专业八级阅读备考核心词汇.doc

专业八级阅读备考核心词汇abhorbh: vt.憎恶，厌恶，讨厌They abhor all forms of discrimination di.skriminein on the basis of race or sex.她们憎恶种族和性别上的歧视。abatebeitvt. & vi.减少，减轻，减退；消除The storm began to abate slightly.风暴开始稍有所减弱。adjacentdeisnt adj. 邻近的These young students lives in adjacent rooms.这些年轻的学生住在毗连的房间里。admonish dmnivt.劝告，训诫The teacher admonished the boys for being lazy.老师告诫学生不要偷懒。advent dvntn.出现，到来Since the advent of atomictmik power, there have been great changes in industry.自从原子能问世以来，工业领域起了很大变化。adversitydv:siti n.逆境，不幸Their friendship was forgedf:d by sharing adversity.他们的友谊是由于共患难而结成的。affinity finitin. 喜爱He has an affinity for fine food.他喜爱精美的食品。affluentflunt adj.富裕的，富足的He is an affluent man.他是一个富有的人。alludelu:d vi.提及，暗指In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister sinistdesign.在你的谈话中, 你提到了某个阴谋。ambience n.环境，气氛This restaurant has a pleasant ambience.这家饭店的环境优雅宜人。ambivalentmbivlnt adj.对某物、某人或某境况具有或显示矛盾情感的I must have acquired ambivalent attitude towards women from her.我对妇女的矛盾态度一定是从她那里学来的。amenity mi:nitin. 娱乐设施Parks and a theatre are just some of the towns local amenities.公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。anguish gwin.(尤指心理上的)极度的痛苦She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。annihilatenai.leit vt.(彻底)消灭，歼灭We annihilated the enemy.我们歼灭了敌人。apparel prln.衣服，服装This shop sells sports apparel.这家商店卖运动服。aroma rumn. 芳香，香味The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。articulate:tikjuleit,:tikjulit adj. 表达能力强的Articulate speech is very important.清楚的表达能力是非常重要的。ascertain .steinvt.弄清，确定，查明I ascertained that she was dead.我断定她已经死了。attest testvt. & vi.作为或提供某事物的证明Several witnesses can attest to her good character.好几位证人证实她品行端正。audacious :deis有勇无谋的，冒失的，厚颜无耻的The protectorateprtektrit was so audacious as to provoke iprvukts controlling state in a game of twisting the lions tail. 这个保护国如此大胆，竟敢作冒犯其宗主国的尝试。avalanche vl:nt n. 雪崩He was swept away in an avalanche.他在一次雪崩中被卷走了。badge bd象征 Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office. 市长们戴着象征职位的项链。benevolentbnevlnt好心肠的；与人为善的 He was a benevolent old man, he wouldnt hurt a fly. 他是一个仁慈的老人, 连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。 bazaarbz: n. (东方国家的)市场The bazaar is a kaleidoscope of strange sights and impressions. 集市的景象光怪陆离，纷然杂陈。 bizarre biz: adj. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的 They saw a bizarre animal in the lake. 他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。 1. brevity brevti短暂；简洁He is famous for the brevity of his speeches. 他以言词简洁着称.2. drowsedrauz vi. 打瞌睡He drowsed in the sun.他在阳光下打瞌睡。3. capricious kpris adj. 无定见的，变幻莫测的We cant go camping while the weather is so capricious. 天气如此变化莫测，我们无法去野营了。4. catalystktlist n. 促进因素The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction. 催化作用催化剂的作用，尤指加快化学反应速度的5. catastrophektstrfi n. 灾祸，灾难The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一场大灾难。1. charismakrizm n. 魅力，魔力 He could never be a film star; hes got no charisma. 他决没有可能成为电影明星, 他一点儿魅力也没有。 2. compatiblekmptbl adj. 可以并存的，相容的，协调的There are other alternatives, and not all of them are compatible 它们还可以做出其他选择，并不是所有的选择都能彼此包容。3. concurknk: vi. 同意，表示一致意见；同时发生The two judges concurred on the ruling. 两名法官对这个判决意见一致。So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 许多事情同时发生而导致了这一问题。 4. defer dif: vi. 服从某人的意愿，遵从We all defer to him in these matters.在这类事情上我们都听他的。5. crankykrki adj.古怪的By now Art was gettting a little cranky. What special person? he asked the voice. 事到如今，阿特感到有点蹊跷，不禁问那声音：“什么特别的人?”。1. corpulent k:pjulnt adj. (指人或人的身体)肥胖的He was fifty or there abouts and was corpulent and tall in person. 他大约50岁，身体肥胖高大。2. dolefuldulfl adj.令人沮丧的，悲哀的；沉闷的，阴郁的3. dwindledwindl vi. 逐渐变少或变小The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling.地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。4. eavesdropi:vzdrp vi. 偷听(别人的谈话)5. eerie iri adj. (因阴森怪诞而)引起恐惧的；可怕的Its eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.夜晚在漆黑的森林中行走很是恐怖。enmityenmiti, n. 仇恨，敌意，敌视；敌对的状态I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your brood and hers. 我要使你与那个女人结仇，而且世代为敌erudite erudait adj. 博学的You may read scores of erudite tomes on psychology without coming across a statement more significant for you and for me. 可能你已阅读过许多深奥的心理书籍，而尚未意识到有这样重要的一句话。eschew istu: vt. (尤指为道德或实际理由而)习惯性避开，回避exasperateigz:spreit vt. 激怒，触怒We were exasperated at his ill behaviour.我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。evasiveiveisiv adj. 逃避的；推托的She gave an evasive answer.她给了个模棱两可的回答。expedientikspi:dint adj. 应急有效的Its highly expedient for you to use despatch, lest another should step in. 你最好是赶快，否则别人会插进来。 flunkflk vt. & vi. 通不过(考试等)；不及格If you dont get on the ball and start studying harder, youre going to flunk. 如果你不积极进取，更加努力学习，你就会考不及格的。 fallaciousfleis adj. 谬误的；虚妄的an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious 初看有效实际谬误的论证extollikstul vt.赞美The teacher was extolling her work to the skies. 教师极力称赞她功课好.finessefns n. 手腕，手段，技巧 Social finesse, willingness to relocate and language capacity are also determinant factora in assessing job qualifications. 社交手腕、愿意调动以及语言能力也是评估工作效绩的决定性因素。1.Most people abhor cruelty to animals. 2.The pain-killer abated his splitting headache. 3.The mountain village is adjacent to a highway. 4.A good student does not need to be admonished about being absent too much. 5.People are much better informed since the advent of television. 6. A good friend will not desert you in time of在 . 的时候adversity. 7. The French and Italian languages have many affinities with each other. 8. The young man spends money like water in that he comes from an affluent family. 9. She didnt mention Mr Smith by name, but it was clear she was alluding to him. 10. The little restaurant has a pleasant ambience mbins 气氛. 11. Kate Chopin, a great American writer, maintains an ambivalent mbivlnt 矛盾的, 摇摆不定的attitude towards mother-women in her fiction. 12. Parks and a theater are just some of the towns local amenities mi:niti,mi:nti 适意,舒适,便利设施. 13. Her whole being was filled with a vague anguish, which was like a shadow, like a mist passing across her souls summer day. 14. The army annihilated nai.leit 歼灭, 彻底消除, 使无效, 废止the enemy. 15. The people of that tribe are dressed in strange apparel. 16. The aroma of lilacs（pl） lailk 紫丁香,淡紫色lingers about the garden. 17. He finds it very difficult to articulate his distress distres 不幸,危难,苦恼,痛苦. 18. The police are trying to ascertain exactly who was at the party. 19. The luxurious furniture attests to the familys wealth. 20. His audacious action turned out to be a disaster. 21. He received an avalanche of thank letters. 22. Hester Prynne wears a letter A on her bosom that serves as a badge of shame. 23. Christians believe that God is benevolent. 24. The exotic bazaar seems quite bizarre to me. 25. Brevity is the soul of writing. 26. The drowsing boy didnt even browse the book. 27. The husband failed to catch his wifes capricious mind. 28. The First World War served as a catalyst for major social changes in Europe. 29. Nuclear explosion can be a fatal catastrophe that will cause heavy loss of life. 30. Professor Smith possesses a charisma. Thats why he is so popular with his students. 31. The project is not compatible with the companys long-term plans. 32. The two judges concurred with each other on the ruling. 33. His military service was deferred until he finished college. 34. Its hard to cope with that old cranky/eccentric old man. 35. Overeating has made him corpulent/obese. 36. A series of hard experiences has made the diffident man become confident again. 37. He narrated in his book about his