but
conj. 但是, 可是 prep. 除了, 除…外
cause
n. 原因, 起因 vt. 促使, 引起
[记忆] 和because (conj./adv. 因为) 一起记
[例句] The public have known a great deal about the causes of heart disease. 人们对于导致心脏病的原因已颇为了解。// This disease may cause memory loss. 这种病可能会导致记忆丧失。
pull
v. 拉, 拖 n. 拉力, 引力
overcome
v. 战胜, 克服, 胜过
[记忆] 来自词组come over (战胜, 支配)
[例句] If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty. 只要我们有毅力, 就能克服任何困难。
determine
v. 决定; 测定; 确定
[词根记忆] de+term(边界)+ine→决定各自的边界→决定;确定
[例句] Our social positions determine the way we are dressed. 我们的社会地位决定我们的穿着方式。// I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. 我非常感激他, 决定以后报答他。
dial
v. 拨 (电话号码)
[例句] I dialed several times, but I got a busy signal each time. 我拨了好几次电话, 但每次都是忙音。
expect
v. 预料; 期望; 要求
evident
adj. 明显的, 显然的
[词根记忆] e+vid(看见)+ent(…的)→容易被看见的→明显的
[例句] It is evident that you are not telling me the truth. 很明显, 你没和我说实话。
camp
n./vi. 野营, 宿营
[例句] summer camp 夏令营
forward
adj. 早的; 前进的 adv. 向前, 前进
[例句] They moved the meeting forward from the 20th to the 18th. 他们把会议日期从20号提前到了18号。
family
n. 家; 家人
[例句] All my family like watching movies. 我的家人都喜欢看电影。
request
n./vt. 要求, 请求
[词根记忆] re(一再)+quest(要求)→要求, 请求
[例句] These materials are in great request. 对这些材料的需求量很大。// Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits. 游客们被要求不要触摸展览品。
action
n. 行动
[词根记忆] act(行动)+ion(名词后缀)→行动
expand
vt. 扩张 vi. 发展
[词根记忆] ex(向外)+pand(分散)→向外分散→扩张
[例句] expand markets 拓展市场 // Metals expand when they are heated. 金属遇热膨胀。
focus
v. 聚焦, 集中 n. 中心, 焦点
bare
vt. 使赤裸; 露出 adj. 赤裸的
[例句] The dog bared its teeth and growled. 那条狗龇着牙咆哮着。
key
n. [C] 钥匙; 答案; 键; 关键 (常与to连用)
[例句] The thief opened Mr. White’s door with his lost key.小偷用怀特先生丢的钥匙打开了他家的门。
piece
n. 一块 (片, 张, 件) ; 小的部分
[例句] Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. 镜子掉下来, 摔碎了。
deaf
adj. 聋的
[例句] a deaf-and-dumb man 聋哑人
custom
n. 习惯, 习俗
[例句] Eating roast turkey is a Thanksgiving custom. 感恩节吃烤火鸡是一种习俗。
limit
vt. 限制, 限定; 减少
[词根记忆] lim(限制)+it→限制,限定
[例句] My mother limits the amount of food that I eat. 我母亲会限制我的饭量。
distinction
n. 区别; 差别
[例句] class distinctions 等级差别 // social distinctions 社会差别
laugh
n. 笑, 大笑, 笑声; 嘲笑 vi. 笑, 大笑
[联想记忆] 网络聊天用语lol(laugh out loudly)是“放声大笑”的意思
[例句] It’s impolite for students to laugh at their poor classmates. 学生们嘲笑贫困的同学是不礼貌的。
cheer
n./v. 欢呼, 喝彩
[例句] The spectators are cheering for the winner. 观众们正在为冠军喝彩。
or
conj. 或者; 还是, 否则
[例句] I just don’t care about whether you believe it or not. 我才不在乎你信不信呢。
health
n. 健康, 卫生
[联想记忆] 健康 (health) 是最大的财富 (wealth)
[例句] He is in poor health. 他的健康状况很差。
smoke
n. 烟 v. 冒烟; 吸烟
[联想记忆] 吸烟(smoke)有害, 绝非玩笑(joke)
[例句] The“No Smoking” sign in the room means that smokers must go outside for a smoke. 房间中的禁止吸烟标志表明吸烟者要去外面吸烟。
sale
n. 卖, 出售
[联想记忆] 出海航行(sail)的船票已经卖(sale)光了
[例句] Nowadays, there has been no sale for black and white TV sets in the supermarkets. 如今, 超市都不卖黑白电视机了。
disaster
n. 灾难, 祸患
[词根记忆] dis(离开)+aster(星星)→星星离开原位→灾难
[例句] a natural disaster 自然灾害
afraid
adj. 害怕的, 恐惧的
example
n. 例子, 范例
[例句] The teacher wrote an example on the blackboard. 老师在黑板上写了一个例子。
admire
vt. 钦佩; 羡慕
[词根记忆] ad(表加强)+mir(惊奇)+e→让人很惊奇→钦佩;羡慕
plenty
n. 充足, 大量, 丰富
[例句] Now, there is plenty of food and water for people who suffer from flood. 现在, 遭受洪灾的人有充足的食物和水。
correction
n. 改正
[词根记忆] correct(改正)+ion(名词后缀)→改正
[例句] corrections of the errors 改错
about
adv. 大约; 到处, 周围 prep. 关于; 在附近, 在周围
[例句] He is somewhere about the office. 他在办公室附近。// He likes reading books about travelling. 他喜欢读关于旅行的书。
repeat
vt. 重说, 重做; 重复
[例句] Mary asked the man to repeat because she did not hear him clearly. 玛丽让那个男人再重复一遍, 因为她没听清楚。
analysis
n. 分析; 解析
[词根记忆] ana(分开)+lysis(松开)→把复杂的事物分解成简单的→分析;解析
[例句] The boss was pleased with John’s analysis of the current economic situation. 老板很满意约翰对当前经济形势的分析。
prohibit
vt. 禁止, 阻止
[词根记忆] pro(向前)+hibit(拿住)→提前拿住→禁止, 阻止
disadvantage
n. 不利条件; 弱点
[词根记忆] dis(不)+advantage(有利条件) →不利条件
[例句] the advantages and disadvantages 利弊
destroy
v. 破坏, 毁坏
[例句] destroy forests 破坏森林 // destroy trust 破坏信任
partly
adv. 部分地, 在一定程度上
[例句] The police thought that what the boy said was partly true. 警方认为那个男孩所说的有一部分是实话。
distance
n. 距离
[记忆] 来自distant (adj. 在远处的)
[例句] a distance of 20 kilometers 20千米的距离 // The distance between bus stops is too long. 公交车站之间的距离太远了。
affair
n. 事, 事情
[例句] I have a few affairs to take care of this week. 我这周有几件事要处理。
geography
n. 地理学
[例句] a geography textbook 地理课本
especially
adv. 特别, 尤其
[记忆] 来自especial (adj. 特别的)
[例句] You should improve your English, especially your spoken English. 你应该提高你的英语水平, 尤其是口语。
punctual
adj. 准时的
[词根记忆] punct(刺)+ual(…的)→像针刺那么准确→准时的
[发音记忆] “碰个巧”→碰巧、 刚好→准时的
[例句] Please try to be more punctual in the future. 以后请尽量准时。
suspect
v. 怀疑
n. 犯罪嫌疑人
[词根记忆] sus(下面)+pect(=spect, 看) →在下面偷偷地看→怀疑
[例句] I suspect she is lying. 我怀疑她在说谎。
donate
v. 捐赠, 赠送
[词根记忆] don(给予)+ate(动词后缀)→给出去→捐赠, 赠送
[例句] The school calls on the students to donate their blood voluntarily. 学校号召学生义务献血。
puzzle
n. 难题; (字、 画) 谜 v. (使)迷惑, 困扰
[例句] I like doing crossword puzzles. 我喜欢玩填字游戏。
matter
n. 事情, 物质; 原因 vi. 要紧, 有重大关系
[例句] What’s the matter? 什么事?// It doesn’t matter to me what you do. 你做什么对我并不重要。
tense
adj. 紧张的; 拉紧的 n. 时态
[发音记忆] “弹死”→没有弹性了→因为拉得太紧→拉紧的
[例句] What’s the matter? You seem tense. 怎么了?你看上去很紧张。
humorous
adj. 幽默的
[例句] The group of young students were creative, energetic, and humorous. 这群年轻的学生富有创造力、 精力充沛而且很幽默。
address
n. 地址
[例句] The actress told her friends her new address and hoped they could come to visit her. 那个女演员告诉了朋友们她的新地址, 希望他们能够来做客。
lamp
n. 灯, 油灯; 光源
[例句] the electric lamp 电灯
assume
vt. 假定, 设想; 承担
[词根记忆] as(表加强)+sume(拿,取)→承担
[例句] Mary mistakenly assumed that she would get the job. 玛丽错认为她会得到那份工作。
praise
n./vt. 赞扬, 表扬
[词根记忆] prais(价值)+e→称赞有价值→赞扬
[联想记忆] p+raise(提高)→业绩提高, 受到表扬
wear
v. (wore, worn, wearing) 穿, 戴; 留, 蓄; 磨损, 使变旧
[例句] He always wears green. 他总是穿着绿色的衣服。// John likes to wear long hair. 约翰喜欢留长发。
miss
v. 错过; 想念
[例句] I miss my parents so much. 我十分想念我的父母。
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