考研词汇精选-017
01 sewage [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
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 [ˈkeɪ.tər $ -t̬ɚ]
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 [əˈkjuːt]
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 [baʊt]
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 [ˈdræs.tɪk]
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 [bædʒ]
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 [məˈriːnz]
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 [ˈkaʊn.tər $ -t̬ɚ]
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 [ɡeɪp]
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
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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 [sprɔːl $ sprɑːl]
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
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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