Word List 35
dictator
[?d?kte?t?r]
n. 独裁者(a ruler with absolute power and authority)
同 autocrat, despot, totalitarian, tyrant
pretext
[?pri?tekst]
n. 借口(a purpose or motive assumed in order to cloak the real intention)
记 联想记忆:pre(预先)+text(课文)→预先想好的文章→借口
univocal
[ju??n?v?kl]
adj. 单一意思的(having only one meaning)
搭 univocal concept 单一概念
upright
[??pra?t]
adj. 垂直的,直立的(straight up);正直的,诚实的(honest; fair)
同 erect, perpendicular, plumb, upstanding, vertical
stunt
[st?nt]
v. 阻碍(成长)(to hinder the normal growth) n. 特技,绝技(an unusual or difficult feat requiring
great skill)
toy
[t??]
v. 不认真地对待,玩弄(to deal with sth. lightly)
搭 toy with sth. 把…当儿戏
additive
[??d?t?v]n. 添加剂(substance added in small amounts to sth. especially to food or medicine)
gabby
[?ɡ?bi]
adj. 饶舌的,多嘴的(talkative)
记 来自gab(n. 饶舌,多嘴)
spindly
[?sp?ndli]
adj. 细长的,纤弱的(very long and thin)
记 来自spindle(n. 纺锤)
portentous
[p??r?tent?s]
adj. 凶兆的(ominous)
记 来自portent(n. 预兆,凶兆)
fury
[?f??ri]
n. 狂怒,狂暴(intense, disordered rage);激烈,猛烈;狂怒的人(one who resembles an avenging
spirit);(希腊神话中的)复仇女神(the Furies goddesses in Greek mythology)
bilk
[b?lk]
v. 躲债(to avoid paying money borrowed from others);骗取(to cheat sb. out of sth.)
ostracism
[?ɑ?str?s?z?m]
n. 放逐,排斥(act of stopping accepting someone as a member of the group)
记 词根记忆:ostrac(贝壳)+ism→古希腊人用贝壳投票决定是否应该放逐某人→放逐
libel
[?la?bl]
n. (文字)诽谤,中伤(a false and demanding statement) v. 诽谤,中伤(to make or publish a libel
against)
记 词根记忆:lib(文字)+el→(文字)诽谤;注意不要和label(n. 标签)相混
例 Satisfied that her name had been cleared, she dropped her libel suit after the newspaper finally
published a retraction of its original defamatory statement.
dominant
[?dɑ?m?n?nt]
adj. 支配的;占优势的(exercising the most influence or control)
记 词根记忆:domin(=dom 支配)+ant→支配的
gavel
[?ɡ?vl]
n. (法官所用的)槌,小木槌
记 联想记忆:gave(给)+l→法官敲小木槌,给以注意→槌,小木槌
paralyze
[?p?r?la?z]
v. 使瘫痪(to affect with paralysis);使无效(to make ineffective)
记 词根记忆:para(一边)+lyz(松开)+e→身体的一边松了→使瘫痪
intoxicate
[?n?tɑ?ks?ke?t]
v. (使)沉醉,(使)欣喜若狂(to excite sb. greatly);(使)喝醉(to cause sb. to lose self-control as a result of the effects of the alcohol)
记 联想记忆:in(进入)+toxic(有毒的)+ate→中毒了→(使)沉醉
tyranny
[?t?r?ni]
n. 暴政,专制统治(oppressive power exerted by government);暴行(a cruel or unjust act)
stinginess
[?st?n?in?s]
n. 小气
记 来自stingy(adj. 吝啬的)
positiveness
[?pɑ?z?t?vn?s]
n. 肯定,确信
记 来自positive(adj. 肯定的)
statutory
[?st?tjut??ri]
adj. 法定的;依照法令的(regulated by statute)
搭 statutory offence 法定罪行
inexpiable
[??n?k?sp??bl]
adj. 不能补偿的(incapable of being expiated or atoned)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+expiable(可抵偿的)→不能补偿的;来自expiate(v. 补偿)
boo
[bu?]
v. 发出嘘声 int. (表示不满,轻蔑等)嘘
记 发音记忆:“不”→发出嘘声
recipe
[?res?pi]
n. 食谱(a set of instructions for cooking)
记 词根记忆:re+cip(抓)+e→为做饭提供抓的要点→食谱
winnow
[?w?no?]
v. 扬,簸(谷物)(to remove chaff by a current of air),除去
记 注意不要和minnow(n. 小鱼)相混
immanent
[??m?n?nt]
adj. 内在的,固有的(inherent);普遍存在的,无所不在的(present through the universe)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+man(停留)+ent→停留在内部的→内在的
reprobate
[?repr?be?t]
v. 非难,斥责(to condemn strongly) adj./n. 堕落的(人)(a person morally corrupt)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+prob(赞扬)+ate→不赞扬→斥责
ethics
[?eθ?ks]
n. 伦理学(science that deals with morals);道德规范(moral correctness)
记 联想记忆:e(看作east,东方)+thics(看作thick,厚的)→东方有深厚的道德规范→伦理学
搭 code of ethics 道德准则
congeal
[k?n??i?l]
v. 凝结,凝固(to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing)
记 词根记忆:con(一起)+geal(冻结)→冻结到一起→凝结
vaporize
[?ve?p?ra?z]
v. (使)蒸发(to convert or be converted into vapor)
记 来自vapor(n. 蒸汽)
例 Despite the mixture's volatile nature, we found that by lowering its temperature in the
laboratory we could dramatically reduce its tendency to vaporize.
oracular
[??r?kj?l?r]
adj. 神谕的(of an oracle);玄妙难懂的(obscure; enigmatic)
unsettle
[??n?setl]v. 使不安宁,扰乱(to discompose; disorder)
同 agitate, bother, disquiet, distract, disturb
throe
[θro?]
n. 剧痛(anguish; pang);
[pl.] 挣扎(a hard or painful struggle)
搭 in the throes of sth./doing sth. 正在做,正忙于(尤其指困难或复杂的活动)
insolvency
[?n?sɑ?lv?nsi]
n. 无力偿还(inability to pay debts);破产(bankruptcy)
记 词根记忆:in(无)+solvency(还债能力)→无还债能力→无力偿还
satanic
[s??t?n?k]
adj. 似撒旦的,魔鬼的,邪恶的(like Satan; devilish; infernal)
记 来自Satan(撒旦,与上帝作对的魔鬼)
abstention
[?b?ste ?n]
n. 戒除;弃权(the act or practice of abstaining)
记 来自abstain(v. 禁绝,放弃)
necessitous
[n??ses?t?s]
adj. 贫困的(needy; indigent);紧迫的(urgent)
记 来自necessity(n. 必要,必然性;必需品)
taciturn
[?t?s?t??rn]
adj. 沉默寡言的(temperamentally disinclined to talk)
同 mute, reserved, reticent, withdrawn
congregate
[?kɑ? ɡr?ɡe?t]
v. 聚集,集合(to gather into a crowd; assemble)
记 词根记忆:con+greg(群体)+ate→聚成群体→集合
lavender
[?l?v?nd?r]
n. 薰衣草 adj. 淡紫色的
搭 lavender oil 薰衣草油
ignite
[?ɡ?na?t]
v. 发光(to make glow with heat);点燃,燃烧(to set fire to)
记 词根记忆:ign(点火)+ite→点燃
prevision
[pri?vi??n]
n. 预知,先见(foresight; prescience)
记 词根记忆:pre(预先)+vis(看)+ion→预先看到的→先见
slant
[sl?nt]
v. 倾斜 n. 斜面(a slanting direction);观点(a peculiar or personal point of view)
blare
[bler]
v. 高声发出(to sound or utter raucously)
记 联想记忆:和bleat(n. 羊的叫声)来自同一词源
rent
[rent]
n. 裂缝(an opening made by rending);(意见)分歧(a split in a party; schism)
记 rent的“租金”之意众所周知
gaunt
[ɡ??nt]
adj. 憔悴的,瘦削的(thin and bony; hollowed-eyed and haggard)
记 联想记忆:和taunt(n./v. 嘲弄)一起记:因被嘲弄(taunt),所以憔悴(gaunt)
cynosure
[?s?n???r]
n. 注意的焦点(any person or thing that is a center of attention or interest)
记 来自Cynosure(n. 小熊星,北极星)
visceral
[?v?s?r?l]
adj. 内心深处的(felt in or as if in the viscera);内脏的(splanchnic)
同 inner, interior, internal, inward
coward
[?ka??rd]
n. 胆小鬼(a person who lacks courage)
记 联想记忆:cow(威胁)+ward(未成年人)→从很小的时候就开始经常被威胁,长大后一直
像个胆小鬼→胆小鬼
irritation
[??r??te??n]
n. 愤怒,恼怒(the state of being irritated)
例 Her verbosity is always a source of irritation: she never uses a single word when she can
substitute a long clause or phrase in its place.
riotous
[?ra??t?s]
adj. 暴乱的,狂乱的(turbulent)
同 disorderly, tumultuous, unruly, uproarious
stray
[stre?]
v. 偏离,迷路(to wander away) adj. 迷路的(having strayed or escaped from a proper or intended
place);零落的(occurring at random or sporadically)
搭 stray from 偏离
prosperous
[?prɑ?sp?r?s]
adj. 繁荣的,兴旺的(marked by success or economic well-being)
proclaim
[pr??kle?m]
v. 宣告,公布(to declare officially);显示,表明(to show clearly)
记 词根记忆:pro(在前)+claim(叫,喊)→在前面喊→宣告,公布
inhale
[?n?he?l]
v. 吸入,吸气(to breathe air, smoke, or gas into lungs)
记 词根记忆:in(进)+ hale(呼吸)→吸入
meddle[?medl]
v. 干涉,干预(to interfere)
记 词根记忆:med(混杂)+dle→混杂其中→干涉
teeter
[?ti?t?r]
v. 摇摇欲坠;步履蹒跚(to walk or move unsteadily);踌躇(to hesitate)
同 totter, wobble
buck
[b?k]
v. 反抗,抵制(to oppose; resist) n. 雄鹿;雄兔(male deer or rabbit);<美俚>元,钱
immure[??mj?r]
v. 监禁(to imprison; confine; seclude)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+mur(墙)+e→进入墙→监禁
bricklayer
[?br?kle??r]
n. 砖匠(a person who lays brick)
记 联想记忆:brick(砖)+lay(铺设)+er→铺砖的人→砖匠
filth
[f?lθ]
n. 污物(foul or putrid matter);猥亵的东西(anything viewed as grossly indecent or obscene)
记 和filch(v. 偷)一起记
illuminate
[??lu?m?ne?t]
v. 阐明,解释(to make understandable);照亮(to brighten with lights)
记 词根记忆:il(向内)+lumin(光)+ate→投入光→照亮
例 Since most if not all learning occurs through comparisons, relating one observation to another,
it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not also illuminate the study of our own.
bawl
[b??l]
v. 大叫,大喊(to shout or call out noisily)
记 联想记忆:b+awl(尖钻)→被尖钻戳到而大喊→大叫,大喊
subreption
[s?b?rep??n]
n. 隐瞒真相,歪曲事实(a deliberate misrepresentation)
bulge
[b?l?]
n. 凸起,膨胀(a protruding part; an outward curve or swelling) v. 膨胀,鼓起(to (cause to) curve
outward)
fume
[fju?m]
v. 发怒,愤怒(to show anger, annoyance, etc.);冒烟(to give off smoke)
n. 烟;愤怒,恼怒
记 联想记忆:有声望(fame)的人不会因为小事发怒(fume)
enormity
[??n??rm?ti]
n. 极恶(great wickedness);暴行(an outrageous, improper, or immoral act);巨大(immensity)记 词根记忆:e(出)+norm(正常)+ity→出了正常状态→极恶;暴行;巨大
jape
[?e?p]
v. 开玩笑,戏弄(to joke or quip)
记 联想记忆:j+ape(猿)→把人当猴耍→戏弄
retention
[r??ten?n]
n. 保留,保持(the act of keeping in possession or use)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+tent(拿住)+ion→重新拿住→保留
remand
[r??m?nd]
v. 遣回(to send back);召回(to order back)
记 词根记忆:re(重新,又)+mand(命令)→命令回来→遣回
neonate
[?ni?o?ne?t]
n. 新生儿(a new born child)
记 词根记忆:neo(新的)+nat(出生)+e→新生儿
quondam
[?kw?nd?m]
adj. 原来的,以前的(former)
deracinate
[?di??r?s?ne?t]
v. 根除,灭绝(to pull up by the roots; eradicate)
记 词根记忆:de+rac(=race 种族)+inate→消灭种族→根除
hasty
[?he?sti]
adj. 急急忙忙的(said, made or done too quickly)
记 来自haste(n. 急速)
partition
[pɑ?r?t??n]
n. 隔开(division);隔墙(an interior dividing wall)
记 词根记忆:part(部分)+i+tion→分成部分→隔开
liquidate
[?l?kw?de?t]
v. 清算(to settle the affairs of a business by disposing of its assets and liabilities);清偿(to pay orsettle a debt)
记 联想记忆:liquid(清澈的)+ate→弄清→清算;清偿
shudder
[???d?r]
v. 战栗,发抖(to shake uncontrollably for a moment) n. 战栗,发抖
记 发音记忆:“吓得”→吓得肩膀(shoulder)直发抖(shudder)
eternal
[??t??rnl]
adj. 永久的,永恒的(without beginning or end)
记 联想记忆:外部(external)世界是永恒的(eternal)诱惑
例 In sharp contrast to the intense idealism of the young republic, with its utopian faith in
democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, recent developments suggest a mood of almost
unrelieved cynicism.
stickler
[?st?kl?r]
n. 坚持细节之人(one who insists on exactness)
记 来自stickle(v. 坚持己见)
potentate
[?po?tnte?t]
n. 统治者,君主(ruler; sovereign)
记 词根记忆:pot(有力的)+ent+ate(人)→有力量的人→统治者
engulf
[?n?ɡ?lf]
v. 吞噬(to flow over and enclose; overwhelm)
记 联想记忆:en(进入)+gulf(大沟)→吞噬
grate[ɡre?t]
v. 吱嘎磨碎(to grind into small particles);使人烦躁,刺激(to irritate; annoy; fret)
记 联想记忆:g+rat(耗子)+e→耗子发出吱嘎声→使人烦躁
transience
[?tr?n??ns]
n. 短暂,稍纵即逝(the quality or state of being transient)
搭 the transience of human life 人生的短暂
moldy
[?mo?ldi]
adj. 发霉的(covered with mold)
记 来自mold(n. 真菌)
whine
[wa?n]
v. 哀号,号哭(to utter a high pitched plaintive or distressed cry)
记 pule, whimper
impertinence
[?m?p??rtn?ns]
n. 无礼,粗鲁(rudeness)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+pertinence(恰当,适当)→行为不恰当→无礼
stitch
[st?t?]
n. (缝纫时的)一针 v. 缝合(to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches)
retaliation
[r??t?li?e??n]
n. 报复(the action of returning a bad deed to someone who has done a bad deed to oneself)
stock
[stɑ?k]
v. 储备 adj. 常用的(commonly used; standard) n. 存货
例 If you need car parts that the dealers no longer stock, try scavenging for odd bits and pieces at
the auto wreckers' yards.
parley
[?pɑ?rli]
n. 和谈(a conference with an enemy);会谈(a conference for discussion of points in dispute) v. 和
谈,会谈(to speak with another)
记 词根记忆:parl(讲话)+ey→会谈vicar
[?v?k?r]
n. 教区牧师(the priest in charge of an area)
记 联想记忆:vi+car(汽车)→开着汽车在一个区域内四处传道→教区牧师
induction
[?n?d?k?n]
n. 就职(installation);归纳(inference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances)
simper
[?s?mp?r]
v. 假笑,傻笑(to smile in a silly manner)
同 smirk
feisty
[?fa?sti]
adj. 活跃的(being frisky and exuberant);易怒的(being touchy and quarrelsome)
coarsen
[?k??rsn]
v. (使)变粗糙(to cause sth. to become coarse)
记 来自coarse(adj. 粗糙的)
irremediable
[??r??mi?di?bl]
adj. 无法治愈的,无法纠正的(incurable; not remediable)
记 联想记忆:ir(不)+remediable(可治疗的)→无法治愈的
vernal
[?v??rnl]
adj. 春季的(of, relating to, or occurring in the spring);春季般的,青春的(fresh or new like the
spring)
prune
[pru?n]
n. 西梅干(a plum dried without fermentation) v. 修剪(树木等)(to cut away what is unwanted)
heady
[?hedi]
adj. 任性的(willful);鲁莽的(impetuous)
同 unruly, rash
spendthrift
[?spendθr?ft]adj./n. 挥金如土的(人)
记 组合词:spend(花费)+thrift(节约)→把节约下来的钱全部花掉→挥金如土的
同 wasteful
lard
[lɑ?rd]
v. 使丰富,使充满(to enrich or lace heavily with extra material)
搭 lard... with 大量穿插
febrile
[?fi?bra?l]
adj. 发烧的,热病的(of fever; feverish)
记 词根记忆:febr(热)+ile→发热的→发烧的
hallucination
[h??lu?s??ne??n]
n. 幻觉(illusion of seeing or hearing)
记 联想记忆:hall(大厅)+uci(发音相当于you see你看)+nation(国家)→在大厅里你看到了
一个国家→产生了幻觉→幻觉
lout
[la?t]
n. 蠢人,笨蛋(a clumsy, stupid fellow; boor)
记 联想记忆:把那个笨蛋(lout)赶出去(out)
moment
[?mo?m?nt]
n. 瞬间;重要(importance)
搭 the moment of truth (决策的)关键时刻
flagellate
[?fl???le?t]
v. 鞭打,鞭笞(to whip; flog)
记 词根记忆:flagel(鞭)+late→鞭打
mint
[m?nt]
n. 大量(an abundant amount);造币厂
记 mint作“薄荷(糖)”讲大家都较熟悉
garrulity
[ɡ??ru?l?ti]
n. 唠叨,饶舌(the quality or state of being garrulous)
记 来自garrulous(adj. 唠叨的,饶舌的)
interference
[??nt?r?f?r?ns]
n. 干涉,妨碍(interfering)
搭 interference with 干扰
dire
[?da??r]
adj. 可怕的(dreadful; miserable)
同 appalling, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly, tremendous
barter
[?bɑ?rt?r]
v. 易货贸易(to give goods in return for other goods)
记 和banter(v. 打趣)一起记
apt
[?pt]
adj. 易于…的;恰当的
搭 be apt to... 容易…的;很可能…
crack
[kr?k]
n. 爆裂声;裂缝(line along which sth. has broken) v. 裂开;破解
同 bang, clap, explosion, snap
hoax
[ho?ks]
n. 骗局,恶作剧(a trick or fraud) v. 欺骗(to deceive; cheat)
记 联想记忆:不要和coax(v. 哄骗)混淆
swagger
[?sw?ɡ?r]
v. 大摇大摆地走(to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence)
记 参考waddle(v. (鸭子等)摇摆着走)
stupendous
[stu??pend?s]
adj. 巨大的,惊人的(of amazing size or greatness; tremendous)
记 词根记忆:stup(吃惊)+endous→惊人的
lesion
[?li??n]
n. 损害,损伤(a wound or an injury)
记 联想记忆:大脑受到损伤(lesion),精神时刻处于紧张(tension)状态
futility
[fju??t?l?ti]
n. 无用,无益(the quality of being futile)
例 The legislators of 1563 realized the futility of trying to regulate the flow of labor without
securing its reasonable remuneration, and so the second part of the statute dealt with establishing wages.
dedication
[?ded??ke??n]
n. 奉献,献身(devotion to a cause or an aim)
记 来自dedicate(v. 奉献)
wholesome
[?ho?ls?m]
adj. 有益健康的(good for the body or likely to produce health)
记 联想记忆:whole(完整的)+some→帮助身体变得完整→有益健康的
arrest
[??rest]
v. 逮捕;阻止,制止(to stop or check)
记 联想记忆:ar(加强)+rest(休息)→强制休息→逮捕
locution
[l??kju??n]
n. 语言风格(a particular style of speech);惯用语
记 词根记忆:locu(说话)+tion→语言风格
shilly-shally
[???li??li]
v. 犹豫不决(to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness);虚度时光(to fiddle)
pandemonium
[?p?nd??mo?ni?m]
n. 喧嚣,大混乱(a wild uproar; tumult)记 联想记忆:pan(全部)+demon(魔鬼)+ium→全是魔鬼→大混乱;来自弥尔顿的著作《失乐
园》中的地狱之都(Pandemonium)
ticklish
[?t?kl??]
adj. 怕痒的(sensitive to being tickled);易怒的(touchy)
记 来自tickle(v. 发痒)
exhaustive
[?ɡ?z??st?v]
adj. 彻底的,无遗漏的(covering every possible detail; thorough)
搭 an exhaustive report 详尽的报告
commonsense
[?kɑ?m?nsens]
adj. 有常识的(having practical judgment gained from experience of life, not by special study)
记 组合词:common(普通的)+sense(认识)→具有常识的
feasible
[?fi?z?bl]
adj. 可行的,可能的(capable of being done or carried out; practicable)
记 词根记忆:feas(=fac 做)+ible→能做的→可行的
例 Although the architect's concept at first sounded too visionary to be practicable, his careful
analysis of every aspect of the project convinced the panel that the proposed building was indeed,
structurally feasible.
profane
[pr??fe?n]
v. 亵渎,玷污(to treat with abuse; desecrate)
记 联想记忆:pro(在前)+fane(神庙)→在神庙前(做坏事)→亵渎
disclose
[d?s?klo?z]
v. 揭露(to allow sth. to be seen; reveal)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+close(关闭)→不再关闭→揭露
effervesce
[?ef?r?ves]
v. 冒泡(to bubble; foam);热情洋溢(to show liveliness or exhilaration)
记 词根记忆:ef(出)+ferv(热)+esce→释放出热力→热情洋溢
pedagogy
[?ped?ɡɑ??i]
n. 教育学,教学法(the art, science of teaching)记 词根记忆:ped(儿童)+agog(引导)+y→引导儿童之学→教育学
liberality
[?l?b??r?l?ti]
n. 慷慨(generosity);心胸开阔 (the quality of being tolerant and open-minded)
记 来自liberal(adj. 慷慨的;开明的)
imprecation
[??mpr??ke??n]
n. 诅咒(oath or curse)
记 来自imprecate(v. 诅咒)
leeward
[?li?w?rd]
adj. 背风的(in the direction toward which the wind blows)
记 联想记忆:lee(背风处)+ward(向…的)→向着背风处走→背风的
square
[skwer]
v. 一致,符合(to be or make sth. consistent with sth.; agree with);结清(to balance)
搭 square up 清算账目
impale
[?m?pe?l]
v. 刺入,刺穿(to pierce with a sharp-pointed object)
记 联想记忆:im+pale(苍白的)→被针刺到,脸色苍白→刺入
revive
[r??va?v]
v. 使苏醒(to become conscious again);使再流行(to come or bring back into use)
例 The corporation expects only modest increases in sales next year despite a vearlong effort to
revive its retailing business.
glee
[ɡli?]n. 欢喜,高兴(lively joy; gaiety; merriment)
记 联想记忆:和flee(v. 逃跑)一起记:因flee(逃跑)而glee(欢喜,高兴)
concatenate
[k?n?k?t?ne?t]
v. 连结;连锁(to link together)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+caten(铁链)+ate→在同一根铁链中→连锁
boggle
[?bɑ?ɡl]
v. 犹豫(to hesitate);退缩(to overwhelm with wonder or bewilderment)
记 联想记忆:bog(使…陷入泥沼)+gle→陷入泥沼,会使人退缩→退缩
spank
[sp? k]
v. 掌掴,拍打(在屁股上)(to strike on the buttocks with the open hands)
同 smack
charade
[???re?d]
n. 猜字谜游戏 v. 凭动作猜字谜
dolorous
[?do?l?r?s]
adj. 悲哀的,忧伤的(very sorrowful or sad; mournful)
记 词根记忆:dol(悲哀)+orous→悲哀的
redundancy
[r??d?nd?nsi]
n. 多余,累赘;(因劳动力过剩而造成的)裁员;人浮于事
记 本单词亦作redundance
例 The chances that a species will persist are reduced if any vital function is restricted to a single
kind of organ; redundancy by itself possesses an enormous survival advantage.
sweltering
[?swelt?ri ]
adj. 酷热的(oppressively hot)
记 来自swelter(v. 汗流浃背)
reek
[ri?k]
v. 发臭味(to give off an unpleasant odor);冒烟(to give out smoke)
同 emitexpiate
[?ekspie?t]
v. 补偿(to make amends or reparation for)
记 词根记忆:ex(加强)+pi(神圣的)+ate→使变得非常神圣→补偿
sportive
[?sp??rtiv]
adj. 嬉戏的,欢闹的(playful)
同 frolicsome
fractional
[?fr?k??nl]
adj. 微小的,极少的,微不足道的(very small; unimportant)
记 来自fraction(n. 少量,一点儿)
mete
[mi?t]
v. 给予,分配(to give out by measure);测量(to measure) n. 边界
记 和meet(v. 会面)一起记
specifics
[sp??s?f?ks]
n. 细小问题,细节(details; particulars)
记 来自specific(adj. 具体的)
Victory won't come to me unless I go to it.
胜利是不会向我走来的,我必须自己走向胜利。
——美国女诗人 穆尔(M. Moore, American poetess)