新GRE词汇整理：asperity

 　　GRE改革之后，新GRE词汇量减少20%，但在减少的同时，新GRE对词汇的考察也加大了一定的难度。新GRE词汇是整个考试的基础部分，具有重要地位。以下是2012新GRE词汇：asperity¹，希望能帮助各位考生能够更好地备战新GRE词汇。

　　asperity: severity of tone, manner, or temper; roughness; harshnessasperity ------ roughness, severity; bitterness or tartnessasperity ------ sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities² of a Russian winterasperity ------severity; harshness; irritabilityasperity ------ biting in whit-negative

　　asperity ------ sharpness (of temper)

　　These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.

　　asperity ------ harshness; roughness

　　asperity-----sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter12 apserity <>mildness

　　asperity n.严酷, 粗暴, 刻薄

　　839. asperity

　　depth

　　mildness

　　imprecision

　　leisure

　　indifference⁵

　　粗鲁(艰苦)

　　深度

　　温和

　　不精确

　　闲暇

　　无动于衷，冷漠

　　Answer

　　asperity<>mildness of temper 严酷<>脾气温和asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability³ Synonyms: harshness, sharpness

　　The asperity with which she spoke⁴ revealed her anger about the situation.

　　The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.

　　The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning⁶ for spring.

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1 asperity   

n.粗鲁，艰苦

参考例句：

• He spoke to the boy with asperity.他严厉地对那男孩讲话。
• The asperity of the winter had everybody yearning for spring.严冬之苦让每个人都渴望春天。

2 asperities   

n.粗暴( asperity的名词复数 )；（表面的）粗糙；（环境的）艰苦；严寒的天气

参考例句：

• Agglomerates of delusterant particles located near the surface of sythetic fibers cause asperities. 消光剂颗粒集结在合成纤维表面附近，导致表面粗糙。 来自辞典例句
• If the gouge layer is thin, contact between asperities on the rock surfaces can occur. 如果充填物层很薄，两个岩石表面上的凸起物就有可能互相接触。 来自辞典例句

3 irritability   

n.易怒

参考例句：

• It was the almost furtive restlessness and irritability that had possessed him. 那是一种一直纠缠着他的隐秘的不安和烦恼。
• All organisms have irritability while alive. 所有生物体活着时都有应激性。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 indifference   

n.不感兴趣，不关心，冷淡，不在乎

参考例句：

• I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
• He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。

6 yearning   

a.渴望的；向往的；怀念的

参考例句：

• a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
• He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。