英语词汇学习漫谈

英语词汇学习漫谈

施荣根国际教育学院DictionaryandwordContextandwordStyleandwordCultureandwordInternetandwordI.Dictionaryandword

1)Pronunciation(s)competecompetitioncompetitivecompetitorcompetentanalyzeanalysisanalyticalanalyst

moleculemolecularmechanicmechanicalmechanism

surveyconsolecontactcontractattributeaddictrowbow

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plumberMaginotbuffetmassagegarageprestigebeige2)Meaning(s)specificparticularpeculiarmodestpocket:tosuitourtastesandpockets//havedeeppockets//apocketdictionary//pickone’spocket//havesthinone’spocketshoe:beinone’sshoes//standinthesameshoesweatherglassceiling:animaginarylimitthatpreventswomenfrombeingsuccessfulfoodforthoughtThephonerangandinterruptedmytrainofthought.bread-and-butterletter//bread-and-butterissuewalkingdisaster//walkingdictionary//fromallwalksoflife//walkthedogbeafarcryfrom…=betotallydifferentfrom…soundbeating//asoundidea//asoundsleeper//soundandsafeculturesucceedindustryrespectstandcontainassumereducepromisehonorliquidfundsprovincial:aprovincialattitudeshowsyouareunwillingtoacceptnewideasplotdrivesolutionadministrationconcentrationresolutioncompromisepose3)Collocation(s)extendedfamily//nuclearfamilymassiveeruptionofavolcano//massivehemorrhagegrandceremonytremendoussensation//explosionreapabumperharvestcolossalTitanic//colossalstatue//onacolossalscaleimmensestadium//animmenseamountofmoneyenormous=extremelylargeinsizeorinamount:Theamountofpaperworkinvolvedisenormous.considerablemightyriverswet:coveredinorfullofliquidmoist:slightlywet,esp.inapleasantway…keepthesoilmoistbeforeplantingtheseedsdamp:usedaboutsthyouwouldliketobedry…dampclothes/bed/roomhumid=hotanddamp:atechnicalwordusedtodescribeclimateorweatheroriginalarticlerawmaterialcrudeoilprimarydiseaseprimitiveman(primordialmatter//primevalforests)sacred:connectedwithgod;greatlyrespected,believed(vow/rights/cow)holy:connectedwithgod(water/cow/bible/night)divine:havingthequalitiesofagod(divineright神授之权/divineship）artificialflowershameyefakegoods//furmade-up//imaginary//fabricatedstoryforgedpassportbasketballcourtfootballpitch/fieldskatingrinkparkinglotskiingresortboxingringracingcourseshootingrangedatabank/bloodbank/genebank/bankofhightechnologygenepoolvirusreservoirantibodylibrarythinktank

vicepresident//vicechancellorassociateprofessordeputymanagerco-driverby-producttheUndersecretaryofStateparalanguage

malignanttumorperniciousanemiaviciouscircleofpovertygallopinginflationlong-standingproblemextendedexposuretobacteriaenduringsupportlong-termeffectlong-rangeplanlong-runningdisputeprolonged//unremittingeffortscontinuedresearchprotracteddiarrhea

exoticquaintweird//grotesqueeccentric(behavinginawayunusualordifferentfrommostpeople)oddly-shapedrockformationsaqueersmile(difficulttoexplain)Themeattastespeculiar.(inanunpleasantorworryingway)tremblequiver:（trembleslightly,esp.whenangry,excitedorupset）quaver:(voice,esp.whennervous)vibratefluctuatequake:(shakewhenveryfrightened/trembleviolently)shiver:(shakeslightlywhencoldorfrightened)

agrowingnumberofstudentsareincreasinglyinterestedinFrench.//growinguseofplasticsmounting//accumulatingevidenceever-increasingdemands

grindinghardworkpipinghotteapiercingcoldsoaking/drippingwetstonedeafpitchdarkfiercelymotivatedextraordinarilyintuitiveperfectlyquietintenselylivelyutterlyunintelligiblevitallyimportantdistinctlydifferentterriblysorryhighlysuccessfulimposingbuildingalluringvoice//goodsbewitchingcreaturedazzlingbankofadvancedtechnologybreakingnewsconvincingevidenceunderstandingandcaringgirlschallengingbutrewardingjobdemandingabreathtakinglistoffirstsedge-cuttingrole4)Synonymsnutscrazymadlunaticinsanefatplumpobeserotund(humorous)havingafatroundbodyoverweightcarolodeeulogyfamousprestigiousrenowneddistinguishedoutstandingwell-knownthrowtoss:throwsthlight/tossacoin)castlighton/castaglanceat/castdoubton/castaspellondrop:allowsthtofallhurl:throwsthviolentlyshed:shedlighton/shedtheirleaves/sheditsskin/shedblood/shedtearstestifyjustifycertifyverify

examinescreeninspectsurveyinvestigatedetectcensorlegacyheritageinheritance

changeadaptswitchalterconverttransformmodifyreviseamendshiftdiverttinkerwithoverhauloptionalternativedilemmachoice5)Shortforms&labelsAmEBrEapprovingderogatoryformalinformaltechnicalslanghumorousspokenpoeticliterarydialecttabooII.ContextandwordHispurposeonthisearth,Iwasconvinced,wastocorruptlife.Whileotherkidswerepliedwithfairytalesandghoststories,heburdenedourmindswithTolstoyandShakespeareandtheBible.Hescreenedourplaymates,burnedourcomicbooks,forbadeSundaymovie-goingandlookedupondancingasamortalsin,yetwhenmybrotherturnedsevenhedecidedthatitwastimeforhisfirstborntolearnthe“scientificfactsoflife”.Butmybrotherwassooverwhelmedbythisknowledgeabout“therealbirds”and“therealbees”thatheblabbedittoeveryone,includinghisfirst-gradeteacher,whowassohorrifiedthatattheendoftheschooltermsheflunkedhim.

九月十日是教师节。老师在人们心目中是什么形象呢？来自清华大学的一群小记者们走出校门，采访了76位过路人。结果显示，80%的人认为，老师肩负培养下一代的重任，这事关中华民族文化水平的提高，值得尊敬。理解接触有仅仅文明老师应该到期患者Hetakesitforgrantedthatashehasgotenoughmoney,hedeservestoeatanddrinkextravagantly.c.f.Youshouldtakearest,whichwillbegoodforyourhealth.(因)Youdeserve(totake)arest,asyou’vebeenworkingallmorning.（果）You’resupposedtoasktheteacherifyouwanttoleavetheclassroom.III.StyleandwordThepriceofmeathasbeendecliningalarmingly.Thepriceofmeathasbeengoingdownsteeply.Iamdesirousofexploringyourfeelingsonthelectures.I’dliketohearyourviewsonthelecture.Iamwritingtoexplorethepossibilityofgettingmymanuscriptpublished.IwanttoknowwhetherornotIcangetmymanuscriptpublishedinyourjournal.Onthedeceaseofhisfather,Mr.Brownwasobligedtoseekalternativeemployment.Whenhisdaddied,Peterhadtogetanotherjob.Overtimeemploymentisnotavailableforemployeeswhoarenon-residents.Staffmemberswhodon’tliveincan’tgetpaidovertime.Fatherwassomewhatfatiguedafterhislengthyjourney.Dadwasprettytiredafterhislongtrip.Shelongedforafriendinwhomshecouldconfide.Sheneededabelievablefriend.Themeetingwillcommenceat4:00p.m.(Themeetingisadjournednow.)Themeetingwillbegin…IV.CultureandwordIV.CultureandwordpullmylegamazonpapermoneythelaststrawtheMaginotlinecrystalballthelaststrawthethin//fatendofthewedgebluefilmgreen-eyedAchilles’heelpropagandasleeplikeadormouseMistletoeV.Internetandword1.ThegovernmentMondaypledgedtosupportlabor-intensiveenterprisesandsmall-andmedium-sizedenterprisestoprotectjobsamidtheglobalfinancialmeltdown.2.TAMPA,Fla.–BarackObamaradiatedconfidenceandJohnMcCaindisplayedthegritofanunderdogMondayastheUSpresidentialrivalsreachedforthefinishlineofatwo-yearmarathonwithaburstofcampaigningacrossbattle