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Lesson17
1.Blunder n.错误 同:mistake
It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.
2.Brink1 n.边缘 同:verge2
He fell over the brink of the cliff, but he was only slightly hurt.
3.Cab n.计程车 同:taxi
It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.
4.Cast v.掷;抛 同:fling
The fisherman cast their nets into the sea.
5.Component3 n.成分 同:ingredient
A chemist can separate a medicine into its components4.
6.Convention n. 1.习俗 同:custom 2.会议
It is a matter of convention that men should open doors for ladies.
Businessmen attended conventions to learn of new developments and products.
7.Expel v.驱逐 同:banish5
A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.
8.Notable adj.显著的 同:remarkable6
China has made notable development since 1978.
9.Spectacle n. 1.景象 同:sight 2.(复数)眼镜
The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle.
The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.
10.Tackle n. 1.用具 同:equipment v. 2.捕捉
He bought some fishing tackle in the store.
The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.
11.Throng7 n.群众 同:crowd
At the railroad station I saw throngs8 of passengers waiting for their trains.
12.Waver v.摆动 同:sway
As I opened the window, the flame waved and then went out.
13.Affirmative adj.肯定的 反:negative
Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.
14.Amid prep.在其中 反:around
The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of little children.
15.Appease9 v.使平静 反:stir
The angry man was not appeased10 until I said I was sorry.
16.Eternal adj.永恒的 反:momentary11
Most religionsn the world promise eternal life after one’s death.
17.Gallant12 adj. 1.勇敢的 反:timid 2.壮丽的
Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War II.
Our garden was is gallant with roses and tulips.
18.Gratify v.使满足 反:disappoint
Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.
19.Petty adj.细小的 反:significant
The children’s quarrels usually concern a petty problem.
20.Sturdy adj.坚强的 反:weak
Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.
21.Tropical adj.热带的;很热的 反:polar
It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.
22.Zoology13 n.动物学 反:botany
Zoology and botany(植物学) are the two main branches of biology(生物学).
23.Administer v.管理
In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.
24.Coordinate14 v.调和
If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.
25.Deprive v.剥夺
They deprived the criminal of his right to vote.
26.Heritage n.遗产
Many foreigners say that Chinese have a great cultural heritage.
27.Insert v.插入
He inserted the key into the lock, but found it was a wrong key.
28.Irritate v.激怒
When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.
29.Legitimate15 adj.正当的
The boy couldn’t give a legitimate reason for being absent from school.
30.Margin16 n. 1.边缘 2.余裕
He made some important notes in the margin of the book.
Allow a margin of money for unexpected expenses.
31.Punctual adj.守时的
She’s never punctual in answering letters; she’s always late.
32.Restrain v.抑制
She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box.
33.Sensitive adj.敏感的
The girl is very sensitive about her ugly appearance.
34.Significant adj.重大的
October 1, 1949, was a significant day for china.
35.Altar n.祭坛
The altars is the most sacred part of a church or temple.
36.Bounce n.反跃
I caught the ball on the first bounce.
37.Bugle17 n.号角 [bju:ɡl]
Bugles18 have been used in military forces for sounding calls and orders.
38.Charcoal19 n.炭
We cooked our food over burning charcoal.
39.Crisis n.危机
The patient passed the crisis, and began to regain20 his strength.
40.Deputy n.代理人
John will be my deputy while I am away.
41.Grind v.磨碎(成粉)
The stone was grind into dust.
42.Missionary21 n.传教士
The missionary will be sent to Africa to teach and spread Christianity基督教 there.
43.Premier22 n.首相
Winston Chichill is one of the well-known premiers23 of Great Britain.
44.Recruit n.新会员;新兵
The recruits were already given their uniforms, and now they are being drilled on the parade ground.
45.Salvation24 n.救助
He proposed government loans for the salvation of several shaky business companies.
46.Standstill n.停顿
When I was walking along the street, a car came to a standstill near me.
47.Trample25 v.践踏
The herd26 of wild cattle trampled27 the farmer’s crops.
48.Yoke28 n.支配
Slaves are under the yoke of their masters.
练习来啦!
从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.His failure to lock the door was a serious _____ .
2.Just before Christmas there are _____ of people in the streets .
3.We were all _____ to learn that you had passed the examination .
4.Bananas are _____ fruit ; apples are not .
5.A ship with all its sails is a(an) _____ sight .
6.A swimmer should _____ the movements of his arms and legs .
7.The people _____ the cruel king of his power , and drove him out of the country ,
8.New _____ to our music club are always welcome .
9.They _____ the eggshells to powder and give it to the hens with their food .
10.The Battle of Waterloo was a(an) _____ in Napoleon’s career .
1. blunder 2. throngs 3. gratified 4. tropical 5.gallant 6. coordinate 7.deprived 8. recruits 9. grind 10.crisis
1 brink | |
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
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3 component | |
n.组成部分,成分,元件;adj.组成的,合成的 | |
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(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分 | |
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vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 | |
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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7 throng | |
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
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n.人群( throng的名词复数 )v.成群,挤满( throng的第三人称单数 ) | |
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 | |
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安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争) | |
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adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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n.动物学,生态 | |
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adj.同等的,协调的;n.同等者;vt.协作,协调 | |
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adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法 | |
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n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘 | |
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17 bugle | |
n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集 | |
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妙脆角,一种类似薯片但做成尖角或喇叭状的零食; 号角( bugle的名词复数 ); 喇叭; 匍匐筋骨草; (装饰女服用的)柱状玻璃(或塑料)小珠 | |
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19 charcoal | |
n.炭,木炭,生物炭 | |
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20 regain | |
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
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21 missionary | |
adj.教会的,传教(士)的;n.传教士 | |
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adj.首要的;n.总理,首相 | |
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n.总理,首相( premier的名词复数 );首席官员, | |
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24 salvation | |
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困 | |
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vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯 | |
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n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起 | |
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踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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n.轭;支配;v.给...上轭,连接,使成配偶 | |
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