英语阅读猜词技巧

1、英语阅读猜词技巧英语阅读猜词技巧 1 根据定义猜测词义 Anthropology is the scientific study of man. anthropology: “研究人类的科学”。 定义句的谓语动词多为：be, mean, deal with, be considered, refer to, be called, be known as, define, represent, signify, constituteLack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress.As to whether

2、the misdemeanor/ transgression constitutes crime, Japan adopts the judicial model司法处理模式/法院判决 . misdemeanor: a misdeed; an offense less serious than a felony轻罪; 品行不端 demeanor:举止，行为 transgression: A violation of a law, command, or duty违反, 犯罪 gress-: go/walk aggressive, progress, retrogress, congress,

3、degree2根据复述猜测词义 1）复述部分可以是词、短语或是从句。 同位语 e.g. Semantics, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently. semanties: “语义学”。 在复述中构成同位关系的两部分之间多用逗号连接，有时也使用破折号，冒号，分 号，引号，和括号等。 Capacitance, or the ability to store electric charge, is one of the most common charact

4、eristics of electronic circuits. Capacitance容量, 电容 定语从句 Stephen suffers from SAD, which is short for seasonal affective disorder, a syndrome characterized by severe seasonal mood swings. SAD: “季节性情绪紊乱症”。 同位语前还常有or, similarly, that is to say, in other words, namely, or other, say, i. e. 等副词或短语出现。 2）根

5、据举例猜测词义 The consequences of epochal events such as wars and great scientific inventions. Epochal: 大致词义“重要的”，这与其确切含义“划时代的”十分接近。3. 构词知识 1) 根据前缀猜测词义 He fell into a ditch and lay there, semiconscious, for a few minutes. semi（半，部分），semiconscious: “半清醒的，半昏迷的” 2) 根据后缀猜测词义 Insecticide is applied where it is

6、 needed. 后缀cide: “杀者，杀灭剂”，insecticide: “杀虫剂”。 Then the vapor may change into droplets. 后缀let: “小的”，droplet: “小滴，微滴”。 3)根据复合词的各部分猜测词义 Bullfight is very popular in Spain. Bull（公牛）和fight（打，搏斗）结合在一起，指一种在西班牙颇为流行的体育运动-斗牛。4. 内在逻辑关系 1)根据对比关系猜测词义根据对比关系猜测词义AndrewisoneofthemostsuperciliousmenIknow.Hisbrother,i

7、ncontrast,isquitehumbleandmodest.supercilious:“目空一切的，傲慢的目空一切的，傲慢的”。表示对比关系的词汇和短语主要是表示对比关系的词汇和短语主要是unlike，not，but，however，despite，inspiteof，incontrast和和while引导的并列句等。引导的并列句等。Agoodsupervisorcanrecognizeinstantlytheadeptworkersfromtheunskilledones.adept:“熟练的熟练的”。Incontrasttovolitionalmemory,itoperatesunc

8、onsciously.Volitional:意志的意志的;凭意志的凭意志的(vol-will,wish,volunteer,voluntary)2)根据比较关系猜测词义根据比较关系猜测词义 Greenlovestotalkandhisbrothersaresimilarlyloquacious.loquacious:“健谈的健谈的”。(loqui:tospeak;loquacity:多话多话;饶舌饶舌;colloquial:白话的白话的,口语的口语的)表示比较关系的词和短语主要是表示比较关系的词和短语主要是similarly，like，justas，also等。等。 Like a chamel

9、eon, she cantakeonwhateverappearanceandattitudenecessarytobeperfectinherenvironment.变色龙变色龙;善变的人善变的人;改变行为或看法以适应情况的人改变行为或看法以适应情况的人.3)根据因果关系猜测词义根据因果关系猜测词义 Tomisconsideredanautocraticadministratorbecausehemakesdecisionswithoutseekingtheopinionsofothers.autocratic:“独断专行的独断专行的”(-cracy:strength,power )bure

10、aucracy:官僚官僚;官僚机构官僚机构;官僚作风官僚作风 the Federal Bureau of Investigation ThereweresomanydemonstratorsintheRedSquarethathehadtoelbowhiswaythroughthecrowd.elbow:“挤，挤过挤，挤过”4)根据同义词的替代关系猜测词义根据同义词的替代关系猜测词义 Doctorsbelievethatsmokingcigarettesisdetrimentaltoyourhealth.Theyalsoregarddrinkingasharmful.detrimental:“

11、不利的，有害的不利的，有害的” Althoughheoftenhadtheopportunity,Mr.Trittwasneverabletostealmoneyfromacustomer.Thiswouldhaveendangeredhispositionatthebank,andhedidnotwanttojeopardizehisfuture.用用jeopardize替代替代endanger避免重复，由此推知其避免重复，由此推知其词义为词义为“使使.陷入危险，危及、危害陷入危险，危及、危害”。Thousandsofjobsareinjeopardy.外部因素外部因素运用生活经验和普通常识确定词义 The snake slitheredthrough the grass. 根据有关蛇的生活习性的知识，我们可以推断出slither词义为“爬行”。 Many birds feed their young