【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记
1. aggravate v. 加重;使严重;
这个词的意思就是使某种情况变得更坏,所以他的同义词是worsen,但在写作中使用aggravate 显然会比worsen 高级许多。
Smoking aggravates his cough.
吸烟使他的咳嗽变得更严重了。
另外,在口语中aggravate 也可表示激怒,它是指因他人长时间的反复行为而使人感到不
快。
2. alleviate v. 减轻;使缓和
很明显,这个词跟上面的aggravate 是一对反义词,所以背诵时可以对照起来看哦。
She often watches variety show to alleviate pressure.
她经常通过看综艺节目来减轻压力。
3. alternate v./a 交替(的) n. 代替者
alternate 作名词意思跟substitute 类似,但substitute 强调某人替代他人或某物的替代作用。
I go to play badminton on alternate
我每隔一个周六就去打羽毛球。
4. ambiguous a. 歧义的;模棱两可的;
它的同义词有vague,indefinite 等。
His ambiguous speech irritate the consumers.
他模棱两可的发言激怒了消费者。
5. amplify v. 扩大 (声音);增强
amplify 的同义词有很多,比如broaden,intensify,expand,augment 等。其名词
形式是amplification,表示扩大。amplifier 则表示扩音器。
The president intends to amplify the company.
总裁打算扩大公司规模。
6. analogy n. 类比;类似
by analogy
There are a lot of analogies in the development of Japan and America.
日本和美国在发展中有很多相似之处。
7. anonymous a. 匿名的
跟这个词结构类似的词有synonymous (同义的),antonymous (反义的),在记忆的
时候一定要分清楚哦。
An anonymous letter was sent to the Congress.
有人给国会寄了封匿名信。
8. applaud v. 鼓掌;赞许;拍手喝彩
表示赞扬,称赞的词有好几个,我们来看看他们的区别。
applaud 尤指对出色的表演或高尚的行为等的大声叫好,热烈鼓掌。
praise 普通用词,指用言语或其他方式表示赞扬。
commend 正式用词,指对某人的具体功绩或重大成就表示嘉奖。
compliment 侧重客气和礼貌,有时含恭维之意。
All the audience applaud to their excellent performance.
所有的观众对他们的精彩演出拍手叫好。
9. apt a. 易于;恰当的;
apt 表示易于,是说一种可能性。英语中表示可能性的词还有likely,他们的区别如下。
apt 多用于口语,指自然的习惯或倾向,没有褒贬的感情意味。
likely 则侧重可能性,用于指将来,语言希望或不希望的结果。
Iron is apt to rust.
铁很容易生锈。
10. array n. 陈列, 一系列
array 作为名词时是单数名词,谓语动词要用单数。
an array of 一系列
When hearing the sickness of her daughter, the mother bought an array of fruit
to school.
听到女儿生病的消息,这位母亲买了一大堆水果到学校。
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