2011英语六级考试基础词汇精讲(10)
日期:2011-04-13 10:07

(单词翻译:单击)

aspire

vi.渴望,追求,有志于

A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?

B: Neither, it is a small horse.

ass

n.1.笨蛋,傻瓜 ;2.驴

A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?

B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

assassination

n.刺杀,暗杀

A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.

B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

assault

vt.(武力或口头上的)攻击,袭击

A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

B: Why didn’t he win it then?

assert

vt.1.肯定地说,断言 2.维护,坚持

A: I think that guy is too rude.

B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .

assert oneself

坚持自己的权利,显示自己的权威

A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.

B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

assimilate

vt. 1.吸收,消化;2.使同化

vi. 1.被吸收,被消化;2.被同化

A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.

B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?



assorted

a. 1.各种各样的,混杂的,什锦的

A: I received assurances that I would get help.

B: And did they come through?

assurance

n. 1.把握,信心;2.保证,表示保证(或鼓励、安慰)的话;3.(人寿)保险

A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .

B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!

asthma

n. 气喘,哮喘

A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.

B: I too would love to see the earth from space.

astronaut

n. 宇航员

A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?

B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?

astronomy

n. 天文学

A: They are closing down the local asylum .

B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.

asylum

n. 1.庇护,政治避难;2.精神病院

A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.

B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.

atlas

n. 地图集

A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?

B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.

attendance

n. 1.出席人数;2.出席,参加,出席次数;3.护理,照料

A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.

B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?

attendant

n. 服务人员,侍者,随从

a. 伴随的,随之而产生的

A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .

B: On the right or left hand side?

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重点单词
  • checkn. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案
  • attendantadj. 伴随的 n. 服务员,侍从,伴随物,出席者
  • pacificn. 太平洋 adj. 太平洋的 pacific adj
  • assortedadj. 配合的,组合的,各色俱备的,适合的 动词ass
  • debaten. 辩论,讨论 vt. 争论,思考 vi. 商讨,辩论
  • astronomyn. 天文学
  • assaultn. 攻击,突袭 vt. 袭击,突袭
  • rudeadj. 粗鲁的,无礼的 adj. 粗糙的,粗野的
  • assassinationn. 暗杀
  • atticn. 阁楼