英語(yǔ)專業(yè)八級(jí)閱讀備考核心詞匯+例句(1).doc

英語(yǔ)專業(yè)八級(jí)閱讀備考核心詞匯abhor vt.憎惡，厭惡，討厭They abhor all forms of discrimination on the basis of race or sex.她們?cè)鲪悍N族和性別上的歧視。abate vt. & vi.減少，減輕，減退；消除The storm began to abate slightly.風(fēng)暴開始稍有所減弱。adjacent adj. 鄰近的These young students lives in adjacent rooms.這些年輕的學(xué)生住在毗連的房間里。admonish vt.勸告，訓(xùn)誡The teacher admonished the boys for being lazy.老師告誡學(xué)生不要偷懶。advent n.出現(xiàn)，到來(lái)Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.自從原子能問世以來(lái)，工業(yè)領(lǐng)域起了很大變化。advent n.出現(xiàn)，到來(lái)Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.自從原子能問世以來(lái)，工業(yè)領(lǐng)域起了很大變化。adversity n.逆境，不幸Their friendship was forged by sharing adversity.他們的友誼是由于共患難而結(jié)成的。affinity n. 喜愛He has an affinity for fine food.他喜愛精美的食品。affluent adj.富裕的，富足的He is an affluent man.他是一個(gè)富有的人。allude vi.提及，暗指In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design.在你的談話中, 你提到了某個(gè)陰謀。ambience n.環(huán)境，氣氛This restaurant has a pleasant ambience.這家飯店的環(huán)境優(yōu)雅宜人。ambivalent adj.對(duì)某物、某人或某境況具有或顯示矛盾情感的I must have acquired ambivalent attitude towards women from her.我對(duì)婦女的矛盾態(tài)度一定是從她那里學(xué)來(lái)的。amenity n. 娛樂設(shè)施Parks and a theatre are just some of the towns local amenities.公園和戲院只是市鎮(zhèn)娛樂設(shè)施的一部分。anguish n.(尤指心理上的)極度的痛苦agonyShe cried out for anguish at parting.分手時(shí)，她由于痛苦而失聲大哭。annihilate vt.(徹底)消滅，殲滅We annihilated the enemy.我們殲滅了敵人。apparel n.衣服，服裝This shop sells sports apparel.這家商店賣運(yùn)動(dòng)服。aroma n. 芳香，香味The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.滿屋子都是咖啡的香味。articulate adj. 表達(dá)能力強(qiáng)的Articulate speech is very important.清楚的表達(dá)能力是非常重要的。ascertain vt.弄清，確定，查明I ascertained that she was dead.我斷定她已經(jīng)死了。attest vt. & vi.作為或提供某事物的證明Several witnesses can attest to her good character.好幾位證人證實(shí)她品行端正。audacious 有勇無(wú)謀的，冒失的，厚顏無(wú)恥的The protectorate was so audacious as to provoke its controlling state in a game of twisting the lions tail. 這個(gè)保護(hù)國(guó)如此大膽，竟敢作冒犯其宗主國(guó)的嘗試。avalanche n. 雪崩He was swept away in an avalanche.他在一次雪崩中被卷走了。badge 象征 Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office. 市長(zhǎng)們戴著象征職位的項(xiàng)鏈。 benevolent 好心腸的；與人為善的 He was a benevolent old man, he wouldnt hurt a fly. 他是一個(gè)仁慈的老人, 連只蒼蠅都不愿?jìng)Α?bazaar n. (東方國(guó)家的)市場(chǎng)The bazaar is a kaleidoscope of strange sights and impressions. 集市的景象光怪陸離，紛然雜陳。 bizarre adj. 奇形怪狀的，怪誕的 They saw a bizarre animal in the lake. 他們?cè)诤锌匆娨粋€(gè)奇怪的動(dòng)物。 1. brevity 短暫；簡(jiǎn)潔He is famous for the brevity of his speeches. 他以言詞簡(jiǎn)潔著稱.2. drowse vi. 打瞌睡He drowsed in the sun.他在陽(yáng)光下打瞌睡。3. capricious adj. 無(wú)定見的，變幻莫測(cè)的We cant go camping while the weather is so capricious. 天氣如此變化莫測(cè)，我們無(wú)法去野營(yíng)了。4. catalyst n. 促進(jìn)因素The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction. 催化作用催化劑的作用，尤指加快化學(xué)反應(yīng)速度的5. catastrophe n. 災(zāi)禍，災(zāi)難The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一場(chǎng)大災(zāi)難。1. charisma n. 魅力，魔力 He could never be a film star; hes got no charisma. 他決沒有可能成為電影明星, 他一點(diǎn)兒魅力也沒有。 2. compatible adj. 可以并存的，相容的，協(xié)調(diào)的There are other alternatives, and not all of them are compatible 它們還可以做出其他選擇，并不是所有的選擇都能彼此包容。3. concur vi. 同意，表示一致意見； 同時(shí)發(fā)生 The two judges concurred on the ruling. 兩名法官對(duì)這個(gè)判決意見一致。 So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 許多事情同時(shí)發(fā)生而導(dǎo)致了這一問題。 4. defer vi. 服從某人的意愿，遵從We all defer to him in these matters.在這類事情上我們都聽他的。5. cranky adj.古怪的By now Art was gettting a little cranky. What special person? he asked the voice. 事到如今，阿特感到有點(diǎn)蹊蹺，不禁問那聲音：“什么特別的人?”。1. corpulent adj. (指人或人的身體)肥胖的He was fifty or there abouts and was corpulent and tall in person. 他大約50歲，身體肥胖高大。2. doleful adj.令人沮喪的，悲哀的；沉悶的，陰郁的3. dwindle vi. 逐漸變少或變小The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling.地球上野生動(dòng)物的數(shù)量正日漸減少。4. eavesdrop vi. 偷聽(別人的談話)5. eerie adj. (因陰森怪誕而)引起恐懼的；可怕的Its eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.夜晚在漆黑的森林中行走很是恐怖。enmity n. 仇恨，敵意，敵視；敵對(duì)的狀態(tài)I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your brood and hers. 我要使你與那個(gè)女人結(jié)仇，而且世代為敵erudite adj. 博學(xué)的You may read scores of erudite tomes on psychology without coming across a statement more significant for you and for me. 可能你已閱讀過(guò)許多深?yuàn)W的心理書籍，而尚未意識(shí)到有這樣重要的一句話。eschew vt. (尤指為道德或?qū)嶋H理由而)習(xí)慣性避開，回避exasperate vt. 激怒，觸怒We were exasperated at his ill behaviour.我們對(duì)他的惡劣行為感到非常惱怒。evasive adj. 逃避的；推托的She gave an evasive answer.她給了個(gè)模棱兩可的回答。expedient adj. 應(yīng)急有效的Its highly expedient for you to use despatch, lest another should step in. 你最好是趕快，否則別人會(huì)插進(jìn)來(lái)。 flunk vt. & vi. 通不過(guò)(考試等)；不及格If you dont get on the ball and start studying harder, youre going to flunk. 如果你不積極進(jìn)取，更加努力學(xué)習(xí)，你就會(huì)考不及格的。 fallacious adj. 謬誤的；虛妄的an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious 初看有效實(shí)際謬誤的論證extoll vt.贊美The te