2015年职称英语理工类常考近义词词组(5)

　　encourage urge inspire spur 激励

　　7. some of the stories were mildly amusing.

　　a) slightly b) hardly

　　c) faintly d) sufficiently

　　7.a.mildly的基本词义为温和地， 稍微，mildly在句中修饰amusing

　　因此mildly在句中的词义为稍微， 因此a是答案。

　　mildly gently 温和地

　　mildly slightly a little - somewhat稍微地

　　hardly rarely scarcely - seldom 几乎不

　　faintly dimly 微弱地

　　amusing funny interesting 有趣的

　　sufficiently adequately - enough 充分地

　　precise accurate exact 精确的

　　polish shine 擦亮

　　elementary primary 初步的，初级的

　　change alter modify adapt - adjust 改变

　　be adapted to be accustomed be used to适应了, 习惯了

　　5. the advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to the poster.

　　a)delayed b) quick

　　c) positive d) unfavorable

　　5.d. adverse的词义较单一， 其基本词义为敌对的， 相反的， 因此d是答案。