(单词翻译:单击)
Word List 2-1
1.outstanding adj.杰出的,优秀的;未付款的;(问题)未解决的
【记】联想记忆:out(出)+stand(站)+ing--站出来的一杰出的
【例】Thcy gave me an outstonding offer when l was in difficulty.
在我有困难的时候他们给了我很多帮助。
2.release vt.释放,免除;放出,发射;发行,发表,发售 n.释放,免除;放出,发射
【记】词根记忆:re+leas(松)+e--松开--释放
【例】The prisoner was Nleosed from jail when his sentence was up.
这名囚犯刑满释放。
//The famous writer released three books this year.
这位著名的作家今年出版了三本书。
//During the TV interview.the singer announced that he was going to release his new album soon.
在电视采访中,那名歌手宣布他不久将发行新专辑。(2009)
3.wretched adj.可怜的,悲惨的;恶劣的,令人讨厌的
【例】 Hearing that wretched news.the old woman was incoherent with grief.
听到那不幸的消息后,老妇人十分悲痛,变得语无伦次?
4.stifle v.使窒息,窒闷;熄灭,扑灭;抑制,遏止
【例】The smoke in the room sh7led the children.
房间里的烟使得孩子们窒息。
//Just as before, only by occupation in the day, by morphine at night,could she stltle the fearful thought of what would be if he ceased to love her.
与先前一样,只有白天拼命工作、晚上吸食吗啡才能让她抑制那恐怖的念头:如果他不再爱她谊怎么办。
5.solve v.解决,解答,解释
【记】词根记忆:solv(松开)+e--紧锁的眉头松开了,问题解决了--解决
【例】To solve this problem.the Chinese beganto use paper money for coins.
为了解决这个问题,中国人开始使用纸币来代替硬币。(2004听力)
【辨】solve, resolve二者都有“解决”的意思。solve指解决具体问题,如:solve the question; resolve指解决抽象的问题或困难,如:resolve the difficulty。
6.reckless adj.轻率的,鲁莽的,不计后果的
【记】联想记忆:reck(顾忌)+less一无所顾忌的一轻率的
【例】It is a reckless and irrcsponsible attack.bordering on the libelous.
这是轻率而不负责任的抨击,和诽谤差不多。
7.hoarse adj.(声音)沙哑的
【例】The voice of the cheerleaders sometimes becomes hoarse because they shom and yell.
拉拉队队员们的声音有时候会因为叫喊而变得沙哑。(2002听力)
8.duration n.持续(时间)
【记】词根记忆:dur(持续)+ation(名词后缀)一持续
【例】On mood control, the author seems to suggest that we can determine the druution of mood.
在控制情绪方面,作者似乎暗示我们可以自己决定情绪持续时间的长短。(2005)
【用】固定搭配for the duration意思是“在整段时间内”,
9.moan n.呻吟(声),呜咽(声);抱怨 v.呻吟;抱怨
【例】We moaned and complained about how unfair it was.
我们抱怨这是多么的不公平:(2005)
10.rssponsible adj.责任的,应负责的;可靠的,可信赖的;(指职位)责任重大的
【记】词根记忆:re+spons(承诺)+ible-遵守承诺一可信赖的
【例】The company should be respmrsible for all the damage to the customers.
这个公司应该对给消费者造成的全部损失负责任。
【用】responsible常和for构成be responsible for表示“对…负责”。
【派】responsibility(n.责任,负责;职责,任务)