Word List 15-9

1.scare v．使吃惊，使惊恐；受惊 n．惊恐，害怕
【记】联想记忆：scar(伤疤)+e--满身的伤疤--使惊恐
【例】The small children was scared by the thunder and lightning.
孩子们被雷声和闪电给吓坏了。

2.toss v．投，扔，抛；（使）颠簸，（使）摇摆；（指身体部分）突然举起，突然抬起；轻拌；掷（钱币）（看其正反）以决定某事 n．投，扔，抛;猛抬头
【例】Have the two captains tossed yet to decide which team will start the match?
两支球队的队长抛硬币决定谁先开球了吗？
Richard tossed through long, restless nights.
理查德辗转反侧，熬过漫长无眠的夜晚。
Lily gave a toss of her head and saw a stranger in front of her.
莉莉猛一抬头发现面前站着一个陌生人。

3.depart vt．启程，离开；辞世
【记】联想记忆：de(离开)+part(分开)--离开
【例】The coach will depart 9 a.m., returning at around 6:30 p.m.
长途汽车早上9点出发，下午6点半左右返回。(2000)
depart from: Never had Raymond departed from his belief.
雷蒙德从未背弃过自己的信仰。
【用】depart常与from组成固定搭配，表示“背离，违反；离开”；“depart from+地名”表示“动身去…”，“depart from+地名”表示“从… 动身”、
【派】departure(n．离开，启程；开始；背离)

4.strive vt．抗争，搏斗；奋勉，努力
【例】Every night I yearn for sleep, I strive for it; yet it flutters on ahead of me like a curtain.
每个夜晚我都渴望睡眠，我努力想要入睡，但睡眠却像一块幕布一样在我头顶晃动不肯落下。(2002)

5.flourish n./v.茂盛；繁荣，兴旺；挥舞，挥动；炫耀
【记】词根记忆：flour(=flor，花)+ish--花一样绽放--茂盛
【例】Half of the world's nations do not have stable enough conditions for business to flourish in, are port claims.
一份报告称，世界上半数国家不具备商业繁荣发展所需要的稳定环境。

6.fidelity n.忠诚，忠实；逼真；精确
【记】词根记忆：fid(相信)+el+ity--值得相信--忠诚，忠实
【例】We ask you to translate this article with the greatest fidelity.
我们要求你极准确地翻译这篇文章。
【用】唱片的“高保真”就是high fidelity。

7.litter n．乱丢的废弃物；一胎所生的小动物 v．在…上乱丢东西，乱丢
【例】There are laws against littering and against making the air and water dirty.
有法律禁止乱丢垃圾，禁止污染空气和水资源。(2003)

8.auxiliary adj.辅助的；备用的
【例】This book is just auxiliary，to that course.
这本书对于那个课程来说只是辅助性的。