四级考试核心词汇及例句分析

1 2011 四级考试核心词汇及例句分析 17 alter v 改变 改动 变更 How animals alter colors to match their surroundings 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 burst vi n 突然发生 爆裂 If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst 那气球再吹就要破了 dispose vi 除掉 处置 解决 处理 of All the furniture has been disposed of 所有的家具都已处理掉了 blast n 爆炸 气流 vi 炸 炸掉 Lance Bass of N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the 20 million trip but he did not join the three man crew as they blasted off on October 30 2002 due to lack of payment 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 consume v 消耗 耗尽 The car consumes a lot of fuel 这辆汽车很费汽油 split v 劈开 割裂 分裂 a 裂开的 The children split up into groups 孩子们分成了小组 split peas 干豌豆瓣儿 spit v 吐 唾液等 唾弃 He took one sip of the wine and spat it out 他抿了一口酒 又吐了出来 spill v 溢出 溅出 倒出 Who has spilt spilled the milk 谁把牛奶泼出来了 slip v 滑动 滑落 忽略 He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from 9 in the mid 1990s to 5 in 2050 2006 年 12 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 B 卷 2 slide v 滑动 滑落 n 滑动 滑面 幻灯片 I was sliding about helplessly on the ice 我 在冰上 身不由己地滑起来了 have a slide on the ice 在冰上滑行 bacteria n 细菌 bacterial contamination 细菌感染 breed n 种 品种 v 繁殖 产仔 What breed is your dog 你的狗是什麽品种的 To Galbraith materialism had gone mad and would breed discontent 2007 年 6 月 23 日大 学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Passage Three budget n 预算 v 编预算 作安排 The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year s budget 人们期望财政大臣公布在本年度预算中削减税收 If we budget carefully we ll be able to afford a new car 我们精打细算就能买辆新汽车了 candidate n 候选人 Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning campus n 校园 The news soon went round the campus 消息很快传遍校园 liberal a 慷慨的 丰富的 自由的 a liberal translation giving a general idea of the writer s intentions 对作者总体意思的 意译 transform v 转变 变革 变换 She used to be terribly shy but a year abroad has completely transformed her ie so that she is no longer shy 她过去十分 腆 但在国外呆了一年以後完全变了 transmit v 传播 播送 传递 The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries 世界杯决赛现正向 五十多个国家作实况转播 3 transplant v 移植 Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early stage cancer surgery 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Passage Four transport vat 运输 运送 n 运输 运输工具 transport goods by lorry 用卡车运载货物 I normally travel by public transport 我出门通常乘坐公共交通工具 shift v 转移 转动 转变 The wind shifted from east to north 风由东转向北 vary v 变化 改变 使多样化 Opinions vary on this point 对这一点看法各异 vanish vi 消灭 不见 The thief vanished into the crowd 那小偷消失在人群中 swallow v 吞下 咽下 n 燕子 Taking pills is easy just put them in your mouth and swallow 服用药片很容易 只须放在 口中咽下即可 suspicion n 怀疑 疑心 He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money 他因涉嫌偷那笔钱而被捕 suspicious a 怀疑的 可疑的 I m very suspicious about her motives 我对她的动机甚为怀疑 mild a 温暖的 暖和的 温柔的 味淡的 He gave a mild answer in spite of his annoyance 他尽管已恼火 但回答得还是很和蔼 tender a 温柔的 脆弱的 A real estate agent attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning nuisance n 损害 妨害 讨厌 的人或事物 The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours 那声音大得让邻居讨厌 insignificant a 无意义的 无足轻重的 无价值的 The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount 比率虽有下降 但微不足道 accelerate vt 加速 促进 The growth of weeds is accelerated 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Passage Three absolute a 绝对的 无条件的 完全的 It s an absolute fact 这是千真万确的事实 boundary n 分界线 边界 The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers 这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线 brake n 刹车 制动器 v 刹住 车 His brakes failed on a steep hill 他的车闸在陡峭的山路上失灵了 The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him 那孩子跑到汽车前 面的路上 司机猛踩刹车 catalog n 目录 册 v 编目 Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company 你有没有产品目录或者向我们介绍 4 贵公司的材料 Can you catalog all these books 你能给所有这些书编目录吗 vague a 模糊的 不明确的 I m still vague about what you want 我还是不清楚你想要什麽 vain n 徒劳 白费 All our work was in vain 我们的工作全都白干了 extinct a 绝灭的 熄灭的 If we continue to destroy the countryside many more animals will become extinct 我们若继续破坏自然环 境 将会有更多的动物绝种 extraordinary a 不平常的 特别的 非凡的 his extraordinary three wheeled motor vehicle 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part III Vocabulary extreme a 极度的 极端的 n 极端 过分 That s why Hallowell believes it was okay for people to indulge some extreme worries last fall by asking doctors for Cipro 抗炭疽菌的药物 and buying gas masks 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真 题试卷 A 卷 Passage one Love and hate are extremes of passion 爱与恨是感情的两个极端 agent n 代理人 代理商 动因 原因 A real estate agent attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四 级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning alcohol n 含酒精的饮料 酒精 He was a good student but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money 2006 年 12 月 24 日 四级听力原文 Passage one appeal n vi 呼吁 恳求 The police appealed to the crowd not to panic 警方向群众呼吁不要惊慌 appreciate vt 重视 赏识 欣赏 I m most appreciative of your generosity 我对你的慷慨感激之至 approve v 赞成 同意 批准 Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning stimulate vt 刺激 激励 Praise always stimulates him to further efforts to make greater efforts 一表扬他就能激励他更加努力 acquire vt 取得 获得 学到 Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 accomplish vt 完成 到达 实行 accomplish one s aim a task 达到目的 完成任务 network n 网状物 广播网 电视网 网络 The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers 通过经销网点销售纺织品 tide n 潮汐 潮流 Swimmers should be ware of strong tides 游泳的人要提防汹涌的潮水 tidy a 整洁的 整齐的 Dr Smith s waiting room isn t tidy 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 5 卷 trace vt 追踪 找到 n 痕迹 踪迹 I cannot trace the letter to which you refer 我查不到你提到的那封信 The ship had vanished without trace 那船消失得无影无踪 torture n vt 拷打 折磨 This tooth of mine is sheer torture 我这颗牙真折磨人 accused the regime of torturing its political opponents 谴责该政权迫害政敌 wander vi 漫游 闲逛 She was wandering aimlessly up and down the road 她在路上信步来回遛达 wax n 蜡 sealing wax 封蜡 weave v 织 编 weave a basket from strips of willow 用柳条编个篮子 preserve v 保护 保存 保持 维持 Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved 早期的手稿保存下来的不多 61 abuse v 滥用 虐待 谩骂 He was abused in the press 他受到新闻舆论的毁谤 62 academic a 学术的 高等院校的 研究院的 Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word 2006 年 12 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 B 卷 Part I Listening Comprehension 63 academy n 高等 专科院校 学会 an academy of music 音乐学院 64 battery n 电池 组 6 This pocket calculator needs two batteries 这个袖珍计算器需用两节乾电池 65 barrier n 障碍 棚栏 She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四 级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 Part I Listening Comprehension 66 cargo n 船 飞机等装载的 货物 The captain was ordered to discharge his cargo at Keelung 船长受命于基隆卸货 67 career n 生涯 职业 It opens up broad career prospects for young people 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 68 vessel n 船舶 容器 器皿 血管 The vessel was assigned for the expedition 这条船已被派作远征之用 69 vertical a 垂直的 The cliff was almost vertical 那个悬崖近乎直上直下 70 oblige v 迫使 责成 使感激 They were obliged to sell their house in order to pay their debts 他们被迫卖房还债 71 obscure a 阴暗 模糊 But these successes paradoxically obscure the tremendous human costs of historically accumulated disadvantage that remain central to black Americans lives 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 72 extent n 程度 范围 大小 限度 From the roof we could see the full extent of the park 我们从屋顶可以一览公园的全 景 73 exterior n 外部 外表 a 外部的 外表的 7 The exterior of the building is very unattractive 这建筑物的外观很不起眼 paint the exterior walls of a house 给房子的外墙刷油漆 74 external a 外部的 外表的 外面的 This news programme only covers external events 这一新闻节目只报道国外消息 75 petrol n 汽油 an increase in the price of petrol 汽油价格的提高 76 petroleum n 石油 This area is rich in petroleum 这地区盛产石油 77 delay vt n 推迟 延误 耽搁 I was delayed by the traffic 因交通阻塞 我迟到了 We must leave without delay 我们必须立即离开 78 decay vi 腐烂 腐朽 Sugar decays your teeth 糖能腐蚀牙齿 79 decent a 像样的 体面的 senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 80 route n 路 路线 航线 We drove home by a roundabout route 我们开车绕道回的家 81 ruin v 毁坏 破坏 n 毁灭 pl 废墟 The storm ruined the crops 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼 The castle has fallen into ruins 那城堡已破败不堪 82 sake n 缘故 理由 We made concessions for the sake of peace 为了和平我们做出了让步 8 83 satellite n 卫星 The moon is the Earth s satellite 月球是地球的卫星 84 scale n 大小 规模 等级 刻度 We are seeing unemployment on an unprecedented scale 我们现在正经历规模空前的失业现象 85 temple n 庙宇 The temple has been restored out of all recognition 这座庙宇经过修整已面目全非了 86 tedious a 乏味道 单调的 He told me a tedious story 他给我讲了一个冗长乏味的故事 87 tend vi 易于 趋向 The majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate A overflowing B overwhelming C prevalent D premium 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 88 tendency n 趋向 趋势 the tendency in business schools to stress self interest over business ethics 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 89 ultimate a 极端的 最大的 最终的 n 极端 By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 9 90 undergo v 经历 遭受 Our agenda underwent a rapid change after the chairman s resignation 主席辞职後 我们的议事项目迅即做出变动 91 abundant a 丰富的 充裕的 大量的 We have abundant proof of his guilt 我们有充分的证据证明他有罪 92 adopt v 收养 采用 采纳 Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 93 adapt vi 适应 适合 改编 改写 vt 使适应 These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes 这些式样均可改动以适应个人不 同的爱好 She adapted herself quickly to the new climate 她很快地适应了这种新的气候 94 bachelor n 学士 学士学位 单身汉 Bachelor of Arts Science 文 理 学士 95 casual a 偶然的 碰巧的 临时的 非正式的 a casual remark 漫不经心的话 96 trap n 陷阱 圈套 v 设陷阱捕捉 You fell right into my trap 你恰恰中了我的计 They were trapped in the burning hotel 他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里 97 vacant a 空的 未占用的 That will leave plenty of hours vacant 那样的话就有许多空闲时间了 10 98 vacuum n 真空 真空吸尘器 There has been a vacuum in his life since his wife died 他妻子去世後他的生活很空虚 99 oral a 口头的 口述的 口的 He failed the oral examination 他口试不及格 100 optics n 单 复数同形 光学 applied optics 应用光学 101 organ n 器官 风琴 The surgeon removed the infected organ 医生切除了受感染的器官 102 excess n 过分 过量 过剩 She was charged an excess of 4 over the amount stated on the bill 向她索取的比帐单 上显示的数额多出 4 英镑 103 expel v 驱逐 开除 赶出 He was expelled by the university 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 104 expend v 消费 I expended energy time and care on my work 我把精力 时间和心血花在工作上 105 expenditure n 支出 消费 经费 I spend cash on expensive stuff endlessly so the expenditure trends up 我无休止地 花钱买昂贵的物品 所以开支趋向上升 106 expense n 开销 费用 11 It can cut down the expenses for air travel 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 107 expensive a 花钱多的 价格高贵的 Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer more detailed message to their audience than they can through television 2008 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题 108 expand v 扩大 扩张 展开 膨胀 As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse it is becoming essential to expand our under standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions 2009 年 6 月英语四级考试真题与答案 109 expansion n 扩大 扩充 发展 膨胀 Similarly 75 years after its initial discovery the expansion of the universe is still widely misunderstood 同样地 距离最初的发现已经 75 年了 宇宙的膨胀还是广遭误解 110 private a 私人的 个人的 What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid according to David Laird 2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试试题 111 individual a 个别的 单独的 n 个人 个体 It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 112 personal a 个人的 私人的 亲自的 No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom limits on electricity usage driving and travel that might cut back global warming 2008 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题 114 personnel n 总称 人员 员工 人事部门 High level personnel tend to head in only one direction outward from America 2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试试题 12 115 the Pacific Ocean 太平洋 But in March 2001 the Russian Aerospace Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean 2006 年 12 月 24 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 116 the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 This river flowed southwest to the Atlantic Ocean 这条河流向西南 汇入大西洋 117 the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋 The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic ocean 阿拉斯加输油管道以北冰洋的冻冰边缘为起点 118 the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋 He was the first man to sail the Antarctic Ocean 他是航行南冰洋的第一人 119 grant vt 授予 同意 准予 The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted 2006 年 6 月 17 日 大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 119 grand a 宏伟大 壮丽的 重大的 The museum that we visit is very grand 我们参观的博物馆是非常雄伟的 120 invade v 侵入 侵略 侵袭 When Balrogs invade the ship you better avoid them The cabin is the safest place 当蝙蝠魔侵入船的时候 你更好避开它船舱是最安全的地方 121 acid n 酸 酸性物质 a 酸的 尖刻的 Aluminum is the main factor limiting plant growth on acid soil 铝是酸性土壤中植物生长发育的主要限制因子 13 122 acknowledge v 承认 致谢 Yeah we re playing the merit game acknowledges Tom Lancaster associate dean for undergraduate education 2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试试题 123 balcony n 阳台 You can see the sea from our balcony 从我们的阳台 你可以看到大海 124 calculate vt 计算 核算 He must calculate the probability of failure 他必须计算一下失败的概率 125 calendar n 日历 月历 He patiently waited then when I was done he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first and that Chinese New Year which is tied to the lunar cycle is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar 2009 年 6 月英 语四级考试真题与答案 126 optimistic a 乐观 The man is quite optimistic about human nature 2007 年 6 月 23 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真 题试卷 A 卷 127 optional a 可以任选的 非强制的 Some courses in college are required while others are optional 大学里有的课程是必修的 有是是选修的 128 outstanding a 杰出的 突出的 显著的 She made outstanding contributions to children s education 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学 英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 129 export n 出口 物 v 出口 输出 We export to many countries 14 我们向许多国家出口货物 130 import n 进口 物 v 进口 输入 importing low price prescription drugs from Canada 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 131 impose vt 把 加强 on 采用 利用 You ought not to impose your thoughts on others 你不应该总是把自己的想法强加于别人 132 religion n 宗教 宗教信仰 He deceived them under the cloak of religion 他打着宗教的幌子欺骗他们 133 religious a 宗教的 And Taoism is a religious sect 而道教是一个宗教派别 134 victim n 牺牲品 受害者 Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand 缕 of hair a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims 2009 年 6 月英语四级考试真题与答案 135 video n 电视 视频 a 电视的 录像的 Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires that students submit a portfolio 选辑 of some sort whether that includes a collection of artwork a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing 2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试试题 136 videotape n 录像磁带 v 把 录在录像带上 When the children were 2 researchers videotaped them at home in free play sessions with both parents all of their speech 2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试 137 offend v 冒犯 触犯 15 He was offended by her unreasonable quarrel 他被她的无理取闹激怒了 138 bother v 打搅 麻烦 A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is slipping away and that bothers me 2008 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题 139 interfere v 干涉 干扰 妨碍 This is my life no one can interfere 这是我的生活 没有人可以干涉 140 internal a 内部的 国内的 If we do not confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts if we protect ourselves too much then we cease to grow 假如我们不敢面对并消除这些内心的恐惧和疑惑 如果我们对自己保护太多 我们就不再成长 了 141 beforehand ad 预先 事先 Rooms booked beforehand can be discounted by up to 50 提前预订房间可以打折 折扣率最高为 50 142 racial a 人种的种族的 This pattern of human rights violations against enslaved African Americans continued under racial segregation for nearly another century 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英 语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 143 radiation n 放射物 辐射 The use of radiation disinfection could solve some sticky problems 使用辐照灭菌能够解决某些棘手的问题 144 radical a 根本的 激进的 16 They wish to adopt more radical methods 他们希望采取更激烈的方法 145 range n 幅度 范围 v 在某范围内 变动 I needed to present the full range of duties responsibilities and expectations to all candidates 2009 年 6 月英语四级考试真题 146 wonder n 惊奇 奇迹 v 想知道 对 感到疑惑 In the late 19th century Jules Verne the master of science fiction foresaw many of the technological wonders that are today 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 A transient B commonplace C implicit D elementary 147 isolate vt 使隔离 使孤立 These conditions are increasingly observable around the world For instance cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous 同种类的 such as Japan Denmark and Greece 45 2008 年 12 月大学英语四级考试 148 issue n 问题 争论点 发行 报刊 一期 Retailers who re responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren t so friendly 2008 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题 149 hollow a 空的 中空的 空虚道 This is a hollow tree 这是一棵中空的树 150 hook n 钩 vt 钩住 I hooked his foot when he passed me and he staggered but didn t fall 他从我身边走 过时我勾住了他的脚 他被绊了一个趔趄可并没摔倒 17 Put your coat on the hook 把你的外套放到挂钩上 151 adequate a 适当地 足够 The panda is an endangered species which means that it is very likely to become without adequate protection 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 A intact B insane C extinct D exempt 152 adhere vi 粘附 附着 遵守 坚持 We adhered to our original plan of swimming in spite of the bad weather 尽管天气恶 劣 我们仍然坚持按预定计划游泳 153 ban vt 取缔 禁止 The police lifted the ban against parking in the street 警方取消了不准在这条街上停车的禁令 154 capture vt 俘虏 捕获 They captured this city from the enemy last week 他们上周从敌人手里夺取了这个城市 155 valid a 有效的 有根据的 正当的 Each of these philosophies is valid and it has to be said my son loves visiting his aunt s house 2008 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题 156 valley n 山谷 峡谷 In a mountain valley of Spain 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试卷 A 卷 18 157 consistent a 坚固定 一致的 始终如一的 Her parents consistent moral support 2006 年 6 月 17 日大学英语四级 CET 4 真题试 卷 A 卷 158 continuous a 继续的 连续 不断 的 Firstly no accomplishment can be achieved in a short time and success asks for continuous industriou