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英语新闻常用词汇
英语新闻常用词汇有一些如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词,标题一般不用damage,而用一些较之简短的词,如hit,harm,hurt,ruin或wreck等。
又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词,标题一般不用abandon,而用drop,giveup,quit,skip或yield等,表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时,一般不用explode,而用blast,crash,ram或smash等词。
简而言之,英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。
aid=assist(帮助,援助)
alter=changeormodify(改变)
ask=inquire(询问)
assail=denounce(谴责)
axe=dismisseduce(解雇,减少)
balk=impede(阻碍)
ban=prohibitorforbid(禁止)
bar=prevent(防止,阻止)
bare=exposeorreveal(暴露,揭露)
blast=explode(爆炸)
begin=commence(开始)
bid=attempt(努力)
bilk=cheat(欺骗)
bolt=desertorabandon(放弃)
boost=increase(增加,提高)
check=examine(检查)
claim=ausethedeathof.。
.(夺去……的生命)
clash=disagreestrong1y(发生分歧,争议)
curb=controlorrestrict(控制)
dip=decIlneordecrease(下降)
ease=lessen(减轻,缓和)
end=terminate(结束,中止)
flay=criticize(批评)
flout=insult(侮辱)
foil=preventfrom(阻止,防止)
grill=investigate(调查)
gut=destroy(摧毁)
head=direct(率领)
hold=arrest(逮捕)
laud=praise(赞扬)
lop=diminish(下降,减少)
map=workout(制订)
mark=celebrate(庆祝)
name=appointominate(命名,提名)
moot=discuss(讨论)
mull=consider(考虑)
Beatgeneration垮掉的一代
Tea-ceremony茶道
Badgergame美人计
Scenestealer抢镜头的人
Hooligan阿飞,足球流氓
Repeatedoffender惯犯
Doubleagent双重间谍
Mr.Big黑社会老大
Lovechild私生子
Boxnews花边新闻
Screenagers整天看电视玩电脑的孩子
June-Decemberwedding双方年龄悬殊的婚姻
King’sEnglish标准英语
Leapday/year闰日2.29/年366
MaidofOrleans圣女贞德
Narrowsqueak(口)九死一生的脱险
Ninjaturtle忍者神龟
Poetlaureate桂冠诗人
Ponytail马尾辫
Protestant新教徒
PulitzerPrize普利策奖
Ratrace激烈的竞争
Red-lightdistrict红灯区
Reader’sDigest读者文摘
Russianroulette俄罗斯轮盘赌
Sexualharassment性骚扰
Shortfuse易怒的脾气
Soft-soap奉承讨好
Silentcontribution隐名捐款
Sillymoney来路不明的钱
Silverscreen银幕,电影界
Summercomplaint夏季病,拉肚子
Tenth-rate最低等的,劣等的
Vertical/lateralthinking纵向,横向思维
Wide-body大部头的作品
Wheeloflife(佛教)轮回
Xenomania媚外
Yearbook年鉴年刊
Zen禅
Paparazzi狗仔队
Showpeople娱乐界人士
Exoticdance脱衣舞
Bearish行情下跌的
Bullish行情上涨的
Stateprisoner政治犯
Stowaway偷渡者,逃票的乘客
Plainclothesman便衣警察
Policedog警犬
nab=arrest(逮捕)
nip=defeat(击败)
ease=lessen(减轻,缓和)
end=terminate(结束,中止)
flay=criticize(批评)
flout=insult(侮辱)
foil=preventfrom(阻止,防止)
grill=investigate(调查)
gut=destroy(摧毁)
head=direct(率领)
hold=arrest(逮捕)
laud=praise(赞扬)
lop=diminish(下降,减少)
map=workout(制订)
mark=celebrate(庆祝)
name=appointominate(命名,提名)
moot=discuss(讨论)
mull=consider(考虑)
nab=arrest(逮捕)
nip=defeat(击败)
slay=murder(谋杀)
soar=skyrocket(急剧上升)
spur=encourage(激励,鞭策)
swap=exchange(交流,交换)
sway=influence(影响)
trim=reduce(削减)
vie=compete(竞争)
vow=determine(决心,发誓)
weigh=consider(考虑)(徐川)
Accord:
agreement
Air:
tomakeknown,broadcast
Assail:
Tocriticizestrongly
Axe:
Todismissfromajob;Tocut,destroy,takeaway
Back:
Tosupport
Balk:
Torefusetoaccept
Ban:
Prohibition;prohibit
Bar:
Nottoallow,exclude
Bid:
Attempt,offer
Bilk:
Tocheat
Blast:
Explosion;strongcriticism;Tocriticizestrongly;strikewithexplosives
Blaze:
Fire
Blow:
Injury/disappointmentsuffered
Boost:
promotion/promote,increase,support
Chide:
Ridicule
Claim:
Todeclaretobetrue;Tokill
Clash:
Dispute,violentargument,Battle(n.);Todisagreestrongly;fight(v.)
Cool:
Uninterested;unfriendly
Coup:
Revolution,changeingovernment
Curb:
Restraint,limit
Deadlock:
Adisagreementthatcannotbesettled
Deal:
Agreement
Drive:
Campaign,effort
Due:
Expected
Envoy:
Diplomat
Eye:
Towatchwithinterest
Face:
Unfergo
Fault:
Tofindinthewrong
Feud:
Dispute,strongdisagreement
Flay:
Toaccuse;criticizestrongly
Foe:
Opponent;enemy
Foil:
Topreventfromsucceeding
Gems:
Jewels
Go-ahead:
Approval
Grab:
Seize,win
Grip:
Totakeholdof
Gut:
Todestroycompletelybyfire
Halt:
Stop
Haul:
Largequantitywhichhasbeenstolenandlaterdiscovered
Head:
Tolead,direct
Headoff:
Toprevent
Held:
Torestrict
Heist:
Theft
Hit:
Toaffectbadly
Hold:
Tokeepinpolicecontrol;detain
Ink:
Tosign
Jet:
Aeroplane
Jobless:
Unemployed
Key:
Essential,vital,very,important
Kickoff:
Tobegin
Lashout:
Tocriticizestrongly;accuse
Laud:
Topraise
Launch:
Tobegin
Line:
Position;demand
Link:
Toconnect
Loom:
Expectedinthenearfuture
Loot:
Totakeawayofvaluablegoodsunlawfully(v.);Stolenmoneyorgoods(n.)
Man:
Representative
Nab:
Tocapture
Net:
Tototal;Tocapture
Nod:
Approval
Ordeal:
Painfulexperience,drama
Office:
Animportantgovernmentposition
Opt:
Choose;decide
Oust:
Totakepowerawayfrom,pushout,driveout,replace
Output:
Production
Pact:
Agreement,treaty
Pay:
Wages,salary
Pit:
Coalmine
Plea:
Requestforhelp
Pledge:
Promise
Plunge:
Steepfall
Poised:
Readyforaction
Poll:
Election,publicopinionsurvey;Votingstation
Post:
Positioningovernment,business,etc.
Pressfor:
Todemand,askfor
Probe:
investigation
Prompt:
Tocause
Push:
Encourage,support
Quit:
Leave,resign
Quiz:
Question,interrogation
Rage:
Toburnoutofcontrol
Raid:
Attack,robbery
Rap:
Accusation;charge;Tocriticize,reprimand
Riddle:
Mystery
Rock:
Toshock;tosurprise
Rout:
Todefeatcompletely
Row:
Toquarrel,argument,dispute
Rule:
Todecide(especiallyincourt)
Ruleout:
Tonotconsiderasapossibility
Sack:
Dismissfromajob
Sack(from“ransack”):
Tosearchthoroughlyandrob
Scare:
Publicalarm
Set:
Decideon,ready
Slam:
criticize
Smash:
defeat
Slay:
Tokillormurder
Snag:
Problem;difficulty
Snub:
Topaynoattentionto
Soar:
Toriserapidly
Solon:
legislator
Spark:
Tocause;toleadtoaction
Split:
Todivide
Squeeze:
Shortage,scarcity
Stalemate:
Adisagreementthatcannotbesettled
Stall:
Makingnoprogress
Stance:
Attitude,wayofthinking
Stem:
Topreventorstop
Storm:
Angryreaction,dispute
Strife:
conflict
Sway:
Toinfluenceorpersuade
Swindle:
Anunlawfulwayofgettingmoney
Switch:
Change,deviation
Swoop:
Suddenattackorraid
Talks:
discussion
Thwart:
Topreventfrombeingsuccessful
Ties:
relations
Top:
Toexceed
Tot:
Child
Trim:
Tocut
Trigger:
Tocause
Urge:
insist,stronglyrequest
Vie:
Tocompete
Void:
Todeterminetobeinvalid
Vow:
Topromise
Walkout:
Strike(oftenunofficial)
Wed:
Tomarry
Wedlock:
Marriage
Weigh:
Toconsider
accomplice:
同案犯
adultbusinessdistrict:
红灯区
agricrime:
农业犯罪
armedrobbery:
武装抢劫
arrestwarrant:
逮捕证
arson:
纵火
assassin:
暗杀
assault:
袭击
attackdog:
攻击犬
back-alleybutcher:
卑鄙的屠夫
surrealism:
超现实主义
bail:
保释金
ballistics:
弹道学
blackmail:
敲诈,勒索
blackmarket:
黑市
bloodmoney:
血腥钱
bodybag:
装尸袋
bombsquad:
爆破小组
bootlegging:
贩卖违禁品
break-in:
非法闯入
bribery:
行贿受贿
bucketshop:
投机商号
bug:
窃听
bumrap:
错捕
burglary:
入室盗窃
carbangers:
汽车窃贼
careercriminal:
职业罪犯
childabuse:
虐待儿童
chopshop:
地下拆车厂
cocaine:
可卡因
computercleaner:
消除财务信息的电脑黑客
conartist:
行骗高手
congame:
骟局
convict:
囚犯
counterfeit:
伪造
credit-cardfraud:
信用卡欺诈
crimeofpassion:
激情犯罪;冲动犯罪
crimerate:
犯罪率
criminal:
犯罪
daterape:
约会强*
deadlyweapon:
致命武器
deathpenalty:
死刑
deathrow:
死囚牢房
defendant:
被告
domesticviolence:
家庭暴力
drugabuse:
吸毒
drugking(czar):
毒枭
drunkdriving:
酒后驾驶
edpcrimes:
电脑犯罪
embezzlement:
贪污
first-degreemurder:
一级谋杀案
Accord:
agreement
Air:
tomakeknown,broadcast
Assail:
Tocriticizestrongly
Axe:
Todismissfromajob;Tocut,destroy,takeaway
Back:
Tosupport
Balk:
Torefusetoaccept
Ban:
Prohibition;prohibit
Bar:
Nottoallow,exclude
Bid:
Attempt,offer
Bilk:
Tocheat
Blast:
Explosion;strongcriticism;Tocriticizestrongly;strikewithexplosives
Blaze:
Fire
Blow:
Injury/disappointmentsuffered
Boost:
promotion/promote,increase,support
Chide:
Ridicule
Claim:
Todeclaretobetrue;Tokill
Clash:
Dispute,violentargument,Battle(n.);Todisagreestrongly;fight(v.)
Cool:
Uninterested;unfriendly
Coup:
Revolution,changeingovernment
Curb:
Restraint,limit
Deadlock:
Adisagreementthatcannotbesettled
Deal:
Agreement
Drive:
Campaign,effort
Due:
Expected
Envoy:
Diplomat
Eye:
Towatchwithinterest
Face:
Undergo
Fault:
Tofindinthewrong
Feud:
Dispute,strongdisagreement
Flay:
Toaccuse;criticizestrongly
Foe:
Opponent;enemy
Foil:
Topreventfromsucceeding
Gems:
Jewels
Go-ahead:
Approval
Grab:
Seize,win
Grip:
Totakeholdof
Gut:
Todestroycompletelybyfire
Halt:
Stop
Haul:
Largequantitywhichhasbeenstolenandlaterdiscovered
Head:
Tolead,direct
Headoff:
Toprevent
Held:
Torestrict
Heist:
Theft
Hit:
Toaffectbadly
Hold:
Tokeepinpolicecontrol;detain
Ink:
Tosign
Jet:
Aeroplane
Jobless:
Unemployed
Key:
Essential,vital,very,important
Kickoff:
Tobegin
Lashout:
Tocriticizestrongly;accuse
Laud:
Topraise
Launch:
Tobegin
Line:
Position;demand
Link:
Toconnect
Loom:
Expectedinthenearfuture
Loot:
Totakeawayofvaluablegoodsunlawfully(v.);Stolenmoneyorgoods(n.)
Man:
Representative
Nab:
Tocapture
Net:
Tototal;Tocapture
Nod:
Approval
Ordeal:
Painfulexperience,drama
Office:
Animportantgovernmentposition
Opt:
Choose;decide
Oust:
Totakepowerawayfrom,pushout,driveout,replace
Output:
Production
Pact:
Agreement,treaty
Pay:
Wages,salary
Pit:
Coalmine
Plea:
Requestforhelp
Pledge:
Promise
Plunge:
Steepfall
Poised:
Readyforaction
Poll:
Election,publicopinionsurvey;Votingstation
Post:
Positioningovernment,business,etc.
Pressfor:
Todemand,askfor
Probe:
investigation
Prompt:
Tocause
Push:
Encourage,support
Quit:
Leave,resign
Quiz:
Question,interrogation
Rage:
Toburnoutofcontrol
Raid:
Attack,robbery
Rap:
Accusation;charge;Tocriticize,reprimand
Riddle:
Mystery
Rock:
Toshock;tosurprise
Rout:
Todefeatcompletely
Row:
Toquarrel,argument,dispute
Rule:
Todecide(especiallyincourt)
Ruleout:
Tonotconsiderasapossibility
Sack:
Dismissfromajob
Sack(from“ransack”):
Tosearchthoroughlyandrob
Scare:
Publicalarm
Set:
Decideon,ready
Slam:
critici