高中英语常见单词 的重要词义.docx

1、高中英语常见单词 的重要词义中学英语常见单词的重要词义1. absorb vt.吸引（注意力、精力等）The book absorbed his attention.Running the workshop absorbs all his energies.2. address vt. 向.讲话（尤指演讲） President Fidel Castro of Cuba addressed the United Nations. 称呼 The judge should be addressed as Your Honour. 设法解决，处理 He addressed himself to the

2、 main difficulty.3. adjust vt调整； 校准 I must adjust my watch; its slow. The desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child. 4. afford vt 承担得起（后果） We cannot afford to ignore this warning. We cannot afford any more delays.5. against prep.（表示位置关系）靠着，顶着，迎着，衬着 A little tree stood against the wa

3、ll. She could hear the rain pattering against the window. The kite is flying high against the wind. The picture looks good against the white wall.6. age vi变老；老化 After his wifes death he aged quickly.7. air vt抒发，发表，倾诉 Dont air your troubles too often. He ran on, airing his own views about the case. n

4、.感觉；印象；神态The room had an air of luxury.She looked at him with a defiant air.8. alive adj.有活力的， 有生机的 My grandmother is more alive than a lot of young people.9. allow vt给予，让有 Allow me one minute in which to change my costume. My wife allows me $ 100 a year for clothes.10. alone adv只有，仅仅(放在有关名词、代词后面) T

5、he shoes alone cost me $200.11. anger vt使生气，使气愤 The injustice of this angered him.12. announce vt预示 Gathering clouds announced the oncoming storm.13. appetite n爱好 At the moment he had no appetite for work.14. around adj.走红的；活跃的 Shes been around as a film director since the 1980s.15. article n物件，物品 a

6、rticles of clothesThe articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body.16. available 有效的；有空的；空闲的The tickets are available for one month.Im sorry. The manager is not available now.17. average adj.中等的，适中的 He is a student of average intelligence.18. back vt支持 Many of his friends backed

7、his plan. The Union leader decided to back the government in its action.19. bar n.条，块；栏杆；vt 阻挡；阻止 A bar of chocolate/soap All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. We found our way barred by rocks. The players are barred from drinking alcohol the night before a match.20. beat vt (鸟翼)扑动 The

8、 bird beat its wings rapidly as it flew on n节拍，拍子 The music had the familiar beat of a waltz. 21. being n. 生物 A strange being from another planet22. bend vt把心思集中到 n. 弯道 He couldnt bend his mind to his studies. Blake faded on the final bend.23. better vt 改善，改进，提高 He is ready to do anything on earth t

9、o better their fortunes.24. blue adj.犹豫的，愁闷的 Hed been feeling blue all week.25. board n. 董事会；理事会 She has a seat on the board of the directors.vi 付费（ 在某人家里）膳宿 She always had one or two students boarding with her.26. boss vt负责（某事）， 把持 Who is bossing this job?27. bother vt 花费时间/精力（做某事） He didnt even bo

10、ther to let me know he was coming.28. bridge vt 消除，弥补 How could they bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in the country?29. can n.金属罐，vt把（食品）装罐保存 In this factory they can fish to be sent abroad.30. cause n. 事业，目标，思想Animal welfare campaigners raised $70 000 for their cause last year.31. chai

11、r vt 主持（会议） Will you chair the meeting or shall I ?32. circle n （相同兴趣、职业等的人形成的）圈子，阶层，界 Shes well known in theatrical circles. A large/wide circle of friends33. clean adv. 彻底地，完全地 I clean forgot about calling him.34. clear vt/vi (使)变清醒，变清晰 As her mind cleared, she remembered what had happened.35. coa

12、ch vt 训练， 培养， 指导 She has coached hundreds of young singers.36. comb 仔细搜索，搜寻 I combed the shops looking for something to wear.37. contract vt 感染（疾病）；得（病） To contract Aids/ a virus/ a disease38. count vi 重要 Every point in this game counts.39. course n ( 船或飞机的)航向；航线 He radioed the pilot to change the c

13、ourse.40. cover vt足以支付；够付; 包括；涉及 $ 100 should cover your expenses.The survey covers all aspects of the business.41. cross adj. 恼怒的； 生气的 I was cross with him for being late.42. cut n伤口 Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm.43. date n 异性约会 Ive got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.44. deal n 协议；交易 W

14、e did a deal with the management on the overtime. I got a good deal on the car.45. defend vt 辩解，辩白 Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.How can you defend such behaviors?46. deliver vt发表演说 She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering.47. determine vt 查明； 决定

15、；断定 We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. Upbringing plays an important part in determining a persons character.48. develop vt 患（病）；出现问题 Her son developed asthma (哮喘) when he was two.49. divide vt 引起分歧 The government is divided on this issue.50. do vi 适合；足够 These shoes wont do fo

16、r the party. Can you lend me some money? Surewill $20 do?51. down adj. 悲哀；沮丧；情绪低落 I feel a bit down today.52. draw 拉（窗帘、帘子）；吸引；领取，支取; 推断出 The blinds were drawn. The movie is drawing large audiences. Can I draw $80 out of my account? We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.53. driv

17、e vt （用力） 击；打；敲；推 To drive a nail into a piece of wood54. due adj. 应支付的；应给予的；适当的 Have they been paid money that is due to them? He was charged with driving without due care and attention.55. employ vt. 使用；利用 The police had to employ force to enter the building.56. empty adj. 空虚的；无意义的； 无目的的 Three mon

18、ths after his death, she still felt empty.57. equal adj. 能胜任的；能应付的 I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.58. escape vt 被忘掉；被忽视Her name escaped me.It might have escaped your notice, but Im very busy at the moment.59. even adj. (数量、速度等)变化不大的，均匀的；相等的、均等的 an even temperature all year the even dis

19、tribution of food60. event n. (体育运动的)比赛项目 The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.61. eye vt. 注视；审视；细看 He couldnt help eyeing the cakes hungrily.62. fair n.集市；商品交易会；展销会 The country/state fair A craft/a book/an antique fair63. false adj. 假的；伪造的 A false passport64. fine n.罚金； vt处以罚金 A park

20、ing fine She was fined for speeding.65. fix vt确定，决定（约会、时间、数量）；安排，组织 Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? You have to fix visits up in advance with the museum.66. flood vi 大量涌入；蜂拥而出 Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country.67. forward vt.发送，寄 (商品或信息); 转寄，转投 We will be forwar

21、ding you our new catalogue next week. Could you forward any mail to us in New York?68. free adj. 没有的；不受影响或伤害的 It was several weeks before he was free from pain.Free from difficulty/doubt/fear69. fresh adj. 新近的；新的，不同的；淡的，无盐的 Let me write down while it is still fresh in my mind. Fresh evidence There i

22、s a shortage of fresh water on the island.70. frequent vt 常去，常到 We met in a local bar much frequented by students.71. further vt. 促进；增进 She took the new job to further her career.72. gain vt.增加；增长；（钟表）走得快 To gain confidence/strength/experience Ive gained weight recently. My watch gains two minutes e

23、very 24 hours.73. grade vt. 给评分；分等级， 分类 I spent all weekend grading papers. Eggs are graded from small to extra large.74. grasp vt 理解,领会,明白; 抓住（机会） They failed to grasp the importance of words. I grasped the opportunity to work abroad.75. ground n. 充分的理由；根据 You have no ground for complaint. The case

24、 was dismissed on the ground that there was not enough evidence.76. guide vt 指导，影响（某人的行为） He was always guided by his religious beliefs. 77. head vt. 领导；主管 She has been appointed to head the research team.78. hit vt 到达（某地）；到达（某水平）；突然意识到 Follow this footpath and youll eventually hit this road. The eu

25、ro hit a record low in trading today.I couldnt remember where Id seen him before, and then it suddenly hit me. n. 很受欢迎的人（或事物） Her new series is a real hit.79. hold vt. 容纳；担任；怀有(观念、意见) The plane holds about 300 passengers. How long has he held office? He holds strange views on education.80. ill adj.

26、坏的；不良的；有害的 She suffered no ill effects from the experience.81. inch vi （朝某方向）谨慎移动 He inched her way through the narrow passage.82. inform 对有影响 Religion informs every aspect of their lives83. invite vt 招致（尤指坏事）Such comments are just inviting trouble.84. introduce vt 使初次了解；使尝试 The first lecture introd

27、uces students to the main topics of the course.85. jam vt 使劲（往某处）挤（或压、塞）；塞进；挤满 He jammed his fingers into his ears. We were jammed together like sardines in a can.86. just adj. 公平的；正义的 A just decision/law/society87. keep vt 开设，经营，管理（商店或餐馆）Her father kept a grocers shop.vi (食物) 保持不坏Finish off the pie

28、it wont keep.88. last adj. （强调）最不可能的；最不适当的 The last thing she needed was more work. Hes the last person Id trust with a secret.89. lead n. （竞赛中的）领先地位; 铅 She took the lead in the second lap. Lead is a heavy soft grey metal.90. lot n.一块地，场地 A parking lot; a vacant lot91. major n.专业课； vi 主修 Her major i

29、s French. She majored in History at Stanford.92. make vt 成为； 适合 She would have made an excellent teacher. Cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer.93.the masses 群众；平民百姓 The programme brings science to the masses.94. mark vt 给（学生作业）打分，评分I hate marking exam papers. 纪念，庆贺 A ceremony was held to mark

30、 the 50th anniversary. 95. match vt 适应；满足 Investment in hospital is needed to match the future needs of the country.96. matter vi 事关紧要；要紧；有重大影响 The children matters more to her than anything else in the world.97. mean adj. 吝惜的；刻薄的 Shes always been mean with money. Dont be so mean to your little brot

31、her.98. meet vt 满足；使满意 How can we best meet the needs of all different groups?99. mind vt 当心；注意 Mind that step! Mind your language!100. mine n. 矿；矿井；vi 开矿；采矿 A diamond mineThey were mining for gold.101. modest adj. 些许的；不太大（或太贵的、太重要的） He charged a relatively modest fee. The research was carried out on a modest scale.102. monitor n. 显示器；监视器 The details of todays flight are displayed on the