂颠倒
词根助记
fascin迷住+ ate动词后缀,使之成….→fascinate使着迷v. 使着迷
That girl is fascinated by the delicious food.
那个姑娘被美食迷得神魂颠倒。Moore became fascinated with this stone sculpture ..
摩尔迷上了这座石雕…..
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读v. 吸引注意
He was fascinated by the idea.
他被这个想法吸引住了。
来源:剑7 Test4 阅读
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01 freight
n.货运;货物;运费;vt. 运送
联想助记
frei (=fare费)+ght→”运费”(freight)n.货运
The freight train transports the goods.
货运列车用于运送货物。This has reached such a pitch that today rail freight services are facing marginalisation, with just 8 % of market share …
这已经达到了这样的程度,如今铁路货运服务正面临着边缘化,只有8%的市场份额..
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
02 petroleum
n.石油;【化】石油
词根助记
petrol汽油+ eum表名词→petroleum石油n. 石油
The marine drilling platform is used for the exploitation of petroleum and gas.
海上钻井平台用于油气开发。
03 amazement
n.惊愕,惊异
词根助记
amaze使惊+名词后缀ment→ amazement惊愕n.惊愕,惊异
The cute cat stares at the mirror in amazement.
这只可爱的猫一脸惊愕地盯着镜子。
04 norm
n. 规范,标准;常态,平常事物;准则;模范;平均数;【电】范数
词根助记
norm =rule规范,标准n. 规范,标准
The students should follow the norms of conduct for the school.
学生应遵守学校的行为规范。.., which would push the market towards more sustainable environmental practices than the current norm, …
这将推动市场采取比目前的标准更可持续的环保做法,
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读n. 常态,平常事物
.. has conducted a series of studies which indicate that the “new norm“ in reading is skimming, …
.进行的一系列研究表明,阅读的”新常态“是略读,
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
05 scurry
v.快速疾走,急跑,急躁不安地来回走动;快速逃跑;n.快步急跑;疾走;仓皇奔跑声;骤雨
象形助记
v. 快速疾走,急跑,急躁不安地来回走动
He scurried off to the office in a hurry.
他急冲冲的奔向办公室。
06
v. 清除;使摆脱;使去掉;使…获自由;免除;adj.得到解脱的
联想助记
rid是ride”去掉”(rid)一个e。v. 清除
The worker is ridding the garden of weeds.
工人正在清除花园里的杂草。… the chimpanzees who use noxious forest plants to rid themselves of intestinal parasites …
黑猩猩用有毒的森林植物来清除肠道寄生虫.
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
07 liberty
n.自由;冒昧,失礼;特许权,特权;自由权
词根助记
liber自由的+ ty表名词→liberty自由n. 自由
The bird flew from the cage and got liberty.
这只鸟飞出了鸟笼,得到了自由。
08 palm
n.棕榈树;手掌,手心;v.把….藏在手中
象形助记
n. 棕榈树
This road is lined with palm trees.
这条马路两边种了很多棕榈树。Why is palm oil so attractive for manufacturers?
为什么棕榈油对制造商如此有吸引力?
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
09 underestimate
v.低估;对..估计不足;n.低估;轻视
词根助记
under不足,不够+estimate估计→估计不够→underestimate低估v. 低估
The boxer underestimated the strength of his opponent.
这个拳击手低估了他对手的实力。The importance of certain influences on it was underestimated.
某些影响因素的重要性被低估了。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
10 incipient
adj. 初期的;刚出现的
联想助记
不愉快的事件(incident)总是会发生在”初期”(incipient period)adj. 初期的
Buds are the incipient stage of flowers.
花蕾是花的初始阶段。
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01 compensation
n.补偿;薪酬,工资;赔偿金;赔偿;【财】补偿;补偿,报酬,赔偿金
词根助记
com全部+pens花费+ ation名词后缀→花费的钱全部拿回来→compensation补偿n.补偿
He received some money in compensation for his work-related injury.
他得到了一些钱作为工伤补偿。Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation…
数以千万计的人被迫离开他们的家园-一通常没有提前告知,也几乎没有补偿..
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读n.薪酬,工资
Among the many cited reasons are low compensation, inadequate benefits, poor working conditions..
在许多被提及的原因中,有低薪酬、福利不足、工作条件差
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
02 monetary
adj 货币的,金融的;金钱的
词根助记
monet=money货币+ ary属于…的,关于…的→monetary钱的,货币的adj. 货币的,金融的
All items have a different monetary value.
所有物品都有不同的货币价值。···. they have been assigned a huge monetary value by some person or institution more powerful than
themselves.
它们被一些比自己更强大的人或机构赋予了巨大的货币价值。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
03 tumble
(使)跌倒,摔下;(价格等)暴跌;(使)滚落,滚下来;n.跌倒,摔倒
象形助记
v. (使)跌倒,摔下
The man tumbled off the bike and hurt his arm.
这位男士从自行车上摔下来,伤到了手臂。
04 shack
n.棚屋;小室;v.居住
联想助记
“棚屋”(shack)很容易晃动(shake)n.棚屋
These poor workers live in a simple shack.
这些贫穷的工人住在这间简单的棚屋里。
05 wilderness
n.荒野;荒地;杂草丛生的地方;混乱的一团;未开发的地区
词根助记
wild野生的+ er+ness表名词→野生动植物生长的地方→wilderness荒野n.荒野
The wilderness is an area unoccupied by humans, where nature has grown wild.
荒野是指无人居住的地方,大自然中的生物在那里无拘无束地生长。With every bit of wilderness that disappears, we deprive ourselves of potential medicines.
随着每一片荒野的消失,我们失去了潜在的药物。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
06 trivial
adj 微不足道的;没有什么价值的;【财】不重要的,琐碎的,微不足道的
联想助记
tri三+vial小瓶=分很多小瓶来装会显得很”琐碎”(trivial)。adj. 微不足道的
This couple often quarrel with each other over trivial stuff.
这对夫妻经常为了微不足道的小事吵架。Yet in his analysis such elements were just as flexible as seemingly trivial details.
然而,在他的分析中,这些元素就像看似微不足道的细节一样灵活。
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
07 inferior
adj. 差的,次的;(等级、地位等)低等的;低劣的;n. 部下,地位低的人;次品
词根助记
infer推断+ior表形容词,较..的→轻易推断出的 →inferior低下的adj. 差的,次的
The car on the right is inferior to the one on the left.
右边的那辆车比左边的那辆差。The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.
这次研讨会让他觉得自己不如其他学生。
来源:剑8 Test4 听力adj. (等级、地位等)低等的
It is aesthetically inferior to human art.
它在美学上不如人类艺术。
来源:剑13 Test1 阅读
08 aviation
n.航空,航空学;航空制造业;飞行
词根助记
avi鸟+ ation表示行为、状态→像鸟一样在空中→aviation航空n.航空,航空学
Aviation is one of my biggest interests -I love airplanes.
航空是我最大的爱好之一-一我喜欢飞机。airspace is where one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can climb above 5,490m anyway)
空域是通用航空飞机所飞行的空间(很少有飞机能飞到5490米以上)
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
09 tolerant
adj. 耐受的;宽容的;容忍的
词根助记
toler容忍+ ant形容词后缀→tolerant耐受的adj 耐受的
The wild grass is tolerant of drought.
野草能耐受干旱。By choosing wild plants that are drought or heat tolerant, …
通过选择耐旱或耐热的野生植物,
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读adj.宽容的
… learning to be tolerant
…学会宽容.
来源:剑15 Test1 听力
10 jumble
n. 混杂;混乱;待义卖的一堆旧什物;v. 使混乱;搞乱
联想助记
丛林(jungle)里的树林非常混乱(jumble)。n. 混杂;混乱
The dishes were in a jumble in the kitchen.
厨房里的餐具乱七八糟的。
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01 wary
adj. 谨慎的,小心的,提防的;考虑周到的
词根助记
war注视,看护+y形容词后缀→警惕的,谨慎的adj 谨慎的,小心的,提防的
The cat has a wary stare at someone coming close.
猫咪谨慎地盯着正在靠近它的人。… the scepticism gives way to wary admiration.
…人们就不再怀疑该理论,而是暗自心中称奇。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
02 bizarre
adj. 稀奇古怪的
谐音助记
比萨--比萨斜塔形状是“稀奇古怪的”adj.稀奇古怪的
They all wore bizarre outfits to match the theme of the show.
他们都穿着奇异服装来配合节目的主题。… a bizarre, alien planet-in a bid to persuade us to love them as much as he does.
一个奇怪的外星星球,试图说服我们像他一样爱它们。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
03 means
n.方法,手段;工具;财富,收入;v.打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;意味着(mean的第
三人称单数)联想助记
用对方法(means)意味着(mean)创造财富(means)。n. 方法,手段
Students travel to school by many means, such as by bus or on foot.
学生去学校的方式有很多种,例如坐公交或者步行。
04 serpent
n. 大毒蛇,阴险的人
词根助记
serp爬行 十 ent名词后缀→ serpent大毒蛇,阴险的人n.大毒蛇,阴险的人
If you see a serpent nearby, you should probably run.
如果看到附近有条大毒蛇,你最好跑掉。
05 latter
n. 后者
adj.后面的;后者的词根助记
latt=late迟的,晚的+er表名词→较迟出现的人或物→ latter后者n.后者
I have a Nokia and an iPhone, obviously, the latter is newer.
我有个诺基亚和一个苹果手机,显然,后者更新潮。The latter, inaugurated in 2009, has 8,844 photovoltaic panels
后者于2009年落成,拥有8844块光伏电池板
来源:剑17 Test1 阅读adj.后面的
Bentham was more attracted by the latter measure.
边沁更喜欢后一种方法。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
06 delegate
n. 代表(读作/delagrt/);【计】委托;v. 委派….为代表;授权(读作/“dela,gert/);【财】委派;委托,授权
词根助记
de使..成为+leg(=legal)法律+ ate动词后缀→法律意义上使…成为→ delegate授权,代表n. 代表 (读作/delagrt/)
Delegates from both nations signed the peace agreement.
两个国家的代表签订了和平协议。
07 ridge
n.隆起;脊,山脉
联想助记
“山脊”(ridge)的形状就像一座桥(bridge)。n.隆起
The ridge of the building has a nice shape.
这座建筑物的屋脊形状很漂亮。When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit.
当果实成熟时,这个外壳会沿着果实的长度分成两米。
来源:剑15 Test1 阅读
08 imposition
n.征收;不公平的负担;强加;欺骗
词根助记
impose征收+ ition名词后缀→imposition征收n. 征收
The government is responsible for the imposition of taxes.
政府负责征收税款。
09 lucrative
adj.合算的;获利的;有利可图的
词根助记
lucr=lucre钱+ ative….的→有钱拿的→ lucrative获利的,有利可图的adj. 合算的;获利的
I made a lot of money from my lucrative investments.
这些赚钱的投资让我获利颇丰。thereby gaining control of the lucrative cinnamon trade.
从而控制了利润丰厚的肉桂贸易。
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读adj. 有利可图的
… and people discover that it is more lucrative to protect charismatic wildlife than to hunt it …
人们发现保护有魅力的野生动物比猎杀它们更有利可图….
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
10 bishop
n.主教;(国际象棋中的)象
象形助记
n.主教
The bishop is in charge of our church.
主教负责我们的教堂。
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01 pile
v.堆积;累积;n.一堆
象形助记
v. 堆积
I piled up all my papers in a basket.
我把我所有的文件都堆在一个篮子里。At a banquet, a host would offer guests a plate with various spices piled upon it…
在宴会上,主人会给客人一个盘子,上面堆满了各种各样的香料..
来源:剑13 Test2 阅读n. 一堆
·· Ames observed bears putting objects in piles and then knocking them over in what appeared to be a game.
艾姆斯观察到熊把物体堆成一堆,然后把它们撞倒,这似乎是一个游戏。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
02 cord
n.细绳,索;【电工学】电绳;索状结构
联想助记
古有用”绳子”(cord)来”记录”record天数的方法。n.细绳,索
I can’t believe that I was tripped by this cord!
我不敢相信我居然被这根细绳绊倒了!
03 promising
adj 有前途的,有希望的;(前景)光明的;v.动词promise的现在分词
词根助记
promise承诺,保证+ing形容词后缀→未来是有保证的→promising有前途的,有希望的adj. 有前途的,有希望的
I believe Chinese football has a promising future with the young and talented players.
我相信有了这些年轻有才的队员们,中国足球一定前途光明。With around $ 500,000 invested so far, a promising system is just emerging from the laboratory.
到目前为止,已经投资了大约50万美元,一个很有前途的系统刚刚从实验室中出现。
来源:剑8 Test3 阅读
04 metabolism
n.新陈代谢;【生】新陈代谢
词根助记
meta改变+ bol抛+ ism表名词→抛l旧变新 →metabolism新陈代谢n. 新陈代谢
Increasing the metabolism of your body is helpful for weight loss.
提高身体的新陈代谢能力有助于减肥。
05 excursion
n. 短途旅行;远足
词根助记
ex出+curs跑,发生+ion行为→跑出去旅行→excursion短途旅行n.短途旅行
The excursion gave them a chance to watch the sunset.
这次短途旅行给了他们一个看日落的机会。The two men made a photographic excursion to Niagara Falls in 1860 and …
两人于1860年到尼亚加拉大瀑布进行了一次摄影旅行,。。.
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
06 assessment
n.评估,估价;评价;评定;【化】评估,测定
词根助记
assess评估+ment名词后缀→assessment评估,估价n.评估,估价
“My assessment is that you are in good health,” said the doctor.
“根据我的评估,你的身体很健康。”医生说。Our assessment of a person’s intelligence is affected by the way he or she uses language.
我们对一个人智力的评估受到他或她使用语言的方式的影响。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
07 spiritual
adj.精神(上)的;宗教(上)的
词根助记
spirit精神+ual形容词后缀→ spiritual精神(上)的adj. 精神(上)的
Watching the sun set peacefully was a spiritual experience.
平静地看着太阳落下是一种很好的精神体验。
08 awe
n.敬畏;畏怯;(由壮观的景象等引起的)惊叹,惊奇;vt. 使敬畏,使惧怕
联想助记
aw哇哦!→awe惊叹n.敬畏
Let’s treat our beautiful planet with love, reverence, and awe.
让我们用爱、尊重和敬畏对待美丽的地球。… the public may feel somewhat less in awe of them.
…公众可能会对它们感到不那么敬畏。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
09 indemnity
n.补偿,赔偿;赔偿物;保障;【财】赔偿金
词根助记
in不+ demn伤害+ity表名词→使不受损害→indemnity赔偿n.补偿,赔偿
The judge asked the accused man to pay an indemnity to the plaintiff.
法官要求此人对原告进行赔偿。
10 moderate
adj 中等的,适中的;适度的;温和的,稳健的;【化】中等的,适度的;v. 使减轻,使缓和(读作/‘madarert/);缓和;使适中;n.温和主义者;稳健的人
词根助记
moder方式,模式,风度+ate形容词后缀→做事有风度→moderate中等的;适度的adj. 中等的,适中的
The yellow area indicates moderate power output.
黄色区域表示中等功率输出。
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01 alas
excl. 唉;adv.不幸地
象形助记
excl. 唉
Alas, I can’t travel to Thailand this summer.
唉,今年夏天我不能去泰国旅游了。
02 superficial
adj. 表面的;肤浅的;微不足道的;n.表面文章
词根助记
super上,超过+ fic(=face)面+ ial属于…的→浮于表面的→ superficiai肤浅的,表面的adj. 表面的
The house may look new, but it’s all superficial.
这栋房子看起来很新,但这只是表面现象。.also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was a marsupial that bore a superficial resemblance to a dog.
也被称为塔斯马尼亚虎,是一种有袋动物,表面上与狗很相似。
来源:剑17 Test3 阅读
03 govern
v.决定,影响;统治,管理;【语】支配(如动词决定它后面的代词的语法形式);调节;进行统治;居支配地位
联想助记
government政府→政府govern很多基本事项→决定v.决定,影响
Price is governed by market supply and demand.
价格受到市场供求的影响。Scientists should seek to define the precise rules which govern people’s reactions to works of art.
科学家们应该设法确定影响人们对艺术作品反应的确切规则。
来源:剑11 Test2 阅读
04 flexible
adj. 灵活的;_易弯曲的,柔软的;可变通的;【财】灵活的;【化】柔韧的
词根助记
flex弯曲+ ible能….的→能弯曲的→ flexible灵活的adj. 灵活的
Flexible working hours allow him to spend his day at his will.
灵活的工作时间使他可以随心所欲地度过一天。Yet in his analysis such elements were just as flexible as seemingly trivial details.
然而在他的分析中,这些元素就像看似微不足道的细节一样灵活。
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
05 ubiquitous
adj. 无所不在的;普遍存在的
词根助记
ubiquity到处存在+ ous形容词后缀→到处存在的→ubiquitous无所不在的adj. 无所不在的
Electronic payment has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives.
电子支付在我们的生活中无处不在。Invisible to the naked eye, they are ubiquitous.
它们是肉眼看不见的,但却无处不在。
来源:剑16 Test2 阅读
06 tar
n.焦油;柏油;v. 涂柏油
象形助记
n. 焦油
The tar contained in tobacco is harmful to smokers’ health.
烟草中所含的焦油对吸烟者的健康有害。He was attempting to manufacture quinine from aniline, an inexpensive and readily available coal tar waste product.
他试图用苯胺制造奎宁,苯胺是一种廉价且容易获得的煤焦油废料。
来源:剑9 Test1 阅读
07 culprit
n.问题的起因;罪犯,犯人,犯错者
词根助记
culpr责备,谴责+it →责备的对象→ culprit问题的起因n. 问题的起因
The main culprit of online crime seems to be modern technology.
网络犯罪的罪魁祸首似乎是现代科技。… road transport is the main culprit since it alone accounts for 84 % of the CO2 emissions attributable to transport.
公路运输是罪魁祸首,因为仅它就占了交通运输产生的二氧化碳排放量的84%。
来源:剑10Test1 阅读
08 tremble
v.颤抖,哆嗦;颤动,摇晃;n.颤抖,战栗
词根助记
trem颤抖+ ble能…的→tremble颤抖,哆嗦v. 颤抖,哆嗦
The boy is trembling in the cold weather.
这个男孩在寒冷的天气里直发抖。
09 gloomy
adj. 愁容满面的,没有希望的;阴暗的
词根助记
gloom阴暗+_….形容词后缀→gloomy愁容满面的,没有希望的adj. 愁容满面的,没有希望的
She often wears a gloomy expression.
她时常愁容满面。
10 garment
n.服装;vt.给…披上衣服;覆上…
词根助记
gar装饰,供应+ ment表名词→装饰的东西→garment服装n. 服装
Which garment should I choose to wear today?
我今天应该穿哪件衣服呢?
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01 uneasy
adj.心神不宁;不稳定的;不舒服的;令人不安的;忧虑的;害怕的
词根助记
un不+ eas=ease放松+ y形容词后缀→不放松的→uneasy心神不安的adj. 心神不宁
Insomnia made the man feel uneasy.
失眠让这个男人感到不安。
02 accommodate
v. 容纳;使一致,和解;为…提供住处(或膳宿);给..提供方便;适应;迎合,迁就
词根助记
ac使+commodate适应→使….适应→accommodate使适应,容纳v. 容纳
The hostel accommodates travellers from all over the world.
这家青年旅舍为来自全球各地的游客提供住宿。What is new is the urgent need to scale up this technology to accommodate another three billion people.
新的情况是,迫切需要扩大这项技术的规模,以容纳另外30亿人。
来源:剑11 Test1 阅读v. 使一致,和解
Instead, he shows it is entirely possible to accommodate natural ventilation and cooling in large
buildings …
相反,他表明,在大型建筑中实现自然通风和冷却是完全可能的…
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读