考研词汇精选-003
01 portray [pɔːˈtreɪ $ pɔːr-]
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 [ˈɒnset]
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…
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03 countenance [ˈkaʊn.tə.nənts $ -tən.ənts]
n.面容,表情,气色;v.支持,赞成
象形助记
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Her countenance is showing a great deal of anger.
她的表情显示出极度的愤怒。
04 filling [ˈfɪlɪŋ]
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 [dɔːn $ dɑːn]
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 [faɪl]
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。
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07 scum [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
n. 浮沫,浮渣
象形助记
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As the scum rises, skim it off.
当浮沫浮起时,请将它撇去。![]()
08 transformation [ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən $ -fɚ-]
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 [præɡˈmæt.ɪk $ -ˈmæt̬-]
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 [pəˈsjuːt $ pɚˈsuːt]
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