考试虫2004磨耳朵考研词汇 unit 8

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starve, because there is no food, people are starving.

stay, the garden had to stay exactly as it was.

steady, steady that ladder for me, please.

in step, they were walking in step.

step by step, step by step we gain knowledge.

step up, my salary was stepped up last week.

stick out, she stuck out her tongue at the teacher.

stick to, he stuck to it and eventually finished the job.

stiff, she is very stiff with strangers.

stimulate 1, success will stimulate a man to further efforts.

sting, my thumb was stung by a bee.

stir, the story stirred her sympathy.

stitch, a stitch time saves nine.

stoop, she stooped down to pick a flower.

storage, we used the cellar for storage of cabbages and carrots.

straight, go straight down this road.

strain, he strained the muscle in his arm.

strap 2, make sure you're firmly strapped 3 in before the plane took off.

strengthen, Lisa felt that taking vitamins would strength her body.

stress, the general stressed the strategy in the battle.

stretch, the city stretches outward for many miles.

strict, this work requires strict measurement.

stride, he walked with long strides.

string, help me to string the little lights up on the Christmas tree.

strip, the little boy stripped for a swim in the river.

strive, the boss strove for success.

stroke, he painted a picture in a few strokes.

structure, the biologist examined the complex structure of the cell.

stubborn, he is very stubborn and often follows his own path.

stuff, mother stuffed the pillow with feathers.

stumble, he stumbled over a tree root and fell.

stupid, he made a stupid decision.

subdivide 5, the house has been subdivided 6 into apartments.

subject, that district is subject to floods.

submerge, this river overflowed 7 and submerged the farmland.

submit, we shall never submit to slavery.

subordinate, all the other issues are subordinate to this one.

subscribe 8, Jim subscribed 9 to many computer magazines.

subsequent, subsequent events proved me wrong.

substitute, we use nylon as a substitute for cotton.

subtle, few people noticed Bill's subtle way of criticizing.

subtract, subtract 5 from 32 and you have 27.

succession, his words came out in quick succession.

sudden, all of a sudden we were surrounded.

sue, she sued them for wrongful arrest.

suit, it is hard to suit everybody.

in sum, the teacher ,in sum, is doing a good job.

sum up, the government's spokesman summed up the main points of his speech.

summarize, he summarized the present situation in a few words.

summon up, she had to summoned up all her nerve to face her boss.

superb, the sporting facilities are superb.

superficial, I have only a superficial knowledge of mechanics.

supervise, he supervised the workers loading the lorry.

supplement, she supplements her nutrition with vitamin pills.

supply, the government are fighting inflation with restraints on the money supply.

support, he spoke 10 in support of the plan.

suppress, Bill suppressed his desire to yell at his boss.

supreme 11, the case will have to be decided 12 by the supreme court.

make sure of, ask for a receipt and make sure you get it.

surpass, the beauty of the scenery surpassed all my expectations.

surplus, Canada produces a surplus of raw materials.

surprise, Bill’s naive 13 notions about politics surprised his friends.

survey, the prime minister surveyed the current situation in his speech.

survive, only five people survived the flood.

suspend, he was sentenced to death suspended for two years.

suspicious, I am suspicious of his motives 14.

sustain, the faith that we'll most likely win sustained me.

swallow, the lion swallowed a goat.

swarm 15, swarms 16 of people rush toward the fire exit.

sway, nothing can sway his resolution.

swear, he swore on the Bible.

sweat, the doctor sweated his patient.

sweep, she swept the rubbish into a corner.

swell 17, her injured arm began to swell.

swift, he is swift with her judgments 18.

swing, the swing of the ship made everyone seasick 19.

switch off, don’t forget to switch off the gas.

switch on, it’s getting dark, please switch on the light.

sympathize, we sympathize with him in his misfortune.

synchronize 21, the spies synchronized 22 their watches before leaving the meeting.

systematic 23, his systematic approach to problem solving works with machines, but not people.

T

telegraph, telegraphs transmit messages by using a special code.
temperature, temperature in south-east England reached twenty six degrees centigrade by noon.
temporary, the temporary worker was soon replace by a permanent employee.
tempt 24, the offer tempts 25 me.
tend, I tend to think that isn't a good solution.
tender, the tender roast beef is easy to slice.
in terms of, these events are not to be explained in terms of what happened last week.
terminate, the author terminated his contact with the publisher.
terrify, the ghost story terrified the young children.
testify, Marry testified that she saw John commit the crime.
theme, patriotism 26 was the theme of the heroine's speech she made on our school assembly.
therefore, he became a citizen, therefore gaining the right to vote.
thin, we should wait until the mist thins before driving on.
thirsty, he felt terribly thirsty.
thorough, please give the room a thorough cleaning.
on second thoughts, on second thoughts he decided to stay in England.
thoughtful, it was very thoughtful of you to make all the necessary arrangements for me.
thread, he threaded his way through a crowd.
threaten, the company is threatened with bankruptcy 27.
thrill, meeting her favorite singer thrilled Jane very much.
trouble, I am sorry to trouble you.
trust, people don't trust the press the way they used to.
try on, just try on this pair of shoes.
try out, they tried out the new car before deciding to buy it.
tuck, the tailor tucked the waist of my trousers to fit me.
tug 28, Mary open the door withal tug.
tune 20 in to shim usually tune the radio in to the news.
in turn, all three of them shared the task of carrying water in turn.
turn down, the radio is pretty loud, can you turn it down a little?
turn in, turn in your papers, please.
turn off, the car turn off to the 16th street.
turn out, everything turned out satisfactory.
turn over, a big wave turned the boat over.
turn to, we have to turn to the designers for advice.
turn up, turn up the radio ,I’d like to listen to news.
take turns, we take turns to clean the room.
twinkle, the stars twinkled in the night sky.
twist, the injured man twisted about in pain.
type, type this letter for me please.
U

ugly, tom use some ugly words during the argument.
ultimate, his ultimate destination is New York.
unable, I am unable to whistle.
unanimous, the jury was unanimous about the defendant's guilty.
uncover, Geologists 30 uncovered the hidden riches.
underestimate, the business owner underestimated the value of his employees.
undergo, she underwent two successive operations in one week.
underline, underline the part of the sentence that contains an error.
undermine, the project was undermined by lazy workers.
understand, after all, it’s hard enough for native English speakers to understand most popular songs.
undertake, we have undertake some scientific experiments.
undo 31, this software allows you to undo changes that you accidentally made.
unexpected, he died in an unexpected accident.
unfold, the movie bored me because its plot unfold too slowly.
unify 32, dozens of rebels unified 33 behind one leader.
unite, the two schools united to form a large one.
the united kingdom, Mr. Smith is a citizen of united kingdom.
the united states, the Greens immigrated 34 into the united states last year
the united nations, united nations is an international organization to maintain world peace and security and to promote economical, social and culture cooperation among nations.
universe, there are innumerable galaxies 35 in the universe.
unload, the hunter unloaded his rifle when he finished hunting.
update, the network updated the sports scores every five minutes.
upgrade, the office manager upgraded the software on my computer.
uphold, the supreme court upheld the lower court's ruling.
upset, the news quite upset him.
upstairs, it is cooler downstairs than upstairs.
up-to-day, they have bought an up-to-day office computer.
urge, the rider urged the horse forward by using a whip.
make use of, he made good use of his spare time.
put to use, it is pity to throw anything away if it can be put to use.
use up, the postman has used up all his energy.
used, he does not swim so often as he used to.
utility, the supply of water, electricity and coal-gas are public utilities.
utilize 36, we must utilize all available resources.
utmost, Maggie used her skill to the utmost level.
V

vacant, he is applying for a vacant position in the bank.
vague, the confusing movie had a vague ending.
vain, all his work was in vain.
vanish, many types of animals have now vanished from the earth.
variable, pressure is a varaible quality.
vary, the atmospheric 37 temperature varied 38 from day to day.
veil, the widow wore a black veil to conceal 39 her sorrow.
ventilate, Mabel opened the windows to ventilate the stuffy 40 chamber 41.
venture, he ventured an objection at the meeting.
on the verge 42, the animals were ruthlessly hunted on the verge of extinction 43.
verify, later findings verified the scientist's theory.
versatile 44, versatile actors can play various roles.
version, they told different version of the accident.
versus 45, the boxing match today is Ali versus Frazer.
veto, the president vetoed the budget proposed by congress.
via, I flew to Amsterdam via Frankfurt.
vibrate, his voice vibrated with passion.
vice 29 versa, Mary criticized David's work, and vice versa.
violate, the reporter violated the singer's right of privacy.
by virtue 46 of, he got the job in the laboratory by virtue of his ability.
vital, the soldiers protected the vital port from the enemy.
voice, I like to voice my viewpoint frankly 47.
void, the boring speech was void of interesting ideas.
volunteer, the lawyer volunteer to represent the poor client for free.
W

wage, the residents waged an active struggle against crime.
wait, they wait on you very well in this restaurant.
wake, the incident waked memories of his schooldays.
waken, I was wakened by the earthquake last night.
wander, the tourists wandered for some time in the fog.
ward 4 off, onions are good for warding 48 off colds.
warm, the soup is warming up in the stove.
warn, the museum guard warned the visitors not to touch the exhibits.
warrant, the material is warranted to be pure steel.
wash, greet quantities of soil were washed by the rain.
waste, it’s a waste of time to argue further.
water, it’s very dry, we must water the garden.
wave, they warmly waved to the welcoming masses.
wax, Lisa just waxed the floor so it's very slippery.
by the way, by the way ,I have something to tell you.
by way of, an agreement was reached by way of a dialogue.
give way, she couldn't really do anything, so she gave way.
in a way, in a way, I agree with you.
in no way, such a thing is in no way to be permitted.
in the way of, strangely enough, birds often cause the accidents by getting in the way of airplanes.
make one's way, he made his way by scholarships through Oxford 49.
make way, all traffic has to make way for a fire engine.
wear off, her fever is wearing off.
wear out, the kid wore out the knees of his trousers.
weary, the weary diver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into barriers
weave, the scarf is woven of silk.
wedge, Susan wedged her car between two parked cars.
weekly, this is a local weekly.
weep, she wept for joy.
weigh, the first man-made satellite of our country weighs 173 kilogram’s
weld, the parts welded together perfectly 50.
wet, if you wet the field, the dust won't be so thick.
what about, what about going to the cinema?
what if, what if they do not come?
whatever, whatever you do, do it well.
whenever, whenever I met with difficulties, he came to help me.
wherever, wherever can he be?
whether, I shall go, whether you come with me or stay at home.
whichever, you may choose whichever you want.
while, he whiled away the hours on the train by talking to other passengers.
for a while, they sat there for a long while.
once in a while, we go for a picnic in the park once in a while.
whirl, the sun and the stars near it are whirling in roughly circular orbits.
whisper, she said it in a whisper, so I couldn't hear.
whitewash 51, what he said was just whitewash to hide his mistake.
wicked, there’s no doubt he was a wicked and ruthless man.
widespread, the feeling of uncertainty 52 was widespread during the war.
willing, the employees were willing to work overtime 53.
win, he won the first place in the competition.
wind, I forgot to wind my watch.
wipe out, the government are wiping out deficits 54.
withdraw, his name is withdrawn 55 from the list.
withhold 56, twenty-five percent of my salary was withheld 57 for taxes and social security.
withstand, I could hardly withstand the unbearable 58 pain.
witness, he witnessed the accident himself.
wonder, if you wonder how to cut corners, here’s an obvious place to look at your spending.
wonderful, it’s wonderful to see you again.
in a word, in a word, we must try our best to do it.
in other words, he became, in other words, a great hero.
keep one's word, he’s a man who always keeps his word.
word for word, he told me all you said, word for word.
at work, I’m at work between nine and five.
out of work, Mr. Green is out of work now.
work out, I can't work out those problems in geometry.
work up, Bill’s offensive comments worked John up into a rage.
worm, worms ate the flesh of ripe tomato.
worry, worry can make you ill.
worship, they used to worship several gods.
at worst, he’s a fool at best, and at worst he's a criminal.
worth, do you think this ultraviolet-proof umbrella is worth thirty dollars?
worthwhile, it’s worthwhile to discuss the problem.
worthy 59, the diligent 60 employee was worthy of a raise.
wrap, the hydrogen bomb wraps into a fairly small package.
wreck 61, the ship was wrecked 62 on the rocks.
wrench 63, Anne wrenched 64 the stubborn lid from the jar.
wrinkle, the official of the police station wrinkled when he heard the story we narrated 65.
write off, we’ll have to write off our plans if we can't find the money.
go wrong, something has gone wrong with the duplicating machine.
Y

yawn, his speech made us yawn.
and yet, my elder sister Diana is a funny girl; and yet you can't help liking 66 her.
as yet, the planets of the solar system are the only planets that we have as yet been able to observe.
yield, the fruit yielded a good crop this year.
Z

zealous 67, the waitress seems very zealous to please.
zero, it was five below zero last night.
zigzag,