英语近义词辨析题汇总

1、高级英语近义词辨析题汇总上册(共128题) 1. The whole nation watched the two candidates (arguing, debating) the issue of raising taxes on TV. Argue: (transitive) to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc Debate: (transitive) to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a d

2、ecision or find a solution 2. It was a (proud, arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the President. Proud: feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related to Arrogant: behaving in an unple

3、asant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people 3. Even if you (mix, blend) oil and water, they will not (mix, blend). Mix: if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated Blend: to combine

4、different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way 4. Some people watch television so much that they cannot (conceive, imagine) of living without it. Conceive: (formal) to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particul

5、ar way Imagine; to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like 5. As it was an informal dinner, most people (wore, were dressed) in their comfortable clothes. Wear: transitive to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body Dress: to put clothes on your

6、self or someone else (一般跟IN搭配) 6. Do you think those young people are (idealistic, ideal) or pragmatic? Idealistic: believing that you should live according to high standards and principles, even if they cannot really be achieved, or showing this belief Ideal: the best or most suitable that somethin

7、g could possibly be 7. Filled with great (adulation, admiration) for their integrity and courage, he was determined to be a man like them. Adulation: praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserve Admiration: a feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone 8.

8、Deep at night, they could still hear gun-fire (rambling, rumbling) in the distance. Ramble: to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you(漫谈); To go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure Rumble: to make a series of

9、 long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you 9. The professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight, glance). Sight: the act of seeing something Glance: to quickly look at someone or something 10. Before ordering their dinner, they considered the (relevant, relative) merits of chi

10、cken and roast beef. Relevant: directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered(强调与一方相关) Relative: having a particular quality when compared with something else(强调比较) 11. the little boys constant noise (exhilarated, exasperated) his father, who was busy writing a paper for a

11、 symposium(座谈会). Exhilarate: to make someone feel very excited and happy Exasperate: to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them 12. isnt it (wholesome, noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night? Wholesome: likely to make you healthy Noiso

12、me: very unpleasant 13. He was born in a small town (lived, inhabited) by about 500 people. Live: if you live in a place, you have your home there Inhabit: if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there 14. Her desk was all (jumbled, cluttered) with old papers, strings, and other odd

13、s and ends. Jumble: to mix things together in an untidy way, without any order(及物动词经常用于被动,不能作表语) Clutter: to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy(与with搭配) odds and ends: small things of various kinds without much value(零星东西) 15. He thinks they are extremel

14、y (idealistic, ideal), for all their pragmatism. Idealistic, ideal: see number 6 16. She made one last (attraction, appeal) to her father for permission to go to the party. Attraction: a feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way(强调双方相互吸引) Appeal: a quality that makes people like somethin

15、g or someone(强调一方吸引另一方) 17. The girl looked at the doctor (terrifyingly, terrified). PS:形容人ED,形容事/物ING.Terrifyingly: extremely frightening; scary(表主动) Terrified: very frightened; scared(表被动) 18. “If you finish all the homework tonight, well go for a picnic tomorrow,” he (admonished, coaxed). Admonis

16、h: (formal) to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong Coax: to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way 19. He thought their behavior was (contemptuous, contemptible), but he didnt say anything in front of t

17、he host. Contemptuous: showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect Contemptible: not deserving any respect at all 20. Summoned by the boss, he approached his office full of (apprehension, distrust). Apprehension: anxiety about the future, especially about dealing with something u

18、npleasant or difficult; anxiety Distrust: a feeling that you cannot trust someone 21. He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party, so people accepted his (excuse, apology). Excuse: a reason that you give to explain careless or offensive behavior; a reason that you invent to explain an acti

19、on and to hide your real intentions Apology: something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong 22. They were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying, terrific) roar, which made their blood freeze. Terrifying: extremely frightening Terrific: (informal) v

20、ery good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited; very large in size or degree(在尺寸和程度上很大) 23. Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting, so he decided to (desist, resist) from making a final decision that afternoon. Desist: (formal) to stop doing something (跟from搭配) Res

21、ist: to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do (后面直接加动名词) 24. “How can you say that you dont want to see your grandmother” the father (admonished, coaxed). Admonish, coax: see number 18 25. The warrior managed to (evade, dodge) the arrow th

22、at came flying through the air. Evade: to avoid talking about something, especially because you are trying to hide something(避而不谈); to escape from someone who is trying to catch you(逃避) Dodge: to move quickly to avoid someone or something 26. They speakers last few words were (drowned out, stopped)

23、by the audiences thunderous applauses. Drown out: if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard Stop: prevent, not continue 27. Would I be (intruding, invading) if I joined in your discussion? Intrude: to interrupt someone or become involved in his or her private affairs

24、in an annoying and unwanted way Invade: to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it 28. The (omission, exclusion) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the writer. Omission: when you do not include or do not do something Exclusion

25、: when someone is not allowed to take part in something or enter a place 29. The newly-recruited soldiers swore an (oath, promise) of loyalty to their country Oath: a formal and very serious promise Promise: to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happ

26、en 30. The suspect was accused of (preventing, withholding) some important evidence from the court. Prevent: to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something Withhold: to refuse to give someone something(隐瞒) 31. Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is (debatab

27、le, arguable). Debatable: things that are debatable are not certain because people have different opinions about them Arguable: not certain, or not definitely true or correct, and therefore easy to doubt 32. He has established himself as a (credible, believable) businessman. Credible: deserving or a

28、ble to be believed or trusted(可形容人或事) Believable: something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible, likely, or real(只能形容事) 33. His story of having discovered the treasure buried by some pirates seemed (incredible, incredulous) to everyone Incredible: too strange to be believed

29、or very difficult to believe Incredulous: unable or unwilling to believe something 34. “But the piano is out of (tone, tune)”, she said in a disappointed (tone, tune). Tone: the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean Tune: a series of musical notes that are played or

30、 sung and are nice to listen to 35. Her friends expressed great (sympathy, empathy) to her when her mother died. Sympathy: the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation(表具体) Empathy: the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems(表抽象) 36. They are now enjoying

31、a short (vocation, vacation) at the seashore. Vocation: the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work, especially because it allows you to help other people(尤指一种能够帮助他人的职业,比如说教师等) Vacation: a holiday, or time spent not working 37. A (content, contented) person is one wh

32、o is happy with what he has. Content: happy and satisfied(因为别人的原因而使你感到满意) Contented: happy and satisfied because your life is good(因为自己的原因而使你感到满意) 38. All the streets will be (eliminated, illuminated) tomorrow evening for the celebration. Eliminate:to completely get rid of something that is unnecess

33、ary or unwanted(有除掉敌人或淘汰比赛对手意思) Illuminate: to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light(原意为照亮,另有阐明的意思) 39. Her (perseverance, persistence) in wearing that old-fashioned hat surprised her husband. Perseverance: determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of diffic

34、ulties(坚毅) Persistence: determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it(坚持或固执) 40. The effect of the officers speech was such that the army recovered its (moral, morale) at once. Moral: relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behavior, and with the d

35、ifference between good and evil(道德) Morale: the level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together, who belong to the same team etc(士气) 41. South Africa used to be a country where black people and white people were (separated, segregated). Separate: to di

36、vide or split into different parts, if something separates two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other Segregate: to separate one group of people from others, especially because they are of a different race, sex, or religion(尤指种族隔离) 42. The letter from her s

37、ister so (embittered, agitated) her that she stayed awake half the night, trying to think of a way to get back at her. Embitter: angry, sad, or full of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to you Agitate: (formal) to make someone feel anxious, upset, and nervous(使不安,另有煽动的意思) Get b

38、ack at sb.: to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you 43. You havent seen him for over a year?” he sounded (incredible, incredulous). Incredible: too strange to be believed or very difficult to believe(表示一种怀疑的态度) Incredulous: unable or unwilling to believe something(表示虽然不愿相信

39、但承认事实) 44. No matter what he said, the only response he got from him was a (noncommittal, tentative) “I see” Noncommittal: deliberately not expressing your opinion or intentions clearly(不明朗的) Tentative: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的) 45. That plan was too (untrue, unreali

40、stic) to be adopted. Untrue: not based on facts that are correct Unrealistic: unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible 46. When people looked at him too (intently, tentatively), he felt very uncomfortable. Intently: giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothi

41、ng else Tentatively: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的) 47. Since she didnt know anybody in that city, she was rather (hesitant, tentative) when accepting the job offer. Hesitant: uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling Tentative: done without c

42、onfidence(这是tentative的第二个意思) 48. “Do you really think he will give up the position?” he (scoffed, scold). Scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid; make fun of Scold: to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they

43、have done 49. She told the children about her life on the farm all those years ago, how she (got used to, used to) get up at four every morning to milk the cows. Get used to: to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc Used to: if something used to hap

44、pen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now 50. The teacher told the boys first to (pour, splash) some water on the floor before mopping it. Pour: to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle Splash: to make someone

45、 or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid CF: sprinkle 51. When he was discovered, the pick-pocket (waved, flapped) a knife to threaten the people around him. Wave: to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you Flap: to move qui

46、ckly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise 52. The eagle suddenly (drifted, swooped) down and snatched the piece of meat. Drift: to move slowly on water or in the air Swoop: if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something

47、 53. With the help of the specially trained dogs, they were able to (rescue, save) ten people buried in the snow. Rescue: to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm(强调营救的过程) Save: to make someone or something safe from danger, harm, or destruction(强调安全) 54. His feet were numb wi

48、th cold; as soon as he got into the room he started (rubbing, stroking) them vigorously. Rub: to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly Stroke: to move your hand gently over something Numb means unable to feel anything 55. The kitche

49、n floor has to be (scrubbed, scraped) every other day. Scrub: to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it Scrape: to rub against a rough surface in a way that causes slight damage or injury, or to make something do this 56. Every night before he went to bed, he (made a

50、 point, made a plan) of checking all the doors and windows. Made a point: to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort Made a plan: plan to do something 57. Students of English are required to (remember, memorize) the listed 2000 words. Remember: to have a picture or i

51、dea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past Memorize: to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly 58. You should not be (intolerable, intolerant) of different religious beliefs. Intolerable: too difficult, bad, annoying etc for you to accept or deal with(句子主语表示动作的对象) I

52、ntolerant: not willing to accept ways of thinking and behaving that are different from your own 59. He tried to (infuse, fill) the awkward situation with humor. Infuse: (formal) to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality(表抽象)跟with搭配 Fill: if a container or place fills, or if y

53、ou fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full(表具体) 60. We have a sense of working towards a (common, ordinary) goal. Common: common aims, beliefs, ideas etc are shared by several people or groups(这是common特有的意思表示共同的) Ordinary: average, common, or usual, not different or special 61. The

54、 virus can only be transmitted through (familiar, intimate) contact. Familiar: someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize Intimate: relating to sex(在本句中的意思) ;Private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 62. It suddenly (happened, occurred) to him that he ha

55、d worked for twelve hours without eating anything. Happen: if you happen to do something, you do it by chance Occur: if an idea or thought occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind 63. The students waited in (respectable, respectful) silence for the Noble Prize winner to make his speech. Respe

56、ctable: someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable Respectful: feeling or showing respect 64. The children suffer most when their parents (divide, separate). Divide: if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts Separate: if tw

57、o people who are married or have been living together separate, they start to live apart 65. The teacher (allotted, divided) the children into several small groups for the trip to the Palace Museum. Allot: to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money, space e

58、tc to someone or something Divide: if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts 66. Around mid-night, she received a (mysterious, miraculous) phone call from someone she did not know of. Mysterious: mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand Miraculous: very good, completely unexpected, a