GRE重点单词语境记忆(2)（在线收听） |
导言：windy大家都知道是“多风的”意思吧。那在GRE词汇里，还有什么意思呢?“自满”大家都知道是“self-satisfaction”吧，那complacency是什么意思呢?“破产”除了bankruptcy还有别的词可以表示破产吗?好了，我们快来揭晓答案吧!GRE单词语境记忆，让记忆单词快速准确! Shoddy做工粗糙的;卑鄙的
Shoddy goods劣质商品
Shoddy workmanship粗糙的做工
Shoddy treatment不好的对待
Giddy头晕的;轻佻的
It makes me giddy to go on a merry-go-round.我骑旋转木马要头晕。
A giddy climb to the topmast令人眩晕的顶桅攀登A giddy young girl轻佻的年轻姑娘
Insolvency无力清偿债务
The bank had forced him into insolvency.银行逼得他破了产。
Clemency仁慈
Show clemency to first offenders对初犯从宽The clemency of May5月的风和日丽
Vagrancy流浪
I don’t want you to be arrested for vagrancy.我不想要你因流浪罪而被捕。
Confederacy联盟
A union of states, groups of people or political parties with the same aimVibrancy活力
the tremendous vibrancy of the young people who were gathering there...正在那边集合的年轻人的蓬勃朝气Complacency自满
Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency.尽管在经济方面有改善的迹象，但仍不容自满。
No one has any cause for complacency.谁都没有理由自满。
Leniency宽厚行为或者态度
She was grateful for his leniency.她感谢他的宽厚待人。
Delinquency常指年轻人的犯罪，违法行为
An increase in juvenile delinquency青少年犯罪的增加Truancy逃学
His many truancies troubled his parents.他多次逃学，这使他的父母深感烦恼。
The schools were fighting endlessly to combat truancy.这些学校正在不断地和逃学现象作斗争。
Expediency权宜之计
We are sacrificing the long-term interest to short-term expediency.我们正在为暂时的权宜而牺牲长期的利益。
Perfidy不忠
The name of Judas has become a byword of covetousness and perfidy.犹大的名字已成了贪婪与背叛的代名词。
Unwieldy笨重的;庞大的;不灵活的
The country’s unwieldy banking system该国运作不便的银行系统He heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair.他费力地从椅子里挪出自己庞大的身躯。
The armor worn by knights seems unwieldy to us today.用我们今人的眼光看，骑士披挂盔甲使人活动不方便。
Moldy发霉的;霉臭的;陈腐的
Moldy cheese发霉的乳酪
Moldy tradition陈腐的传统
Windy夸夸其谈的;有风的
A windy day刮风天
A windy speaker空话连篇的演讲者
A windy political speech一篇夸夸其谈的政治演讲Parody诙谐模仿诗文
The film was a brilliant parody of American life.这部电影对美国人的生活作了精彩的讽喻。
The trial was a parody of justice.那次审判是对正义的嘲弄。
Custody监护;保管权
The divorce court awarded custody to the child’s mother.离婚法庭把监护权判给了孩子的母亲。
The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody.双亲陷入了一场对孩子监护权的激烈争夺之中。
The bank provides safe custody for valuables.这家银行提供对贵重物品的安全保管服务。
The castle is now in the custody of the state.现在那座城堡由国家照管。
Gaudy俗气的;艳丽的
Peacocks have gaudy plumage.孔雀长着鲜艳夺目的彩羽。
Gaudy clothes过于花哨的衣服
Jockey欺骗，耍手段;尤指职业的赛马骑师
Jockey sb.into doing sth骗某人做某事
He jockeyed himself into office.他施展手腕谋得了官职。
Medley混杂物;混合歌曲(多首声乐曲或器乐曲串联在一起)A medley of flavors/smells各种味道/气味混合在一起A medley of Beatles hits披头士乐队歌曲大联唱 |
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