考研词汇精选-114
01 scaly [ˈskeɪ.li]
adj. 鱼鳞状的;有鳞的;剥落的;被虫蛀的;<俚>卑劣的
词根助记
scale鱼鳞+-y,表形容词。adj. 鱼鳞状的
The lines form a scaly pattern.
这些线条形成了鱼鳞状的图案。
02 slumber [ˈslʌm.bər $ -bɚ]
n.睡眠;睡觉;v.浅睡;打盹儿
象形助记
n. 睡眠
The woman wearing a blindfold is in slumber.
这个戴着眼罩的女人正在睡觉。
03 buoyant [ˈbɜː.bər.i $ ˈbɝː.ber-]
adj. 有浮力的;愉快的;(股市)保持高价的
词根助记
buoy使浮起+-ant表形容词→buoyant有浮力的adj.有浮力的
Life rings are very buoyant.
游泳圈的浮性都很好。The cells are filled with air, which is why cork is so buoyant.
细胞充满了空气,这就是软木如此浮力的原因。
来源:剑12 Test5 阅读
04 palpitate [ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt $ -pə-]
v.(心脏)悸动,发抖
词根助记
palp-跳+-it +-ate,表动作 →摸得着的心跳。v.(心脏)悸动,发抖
My heart palpitates when I see the beautiful girl.
看到这个漂亮女孩我的心就怦怦直跳。
05 flimsy [ˈflɪm.zi]
adj. 轻而薄的,脆弱的,没有价值的,不足信的
词根助记
film胶卷+-sy形容词后缀→轻薄脆弱的胶卷→flimsy脆弱的adj. 轻而薄的,脆弱的,没有价值的,不足信的
A house of cards is a pretty flimsy structure. Don’t touch it!
纸牌屋是一个非常脆弱的结构。不要碰它!.., how have Japan’s tallest and seemingly flimsiest old buildings-500 or so wooden pagodas-emained
standing for centuries?
日本最高、看似最脆弱的古老建筑--500 座左右的木塔一一如何屹立数百年?
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读
06 limb [lɪm]
n. 肢体;臂;枝干;树枝;v.肢解
联想助记
你要用你的”四肢”(limb)去爬(climb)树。n.肢体
She lost a limb from an illness, but she can still run!
她因为疾病失去了一条腿,但她还可以跑步。Snake embryos, for example, sprout hind limb buds.
例如,蛇的胚胎会长出后肢芽。
来源:剑10 Test4 阅读
07 presumably [prɪˈzjuː.mə.bli $ -ˈzuː-]
adv.大概,据推测,可能
词根助记
pre预先+ sume拿、取+ ably表副词→ presumably大概adv. 大概,据推测,可能
“The murderer is presumably a man who wears glasses and smokes.”
“凶手大概是个戴眼镜且会抽烟的男人。“These textbooks are, on the whole, small, presumably inexpensive to produce…
这些教科书总体上来说,尺寸较小,可能制作成本较低…
来源:剑8 Test4 阅读
08 subdue [səbˈdjuː $ -ˈduː]
v. 征服,压制,减轻;克制,抑制(情绪)
词根助记
sub下面+due从属→从属在下面→ subdue征服v. 征服,压制,减轻
The police subdue the criminal and pin him to the ground.
警察制服了犯人并将他压倒在地。The creatures that particularly interest us are the many insects secrete powerful poison for subduing prey.
特别引起我们兴趣的是许多昆虫,它们分泌强大的毒液来制服猎物。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
09 silt [sɪlt]
n. 淤泥,泥沙;v. 淤塞
象形助记
n. 淤泥,泥沙
The harbor tends to become blocked up by silt deposited by the river.
港湾有被河流带来的淤泥阻塞的趋势。v. 淤塞
It became silted up following a flood during the 13th century.
在13世纪的一次洪水之后,它被淤积沉积物填满了。
来源:剑10 Test1 阅读
10 underlying [ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ]
adj. 以..为基础的;潜在的,深层的;在下面的;含蓄的
词根助记
under下+ ly躺着+ ing….的→ underlying潜在的,基本的adj. 以…为基础的
Understanding the underlying mathematical theories is essential.
理解基本的数学理论是必要的。But the underlying mathematical theories of radar and sonar are very similar.
但雷达和声纳的基本数学理论非常相似。
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Because they often serve as underlying presuppositions for explicit theories。
因为它们经常作为显性理论的潜在前提。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读