Turnbull>
II.noun
●Date:
1824
●1.
ma.aspotwhereafluid(aswater,oil,orgas)containedinthegroundoozesslowlytothe
surfaceandoftenformsapool
mb.asmallspring
●2.~age
●?
~yadjective
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Seethe
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.沸腾,汹涌
●[英]v.沸腾,汹涌(tobeinastateofrapidagitatedmovement)
●[记]分割记忆:
see(看)+the;连句:
seetheseatoseethe(看大海汹涌)
●[例]Lookdownintotheseethingseaaroundtherocks.
WebsterCollegiate
I.verb(~d;seething)
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishsethen,fromOldEnglishsēothan;akintoOldHighGermansiodanto
~andprobablytoOldLithuaniansiausti(it)storms,rages
●Date:
before12thcentury
●transitiveverb
m1.archaicboil,stew
m2.tosoakorsaturateinaliquid
●intransitiveverb
m1.archaicboil
m2.
■a.tobeinastateofrapidagitatedmovement
■b.tochurnorfoamasifboiling
m3.tosufferviolentinternalexcitementzuoxie~withjealousy>
II.noun
●Date:
1816
●astateofseething;ebullition
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Segregate
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.隔离
●[英]v.隔离(toseparateorsetapartfromothers)
●[记]se(分开)+greg(团体)+ate->和团体分开->隔离;
●[同]参考:
aggregate(集合)
WebsterCollegiate
I.verb(-gated;-gating)
●Etymology:
Latinsegregatus,pastparticipleofsegregare,fromse-apart+greg-,grexherd—moreat
secede
●Date:
1542
●transitiveverb
m1.toseparateorsetapartfromothersorfromthegeneralmass;isolate
m2.tocauseorforcetheseparationof(asfromtherestofsociety)
●intransitiveverb
m1.separate,withdraw
m2.topracticeorenforceapolicyofsegregation
m3.toundergogeneticsegregation
●?
segregativeadjective
II.noun
●Date:
1871
●onethatisinsomerespect~d;especiallyonethatdiffersgeneticallyfromtheparentallinebecauseof
geneticsegregation
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Seine
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.拉网,大捕鱼网
●[英]n.拉网,大捕鱼网(alargenet)
●[类]bird:
snare/fish:
seine(罗网捕鸟/鱼网捕鱼)
WebsterCollegiate
I.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromOldEnglishsegne,fromLatinsagena,fromGreeksagēnē
●Date:
before12thcentury
●alargenetwithsinkersononeedgeandfloatsontheotherthathangsverticallyinthewaterandis
usedtoencloseandcatchfishwhenitsendsarepulledtogetheroraredrawnashore
II.verb(~d;seining)
●Date:
1836
●intransitiveverb
mtofishwithorcatchfishwitha~
●transitiveverb
mtofishfororinwitha~
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Seismic
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.地震的
●[英]adj.地震的(oforcausedbyanearthquake)
●[记]seism(地震)+ic->地震的
●[同]同根词:
seismograph(地震仪);seismology(地震学)
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Etymology:
Greekseismosshock,earthquake,fromseieintoshake;probablyakintoAvestan
thwaēshōfear
●Date:
1858
●1.of,subjectto,orcausedbyanearthquake;alsooforrelatingtoanearthvibrationcausedby
somethingelse(asanexplosionortheimpactofameteorite)
●2.oforrelatingtoavibrationonacelestialbody(asthemoon)comparabletoa~eventonearth
●3.havingastrongorwidespreadimpact;earthshakingzuoxie~socialchanges>
●?
~allyadverb
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Self-assertion
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.坚持己见,自信
●[英]n.坚持己见,自信(assertingone'sownrights,claims,oropinions)
●[记]其他self组词:
self-consuming(自耗的),self-contained(有克制力的),self-content(自
满的)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1806
●1.theactofassertingoneselforone'sownrights,claims,oropinions
●2.theactofassertingone'ssuperiorityoverothers
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Self-assurance
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自信
●[记]self(自己)+assurance(信心)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1594
●self-confidence
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Self-centered
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.自我中心的,自私的(selfish)
●[英]自我中心的,自私的(selfish)
●[记]self(自己)+centered(以...为中心的)
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Date:
circa1764
●1.independentofoutsideforceorinfluence;self-sufficient
●2.concernedsolelywithone'sowndesires,needs,orinterests
●?
~lyadverb
●?
~nessnoun
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Self-control
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自制
●[英]n.自制(controloverone'sfeelings)
●[记]self(自己)+control(控制)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1711
●restraintexercisedoverone'sownimpulses,emotions,ordesires
●?
~ledadjective
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Self-deprecation
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自我贬低
●[记]self(自己)+deprecation(贬低,轻视)
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Self-effacing
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.不爱抛头露面的
●[英]adj.不爱抛头露面的(keepingoneselffromattractingattention)
●[记]self(自己)+efface(抹掉)+ing
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Self-evidently
解释
GRE红宝书
●adv.不证自明地,不言而喻地
●[记]self(自己)+evidently(明显地)
WebsterCollegiate
adverb
●seeself-evident
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Self-interest
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.私心
●[英]n.私心(concernforwhatisbestforoneself)
●[记]self(自己)+interest(利益)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1649
●1.aconcernforone'sownadvantageandwell-being
●2.one'sowninterestoradvantagezuoxie~requiresthatwebegenerousinforeignaid>
●?
~edadjective
●?
~edlyadverb
●?
~ednessnoun
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Self-possession
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.沉着,镇定
●[英]n.沉着,镇定(composure)
●[例]regainone'sself-possession(恢复镇定)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1745
●controlofone'semotionsorreactionsespeciallywhenunderstress;presenceofmind,composure
●Synonyms:
seeconfidence
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Self-reliant
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.自力更生的
●[英]adj.自力更生的(abletoactwithoutdependingonthehelpofothers)
●[记]self(自己)+reliant(依靠的)
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Date:
1848
●havingconfidenceinandexercisingone'sownpowersorjudgment
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Self-righteousness
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自以为是
●[记]self(自己)+righteousness(正当)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●seeself-righteous
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Self-satisfaction
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自满
●[类]preen:
self-satisfaction/fume:
anger(打扮表示自满/怒火表示愤怒)
●[记]self(自己)+satisfaction(满意)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
1661
●ausuallysmugsatisfactionwithoneselforone'spositionorachievements
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Semblance
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.外貌;相似
●[英]n.外貌(outwardandspeciousappearance)
●[记]sembl(相像)+ance
●[同]同根词:
resemble(相似);dissemble(掩饰)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromAnglo-French,fromsemblertobelike,seem—moreatresemble
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.
ma.outwardandoftenspeciousappearanceorshow;formzuoxiewrappedina~ofcomposure
—HarryHervey>
mb.modicumzuoxiehasbeenstrugglingtogetsome~ofjusticeforhispeople—Bayard
Rustin>
●2.aspect,countenance
●3.
ma.aphantasmalform;apparition
mb.image,likeness
●4.actualorapparentre~zuoxieherstorybearssome~tothetruth>
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Seminal
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.有创意的
●[英]adj.有创意的(containingtheseedsoflaterdevelopment;original)
●[类]反义词:
hamperingfurtherdevelopment(阻碍发展);derivative(派生的)
●[记]semin(种)+al->种子的->有创见的
●[同]同根词:
disseminate(播种)
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromLatin~is,fromsemin-,semenseed—moreatsemen
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.of,relatingto,orconsistingofseedorsemen
●2.containingorcontributingtheseedsoflaterdevelopment;creative,original<~book>
●?
~lyadverb
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Seminary
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.神学院
●[英]n.神学院(aninstitutionforthetrainingofcandidatesforthepriesthood)
●[记]semin(种子)+ary->培养(上帝)种子的地方->神学院;
●[同]参考:
seminar(研究班)
WebsterCollegiate
noun(plural-naries)
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,seedbed,nursery,fromLatinseminarium,fromsemin-,semenseed
●Date:
1542
●1.anenvironmentinwhichsomethingoriginatesandfromwhichitispropagated<~ofvice
andcrime>
●2.
ma.aninstitutionofsecondaryorhighereducation
mb.aninstitutionforthetrainingofcandidatesforthepriesthood,ministry,orrabbinate
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Senile
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.年老的
●[英]adj.年老的(ofoldage)
●[记]sen(老)+ile->老的
●[例]asenilecondition(衰老状态)
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Etymology:
Latinsenilis,fromsen-,senexold,oldman
●Date:
1661
●1.of,relatingto,exhibiting,orcharacteristicofoldagezuoxie~weakness>;especiallyexhibiting
alossofcognitiveabilities(asmemory)associatedwitholdage
●2.approachingtheendofageologicalcycleoferosion
●?
~lyadverb
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Sensation
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.知觉;轰动(的事)
●[英]n.知觉(awareness);轰动(的事)(acauseofexcitedinterestorfeeling)
●[记]sens(感觉)+action->感觉,知觉
●[同]同根词:
sensible(明智的);sensitive(敏感的)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MedievalLatin~-,sensatio,fromLateLatin,understanding,idea,fromLatinsensus
●Date:
1615
●1.
ma.amentalprocess(asseeing,hearing,orsmelling)resultingfromtheimmediateexternal
stimulationofasenseorganoftenasdistinguishedfromaconsciousawarenessofthesensory
process—compareperception
mb.awarene