Word List 23
gusher
[ˈɡʌʃər]
n. 滔滔不绝的说话者(a person who gushes);喷油井(an oil well)
记 来自gush(v. 喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地说话)
bemused
[bɪˈmjuːzd]
adj. 茫然的,困惑的(confused)
记 联想记忆:be+muse(沉思)+d→进入沉思→困惑的
levy
[ˈlevi]
v. 征税(to impose a tax);征兵(to draft into military service)
记 词根记忆:lev(升起)+y→把税收升起来→征税
harness
[ˈhɑːrnɪs]
n. 马具,挽具 v. 束以马具;利用,控制(to control so as to use the power)
记 联想记忆:har(看作hard,结实的)+ness(表名词)→马具通常都很结实→马具
pledge
[pleʤ]
n. 誓言,保证(a solemn promise) v. 发誓(to vow to do sth.)
同 commitment, swear
cumber
[ˈkʌmbər]
v. 拖累,妨碍(to hinder by obstruction or interference; hamper)
记 词根记忆:cumb(睡)+er→睡在(路上)→拖累,妨碍
sublimate
[ˈsʌblɪmeɪt]
v. (使)升华,净化(to sublime)
记 来自sublime(v. 使崇高)
myopic
[maɪˈoʊpɪk]
adj. 近视眼的;目光短浅的,缺乏远见的(lacking of foresight or discernment)
搭 a myopic child 近视的孩子
serpentine
[ˈsɜːrpəntiːn]
adj. 像蛇般蜷曲的,蜿蜒的(winding or turning one way or another)
记 联想记忆:serpent(蛇)+ine→像蛇般蜷曲的
lump
[lʌmp]
n. 块;肿块 v. 形成块状(to become lumpy)
搭 lump...together 将…合在一起
labile
[ˈleɪbaɪl]
adj. 易变化的,不稳定的(open to change; unstable)
同 fickle, unsteady
retort
[rɪˈtɔːrt]
v. 反驳(to answer by a counter argument)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+tort(扭)→反着扭→反驳
stultify
[ˈstʌltɪfaɪ]
v. 使显得愚蠢(to make stupid);使变得无用或无效(to render useless)同 impair, invalidate, negate
abstinent
[ˈæbstɪnənt]
adj. 饮食有度的,有节制的,禁欲的(constraining from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods)
记 词根记忆:abs(脱离)+tin(拿住)+ent→把握自己脱离某物→禁欲的
reel
[riːl]
n. 卷轴;旋转 v. 卷…于轴上(to wind on a reel)
搭 a reel of film 一盘影片
upheaval
[ʌpˈhiːvl]
n. 动乱,剧变(extreme agitation or disorder)
记 来自upheave(v. (使)发生混乱)
despotic
[dɪˈspɑːtɪk]
adj. 专横的,暴虐的(autocratic; tyrannical)
记 来自despot(n. 暴君)
lank
[læ k]
adj. 细长的(long and thin; slender);长、直且柔软的(long, straight and limp)
outmaneuver
[ˌaʊtməˈnuːvər]
v. 以策略制胜(to overcome an opponent by artful, clever maneuvering)
记 组合词:out(超出)+maneuver(策略)→以策略制胜
epidermis
[ˌepɪˈdɜːrmɪs]
n. 表皮,外皮(the outmost layer of the skin)
记 词根记忆:epi(在…外)+derm(皮肤)+is→外皮
subscribe
[səbˈskraɪb]
v. 捐助(to give sth. in accordance with a promise);订购(to enter one's name for a publication or service)
记 词根记忆:sub(下面)+scribe(写)→写下订单→订购
felon[ˈfelən]
n. 重罪犯(a person guilty of a major crime)
记 联想记忆:fel(=fell 倒下)+on→倒在罪恶之上→重罪犯
ventriloquist
[venˈtrɪləkwɪst]
n. 口技表演者,腹语表演者(one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism)
记 词根记忆:ventr(腹部)+i+loqu(说话)+ist(人)→会说腹语的人→口技表演者,腹语表演者
maraud
[məˈrɔːd]
v. 抢劫,掠夺(to rove in search of plunder; pillage)
同 loot, rob
synopsis
[sɪˈnɑːpsɪs]
n. 摘要,概要(a condensed statement or outline)
记 词根记忆:syn(一起)+op(看)+sis→让大家一起看→摘要
stouthearted
[ˌstautˈhɑːrtid]
adj. 刚毅的,大胆的(brave or resolute)
记 组合词:stout(勇敢的,坚决的)+heart(心)+ed→刚毅的,大胆的
picayunish
[ˌpikəˈjuːniʃ]
adj. 微不足道的,不值钱的(of little value)
同 petty, small-minded
rapids
[ˈræpɪdz]
n. 急流,湍流(a part of a river where the current is fast and the surface is broken by obstructions)
记 联想记忆:rapid(快速)+s→急流,湍流
airtight
[ˈertaɪt]
adj. 密闭的,不透气的(too tight for air or gas to enter or escape)
记 组合词:air(空气)+tight(紧的,不透气的)→密闭的,不透气的
crimp
[krɪmp]
v. 使起皱,使(头发)卷曲(to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched);抵制,束缚(to be an inhibiting or restraining influence on)
Magenta
[məˈʤentə]
adj. 紫红色的(of deep purple red) n. 紫红色(purplish red)
记 源自意大利城市Magenta
pacify
[ˈpæsɪfaɪ]
v. 使安静,抚慰(to make calm, quiet, and satisfied)
记 词根记忆:pac(和平,平静)+ify→使变得平和→使安静,抚慰
ciliate
[ˈsɪlɪɪt]
adj. 有纤毛的(having minute hairs);有睫毛的
记 词根记忆:cili(毛)+ate→有纤毛的
pretence
[ˈpriːtens]
n. 假装(mere ostentation);借口(pretext)
记 词根记忆:pre(预先)+tenc(=tens 伸展)+e→预先伸展开来→假装
recollection
[ˌrekəˈlekʃn]
n. 记忆力(the power or action of remembering the past);往事(sth. in one's memory of the past)
记 来自recollect(v. 回想);re+col(一起)+lect(收集)→回想
liquefy
[ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ]
v. (使)液化,(使)溶解(to make or become liquid; melt)
记 词根记忆:liqu(液体)+efy→(使)液化
rebuff
[rɪˈbʌf]
v. 断然拒绝(to reject or criticize sharply; snub)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+buff(=puff 喷,吹)→反过喷气→断然拒绝
demoralize
[dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪz]
v. 使士气低落(to dispirit)
记 词根记忆:de(去掉)+moral(e)(士气)+ize→去掉士气→使士气低落
sacrament
[ˈsækrəmənt]
n. 圣礼,圣事(any of certain rites instituted by Jesus)
记 词根记忆:sacra(神圣)+ment→圣事
hoist
[hɔɪst]
v. 提起,升起(to raise or haul up) n. 起重机
同 elevate, lift
oscillate
[ˈɑːsɪleɪt]
v. 摆动(to swing regularly);犹豫(to vacillate)
记 词根记忆:oscill(摆动)+ate→摆动
podiatrist
[pəˈdaɪətrɪst]
n. 足病医生(chiropodist)
记 词根记忆:pod(足,脚)+iatr(治疗)+ist→足病医生
whet
[wet]
v. 磨快(to sharpen);刺激(to excite; stimulate)
同 acuminate, edge, hone
concord
[ˈkɑː kɔːrd]
n. 一致(agreement);和睦(friendly and peaceful relations)
记 词根记忆:con(一起)+cord(心)→心在一起→一致;和睦
befuddle
[bɪˈfʌdl]
v. 使迷惑不解;使酒醉昏迷(to confuse; muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink)
记 联想记忆:be+fuddle(迷糊)→使迷惑不解
cuddle
[ˈkʌdl]
v. 搂抱,拥抱(to hold lovingly and gently; embrace and fondle) n. 搂抱,拥抱
记 注意不要和puddle(n. 水坑)相混
swindle
[ˈswɪndl]
v. 诈骗(to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit)
记 联想记忆:s+wind(风)+le→四处吹风,搞诈骗→诈骗
environ
[ɪnˈvaɪrən]
v. 包围,围绕(to encircle, surround)
记 词根记忆:en(进入)+viron(圆)→进入圆→包围,围绕
dissociation
[dɪˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃn]
n. 分离,脱离关系
记 词根记忆:dis(分开)+soci(社会)+ation→和社会分开→分离
pan
[pæn]
v. 〈口〉严厉批评(to criticize severely)
annul
[əˈnʌl]
v. 宣告无效(to invalidate);取消(to cancel; abolish)
记 词根记忆:an(来)+nul(消除)→取消
ordinance
[ˈɔːrdɪnəns]
n. 法令,条例(a governmental statute of regulation)
记 词根记忆:ordin(命令)+ance→法令,条例
sentiment
[ˈsentɪmənt]
n. 多愁善感(a tender feeling or emotion);思想感情
记 词根记忆:sent(感觉)+iment→感情丰富→多愁善感
decentralize
[ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz]
v. 分散,权力下放(to transfer (power, authority) from central government to regional government)
记 词根记忆:de(离开)+centr(中心)+alize→离开中心→分散
salve
[sælv]
n. 药膏(oily substance used on wounds) v. 减轻,缓和(to soothe; assuage)
记 词根记忆:salv(救)+e→解救的东西→药膏
canyon
[ˈkænjən]
n. 峡谷(a long, narrow valley between cliffs)
记 联想记忆:can(能)+y(像峡谷的形状)+on(在…上)→能站在峡谷上→峡谷
参 gorge(n. 山谷,峡谷);gully(n. 溪谷,冲沟);ravine(n. 峡谷,溪谷);valley(n. 山谷)
pollster
[ˈpoʊlstər]
n. 民意调查员(one that conducts a poll)
记 联想记忆:poll(民意调查)+st+er(人)→民意调查员
lurk
[lɜːrk]
v. 潜伏,埋伏(to stay hidden; lie in wait)
记 联想记忆:为捉一只云雀(lark)埋伏(lurk)在小树林里
expunge
[ɪkˈspʌnʤ]
v. 删除(to erase or remove completely; delete; cancel)
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+pung(刺)+e→把刺挑出→删除
excerpt
[ˈeksɜːrpt]
n. 摘录,选录,节录(passage, extract from a book, film, piece of music, etc.)
参 except(prep. 除…之外);expert(n. 专家)
insouciance
[ɪnˈsuːsiəns]
n. 漠不关心,漫不经心(lighthearted unconcern)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+souc(担心)+iance→不担心→漠不关心
bouffant
[buːˈfɑːnt]
adj. 蓬松的;鼓胀的(puffed out)
同 puffy
salute
[səˈluːt]
v. 行礼致敬(to make a salute);致意(to greet with polite words or with a sign) n. 行军礼(a
military sign of recognition)
bearing
[ˈberɪ ]
n. 关系,意义(connection with or influence on sth.);方位(the situation or horizontal direction of one point with respect to another)
waddle
[ˈwɑːdl]
v. 摇摇摆摆地走(to walk with short steps from side to side)
记 发音记忆:“歪倒”→走路走得歪歪斜斜,像要倒下去→摇摇摆摆地走
lacerate
[ˈlæsəreɪt]
v. 撕裂(to tear jaggedly);深深伤害(to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to)
记 词根记忆:lac(撕破)+er+ate→撕裂
mean
[miːn]
adj. 吝啬的(selfish in a petty way; stingy)
同 close-fisted, niggardly, miserly, ungenerous
candidacy
[ˈkændɪdəsi]
n. 候选人资格(the state of being a candidate)
记 联想记忆:经过公正的(candid)选拔,他获得了候选人资格(candidacy)
defile
[dɪˈfaɪl]
v. 弄污,弄脏(to make filthy or dirty; pollute) n. (山间)峡谷,隘路(any narrow valley or
mountain pass)
记 词根记忆:de+file(=vile 卑鄙的)→使…卑下→弄污
jaundiced
[ˈʤɔːndɪst]
adj. 有偏见的(prejudiced)
记 来自jaundice(n. 偏见)
tinder
[ˈtɪndər]
n. 火绒,火种(sth. that serves to incite or inflame)
记 词根记忆:tind(点燃)+er→用于点火的东西→火绒
nefarious
[nɪˈferiəs]
adj. 极恶毒的,邪恶的(extremely wicked; evil)
记 词根记忆:ne(=not)+far(公正)+ious→不公正的→邪恶的
stench
[stentʃ]
n. 臭气,恶臭(stink)
记 注意不要和stanch(v. 止住)相混
icon
[ˈaɪkɑːn]
n. 圣像(an image or picture of Jesus, Mary, a saint, etc);偶像
记 icon本身可作构词成分,如:iconize(v. 盲目崇拜),iconoclasm(n. 打破圣像的行动)
petitioner
[pəˈtɪʃənər]
n. 请愿人(the person who makes a request)记 来自petition(v./n. 请愿)
defuse
[ˌdiːˈfjuːz]
v. 拆除(爆破物的)引信,使除去危险性(to remove the fuse from a mine);平息(to remove the tension from a potentially dangerous situation)
记 词根记忆:de+fuse(导火线)→拆除(爆破物的)引信
quota
[ˈkwoʊtə]
n. 定额,配额(a number or amount that has been officially fixed as someone's share)
bouncing
[ˈbaʊnsɪ ]
adj. 活泼的;健康的(lively, animated; enjoying good health)
excursive
[ɪksˈkɜːrsɪv]
adj. 离题的(digressive)
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+curs(跑)+ive→跑出去→离题的
potentiate
[pəuˈtenʃɪeɪt]
v. 加强,强化(to make effective or active)
mien
[miːn]
n. 风采,态度(air; bearing; demeanor)
记 发音记忆:“迷你”→迷人的风采→风采
obtuse
[əbˈtuːs]
adj. 愚笨的(dull or insensitive);钝的(blunt)
记 词根记忆:ob(向)+tus(敲击)+e→用钝器敲击→钝的
gaff
[ɡæf]
n. 大鱼钩,鱼叉;【海】斜桁
例 A stay for racing or cruising vessels is used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.
bumble
[ˈbʌmbl]
v. 说话含糊(to stumble);拙劣地做(to proceed clumsily)
同 burr, buzz, hum
expulsion
[ɪkˈspʌlʃn]
n. 驱逐,逐出(the act of expelling)
记 词根记忆:ex+puls(推)+ion→推出去→驱逐,逐出
emaciate
[ɪˈmeɪʃieɪt]
v. 使瘦弱(to become very thin)
记 词根记忆:e+maci(瘦)+ate→使瘦弱
autocracy
[ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi]
n. 独裁政府(government by one person that with unlimited power)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+cracy(统治)→自己一个人统治→独裁政府
wigwag
[ˈwɪɡwæɡ]
v. 摇动,摇摆,摆动(to move back and forth steadily or rhythmically)
同 sway, teeter, totter, waver, weave
cherubic
[tʃəˈruːbɪk]
adj. 天使的,无邪的,可爱的(angelic; innocent looking)
记 来自cherub(n. 小天使)
svelte
[svelt]
adj. (女人)体态苗条的(slender; lithe)
同 slim, willowy
apron
[ˈeɪprən]
n. 围裙(a protective skirt worn over one's clothing)
记 联想记忆:在四月(April)穿上围裙(apron)去干活
wretched
[ˈretʃɪd]
adj. 可怜的,不幸的,悲惨的((of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state)
hew
[hjuː]
v. 砍伐(to chop or cut with an ax);遵守(to conform; adhere)
记 联想记忆:早上去砍伐(hew)树木,露珠(dew)被震下来
lopsided
[ˌlɑːpˈsaɪdɪd]
adj. 倾向一方的,不平衡的(lacking in symmetry or balance or proportion)
记 组合词:lop(低重)+side(侧面,边)+(e)d→垂向一边的→倾向一方的
agape
[əˈɡeɪp]
adj./adv. (嘴)大张着的(地)(open-mouthed)
记 词根记忆:a(…的)+gape(张开,张大)→大张着的(地)
plain
[pleɪn]
adj. 简单的(simple);清楚的(clear);不漂亮的,不好看的(lacking beauty or distinction) n. 平原
(a large stretch of flat land)
例 According to the Senator, it was not hypocrisy for a politician in search of votes to
compliment a mother on the beauty of her plain child; it was merely sound political common sense.
swoop
[swuːp]
v. 猛扑(to move in a sudden sweep);攫取(to seize or snatch in or as if in a sudden sweeping
movement)
mesmerism
[ˈmezmərɪzəm]
n. 催眠术,催眠引导法(hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism)
记 来自奥地利医生Mesmer,其始创了催眠术
pushy
[ˈpʊʃi]
adj. 有进取心的,爱出风头的,固执己见的(aggressive often to an objectionable degree)
plunder
[ˈplʌndər]
v. 抢劫,掠夺(to take the goods by force; pillage)
记 联想记忆:pl(看作place,放)+under(在…下面)→放在自己下面→抢劫
nullify
[ˈnʌlɪfaɪ]
v. 使无效(to invalidate);抵消(to cancel out)
记 联想记忆:null(无)+ify→使无效
epilogue
[ˈepɪlɔːɡ]
n. 收场白;尾声(a closing section)记 词根记忆:epi(在…后)+logue(说话)→在后面说话→尾声
ensue
[ɪnˈsuː]
v. 接着发生(to happen afterwards)
记 词根记忆:en(进入)+sue(跟从;起诉)→接着发生
unbidden
[ʌnˈbɪdn]
adj. 未经邀请的(unasked; uninvited)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+bid(邀请)+den→未经邀请的
soggy
[ˈsɑːɡi]
adj. 湿透的(saturated or heavy with water or moisture)
同 clammy, dank, sopping, waterlogged
repartee
[ˌrepɑːrˈtiː]
n. 机敏的应答(a quick and witty reply)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+part(部分)+ee→拿出部分作为回答→机敏的应答
convene
[kənˈviːn]
v. 集合(to come together; assemble);召集(to call to meet)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+ven(来)+e→共同来→集合
presage
[ˈpresɪʤ] n. 预感(an intuition or feeling of the future)
[prɪˈseɪʤ] v. 预示(to foreshadow; foretell)
记 联想记忆:pre(预先)+sage(智者;智慧)→预感
warranty
[ˈwɔːrənti]
n. 保证,担保;根据,理由;授权,批准
搭 under warranty 在保修期内
guzzle
[ˈɡʌzl]
v. 大吃大喝(to drink greedily or immoderately);大量消耗
搭 guzzle beer 狂饮啤酒
pall
[pɔːl]v. 令人发腻,失去吸引力(to become boring)
severe
[sɪˈvɪr]
adj. 严厉的(very serious);剧烈的(extremely violent)
记 联想记忆:曾经(ever)艰难(severe)的日子,一去不复返了
例 There were contradictions in her nature that made her seem an inexplicable enigma: she was
severe and gentle; she was modest and disdainful; she longed for affection and was cold.
emaciation
[ɪˌmeɪsiˈeɪʃn]
n. 消瘦,憔悴,衰弱(the state of being weaker)
同 boniness, gauntness, maceration
riot
[ˈraɪət]
v. 暴动,闹事(to create or engage in a riot)
同 carouse, frolic, revel
aboveboard
[əˌbʌvˈbɔːrd]
adj./adv. 光明正大的(地)(honest(ly) and open(ly))
记 联想记忆:above(在…上)+board(会议桌)→可以放到桌面上谈→光明正大的(地)
artifice
[ˈɑːrtɪfɪs]
n. 巧妙办法(skill or ingenuity);诡计(a sly trick)
记 词根记忆:arti(技巧)+fice(做)→做的技巧→巧妙办法
waver
[ˈweɪvər]
v. 摇摆(to move unsteadily back and forth);踌躇(to fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction)
chameleon
[kəˈmiːliən]
n. 变色龙,蜥蜴;善变之人(someone who is very changeable)
muck
[mʌk]
n. 堆肥,粪肥(soft moist farmyard manure) v. 施肥(to dress (as soil) with muck);捣乱(to interfere; meddle)
lackluster
[ˈlæklʌstər]adj. 无光泽的(lacking brightness);呆滞的(dull)
记 组合词:lack(缺少)+luster(光泽)→缺少光泽的→无光泽的
capacious
[kəˈpeɪʃəs]
adj. 容量大的,宽敞的(containing a great deal; spacious)
记 词根记忆:cap(抓)+acious→能抓住东西→宽敞的
dispatch
[dɪˈspætʃ]
v. 派遣(to send off or out promptly);迅速处理(to dispose of rapidly or efficiently);匆匆吃完(to eat up quickly) n. 迅速(promptness; haste)
记 词根记忆:dis(除去)+patch(妨碍)→去掉妨碍,迅速完成→迅速处理
knit
[nɪt]
v. 编织(to make by joining woolen threads into a close network with needles);密接,紧密相联(to connect closely)
harp
[hɑːrp]
n. 竖琴 v. 弹竖琴;喋喋不休地说或写(to talk or write about to an excessive and tedious degree)
记 联想记忆:要学会弹竖琴(harp)就需要努力(hard)练习
gutter
[ˈɡʌtər]
n. 水槽;街沟(a channel at the edge of a street)
记 词根记忆:gut(肠胃,引申为“沟”)+ter→街沟
revenge
[rɪˈvenʤ]
n. 报复,报仇(retaliation)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+veng(惩罚)+e→反惩罚→报复
gangling
[ˈɡæƞɡlɪ ]
adj. 瘦长得难看的(tall, thin and awkward-looking)
记 发音记忆:“杠铃”→像杠铃一样瘦而难看→瘦长得难看的
wispy
[ˈwɪspi]
adj. 纤细的;脆弱的;一缕缕的
搭 wispy hair 一缕缕头发
toll
[toʊl]
n. 通行费(money paid for the use of a road, bridge, etc.);代价,损失(loss or damage caused by sth.) v. (缓慢而有规律地)敲(to sound with slow measured strokes)
记 发音记忆:“痛”→受伤了,很痛→代价,损失
例 In a nation where the economic reversals of the past few years have taken a psychological as
well as a financial toll on many regions, what most distinguishes the South may be the degree of
optimism throughout the region.
chirp
[tʃɜːrp]
v. (鸟或虫)唧唧叫(to utter in a sharp, shrill tone)
记 动物的不同叫声:狗-bark(吠);狼-howl(嚎);牛、羊-blat(咩咩叫,哞哞叫);狮、虎-roar(吼)
peer
[pɪr]
n. 同等之人,同辈(one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or
status)
inveigle
[ɪnˈveɪɡl]
v. 诱骗,诱使(to win with deception; lure)
记 联想记忆:in+veigle(看作veil,面纱)→盖上面纱→诱骗
aspersion
[əˈspɜːrʒn]
n. 诽谤,中伤(disparaging remark; slander)
记 词根记忆:a+spers(散开)+ion→散布坏东西→诽谤
scamper
[ˈskæmpər]
v. 奔跑,蹦蹦跳跳(to run nimbly and playfully about)
记 联想记忆:s(音似:死)+camper(露营者)→露营者死(跑)→奔跑
mumble
[ˈmʌmbl]
v. 咕哝,含糊不清地说(to speak or say unclearly)
同 grumble, murmur, mutter
thrust
[θrʌst]
v. 猛力推(to push or drive with force);刺,戳(to stab; pierce)
搭 thrust sth./sb. on/upon sb. 把……强加于;强迫…接受
kindle
[ˈkɪndl]
v. 着火,点燃(to set on fire; ignite)
记 联想记忆:和candle(n. 蜡烛)一起记
reproof
[rɪˈpruːf]
n. 责备,斥责(criticism for a fault; rebuke)
同 admonishment, reprimand, reproach, scolding
trapeze
[træˈpiːz]
n. 高空秋千,吊架(a short bar hung high above the ground from two ropes used by gymnasts and
acrobats)
commemorate
[kəˈmeməreɪt]
v. 纪念(伟人、大事件等)(to call to remembrance);庆祝
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+memor(记住)+ate→大家一起记住→纪念
offish
[ˈɔːfɪʃ]
adj. 冷淡的(distant and reserved)
记 联想记忆:off(离开)+(f)ish(鱼)→鱼离开了,池塘冷清→冷淡的
mature
[məˈtʃʊr]
adj. 成熟的(fully developed);深思熟虑的(carefully decided)
记 联想记忆:当自然(nature)中的n变成m,万物变得成熟(mature)
例 In television programming, a later viewing time often implies a more mature audience and, therefore, more challenging subjects and themes.
siege
[siːʤ]
n. 包围,围攻(a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender)
记 参见besiege(v. 围攻)
contaminate
[kənˈtæmɪneɪt]
v. 弄脏,污染(to make impure; pollute; smudge)
记 词根记忆:con+tamin(接触)+ate→接触脏东西→弄脏,污染
tamp
[tæmp]
v. 捣实,夯实(to drive in or down by a succession of blows)
记 发音记忆:“踏”→用力踏→夯实
vindication
[ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]
n. 证明无罪,辩护(justification against denial or censure; defense)
同 apology, exculpation
gaiety
[ˈɡeɪəti]
n. 欢乐,快活(cheerfulness)
记 来自gay(adj. 欢乐的)
unregenerate
[ʌnrɪˈʤenərət]
adj. 不悔改的(making no attempt to change one's bad practices)
同 hardened, impenitent, remorseless
impenitent
[ɪmˈpenɪtənt]
adj. 不知悔悟的(without regret; unrepentant)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+penitent(悔过的)→死不悔改的→不知悔悟的
ken
[ken]
n. 视野(perception);知识范围
搭 beyond one's ken 为某人所不理解,在某人的知识范围外
resplendent
[rɪˈsplendənt]
adj. 华丽的,光辉的(shining brilliantly)记 词根记忆:re(反复)+splend(发光)+ent→不断发光的→光辉的
hearken
[ˈhɑːrkən]
v. 倾听(to listen attentively)
记 来自hear(v. 听)
Jovons saw the kettle boil and cried out with the delighted voice of a child; Marshal too had seen the kettle boil and sat down silently to build an engine.
杰文斯看见壶开了,高兴得像孩子似地叫了起来;马歇尔也看见壶开了,却悄悄地坐下来造了一部蒸气机。
——英国经济学家 凯恩斯(John Maynard Keynes, British economist)
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