【譯】對蘇格蘭的瑪麗女王砍頭是一種弑君行為。
【釋】n.弑君(murder of a king or queen)
循 環
circulate
【釋】v.循環;流通;發行(to move around or distribute)
【記】詞根記憶:circ(圓,環)+ ulate → 繞圈走 → 循環
circulation
【釋】n.循環,流通(to go round continuously);發行額(the average number of copies of apublication sold over a given period)
【記】參考:circular(a.循環的)
cyclical
cyclical fluctuations of capitalist reproduction
【譯】資本主義再生產的周期性
【釋】a.循環的(recurring in cycles)
【記】來自cycle(v.循環)
sabbatical
【釋】a.安息日的,周期性休息的
【記】聯想記憶:sab(諧音:賽)+ bat(球棒,棒球)+ical → 賽棒球 → 美國人在休息日最喜歡賽棒球
責 任
obligation
【釋】n.責任(a duty imposed legally or socially);債務,欠的人情(the fact of beingindebted)
onus
【釋】n.義務,負擔(a difficult,unpleasant task)
【記】聯想記憶:on + us → 在我們身上的“負擔”
accountability
【釋】n.負有責任(responsibility)
【記】來自accountable(a.應負責任的;有責任的)
behoove
【釋】v.理應,有義務(to be right or necessary to)
irresponsible
【釋】a.不承擔責任的;無責任感的,不可靠的
祝 福
benediction
【釋】n.祝福(blessing);祈禱(an invocation of divine blessing)
【記】詞根記憶:bene(好)+ dict(說話)+ ion → 說好話 → 祝福
【反】curse(n./v.詛咒)
benison
【釋】n.祝福,賜福(blessing;benediction)
congratulation
【釋】n.祝賀,祝詞
其 他
advent
【釋】n.到來,來臨(coming or arrival)
ingress
【釋】n.進入(the act of entering)
【記】詞根記憶:in(進去)+ gress(走)→ 走進去
nomadic
【釋】a.遊牧的(of nomad)
prize
his most prized possession
【譯】他最珍視的財物
【釋】v.珍視(value highly;esteem)
expenditure
【釋】n.消耗,支出(amount expended)
beeline
【釋】n.直線(direct quick route)
acclimate
【釋】v.使服水土(to adjust to climate);使適應(to adapt)
【記】詞根記憶:ac + climate(氣候,水土)→ 服水土
retention
【釋】n.保留,保持(the act of keeping in possession or use)
【記】詞根記憶:re(重新)+ tent(拿住)+ ion → 重新拿住 → 保留
seascape
【釋】n.海景(a view of the sea);海景畫
topsoil
【釋】n.表層土(surface soil usually including the organic layer)
unplumbed
【釋】a.未用鉛錘測量過的,未深究的(not fully examined)
albeit
I tried,albeit unsuccessfully,to contact him.
【譯】盡管沒成功,但我努力和他聯係了。
【釋】conj.雖然,盡管(although)
incur
I had no desire to incur the debt.
【譯】我不想負債。
【釋】v.招惹(to bring upon oneself)
【記】詞根記憶:in(進入)+ cur(跑)→ 引著跑進來 → 招惹
leeway
Here you can get more leeway.
【譯】在這兒,你可以有更大的餘地。
【釋】n.(可供活動的)餘地(room to move;margin)
lumen
a former luminance unit equal to one lumen per square foot.
【譯】舊製光的亮度單位等於每平方英尺流明。
【釋】n.【物】流明(光通量單位)(pl.lumens,-mina)
overlap
【釋】v.(部分地)重疊(to coincide in part with)
【記】組合詞:over(在…上)+ lap(大腿)→ 把一條腿放在另一條腿上 → 重疊
eclectic
【釋】a.折衷的;綜合性的(selecting from various systems,doctrines,or sources)
【記】詞根記憶:ec(出)+ lect(選)+ ic → 選出的 → 折衷的
egocentric
【釋】a.利己的(self-centered)
【記】詞根記憶:ego(我)+ centr(中心)+ ic → 以自我為中心的
【反】altruistic(a.利他主義的)
nestle
I nestle into my bed in such a cold day.
【譯】在這麼冷的天裏,我舒服地躺在床上。
【釋】v.舒適地安頓(to settle snugly);依偎(to press affectionately)
【記】詞根記憶:nest(鳥窩)+ le → 像鳥一樣安頓
streamlined
a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
【譯】飛機航行器最新改進的密封艙
【釋】a.最新型的,改進的
regimentation
Partial regimentation cannot work.
【譯】局部係統化不產生效用。
【釋】n.係統化,組織化
練 習 題
反義詞連線題
1.extravagance altruistic
2.profuse authenticated
3.denude complimentary
4.deracinate cover
5.divest curse
6.hoodwink deny
7.inveigle disabuse
8.mendacious endow
9.vituperate factual
10.vituperativefrugality
11.apocryphal genuine
12.fictitiousglory
13.spurious honest
14.desecrateobligatory
15.ignominyplant
16.plasticity praise
17.egocentric quandary
18.aver request directly
19.certaintyrigidity
20.discretionary sanctify
21.verified scant
22.benediction unsubstantiated
連線題答案
1.extravagance frugality
2.profuse scant
3.denude cover
4.deracinate plant
5.divest endow
6.hoodwink disabuse
7.inveigle request directly
8.mendacious honest
9.vituperate praise
10.vituperative complimentary
11.apocryphal authenticated
12.fictitious factual
13.spurious genuine
14.desecrate sanctify
15.ignominy glory
16.plasticity rigidity
17.egocentric altruistic
18.aver deny
19.certainty quandary
20.discretionary obligatory
21.verified unsubst