刘毅5000英语词汇14.docx

1、刘毅5000英语词汇14Lesson 1Part one1. barren adj. 贫瘠的 The barren land could produce little food.2. bump v. 碰撞 The room was dark and I bumped my head against the door.3. devise v. 设计、发明 he devised a new method for teaching the blind.4. exert v. 使用 My wifes been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my

2、job.5. intrigue nv n.阴谋 v. 引起.的兴趣 The kings younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king. He books unusual title intrigued me into reading it.6. oath n. 宣誓、誓言 He placed his right hand on the Bible as he spoke the oath of office.7. postpone v. 延期 They had to postpone their trip beca

3、use of rain.8. refuge n. 避难所、避难 The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.9. regain n. 恢复 It took her a long time to regain her health.10. shatter v. 破灭、粉碎 Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.11. tease v. 嘲弄 At school, the other children always teased me b

4、ecause I was fat.12. tilt v. 倾斜 He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.13. version n. 翻译、叙述 Do you have the English version of this book? Your version of the accident differs from that of the other witness.Part two1. absurd adj. 荒谬的 His belief that he was too clever to be caught in h

5、is wrongdoing was absurd.2. alien adj. 外国的 After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.3. amiable adj. 和蔼可亲的 She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.4. ban v. 禁止 In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned. 5. figurative adj. “The sweet temper” is a

6、 figurative expression ,but “sweet coffee” is not.6. genuine adj. 真正的 Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.7. hoist v. 升起 They hoist the national flag at six oclock every morning.8. incorrect adj. 不正确的 The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.9. massive adj. 巨大的 The hou

7、se was built on a massive rock.10. stale adj. 不新鲜的 There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.11. thrive v. 茂盛 Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine.12. wholesale n. 批发 They buy at wholesale and sell at retail.Part three1. annoy v. 骚扰 The baby is always annoying

8、his sister by puling her hair.2. celebrate v. 庆祝 We celebrated Christmas with trees and presents.3. diplomat n. 外交家 The unsociable person is hardly fit for a diplomat.4. foresee v. 预知 It is impossible to foresee whether shell be well enough to come home from hospital next month.5. induce v. 说服 We co

9、uldnt induce the old lady to travel by air.6. mobilize v. 动员 Our country is in great danger; we must mobilize the army.7. precede v. 在前 Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the United States.8. predetermine v. 预先决定 Some people believe that mans destiny is predetermined.9. prevail v. 流

10、行 Making resolutions on New Years Day is a custom that still prevails.10. subtle adj. 精致的、淡的 Her subtle smile made him curious.11. transact v. 办理 The man transacts many affairs connected with the purchase of a house.12. treason n. 叛国 Helping the enemies of ones country is an apparent treason.13. uti

11、lize v. 利用 How can we utilize his knowledge and skill to our advantage?Part four1. bosom n. 胸 She wore a flower on the bosom of her dress.2. diploma n. 文凭 When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the school.3. dramatic adj. 戏剧的 The meeting between

12、the mother and her blind son was dramatic.4. fume n. 烟、气体 The strong fumes of the automobile exhausted nearly choked him.5. hurrah n. 欢呼声 “Hurrah!” they shouted as the team scored again.6. miniature n. 缩小的模型、缩小物 In the museum there is a miniature of the ship “mayflower”. The child was playing on the

13、 floor with his collection of miniature farm animals.7. parcel n. 包裹 On her birthday her arms were filled with gift parcels.8. pill n. 药丸 The pill stuck in his throat but an extra drink of water washed it down. 9. racket n. 喧哗 The students made a big racket as they left the school.10. rhyme n. 音 The

14、 poet used the word “flight” as a rhyme for the word “night”.11. scar n. 疤 The man looks terrible; he has many scars on his cheeks.12. sculpture n. 雕刻 There are many famous sculptures in the museum.13. skip v. 跳 When I read a book, I usually skip over the uninteresting part.Lesson 21、Apparatus n.仪器

15、同:equipmentThe town has recently purchased some new fire-fighting apparatus.2、Assert v.断言 同:insistThe witness asserted that the salesman was dishonest.3、Assign v.分派 同:allotHe was pleased that he was assigned such an easy task in the company.4、Compensate v.赔偿 同:rewardHe gave me a new knife to compens

16、ate for the one of mine he lost.5、Deem v.认为 同:considerHe would deem it an honor if the minister came to see him.6、Inviolable adj.不可侵犯的 同:sacredFreedom of action is one of the inviolable rules of human behavior.7、Specimen n.标本 同:sampleHe collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.8、Stimula

17、te v.刺激；鼓舞 同:exciteThe beating of a drum on the battlefield stimulated the soldiers to fight more bravely.9、Tendency n.趋势 同:inclinationBoys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.10、Testify v.证明 同:proveHe testified that the car was being driven slowly at the time of the accident.11、Tourist n.观

18、光客 同:travellerEach year, many foreign tourists visit Taiwan for sight-seeing.12、Utility n.效用 同:usefulnessTheir furniture was chosen for utility rather than for elegance.13、Blunt adj.钝的 反:sharpToo much alcohol makes all your senses blunt.14、Elastic adj.有弹性的 反:inflexibleToy balloons , sponges and stee

19、l springs are elastic.15、Exit n. 1.出口 反:entrance 2.离去He left the building through the rear exit.When the cat came in, the little mouse made a hasty exit.16、Fatigue n.疲劳 反:vigorHe was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.17、Heir n.（男）继承人 反:heiressWhen he died, his young nephew was the only hei

20、r to his great wealth.18、Inflate v.膨胀 反:deflateAs the currency of a country is inflated, the prices of goods begin to rise.19、Plump 1. adj.丰满 反:thin 2. v.忽然落下She is too plump to fit into this dress. / Utterly exhausted, she plumped down on a chair.20、Recall v. 1.忆起 反:forget 2.召回Mother could recalled

21、 stories that she had heard years ago.The government recalled the general after he lost the battle.21、Shun v.避开 反:encounterYou can hardly shun meeting her if you and she both work in the same office.22、Sneer v.轻蔑；嘲笑 反:admire The mean girl sneered at the poor girls cheap clothes.23、Adjoin v.临近 adj. a

22、djoiningCanada and Mexico adjoin the United States of America.24、Ally 1. v.同盟 n. alliance 2. n.同盟Great Britain, France and Italy were allied during the First World War.Great Britain and the United States were allies in both World Wars.25、Chaste adj.贞洁的 n. chastityHer parents teach her to be chaste a

23、nd decent in her behavior.26、Confide v. 1.依赖（告知秘密） n. confidence 2.信任When she was a child she always confided her problems to her sister.We cant confide in his words, for he often breaks his promises.27、Defy v.藐视 n. defianceThe driver of the car was defying the traffic law by speeding.28、Disrupt v.

24、1.使中断 2.使分裂 adj. disruptiveAn accident has disrupted railway service into and out of the city.Slavery seemed likely to disrupt the Union.29、Enable v.使能够 n. ablilityThe birds large wings enable it to fly very fast.30、Fantastic adj.怪诞的 n. fantasyThe wall was covered with many fantastic pictures and ph

25、otographs.31、Impact n.冲击 adj. impactiveThe force of the impact threw the driver out of the car.32、Interfere v.干涉 n. interferenceIt is best not to interfere in other peoples arguments.33、Minimize v.将减至最小程度 n. minimumYou can minimize the dangers of driving, by taking care to obey all he rules of the r

26、oad.34、Narrate v.叙述 adj. narrativeShall I narrate a strange experience of mine?35、Visual adj.视觉的 n. visionThe contrasting colors created an interesting visual effect.36、Appliance n. 1.电器用品 2.应用The modern house has many useful electrical appliances.The appliance of electricity to household tasks make

27、s house.37、Brood 1. n.孵；窝 2. v.沉思There are twelve chickens in this brood.She brooded on her past mistakes so much that she became ill.38、Fringe n.边缘The woodcutter had a little house on the fringe of the forest.39、Gravel n.碎石The path to the house was covered with gravel.40、Hut n.小屋In the storm, they

28、found a shabby hut in the forest.41、Lure 1. n.诱饵 2. v.引诱The fisherman had some bright colored lures to attract fish.The hope of high profits lured him into questionable dealings.42、Perch 1. n.栖身处 2. v.栖息The bird flew down from its perch in the cage. The bird perched on the womans shoulder.43、Retail

29、n.零售Most people buy meat and groceries at retail.44、Stride n.大步Great strides have been made in science since 1900.45、Swarm 1. n.群 2. v.蜂拥A swarm of people surrounded the car to see the famous actress in it.Rural populations swarmed into near by towns.46、Twig n.小树枝The tree bears so many apples that t

30、he twigs seem almost broken down.47、Wade v.涉水The bridge is far away from here; wed better wade across the stream.48、Wrinkle n.皱纹She is beginning to get many wrinkles around her eyes.练习：从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。1.The police _ it necessary for the towns safety to arrest more speeders.2.A large building may have a heating _ by which all the rooms are steam-heated.3.Many firms _ their workers when they are hurt at work.4._ material has the quality of springing back to its original shape after being bent or stretched.5.They have not yet recovered from their _ of overworking.6.I asked him to loo