12个“自相矛盾”的英语单词

 　　1.compromise

　　“和解，让步” & “危害，损害”

　　In the end I agreed to compromise.

　　最终我同意让步。

　　The virus will compromise our immune system.

　　这种病毒会损害我们的免疫系统。

　　2.bolt

　　“逃跑” & “锁住”

　　The horse bolted at the sound of the shot.那匹马听到枪声后跑走了。You'd better bolt your doors.

　　你最好锁上门。

　　3.trip“旅行” & “绊倒”

　　The trip from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.乘火车从约克到纽卡斯尔大约要花1个小时。She had a nasty trip on the stairs.她在楼梯上重重地绊了一跤。

　　4.consult“寻求咨询” & “提供咨询”

　　If you have any questions, consult an attorney.你有任何问题，都可以咨询律师。The retired¹ executive consults for several large companies.

　　这位退休高管为好几家大公司提供咨询。

　　5.design“惯常，习惯” & “特殊的，定制的”

　　He left the house at nine exactly, as is his custom.他9点准时离开了家，这是他的习惯。Justin Bieber looks suave² in his custom suit.穿上了定制西装的贾斯汀·比伯展现了儒雅风范。

　　6.bound“去往，前往” & “束缚，绑缚”

　　She was on a plane bound for Moscow.她在前往莫斯科的飞机上。We found the girl bound.

　　我们发现女孩被绑起来了。

　　7.seed“播撒种子” & “去掉种子”

　　He is seeding the fields with wheat.他在地里种小麦。Wash, seed and cut the pepper into small pieces.将辣椒洗净，去籽，切成小片。

　　8.garnish³“增添配菜” & “扣钱”

　　Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.这道菜端上桌之前，可以在上面配些欧芹点缀一下。His employer garnished⁴ his wages in order to pay his debt.雇主扣除了他的一部分工资用于支付他所欠的债务。

　　9.model“榜样的，优于别人的” & “按原样复制的模型”

　　She really is a model student.她真是个模范学生。There is a model of a wooden house.这儿有一个木屋模型。

　　10.presently“现在” & “不久之后”

　　Of 200 boats, only 20 are presently operational.200条船中，目前只有20条可用。The room was hot and presently her eyes grew heavy and she began to feel sleepy.屋子里很热，不一会儿她就觉得眼皮发沉，昏昏欲睡。

　　11.resign“辞职” & “重新签署”

　　She resigned as director.她辞去了董事职务。Athletes who renew their contracts resign with their teams.想要续签的运动员都与各自的队重新签署了合约。

　　注意：第二句里的 resign 也可以写作 re-sign，发音不同于“辞职”的 resign。

　　12.fight with“与……打架” & “与……并肩战斗”

　　He fought with his mother-in-law.他和岳母吵架了。He fought with his mother-in-law.他和岳母并肩战斗。

　　注意：还是这句英文，意思也可以理解为“他以岳母为武器进行战斗”。

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 suave   

adj.温和的；柔和的；文雅的

参考例句：

• He is a suave,cool and cultured man.他是个世故、冷静、有教养的人。
• I had difficulty answering his suave questions.我难以回答他的一些彬彬有礼的提问。

3 garnish   

n.装饰，添饰，配菜

参考例句：

• The turkey was served with a garnish of parsley.做好的火鸡上面配上芫荽菜做点缀。
• The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。

4 garnished   

v.给（上餐桌的食物）加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her robes were garnished with gems. 她的礼服上装饰着宝石。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Serve the dish garnished with wedges of lime. 给这道菜配上几角酸橙。 来自《简明英汉词典》