reliable
adj. 可靠的
[例句] The boss is looking for a reliable employee to be an accountant of his company. 老板正在找一个可信赖的雇员做他公司的会计。
summary
n. [C] 摘要, 概要
[词根记忆] sum(总)+mary→摘要, 概要
[联想记忆] 这个夏天(summer)玛丽(Mary)要看论文摘要(summary)→摘要
[例句] Students’ homework is to write a summary of the story. 学生们的作业是写故事梗概。
total
adj. 总数的; 总括的; 完全的 n. 合计 vt. 合计为
[例句] a total yearly budget 年度总预算 // He has a total of four hours of sleep each day. 他每天总共才睡四个小时。
excuse
n. 借口, 理由
vt. 原谅, 宽恕
[例句] — I didn’t know this was a one-way street, officer.— Sorry, but that’s no excuse. — 交警同志, 我不知道这是单行道。— 很遗憾, 但这不是理由。
manage
vt. 管理; 达成 vi. 应付过去
[联想记忆] man (人) +age→人来管理→管理
[例句] She managed the school very well. 她把学校管理得井井有条。// Can you manage another piece of cake? 你还能再吃一块点心吗?// Although they can manage without each other, they do better together. 虽然没有对方他们也能应付, 但在一起他们能做得更好。
fool
n. 傻子, 蠢人, 白痴 v. 欺骗; 做蠢事; 游手好闲
[联想记忆] 每年四月一日是“愚人节” April Fools’ Day
[例句] The little girl is so clever that nobody can easily fool her. 那个小女孩非常聪明, 没有人能轻易欺骗她。
until
prep./conj. 直到…为止, 在…以前
heap
n. 堆 v. 堆起来
[例句] There is a heap of sand. 那儿有一堆沙子。// He heaped all the plates on the table. 他把所有的盘子都堆在桌子上。
avoid
vt. 避免, 躲开, 逃避
[词根记忆] a(表加强)+void(空)→使落空→避免, 躲开
reform
n. 改革; 改善 v. 改革, 革新
[词根记忆] re(重新)+form(形成)→重新形成→改革;改善
[例句] The reform of educational system is warmly welcomed by teachers and students. 教育体系的改革受到了老师和学生们的热烈欢迎。
correct
vt. 改正; 纠正 adj. 正确的, 对的; 恰当的
[词根记忆] cor(表加强)+rect(直,正)→使正→改正;纠正
[例句] I don’t think my English teacher’s idea is correct. 我认为我们英语老师的观点不正确。
deal
v. (dealt, dealt, dealing) 处理 n. 量, 数额; 交易
describe
vt. 描写, 叙述
[词根记忆] de(表加强)+scribe(写)→描写
[例句] The poem describes the moonlight on the lake. 这首诗描写的是湖光月色。
phrase
n. 短语, 习惯用语
[例句] What does the underlined phrase mean? 划线的短语是什么意思?
none
pron. 无任何东西或人
jam
v. (jammed, jammed, jamming)(使) 阻塞 n. 果酱; 阻塞
[例句] The fax machine has jammed again. 传真机又卡住了。
credit
n. 信用; 信赖; 贷方
[词根记忆] cred(相信)+it→信赖
[例句] credit card 信用卡
grasp
vt. 抓住, 紧握; 领会
[联想记忆] 他见到她宛如抓住 (grasp) 一根救命稻草 (grass)
[例句] The boy climbed onto the wall and grasped the pole. 男孩儿爬上墙头抓住竿子。// Do you grasp what I mean? 你明白我的意思了吗?
get
vt. (got , got, getting) 得到, 获得 link.v. 变得; 到达
[例句] It’s getting dark outside. 天黑了。
hold
v. (held, held, holding) 拿, 握住; 举行
[例句] hold a party 举办晚会
bargain
n. 便宜货, 廉价货 v. 讨价还价
[例句] This jacket is a real bargain at such a low price. 这件夹克衫价格这么低, 真是便宜。
powerful
adj. 强有力的, 强大的; 有影响力的
[例句] The new President claimed that he would make his country wealthy and powerful. 新总统声称他将使国家富强。
boil
v. 沸腾, 烧开; 煮
[例句] boiling water 沸水 // boiled water 开水 // boiling point 沸点
finish
v. 结束, 做完
nor
conj. 也不
[例句] In this village of 1,000 persons, half cannot read nor write. 在这个有1000人的村子里, 有一半人不会读和写。
struggle
n./v. 努力, 斗争, 挣扎
[例句] I struggled to get free. 我争取获得自由。
flesh
n. 肉, 肉体
[例句] flesh and blood 血肉之躯; 亲人
active
adj. 积极的, 主动的
[词根记忆] act(行动)+ive(形容词后缀)→积极的
[例句] You are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions. 在提出自己的建议方面你不够积极。
sick
adj. 有病的, 患病的, 不舒服的; (想) 呕吐的
[联想记忆] 时钟滴答(tick), 烦躁想吐(sick)
[例句] Peter has been off for two days because he is sick. 彼得因为生病已经两天没有上班了。
make
vt. (made, made, making) 制造, 做; 使成为
straight
adj./adv. 直的 (地)
[例句] He looked at me straight in the eye. 他直视着我的眼睛。// Come straight home after school. 放学后直接回家。
justice
n. 正义, 公正; 司法
[词根记忆] just (正义) +ice→正义, 公正
[例句] Judges should base their judgments on justice. 法官的判决应该建立在公正的基础上。
shame
n. 遗憾的事; 羞愧
[例句] Bill lowered his head with shame when he knew what he had done was wrong. 当意识到自己做了错事时, 比尔羞愧地低下了头。
acknowledge
vt. 答谢; 承认
[例句] I acknowledged Tom for all of his help with the project. 我非常感谢汤姆在这个项目上对我的帮助。// He is acknowledged as one of the best tennis players in the world. 他被公认为是世界上最优秀的网球选手之一。
practise
(美practice) v. 练习; 实习; 经常做; 养成…的习惯
raise
vt. 举起; 提高, 使升高; 饲养, 养育
[联想记忆] 即使把头抬高(raise)也看不到上涨(rise)的房价
[例句] The oil company raised oil prices by more than 5 percent last month. 石油公司上个月将石油价格提高了5%以上。
clothing
n. 〈总称〉 衣服
[例句] a piece of clothing 一件衣服
drunk
adj. 醉的
[联想记忆] 喝 (drink) 多了自然会醉 (drunk)
[例句] drunk driving 酒后驾车 // He is slightly drunk. 他有点醉了。
influence
n./vt. 影响
[词根记忆] in(进入)+flu(流动)+ence→流进去→影响
[例句] What influenced your career choice? 什么影响了你对职业的选择?
defence
n. 防御; 防护; 辩护
[发音记忆] “抵粉丝”→抵御粉丝的围攻→防御; 防护
[例句] Many young men joined the army in defence of their country during the war. 战争期间, 很多年轻人入伍保卫国家。
graduate
v. 毕业
n. (大学) 毕业生; 研究生
[词根记忆] grad(级)+uate→到达级别→毕业
[例句] He graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University. 他毕业于北京语言文化大学。// middle school graduates 中学毕业生
wash
v. 洗涤, 冲刷 n. 洗; 洗的衣服
[例句] Washing clothes is the last thing I want to do. 洗衣服是我最不愿意做的事情。
do
vt. (did, done, doing) 做, 干 aux. v. 用以构成疑问句及否定句
honour
(美honor) vt. 尊敬, 给予荣誉 n. 荣誉, 光荣
[例句] They honoured him with a special dinner. 他们专门设宴招待他以示尊敬。
pity
n. 怜悯, 同情; 憾事
desire
n./v. 渴望, 期望
[例句] The people all over the world desire peace. 全世界的人们都渴望和平。
dive
vi. 跳水
[例句] dive into the water 跳入水中
at
prep. 在…; 以…
fault
n. 过错, 缺点, 毛病
up
adv. 向上; 在上方 adj. 上面的 n. 上升 v. (upped, upped, upping) 举起; 提高 prep. 向高处
[例句] She upped and left. 她起身走了。
appointment
n. 约会
register
n. 记录, 登记簿 v. 登记, 注册
[例句] a register of births and deaths 出生和死亡记录 // He registered the birth of his child. 他给孩子做了出生登记。
advantage
n. 优点, 好处
[词根记忆] advant(看作advance,前进)+age(表行为)→使人前进、进步的→优点
[例句] Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other applicants for the job. 她丰富的经验使她比其他求职者更具优势。
freeze
v. (froze, frozen, freezing) (使) 结冰
[联想记忆] free (自由) +ze→让水失去自由→(使)结冰
[例句] We will freeze those fruit in the refrigerator. 我们将把那些水果冻在冰箱里。
special
adj. 特别的; 专门的
[例句] Take special care tonight because the road is icy.路面结冰了, 今晚要格外小心。// His special satisfaction comes from volunteer work. 他从义务服务中得到了格外的满足。
earn
vt. 挣得, 赚得
[例句] earn money 赚钱 // earn profit 获得利润
tension
n. 紧张(状态), 不安; 拉紧, 绷紧; 压力, 张力
[词根记忆] tens(伸)+ion→拉伸→拉紧; 张力
[联想记忆] 时尚(fashion)杂志可以让你缓解压力(tension)
[例句] One of the best ways to relieve tension is to practise yoga in the evening. 减压的一个最好方法是晚上练瑜伽。
competition
n. 比赛, 竞赛
[例句] Our company is in competition with other three companies for this important cooperation. 我们公司和其他三家公司在竞争这次重要的合作机会。
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