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刘毅基础词汇5000-3b
Lesson 15
Preparation Test
1. The little girl moaned in ____.
2. Architecture deals with the designing and planning of various ____.
3. The ____hand is dominant1 in most people.
4. ____ is transparent2.
5. This is the site for a new ____.
Part One
1. allot3: The profits from the candy sale have been allotted4 equally to the Boy Scouts5 and Girl Scouts.
2. banner: The banners of many countries fly outside of thhe headquarters of the United Nations.
3. cliff: Standing6 at the edge of the cliff, she could see the waves below.
4. crook7: I crooked8 my leg around the brance to keep from falling.
5. ensue: In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued.
6. gap: The cows ran away through a gap in the fence.
7. hoard9: They have a hoard of food in the basement. / When sugar, coffee, and other foods were scare, many people hoarded10 them.
8. marsh11: It is not easy to crose the marsh on foot; we'd better go round it.
9. moan: From time to time, during the night there was a moan of pain from the sick man. / The little child moaned a little and then fell to sleep.
10. notorious: The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes.
11. sermon: After the guests left, father gave a sermon on table manners to the children.
12. site:The big house on the hill has one of the best sites in the town.
13. suppress: The police suppressed the riot by firing over the heads of the crowd.
Part Two
1. agony: He has suffered agonies from his broken arm.
2. desolate12: I was very desolate when my mother died last year.
3. everlasting13: We do not want to be involved in any war; we wish for everlasting peace.
4. excess: Passengers must pay for excess baggage on an airplane.
5. gross: The gross weight of the sack of flour is more than the net weight of the flour alone.
6. idiot: He is intelligent, but sometimes he behaves like an idiot.
7. infinite: Teaching little children usually requires infinite patience.
8. integrate: The committee will try to integrate the different ideas into one uniform plan.
9. liable: He stated that he was not liable for his wife's debts. / You are liable to catch a cold if you go out without an overcoat.
10. miscellaneous: The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps, stones, and many other things.
11. revenue: The government got much revenue from taxes last year.
12. trifling14: The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter.
Part Three
1. amend15: The Constitution of the United States was amended16 so that women could vote.
2. architecture: Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture.
3. clarify: The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problems.
4. concept: some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth.
5. dominant: John had a very dominant nature; we all did what he wanted.
6. edit: The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books.
7. portrait: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.
8. precaution: They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather.
9. pulse: The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute.
10. renew: I came back from my holiday with renewed strength.
11. transparent: The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent.
12. universal: It is a subject of universal interest: everyone is interested in it.
Part Four
1. bullet: The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy's bullet.
2. congressman17: Mary is very proud of her father; he is a congressman.
3. flake18: The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes19.
4. index: The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook.
5. nuisance: Don't make a nuisance of yourself; sit down and be quiet!
6. panic: When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience.
7. scramble20: We scrambled21 up the rock for a better look at the sea. / When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some.
8. squeeze: She squeezed the juice out of several oranges.
9. strait: This ship sails through the strait of Gibraitar, where the water is often rough.
10. submarine: The submarine will soon rise to the surface of water.
11. vehicle: The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning.
12. weave: My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.
13. zinc22: Zinc is combined with copper23 to make brass24.
Lesson 16
Preparation Test
1. His brother scolded him for ____ the baseball bat.
2. An agreement signed by ____, to repay borrowed money, is void.
3. They used the chips of wood to ____.
4. The child tugged26 ____ round the garden.
5. The little chair was too frail27 to ____.
Part One
1. attain28: They fought against the tyranny to attain freedom.
2. commence: The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives.
3. conceit29: Her conceit about her beauty angered many people.
4. dismiss: He was dismissed from the company because he was always late for work.
5. glisten30: Her eyes glistened31 with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
6. grab: THe dog grabbed the bone and ran off with it in his mouth.
7. hearty32: We gave old friends a hearty welcome.
8. kin33: All our kin came to the family reunion.
9. peep: The girls peeped at the guests through the party opened door.
10. realm: The queen visited every town in her realm.
Part Two
1. accurate: Her report is always accurate and well written.
2. ancestor: His ancestors came to America on the Mayflower.
3. dwarf34: Children of the world love to read the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs35.
4. emerge: After the rain, the sun emerged from behing the clouds.
5. illusion: It was an illusion that made me think I saw a man in the shadow.
6. injustice36: It is an injustice to send an innocent person to jail.
7. multitude: A multitude of European plants have been naturalized in America.
8. sooth: A hot cloth pressed against your jaw37 will usually sooth a toothache. / The mother soothed38 her crying baby by ringing a bell in front of his face.
9. vicious: He gave the dog a vicious blow with his long stick.
10. void: An agreement signed by a child, to repay borrowed money, is void. / That part of the town is completely void of interest for visitors.
Part Three
1. debate: We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summmer holidays.
2. extract: He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting. / Did you manage to extract any information from him?
3. facilitate: The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house.
4. frail: The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
5. insignificant39: The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.
6. inspect: I this state, every car must be inspected annually40 by the highway patrol.
7. prohibit: Smoking is prohibited in public buildings or in the crowded bus.
8. repent41: The criminal repented42 his crimes before the priest.
9. resolute43: Despite the opposition44 from his family, he remained resolute in his decision.
10. suspend: The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired. / The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.
Part Four
1. bleak45: In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground, the landscape is very bleak.
2. brisk: A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time.
3. chip: When you sharpen a pencil, you take chips.
4. hearth46: We talked about his death all night, sitting around the hearth.
5. laundry: they sent their dirty clothes to the laundry.
6. overwhelm: At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours. / The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.
7. prevalent: The habit of travelling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.
8. rumor47: I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet.
9. scold: His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night.
10. shrug48: When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged49 his shoulders.
11. streak50: There are streaks51 of grey appearing in his black hair. / The cat streaked52 across the road with the dog behind it.
12. tug25: The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk bottle on it.
Lesson 17
Preparation Test
1. The speaker was very gratified by the ____ audience.
2. He is always punctual in keeping appointments, and we ____ him.
3. The ____ is a tropical animal.
4. The hunter was trampled54 to death by ____.
5. She was expelled from school of because of her ____.
Part One
1. blunder: It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.
2. brink55: He fell over the brink of the cliff, but was only slightly hurt.
3. cab: It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.
4. cast: The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.
5. component56: A chemist can separate a medicine into its components57.
6. convention: It is a matter of convention that men shoudl open doors for ladies. / Businessmen attend conventions to learn of new developments and products.
7. expel: A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.
8. notable: Taiwan has made notable progress in industry since 1960.
9. spectacle: The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle. / The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.
10. tackle: He bought some fishing tackle in the store. / The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.
11. throng58: At the railroad station I saw throngs59 of passengers waiting for their trains.
12. waver: As I opened the window, the flame wavered and then went out.
Part Two
1. affirmative: Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.
2. amid: The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of littel children.
3. appease60: The angry man was not appeased61 until I said I was sorry.
4. eternal: Most religions in the world promise eternal life after one's death.
5. gallant62: Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War Two. / Our garden was made gallant with roses and tulips.
6. gratify: Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.
7. petty: The children's quarrels usually concern a petty problem.
8. sturdy: Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.
9. tropical: It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.
10. zoology63: Zoology and botany are the two main branches of biology.
Part Three
1. administer: In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.
2. coordinate64: If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.
3. deprive: They deprived the criminal of his right to vote.
4. heritage: Many foreigners say that Chinese have a great cultural heritage.
5. insert: He inserted the key into the lock, but found it was a wrong key.
6. irritate: When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.
7. legitimate65: The boy couldn't give a legitimate reason for being absent from school.
8. margain: He made some important notes in the margin66 of the book. / Allow a margin of money for unexpected expenses.
9. punctual: She's never punctual in answering letters; she's always late.
10. restrain: She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box.
11. sensitive: The girl is very sensitive about her ugly appearance.
Part Four
1. altar: The altar is the most sacred part of a church or temple.
2. bounce: I caught the ball on the first bounce.
3. bugle67: Bugles68 have been used in military forces for sounding calls and orders.
4. charcoal69: We cooked our food over burning charcoal.
5. crisis: The patient passed the crisis, and began to regain70 his strength.
6. deputy: John will be my deputy while I am away.
7. grind: The mill grinds corn into meal and wheat into flour.
8. missionary71: The missionary will be sent to Africa to teach and spread Christianity there.
9. premier72: Winston Churchill is one of the well-known premiers73 of Great Britain.
10. recruit: The recruits were already given their uniforms, and now they are being drilled on the parade ground.
11. salvation74: He proposed government loans for the salcation of several shaky business companies.
12. standstill: When I was walking along the street, a car came to a standstill near me.
13. trample53: The herd75 of wild cattle trampled the farmer's crops.
14. yoke76: Slaves are under the yoke of their masters.
1 dominant | |
adj.支配的,统治的;占优势的;显性的;n.主因,要素,主要的人(或物);显性基因 | |
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adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的 | |
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3 allot | |
v.分配;拨给;n.部分;小块菜地 | |
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4 allotted | |
分配,拨给,摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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5 scouts | |
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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7 crook | |
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处) | |
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8 crooked | |
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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9 hoard | |
n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积 | |
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v.积蓄并储藏(某物)( hoard的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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11 marsh | |
n.沼泽,湿地 | |
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
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13 everlasting | |
adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的 | |
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14 trifling | |
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
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15 amend | |
vt.修改,修订,改进;n.[pl.]赔罪,赔偿 | |
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16 Amended | |
adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词 | |
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17 Congressman | |
n.(美)国会议员 | |
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18 flake | |
v.使成薄片;雪片般落下;n.薄片 | |
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小薄片( flake的名词复数 ); (尤指)碎片; 雪花; 古怪的人 | |
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20 scramble | |
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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22 zinc | |
n.锌;vt.在...上镀锌 | |
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23 copper | |
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 | |
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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25 tug | |
v.用力拖(或拉);苦干;n.拖;苦干;拖船 | |
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26 tugged | |
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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27 frail | |
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的 | |
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28 attain | |
vt.达到,获得,完成 | |
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29 conceit | |
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30 glisten | |
vi.(光洁或湿润表面等)闪闪发光,闪闪发亮 | |
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31 glistened | |
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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32 hearty | |
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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33 kin | |
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的 | |
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34 dwarf | |
n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小 | |
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n.侏儒,矮子(dwarf的复数形式)vt.(使)显得矮小(dwarf的第三人称单数形式) | |
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36 injustice | |
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利 | |
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37 jaw | |
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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38 soothed | |
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
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39 insignificant | |
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的 | |
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40 annually | |
adv.一年一次,每年 | |
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41 repent | |
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔 | |
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42 repented | |
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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44 opposition | |
n.反对,敌对 | |
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45 bleak | |
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的 | |
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n.谣言,谣传,传说 | |
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v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) | |
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n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动 | |
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n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹 | |
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adj.有条斑纹的,不安的v.快速移动( streak的过去式和过去分词 );使布满条纹 | |
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vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯 | |
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踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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55 brink | |
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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56 component | |
n.组成部分,成分,元件;adj.组成的,合成的 | |
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(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分 | |
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 | |
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安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争) | |
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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64 coordinate | |
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n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘 | |
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n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集 | |
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妙脆角,一种类似薯片但做成尖角或喇叭状的零食; 号角( bugle的名词复数 ); 喇叭; 匍匐筋骨草; (装饰女服用的)柱状玻璃(或塑料)小珠 | |
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70 regain | |
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71 missionary | |
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72 premier | |
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n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困 | |
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