考研词汇精选-032
01 sermon [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
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 [tɪk]
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 [ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl $ ˈnɑː.t̬i-]
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 [ˈtruː.ənt]
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 [ˈter.əs]
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 [əˈkruː]
(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 [lɒl $ lɑːl]
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 [ˈvel.krəʊ $ -kroʊ]
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 [dɪˈfɔːm $ -ˈfɔːrm]
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 [ˈvɜː.tju.əs $ ˈvɝː-]
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。