英语四级考试高频词汇分层妙记法(7)

　　高频词汇Unit 2词汇部分

　　attention

　　n.①注意，关心，专心，留心call sbs attention to sth.引起某人注意某事;pay attention to注意。②特别的照顾或处理，实际的考虑He gives all his attention to his car.他十分关心他的汽车。③立正姿势，立正口令come to/stand at attention 立正

　　真题例句：As the potential First Lady, she would have the worlds attention.

　　译文：作为潜在的第一夫人，她会吸引世界的注意力。

　　attempt

　　n.vt.尝试，试图;企图，努力made no attempt to do sth.未尝试做某事;in an attempt to do sth.尝试做某事;at the first attempt首次尝试;She will attempt to beat the world record.她决心要打破世界纪录。

　　真题例句：Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.

　　译文：桥上有个人企图自杀。

　　attribute

　　vt.~to.把归因于，把归于 They attribute their success to their teachers encouragement.他们把成功归因于老师的鼓励。n.属性，特性Politeness is an attribute of a gentleman.彬彬有礼是绅士的本色。

　　真题例句：Lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentration.

　　译文：失误不能总是归因于不集中精力。

　　available

　　a.①现成可使用的，手边的，可利用的 Not enough data is available to scientists科学家掌握的数据不足。Funds are available to assist teachers.有可用来资助教师的资金。②可取得联系的，可得到的 Do you have a room available?你们有空房间吗?

　　真题例句：The emphasis given to each of these functions vary from university to university, according to the views of the people in control and according to the resources available.

　　译文：学校主管人员的观点及现有资料表明，不同的大学对于这些作用的侧重点是不同的。

　　average

　　a.①平均的 the average age平均年龄②平常的，普通的average intelligence一般智力n.平均数，平均above/below average平均数之上/之下; on average平均来说; the average of 3, 8 and 10 3，8，和10的平均数 v.平均The rainfall averages 36 inches a year.年降雨量平均为36英寸。

　　真题例句：It would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients.

　　译文：这将削减约平均成绩奖学金的三分之一，减少受援者的数量。

　　avoid

　　vt.避免，预防，避开，躲开 I just avoided running over the cat.我差一点儿轧着猫。Alan narrowly avoided an accident.爱兰死里逃生。avoid sb./sth.like the plague极力回避, 尽量躲开某人/某事物

　　真题例句：Avoid using any contaminated food.

　　译文：避免食用任何被污染的食物。

　　award

　　vt.~ sb.sth./~ sth.to sb.授予，给予;判给，裁定 She was awarded a medal for bravery.她因勇敢而获得奖章。n.奖，奖品，奖金;奖励an award presentation/ceremony 奖品的颁发

　　真题例句：My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of genderpolitics.

　　译文：我的每一项成就工作、论文、获奖都被通过性别政治的镜头来看待。

　　awkward

　　a.①尴尬的，棘手的an awkward silence尴尬的沉默;Philips remarks put her in an awkward position.菲利普的话使她很尴尬。②难操纵的，使用不便的 The heavy ax was awkward to use.这把重斧头不好用。③笨拙的，不灵巧的 I was always an awkward dancer.我跳舞一向是笨手笨脚的。

　　真题例句：The shy girl felt awkward and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teachers questions.

　　译文：当不会回答老师的问题时，这位害羞的女孩觉得很尴尬，很不舒服。

　　辨析awkward clumsy

　　①awkward侧重缺乏优雅、机敏和技巧。用于物时，指使用不便。

　　②clumsy指人时，侧重行动笨拙;指物时，侧重制作粗陋或体积、重量过大而呈现笨重