刘毅词汇（中级）5000 lesson 15

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Lesson 15

allotte The profits from the candy sale have been allotted¹ equally to the Boy Scouts² and the Girl Scouts.

banner The banners of many countries fly outside of the headquarters of the United Nations.

cliff Standing³ at the edge of the cliff, she could see the waves below.

crook⁴ I crooked⁵ my leg around the branch to keep from falling.

ensue In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued.

gap The cows ran away through a gap in the fence.

hoard⁶ They have a hoard of food in the basement.

When sugar, coffee, and other foods were scarce, many people hoarded⁷ them.

marsh⁸ It is not easy to cross the marsh on foot, we’d better go round it.

moan From time to time, during the night, there was a moan of pain from the sick man.

The sick child moaned a little, and then tell asleep.

notorious The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes.

sermon After the guests left, father gave a sermon on table manners to the children.

site The big house on the hill has one of the best sites in town.

suppress The police suppressed the riot by firing over the heads of the crowd.

agony He has suffered agonies from his broken arm

desolate⁹ I was very desolate when my mother died last year.

everlasting¹⁰ We do not want to be involved in any war, we wish for everlasting peace.

excess Passengers must pay for excess baggage on an airplane.

gross The gross weight of the sack of flour is more than the net weight of the flour alone.

idiot He is intelligent, but sometimes he behaves like an idiot.

infinite Teaching little children usually requires infinite patience.

integrate The committee will try to integrate the different ideas into one uniform plan.

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.

miscellaneous The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps, stones, and many other things.

revenue The government got much revenue from taxes last year.

trifling¹¹ The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter.

amend¹² The Constitution of the United States was amended¹³ so that women could vote.

architecture Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture.

clarify The teacher’s explanation clarified the puzzling problems.

concept Some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth.

dominant¹⁴ John had a very dominant nature, we all did what he wanted.

edit The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books.

portrait She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.

precaution They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather.

pulse The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute.

renew I came back from my holiday with renewed strength.

transparent¹⁵ The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent.

universal It is a subject of universal interest, everyone is interested in it.

bullet The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy’s bullet.

congressman¹⁶ Mary is very proud of her father, he is a congressman.

flake¹⁷ The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes¹⁸.

index The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook.

nuisance Don’t make a nuisance of yourself, sit down and be quiet!

panic When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience.

scramble¹⁹ We scrambled²⁰ up the rock for a better look at the sea.

When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some.

squeeze She squeezed the juice out of several oranges.

strait This ship sails through the Strait of Gibraltar, where the water is often rough.

submarine The submarine will soon rise to the surface of water.

vehicle The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning.

weave My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.

Zinc²¹ Zinc is combined with copper²² to make brass²³.

1 allotted   

分配，拨给，摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I completed the test within the time allotted . 我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
• Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him. 每个旅客都睡在分配给他的铺位上。

2 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 crook   

v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处)

参考例句：

• He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
• She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。

5 crooked   

adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
• You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。

6 hoard   

n./v.窖藏，贮存，囤积

参考例句：

• They have a hoard of food in the basement.地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
• How many curios do you hoard in your study?你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩？

7 hoarded   

v.积蓄并储藏（某物）( hoard的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It owned great properties and often hoarded huge treasures. 它拥有庞大的财产，同时往往窖藏巨额的财宝。 来自辞典例句
• Sylvia among them, good-naturedly applaud so much long-hoarded treasure of useless knowing. 西尔维亚也在他们中间，为那些长期珍藏的无用知识，友好地、起劲地鼓掌。 来自互联网

8 marsh   

n.沼泽，湿地

参考例句：

• There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
• I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。

9 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

10 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

11 trifling   

adj.微不足道的；没什么价值的

参考例句：

• They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
• So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利，不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。

12 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

13 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

14 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

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

15 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

16 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

17 flake   

v.使成薄片；雪片般落下；n.薄片

参考例句：

• Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干，去表皮，粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。
• The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。

18 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

19 scramble   

v.爬行，攀爬，杂乱蔓延，碎片，片段，废料

参考例句：

• He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。
• It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。

20 scrambled   

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

参考例句：

• Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 zinc   

n.锌；vt.在...上镀锌

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。

22 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

23 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。