1. brake
Amy was too nervous to brake in time when she saw a truck running towards them.
【全真测试】A. 刹车B. 修理C. 打碎
【翻译】艾米太紧张了,以致于看见卡车向她开过来,就不能及时刹车了。
【四级词义】vi. 刹车
【名师导学】在构词法中,其中之一就是转化,本词是动词和名词之间的转化。而在英文中,很多单词就含有动词和其意思相同或相近的名词,大家在学习中有所注意,就会在不知不觉中增加词汇量。
【巧记】同音异形异义brake和break。brake以不发音的e结尾,是不发音的静悄悄的刹车,而以k结尾的是像卡擦的音打破,爆裂。
【词性变化】n.制动装置;刹车
【例句】① The town government put the brakes on all these projects by giving them less money.镇政府削减对所有这些工程的拨款,使它们都停顿下来了。
② The car, whose brake wasnt very reliable, began to slide backward.因为刹车失灵,车开始往后滑。
2. catalog
A catalog of all the books in the library.
【全真测试】A. 目录B. 数目C. 统计
【译文】图书馆里所有书籍的目录
【四级词义】n. 目录
【巧记】cat+a+log=猫在一个木头上编目录。
【词性变化】v. 编目录Can you catalog the VCD sets you sell and send me a copy?你能不能把你们出售的VCD机编成目录,送我一份?
3. vague
He had a vague feeling that something had gone wrong.
【全真测试】A. 模糊的B. 一相情愿的C. 大众的
【译文】他有一种模糊的感觉,那就是有什么事情不对头。
【四级词义】 adj. 模糊的,不明确的,不确定的He was a little vague when I asked what had happened.我问他出了什么事时,他一无所知。
4. vain
We tried in vain to persude him to give up his wrong belief.
【全真测试】A. 繁忙B. 徒劳C. 紧张
【译文】我们尽力劝说他放弃错误的信念,但没有成功。
【四级词义】n. 徒劳,白费
【常用词组】in vain徒然,枉然All our work was in vain.我们所有的工作都白费了。
【猜 一 猜】① vainness② vainly
【Key】① n. 无益
② adv. 徒劳地
5. extinct
The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once thrived.
【全真测试】A. 绝灭的B. 不再活跃的C. 再生的
【译文】蒂姆博尔响尾蛇现在已被列入濒临灭绝物种名单,并已在东部两个州灭绝,这种响尾蛇在这两个州曾一度繁盛。
【四级词义】adj. 灭绝的,耗尽的
【巧记】ex-+tinct=没有了颜色 灭绝了,熄灭了。
【词义扩展】熄灭的;不再燃烧的,不再活跃的An extinct volcano.一座死火山。
【猜 一 猜】① exinction② extinctive
【Key】① n. 消失,消灭,废止,消光
② adj. 使消灭的
6. extraordinary
A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading.
【全真测试】A. 特别的B. 例外的C. 极其的
【译文】一份好的报纸是一份很特别的阅读资料。
【四级词义】adj. 不平常的,特别的,非凡的
【巧记】extra-+ordinary=不平常的,特别的,非凡的
7. extreme
It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog packby using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinaterole by teaching it to show submission to you.
【全真测试】A. 极端的B. 特殊的C. 明智的
【译文】没有必要用极端的的方法将你自己塑造成狗群的领导,你可以教你的狗表现出依附于你,从而来确定它的从属地位。
【四级词义】adj. 极度的,极端的
【词性变化】n. 极端,过分
【常用词组】in the extreme极,非常
8. agent
We hereby appoint your company to be our business agent in Pairs.
【全真测试】A. 代理人B. 律师C. 客户
【译文】我们将委托贵公司作为巴黎的业务代理。
【四级词义】n. 代理人,代理商
【猜 一 猜】① a travel agent② a secret agent③ a house agent
【Key】① 旅行代理商② 密探经纪人③ 房产经纪人
9. agency
The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom,escape,relaxation and enjoyment of the great western outdoors.
【全真测试】A. 代理商B. 公司C. 办公室
【译文】这个代理商开展了一个活动,这个活动主要是关于旅行经验的,如在广阔的西部户外旅行的自由,逃离现实的生活,放松和乐趣。
【四级词义】n. 代理商,经销商
10. alcohol
Alcohol in excess is still bad for you, but a glass of wine with dinner is probably fine for nonalcoholics.
【全真测试】A. 酒精B. 汽油C. 天然气
【译文】过量饮酒仍然有害,可是一杯酒佐餐对非嗜酒者恐怕无害。
【四级词义】n. 含酒精的饮料,酒精
【猜 一 猜】① brandy② whisky③ liquor
【Key】① 白兰地酒② 威士忌酒③ 烈性酒
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