考研词汇精选-041
01 calamity [kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti $ -ə.t̬i]
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 [ˈrendə(r)]
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 [bleɪd]
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 [ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn]
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 [bʌst]
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 [bəʊst]
(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 [siːs]
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 [ˈwɪs.kər $ -kɚ]
n.胡须;腮须
象形助记
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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 [ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt $ ˈkɑːm-]
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 [ˈtæk.tɪk]
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