大学英语边练边背单词(6)
Lesson – 6
1.I should like to rent a house , modern comfortable and ______ in a quiet neighborhood .
A. all in all B. above all C. after all D. over all
above all 首先，尤其是
all in all 总之一切，总的来说
after all 毕竟，终究（有轻微的转折关系）
over all 总的，遍及
overall 工作服
2. Most people who travel in the course of their work are given traveling _____ .
A. income B. allowance C. wages D. pay
Wage N. 周工资 allowance 津贴，补助，许可 pay V. 付款 N.工资
3. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures .
A. alter B. change C. alternate D. differ
alter 改变（把某物改大改小）
change 改变（强调结果）
from … to … 差异
convent 转变（信仰）
converter 叛教者
differ 不同
differ from 不同
fetch 取来
ferryboat 渡船
conifer 针叶树
cone 1 圆锥形，松果
conference （一般性）会议
meeting 会议（口语）
convention 国际大会，风俗习惯
adventure 冒险
summit 高峰，顶点，峰会（七国首脑会议）
forum 论坛
seminar 学术研讨会
alternate adj. 轮流的,v.轮流
AC : Alternating Current 交流电
alternative adj. 二者择一的, n. 二中择一，其他的
at an alternative 作为另一个选择
4. When traveling , you are advised to take traveler’s checks , which provide a secure _____ to carrying your money in cash .
A. substitute B. selection C. preference D. alternative
substitute ( for ) 替代
substitution 保险代理人，替代品
constitute 构成，组成
constitution 宪法
amendment 3 修正案
amend 2 修正，(法律文件的小修小改)
institute 学院
institution 机构
rectify 4 修改，矫正（缺点，错误，文稿）
classify 分类
verify 证实，核实
selection 选择
select 选择
collect 收集
elect 选举
neglect 忽略，忽视
disabled 残疾的，伤残的
the disabled 残疾人
weakness 弱点
weak point 弱点，（心理或身体上的残疾）
preference ( to ) 喜好，爱好
5. Fortune-tellers are good at making ______ statement such as “ Your sorrows will change ”.
A. philosophical 5 B. ambiguous C. literal D. invalid 6
sorrow 痛苦，悲哀
sob 7 哭泣
philosophical 哲学的
sophomore 8 大学二年级学生
moron 9 低能者
freshman 10 大学一年级学生
idiot 白痴
ambiguous 摸棱两可的，似是而非的，模糊的
ambience 环境
literal 照字面的，逐字逐句的
eggplant 茄子
invalid 无效的，病弱的，有病的
feeble 脆弱的，易受伤害的
weak 虚弱的
frail 11 脆弱的，易受伤害的
flail 12 打（谷子）
6. The school master ______ the girl’s bravery in is opening speech .
A. applauded B. enhanced C. elevated D. tantalized
applaud 拍手喝彩
appease 抚平，安抚，使平静
enhance 提高（价格，声望）
consolidate 巩固，加强（社会地位，权力等）
solid 固体
strengthen 巩固，加强
intensify 加强，加剧
go off 爆炸
take off 起飞，脱衣
keep off 远离
lay off 解雇
intensive 集中的，强化的，仔细的，深入的
elevate 提高
elevator 电梯
heave 举起，提升
heavy 重的
hoist 升旗，扬帆，起航，举重物
tantalize 逗弄
tantalus 致命的诱惑
tantalizing 诱人的
tantalizing smell 诱人的气味
- Saw-dust piled up in a great cone.锯屑堆积如山。
- The police have sectioned off part of the road with traffic cone.警察用锥形路标把部分路面分隔开来。
- The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
- You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。
- The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
- The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
- The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
- You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。
- The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
- She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。
- He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
- A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
- The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
- The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答，也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。
- He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
- I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。
- I used to think that Gordon was a moron.我曾以为戈登是个白痴。
- He's an absolute moron!他纯粹是个傻子！
- Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
- He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。
- Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
- She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。