考研词汇精选-103
01 vomit [ˈvɒm.ɪt $ ˈvɑː.mɪt]
v. 呕吐;涌出;吐出;喷出;n.呕吐物,呕吐
联想助记
vom呕吐的声音+it 东西→把东西”呕吐”(vomit)出来→“呕吐物”(vomit)v. 呕吐
He isn’t really vomiting; it’s just an eye trick.
他不是真吐了,这只是障眼法。
02 triumphant [traɪˈʌm.fənt]
adj. 成功的;得胜的,得意洋洋的
词根助记
triumph成功+ant形容词后缀→triumphant成功的adj. 成功的
He emerged triumphant in the September election.
他在九月份的选举中大获全胜。.., Marie Curie made a triumphant journey to the United States to raise funds for research on radium.
居里夫人前往美国成功地为镭的研究筹集了资金。
来源:剑9 Test4 阅读
03 mortal [ˈmɔːtl]
adj. 必有一死的;致命的;极端的;n. 凡人,人类
词根助记
mort死+ al形容词后缀→会死的→mortal必有一死的adj. 必有一死的
Man is mortal; we all must die.
人终有一死,我们都是如此。
04 eddy [ˈed.i]
n. 漩涡;v. 起漩涡;旋转
象形助记
n. 漩涡
The little boat was almost caught in the eddy.
小船差点被卷入漩涡。
05 depreciate [dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt]
v. 贬值;贬低,轻视;折旧
词根助记
de下+ preci价值+ ate动词后缀→看不起价值→depreciate贬值v. 贬值
The US dollar has depreciated significantly; it is not as valuable as it used to be.
美元已明显贬值,不像以前那么值钱了。
06 redundancy [rɪˈdʌn.dənt.si]
n. 裁员;冗余;【财】裁员
词根助记
red=re反复+ und波动+ ancy名词后缀→反复波动→redundancy冗余n. 裁员
Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy.
数千名工厂工人面临裁员。History is clear that change can mean redundancies.
历史清楚地表明,变革可能意味着裁员。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
07 cosmos [ˈkəʊ.stɑːr $ ˈkoʊ.stɑːr]
n. 宇宙,秩序;大波斯菊
词根助记
cosm秩序+os名词后缀→古希腊人认为宇宙是规律
运转的,引申为宇宙→cosmos宇宙,秩序n.宇宙,秩序
I would explore the cosmos in a spaceship if I could.
如果可以的话,我想乘宇宙飞船探索宇宙。But such transits have paved the way for what might prove to be one of the most vital breakthroughs in the cosmos …
但这样的凌日现象为可能被证明是宇宙中最重要的突破之一铺平了道路
来源:剑9 Test2 阅读
08 hectare [ˈhekteə(r)]
n. 公顷 (等于1万平方米)
词根助记
hect=希腊语hekaton一百+ are=area面积→hectare公顷 (等于1万平方米)n. 公顷 (等于1万平方米)
There are six hectares of rice fields here.
这里的稻田占地六公顷。It covered a region of 16 hectares and was surrounded by a wall 10.5 meters high.
它占地16公顷,周围有一堵10.5米高的墙。
来源:剑16 Test1 阅读
09 fortitude [ˌfɔːtˈnɒks $ ˌfɔːrtˈnɑːks]
n. 坚强意志(精神),坚忍,刚毅
词根助记
fort力量+itude名词后缀,表示特性→fortitude坚强意志(精神),坚忍,刚毅n.坚强意志(精神),坚忍,刚毅
A lot of fortitude is required to meditate under a waterfall.
要想在瀑布下打坐数小时,你需要足够的坚强意志。
10 potion [ˈpəʊʃn]
n. 毒药,魔药;一剂,一服
象形助记
n. 毒药,魔药
Take these magical potions to make yourself lucky.
拿着这些魔法药剂吧,它们能让你变得幸运。