考研課堂筆記英語單詞

翻碩複習的一大重頭戲就是辭彙,而辭彙量是巨大的,必須要有日常的積累和複習,並且掌握科學的記憶方法,才能最有效地積累辭彙量。下面是關於英語辭彙的學習筆記以供大家參考。

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1、apparel(n)(舊或文)衣服,服裝

lords and ladies in rich apparel

★ garment(n)(文或謔)(一件)衣服

a strange shapeless garment that had once been a jacket 用夾克改成的怪模怪樣的衣服

2、cajole(vt) ~ sb into/out of sth 哄騙某人作某事,勸誘某人(指用恭維或欺騙的手段)

She was cajoled into accepting a new contract。她受人哄騙而接受了新契約

~ sth out of sb 以哄騙的手段從某人處得到(信息)

The confession had to be cajoled out of him 連哄帶勸他才坦白。

★ coax(vt) ~ sb into/out of doing sth 勸誘或哄騙某人(指慢慢的、逐漸的勸誘)

He coaxed her into letting him take her to the cinema。他哄的她同意帶她去看電影

~ sth out of/from sb 用好言好語勸說某人

I had to coax information out of him 我得用好話套出他掌握的情況。

3、discard(vt) 扔掉,丟棄(某物);不再使用,不再穿戴(已沒用的物品)

discard one’s winter clothes in spring 春天裡換下冬裝

★ reject(vt)拒絕接受(某人某事物)

She rejected his offer of marriage。她拒絕了他的求婚

拋棄某物,摒棄,剔除

Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control 我們進行質量檢驗時,有缺陷的產品均應 剔除。

4、effete(adj)衰弱的,喪失權力的;缺乏活力和力量的,虛弱的

an effete civilization 沒落的文明 an effete young man 無精打采的年輕人

★ exhausted(adj)極其疲倦的

5、grudge(vt)怨恨某事物,勉強作某事或給某物

He grudges her earning more than he does 他妒忌她掙的比他多

★ resent(vt)(因受到傷害、侮辱等)而感到憤恨、怨恨或氣憤

I bitterly resent your criticism 我對你批評我的話十分反感

6、kidnap(v) 誘拐、綁架、劫持

Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists 有兩個商人讓恐怖分子給劫持了

★ abduct(vt)誘拐 綁架

◎ abduction(n)

7、pact(n)(人,團體,國家等間的)契約、協定、條約、公約

a non-aggression pact 互不侵犯條約

★ treaty(n)(國家之間的)條約、協定

sign a peace treaty with a neighbouring country 與鄰國簽訂和平條約

8、pry(vi) ~ into sth 打聽,打探某人的私事

I don’t want them prying into my affairs 我不願他們打探我的私事

★ peep(vi) ~ at sth 匆匆的,詭秘且小心的偷看,窺視

peeping at a secret document 偷看秘密檔案

9、scour(vt) ~ sth out 將某物刷淨或擦亮

scour the pots and pans 將壺和鍋刷乾淨

~ sth away/off 擦掉,刷去污垢

★ ransack(vt) ~ sth for sth 徹底搜尋某處;搶劫某物,掠奪

I have ransacked the house for those papers 我滿房子到處找那些檔案

10、swagger(vi)(貶)趾高氣揚的走路或行事

He took his prize and swaggered to his seat 他領獎後得意洋洋的回到自己的座位上

★ strut(vi)(貶)趾高氣揚的走,高視闊步

She strutted past us,ignoring our greeting 她神氣活現的從我們面前走過,我們打招呼她都不理。

11、vagary(n)(通常作複數)怪異多變,奇想

The vagaries of fashion 時髦樣式

★ fancy(n)想像力(尤指對非現實的事物)

I have a fancy that he will be late。我感覺到他要遲到。

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1、asset(n) ~ to sb/sth 有價值或有用的特性或技能;有價值的或有用的人

Good health is a great asset。

(n)(通常作複數)(屬於個人或公司所有的,可以用於抵償債務的)財產、資產

His assets included shares in the company and a house in Landon。他的財產包括公司 的股票和位於倫敦的房子。

★ property(n) 所有物,財產,資產

The jewels were her personal property。那些首飾是她的私人財產。

(n)所有,所有權

Property brings duties and responsibilities。有了財產也就有了權利和義務。

(n)(尤作複數)(物質等的)特性、性質

Certain plants have medicinal properties。有些植物具有藥效效用。

2、chasm(n)deep opening in the grounds;abyss;gorge (地上的)深坑;深淵;峽谷;

There was a deep political chasm between the two countries which nearly let to a war。兩國間的政治衝突幾乎導致戰爭。

(比喻)(人或團體等的感情和利益)的巨大差距,分歧

★ gap(n)opening or break in sth or between tow things 缺口,裂口,豁口、

The road goes through a gap in the hills。公路從山間峽谷穿過。

(n)空間的間隔

a gap of five miles between towns 鎮與鎮之間相隔五公里

(n)分離

a wide gap between the two people 兩人意見的巨大分歧

3、despoil(vt) ~ sth of sth 從(某處)搶劫有價值之物,掠奪某物

Museums have despoiled India of many priceless treasures。博物館裡有許多從印度掠奪來的無價之

寶。

★ depredation(n) (由攻擊、事故等造成的)損壞、破壞

The town survived the depredations of marauding gangs。這個城鎮經受住了打家劫舍的匪徒造成的 破壞。

4、facetious(adj)(貶)(常為不當的)引人發笑的,詼諧的

a facetious young man 耍貧嘴的小伙子

★ humorous(adj)幽默的,滑稽的,詼諧的

5、hurtle(vi)猛力的或飛快的朝某方向運動

The van hurtled round the corner。貨車飛快的轉過街角。

★ dash(vi) ~ for sth 突進,猛衝

He dashed off with the money。他帶著錢逃跑了。

6、larceny(n)(法律)盜竊、盜竊罪

◎ larcenous(adj)

★ robbery(n)搶劫、盜竊、偷竊、失竊

7、pervade(vt)瀰漫、滲遍、遍布、充滿

The smell of baked apples pervaded the house。房子裡瀰漫著烤蘋果的香味。

◎ pervasion(n)

★ spread(vt)(pt,pp spread) ~ sth out on/over sth 展開、鋪開、攤開

The bird spread out its wings 那隻鳥張開了翅膀

8、recant(v)宣布放棄(以前的意見、信仰等);(因不正確)撤回,撤銷(意見、聲明等)

recant one’s former beliefs 宣布放棄以前的信仰

★ retract(v)撤回或撤銷(聲明、指控的);拒絕遵守或執行協定

The accused refused to retract his statement 那被告拒不撤銷其供述。

9、shamble(vi)笨拙的走或跑(拖著腳)

That old tramp shambled up to me。那個老流浪漢拖著腳向我走來。

◎ shambles(n)混亂的場面、凌亂、雜亂

★ confusion(n)迷惑,慌亂;混亂,雜亂

Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion。她來得很突然,使我們完全不知所措。

10、taboo(n)(某些文化的)禁忌、忌諱;不涉及某事物的一致做法

There is a taboo on smoking in this office。這個辦公室里一向都不吸菸的。

★ prohibition(n)禁止、阻止

11、trappings(n)(威望、財富等的)外在標誌

He had trappings of high office but no real power。他空有高官的派頭卻無實權。

★ decorations(n)裝飾品,裝飾物