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622_十送红军.mp34:34来自悦读乐词stab
[stæb]
v. 刺伤,戳(to thrust with a pointed weapon)
搭 stab *** . in the back 在某人背后捅刀子
nominal
[ˈnɑːmɪnl]
adj. 名义上的,有名无实的(in name only)
记 词根记忆:nomin(名字)+al→名义上的
disembodied
[ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːdid]
adj. 无实体的,空洞的(free from bodily existence; incorporeal)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+embodied(实体的)→无实体的
devotional
[dɪˈvoʊʃənl]
adj. 献身的,虔诚的(used in religious worship)
记 来自devotion(n. 献身)
brittle
[ˈbrɪtl]
adj. 易碎的,脆弱的(hard but easily broken)
记 联想记忆:br(看作break)+ittle(看作little)→易碎的,脆弱的
canon
[ˈkænən]
n. 经典,真作(the works that are genuine)
记 联想记忆:can(能)+on(在…上)→能放在桌面上的真家伙→经典,真作
abusive
[əˈbjuːsɪv]adj. 谩骂的,毁谤的(using harsh insulting language);虐待的(physically injurious)
sacrilege
[ˈsækrəlɪʤ]
n. 亵渎,冒犯神灵(outrageous violation of what is sacred)
同 blasphemy, desecration, profanation
puffery
[ˈpʌfəri]
n. 极力称赞,夸大广告,吹捧(exaggerated commendation especially for promotional purposes)
记 联想记忆:puff(吹嘘)+ery→极力称赞
frenzy
[ˈfrenzi]
n. 狂乱,狂暴(the state of extreme excitement);暂时性疯狂(temporary madness)
记 词根记忆:fren(=phren 心灵)+zy→有关心灵状态的→狂暴
catholic
[ˈkæθlɪk]
adj. 普遍的;广泛的(all inclusive; universal);宽容的(broad in understanding; liberal)
记 联想记忆:和天主教“Catholic”的拼写一致,但第一个字母不大写
autocrat
[ˈɔːtəkræt]
n. 独裁者(a ruler with absolute power; dictator)
记 词根记忆:auto(自己)+crat(统治者)→独裁者
awry
[əˈraɪ]
adj. 扭曲的,走样的(not straight; askew)
记 词根记忆:a(加强)+wry(歪的)→扭曲的
clash
[klæʃ]
v. 冲突,撞击(to collide or strike together with aloud, harsh and metallic noise)
同 bump
dangle
[ˈdæ ɡl]
v. 悬荡,悬摆(to hang loosely so as to swing back and forth);吊胃口
记 发音记忆:“荡够”→悬荡,悬摆
refresh
[rɪˈfreʃ]v. 消除…的疲劳,使精神振作(to bring back strength and freshness to)
记 联想记忆:re(重新)+fresh(新鲜的)→使精神振作
unconscionable
[ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl]
adj. 无节制的,过度的,不合理的(excessive; unreasonable)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+conscionable(公正的,凭良心的)→无节制的
rendition
[renˈdɪʃn]
n. 表演,演唱(the act or result of rendering)
同 execution, interpretation, performance
allocate
[ˈæləkeɪt]
v. 配给,分配(to assign sth. for a special purpose; distribute)
记 词根记忆:al+loc(地方)+ate→不断送给地方→配给,分配
quibble
[ˈkwɪbl]
n. 遁词(an evasion of the point);吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评(a minor objection or critici *** )
记 quip(n. 妙语;借口)的变体
monologue
[ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ]
n. 独白(soliloquy);长篇演说,长篇大论(a prolonged discourse)
记 词根记忆:mono(单个)+log(说话)+ue→一个人说话→独白
farewell
[ˌferˈwel]
interj. 再会,再见 n. 辞行,告别(saying goodbye)
记 联想记忆:fare(看作far,远的)+well(好)→朋友去远方,说些好听的话→告别
rapport
[ræˈpɔːr]
n. 融洽,和谐(relation marked by harmony, conformity)
记 和support(n. 支持)一起记
hype
[haɪp]
n. 夸大的广告宣传(promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind)
disfigure
[dɪsˈfɪɡjər]v. 损毁…的外形;使变丑(to mar the appearance of; spoil)
记 词根记忆:dis(除去)+figure(形体)→去掉形体→损毁…的外形
hankering
[ˈhæ kərɪ ]
n. 渴望,向往(craving; yearning)
记 来自hanker(v. 渴望,追求)
upbraid
[ʌpˈbreɪd]
v. 斥责,责骂(to criticize severely; scold vehemently)
记 联想记忆:up(向上)+braid(辫子)→被揪辫子→责骂
crudity
[ˈkruːdəti]
n. 粗糙,生硬(the quality or state of being crude)
记 来自crude(adj. 粗糙的)
milk
[mɪlk]
v. 榨取(to coerce profit or advantage to an extreme degree)
outlandish
[aʊtˈlændɪʃ]
adj. 古怪的(very odd, fantastic; bizarre)
记 联想记忆:out(出)+land(国家)+ish→从外国来得→古怪的
dictum
[ˈdɪktəm]
n. 格言,声明(a formal statement of fact, principle or judgement)
straightforward
[ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd]
adj. 诚实的,坦率的(honest and frank);易懂的(not difficult to understand);直接的(direct)
例 At first endorsements were simply that: straightforward firsthand testimonials about the
virtues of a product.
promenade
[ˌprɑːməˈneɪd]
n. 散步,开车兜风(a leisurely walk or ride for pleasure or display) v. 散步,开车兜风
记 词根记忆:pro(向前)+men (to lead)+ade→引着自己向前→散步,开车兜风
vain
[veɪn]adj. 自负的(full of self-admiration);徒劳的(without result)
记 联想记忆:他很自负(vain),到头来一无所获(gain)
remunerate
[rɪˈmjuːnəreɪt]
v. 酬劳,赔偿(to pay or compensate a person for; reward)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+muner(礼物)+ate→回报人礼物→酬劳
squeeze
[skwiːz]
v. 压,挤(to press firmly together) n. 压榨,紧握
记 联想记忆:s+quee(看作queen,女王)+ze→很想挤进去与女王握手→挤
restored
[rɪˈstɔːrd]
adj. 恢复的(returned to an original or regular condition)
highbrow
[ˈhaɪbraʊ]
n. 自以为文化修养很高的人(a person pretending highly cultivated, or having intellectual tastes)
记 组合词:high(高)+brow(额头,眉毛)→眉毛挑得很高的人→自以为文化修养很高的人
leakage
[ˈliːkɪʤ]
n. 渗漏,漏出(leaking)
记 来自leak(v. 泄漏)
full-bodied
[ˌfʊlˈbɑːdid]
adj. 魁梧的;(味道)浓烈的;重要的
记 联想记忆:full(完全的)+bodi(=body 身体)+ed(…的)→全身都有的→(味道)浓烈的
incongruent
[ɪnˈkɑː ɡruənt]
adj. 不协调的,不和谐的,不合适的(not congruent)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+congruent(协调的,合适的)→不协调的,不合适的
whirlpool
[ˈwɜːrlpuːl]
n. 旋涡(a rapidly rotating current of water; vortex)
记 组合词:whirl(旋转,回旋)+pool(水池)→旋涡
massive
[ˈmæsɪv]adj. 巨大的,厚重的(very big and heavy)
记 来自mass(n. 大量,大多数)
例 Unlike other creatures, who are shaped largely by their immediate environment, human beings
are products of a culture accumulated over centuries, yet one that is constantly being transformed by
massive infusions of new information from everywhere.
monocle
[ˈmɑːnəkl]
n. 单片眼镜(an eye glass for one eye only)
记 词根记忆:mon(单个的)+oc(眼睛)+le→单片眼镜
undergird
[ˌʌndərˈɡɜːrd]
v. 从底层支持,加固…的底部(to strengthen from the bottom)
记 联想记忆:under(在…下面)+gird(束紧)→在下面束紧→从底层支持
palliative
[ˈpæliətɪv]
n. 缓释剂 adj. 减轻的,缓和的(serving to palliate)
搭 a palliative measure 消极措施
volley
[ˈvɑːli]
n. 齐发,群射(a number of shots fired at the same time) v. 齐发,群射(to be fired altogether);截
击
参 volleyball(n. 排球)
meander
[miˈændər]
v. 蜿蜒而流(to take a winding or tortuous course);漫步(to wander aimlessly; ramble)
记 来自the Meander,一条以蜿蜒曲折而著名的河流
huffy
[ˈhʌfi]
adj. 愤怒的,恼怒的(irritated or annoyed; indignant)
同 angry, irate
herbivorous
[ɜːrˈbɪvərəs]
adj. 食草的(feeding on plants)
记 词根记忆:herb(草)+i+vor(吃)+ous→食草的
vagary
[ˈveɪɡəri]n. 奇想,异想天开(an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation)
记 词根记忆:vag(漫游)+ary→游移的思想→奇想;发音记忆:“无规律”→奇想
snipe
[snaɪp]
v. 狙击(to shoot at exposed individuals from a usually concealed point of vantage)
idolize
[ˈaɪdəlaɪz]
v. 将…当作偶像崇拜(to treat as an idol);极度仰慕,崇拜(to admire very much)
cub
[kʌb]
n. 幼兽(one of the young of certain animals);笨手笨脚的年轻人(an inexperienced and awkward
youth)
记 和cube(n. 立方体)一起记
equine
[ˈiːkwaɪn]
adj. 马的,似马的(characteristic of a horse)
参 equitation(n. 骑马术)
petty
[ˈpeti]
adj. 琐碎的,次要的(trivial; unimportant);小气的(marked by or reflective of narrow interests and
sympathies)
同 minor, subordinate; *** all-minded
mat
[mæt]
n. 垫子,席子 v. (使)缠结;铺席于…上
记 联想记忆:猫(cat)在垫子(mat)上睡觉
demure
[dɪˈmjʊr]
adj. 严肃的,矜持的(reserved; affectedly modest or shy)
记 词根记忆:de+mure(墙)→脸板得像墙一样→严肃的
perk
[pɜːrk]
v. 恢复,振作(to gain vigor or cheerfulness especially after a period of weakness or depression);
打扮(to make *** art or spruce in appearance);竖起(to stick up)
rejoin[ˌriːˈʤɔɪn]
v. 回答,答辩(to say sharply or critically in response)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+join(加入)→重新加入讨论→答辩
pontifical
[pɑːnˈtɪfɪkl]
adj. 教皇的(of or relating to a pontiff or pontifex);自负的(pretentious; pompous);武断的
(dogmatic)
haggard
[ˈhæɡərd]
adj. 憔悴的,消瘦的(gaunt; drawn)
记 联想记忆:hag(巫婆)+gard→像巫婆一样→形容枯槁的→消瘦的
comestible
[kəˈmestɪbl]
n. 物,食品(sth. fit to be eaten) adj. 可吃的(edible)
记 联想记忆:come(来)+s+tible(看作table,桌子)→来到桌上→食品
munition
[mjuːˈnɪʃn]
n. 军火,军需品(weapons and ammunition)
记 词根记忆:mun(保护,加强)+ition→用于保家卫国的东西→军火
votary
[ˈvoʊtəri]
n. 崇拜者,热心支持者(a devoted admirer)
记 词根记忆:vot(宣誓)+ary→发誓追随→崇拜者,热心支持者
neurology
[nʊˈrɑːləʤi]
n. 神经学(the scientific study of the nervous system)
记 词根记忆:neur(神经)+ology(学科)→神经学
hector
[ˈhektər]
v. 欺凌,威吓(to browbeat; bully)
同 intimidate, threaten
ecstasy
[ˈekstəsi]
n. 狂喜(great delight; rapture);出神,入迷
记 词根记忆:ec(出)+stasy(站住)→(高兴得)出群→狂喜strut
[strʌt]
v. 趾高气扬地走(to walk proudly and stiffly) n. 支柱(support)
同 stalk, stride, swagger
kidnap
[ˈkɪdnæp]
v. 绑架(to seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom)
记 联想记忆:kid(小孩)+nap(打盹)→趁着大人打盹将小孩诱拐走→绑架
gladiator
[ˈɡlædieɪtər]
n. 角斗士,与野兽搏斗者(a person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for
ancient Romans)
记 来自gladius(n. 古罗马军队之短剑)
osseous
[ˈɑːsiəs]
adj. 骨的,多骨的(composed of bone; bony)
记 词根记忆:oss(骨)+e+ous→骨的
ulcer
[ˈʌlsər]
n. 溃疡(a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and
necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus);腐烂物(sth. that festers and corrupts like an open sore)
oven
[ˈʌvn]
n. 烤箱,烤炉,灶(a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying)
记 发音记忆:“爱闻”→爱闻烤箱里的香味→烤箱,烤炉
intervene
[ˌɪntərˈviːn]
v. 干涉,介入(to interfere with the outcome or course)
记 词根记忆:inter+ven(来)+e→来到中间→干涉,介入
bob
[bɑːb]
v. 轻拍,轻扣(to strike with a quick light blow);使上下快速摆动(to move up and down in a short
quick movement)
vibrate
[ˈvaɪbreɪt]
v. 振动,摇摆(to move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly);颤动,震动(to shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion)
记 词根记忆:vibr(振动)+ate→振动;颤动
squall
[skwɔːl]
n. 短暂、突然且猛烈的风暴(a brief, sudden, violent windstorm);短暂的骚动(a brief violent
commotion)
tightfisted
[ˈtaɪtfɪstɪd]
adj. 吝啬的(stingy)
记 联想记忆:tight(紧的)+fist(拳头)+ed→抓住不松手→吝啬的
rejoice
[rɪˈʤɔɪs]
v. 欣喜,高兴(to feel joy or great delight)
记 词根记忆:re+joic(=joy 高兴)+e→欣喜,高兴
potpourri
[ˌpoʊpʊˈriː]
n. 混杂物,杂烩(a miscellaneous collection; medley)
记 联想记忆:pot(锅)+pour(倾倒)+ri→倒在一个锅里→混杂物
vanilla
[vəˈnɪlə]
n. 香草,香子兰(any of a genus of tropical American climbing orchids)
搭 vanilla ice-cream 香草冰淇淋
resurgence
[rɪˈsɜːrʤəns]
n. 再起,复活,再现(the return of ideas, beliefs to a state of being active)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+surg(升起)+ence→再起
jockey
[ˈʤɑːki]
n. 骑师 v. 谋取(to maneuver to gain an advantage)
搭 jockey for 耍手腕获取
agenda
[əˈʤendə]
n. 议程(program of things to be done)
记 词根记忆:ag(做)+enda(表示名词)→要做的事情→议程
fissile[ˈfɪsl]
adj. 易分裂的(capable of being split; fissionable)
记 词根记忆:fiss(裂开)+ile(易…的)→易分裂的
dissolute
[ˈdɪsəluːt]
adj. 放荡的,无节制的(dissipated and immoral; profligate)
记 词根记忆:dis(分开)+solute(溶解)→(精力)溶解掉→放荡的
gulch
[ɡʌltʃ]
n. 深谷,峡谷(a steep walled valley; narrow ravine)
记 联想记忆:峡谷(gulch)是大地上的深沟,海湾(gulf)是海中的深沟
unearthly
[ʌnˈɜːrθli]
adj. 奇异的(very strange and unnatural)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+earthly(尘世的)→不属于这个世间的→奇异的
ploy
[plɔɪ]
n. 花招,策略(a tactic; stratagem)
kernel
[ˈkɜːrnl]
n. 果仁;核心(the central; most important part; essence)
记 词根记忆:kern(=corn 种子)+el→核心
slight
[slaɪt]
adj. 轻微的,微小的( *** all in degree) v. 怠慢,冷落(to treat rudely without respect) n. 冒犯他人
的行为、言语等
记 联想记忆:s+light(轻的)→轻微的
例 In todays world, manufacturers innovations are easily copied and thus differences between
products are usually slight.
progenitor
[proʊˈʤenɪtər]
n. 祖先(an ancestor in the direct line; forefather)
记 词根记忆:pro(前)+gen(产生)+itor→生在前面的人→祖先
unbend
[ˌʌnˈbend]
v. 变直(to become straight);轻松行事,放松(to behave in a less formal and severe manner)记 联想记忆:un(不)+bend(弯曲)→变直
recherche
[ˌrəʃerˈʃeɪ]
adj. 精心挑选的;异国风味的(exotic, rare)
philately
[fɪˈlætəli]
n. 集邮(stamp-collecting)
记 词根记忆:phil(爱)+ately(邮票)→集邮
deflect
[dɪˈflekt]
v. 偏离,转问(to turn to aside; deviate)
记 词根记忆:de+flect(弯曲)→弯到旁边→偏离
grove
[ɡroʊv]
n. 小树林,树丛(a *** all wood or group of trees)
记 联想记忆:gro(看作 grow)+ve(看作five)→五棵树长在一起→小树林
destitute
[ˈdestɪtuːt]
adj. 缺乏的(being without; lacking);穷困的(living in complete poverty)
记 词根记忆:de+stitute(建立)→没有建立→穷困的
panoramic
[ˌpænəˈræmɪk]
adj. 全景的,全貌的,概论的(of or relating to a panorama)
记 来自panorama(n. 概观,全景)
ugly
[ˈʌɡli]
adj. 难看的(unpleasant to look at);令人不快的(offensive or unpleasant to any sense)
例 The mayor and school superintendent let their dispute over budget cuts escalate to ugly and
destructive proportions.
gesticulate
[ʤeˈstɪkjuleɪt]
v. 做手势表达(to make or use gestures)
记 来自gesture(n. 手势,姿势)
adjunct
[ˈæʤʌ kt]n. 附加物,附件(sth. joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it)
记 词根记忆:ad(附近)+junct(结合,连接)→连在上面的东西→附加物
iniquity
[ɪˈnɪkwəti]
n. 邪恶,不公正,不道德(lack of righteousness or justice; wickedness)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+iqu(相同的)+ity→不相同→不公正
teetotal
[ˌtiːˈtoʊtl]
adj. 滴酒不沾的(completely abstinent from alcoholic drinks);完全的,全部的(complete, total)
记 来自英国戒酒运动拥护者Turner在某次戒酒演讲中的一个口误,total一词因口吃讹音为
teetotal
fatal
[ˈfeɪtl]
adj. 致命的(causing death);灾难性的(causing disaster)
记 来自fate(n. 命运)
cyclone
[ˈsaɪkloʊn]
n. 气旋,飓风(a windstorm with violent, whirling movement;tornado or hurricane)
记 词根记忆:cycl(圆;转)+one→转的东西→气旋
hangdog
[ˈhæ dɑːɡ]
adj. 忧愁的(downcast);低贱的(shamefaced)
记 组合词:hang(吊)+dog(狗)→吊起来的狗→低贱的
同 dejected, despicable
preach
[priːtʃ]
v. 布道,讲道(to deliver a sermon)
记 联想记忆:p(看作priest,牧师)+reach(到达)→牧师到达→布道,讲道
mangle
[ˈmæ ɡl]
v. 毁坏,毁损(to ruin or spoil);(通过切、压等)损坏(to mutilate or disfigure by hacking or
crushing; maim)
ecumenical
[ˌiːkjuːˈmenɪkl]
adj. 世界范围的,普遍的(of worldwide scope or applicability; universal)
记 发音记忆:“一口闷”→把世界一口闷下→世界范围的wink
[wɪ k]
v. 使眼色,眨眼示意(to close and open one eye quickly as a signal) n. 眨眼,眼色(a winking
movement of the eye)
gravitate
[ˈɡrævɪteɪt]
v. 被强烈地吸引(to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination);受重力/引力作用
而运动
记 词根记忆:gray(重)+it(走)+ate→受重力作用而运动
epigram
[ˈepɪɡræm]
n. 讽刺短诗,警句(terse, witty statement)
记 词根记忆:epi(在…旁边)+gram(写)→旁敲侧击写的东西→讽刺短诗
savvy
[ˈsævi]
adj. 有见识的,精明的(well informed and perceptive; shrewd)
同 astute, canny, perspicacious, slick
opalescence
[ˌoʊpəˈlesns]
n. 乳白光(reflecting on iridescent light)
decant
[dɪˈkænt]
v. 轻轻倒出(to pour off gently)
记 词根记忆:de(离开)+cant(瓶口)→轻轻倒出
purge
[pɜːrʤ]
v. 清洗,洗涤(to make free of sth. unwanted)记 词根记忆:purg(清洁的)+e→清洗,洗涤
renunciate
[rɪˈnʌnsieɪt]
v. 放弃(to give up; abandon)
记 词根记忆:re(相反)+nunci(讲话,说出)+ate→表达相反的意见→放弃
*** ut
[ *** ʌt]
n. 污迹(matter that soils or blackens);黑穗病 v. 弄脏
renege
[rɪˈniːɡ]
v. 食言,违约(to go back on a promise or commitment)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+neg(否认)+e→反过来不承认→食言,违约
conducive
[kənˈduːsɪv]
adj. 有助于…的,有益的(that contributes or leading to)
搭 be conducive to 对…有帮助
conspicuous
[kənˈspɪkjuəs]
adj. 显著的,显而易见的(obvious; easy to perceive)
记 词根记忆:con(全部)+spic(看)+uous→全部人都能看到的→显而易见的
搭 conspicuous feature 显著的特征
debonair
[ˌdebəˈner]
adj. 美丽的(charming);温雅的(friendly)
记 联想记忆:deb(看作debutante,初进社交界的女孩)+on+air→在空气中的女孩→美丽的
lachrymose
[ˈlækrɪmoʊs]
adj. 爱哭的(inclined to shed a lot of tears);引人落泪的(causing tears)
记 词根记忆:lachrym(眼泪)+ose→爱哭的
dormancy
[ˈdɔːrmənsi]
n. 休眠状态(state of being temporarily inactive)
记 词根记忆:dorm(睡眠)+ancy→在睡眠状态→休眠状态
例 It is true that the seeds of some plants have germinated after two hundred years of dormancy,
but reports that viable seeds have been found in ancient tombs such as the pyramids are entirely
unfounded.rinse
[rɪns]
v. 冲洗掉,漂净(to cleanse by clear water)
pictorial
[pɪkˈtɔːriəl]
adj. 绘画的(of or relating to the painting or drawing of pictures);用图片的(having or expressed
in pictures)
记 词根记忆:pict(描绘)+orial→起描绘作用的→用图片的
例 Although Irish literature continued to flourish after the sixteenth century, a comparable
tradition is absent in the visual arts: we think about Irish culture in terms of the word, not in terms of
pictorial images.
annihilate
[əˈnaɪəleɪt]
v. 消灭(to destroy completely; demolish)
记 词根记忆:an(接近)+nihil(无)+ate→使接近没有→消灭
guarantee
[ˌɡærənˈtiː]
v. 保证,担保(to undertake to do or secure)
记 联想记忆:guar(看作guard,保卫)+antee→保证,担保
rural[ˈrʊrəl]
adj. 乡村的(characteristic of the country)
记 词根记忆:rur(乡村)+al(…的)→乡村的
例 This new government is faced not only with managing its economy but also with
implementing new rural development programs to stem the flow of farm workers to the city.
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːrs]
v. 浸入(to plunge, drop, or dip into liquid);沉浸于(to engross)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+mers(浸入)+e→浸入
be *** irch
[bɪˈ *** ɜːrtʃ]
v. 诽谤(to defile; make dirty)
记 联想记忆:be+ *** irch(污点,弄脏)→诽谤
intermittent
[ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt]
adj. 断断续续的(periodic; recurrent);间歇的(alternate)
记 来自intermit(v. 暂停,中断)
tremulous
[ˈtremjələs]
adj. 颤动的(characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors; quivering);胆怯的,怯懦的
(affected with timidity)
goggle
[ˈɡɑːɡl]
n. 护目镜(goggles) v. 瞪大眼睛看(to stare with wide and bulging eyes)
例 They were goggling at us as if we were freaks.
aggrieve
[əˈɡriːv]
v. 使受委屈,使痛苦(to give pain or trouble to)
记 词根记忆:ag(做)+griev(悲伤)+e→使受委屈,使痛苦
ravenous
[ˈrævənəs]
adj. 饥饿的(hungry);贪婪的(rapacious)
记 来自raven(n. 大乌鸦,掠夺)
lark
[lɑːrk]
v. 玩乐,嬉耍(to play or frolic; have a merry time) n. 玩乐记 联想记忆:在公园(park)玩乐(lark)
sheer
[ʃɪr]
adj. 完全的(complete; utter);陡峭的(very steep);极薄的(extremely thin)
记 联想记忆:绵羊(sheep)在陡峭的(sheer)山坡上吃草
例 He was indifferent to success, painting not for the sake of fame or monetary reward, but for
the sheer love of art.
asteroid
[ˈæstərɔɪd]
n. 小行星(a *** all planet)
记 词根记忆:aster(星星)+oid(像…一样)→小行星
preamble
[priˈæmbl]
n. 前言,序言(an introductory statement);先兆(an introductory factor circumstance indicating
what is to follow)
记 联想记忆:pre(在…之前)+amble(缓行,漫步)→走在前面→前言
equity
[ˈekwəti]
n. 公平,公正(fairness; impartiality; justice)
记 词根记忆:equ(=equal 相同的)+ity→公平,公正
animadvert
[ˌænəmædˈvət]
v. 苛责,非难(to remark or comment critically, usually with strong disapproval or censure)
despoil
[dɪˈspɔɪl]
v. 夺取,抢夺(to rob; plunder; ravage)
记 词根记忆:de+spoil(夺取,宠坏)→夺取,抢夺amnesty
[ˈæmnəsti]
n. 大赦,特赦(the act of an authority by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals)
记 词根记忆:a(无)+mnes(记忆)+ty→不再记仇→大赦,特赦
prestige
[preˈstiːʒ]
n. 威信,威望(respect based on good reputation, past achievements, etc);影响力
记 联想记忆:pres(看作president,总统)+tige(看作tiger,老虎)→总统和老虎两者都是有威
信、威望的→威信,威望
piecemeal
[ˈpiː *** iːl]
adj. 一件一件的,零碎的(done, or made piece by piece or in a fragmentary way)
lexical
[ˈleksɪkl]
adj. 词汇的(of a vocabulary);词典的
记 词根记忆:lex(词汇)+ical→词汇的
escalation
[ˌeskəˈleɪʃn]
n. 逐步上升,逐步扩大(state of being more intense)
记 来自escalate(v. 使逐步扩大)
frowzy
[ˈfraʊzi]
adj. 不整洁的,污秽的(dirty and untidy; slovenly; unkempt)
记 联想记忆:和frown(v. 皱眉)一起记:看到frowzy就frown
foreclose
[fɔrˈkloʊz]
v. 排除(to shut out; exclude);取消(抵押品的)赎回权(to extinguish the right to redeem a
mortgage)
记 词根记忆:fore(预先)+clos(关闭)+e→预先关闭→排除
jostle
[ˈʤɑːsl]
v. 推挤(to push and shove);挤开通路(to make ones way by pushing)
搭 jostle for 争夺,争抢