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1. devoted
UK /dɪ'vəʊtɪd/
US /dɪ'voʊtɪd/
- 释义:
- adj. Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much. 深爱的;挚爱的;忠诚的
- adj. If you are devoted to something, you care about it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it. 爱好的;热衷的;致力(于……)的
- adj. Something that is devoted to a particular thing deals only with that thing or contains only that thing. 专用于……的
- 例句:
- 50 years on, the couple are still devoted to one another. 50年过去了,这对夫妇仍然深爱着彼此。
- ...a loving and devoted husband. 深情且忠诚的丈夫。
- Dogs are considered as devoted friends of humankind. 狗被认为是人类忠实的朋友。
- 词根:
- vot, vov, vow 【拉丁】表示“断言”;“发誓,献身”
- 同根词
- devotion: n. 关爱,关照;奉献;忠诚;宗教礼拜
- avow: v. 声明,公开宣称
- avowal: n. 供认
- devote: n. 爱好者,虔诚的宗教信徒
- avowedly: adv. 自认,公然地
- devoted: adv. 挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的 v. "devoted"的过去式和过去分词
- 词汇派生:
- devotion: n. 关爱,关照;奉献;忠诚;宗教礼拜
- devotee: n. 爱好者,虔诚的宗教信徒
- devoted: adj. 挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的 v. "devoted"的过去式和过去分词
- devotional: adj. 用于祈祷的,宗教仪式的 n. 简短的礼拜
<hr/>2. disarray
UK /ˌdɪsə&#39;reɪ/
US /ˌdɪsə&#39;reɪ/
- 释义:
- n.[U] If people or things are in disarray, they are disorganized and confused. 混乱;紊乱
- n.[U] If things or places are in disarray, they are in a very untidy state. 凌乱;不整齐
- 例句:
- The nation is in disarray following rioting led by the military. 军队发动暴乱之后国家陷入混乱中。
- She was left lying on her side and her clothes were in disarray. 发现她时她侧躺着,且衣衫不整。
- The temporary assignment had thrown his holiday plans into disarray. 这个临时任务打乱了他的度假计划。
- 词根:
- disarray = dis(离开)+ array(排列,装扮)——离开队列,漫无秩序
- 派生:
- array: n. 展示;排列;盛装 vt. 排列;打扮
<hr/>3. impunity
UK /ɪm&#39;pjuːnəti/
US /ɪm&#39;pjuːnəti/
- 释义:
- phrase. If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad. (做坏事却)不受惩罚地
- 例句:
- These gangs operate with apparent impunity. 这些团伙明目张胆地活动,却不受任何惩罚。
- It&#39;s astonishing that these criminals are set free with impunity. 令人惊讶的是,这些罪犯竟然被无罪释放。
- 词根:
- pen, pun = penalty,表示“处罚”
- impunity: im不+pun+ity 不受惩罚
- 同根词:
- punish: v. 惩罚,处罚,对…判罪,判定…的处罚方式
- punishment: n. 惩罚,处罚
- repent: v. 后悔, 忏悔, 悔过 adj. 【植】匍匐生根的, 【动】爬行的
- penalty: n. 处罚,判罚,刑罚;罚金;害处;点球
- penitence: n. 悔罪, 忏悔, 愧疚
- punitive: adj. 惩罚性的, 刑罚的, 处罚的, (租税等)苛刻的
- impenitent: adj. 不悔悟的,顽固的 n. 不悔悟的人,顽固的人
- im不 + pen 惩罚:不觉得自己应该受到惩罚,不忏悔
- impunity: n. 免于惩罚, 不受惩处, 逃过惩罚
- 搭配:
- with impunity:不受惩罚地;安然无恙地
- im+punity(punishment):已有一层否定,所以多数用于双重否定表示一定会受惩罚。
<hr/>4. obedient
UK /ə&#39;biːdiənt/
US /ə&#39;biːdiənt/
- 释义:
- adj. A person or animal who is obedient does what they are told to do. 服从的;顺从的;温驯的
- 例句:
- He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents. 他在家里对父母十分恭敬,百依百顺。
- We&#39;re absolutely obedient to our superiors. 我们绝对服从上级。
- 词根:
- audio-, aud-, audi-, audit-【拉丁】听
- obedient: ob向,朝着 + audio听 + ent形容词后缀,做 = 听……的话=顺从的
- 同根词:
- audience: n. 听众,观众,读者;觐见,会见
- audi + -ence 名词词尾 -> 听的人 -> 既听又看的人 -> 听众,观众
- audible: adj. 听得见的
- audi- + -ble 能够 -> 可听见的
- auditor: n. 审计员, 稽核员, (大学课程的)旁听生
- audit: n. 审计, (地主与佃户间的)决算 v. 审计, 检查, 〔美国〕(大学生)旁听(课程)
- audition: n. (拟进行表演者的)试演 v. 试演, 试唱, 试音, 对(某人)面试
- auditorium: n. 礼堂, 观众席, 会堂
- audit 听 + -or + -ium 地方 -> 听的地方 -> 人们集中一起听和观看的场所 -> 礼堂,观众席
- 词汇派生:
- obedience: n. 服从,顺从
- disobedient: adj. 不服从的, 不顺从的, 违抗的
- dis- apart, away, not 表示除去,分离,剥夺,反对,否定等含义; utterly, completely; 完全; in different directions 表示不同方向
- 搭配:
- be obedient to
- of being obedient
<hr/>5. distinctive
UK /dɪ&#39;stɪŋktɪv/
US /dɪ&#39;stɪŋktɪv/
- 释义:
- adj. Something that is distinctive has a special quality or feature which makes it easily recognizable and different from other things of the same type. 独特的;特别的;有特色的
- 例句:
- His voice was very distinctive. 他的声音很特别。
- I can recognize her from a mile away because she has a very distinctive voice. 隔着很远我就能认出她来,因为她声音很有特点。、
- 词根:
- stingu-, -stingu, stinct-, -stinct【拉丁】表示“分开”;“熄灭”;“消除”;“刺激”;“刺破”
- distinctive: dis分开 + stinct → 把刺分开 → 区别,出众
- 同根词:
- distinct: adj. 清晰的,明显的;截然不同的,有区别的;不同种类的;确实的,不容忽视的
- distinguish: v. 区分,辨别,分清;使出众,使著名;使有别于
- distinction: n. 区别,差别;卓越,杰出
- instinct: n. 本能,天性;直觉
- in里面 + stinct = 内部兴起的东西 = 本能
- sting: v. 刺;蜇;叮;(使)感觉刺痛 n. 刺;刺伤;蜇伤
- distinctly: adv. 清楚地,显然地,明显地
- dis分开 + stinct → 把刺分开 → 区别,明显
- extinct: adj. (动植物,语言)灭绝的;(习俗,工作等)消失的
- distinctive: adj. 独特的, 特别的, 有特色的
- 词汇派生:
- distinctly: adv. 清楚地,显然地,明显地
- distinctive: adj. 独特的, 特别的, 有特色的
- indistinct: adj. 模糊不清的, 不清楚的
- in- in,into 在内,内里; negative 否定;力量
- distinction: n. 区别,差别;卓越,杰出
- distinguish: vt. 辨别;区分;使杰出,使表现突出
- 辨析:
- peculiar: 侧重指某人或某物本身与众不同;也可指种族、民族或性别有其无可争议的特点
- characteristic: 侧重指具有区别能力的,典型的或本质的特征
- individual: 指特指的人或物,着重其与众不同,强调可将其区别出的品质与特性
- distinctive: 突出与众不同的或令人称赞的个性或特征
<hr/>6. appeal
UK /ə&#39;piːl/
US /ə&#39;piːl/
- 释义:
- v. If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them. 呼吁;恳请;恳求
- n.[C] An appeal is a serious and urgent request. 呼吁;恳请;恳求
- n.[C] An appeal is an attempt to raise money for a charity or for a good cause. (为慈善或正义事业所作的)募捐呼吁
- v. If you appeal to someone in authority against a decision, you formally ask them to change it. In British English, you appeal against something. In American English, you appeal something. 上诉;申诉
- n.[VAR] An appeal is a formal request for a decision to be changed. 上诉;申诉
- v. If something appeals to you, you find it attractive or interesting. 对…有吸引力;对…感兴趣
- n.[U] The appeal of something is a quality that it has which people find attractive or interesting. 吸引力;感染力
- 例句:
- The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community. 联合国已经呼吁国际社会提供援助。
- He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits. 他将呼吁国家延长领取失业救济金的时限。
- to file an appeal 提出上诉
- 词根:
- ap- away, from 离开,远离;for, to 表示加强,方向,变化,完成,增加,开始(由ad-变化而来); asunder, separation from, derived from 分离
- pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal【拉丁】表示“驱动,推动”;“击打,敲”
- 同根词:
- repel: v. 使恐惧;使厌恶;击退,驱逐;排斥;相斥
- propel: v. 推进,推动;驱使;迫使
- pro向前 + pel推动 = 向前推动 = 推进,驱动
- compel: v. 强迫,迫使
- com一起 + pel = 好多人一起推动你 = 强迫
- pulse: n. 脉冲, 脉搏, 脉率, 强劲的音乐节拍 v. 搏动, 跳动, 震动, 洋溢着
- compulsory: adj. 必须做的, 义务的; 强制的, 强迫的
- com一起 + puls = 好多人一起推动你 = 强迫
- expel: v. 排出;把…开除(或除名);驱逐出境;喷出
- 词汇派生:
- appealing: adj. 有吸引力的, 有感染力的, 令人感兴趣的, 恳求的 v. “appeal”的现在分词
- appellant: n. 上诉人 adj. 【法】有关上诉的
- unappealing: adj. 不诱人的, 无魅力的, 令人不快的
- un- not; lack of; to undo; to remove; one, single 否定,相反,取消,取走;一,单一
- peal: n. (声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声;隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐;(奏钟乐的)编钟;vt. & vi. (使)(钟等)鸣响;(雷等)发出隆隆声
- peel: vt. 削[剥]去(水果或蔬菜的皮);覆盖层 脱落;剥落;vi. 剥落; 脱落, 剥掉;揭掉;表面 起皮;剥落;n. 果皮, 蔬菜皮
- 搭配:
- appeal to sb. for sth. 祈求
- appeal to sb. against sth. 上诉
- appeal to sb./sth. 恳请某人/做某事;对某人有吸引力
- 辨析:
- 这些动词均含“请求,恳求”之意
- plead: 指谦卑而又不失尊严地请求,侧重迫切感
- appeal: 常指以道义原则为基础或以法律为依据的请求
- beg: 比plead通俗,不用于法律范畴,指低声下气地请求,有时含贬义,指某人喋喋不休地要求得到帮助
- petition: 指正式而热切地请愿或祈求
- entreat: 的意义与beg的大致相同,但较文雅
- pray: 指祈求,多用于宗教用语中
<hr/>7. industrious
UK /ɪn&#39;dʌstriəs/
US /ɪn&#39;dʌstriəs/
- 释义:
- adj. If you describe someone as industrious, you mean they work very hard.勤劳的;勤奋的
- 例句:
- She was an industrious and willing worker. 她是个勤劳肯干的员工。
- She was surrounded by energetic, industrious people. 她被充满活力、勤劳的人们簇拥着。
- 词汇派生:
- industry: n. 工业, 行业, 勤奋, 生产制造
- in- in,into 在内,内里; negative 否定;力量
- industrial: adj. 工业的,产业的
- industrious: adj. 勤劳的,勤奋的;忙碌的
- industrialize: v. (使国家或地区)工业化
- industrialization: n. 工业化
- industrialized: adj. 工业化的 v. 工业化
- industrialism: n. 工业主义, 产业主义
- industrialist: n. 实业家, 工业家, 工厂主
- 辨析:
- 这两个形容词均表示“勤奋的”之意
- diligent: 多指为一定的目的或追求而勤奋
- industrious: 指由习惯养成或天性形成的勤奋
<hr/>8. suspend
UK /sə&#39;spend/
US /sə&#39;spend/
- 释义:
- v. If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it. 暂缓;推迟;暂停
- v. If someone is suspended, they are prevented from holding a particular job or position for a fixed length of time or until a decision is made about them. 使暂时停职
- v. If something is suspended from a high place, it is hanging from that place. 吊;悬挂
- 例句:
- A U.N. official said aid programs will be suspended until there&#39;s adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目,直到救援运送车队能够得到充分保护为止。
- The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr. Castle from the British team. 草地网球协会暂停了卡斯尔先生在英国队的职务。
- The school suspended the sports meeting. 学校推迟了运动会。
- 词根:
- sus- under; below, beneath, subordinate; incompletely; further 在…之下;从属…,不完全(由sub-变化而来)
- pend-, -pens, -pense, -pending, -pended【拉丁】表示“悬挂”;“称重”;“使下垂”
- suspend:sus(=sub在……之下)+ pend = 垂下去 = 暂停,推迟, 悬挂
- 同根词:
- stipend: n. 薪俸, 献仪
- depend: v. 依赖, 取决于, 信任 (on, upon), 悬挂
- dependent: adj. 依靠的, 依赖的; 取决于…的; 有瘾的 n. (=dependant) 依赖他人生活的人(尤指孩子)
- expensive: adj. 昂贵的, 花钱多的, 价格高的
- independence: n. 独立,自主,自立
- independent: adj. 独立的,自主的,自立的
- indispensable: adj. 不可或缺的
- suspend: v. 推迟;暂停;取消;悬挂
- sus(=sub在……之下)+pend=垂下去=暂停,推迟, 悬挂
- 词汇派生:
- suspension: n. 悬浮, 悬浮液, 暂令停职(或停学、停赛等), 暂缓
- suspender: n. 吊袜带, 吊裤带, 背带;悬挂物
- 辨析:
- 这些动词或短语均有“推延,延期”之意
- delay: 普通用词,多指因外界原因推迟或耽误,也可指有意推迟
- postpone: 正式用词,语气较强,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的时间
- defer: 正式用词,语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延
- suspend: 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现
- prolong: 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度
- put off: 口语用词,与postpone同义,但较通俗
- 搭配:
- suspend A from B 把A挂在B上[下面]
- suspend from 自悬挂下来; (被)停职[停学]
- (be)suspended in 悬浮在...中
- suspend a driving license 吊销驾照
- suspend payment 暂停付款
<hr/>9. array
UK /ə&#39;reɪ/
US /ə&#39;reɪ/
- 释义:
- n.[C] An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them. 一大批;一大群
- n.[C] An array of objects is a collection of them that is displayed or arranged in a particular way.陈列;布置
- 例句:
- As the deadline approached she experienced a bewildering array of emotions. 随着最后期限的临近,她开始心绪纷乱、不知所措。
- We visited the local markets and saw wonderful arrays of fruit and vegetables. 我们去了当地的市场,看见了一排排摆放整齐的蔬果。
- He was unable to escape the array of facts. 他无法躲避一连串的事实。
- 词汇派生:
- arrayed: adj. (以某种形式)布置的,排列的
- 搭配:
- an array of 一批;一列
- in holiday array 身着节日盛装
<hr/>10. immaculate
UK /ɪ&#39;mækjələt/
US /ɪ&#39;mækjələt/
- 释义:
- adj. If you describe something as immaculate , you mean that it is extremely clean, tidy, or neat.干净整洁的;纤尘不染的
- adj. If you say that something is immaculate , you are emphasizing that it is perfect, without any mistakes or bad parts at all.无瑕疵的;完美的
- 例句:
- Her front room was keptimmaculate. 她的客厅一尘不染。
- The goalkeeper&#39;s performance wasimmaculate. 守门员的表现堪称完美。
- The cook always keeps his kitchen immaculate. 厨师总是把厨房收拾得干干净净。
- It&#39;s animmaculateperformance. 那是一场完美的演出。
- 词根:
- macul-, maculat-【拉丁】= spot (斑点)
- immaculate: im表否定
- 同根词:
- maculate: adj. 有污点的,弄污的 v. 弄脏
- macula: n. (太阳的)黑点, (矿石的)斑点, (皮肤上的)痣
- macular degeneration: un. 黄斑变性
- 辨析:
- spotless:adj.洁白无瑕的,非常洁净的
- clean:adj.干净的,纯洁的
- pure:adj.纯的,纯洁的
- white:adj.白色的,纯洁的
- impeccable:adj.无懈可击的,无瑕疵的
- faultless:adj.完美的,无缺点的
- spick-and-span:adj. 崭新的,极整洁的
- cleanly:adv.利落地,干净地
- perfect:adj.完美的,完全的
- tidy:adj.整齐的,整洁的
- 搭配:
- immaculate anonymity:籍籍无名
11. incorrigible
UK /ɪn&#39;kɒrɪdʒəbl/
US /ɪn&#39;kɔːrɪdʒəbl/
- 释义:
- adj. If you tell someone they are incorrigible , you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have faults which will never change. 屡教不改的,不可改造的(通常带有幽默意味)
- 例句:
- Gamblers are in corrigible optimists. 嗜赌的人是死不悔改的乐天派。
- Her ex-husband is an incorrigible smoker. 她前夫是个不可救药的烟鬼。
- 词汇派生:
- corrigible: adj. 可改正的, 易矫正的
- cor- together, with, wholly 共同,一起,完全(由com-变化而来)
- correct:v. 纠正
12. grovel
UK /&#39;ɡrɒvl/
US /&#39;ɡrɑːvl/
- 释义:
- v. If you say that someone grovels , you think they are behaving too respectfully towards another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something. 卑躬屈膝;奴颜婢膝
- v. If you grovel , you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something.(为找东西等)爬行,匍匐
- 例句:
- ...a letter of grovelling apology. 一封低声下气的致歉信
- Speakers have been shouted down, classes disrupted, teachers made togrovel. 发言人的声音被叫嚷声盖住了,课堂一片混乱,老师们不得不好言相劝。
- He was grovelling under the sofa, trying to find the keys. 他正爬到沙发底下找钥匙。
- 辨析:
- grovel:卑躬屈膝
- grove:小树林
- groove:n.沟,槽
- glove:手套
- gravel:n. 沙砾,碎石 v. 铺碎石, 使困惑
<hr/>13. surveillance
UK /sɜː&#39;veɪləns/
US /sɜːr&#39;veɪləns/
- 释义:
- n.[U] Surveillance is the careful watching of someone, especially by an organization such as the police or the army.(尤指来自警方、军队等组织的)监视
- 例句:
- Police keep track of the kidnapper using electronic surveillance equipment. 警方利用电子监视设备跟踪绑架者。
- He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance. 在被连续监视了一段时间后,他被逮捕了。
- Most of the banks have installed surveillance cameras. 现在大多数银行都安装了监控摄像机。
- 词根:
- vigi, vig【拉丁】表示“小心,机警”;“失眠的”
- 同根词:
- vegetable:n. 蔬菜, 植物人, 生活单调乏味的人 adj. 植物(性)的, 得自植物的, 关于植物的, 蔬菜的
- vigil:n. (看望病人、祷告、抗议等的)不眠时间, (尤指)值夜
- vigilant:adj. 警觉的, 警惕的, 警戒的, 谨慎
- vigor:n. 〈美〉同“vigour”活力;精力;力量;热情
- invigilate:v. 监(考)
- invigorate:v. 使生气勃勃, 使精神焕发, 使蒸蒸日上, 使兴旺发达
- vegetate:v. 过无聊生活, 无所用心
- 搭配:
- surveillance camera:监控摄像
- under surveillance:处在被监视中
<hr/>14. charisma
UK /kə&#39;rɪzmə/
US /kə&#39;rɪzmə/
- 释义:
- n.[U] You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities. 魅力;感召力
- 例句:
- He has neither the policies nor the personal charisma to inspire people. 他既无谋略又无魅力来鼓舞人。
- Not every President has had the charisma of Kennedy. 不是每一位总统都有肯尼迪那样的超凡气质。
- 词根:
- charis-【希腊】表“优雅,幸福,仁慈”;也表示个人魅力
- 词汇派生:
- charismatic:adj. 魅力非凡的, 有领导力的, 能吸引人为之效忠的, 【宗】天赐神力的 n. 有特恩的基督徒
- Christmas:n. (纪念耶稣基督生的节日, 12月25日)圣诞节。 可以记为:有“非凡的领导力”的人“圣诞节”快乐
<hr/>15. uncouth
UK /ʌn&#39;kuːθ/
US /ʌn&#39;kuːθ/
- 释义:
- adj. If you describe a person as uncouth , you mean that their behaviour is rude, noisy, and unpleasant.(人)粗野的,粗鄙的,粗鲁的
- 例句:
- It&#39;s uncouth to make a loud noise in the public place. 在公共场所大声喧哗是不礼貌的。
- He is a selfish, uncouth fellow, who has no respect for anyone. 他是个自私、没教养的家伙,对人一点也不尊重。
- 词汇派生:
- couth:adj. 〈谑〉文雅的, 有教养的
- uncouth:adj. 粗鲁的, 无礼的, 无教养的
- un- not; lack of; to undo; to remove; one, single 否定,相反,取消,取走;一,单一
<hr/>16. conversant
UK /kən&#39;vɜːsnt/
US /kən&#39;vɜːrsnt/
- 释义:
- adj. If you are conversant with something, you are familiar with it and able to deal with it. 熟悉的;精通的
- 例句:
- Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles. 总的来说,那些从商的人并不太熟悉基本的科学原理。
- I&#39;m conversant with the interpersonal issues. 我对人际关系问题很有经验。
- 词根:
- vers-, vert-, -verse, -version, -version, -versation, -versal, -versary, -vert, vort-, vors-【拉丁】表示“转动,旋转”;“使弯曲”
- conversant: con共同 + vers+ant → 在一起转的 → 亲近的
- 同根词:
- advertisement:n. 广告, 广告宣传, 启事, 广告(样)品
- irreversible:adj. 无法复原(或挽回)的, 不能倒转的
- universal:adj. 普遍的,通用的;全世界的,共同的 n. 普遍特征,普遍原则
- verse:n. 诗;韵文;诗节;歌曲的段落
- incontrovertible:adj. 无可争辩的, 不能否认的, 无可置疑的
- in不 + controvert反驳 + ible → 不容反驳的
- conversation:n. (非正式)交谈
- con共同 + vers → 在一起转的 → 谈话
- conversely:adv. 相反地, 反过来
- conversant:adj. 通晓的, 熟悉的
- con共同 + vers+ant → 在一起转的 → 亲近的
- 搭配:
- be conversant with ≈ be familiar with
<hr/>17. servile
UK /&#39;sɜːvaɪl/
US /&#39;sɜːrvl/
- 释义:
- adj. If you say that someone is servile , you disapprove of them because they are too eager to obey someone or do things for them. 奴性的;逢迎的;恭顺的
- 例句:
- He was subservient and servile. 他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
- His subordinates are always appearing totally servileto make him happy. 他的下属总是对他表现出完全卑躬屈膝的样子,来赢得他的欢心。
- They said she had aservileattitude to her employer. 他们说她对她的老板阿谀逢迎。
- 词根:
- serv-, -serve【拉丁】表示“看”;“维护,保护”
- servile: 奴仆是服务的
- 同根词:
- conservation:n. 保护,保存
- conservative:adj. 保守的,守旧的 n. 保守派(党);保守的人
- deserve:v. 应得,值得
- de完全的,到家的+serv=完全的服务=应当得到报酬
- observation:n. 观察;观测;监视;评论
- observe:v. 注意到, 察觉到; 观测, 观察; 监视; 遵守; 庆祝; 评论, 说
- preserve:v. 保护;保持,保存;保养;保鲜;腌制 n. 果酱;腌菜;专门领域,专有活动
- pre提前+serv保护=提前保护起来=保存,保护
- reserve:v. 保留,预订 n. 储备;储存物资;保护区
- servile:adj. 奴性的, 逢迎的, 恭顺的 n. 奴隶
<hr/>18. forsake
UK /fə&#39;seɪk/
US /fər&#39;seɪk/
- 释义:
- v. If you forsake someone, you leave them when you should have stayed, or you stop helping them or looking after them. 将…弃之不顾;遗弃;抛弃
- v. If you forsake something, you stop doing it, using it, or having it. 放弃;丢弃
- 例句:
- I still love him and I would never forsake him. 我仍然爱着他,我永远不会弃他不顾。
- He doubted their claim to have forsaken military solutions to the civil war. 他对他们声称已经放弃通过武力解决内战感到怀疑。
- I still love him and would never forsake him. 我仍然爱着他,永远不会离他而去。
- 词根:
- forsake = for+sake(用第三种意思,目的、利益) 就是说为了利益,就要放弃、抛弃一些东西。
- 辨析:
- 这些动词或词组均含“抛弃、放弃”之意
- abandon:强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等,这可能是被迫的,也可能是自愿的
- desert:着重指违背法律责任和义务,或自己的信仰与誓言的行为,多含非难的意味
- forsake:侧重断绝感情上的依恋,自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或改掉恶习
- leave:普通用词,指舍弃某事或某一职业,或终止同一某人的关系,但不涉及动机与果
- give up:普通用语,侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。
<hr/>19. cajole
UK /kə&#39;dʒəʊl/
US /kə&#39;dʒoʊl/
- 释义:
- v. If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time. 哄骗;劝诱;说服
- 例句:
- He cajoled Mr Dobson to stand for mayor. 他说服多布森先生竞选市长。
- It was he who had cajoled Garland into doing the film. 是他劝服嘉兰拍这部片子的。
- The liar managed to cajolethe password out of him. 那个骗子设法从他口中套出了密码。
- 词根:
- cav, caj【拉丁】表示“中空的”
- cajole: 来自法语cajoler 本意是像笼(cage)中松鸡一样叽叽喳喳
- 同根词:
- cage:n. 笼子 v. 把(动物)关在笼中
- cave:n. 洞穴, 山洞 v. 在…挖洞, 使陷下, 使倒坍, 使崩溃 int. 〈英俚〉小心
- cavity:n. 洞,孔,窟窿;腔
- cajole:v. 哄骗, 劝诱, 诱骗
- cavern:n. 大洞穴, 大山洞 v. 挖空, 置…于山洞中
- excavate:v. 挖掘, 发掘
- excavation:adj. 凹的, 凹面的 n. 凹 v. 把…弄成凹(面)
- 搭配:
- cajole sth out of sb 从某人手里(用甜言蜜语)骗得某物
- 辨析:
- blarney:奉承话
- charm:魅力
- coax:哄
- entice:诱使
- flatter:奉承
- inveigle:诱骗
- palaver:空谈
- persuade:说服
- sweet-talk:奉承
- wheedle:(以甜言蜜语)诱惑...
<hr/>20. blight
UK /blaɪt/
US /blaɪt/
- 释义:
- n.[VAR] You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things.破坏因素;祸根;阴影
- v. If something blights your life or your hopes, it damages and spoils them. If something blights an area, it spoils it and makes it unattractive.破坏(生活);使(希望)破灭;摧毁;损毁
- n.[U] Blight is a disease which makes plants dry up and die.(令植物枯萎的)疫病
- 例句:
- Manchester still suffers from urban blightand unacceptable poverty. 曼彻斯特仍然受到城区脏乱和严重贫困问题的困扰。
- This discriminatory policy has really been ablighton America. 这项歧视性政策确实成了美国的一大祸根。
- The accident cast ablighton our happiness. 那场意外事故使我们的幸福生活蒙上了一层阴影。
- Her life was blighted by ill health. 她的一生被疾病所摧残。
- 词汇派生:
- blight:n. (农作物等的)疫病,(对局势、生活或环境)有害的事物 v. 损害,妨害,贻害
- blighter:n. 讨厌的(或可怜的)家伙(通常指男性)
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