大学英语边练边背单词(5)

Lesson – 5
1. By law , when one makes a large purchase , he should have ______ opportunity to change his mind .
A. accurate B. urgent C. excessive D. adequate

purchase 购买
chase 追求
forger-me-not 勿忘我
go after 追求，追逐
appointment 约会，任命
pick up 追求
dump 甩掉，抛弃，倾倒
accurate 精确的
cure 治愈
curious 好奇的
curiosity 好奇心
secure 安全的
excessive 过度的，过分的
access 接近
incessant¹ 永不停息的，不断的，不停的
process 前进，加工
success 成功
adequate 足够的
adult 成年人
adultery 通奸
shame 羞愧
ambition 雄心勃勃的，过分的
evident 明显的，显著的
clash 撞击
crash （飞机）坠毁
smash 粉碎，击碎
ash 废墟，灰烬
abash² 使羞愧
ashamed 羞愧
cash 现金
brief 简洁的
grief 悲伤
relief 缓解，减轻
2. My camera can be _______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny condition .
A. treated B. adjusted C. adopted D. remedied

Treat 对待
ill-treated 虐待
treat on me 我付钱
remedy 治疗疾病的良方，成功解决问题的方法
solution 解答方式，解决方法
recipe 菜谱，秘诀，处方
ambiguous 模糊的，摸棱两可的

The problem defies solution 这个问题很难解决
3. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ____ to be wasteful³ in the utilization⁴ of these resources .
A. resort B. grant C. afford D. entitle

afford 负担，承担
resort (to) V.诉诸于，求助于 N.度假胜地
grant 同意，补助，津贴
TA 助教
RA 助研
Entitle 取名，授权
enrich 使富足
enlarge 扩大
strengthen 加强，巩固
entitle sb to sth 授权
moron⁵ 低能者
idiot 白痴
mountebank⁶ 江湖骗子
bullshit 胡说
ass⁷ 笨人
4. What were your ______ wages last year ?
A. entire B. aggregate⁸ C. complete D. terse

aggregate 合计，总计
congregate 集合
complete 完全的
deplete 耗尽，弄空
complement 补偿，弥补，补充
compliment 赞美，称赞
supplement 补充，弥补
replenish 补充
terse 简洁的
concise 简洁的，简明的
precise 精确的
excise 切除，切掉

1 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

2 abash   

v.使窘迫，使局促不安

参考例句：

• Nothing could abash him.没有什么可以使他感到难堪。
• When the child see all the room fille with strangers,he is much abash.那小孩一看到满屋子都是陌生人，感到非常局促不安。

3 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

4 utilization   

n.利用，效用

参考例句：

• Computer has found an increasingly wide utilization in all fields.电子计算机已越来越广泛地在各个领域得到应用。
• Modern forms of agricultural utilization,have completely refuted this assumption.现代农业利用形式，完全驳倒了这种想象。

5 moron   

n.极蠢之人，低能儿

参考例句：

• I used to think that Gordon was a moron.我曾以为戈登是个白痴。
• He's an absolute moron!他纯粹是个傻子！

6 mountebank   

n.江湖郎中；骗子

参考例句：

• The nation was led astray by a mountebank.这个国家被一个夸夸其谈的骗子引入歧途。
• The mountebank was stormed with questions.江湖骗子受到了猛烈的质问。

7 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

8 aggregate   

adj.总计的，集合的；n.总数；v.合计；集合

参考例句：

• The football team had a low goal aggregate last season.这支足球队上个赛季的进球总数很少。
• The money collected will aggregate a thousand dollars.进帐总额将达一千美元。