美国英语 中级上 : 看单词选词义(考) - 14
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(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour.
(2) Where would be the best position for the lights?
(3) Is everybody in position ?
position
[pəˈzɪʃn]
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n.位置,方位;地位,职位;态度;状态;
vt.安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
n.服务,服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役;
vt.检修,维修;向…提供服务;保养;满足需要;
adj.服务性的;耐用的;服现役的;
adj.可爱的;令人愉快的;亲切友好的;慷慨大方的;
n.美女,美人,佳人;漂亮的东西;
屏住呼吸; 倒吸一口气;<非正>休息一下; 歇一口气;
(1) Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs.
(2) ...asking them to risk their lives in order that the rest of us can sleep better.
(3) We need to get rid of the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile...
order
[ˈɔ:də(r)]
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n.嗜好;兴趣;
v.喜欢( like的现在分词);(与 would 或 should 连用表示客气)想;想要;
v.尽力,耐心;操心;着意;
n.命令;秩序;规则,制度;次序;
vt.命令;订购;整理;
vi.下订单;
n.目的,目标;目的地,终点;[罕用语]预定,指定;
(1) a spicy beanburger
(2) ...burger and chips.
(3) ...vegetable burgers.
burger
[ˈbɜ:gə(r)]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.疲倦的;困乏的;令人厌倦[生厌,发腻]的;感到厌倦的;
vt.& vi.(使)疲乏,(使)厌烦;
v.疲倦,疲乏;厌倦,厌烦;渴望,切望;
与…同样的;无异;何啻;
n.布,织物;一块布;用作某种用途的布,桌布,擦布,揩布;(统称)牧师;
n.汉堡包;无牛肉馅的三明治;
(1) a buffet lunch/supper
(2) Dinner will be a cold buffet, not a sit-down meal.
(3) to be buffeted by the wind
buffet
[ˈbʌfɪt]
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信赖;信仰;
绝不,一点也不;并不;决不;
n.消遣,娱乐;
vt.反复敲打;连续猛击;(人与命运,波浪等)博斗;(用手)打,殴打;
n.(火车站的)饮食柜台,(火车的)餐车;自助餐;(风,波浪等的)冲击,(命运等的)折磨;碗橱,餐具架;
adj.自助餐的;快餐式的;
(1) a serious illness/problem/offence
(2) to cause serious injury/damage
(3) They pose a serious threat to security.
serious
[ˈsɪəriəs]
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n.语言,语言文字;表达能力;言语,语风,文风,文体;专门用语,术语;
adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
n.带;乐队;衣带;价值;
vt.给…镶边;用带绑扎;(将价格、收入等)划分档次;把…联合起来;
vt.& vi.结合起来,伙同;
vi.聚集,联合(起来)(通常与together 连用);
(1) separate bedrooms
(2) Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.
(3) The school is housed in two separate buildings.
separate
['seprət]
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vt.& vi.分开;(使)分离;区分;隔开;
vt.分离(混合物);分居;分类;割开;
vi.分手;断裂;(夫妻)分居;断绝关系;adj.单独的;分开的,分离的;不同的;不相关的;
n.分开的事物;[用复数](音响设备中的)独立件;
n.成就;完成;技能;履行;
adj.无聊的,无趣的;令人厌烦的;单调的,乏味的;
n.钻孔;钻屑;
v.令人厌烦(bore的现在分词);
n.声音,声响;音调,声调;声波;嘈杂声;
vi.响,发声;听起来,好像;回响;[音乐]乐器等被奏响;
vt.使出声,使发声;清楚地发出;宣布,发表;颂扬;
adj.健全的;合理的;完好的,无损的;明智的;
adv.彻底地,充分地;
(1) Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
(2) Sorry, I won't mention it again.
(3) Now that you mention it , she did seem to be in a strange mood.
mention
[ˈmenʃn]
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n.恢复知觉,苏醒;
n.原因;动机;(某种行为、感情等的)理由;缘故;
vt.成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
adj.危险的;
vt.提到,说起;提名表扬;
n.提及;
(1) quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting
(2) He plays quite well.
(3) I quite like opera.
quite
[kwaɪt]
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vt.禁止;阻止;阻碍;妨碍;
产生于…, 由…引起;
adv.相当,很;非常;确实如此;
好像, 似乎, 仿佛;
(1) It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.
(2) Why should I beggar myself for you?
(3) Aren't you dressed yet, you lazy beggar?
beggar
[ˈbegə(r)]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.期刊;杂志;
adj.周期的,定期的;时常发生的;定期发行的,期刊的;
n.乞丐;家伙;
vt.使贫困;使无用;
n.水族馆;水族槽,养鱼缸;玻璃鱼池;
n.塑料制品;〈口〉(使用)信用卡;整形;可塑体;
adj.可塑的,塑性的,受范的,柔软的;造型的,塑造的,给与形态的;塑料[塑胶]的,塑料[塑胶]制的,合成树脂做的;有形成力的,有创造力的;
(1) I told myself I would be satisfied with whatever I could get.
(2) We would be satisfied with any draft document, however vacuous.
(3) I can guarantee that you will be satisfied with the result.
be satisfied with
[bi: ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wið]
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vt.& vi.拉;扯;拉过来;划(船);
vt.赢得;吸引异性;取消;(耍手腕)得逞;
n.拖;爬;影响力;
对…感到满意;
prep.不管;尽管(自己)不愿意;不在乎;虽有;
n.侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认;
n.痛苦;刻苦;令人厌烦的人[事物];身体某部分的疼痛[不适];
vt.& vi.(使)疼痛,(使)痛苦,伤害;
vt.使…痛苦;使…烦恼;
vi.感到疼痛;引起疼痛;
(1) ear plugs: Lecturing and threatening may only motivate your child short - term .
(2) Put on ear plugs when you are working in a noisy environment.
(3) Is personal protective equipment worn ie . ear plugs , overalls, gloves, masks, goggles?
ear plugs

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vt.& vi.踢;
n.(毒品或酒精的)效力;精力;<非正>极度兴奋;
vi.踢蹬,踢(腿);
vt.(因干了蠢事、失去良机等)对(自己)生气;体育运动;如足球和橄榄球踢球得分;射门得分;
adj.焦虑的;紧张不安的;神经质的;
adj.使人不愉快的;不合意的;讨厌的;不客气的;
耳塞(人有两个耳朵故用复数形);
(1) an efficient secretary
(2) efficient heating equipment
(3) the efficient use of energy
efficient
[ɪˈfɪʃnt]
📢 UK 📢 US
在牌戏中采取稳定的措施,谨慎行事;
adj.有效率的;(直接)生效的;能干的;(因省钱、省时或省力等而)收效大的;
vi.符合,一致;相应;通信;
vt.打碎;撞击;猛扣(球等);
vi.被击碎;扣球,抽杀;
(1) aerial/satellite photographs
(2) colour photographs
(3) Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself.
photograph
[ˈfəutəɡrɑ:f]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.照片,相片;
vt.& vi.为…拍照;拍照,摄影;成为拍照对象,在照片上显得;
n.沐浴;洗澡;浴缸,澡盆;浸,泡,洗澡水;
vt.& vi.(给…)洗澡;
n.餐,饭;进餐(时间);〈英〉一次挤奶量;谷物粗粉(用作饲料或加工面粉);
vi.进餐;
n.掌掴;掌掴声;侮辱;
vt.猛打;用力放置;尖刻批评、侮辱;
vi.拍击;
adv.直接地;猛然地;
(1) alternative comedy/lifestyles/values
(2) alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.)
(3) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
alternative
[ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.非正统的,不寻常的;两者择一的;
n.二中择一;可供选择的事物;取舍;非传统(或他择性)生活方式的追随者(或鼓吹者);
n.耳环;耳饰;
adj.细胞的;由细胞组成的;多孔的;蜂窝状;
vt.罢(工、课等);撞;攻击;来到;
vi.罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进;
n.攻击;罢工[课,市];发现;
(1) Nothing seemed to satisfy their hunger for truth.
(2) a hunger for knowledge
(3) I felt faint with hunger.
hunger
[ˈhʌŋgə(r)]
📢 UK 📢 US
为…忧虑,烦恼的;
与某人闲聊某事;
n.性格内向的人;
n.饿,饥饿;欲望;
vt.& vi.(使)饥饿;
vi.渴望;
(1) It's way past your bedtime.
(2) Will you read me a bedtime story?
(3) ...bedtime stories.
bedtime
[ˈbedtaɪm]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.蚊子;
n.就寝时间;
n.名声;名望;传闻;传说;
vt.使闻名;使出名;使有名望;<古>盛传;
adj.简单的;单纯的;易受骗的;天真的;
n.笨蛋;愚蠢的行为;出身低微者;
(1) She is struggling to keep up with her schoolwork.
(2) My mother would help me with my schoolwork.
(3) Jeff has a very casual attitude towards his schoolwork.
schoolwork
[ˈsku:lˌwɜ:k]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.日出(时分),黎明;<诗>日出的地方,东方;
n.学校作业,课堂作业,课外作业;
vt.系牢,钉牢;使坚固或稳固;使合在一起:封合;集中:稳定地集中或指向:;
vi.附着,扣紧;紧握,紧抱;集中:显著地注意,集中;
n.河流,小河,川,溪;潮流,趋势,倾向;(事件等的)连续,(财富等的)滚滚而来;流出,流注,一连串;
vt.& vi.流,流动;
vi.飘扬;招展;鱼贯而行;一个接一个地移动;
vt.按能力分班(或分组);按能力分班(或分组);
(1) a banana milkshake
(2) ...a strawberry milkshake.
(3) After class we walked to the student union building and share a chocolate milkshake.
milkshake
[ˈmɪlkʃeɪk]
📢 UK 📢 US
na.高等教育;
adj.兴奋的,激动的;活跃的;激发的;受刺激的;
v.使兴奋( excite的过去式和过去分词);
n.奶昔(将牛奶或冰淇淋,以及水果或巧克力味的香料混合或搅拌至起泡的饮料);
adj.疯狂的;不理智的;离奇的;生气的;
n.[俚语]疯子,怪人,政治狂人(尤指政治上持激进或极端主义态度、行为异常、不可思议的人);
(1) We were stuck in a traffic jam .
(2) Everyday I spend TOTHE minutes in traffic jam. It's really a waste of time.
(3) Hope there is not traffic jam.
traffic jam
[ˈtræfik dʒæm]
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n.例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
抱怨, 诉苦;
n.塞车,交通拥塞;
adj.国际的;两国(或以上)国家的;超越国界的;国际关系的;
n.国际组织;国际体育比赛;外国居留者;国际股票;
(1) Large fries to go.
(2) a side order of fries
(3) supersize portions of fries
fries
[fraɪz]
📢 UK 📢 US
在…里查资料;深入地检查;调查;观察;
n.动产;财物;家眷;亲属;
adj.长的;长时间的;冗长的,过长的;长音的;
adv.长久地;始终;遥远地;
n.长时间,长时期;[语]长音节;(服装的)长尺寸;长裤;
vi.渴望,极想;
n.炸薯条;炸土豆片,薯条;
v.油炸,油煎( fry的第三人称单数 );皮肤晒黑;
(1) a satisfactory explanation/answer/solution/conclusion
(2) The work is satisfactory but not outstanding.
(3) The existing law is not entirely/wholly satisfactory .
satisfactory
[ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.日期,日子;约会;时代,年代;(北非和西亚常见的海枣树的)海枣;
vt.过时;使…显老;显示出…时代(或年龄);鉴定…的年代;
vt.& vi.与人约会,相约;
vi.属于某一特定时期;从某时起计算日期;记载日期;注有(或注明)日期;
回复, 回答;
adj.令人满意的;符合要求的;[神]赎罪的;
n.呆瓜;
v.弄糟;混;打发时间;出大错;
(1) This, after all, is a company which is awash with cash.
(2) after all, what more can anyone be than themselves?
(3) after all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.
after all
[ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l]
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vi.呼吸;活着,生存;小憩一会儿,歇歇气;散发香气;
vt.呼吸;吸进(如香气);尤指平静地吐露,低语;使…明显的,暗示;
n.噩梦;<口>可怕的事情,无法摆脱的恐惧;泛滥成灾;紧张;
adj.可怕的,噩梦似的;
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
n.免费;分文不取;白;不取分文;
(1) Please be polite to our guests.
(2) We were all too polite to object.
(3) I don't know how to make polite conversation .
polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.炸薯条;炸土豆片,薯条;
v.油炸,油煎( fry的第三人称单数 );皮肤晒黑;
adj.有礼貌的;有教养的,文雅的;上流社会的;应酬的,客套的;
vi.属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
n.同学,校友;
(1) a population of half a million
(2) tens of millions of dollars
(3) It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.)
million
[ˈmɪljən]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.百万;
adj.百万的;无数的;
n.建筑学;建筑风格;体系结构;(总体、层次)结构;
vt.使失望;使破灭,使落空;
vi.使失望;
n.屏幕;银幕;屏风;
vt.筛(煤、矿石等);拍摄;放映(电影);庇护;
(1) I'm tired, Let's hit the sack.
(2) Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper.
(3) The spiffy thing is to hit the sack at once.
hit the sack
[hit ðə sæk]
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vt.预知,预见;有先见之明;
v.就寝;
n.刑罚,惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头;
n.伪君子,伪善者;
(1) He kissed her hungrily.
(2) They gazed hungrily at the display of food.
(3) His eyes had a wild hungry look in them.
hungry
[ˈhʌŋgri]
📢 UK 📢 US
离开,飞离;
vt.想像;设想;想要;猜想;
n.设想;想像力;爱好;怪想;
adj.(构思者)奇特的;昂贵的;(价格等)高价的;[美国俚语]真棒;
vi.想象,幻想;
adj.饥饿的;渴望的,渴望得到;(统称)饥民;荒年的,不毛的;
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的;
v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
(1) the spare bedroom
(2) a hotel with 20 bedrooms
(3) This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house) .
bedroom
[ˈbedru:m]
📢 UK 📢 US
生病;闹病;受病;
vi.出现,显现;出庭,出场;演出;发表;
n.卧室,寝室;
adj.<美>城郊住宅区的;两性关系的,男女性爱的;
急急忙忙,繁忙;
(1) The museum is full of historical curiosities.
(2) intellectual curiosity
(3) ‘Why do you ask? ’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) . ’
curiosity
[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti]
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adj.在水中的;水面下的;
adv.在水下,在水中;
n.幸运符;
n.好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性;
vt.离开;放弃,抛弃;停止,中断;偿清;
vi.停止;放弃斗争;辞职;
adj.自由的;摆脱了责任或义务的;
(1) The poem humorously describes local characters and traditions.
(2) He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes.
(3) He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.
humorous
[ˈhju:mərəs]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.富有的;充分的;
n.富人,有钱人,阔人;
adj.美味的,可口的;有趣的;;喷香;
vt.用拳猛击;打孔;(用压穿器)穿孔,冲孔;用肘推;
n.冲压机,冲床;打洞器;钻孔机;剪票铗;
vi.用拳猛击;
adj.幽默的;滑稽的;风趣的;谐;
(1) The company filed for bankruptcy (= asked to be officially bankrupt ) in 2003.
(2) moral/political bankruptcy
(3) There could be further bankruptcies among small farmers.
bankruptcy
[ˈbæŋkrʌptsi]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.配偶,夫或妻;
vt.和…结婚;
n.甘蓝(洋白菜、卷心菜);<非正式、侮辱>植物人,常用于英式英语;<俚>钱,尤指纸币,常用于美式俚语;<俚>脑袋;
n.破产,倒闭;彻底失败;(勇气)完全丧失;
像往常一样;照旧;如故;仍然;
(1) ...the boys' dormitory...
(2) The latest refugees were housed in makeshift dormitories.
(3) She lived in a college dormitory.
dormitory
[ˈdɔ:mitri]
📢 UK 📢 US
面对面;相对;
n.导游或导游人员:带领他人进行游览的人员;[计][WIN]旅行指南;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
n.(学校等的)宿舍;集体寝室;(在市内工作的人的)郊外住宅区;
adj.住宅区的;
(1) He never drinks alcohol.
(2) alcohol abuse
(3) Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
alcohol
[ˈælkəhɒl]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.令人满意的,令人满足的;
v.使满意,满足( satisfy的现在分词);
n.乙醇,酒精;含酒精的饮料;
vi.幸存,活下来;
vt.比…活得长,经历…之后还存在;幸存;
vt.& vi.幸免于难;挺过;艰难度过;
n.风车;旋转玩具;<口>直升飞机;
(1) What's for dessert ?
(2) a rich chocolate dessert
(3) a dessert wine
dessert
[diˈzə:t]
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n.餐后甜食;甜点;
n.关系;领带,绳子;平局;束缚,限制;
vt.(用线、绳等)系;(在线、绳上)打结;连接;与…成平局;
vi.打结,系上;平局;被用带(或绳子等)系住;
adv.公认地;
n.习惯,惯例;海关,关税;经常光顾;[总称](经常性的)顾客;
adj.(衣服等)定做的,定制的;
(1) Whoever heard of a basketball player who doesn't need to jump?
(2) A basketball player is allowed five personal fouls before fouling out.
(3) You're about the right height for a basketball player.
basketball player

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n.海滩,海滨;岸上的沙子和卵石;
vt.将…拖上岸;将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边;
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议;
vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
[体]篮球运动员;
(1) I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone.
(2) I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself .
(3) It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow.
nuisance
[ˈnju:sns]
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耳塞(人有两个耳朵故用复数形);
只要; 如果;既然; 由于;
adj.愚蠢的;鲁莽的;荒谬的,可笑的;混;
n.讨厌的东西(人,行为)麻烦事;非法妨害,损害;麻烦事;
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976.
(2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you.
(3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
couple
[ˈkʌpl]
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n.对,双;配偶,夫妻;<口>几个,两三个;
vt.&vi.连在一起,连接;成双,结婚;性交,交配;
隐瞒;阻止; 免于;忍住;
n.尊敬;敬意;荣誉;光荣;
vt.尊敬,给以荣誉;
[美国英语] =honour;
vt.预言,预测;预示,预告;
vi.预言,预示:预言某事,预言;
(1) You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor.
(2) After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking.
(3) Are you familiar with the computer software they use?
familiar
[fəˈmɪliə(r)]
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n.餐后甜食;甜点;
adj.流畅的;流利的;液态的;
adj.熟悉的;通晓的;冒昧的;随便的;
n.常客,密友;高级官吏的家属;[天主]教皇[主教]的仆人;
adj.精确的,准确的;正确无误的;
(1) They got through a sack of potatoes.
(2) two sacks of groceries
(3) He got the sack for swearing.
sack
[sæk]
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adv.至少;
无论如何,反正;
n.麻袋;洗劫;<英俚>解雇;
vt.解雇;把…装进袋里;掠夺;
vt.犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
vt.使现代化,使适应现代需要;
vi.现代化,使用现代方法;
n.现代化事物;
(1) immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name.
(2) Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy.
(3) the years immediately before the war
immediately
[ɪˈmi:diətli]
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v.淹没,耗尽;
adj.同一的;相同的,同样的;
pron.同一事物;同样的人;(和…)同样的事物;(数目、颜色、大小、质量等)相同;
adv.同样,类似;
n.熄灭;消灭,灭绝;废除;[物]消光,自屏,衰减;
adv.立即,马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj.一…就,即刻;
(1) a three-pin plug
(2) I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
(3) Can I use this plug for my iron?
plug
[plʌg]
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[医]沸过的水,凉开水;熟水;
醒来;活跃起来;引起注意;(使)认识到;
n.塞子;插头;消防栓;(内燃机的)火花塞;
vt.& vi.插上插头;
vt.以(塞子)塞住;插入;〈俚〉枪击,殴打;
vi.填塞,堵;〈俚〉勤苦工作,用功;
n.激流;
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