高考常见熟词僻义整理 4页

熟 词 僻 义 ‎1 allow 承认admit We must allow that he is right on this matter ‎2 address vt 处理 To deal with:‎ addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜 ‎3 advantage take advantage of 欺骗(deceive) 对……加以利用took advantage of the customer. 欺骗消费者 ‎4 appreciate v.意识到 (realize) 抬高…价格、涨价I appreciate that I maybe worng.‎ This land has appreciated in value.‎ 这块土地增值了。‎ ‎5 apprehension 忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解 The student looked around the examination room with apprehension. ‎ 那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。‎ ‎6 apprehensive apprehensive 理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid)‎ apprehensive for sb.'s safety 担心某人的安全 ‎7 approach着手 To begin to deal with or work on:approached the task with dread.‎ 惶恐地开始着手这项任务 ‎ ‎8 arch adj 调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形 an arch smile 调皮的微笑 He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.‎ ‎9 argument论点，论据 ‎10 as not so much...as"表示"与其说是……倒不如说"。否定前者肯定后者 ‎1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter. ‎ ‎2. Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.　(摘自真题)It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ‎ ‎11 assume 承担，假装，假定，设想，‎ assume an obligation 承担义务 ‎12 balance balance sheet 资产负债表 ‎13 balance 余额 Something that is left over; a remainder.‎ 余额：剩下的某物；余数 ‎14 bottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain: bottled up my emotions.‎ ‎15 cater食物，投合(cater for) ‎ catering 公共饮食 catering industry 公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.‎ ‎16 check控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:‎ kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.‎ 克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫 ‎17 chest 箱子 trunk 箱子、象鼻子 ‎18 claim索赔The sum of money demanded. 赔款：要求得到的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ‎ ‎19 compound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物 ‎21 compromise危害 妥协 A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：Such conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉。‎ ‎22 contain v. 制服(To halt the spread or development of)‎ The man was later contained by the police.‎ ‎23 context social context 社会大环境 ‎24 control (科技)对照(实验) ‎ controlled experiment ‎25 controller大企业的会计 ‎26 couch vt.表达(express),隐含n. 躺椅 ‎ The reply was couched in insolent terms. 回答措辞蛮横 ‎27 count n&v 1计算, 2包括 there are 10 people in classroom counting 2 teachers ‎3控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all counts ‎4以为,视为 She was counted among the greatest dancers ‎ ‎5 有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts ‎(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么)‎ ‎6 count for 有价值 To have a specified importance or value: ‎ Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.‎ 他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分 ‎7 count on 信任 rely on, depend on ‎28 crack crack down vi 制裁，To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain The police cracked down on speeding. 警察取缔超速行车 The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手段。‎ ‎29 cream精华 The choicest part ‎30 crook 小偷，钩子 ＝thief That salesman is a real crook.‎ ‎31 cultivate sb. 结识某人 ‎ He always tried to cultivate famous people ‎32 custom n 海关,关税 ‎33 damages 赔偿金(复数)＝compensation ‎34 deposit 押金 定金 eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.为了买一套立体声系统，留下了100美元的订金 ‎35 desert vt抛弃，沙漠 deserter 叛离者，逃兵，She was deserted by her husband.‎ ‎36 dictate n. 指示(指理智,变心) 指导原则A guiding principle followed the dictates of my conscience.‎ 接受我的良心的支配 ‎37 digest 忍受To endure or bear patiently.‎ I can't digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.‎ 我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。‎ ‎38 discipline 学科，纪律 The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.‎ ‎39 element the elements 天气(一定是复数形式)‎ The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.‎ 尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。‎ ‎40 embarrass 阻碍(embers v.囚禁, 阻遏)To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.‎ What embarrasses your making an early start?‎ 什么事妨碍你早些动身？‎ ‎41 even n. adj 偶数 (奇数odd)‎ ‎42 exclusive exclusive n.独家新闻，专卖店里的商品，adj.排他的，唯一的 A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.‎ 独家新闻：只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻 An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.‎ 专有权：一项独有的权利或优先权，如推销一种产品 ‎ We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.‎ ‎43 express adj. 急速的，快捷的 ‎44 fare fare v 生活＝live n费用 ‎ Panda cub fares well！‎ 熊猫崽子活得很好。‎ ‎45 fitting fitting n.配件 adi.适宜的 ‎46 fumble fumble v 摸索(grope fro)v失球 To mishandle (a ground ball).‎ fumble for a key. 摸索着找钥匙 A ball that has been fumbled.‎ ‎47 gravity n.重大的后果；严重或重大 They are still quite unaware of the gravity of their problems.‎ 他们仍未意识到问题的严重性 ‎48 ground ground 根据，论据(常用复数)‎ Often grounds The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis.‎ 常作 grounds 根据：争论，信仰或行动的基础；依据 Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause:‎ 常作 grounds 理由，原因：促使采取行动的根本条件；原由：‎ grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce.See Synonyms at base 1‎ 怀疑的原因；离婚的理由参见 base1 49 harbor harbor (harbour海港的变体) 窝藏To give shelter to harbor refugees; harbor a fugitive. 收留难民；窝藏逃犯 ‎50 husband husband 节省(economize)，节俭，保存，管理husband one's energy. 保存体力 to husband one's resources节约使用资金 ‎51 impart告知，揭发(reveal)，传授 To grant a share of; bestow: 分给；授予：给予某物的一部分；赠予：‎ impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice. 加少许调料；给予一些建议 To make known; disclose: 告知；透露：‎ persuaded to impart the secret. 劝说透露秘密 ‎52 inspire吸入，鼓舞 (inspirator 注射器)‎ To draw in (air) by inhaling. 吸入空气 ‎53 issue issue n 结果(A final result) vi 造成...结果 issue from 由于...的原因(用法和result一样)‎ His difficulties in his work issue from his lack of experience.‎ issue in 结果是，以…结束 The accident issued in his death.‎ 这一车祸造成他的死亡。‎ ‎54 kite n. 风筝, 空头支票 vi.使用空头支票 vt. 骗钱 A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit or raise money.空头支票：代表虚构的金融交易的可转让票据，暂时用于维持信贷或筹集钱款 ‎55 lead adj 主要的 lead role 主要作用，lead guitar 首席吉他手 ‎56 measure up to ＝ live up to 符合, 达到, 够得上 ‎57 metro地铁 an underground train system, especially the one in Paris ‎58 might as well 倒不如 There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.‎ 没什么事可做，我还是上床睡觉好了。‎ ‎59 might n. 力量，权威 I pushed the rock with all my might.‎ ‎60 minor n. 未成年人, adj.未成年的 ‎ ‎61 novel adj. 新颖的 Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.‎ ‎62 obscure 不出名的 an obscure poet; an obscure family.‎ 不出名的诗人；卑微的家庭 ‎63 odd不出名的, 偏僻的：偏远的；位置偏僻的Found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.‎ 在一个小镇的偏僻角落里发现了这个古玩店 ‎64 odd ob 临时工作 ‎65 off better off (尤指钱)达到某数量的,经济状况好的，富裕的 they are not well off. 他们不富裕 ‎66 offset 平版印刷 抵消; ‎ ‎67 outstanding已公开发行且出售的 Publicly issued and sold outstanding stocks and bonds. 已发行的股票和债券 ‎68 particular particular 挑剔的 be particular about ‎69 phenomenal phenomenal 异常的；非凡的 a phenomenal feat of memory.‎ 非凡的记忆力 ‎70 policy n. 保险单, 保险凭证 ‎ He took out a fire insurance policy for his house. 他参加房屋火灾保险。‎ ‎71 prejudice v. n. 侵害 Detriment,‎ ‎ injury or compromise to the prejudice of sb.'s rights 有损于某人的权利 ‎72 proceeds n.收入(复数名词)‎ The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.收入，获利：从商业或基金机构获得的钱；收益 The proceeds of the concert will go to charity.‎ ‎73 prospect 风景,期望,勘探 prospect for 勘探 prospect for oil勘探石油 ‎ ‎74 ready 1.敏捷的 She has a ready tongue 她口齿伶俐 ‎2.甘愿的 She is always ready to help 她总是乐意助人 ‎75 regimen强化训练课强化身体训练的一课, 政体 ‎76 royalty税收，皇室，王权 A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services.‎ 专利权税：为使用发明或服务而付给发明者或业主的一部分收益 ‎77 scale攀登，天平 ＝climb He has scaled the heights of his profession.‎ ‎78 seek sought-after adj. 很吃香的；广受欢迎的 sought是seek的过去分词 a sought-after resort. 受欢迎的旅游胜地 ‎79 sport vt 炫耀(flash)‎ ‎80 spot on the spot 在现场 立刻(right now)‎ 负责任(Under pressure or attention; in a pressed position.)‎ ‎81 stomach n. 兴致(appetite),胃 vt 忍受；容忍(endure; tolerate) ‎ had no stomach for quarrels. 没有争吵的兴致 How can you stomach their affronts?你怎么能够忍受他们的侮辱？‎ ‎82 tap vt保护(protect)，遮蔽 n.帽子 ‎ Foreign governments also put pressure on the Chinese Government to cap its textile exports.‎ ‎83 thrust n 要旨 v 刺 ‎ The essence; the point: 本质；要点：‎ The whole thrust of the project was to make money. 计划的核心在于赢利 ‎84 too only too... 非常very:‎ only too pleased 再高兴不过了 ‎85 try v. 磨难, 考验 To subject to great strain or hardship; tax: ‎ The last steep ascent tried my every muscle.最后一次攀登使我每块肌肉都爱折磨 a trying experience 一段痛苦的经历 ‎86 wild adj 没有根据的Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:a wild guess 乱猜, 瞎猜 ‎87 yield v 退位 To give place, as to one that is superior:‎ 退让，退位：让位于…，如对于上级：‎ ‎88 peach n.桃树 vt. 告发 vi. 告密 To inform against:‎ He has peached me and all the others, to save his life 他告发了我及其他人来保全自己的生命 ‎89 tap 开采(develop)，轻拍，‎ The highway taps a large district.‎ 这条公路开发了一大片地区。‎