刘毅词汇 5000 lesson 18
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Lesson18
1.Adorn 1 v.装饰；美化 同:decorate
He adorned 2 his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
2.Baggage n.行李 同:luggage
I need a man to carry my baggage to the train.
3.Bunch n.串；束 同:cluster
We sent him a bunch of flowers on his birthday.
4.Clap v.鼓掌 同:applaud
The children clapped when he finished his speech on children’s day.
5.Deliberate adj. 1.从容不迫 同:considerate v. 2.考虑同:reflect
A statesman should be deliberate in his political speeches.
We were deliberating whether we should buy a new motorcar.
6.Enclose v. 1.围以篱笆，墙 同:surround 2.附寄
We are going to enclose our back yard to keep dogs out.
I enclosed a check or 10$ with the letter.
7.Frontier n.边界 同:border
There were many guards and soldiers along the frontier.
8.Implement 4 n.工具 同:tool
Plow 5 and threshing machine are farm implements 6.
9.Leap n.跳跃 同:jump
He went over the fence with a single leap.
10.Luster 3 n.光辉 同:brilliance 7
This shampoo adds more luster to your hair than any other brand.
11.Perfume n.香味 同:fragrance 8
We enjoyed the perfume of the flowers in the garden.
12.Swear v.发誓 同:pledge
Will you swear to the truth of your statement?
13.Acquire v.获得 反:lose
You must work hard to acquire a good command of a foreign language.
14.Benevolent 9 adj.慈善的 反:malevolent 10
The free food was given to a beggar by a benevolent person.
15.Compliment n.称赞 反:reprimand
The famous actress was used to hearing audience’s compliments.
16.Courtesy n.礼貌 反:impoliteness
Giving one’s seat to a lady in a crowded bus is a sign of courtesy.
17.Equivalent adj.相等的 反:different
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
18.Ingenious adj.敏捷的 反:clumsy
My brother is so ingenious that he will think of a way to do the work more easily.
19.Internal adj.内部的 反:external
An accident often causes internal injuries as well as cuts and wounds.
20.Irresponsible adj.无责任感的 反:reliable
An irresponsible person deserves to be blamed and punished.
21.Miserable 11 adj.可怜的 反:happy
The child is cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he is miserable.
22.Respond v.回应 反:ask
When John insulted Tom, he responded with a kick.
23.Tentative adj.暂时的 反:decisive
We’ve made tentative plans for a holiday but haven’t decided 12 anything certain yet.
24.Appetite n.食欲
The disgusting food made me lose appetite.
25.Assume v. 1.假定 2.担当
They assumed that the war would end in six months, but it proved wrong in a short time.
He assumed the responsibility for planning and preparing the picnic.
26.Conform v.遵从
A citizen is expected to conform to the law of his country.
27.Defer 13 v. 1.延期 2.顺从
The ship deferred 14 its sailing because of bad weather.
Do you always defer to your parent’s wishes?
28.Distract v.转移
What can we do to distract her mind from sorrow?
29.Mutual 15 adj.相互的
A family has a mutual affection when each person likes the others and is liked by them.
30.Pacify 16 v.使镇定
She pacified 17 the crying child by giving him milk.
31.Prominent adj. 1.明显的 2.著名的
She hung the picture in a prominent position in the living room,
Several prominent people were present at the meeting.
32.Receipt n. 1.收据 2.领收
Ask the shop for a receipt when you pay the bill.
Please notify me upon receipt of the package.
33.Variable adj.易变的
The amount of heat produced by this electrical apparatus 18 is variable by turning a small handle.
34.Associate 1. v.结交 2. n.伙伴
Don’t associate with bad and dishonest boys.
He has been my associate in several business enterprises.
35.Chauffeur 19 n.司机
They rented a car with a chauffeur for the winter trip.
36.Dump v.卸下
Don’t dump that trash in the middle of the path.
37.Dye v.染色
Many women like to dye their hair blonde.
38.Feat 20 n.伟绩
The first flight into space was a brilliant feat.
39.Nasty adj. 1.令人作呕的 2.恶劣的
The medicine has a nasty smell and a nastier taste.
Be tactful when you tell him because he has a very nasty temper.
40.Plunder 21 v.抢劫
The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town.
41.Speck 22 n.污点
I found a few specks 23 of dirt on the wallpaper.
42.Strife 24 n.争吵
There has always been strife between the two countries.
43.Strip v.剥去
The monkey stripped the banana by taking off the skins.
44.Tutor n.私人教师
Her farther employed a tutor for her during her long illness.
45.Twinkle v.闪烁
His eyes twinkled with delight when he heard the news that he had passed the entrance examination.
练习来啦！
从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.A(An) _____ person takes enough time to make up his mind .
2.When the violinist finished playing , the audience _____ for two minutes .
3.An axe 25 is a useful _____ to cut trees .
4.He polished the metal until it had a fine _____ .
5.Giving money to help the Red Cross is a(an) _____ act .
6.He _____ that the train would be on time ; but it left the platform twenty minutes later .
7.His military service was _____ until he finished college .
8.He rapidly _____ his clothes and jumped into the pool .
9.Some children had a _____ instead of going to school
10.Most high school students want to _____ with foreign students to learn their languages .
1. deliberate 2. clapped 3. implement 4. luster 5. benevolent 6. assumed 7. deferred 8. stripped 9. tutor 10. associate
- She loved to adorn herself with finery.她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰。
- His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books.他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。
- The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
- And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
- His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。
- Mercerization enhances dyeability and luster of cotton materials.丝光处理扩大棉纤维的染色能力，增加纤维的光泽。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
- We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。
- Primitive man hunted wild animals with crude stone implements. 原始社会的人用粗糙的石器猎取野兽。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- They ordered quantities of farm implements. 他们订购了大量农具。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
- The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
- The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
- The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
- His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
- He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
- Why are they so malevolent to me?他们为什么对我如此恶毒？
- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- We wish to defer our decision until next week.我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
- We will defer to whatever the committee decides.我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。
- The department deferred the decision for six months. 这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。
- a tax-deferred savings plan 延税储蓄计划
- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
- He tried to pacify the protesters with promises of reform.他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。
- He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。
- The baby could not be pacified. 怎么也止不住婴儿的哭声。
- She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 她又尖叫了，无法使她平静下来。
- The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
- They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。
- The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
- She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。
- Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
- He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
- The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.贼把赃物藏在山洞里。
- Trade should not serve as a means of economic plunder.贸易不应当成为经济掠夺的手段。
- I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
- The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗，一星星云彩也没有。
- Minutes later Brown spotted two specks in the ocean. 几分钟后布朗发现海洋中有两个小点。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
- Do you ever seem to see specks in front of your eyes? 你眼睛前面曾似乎看见过小点吗？ 来自辞典例句