attendance 出席,参加,出席人数,出席率 Our class has perfect attendance today. vain 徒劳的,无效的 ~ efforts
bore 钻孔,挖(通道) bore through a wall
exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired defy 公然违抗,反抗:He was going ahead defying all difficulties. odern life
soak 湿透,浸湿,浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain-your clothes are ~ing uncover 揭开,揭露 ~ a dish of food
moan 呻吟声,呜咽声 Each time she moved her leg she let out a ~ . prime 首要的,主要的 a matter of ~ importance repent 后悔,懊悔 ~of a thoughtless act
condemn 谴责 We all condemn cruelty to children. stitch 一针,针脚 Make your ~es closer together
delight 高兴,快乐:To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination. assert 肯定地说(出),坚定地断言 He asserted his innocence. radical 根本的,基本的a ~ error
smart 聪明的,精明的 Smart students talk earlier than the average verge 边,边缘,边沿 the ~ of a stream produce 生产,制造 Canada ~s wheat and furs orthodox 正统的,正宗的 an ~ economic theory
insulate 隔音,使隔绝(以免受到影响):We are not insulated from the real world the way we were compile 汇编,编制 compile an anthology of poems quiver 颤抖,抖动 ~ with cold
sound 健康的,健全的,完好的 a ~body in a ~ mind stack整齐的一叠 a ~ of bills
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forbid 不许,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children sit 坐,就坐 He was sitting over his coffee with a cigar dominate 分配,统治:a white dominated society suppress压制,镇压 ~human rights witness 目击者,见证人a ~ of the accident sting刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck gamble赌博:gamble at cards
profit 利润,收益,红利 They made millions in ~s in last year row 吵闹,争吵 What’s all this ~ about?
approach 靠近,接近 John is approaching manhood. occur 发生,存在,出现 when did the earthquake ~?
alert 警惕的,留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages. ashore 向岸,向陆地 He swam ashore.
derive 取得,得到:He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. glow 发热,发光,发红:the fire glowing in the darkness valid 有根据的 a ~ excuse
scold 责骂,训斥 Dad ~ed me for coming home late
border 边界,边境,边沿 a district on the Kampuchean side of the border with Thailand mock 嘲笑,嘲弄 He had ~ed her modest ambitions. modify 修改,更改 ~a law
mortgage 抵押(借款)He will have to ~ his land for a loan. scatter 撒,撒播~ corn for the chickens tower 塔,塔楼,高楼 a television ~
perplex 使困惑,使茫然 The question ~ed him furnish供应,提供:furnish blankets for the refugees
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amaze 使惊愕,使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post. coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies
corrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller
embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor deserve 应得,值得:The question deserves consideration. wonder 奇迹 the Seven Wonders of the World in ancient times ingenious (人,头脑等)灵巧的,足智多谋的:an ingenious designer incur 招致,引起,遭受:incur sb’s displeasure(envy)
enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? overflow 泛滥 Every spring the river ~s
highlight 使显著,使突出:Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil output
worship 崇拜,崇敬 the ~ of the dollar
exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word apply 涂,敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table. supervise 监督,管理,指导 ~ sb’s every move objective 目的,宗旨 political ~s
award 授予(奖品等) The university awarded him an honorary degree. rate 比率,率 Velocity is the ~ of change of distance with respect to time mobilize 动员 Our country’s in great danger, we must ~ the army. relieve 缓解,减轻,解除He smoked frequently to ~ nervous tension coincide 相符,相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit. upright 挺直的,垂直的 an ~ seat
merit 长处,优点,价值,功绩 merits and demerits
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erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day conserve 保护,保藏,保存 conserve natural resources clutch 紧抓,紧握 clutch at an opportunity
perspective 透视画法,透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ~ shelter 掩蔽处,躲避处 a bus ~
remark 评论,议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ~ upon her appearance gasp 喘气,喘息:speak between gasps tramp 步行,跋涉 He loves ~ing over the hills slack 不紧的,不严的 a ~ soft rope brittle 易碎的,一碰就破的 brittle glass pave 铺路,铺砌,铺筑 ~ a road with concrete recover 追回,重新得到The police ~ed stolen watch
expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year terminate 停止,结束,使终止 ~ a contract lubricate 使润滑 lubricate the skin with cold cream utter 发出(声音等),说,吐露 ~ the truth sketch 素描,速写 make a ~ of a face in pencil
glance 一瞥,扫视:take a glance at the newspaper headlines
assemble 集合,召集 assemble the members of Parliament for a special meeting. prompt 敏捷的,迅速的 He is ~ on the job erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks
recollect 回忆,想起 I am trying to ~ a forgotten address vigor 体力,精力,活力 in the ~ of manhood
poll 民意测验 A recent ~ shows a change in public opinion neglect 忽视,忽略 ~ one’s health
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