(单词翻译:单击)
Word List 15-4
1.distribute vt.分发,分配;分散,散布,散播;分(开),把…分类
【记】词根记忆:dis(分开)+tribut(给予)+e--分开给--分配
【例】Please distribute the food to the students.
请把食物发给学生。
He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products.
他有时雇用女销售员分发他们的样品。(2007)
【用】distribute的常见搭配是distribute sth. to sb.或distribute sth. among,都是“把某物分配给…”的意思。
【派】distribution(n.分发,分配;配给物;散布,分布;销售(量)]
2.enthusiastic adj.热情的,热心的,热烈的
【例】Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic.
面试结果优异的候选人常常充满自信却不浮夸;提问与回答时直截了当;心情愉快、表现友好却不过分亲密;充满热情,态度乐观。(2004)
【用】enthusiastic常跟介词for或about搭配,表示“对…热心”。
【派】enthusiasm(n.热情,热心,热诚);enthusiast(n.热心的人)
3.grip n.紧握,紧咬;支配,控制怯握(咬,夹)牢;掌握,支配,控制
【例】Steven and I gripped hands as we crossed the street.
过马路时,我和史蒂文紧握彼此的手。
Short of time her parents released their grip on her.
由于没有时间,她的父母放松了对她的管教。
4.assence n.本质,实质;要素;精髓,精华;香精,香料
【例】The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of a sport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.
这个主意就是厚颜无耻地获得更多广告收益,却不去考虑以流动性为本质的运动的完整性。(2002)
In essence, she does a part-time job in our company.
她在我们公司基本上千的是兼职。
【用】in essence是固定搭配,表示“本质上;大体上;其实”的意思。
5.cultivate v.耕作:栽培(植物).养殖(鱼类等);培养,修习,陶冶(思想、感情等)
【记】词根记忆:culti(=cult,耕种)+v+ate(使)--耕作
【例】The farmers have cultivated the soil for years.
农民们已经在这块土地上耕作好几年了。
【派】cultivated(adj.有教养的,有修养的,文雅的)
6.tan v.硝(皮),鞣(革);(使某物)晒成褐色,晒黑;痛打 n.黄褐色;晒黑的肤色
【例】If I catch you in my yard again I'll tan your hide.
要是再让我在院子里抓住你,我就要揍你了。
All the people that came back from the beach were with healthy and nice tans.
所有从海滩回来的人都晒成了健康、漂亮的棕褐色。
7.auction n.拍卖 vt.以拍卖方式出售,拍卖
【记】词根记忆:auct(提高)+ion--提高价格--拍卖
【例】The man auctioned off his house, furniture and everything he had owned to pay debts.
为了还债,这个人把房子、家具以及他所拥有的一切都拍卖掉了。
8.content adj.满足的,满意的;n.容量,含量;内容
【记】词根记忆:con+tent(伸展)--全身舒展--满意的
【例】You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it。
包裹不要封口,这样司机来取时就知道里面装的什么东西了。(2005听力)
【用】句式结构:be content to do sth.(乐于做某事)。
【派】contented(adj.满意的,知足的)