阅读攻略－CET阅读熟词僻义归纳
1. address 对…说话, 向…致意
He addressed his complaints to the manager. 他向经理诉了苦。
2. anchor 担任(电视节目等的)主持人; 固定,扎根
Mary anchored the TV programme. 玛丽主持这个电视节目.
His attention anchored on Mary. 他注视着玛丽.
3. appeal (to) 上诉，申诉
Tom appealed to the higher court against his sentence. 汤姆对判决不服而向高级法院上诉。
4. arrest 吸引
Mary’s beauty arrests many eyes. 玛丽的美貌吸引了众多的目光。
5. attend (to) 料理，处理，照顾
You’d better attend to the children first—they need their breakfast. 你最好还是先去照料孩子——他们要吃早餐。
6. bargain (for) 预料，指望
I had not bargained for such heavy snow. 我没料到雪会下那么大。
7. bridge 把…连接(或弥合)起来
These tax reforms are an attempt to bridge the gap between the rich and poor. 这些税收改革旨在弥合贫富之间的差距。
8. check 使突然停止,制止
We should check the spread of the disease. 我们应该阻止疾病的蔓延。
9. command 值得,应得; 俯临,俯瞰
His bravery commanded our respect. 他的勇气博得我们的尊敬。
His house commanded a fine view of the town. 从他家可以俯瞰镇上的美景。
10. corner 追问, 围追堵截
The interviewer cornered the politician with a particularly tricky 1 question. 采访者用一个极其巧妙的问题难住了那个政要。
11. count 值得考虑, 有重要意义
He is the only person that really counts. 他是这唯一有影响的人。
12. credit 把…归因于
Miraculous 2 powers are credited to relics 3. 人们认为这些早期遗物具有神奇的力量。
13. cross 脾气坏的, 易怒的
She is rather cross now. 她现在脾气不太好。
14. (far) cry 与…相差很远
My ideal is a far cry from his. 我的理想与他的相差十万八千里。
15. economy 节约措施, 经济办法
It’s an economy to buy good shoes in the long run. 买质量好的鞋子从长远来看终究是节约的。
16. gear (to) 使适应, 使适合(常被动)
Education should be geared to the children’s needs and abilities. 教育应适合儿童的需要和能力。
17. hit 成功而风行一时的事物
The new record is a big hit. 这张新唱片非常成功。
18. invite 吸引, 招致(麻烦等)
Leaving the window open is just inviting the thief to enter. 窗户不关简直就是引贼入室。
19. merit 值得(赏罚、信赖等), 应受
The suggestion merits consideration. 这个建议值得考虑。
20. might 力量, 能力, 威力
I pushed the car with all my might. 我使尽全力来推车。
21. minute 微小的, 细小的, 极少的
The wound was full of minute pieces of glass. 伤口里满是细小的玻璃渣。
22. net 净得，净赚
The sale netted the company a fat profit. 这笔销售生意给公司净赚了一大笔钱。
23. novel 新奇的，新颖的
a novel idea / suggestion 新奇的想法 / 建议
24. observe 遵守；庆祝
to observe the rules 遵守规则
25. particular （过分）讲究的，挑剔的
She is particular about what she wears. 她对穿着很讲究。
26. prime 壮年；全盛时期
be in one’s prime 风华正茂
He is past his prime. 他已过了年富力强的时候了。
27. slim （机会）少的；小的
The chance of success is slim. 成功的机会很小。
28. sound 健康的，健全的；完好的
He is of sound mind and body. 他身心健康。
29. spare （常否定）节约，吝惜
He spared no efforts on his studies. 他在研究方面不遗余力。
30. spell 招致，一段时间
Laziness does not necessarily spell failure. 懒惰不一定招致失败。
31. start 吃惊，惊起
The mere 5 rustle 6 of leaves in the wind makes him start. 一有风吹草动就使他胆战心惊。
32. subject 使遭受；使经受；使服从
He subjected us to great suffering. 他使我们遭受了极大的痛苦。
33. tailor 使适应（特定需要）
He has tailored himself to the new job. 他已适应了这项工作。
34. value 尊重，重视
I’ve always valued your advice. 我一向重视你的意见。
35. wage 进行，开始，开展（战争、运动等）
wage a war on / against crime 展开反对犯罪的斗争
36. want 欠缺，缺乏
She wants the courage to tell him the truth. 她缺乏告诉他真相的勇气。
- I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
- He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。
- The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
- They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人，赢得了非凡的胜利。
- The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
- Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
- An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
- The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。
- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。