考研词汇精选-128
01 deliberately [dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li $ -ɚ-]
adv. 故意地；慢条斯理地，从容不迫地
词根助记
deliberate故意的+ly副词后缀→deliberately故意地adv.故意地
Why does he deliberately try to make other people fall over?
他为什么故意绊倒别人？The students agree that food manufacturers deliberately make calorie counts hard to understand.
学生们同意食品制造商故意使卡路里计数难以理解。
来源：剑16 Test3 听力
02 husky [ˌaɪ.siː.biːˈem]
adj. 声音沙哑的；强壮的；n.哈士奇；爱斯基摩狗；强壮的人
词根助记
husk谷壳+y表名词→像谷壳一样粗糙或谷壳摩擦的声音→husky声音沙哑的adj. 声音沙哑的
Her voice became husky after singing for a long time.
在唱了很长时间歌后，她只能发出沙哑的声音。
03 insulation [ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn]
n. 隔离；绝缘；【航〗绝缘
词根助记
insul岛屿+tion名词后缀→岛屿具有的性质→insulation隔离，绝缘n. 隔离
Sponge can provide good insulation against the noise.
海绵可以提供非常好的隔音效果。Corkboard and cork tiles are ideal for thermal and acoustic insulation, while granules of cork are used in the manufacture of concrete.
软木板和软木砖是理想的隔热和隔音材料，而软木颗粒则用于制造混凝土。
来源：剑12 Test5 阅读
04 phosphorus [ˈfɒs.fər.əs $ ˈfɑːs.fɚ.əs]
n. 磷
词根助记
phos光+ phorus携带者→可以产生光的物质→phosphorus磷n. 磷
Phosphorus is one of the chemicals that helps a match catch fire.
磷是帮助火柴着火的化学元素之一。
05 entangle [ɪnˈtæŋɡl]
v. 使纠缠，卷入
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en进入，使+tangle卷入，缠结→entangle使纠缠v.使纠缠，卷入
My hair is entangled in a knot.
我的头发和一个结缠在一起了。Most of the dangers also involved large pieces of debris-animals getting entangled in trash, for example, or eating it and severely injuring themselves.
大多数危险还涉及大块的碎片－一例如，动物被垃圾缠住，或者吃了垃圾而严重受伤。
来源：剑14 Test4 阅读
06 pathetic [pəˈθet.ɪk $ -ˈθet̬-]
adj. 可怜的；不足的
词根助记
path感情，痛苦，病+etic表形容词→pathetic可怜的，可悲的adj. 可怜的
My dog shows a pathetic look when begging for food.
我的狗在讨吃的时候总是露出一副可怜的模样。
07 dogma [ˈdɒɡ.mə $ ˈdɑːɡ-]
n. 教条；武断的意见；adj 教义的，教条的，信条的
词根助记
dox=opinion观点→认为是对的东西→dogma教条n. 教条
Devout followers always completely obey religious dogma.
信仰坚定的人总会遵守他们的宗教教条。
08 manifestation [mɑːtʃ $ mɑːrtʃ]
n.表现，表示；显灵；示威运动
词根助记
manifest表现，表明+ation表名词→manifestation表现，表示n. 表现，表示
Language is both a manifestation and a carrier of national culture.
语言既是民族文化的表现，又是民族文化的载体。What we appreciate, enjoy or marvel at in the works of genius or the achievements of prodigies are the manifestations of skills or abilities which are similar to, but so much superior to, our own.
我们在天才的作品或神童的成就中所欣赏、享受或惊叹的，是与我们自己相似，但比我们自己优越得多的技能或能力的表现。
来源：剑8 Test3 阅读
09 trauma [ˈtrɔː.mə $ ˈtraʊ- $ ˈtrɑː-]
n. 精神创伤，外伤；【财】创伤
联想助记
长了肿瘤（tumour）就留下了创伤（trauma）n. 精神创伤，外伤
Soldiers often suffer from psychological trauma.
士兵们经常会遭受精神创伤。
10 slum [slʌm]
n.贫民窟，贫民区，陋巷；v.去贫民窟，到贫民区去(参观，游玩等)
联想助记
一直在贫民窟(slum）生活，所以很瘦（slim)n. 贫民窟，贫民区，陋巷
The living conditions in this slum are shockingly poor.
这个贫民窟的生活条件差得惊人。The area within consisted of poorly built, overcrowded slums and the streets were full of horse-drawn traffic.
该地区由劣质、拥挤的贫民窟组成，街道上满是马车。
来源：剑17 Test1 阅读
