大学英语6级考试高频词汇必备MP3 28

　　peculiar¹
The fish has a peculiar taste.
You really think it is all right?
penalty
for his unnecessary roughness during the match.
A football player must be given a yellow card or a red card penalty
pension
In the days of inflation
people on retirement² pension find it difficult to live.
perfect
This wonderful scenery of Venice is perfect for daydreaming³.
personality
She has a very strong personality.
pessimistic
The earth won't stop
because of your pessimistic thoughts.
So, cheer up!
phenomenon
This phenomenon has social and historical causes,
but is mainly due to the lingering effect of the Cultural Revolution.
piracy⁴
Piracy is still alive on the world's commercial sea-lanes.
pledge
“My dear,
please take his ring as a pledge of our true love.”
plug
Pull the plug before you try to fix the vacuum.
precious
It costs a precious sight more than you think.
preliminary
All this is preliminary to the main election struggle.
presentation
The presentation of prizes will begin in the town hall at nine o'clock.
preservation⁵
The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation.
preserve
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.
press
The majority of the press supports the Government's foreign policy.
prevail
Virtue⁶ will prevail against evil.
primitive⁷
Primitive men made tools from sharp stones and animal bones.
procession
A procession of visitors came to the house.
prominent
She has a prominent cheekbone.
prompt
We listened so attentively⁸ that
he felt prompted to expand on his theme.
provision
The present law makes no provision for this.
push
If push comes to shove,
we'll fight it in court.
quake
The house quaked as the bomb exploded.
quality
The electric locomotive is not dependent,
like its steam counterpart,
on the competence⁹ of driving
and firing or the quality of the fuel burned.
rack
He rinsed¹⁰ the plates carefully
and put them on the rack to drain.
raw
His literary style is still rather raw.
readily
Wherever he goes,
he readily accommodates to changed conditions.
realization¹¹/-isation
Becoming a famous writer was the realization of all her dreams.
receipt
The case was in good order
when they loaded on board the ship
and in support of this we hold the carrier's receipt.
receive
Our hostess received us at the door.
reception
The Chinese government gave a warm reception
to President Nixon's visit in 1972.
recognition
The town has altered out of all recognition
since I was last here.

1 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

2 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

3 daydreaming   

v.想入非非，空想( daydream的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Stop daydreaming and be realistic. 别空想了，还是从实际出发吧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down to earth and to do his homework. 比尔坐着空想， 他母亲要他面对现实，去做课外作业。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 piracy   

n.海盗行为，剽窃，著作权侵害

参考例句：

• The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
• They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。

5 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。

6 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

7 primitive   

adj.原始的；简单的；n.原(始)人，原始事物

参考例句：

• It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
• His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。

8 attentively   

adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神

参考例句：

• She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

10 rinsed   

v.漂洗( rinse的过去式和过去分词 )；冲洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）冲掉

参考例句：

• She rinsed out the sea water from her swimming-costume. 她把游泳衣里的海水冲洗掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The clothes have been rinsed three times. 衣服已经洗了三和。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 realization   

n.实现；认识到，深刻了解

参考例句：

• We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
• He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。