正文 第五十七章 word list57(3 / 3)

【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