考研词汇精选-042
01 hostile [ˌaɪ.siː.biːˈem]
adj.(生长环境)恶劣的;敌对的,敌方的;怀有敌意的;不受欢迎的
词根助记
来自拉丁语hostis,敌人,+ile….的→有敌意的→hostile敌意的;(生长环境)恶劣的There are almost no plants here because of the hostile environment.
因为环境恶劣,这里几乎寸草不生。We will have to make the turbines robust because the sea is a hostile environment.
我们必须使涡轮机坚固耐用,因为海洋环境恶劣。
来源:剑9 Test3 阅读
02 scrupulous [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
adj 小心谨慎的;严谨的;细心的
词根助记
scrupul 犹豫+ ous…的→做决定之前犹豫→小心谨慎的The player looks scrupulous when he adjusts his position to hit the ball.
这个参赛选手调整击球位置时看起来很谨慎。
03 gamble [ˈɡæm.bl̩]
n.冒险;赌博;v.赌博;投机;打赌;赌输
象形助记
He is taking a gamble climbing in the extreme winter.
他在极度寒冷的冬季冒险攀登。His gamble paid off, though, and the ship was the fastest vessel in the wool trade for ten years.
然而,他的这一冒险获得了成功,这艘船是十年来羊毛贸易中最快的船。
来源:剑13 Test4 阅读
04 excavate [ˈekskəveɪt]
v.挖掘,挖出;挖 (空),挖(洞);
The boy is excavating the land to plant the tree.
这个男孩正在挖土种树。The archaeologist … who excavated most of the pyramid and complex, believes ..
挖掘了大部分金字塔和建筑群的考古学家….认为
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读This was because the mountain could be excavated
这是因为山体可以被挖空的
来源:剑16 Test4 阅读
05 appealing [əˈpiːlɪŋ]
adj 吸引人的;打动人心的
词根助记
appeal吸引 + ing…的→吸引人的,动人的The kids found the smells from their mother’s dinner quite appealing.
孩子们觉得母亲做的晚餐香味诱人。Its positive message is more appealing.
它的积极信息更有吸引力。
来源:剑12 Test8 阅读
06 dainty [ˈdeɪnti]
adj 优雅,考究;小巧精致的;优美的;讲究的;可口的;n.适口的食物
词根助记
dain(dign,高贵)+ty--优雅的;讲究的This set of Chinese porcelain is very dainty.
这套中国瓷器非常考究。
07 blunt [blʌnt]
adj 钝的;直率的;v.减弱(感觉或需求等);变钝
联想助记
一看到蓝色(blue),我快乐的感觉就减弱(blunt)了These blunt pencils are no good for writing with.
这些钝铅笔不适合写字。
08 agitation [ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn]
n.焦虑,忧虑;摇动;煽动
象形助记
Apparently she is in a state of agitation.
显然她此刻身处焦虑之中。
09 strand [strænd]
v.使滞留,使搁浅;使陷入困境;n.(绳子、线等的)股,缕;一个组成部分;海滨,河
岸,海滩,湖滨联想助记
很多人被”滞留”(strand),只能焦急地站(stand)在那里等待。Some human behaviors have been accused of causing certain whales to strand.
人类的一些行为被指控导致了某些鲸鱼搁浅。… because the majority of animals were not feeding when they stranded.
….因为大多数动物在搁浅时没有进食。
来源:剑9 Test1 听力… ready for the insertion of strands of extinct animal DNA to create something new.
.准备插入已灭绝动物的DNA链,以创造新的东西。
来源:剑15 test2 阅读
10 kindle [ˈkɪndl]
v.点燃,激起;着火;照亮;煽动
象形助记
The man needs to kindle the fire to stay warm.
这个男人需要点火来保持温暖。