考研词汇精选-023
01 grave [ˈɡræv.əd.læks $ ˈɡrɑː.vəd.lɑːks]
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 [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
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 [səkˈseʃn]
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 [siːdʒ]
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 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]
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 [pɔɪz]
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 [pʌf]
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 [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
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。