四级单词及例句.docx

1、四级单词及例句alter v. 改变，改动，变更 How animals alter colors to match their surroundings？ （2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)） burst vi. n. 突然发生，爆裂 If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst. 那气球再吹就要破了. dispose vi. 除掉；处置；解决；处理(of) All the furniture has been disposed of. 所有的家具都已处理掉了. blast n. 爆炸；气流 vi. 炸，炸

2、掉 Lance Bass of N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2002, due to lack of payment.（2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)） consume v. 消耗，耗尽 The car consumes a lot of fuel. 这辆汽车很费汽油. split v. 劈开；割裂；分裂 a.裂

3、开的 The children split (up) into groups. 孩子们分成了小组. split peas 干豌豆瓣儿 spit v. 吐（唾液等）；唾弃 He took one sip of the wine and spat it out. 他抿了一口酒, 又吐了出来. spill v. 溢出，溅出，倒出 Who has spilt/spilled the milk? 谁把牛奶泼出来了? slip v. 滑动，滑落；忽略 He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speaker

4、s slips from 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050.（2006年12月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(B卷)） slide v. 滑动，滑落 n. 滑动；滑面；幻灯片 I was sliding (about) helplessly (on the ice). 我（在冰上）身不由己地滑起来了. have a slide on the ice 在冰上滑行 bacteria n. 细菌 bacterial contamination 细菌感染. breed n. 种，品种 v. 繁殖，产仔 What breed is your dog? 你的狗是

5、什麽品种的? To Galbraith, materialism had gone mad and would breed discontent.（2007年6月23日大学英语四级 (CET-4) 真题试卷(A卷) Passage Three） budget n. 预算 v. 编预算，作安排 The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this years budget. 人们期望财政大臣公布在本年度预算中削减税收. If we budget carefully, well be able to aff

6、ord a new car. 我们精打细算就能买辆新汽车了. candidate n. 候选人 Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) campus n. 校园 The news soon went round the campus. 消息很快传遍校园。 liberal a. 慷慨的；丰

7、富的；自由的 a liberal translation giving a general idea of the writers intentions 对作者总体意思的意译.transform v. 转变，变革；变换She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her, ie so that she is no longer shy. 她过去十分?腆, 但在国外呆了一年以後完全变了.transmit v. 传播，播送；传递The World Cup final is being transm

8、itted live to over fifty countries. 世界杯决赛现正向五十多个国家作实况转播.transplant v. 移植Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early-stage cancer surgery.( 2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage Four)transport vat. 运输，运送 n. 运输，运输工具transport goods by lorry 用卡车运载货物.

9、I normally travel by public transport. 我出门通常乘坐公共交通工具.shift v. 转移；转动；转变The wind shifted from east to north. 风由东转向北.vary v. 变化，改变；使多样化Opinions vary on this point. 对这一点看法各异.vanish vi. 消灭，不见The thief vanished into the crowd. 那小偷消失在人群中.swallow v. 吞下，咽下 n. 燕子Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mou

10、th and swallow. 服用药片很容易, 只须放在口中咽下即可.suspicion n. 怀疑，疑心He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money. 他因涉嫌偷那笔钱而被捕.suspicious a. 怀疑的，可疑的Im very suspicious about her motives. 我对她的动机甚为怀疑.mild a. 温暖的，暖和的；温柔的，味淡的He gave a mild answer, in spite of his annoyance. 他尽管已恼火, 但回答得还是很和蔼.tender a. 温柔的；脆弱

11、的A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)nuisance n. 损害，妨害，讨厌（的人或事物）The

12、 noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours. 那声音大得让邻居讨厌.insignificant a. 无意义的，无足轻重的；无价值的The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount. 比率虽有下降, 但微不足道.accelerate vt. 加速，促进The growth of weeds is accelerated. (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage Three)absolute a. 绝对的，无条件的；完全的Its an

13、 absolute fact. 这是千真万确的事实.boundary n. 分界线，边界The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers. 这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线.brake n. 刹车，制动器 v. 刹住（车）His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的车闸在陡峭的山路上失灵了.The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him. 那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上, 司机猛踩刹车.catalog n. 目录（册） v

14、. 编目Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company? 你有没有产品目录或者向我们介绍贵公司的材料？Can you catalog all these books?你能给所有这些书编目录吗？vague a. 模糊的，不明确的Im still vague about what you want. 我还是不清楚你想要什麽.vain n. 徒劳，白费All our work was in vain. 我们的工作全都白干了.extinct a. 绝灭的，熄灭的If we continue to destroy th

15、e countryside many more animals will become extinct. 我们若继续破坏自然环境, 将会有更多的动物绝种.extraordinary a. 不平常的，特别的，非凡的his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part III Vocabulary)extreme a. 极度的，极端的 n. 极端，过分Thats why Hallowell believes it was okay for people to indulge some

16、extreme worries last fall by asking doctors for Cipro (抗炭疽菌的药物) and buying gas masks. (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage one)Love and hate are extremes of passion. 爱与恨是感情的两个极端.agent n. 代理人，代理商；动因，原因A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, descri

17、bes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable. ( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料，酒精He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. (2006年12月24日四级听力原文 Pa

18、ssage one)appeal n. /vi. 呼吁，恳求The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. 警方向群众呼吁不要惊慌.appreciate vt. 重视，赏识，欣赏Im most appreciative of your generosity. 我对你的慷慨感激之至.approve v. 赞成，同意，批准Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it. ( 2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET

19、-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)stimulate vt. 刺激，激励Praise always stimulates him to further efforts/to make greater efforts. 一表扬他就能激励他更加努力.acquire vt. 取得，获得；学到Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later th

20、an others (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)accomplish vt .完成，到达；实行accomplish ones aim, a task 达到目的 完成任务network n. 网状物；广播网，电视网；网络The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers.通过经销网点销售纺织品。tide n. 潮汐；潮流Swimmers should be ware of strong tides. 游泳的人要提防汹涌的潮水. tidy a. 整洁的，整齐的Dr. Smiths waiting

21、room isnt tidy. ( 2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)trace vt. 追踪，找到 n. 痕迹，踪迹I cannot trace the letter to which you refer. 我查不到你提到的那封信.The ship had vanished without trace. 那船消失得无影无踪.torture n./vt. 拷打，折磨This tooth of mine is sheer torture! 我这颗牙真折磨人!accused the regime of torturing its political opponents

22、 谴责该政权迫害政敌.wander vi. 漫游，闲逛She was wandering aimlessly up and down the road. 她在路上信步来回遛达.wax n. 蜡sealing wax 封蜡weave v. 织，编weave a basket from strips of willow 用柳条编个篮子.preserve v. 保护，保存，保持，维持Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多.61. abuse v. 滥用，虐待；谩骂He was abused in the press

23、. 他受到新闻舆论的毁谤。62. academic a. 学术的；高等院校的；研究院的Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word. (2006年12月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(B卷) Part I Listening Comprehension)63. academy n. （高等）专科院校；学会an academy of music 音乐学院64. battery n. 电池（组）This pocket calculator needs two batteries. 这个袖珍计算器需用两节乾电池.65. barrier

24、n. 障碍；棚栏She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers. (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part I Listening Comprehension)66. cargo n. （船、飞机等装载的）货物The captain was ordered to discharge his cargo at Keelung.船长受命于基隆卸货。67. career n. 生涯，职业It opens up broad career prospects for young people. (2006年6月

25、17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)68. vessel n. 船舶；容器，器皿；血管The vessel was assigned for the expedition.这条船已被派作远征之用。69. vertical a. 垂直的The cliff was almost vertical. 那个悬崖近乎直上直下.70. oblige v. 迫使，责成；使感激They were obliged to sell their house in order to pay their debts. 他们被迫卖房还债71. obscure a. 阴暗，模糊But these success

26、es paradoxically obscure the tremendous human costs of historically accumulated disadvantage that remain central to black Americans lives. (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)72. extent n. 程度，范围，大小，限度From the roof we could see the full extent of the park. 我们从屋顶可以一览公园的全景.73. exterior n. 外部，外表 a. 外部的，外表的T

27、he exterior of the building is very unattractive. 这建筑物的外观很不起眼.paint the exterior walls of a house 给房子的外墙刷油漆74. external a. 外部的，外表的，外面的This news programme only covers external events. 这一新闻节目只报道国外消息.75. petrol n. 汽油an increase in the price of petrol 汽油价格的提高.76. petroleum n. 石油This area is rich in petr

28、oleum. 这地区盛产石油。77. delay vt./n. 推迟，延误，耽搁I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我迟到了.We must leave without delay. 我们必须立即离开.78. decay vi. 腐烂，腐朽Sugar decays your teeth. 糖能腐蚀牙齿.79. decent a. 像样的，体面的senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)

29、80. route n. 路；路线；航线We drove home by a roundabout route. 我们开车绕道回的家.81. ruin v. 毁坏，破坏 n. 毁灭，pl.废墟The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼.The castle has fallen into ruins. 那城堡已破败不堪.82. sake n. 缘故，理由We made concessions for the sake of peace. 为了和平我们做出了让步.83. satellite n. 卫星The moon is the Earths satellite.

30、 月球是地球的卫星.84. scale n. 大小，规模；等级；刻度We are seeing unemployment on an unprecedented scale.我们现在正经历规模空前的失业现象。85. temple n. 庙宇The temple has been restored out of all recognition. 这座庙宇经过修整已面目全非了。86. tedious a. 乏味道，单调的He told me a tedious story.他给我讲了一个冗长乏味的故事。87. tend vi.易于，趋向The _ majority of citizens tend

31、 to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.A) overflowingB) overwhelmingC) prevalentD) premium(2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)88. tendency n.趋向，趋势the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)89. ultimate a. 极端的，最大的，最终的 n. 极端By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. (2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)90. undergo v. 经历，遭受Our agenda underwent a