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Word List 14-6
1.grand adj.壮大的,堂皇的;主要的,重要的;伟大的
【例】The Spring Festival always appears to be grand.
春节总是显得格外隆重。
【用】grand一般指“庄严的,气势磅礴的”,表示对美丽事物的感受。
2.economical adj.节俭的,经济的,精打细算的
【记】词根记忆:eco(家)+nom(管理)+i+cal(的)--管理家庭财务的--经济的
【例】There was a need for him to be economical, for he has planned to buy many things.
他需要节省,因为他计划好要买很多东西。
【辨】economical, economic,economical有“节约的,省俭的”意思,指在金钱或物品上精打细算;economic指“经济上的;经济学的”。
3.compress v.压紧,压缩;(把思想、文字等)浓缩,使更为简练
【记】联想记忆:com(表加强)+press(压)--使劲压--压缩
【例】You cannot compress the whole book into a few pages.
你不能把这整本书压缩成几页。
You have to compress the maddening thoughts.
你必须压制那些疯狂的想法。
【派】compressor(n.压缩机,压气机)
4.persevere vt.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
【记】词根记忆:per+sever(诚恳)+e--始终诚诚恳恳--坚持不懈
【例】If you want to succeed, you should try your best and persevere to the end.
如果想要成功,你应该竭尽全力并坚持到最后。
【派】perseverance(n.不屈不挠,坚持不懈)
5.ingenious adj.心灵手巧的;精巧的;有创造性的
【记】词根记忆:in(内在)+gen(产生)+ious--聪明产生于内--心灵手巧的
【例】Visitors were struck by its ingenious architecture and fantastic layout.
采访者都被它那富有创造性的建筑风格和奇异的布局吸引住了。
【派】ingenuity(n.心灵手巧,足智多谋;独创性,富有创造的才能)
【辨】ingenious, ingenuous, ingenious的意思是“心灵手巧的;精巧的;有创造性的”;ingenuous意为“坦率的,天真的”。
6.limp n.跛行 adj.柔软的,易弯曲的;柔弱的,无力的 Vi.蹒跚,一瘸一拐地走;缓慢而费力地行走
【记】联想记忆:lim(=limit.限制)+p--腿脚不好,限制行动--蹒跚
【例】The injured player struggled to his feet and limped off the court.
那名受伤的队员挣扎着站起来,一瘸一拐地走下场去。
7.sceptical adj.多疑的,怀疑的
【例】The patients were sceptical about the curative powers of the medicines.
病人们对这些药品的治疗效果表示怀疑。
【用】表达“对…表示怀疑”用词组be sceptical about sth.;
【派】skepticism(n.怀疑态度,怀疑主义)
8.grim adj.严肃的,严厉的,可怕的;严峻的,严酷的,冷酷的
【例】Kevin made a grim face and signalled to his friends to stop talking.
凯文绷起了脸,示意他朋友不要再讲了。