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Lesson18
1.Adorn1 v.装饰;美化 同:decorate
He adorned2 his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
2.Baggage n.行李 同:luggage
I need a man to carry my baggage to the train.
3.Bunch n.串;束 同:cluster
We sent him a bunch of flowers on his birthday.
4.Clap v.鼓掌 同:applaud
The children clapped when he finished his speech on children’s day.
5.Deliberate adj. 1.从容不迫 同:considerate v. 2.考虑同:reflect
A statesman should be deliberate in his political speeches.
We were deliberating whether we should buy a new motorcar.
6.Enclose v. 1.围以篱笆,墙 同:surround 2.附寄
We are going to enclose our back yard to keep dogs out.
I enclosed a check or 10$ with the letter.
7.Frontier n.边界 同:border
There were many guards and soldiers along the frontier.
8.Implement4 n.工具 同:tool
Plow5 and threshing machine are farm implements6.
9.Leap n.跳跃 同:jump
He went over the fence with a single leap.
10.Luster3 n.光辉 同:brilliance7
This shampoo adds more luster to your hair than any other brand.
11.Perfume n.香味 同:fragrance8
We enjoyed the perfume of the flowers in the garden.
12.Swear v.发誓 同:pledge
Will you swear to the truth of your statement?
13.Acquire v.获得 反:lose
You must work hard to acquire a good command of a foreign language.
14.Benevolent9 adj.慈善的 反:malevolent10
The free food was given to a beggar by a benevolent person.
15.Compliment n.称赞 反:reprimand
The famous actress was used to hearing audience’s compliments.
16.Courtesy n.礼貌 反:impoliteness
Giving one’s seat to a lady in a crowded bus is a sign of courtesy.
17.Equivalent adj.相等的 反:different
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
18.Ingenious adj.敏捷的 反:clumsy
My brother is so ingenious that he will think of a way to do the work more easily.
19.Internal adj.内部的 反:external
An accident often causes internal injuries as well as cuts and wounds.
20.Irresponsible adj.无责任感的 反:reliable
An irresponsible person deserves to be blamed and punished.
21.Miserable11 adj.可怜的 反:happy
The child is cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he is miserable.
22.Respond v.回应 反:ask
When John insulted Tom, he responded with a kick.
23.Tentative adj.暂时的 反:decisive
We’ve made tentative plans for a holiday but haven’t decided12 anything certain yet.
24.Appetite n.食欲
The disgusting food made me lose appetite.
25.Assume v. 1.假定 2.担当
They assumed that the war would end in six months, but it proved wrong in a short time.
He assumed the responsibility for planning and preparing the picnic.
26.Conform v.遵从
A citizen is expected to conform to the law of his country.
27.Defer13 v. 1.延期 2.顺从
The ship deferred14 its sailing because of bad weather.
Do you always defer to your parent’s wishes?
28.Distract v.转移
What can we do to distract her mind from sorrow?
29.Mutual15 adj.相互的
A family has a mutual affection when each person likes the others and is liked by them.
30.Pacify16 v.使镇定
She pacified17 the crying child by giving him milk.
31.Prominent adj. 1.明显的 2.著名的
She hung the picture in a prominent position in the living room,
Several prominent people were present at the meeting.
32.Receipt n. 1.收据 2.领收
Ask the shop for a receipt when you pay the bill.
Please notify me upon receipt of the package.
33.Variable adj.易变的
The amount of heat produced by this electrical apparatus18 is variable by turning a small handle.
34.Associate 1. v.结交 2. n.伙伴
Don’t associate with bad and dishonest boys.
He has been my associate in several business enterprises.
35.Chauffeur19 n.司机
They rented a car with a chauffeur for the winter trip.
36.Dump v.卸下
Don’t dump that trash in the middle of the path.
37.Dye v.染色
Many women like to dye their hair blonde.
38.Feat20 n.伟绩
The first flight into space was a brilliant feat.
39.Nasty adj. 1.令人作呕的 2.恶劣的
The medicine has a nasty smell and a nastier taste.
Be tactful when you tell him because he has a very nasty temper.
40.Plunder21 v.抢劫
The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town.
41.Speck22 n.污点
I found a few specks23 of dirt on the wallpaper.
42.Strife24 n.争吵
There has always been strife between the two countries.
43.Strip v.剥去
The monkey stripped the banana by taking off the skins.
44.Tutor n.私人教师
Her farther employed a tutor for her during her long illness.
45.Twinkle v.闪烁
His eyes twinkled with delight when he heard the news that he had passed the entrance examination.
练习来啦!
从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.A(An) _____ person takes enough time to make up his mind .
2.When the violinist finished playing , the audience _____ for two minutes .
3.An axe25 is a useful _____ to cut trees .
4.He polished the metal until it had a fine _____ .
5.Giving money to help the Red Cross is a(an) _____ act .
6.He _____ that the train would be on time ; but it left the platform twenty minutes later .
7.His military service was _____ until he finished college .
8.He rapidly _____ his clothes and jumped into the pool .
9.Some children had a _____ instead of going to school
10.Most high school students want to _____ with foreign students to learn their languages .
1. deliberate 2. clapped 3. implement 4. luster 5. benevolent 6. assumed 7. deferred 8. stripped 9. tutor 10. associate
1 adorn | |
vt.使美化,装饰 | |
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[计]被修饰的 | |
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n.光辉;光泽,光亮;荣誉 | |
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n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行 | |
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n.犁,耕地,犁过的地;v.犁,费力地前进[英]plough | |
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n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效 | |
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7 brilliance | |
n.光辉,辉煌,壮丽,(卓越的)才华,才智 | |
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n.芬芳,香味,香气 | |
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adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 | |
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adj.有恶意的,恶毒的 | |
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11 miserable | |
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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12 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从 | |
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adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从 | |
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
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vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒);抚慰 | |
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使(某人)安静( pacify的过去式和过去分词 ); 息怒; 抚慰; 在(有战争的地区、国家等)实现和平 | |
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n.装置,器械;器具,设备 | |
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19 chauffeur | |
n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机;v.为…开车 | |
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20 feat | |
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 | |
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21 plunder | |
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠 | |
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22 speck | |
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点 | |
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n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 ) | |
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n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争 | |
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n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
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