英語六級詞匯解析 Lesson 20
Adhere vi.黏附,附著;遵守,堅持;追隨,支持
Dont spit out your gum on the ground.It may adhere to the sole of someones shoe.不要隨地亂吐香口膠,那會粘到別人鞋底上的.
The Government of Iraq adhered to its original plan,which was resented by many western countries.伊拉克政府我行我素,讓許多西方國家憎恨不已.
articulate a.善于表達的,表達得清楚有力的 vt.明確有力地表達;清晰地發(fā)音
Wu Jinglian,a well- known economist in China,is articulate about the trend of the so-called New Economy.中國著名經(jīng)濟學家吳敬璉對于新經(jīng)濟的走向講得頭頭是道.
At the Press Conference the spokesman articulated Chinas strong opposition to the U.S. NMD.在記者招待會上,資訊發(fā)言人闡明了中國堅決反對美國的導彈防御計劃的立場.
Chronic a.慢性的, 久病的;長久的,不斷地;積習難改的
Patients suffering from chronic indigestion cannot eat more than enough.患有慢性消化不良癥的病人不能多吃.
A chronic state of civil war has been preventing Afghanistan from developing its economy.長期的戰(zhàn)亂讓阿富汗根本無法發(fā)展自己的經(jīng)濟.
compatible a.兼容的;能和睦相處的合得來的
Are your family members compatible with each other?你的家庭成員間能和睦相處嗎?
Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.忙中難免出錯.
Conform vi.遵守,適應,順從;相似,一致,符合
A coat must conform to the figure of the wearer.衣服必須與身材相配.
On the first day when a pupil enters school, he is asked to conform to the school rules.從進校的第一天起,學校就要求學生遵守校規(guī).
Converge vi.會合,互相靠攏;聚集,集中; 趨近
Raiway lines seem to converge when one looks at them from a distance.鐵軌遠看好像集中在一點.
Parallel lines converge at infinity.平行線永不相交.
Deprive vt. 剝奪;使喪失
Women in old China were deprived of the right to education.在舊中國,婦女被剝奪了受教育的權利.
Disperse vi.分散,散開;使消散,消失 vt.分散,趕散;消散,驅散
Tear gas can be used to disperse a crowd.催淚瓦斯可用來驅散人群
The crowd dispersed in all directions.人群向各個方向散開了.
distribute vt.使分散,散布;分發(fā),分送,分配
Some students are distributing ad leaflets on the street.有些學生在街頭派發(fā)廣告?zhèn)鲉?
Whenever spring comes, the gardener will distribute grass seed over the lawn.當春天來臨的時候,園丁就把草種播撒在草坪里.
180 pounds of muscle were well distributed over his 6-foot frame. 180磅的肌肉均勻地長在他6英尺高的身軀上.
Eligible a.有條件被選中的,有恰當資格的;合適的,合意的
In the US,only native-born citizens are eligible to the office of president.在美國,只有在美國本土出生的公民才有資格當選總統(tǒng).
Evoke vt.喚起,引起,使人想起
Tian Zhens singing evoked warm acclamations.田震的歌聲博得了熱烈的喝彩.
Wang Shuos newly published review on Jin Yongs novels has evoked much controversy. 王朔新發(fā)表的關于金庸小說的書評引起了很多爭論.
The Grape of Wrath is a novel that evokes the Depression in accurate detail.《憤怒的葡萄》是一部以精確的細節(jié)再現(xiàn)大蕭條的小說.
Fake n.假貨,贗品;騙子,冒充者a.假的,偽造的,冒充的 vt.偽造,捏造,偽裝
Many paintings looked old,but are fakes.很多畫看上去年代久遠,實際是贗品.
Many evil merchants swindle the customers by imposing fake goods on them to make profits.許多無良商人用假冒偽劣商品坑害消費者,賺取利益.
Gloomy a.憂郁的,沮喪的;令人沮喪的,令人失望的;昏暗的,陰沉的
The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.陰沉,潮濕的天氣以及她哭喪著的臉讓我食欲全無.
Humanity n.人類,人;人性;人道,博愛,慈愛 人文學科
AIDS and cancer are maladies that afflict humanity.愛滋病和癌癥是折磨人類的疾病.
Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities.人性是善與惡的混合體.
Incentive n.刺激,鼓勵
Money is still a major incentive in most occupations. 在許多職業(yè)中,錢仍是主要的鼓勵因素.
Initiate n.新加入組織的人 vt.開始,創(chuàng)始;使初步了解;接納,讓...加入
China initiated her reforms in every field in 1978 based on Deng Xiaopings conceptions.中國從1978年開始根據(jù)鄧小平的構思啟動各個領域的改革.
Intricate a.錯綜復雜的,復雜精細的
A detective novel usually has an intricate plot. 偵探小說通常有錯綜復雜的情節(jié).
Modern electrical facilities have intricate directions.現(xiàn)代電器設備的用法說明 都復雜難懂.
Leaflet n.傳單,散頁印刷品,小冊子 v.散發(fā)傳單
Many salesmen stood by the roadside to hand out the leaflets for their products to passers-bys. 很多銷售人員站在路邊向路人散發(fā)產(chǎn)品廣告?zhèn)?單.
Migrate vi.遷徙,移棲;移居,遷移
Some birds migrate to find warmer weather.有些鳥遷徙以尋找更溫暖的氣候.
notorious a.臭名昭著的;聲名狼籍的
English soccer fans are notorious for their craziness and barbarism.英國球迷因他們的瘋狂和野蠻而臭名昭著.
Overlap vt.與...部分重疊,的部分相同 n.重疊,重疊的部分
Tiles are laid to overlap each other. 屋瓦是一個壓一個地重疊放置的.
History and politics overlap and should be studied together.歷史和政治有部分重疊, 應該結合起來研究.
perpetual a.永久的,永恒的,長期的;無休止的,沒完沒了的
Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world?在這個世俗的世界你還相信有天長地久的愛情嗎?
The two sides signed a treaty of perpetual friendship.雙方簽定了永久友好條約.
prescription n.處方,藥方,藥;開藥方,開處方
I can never read doctors prescriptions.我從來看不懂醫(yī)生寫的處方.
profitable a.有利可圖的,有益的
Investigations revealed that selling genuine goods at a fair price ;調查顯示,長此以往, 貨真價實的經(jīng)營
can be more profitable in the long run. ;能賺取更多的利潤.
Recipe n.烹飪法,食譜;方法,秘訣,訣竅
I am not good at cooking.I can only follow a recipe.我不善長烹飪,只能照著食譜做.
Whats your recipe for a happy marriage?你認為幸福的婚姻是什么秘方?
revelation n.被揭示的真相,新發(fā)現(xiàn);揭示,透露,顯示
What a revelation!這真是一個意外!
The revelation that the world is round once surprised people.揭示出地球是圓的事實曾使人們大為驚訝.
Have you ever read the Revelations in the Bible?你讀過《圣經(jīng)》中的《啟示錄》嗎?
Shrewd a.機靈的,敏銳的,精明的
However shrewd a businessman is,it is impossible that he has never lost money.再精明的生意人也不可能從不虧錢.
subjective a.主觀上的,個人的
Our perception of things is often influenced by subjective factors,such as tiredness.我們對事物的感知能力受到主觀因素的影響,如疲勞.
Lyric poetry is subjective.抒情詩是抒發(fā)個人感情的.
symposium n.討論會,專題報告會;專題論文集
A symposium is a meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations.討論會即討論某一論題的聚會或會議,尤指參與者既為聽眾、又作演講聚會或會議.
Toss vi.擲翻來覆去
Toss n.擲錢幣來決定;猛抬頭 vt.扔,拋,擲;猛抬,拌; 使顛簸
The ship tossed about on the stormy sea.船在波濤洶涌的海浪中顛簸著.
Toss the vegetables in butter.在菜里拌點黃油.
Lets toss to see who pays the bill.讓我們擲錢幣決定誰付帳.
Verdict n.裁定;定論,判斷性意見
The verdict was that the prisoner was guilty.最后的判決是犯人有罪.
Adhere vi.黏附,附著;遵守,堅持;追隨,支持
Dont spit out your gum on the ground.It may adhere to the sole of someones shoe.不要隨地亂吐香口膠,那會粘到別人鞋底上的.
The Government of Iraq adhered to its original plan,which was resented by many western countries.伊拉克政府我行我素,讓許多西方國家憎恨不已.
articulate a.善于表達的,表達得清楚有力的 vt.明確有力地表達;清晰地發(fā)音
Wu Jinglian,a well- known economist in China,is articulate about the trend of the so-called New Economy.中國著名經(jīng)濟學家吳敬璉對于新經(jīng)濟的走向講得頭頭是道.
At the Press Conference the spokesman articulated Chinas strong opposition to the U.S. NMD.在記者招待會上,資訊發(fā)言人闡明了中國堅決反對美國的導彈防御計劃的立場.
Chronic a.慢性的, 久病的;長久的,不斷地;積習難改的
Patients suffering from chronic indigestion cannot eat more than enough.患有慢性消化不良癥的病人不能多吃.
A chronic state of civil war has been preventing Afghanistan from developing its economy.長期的戰(zhàn)亂讓阿富汗根本無法發(fā)展自己的經(jīng)濟.
compatible a.兼容的;能和睦相處的合得來的
Are your family members compatible with each other?你的家庭成員間能和睦相處嗎?
Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.忙中難免出錯.
Conform vi.遵守,適應,順從;相似,一致,符合
A coat must conform to the figure of the wearer.衣服必須與身材相配.
On the first day when a pupil enters school, he is asked to conform to the school rules.從進校的第一天起,學校就要求學生遵守校規(guī).
Converge vi.會合,互相靠攏;聚集,集中; 趨近
Raiway lines seem to converge when one looks at them from a distance.鐵軌遠看好像集中在一點.
Parallel lines converge at infinity.平行線永不相交.
Deprive vt. 剝奪;使喪失
Women in old China were deprived of the right to education.在舊中國,婦女被剝奪了受教育的權利.
Disperse vi.分散,散開;使消散,消失 vt.分散,趕散;消散,驅散
Tear gas can be used to disperse a crowd.催淚瓦斯可用來驅散人群
The crowd dispersed in all directions.人群向各個方向散開了.
distribute vt.使分散,散布;分發(fā),分送,分配
Some students are distributing ad leaflets on the street.有些學生在街頭派發(fā)廣告?zhèn)鲉?
Whenever spring comes, the gardener will distribute grass seed over the lawn.當春天來臨的時候,園丁就把草種播撒在草坪里.
180 pounds of muscle were well distributed over his 6-foot frame. 180磅的肌肉均勻地長在他6英尺高的身軀上.
Eligible a.有條件被選中的,有恰當資格的;合適的,合意的
In the US,only native-born citizens are eligible to the office of president.在美國,只有在美國本土出生的公民才有資格當選總統(tǒng).
Evoke vt.喚起,引起,使人想起
Tian Zhens singing evoked warm acclamations.田震的歌聲博得了熱烈的喝彩.
Wang Shuos newly published review on Jin Yongs novels has evoked much controversy. 王朔新發(fā)表的關于金庸小說的書評引起了很多爭論.
The Grape of Wrath is a novel that evokes the Depression in accurate detail.《憤怒的葡萄》是一部以精確的細節(jié)再現(xiàn)大蕭條的小說.
Fake n.假貨,贗品;騙子,冒充者a.假的,偽造的,冒充的 vt.偽造,捏造,偽裝
Many paintings looked old,but are fakes.很多畫看上去年代久遠,實際是贗品.
Many evil merchants swindle the customers by imposing fake goods on them to make profits.許多無良商人用假冒偽劣商品坑害消費者,賺取利益.
Gloomy a.憂郁的,沮喪的;令人沮喪的,令人失望的;昏暗的,陰沉的
The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.陰沉,潮濕的天氣以及她哭喪著的臉讓我食欲全無.
Humanity n.人類,人;人性;人道,博愛,慈愛 人文學科
AIDS and cancer are maladies that afflict humanity.愛滋病和癌癥是折磨人類的疾病.
Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities.人性是善與惡的混合體.
Incentive n.刺激,鼓勵
Money is still a major incentive in most occupations. 在許多職業(yè)中,錢仍是主要的鼓勵因素.
Initiate n.新加入組織的人 vt.開始,創(chuàng)始;使初步了解;接納,讓...加入
China initiated her reforms in every field in 1978 based on Deng Xiaopings conceptions.中國從1978年開始根據(jù)鄧小平的構思啟動各個領域的改革.
Intricate a.錯綜復雜的,復雜精細的
A detective novel usually has an intricate plot. 偵探小說通常有錯綜復雜的情節(jié).
Modern electrical facilities have intricate directions.現(xiàn)代電器設備的用法說明 都復雜難懂.
Leaflet n.傳單,散頁印刷品,小冊子 v.散發(fā)傳單
Many salesmen stood by the roadside to hand out the leaflets for their products to passers-bys. 很多銷售人員站在路邊向路人散發(fā)產(chǎn)品廣告?zhèn)?單.
Migrate vi.遷徙,移棲;移居,遷移
Some birds migrate to find warmer weather.有些鳥遷徙以尋找更溫暖的氣候.
notorious a.臭名昭著的;聲名狼籍的
English soccer fans are notorious for their craziness and barbarism.英國球迷因他們的瘋狂和野蠻而臭名昭著.
Overlap vt.與...部分重疊,的部分相同 n.重疊,重疊的部分
Tiles are laid to overlap each other. 屋瓦是一個壓一個地重疊放置的.
History and politics overlap and should be studied together.歷史和政治有部分重疊, 應該結合起來研究.
perpetual a.永久的,永恒的,長期的;無休止的,沒完沒了的
Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world?在這個世俗的世界你還相信有天長地久的愛情嗎?
The two sides signed a treaty of perpetual friendship.雙方簽定了永久友好條約.
prescription n.處方,藥方,藥;開藥方,開處方
I can never read doctors prescriptions.我從來看不懂醫(yī)生寫的處方.
profitable a.有利可圖的,有益的
Investigations revealed that selling genuine goods at a fair price ;調查顯示,長此以往, 貨真價實的經(jīng)營
can be more profitable in the long run. ;能賺取更多的利潤.
Recipe n.烹飪法,食譜;方法,秘訣,訣竅
I am not good at cooking.I can only follow a recipe.我不善長烹飪,只能照著食譜做.
Whats your recipe for a happy marriage?你認為幸福的婚姻是什么秘方?
revelation n.被揭示的真相,新發(fā)現(xiàn);揭示,透露,顯示
What a revelation!這真是一個意外!
The revelation that the world is round once surprised people.揭示出地球是圓的事實曾使人們大為驚訝.
Have you ever read the Revelations in the Bible?你讀過《圣經(jīng)》中的《啟示錄》嗎?
Shrewd a.機靈的,敏銳的,精明的
However shrewd a businessman is,it is impossible that he has never lost money.再精明的生意人也不可能從不虧錢.
subjective a.主觀上的,個人的
Our perception of things is often influenced by subjective factors,such as tiredness.我們對事物的感知能力受到主觀因素的影響,如疲勞.
Lyric poetry is subjective.抒情詩是抒發(fā)個人感情的.
symposium n.討論會,專題報告會;專題論文集
A symposium is a meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations.討論會即討論某一論題的聚會或會議,尤指參與者既為聽眾、又作演講聚會或會議.
Toss vi.擲翻來覆去
Toss n.擲錢幣來決定;猛抬頭 vt.扔,拋,擲;猛抬,拌; 使顛簸
The ship tossed about on the stormy sea.船在波濤洶涌的海浪中顛簸著.
Toss the vegetables in butter.在菜里拌點黃油.
Lets toss to see who pays the bill.讓我們擲錢幣決定誰付帳.
Verdict n.裁定;定論,判斷性意見
The verdict was that the prisoner was guilty.最后的判決是犯人有罪.
