新东方GRE核心词汇考法精析 List11:Unit1
日期:2015-05-25 17:45

(单词翻译:单击)

fussy
【考法 1】 adj. 谨慎的: taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
【例】 a fussy actuarial problem 需要谨慎处理的保险计算问题
【近】 careful, exact, meticulous, punctilious
【反】 careless 粗心大意的
【考法 2】 adj.过分雕琢的: elaborately and often excessively decorated
【例】 The room, with its rococo furniture and its overabundance of knickknacks, is just too fussy for my taste.
这房间里洛可可式的家具和过量的小饰品,让我觉得装修得有点过分以至于无法接受
【近】 bedizened, florid
【反】 austere, plain, stark 朴素的,朴实无华的
【考法 3】 adj. 挑剔的: hard to please
【例】 It is widely known that cats are fussy eaters. 众所周知猫对食物很挑剔
【近】 choosy, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, nice, particular, persnickety, picky
【反】 undemanding, unfussy 不挑剔的
fusty
【考法 1】 adj. 过时的: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary
【例】 fusty old carpets 过时的旧地毯
【近】 antiquated, archaic, bygone, moldy, outdated
【考法 2】 adj. 腐臭的: saturated with dust and stale odors
【例】 the fusty odor of a damp cellar 潮湿的地下室里的腐臭味道
【近】 malodorous, fetid, musty, noisome, smelly, stale
【反】 ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet 有香味的,芳香的
futile
【考法 1】 adj. 无效的,无用的: serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective
【例】 It would be an undoubtedly futile effort to persuade him. 想说服他毫无疑问是徒劳的
【近】 abortive, bootless, fruitless, ineffective, useless, vain
【反】 effectual, efficacious 有效的
【考法 2】 adj. 不严肃的: lacking in seriousness or maturity
【例】 the futile chatter of gossip columnists about the comings and goings of Hollywood celebrities 八卦的专栏作家们对于好莱坞名人来来往往的随意闲谈
【近】 flighty, frivolous, frothy
【反】 earnest, serious 严肃认真的
【派】 futility n. 徒劳,无益
gadfly
【考法 1】 n. 刺激物: one that acts as a provocative stimulus
【近】 goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, irritant, spur, stimulus
【反】 balm 安抚,慰藉
【考法 2】 n. 令人反感的人: a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism
【例】 a tactless gadfly during post-game interviews with the losing team 在赛后采访败北方时一个令人讨厌
的不懂人情世故的人
【近】 annoyer, bother, persecutor, teaser, pest
gaffe
【考法 1】 n. (社交上)失礼,失态: a social or diplomatic blunder
【例】 A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth. —— Michael Kinsley 所谓出丑,就是政治家说真话的时候(迈克•金斯利)
【近】 impropriety, indecorum, indiscretion
【反】 decency, decorum, propriety 举止得体
【考法 2】 n. 明显的错误,错误判断: a blatant mistake or misjudgment
【例】 so-called debates, which were mainly about seeing which candidate made the most gaffes 所谓的辩论,其实主要就是看哪个选手犯了最多的错误
【近】 blunder, lapse, misstep, oversight
gainsay
【考法 1】 v. 否认: to declare false
【近】 deny, contradict, contravene, naysay
【反】 acknowledge, admit, avow, concede 承认;affirm 证实
【考法 2】 vt. 反对: to oppose, especially by contradiction
【例】 No one dare to gainsay him. 没人敢反驳他
【近】 disagree, refute, reject, repudiate
【反】 concur 同意
gall
【考法 1】 vt.(使)焦躁,激怒: irritate, vex
【例】 The sarcastic applause from the audience galled her. 观众反讽的掌声激怒了她
【近】 aggravate, exasperate, grate, inflame, provoke, pique, roil
【反】 appease, assuage, calm, lull, pacify, placate 使平静,使平息
【考法 2】 n.深深的敌意: a deep-seated ill will
【例】 Her kindly feelings turned to gall when she found out her nephew only wanted her money. 当她发现她
的侄子只想要钱时,她之前友好的感情变成了憎恨与厌恶
【近】 animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility, rancor
【反】 amity 友好
【考法 3】 n.大胆,无耻: shameless boldness
【例】 I can't believe he had the gall to ask me how much I weigh. 我不敢相信他居然胆敢问我有多重
【近】 audacity, brass, nerve, presumptuousness, temerity
gallant
【考法 1】 adj. 英勇的: brave, spirited; nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing
【例】 Gallant paratroopers jumped out of the plane without hesitation. 英勇的伞兵们毫不犹豫地跳出了飞机
【近】 bold, courageous, dauntless, heroic, stouthearted, valorous
【反】 craven, pusillanimous 胆小的
【考法 2】adj. 高贵的,慷慨的: having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
【例】 The members of that service club are known for their gallant service to the community. 那个服务社的成员因为他们对社区的慷慨贡献而为人所知
【近】 chivalrous, elevated, loft, magnanimous, sublime
【反】 base, debased, degenerate, ignoble 卑鄙的
【派】 gallantly adv. 英勇地
galvanize
【考法 1】 vt. (好似被用电击)刺激: to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
【例】 an issue that would galvanize public opinion 激起大众评论的问题
【近】 provoke, agitate, excite, intoxicate, motivate, stimulate, pump up
【反】 allay, lull, pacify 使平静
【派】 galvanizing adj. 刺激的
gamble
【考法 1】 vi. 赌博,孤注一掷: to bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest
【例】 gambled on the train being late 赌火车晚点
【近】 bet, adventure, chance, risk, stake, venture
【考法 2】vi. 使受到威胁: to place in danger
【例】 You don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up. 你不会想拿命来开玩笑的,所以系好安全带
【近】 compromise, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, threaten
【派】 gambling n. 赌博
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