英語六級詞匯解析 Lesson 24
Ambiguous a.引起歧義的,摸棱兩可的,含混的
The Presidents ambiguous directions confused the staff who didnt know what to do.總統含糊的指令讓他的下屬有些茫然,不知如何是好.
Authentic a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的
Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one?你能辨認古董真品和贗品嗎?
Nowadays its quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one,especially news about the celebrities.現在有的資訊報道可謂是真假難辨,尤其是對于那些名流們的報道.
compulsory a.必須做的,強制性的, 必修的
Is English a compulsory course in your school?在你們學校,英語是必修的課程嗎?
A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China.中國實行9年義務教育.
conspicuous a.顯眼的;明顯的
Shes always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style.因為她衣著鮮艷,發型古怪,所以總是惹人注目.
Decisive a.決定性的;堅定的,果斷的;決斷的
Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war.滑鐵盧一役左右了整個戰局.
deteriorate v.惡化,變壞
He Longs health had deteriorated while he was in prison.賀龍在獄中時健康已經 越來越惡化了.
diversion n.轉移,轉向,消遣,娛樂;臨時繞行路
Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material.一些學生由于插入無關材料偏離主題而把作文寫糟了.
engagement n.訂婚,婚約;約會
The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark.兩個戀人約好在天黑以后秘密會面.
Their engagement was announced in the local paper.他們訂婚的消息已登在當地報紙上.
Expire v.期滿,終止,斷氣,死亡
My passport expires in a month.我的護照再過一個月就到期了.
fluctuate vi.波動,漲落,起伏
The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons.蔬菜和水果的價格隨季節而波動.
Haul vt.拖,拉; 拖運,運送
Haul n.拖,拉,拖運;一次獲得 的數量
When dusk came,the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore.黃昏降臨,漁夫們用力把船拖上岸.
Raised for its milk, meat,and hide,the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place.飼養馴鹿除了要獲取奶、肉和皮革之外,還要用來把東西從一個地方運送到另一個地方.
illuminate vt.照明,照亮;闡明,啟發
Tiananmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated.在晚間燈光的照耀下,天安門廣場看起來確實很壯觀.
indignation n.憤怒,憤慨,義憤
The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismissed by the president.經理對他被總裁不公平解雇的一事憤憤不平.
Integrity n.正直,誠實,完整,完全,完整性
Some people have a lot of integrity in keeping their principles.有的人在遵守原則方面規規矩矩.
invaluable a.非常寶貴的;極為貴重的,無價的
Good health,not wealth,is an invaluable blessing.健康才是千金難買的福氣.
Literal a.照字面上的,原義的;逐字的
The literal meaning of ponder is to weigh.ponder的字面原意是你的分量
Literally ad.逐字的,照原文、照字面的;確實地,真正地;簡直
To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning.逐字翻譯不一定最接近原義.
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water.世界上確實有不知道怎么燒水的人,
misfortune n.不幸,厄運,逆境;不幸事故,災難,災禍
Misfortune never come alone.禍不單行.
I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday.昨天我不幸折斷了腿.
Oppress vt.壓迫,壓制;沉重,使煩惱
Poverty oppresses the spirit.貧窮折磨著人們的心靈.
I feel oppressed by the heat.我感到悶熱難受.
Pastime n.消遣,娛樂
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when travel by train.打牌是我們乘火車旅行時最喜歡的娛樂消遣.
Ponder v.思索,考慮,沉思
I want to quietly ponder what we to do next.我想靜靜想一想下一步怎么辦.
Many people are pondering the meaning of life.許多人都在苦苦思索生活的意義.
provocative a.挑釁的,煽動的,刺激的;挑逗的
The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent miniskirt.在時裝表演中,漂亮的模特兒穿著一條透明的迷你裙,看上去十分撩人.
prevalent a.流行的,普通的
Smog is more prevalent in urban centers.煙霧在市中心更為普遍.
Refute vt.駁斥,駁倒
The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence to refute his counterparts testimony.律師充分利用大量的有利證據駁倒了對手的證詞.
Rip vt./vi.扯破;撕壞 n.裂口,裂縫
Lightening ripped the cloudy night sky.閃電劃破烏云的夜空.
Theres a big rip in my sleeve.我的袖子有一道裂口.
specification n.規格,規范;明確說明;說明書
The First Amendment to the American constitution is the specification that each citizen enjoys freedom of religion.美國憲法的第一條修正案是關于公民享有宗教信仰自由的規定.
Subsidy n.補助金,津貼
Can I apply for the unemployment subsidy when I have no job?失業了我可以申請失業補助金嗎?
Tentative n.試探性的,實驗性的
Kissingers first visit to China was a tentative one.基辛格對中國的第一次訪問是試探性的.
transplant vt.移栽,移種;移植;使遷移,使移居 n.移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka. 茶樹是從中國移植到印度 和斯里蘭卡的.
Not every transplant operation can be successful, because the transplant may be rejected by the surrounding tissues.并不是每一個器官移植都能成功,因為移植的器官可能會受周圍細胞的排斥.
Virgin n.處女,未婚女子 a.未經開發的,未經使用的,未經觸動的;處女的
The blessed Virgin Mary refers to Jesus mother.圣母瑪利亞是耶蘇基督的母親.
Ambiguous a.引起歧義的,摸棱兩可的,含混的
The Presidents ambiguous directions confused the staff who didnt know what to do.總統含糊的指令讓他的下屬有些茫然,不知如何是好.
Authentic a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的
Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one?你能辨認古董真品和贗品嗎?
Nowadays its quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one,especially news about the celebrities.現在有的資訊報道可謂是真假難辨,尤其是對于那些名流們的報道.
compulsory a.必須做的,強制性的, 必修的
Is English a compulsory course in your school?在你們學校,英語是必修的課程嗎?
A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China.中國實行9年義務教育.
conspicuous a.顯眼的;明顯的
Shes always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style.因為她衣著鮮艷,發型古怪,所以總是惹人注目.
Decisive a.決定性的;堅定的,果斷的;決斷的
Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war.滑鐵盧一役左右了整個戰局.
deteriorate v.惡化,變壞
He Longs health had deteriorated while he was in prison.賀龍在獄中時健康已經 越來越惡化了.
diversion n.轉移,轉向,消遣,娛樂;臨時繞行路
Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material.一些學生由于插入無關材料偏離主題而把作文寫糟了.
engagement n.訂婚,婚約;約會
The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark.兩個戀人約好在天黑以后秘密會面.
Their engagement was announced in the local paper.他們訂婚的消息已登在當地報紙上.
Expire v.期滿,終止,斷氣,死亡
My passport expires in a month.我的護照再過一個月就到期了.
fluctuate vi.波動,漲落,起伏
The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons.蔬菜和水果的價格隨季節而波動.
Haul vt.拖,拉; 拖運,運送
Haul n.拖,拉,拖運;一次獲得 的數量
When dusk came,the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore.黃昏降臨,漁夫們用力把船拖上岸.
Raised for its milk, meat,and hide,the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place.飼養馴鹿除了要獲取奶、肉和皮革之外,還要用來把東西從一個地方運送到另一個地方.
illuminate vt.照明,照亮;闡明,啟發
Tiananmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated.在晚間燈光的照耀下,天安門廣場看起來確實很壯觀.
indignation n.憤怒,憤慨,義憤
The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismissed by the president.經理對他被總裁不公平解雇的一事憤憤不平.
Integrity n.正直,誠實,完整,完全,完整性
Some people have a lot of integrity in keeping their principles.有的人在遵守原則方面規規矩矩.
invaluable a.非常寶貴的;極為貴重的,無價的
Good health,not wealth,is an invaluable blessing.健康才是千金難買的福氣.
Literal a.照字面上的,原義的;逐字的
The literal meaning of ponder is to weigh.ponder的字面原意是你的分量
Literally ad.逐字的,照原文、照字面的;確實地,真正地;簡直
To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning.逐字翻譯不一定最接近原義.
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water.世界上確實有不知道怎么燒水的人,
misfortune n.不幸,厄運,逆境;不幸事故,災難,災禍
Misfortune never come alone.禍不單行.
I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday.昨天我不幸折斷了腿.
Oppress vt.壓迫,壓制;沉重,使煩惱
Poverty oppresses the spirit.貧窮折磨著人們的心靈.
I feel oppressed by the heat.我感到悶熱難受.
Pastime n.消遣,娛樂
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when travel by train.打牌是我們乘火車旅行時最喜歡的娛樂消遣.
Ponder v.思索,考慮,沉思
I want to quietly ponder what we to do next.我想靜靜想一想下一步怎么辦.
Many people are pondering the meaning of life.許多人都在苦苦思索生活的意義.
provocative a.挑釁的,煽動的,刺激的;挑逗的
The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent miniskirt.在時裝表演中,漂亮的模特兒穿著一條透明的迷你裙,看上去十分撩人.
prevalent a.流行的,普通的
Smog is more prevalent in urban centers.煙霧在市中心更為普遍.
Refute vt.駁斥,駁倒
The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence to refute his counterparts testimony.律師充分利用大量的有利證據駁倒了對手的證詞.
Rip vt./vi.扯破;撕壞 n.裂口,裂縫
Lightening ripped the cloudy night sky.閃電劃破烏云的夜空.
Theres a big rip in my sleeve.我的袖子有一道裂口.
specification n.規格,規范;明確說明;說明書
The First Amendment to the American constitution is the specification that each citizen enjoys freedom of religion.美國憲法的第一條修正案是關于公民享有宗教信仰自由的規定.
Subsidy n.補助金,津貼
Can I apply for the unemployment subsidy when I have no job?失業了我可以申請失業補助金嗎?
Tentative n.試探性的,實驗性的
Kissingers first visit to China was a tentative one.基辛格對中國的第一次訪問是試探性的.
transplant vt.移栽,移種;移植;使遷移,使移居 n.移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka. 茶樹是從中國移植到印度 和斯里蘭卡的.
Not every transplant operation can be successful, because the transplant may be rejected by the surrounding tissues.并不是每一個器官移植都能成功,因為移植的器官可能會受周圍細胞的排斥.
Virgin n.處女,未婚女子 a.未經開發的,未經使用的,未經觸動的;處女的
The blessed Virgin Mary refers to Jesus mother.圣母瑪利亞是耶蘇基督的母親.
