摘要: revolve, evolve, involverevolve v.旋转,转动。The room began to revolve , then he fainted.屋子开始旋转,然后他就昏倒了。evolve v.发展,演变。Agriculture evolved slowly over thou... 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:05 流流 阅读(281) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: invaluable, valueless invaluable a.无价的,非常宝贵的,相当于priceless。Your help in moving the big refrigerator was invaluable.你帮忙搬那个大冰箱,你的帮助是可贵的。 valueless a.没有价值的,相当于worthless。That bracelet is a cheap, valueless piece of jewelry.那个手镯是一件便宜的、不值钱的首饰。jealous, enviousjealous a.妒忌的,暗含有憎恶与不好的感情。He gets jealous when o 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:04 流流 阅读(362) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: encourage, excite, inspire, motivate, stimulate 这一组动词都有"鼓励、刺激"的意思。encourage v.鼓励,促进,含有"使增强勇气或给予希望"的意味。 He encouraged his son to go to good college.他鼓励他的儿子上名牌大学。excite v.指使人感到激动、兴奋;煽动,鼓动。The band played louder and excited the audience.乐队演奏得更响亮了,使观众兴奋起来。inspire v.鼓舞,激发,影响,常常带有" 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:03 流流 阅读(405) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: ignore, neglect, omit, overlook这一组动词都有"忽略"的意思。ignore v.忽视,不理睬,指有意识地拒绝。She saw him coming but she ignored him.她看见他走过来,但是装作没看见。neglect v.忽视,忽略,疏忽,指无意识地忽视或忘记。He neglected to make repairs in his house.他忘记了修理房子。omit v.遗漏,忽略,忘记,指由于疏忽而忘记,也可以表示因不利或不好而被忽略等。She omitted several steps in the experimen 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:03 流流 阅读(282) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: deviate, distract, divert这三个词都有"转移"的意思。deviate v.背离,偏离。多指脱离正轨或正题等。He deviated from society by becoming a drug addict.他成为一名吸毒者,从而违背了社会道德准则。distract v.使分心,分散(注意力、心理等)。常带有不能专心的意思。Noise distracts him, so he can't study for exams.喧闹声分散了他的注意力,所以他无法进行考试的复习。divert v.转移,使转向,着重改变后的结果,后常接介词from。A 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:01 流流 阅读(356) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: concentrate, focus 这两个动词都有"集中"的意思。concentrate v.集中,集中精力(后接on,宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西);浓缩,压缩。 During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions.考试期间,同学们集中精力回答问题。focus v.集中(于某事物);将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on,宾语一般不是具体的东西)。Please focus your minds on the following problem.请集中考虑以下问题。confinement, lim 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 11:00 流流 阅读(382) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: bush, shrub, jungle这一组词均与树木有关。bush n.矮树丛。shrub n.有木茎的灌木,灌木丛。jungle n.热带稠密的雨林或丛林。certify, rectify, testify, verify这是一组形近易混词。certify v.证明,声称是真的。He certi... 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:59 流流 阅读(403) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: applaud, clap, commend, praiseapplaud v.鼓掌,赞扬,指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许,大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work.老板表扬了我的工作,对我的努力表示赞许。clap v.拍打,其用法是clap one's hand=applaud,不能说applaud one's hands。clap sb.为某人鼓掌,clap sth.拍打某物commend v.为正式用词,用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖,通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏。The teache 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:58 流流 阅读(270) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: aware, conscious aware a.知道的,意识到的,强调感官对外界事物的意识。He was aware of his mistake.他意识到自己的错误。 conscious a.有意识的,意识到的,一般指内心所意识到的。The salesman is conscious of the fact that he must increase sales.销售员意识到他必须增加销售量。base, foundation, ground这一组名词都有"基础"的意思。base n.指具体的有形的基础,也可指物体的底部、基部;基地,总部。They use their a 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:58 流流 阅读(306) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: acquire, attain, obtain, gain, earn, achieve, secure这一组动词都有"获得,取得"的意思,在考研和CET-6当中屡次出现它们之间的辨析。acquire v.多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识、习惯等,也可用于对财物等的获得,该词强调"一经获得就会长期持有... 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:53 流流 阅读(320) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: aggravate, reinforce, increase, strengthen, intensify 这一组动词都有"加强"的意思。aggravate v.加重(负担、罪行、病情等),使之恶化。 I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon.我的脚受伤了,而过早的下地走路又加重了伤情。reinforce v.增援,一般用于军队或警察的行动;(以添加材料等)加固。A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to r 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:53 流流 阅读(325) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
摘要: abide, adhere, conform, comply 这四个研究生入学考试中的高频考词都有“遵守”的意思,但是它们的搭配不同。abide v.后接by表示“遵守,同意”。I will abide by the director' decision.我将遵从主任的决定。adhere v.后接to表示“遵守”。(当然adhere一词的其它意思如“坚持;粘附”也经常被考到。)Car drivers must adhere to the rules of driving.汽车司机必须遵守驾驶规则。conform v.后接to表示“遵守,符合”。All individuals are r 阅读全文
posted @ 2011-06-23 10:52 流流 阅读(468) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑