英语四级淘金词汇第10课

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tedious a.沉闷的,乏味的. 冗长的
Cleaning the house can be quite a tedious task. .打扫房子会是挺 单调乏味的事情.

flat a.平的,扁平的. 单调的,乏味的 ad.平直地.直截了当的 n.公寓的套房
A flat roof has poor drainage. .平的屋顶排水差.
Its more expensive to buy or rent a downtown flat. .市中心的公寓不管是买 还是租都是最贵的

harsh a.粗糙的而使人不舒服 的,刺激人感官的. 严酷的,无情的
"All hard rock music is harsh to the ear and all rock singers are harsh to the eye!" .“所有硬摇滚音乐都是 刺耳的噪音!所有摇滚 歌手都是些刺眼的家伙!
said grandpa in a harsh voice. .爷爷用刺耳的声音说：

hang vt.悬挂,吊,吊死,绞死 vi.悬挂,吊着,垂下
Hang on to your present job until you can get a better one. .在你没有找到更好的 工作之前不要放弃目 前的工作.
We used to see many unemployed migrant workers .过去,我们经常看见 很多无业民工
hanging about at the railway stations in some southern cities. .在南方一些城市的 火车站附近徘徊.

arouse vt.引起,激起,唤起. 唤醒
Actually,in a bullfight, .事实上,在斗牛中,
it is the movement,not the color,of object that arouses the bull. .刺激公牛的是物体的 运动,而不是颜色.

arise vi.产生,出现,发生
A new conflict has arisen before the old one is resolved. .旧的冲突还没解决, 新的冲突又出现了.
Accidents usually arise from carelessness. .事故的发生往往由 疏忽大意而引起.

rise n.上涨,升高.兴起.高地 vi.升起,上升.起立, 起床.上涨,增高. 起义,反抗
The unemployment rate in the US rose to 4.5% in April from 4.3% in March .四月份,美国 的失业率 由3月份的4.3%上升至 4.5%
due to its economic slowdown. .由于经济减速.
The fake and shoddy goods gave rise to the consumers complaints. .假冒伪劣商品引起了 消费者的投诉.

wreck vt.(船等)失事,遇难. 破坏,毁坏
The large ocean liner, Titanic,was wrecked by its collision with an iceberg .泰坦尼克号巨轮因撞 上冰山而失事

wreck n.失事船(或飞机), 残骸.失事. 精神或身体跨掉的人
on its virgin journey from Southampton to New York. .在它从南安普顿到纽约 的首次航行中.
Those who survived the ship wreck of the Titanic were certainly lucky. .那些经历泰坦尼克号海 难仍生还的人无疑是幸 运的.

spoil n.[p战利品,赃物 vt.损坏,破坏,宠坏. 溺爱 vi.(食物)变质
A quarrel during the dinner will spoil everyones appetite. .吃饭时争吵会破坏 每个人的胃口.
Ice can be used to keep food from spoiling. .冰可用来保持食物 不致变坏.
Some parents spoil their children by giving them too much money. .一些父母给孩子太多的 钱,就这样把孩子给宠 坏了.

tear n.眼泪.破洞,裂口 vt.撕,撕裂.夺走,撕掉 vi.撕,被撕破.飞跑,疾驰
Yugoslavia is torn apart by civil war. .南斯拉夫被内战弄得 四分五裂.
Nylon stockings tear easily when they are caught on a nail. .尼龙袜被钉子钩住时很 容易被撕破.

injure vt.损害,损伤,伤害
Two simultaneous .同时发生的两起
explosions have injure -d at least 37 people in a Manila mall in the Philippines. .爆炸事件在菲律宾首都马 尼拉的一家商场已造成至 少37人受伤.

temper n.脾气,性情.韧度 vt.调和,使缓和
Losing your temper often will add lines to your face. .经常发脾气会给你的 脸增添皱纹的.

mind n.头脑,心神.智力. 想法.记忆(力) vt.注意,留心.介意.照料 vi.介意
Do you have a clear mind about what you are doing right now? .你心里很清楚自己正 在干什么吗？
Wide-ranging reading broadens our mind. .博览群书扩大我们的 知识面.
He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. .[欲加之罪, 何患无辞.
Mind your head! .当心(别碰着)你的头!
Do you mind my/me smoking here?(Do you mind if I smoke here? /Mind if I smoke here? .我在这吸烟你介意吗？
Would you mind not smoking? .请不要吸烟好吗？

passion n.激情,热情.酷爱
Celine Dions singing is always filled with passion, .席琳.迪翁的演唱总是 充满激情
and her song "My Heart Will Go On" is a good example. .她那首《我心永恒》 就是典型的例子.
crash vi.碰撞,队落.发出 撞击或爆裂声.垮台,破产 vt.撞击.冲,闯 n.碰撞,坠毁,破裂声
Its very unlikely that an asteroid will crash into Earth but the danger exists. .小行星撞地球的可能性 很小,但依然存在这样的 危险.

pollute vt.污染,弄脏.腐蚀
Im amazed that the fish can still live in such polluted water, .我很惊讶,在污染到这 和程度的水里鱼竟然还 能活,
but I wonder if the fish is edible. .但不知道,这样的鱼 能给人吃吗?

stain n.污染,污迹,瑕疵 vt.沾污,染色
The ink staid my shirt black.How can I get the ink stain out of my white shirt? .墨水把我的衬衫染上了 黑色污迹,如何能弄掉 白衬衣上的墨水污迹呢？

ready a.准备好的,现成的. 乐意的.动辄…的, 立即的
Ready,set,go! .各就位,预备,跑!
Dont be so ready to lose your temper.You are prettier when you smile. .不要动辄发脾气. 你笑起来来会更漂亮.

approach v.靠近,接近 n.接近,靠近.途径. 方式,方法
Few writers can approach Shakespeare in talent. .很少作家在才华方面可 与莎士比亚媲美.
As the CET Band-4 approaches, I become nervous. .随着大学英语四级 考试的来临, 我变得紧张起来.
(The approach of the CET Band-4 makes me nervous.) .(大学英语四级考试的 来临使我紧张起来.)

probable .a.很可能的,大概的
The weather is changeable in London and rain is probable at any moment. .伦敦的天气多变, 随时都有可能下雨.

resist vi.抵抗,反抗 vt.抵抗,抵制.忍住, 拒受…的影响. 抗(病等),耐(热等)
It is not wise to resist the introduction of advanced technology. .抵制先进技术的 引进是不明智的.
I couldnt resist chatting online for over 8 hours a day once my vacation began .假期一开始,我就忍不 住每天上网聊天八小时 以上,
but then,I got tired of it 3 days later. .但是三天之后就厌倦了.

sustain vt.支撑.供养,维持 (生命等).坚持, 使持续.经受,遭受
It is said that Pavarotti,the famous Italian tenor, .据说意大利著名的 男高音歌唱家帕瓦罗蒂
has to charter a plane whenever he is on a performing tour, .每次巡回演出都得包机,
because no common seat can sustain his weight .因为没有一张普通的 座椅能承受他的体重.
A friend of mine refuses to go to a vapor bath, .我有个朋友始终不肯 去洗蒸汽浴,
for she believes theres not enough oxygen to sustain life there. .因为她认为蒸汽浴室里 的氧气不足以维持生命.

tolerate vt.容忍,容许,宽容
The school cannot tolerate students cheating on their exams. .学校不容许考试作弊.
We should tolerate opinions different from our own. .我们应当能容忍与 自己不同的观点.

undergo vt.经受,遭受,承受
Mothers weather- beaten face shows .母亲饱经风霜的脸上 写着
the great hardship that she had undergone in both her childhood and youth. .她在童年和青年时代 所遭受的巨大艰难和 困苦.

person n.人.人称
Candidates for the position .申请该职位者
have to go in person to the company for their job interview. .必须到公司面试.

tie vt.扎,系.把…打结.接连 vi.不分胜负 n.领带.联系,纽带. 束缚.平局
Both leaders attached importance to the bilateral ties between the two countries. .两国的双边关系得到 两国领导人的重视.
European countries are tied together by common interests. .欧洲各国因共同利益结 合在一起.
Taking care of a child does tie a wonman down .照顾孩子确实会使 妇女受到约束.
The home team and the visitors tied in the game. .主队与客队在比赛中 打成平局.
It is quite usual that a soccer game ends in a scoreless tie. .足球赛以零比零终局 是常事.

bound v.跳(跃).弹回. 以…为界,给…划界 a.必定的.受约束的 n.跳跃.[p界限,限制
Marriage based on money is bound to break up. .建立在金钱基础上的 婚姻是肯定要破裂的.
My heart bounded with nervousness during my first job interview. .第一次求职面试时我 紧张得心头砰砰直跳.
The U.S. is bounded on the north by Canada and on the south by Mexico. .美国北面与加拿大相邻, 南面与墨西哥毗连.

associate n.伙伴,同事,合伙人 a.副的 vt.把…联系在一起. 使结合.(~with)交往
People often associate the underground with the dead,ghosts or evils. .人们经常把地下跟死人、 鬼或邪恶的东西联系在 一起.
One is not alays able to choose ones associates. .一个人并非总能够选择 自己的同事.
We have to associate with different kinds of people. .我们不得不和各种各 样的人交往.

association n.协会,社团.联合, 结合,交往
According to the American Automobile Association, .根据美国汽车协会 的资料
since 1964 .自从1964年以来
all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts. .在美国出售的所有汽车 都装有安全带.
Having an association with English native speakers .与说英语为本族的人交往
is one way to improve oral English. .是提高英语口语的一种途 径.