2012年GCT考试英语词汇复习指导（四）
词汇自测练习 4. (20个) 1. D bother 1. 烦扰,打搅I can't bother him with my little affairs.
我不能因自己那点小事去打扰他。
2. 使恼怒
The way my brother talked to mother bothered me.
我兄弟对母亲说话的那副模样惹我恼火。
offend 1. 冒犯;触怒;伤害...的感情
We were offended by his vulgar language.
我们被他的粗话所激怒。
I hope I haven't offended you.
我希望我未冒犯您。
2. 使不舒服
The smell offends me.
这气味令我作呕。
2. B predictable 可预言的,可预料的
The outcome is not always predictable.
后果并非都可以预料。
reasonable 通情达理的,讲道理的
Our mother was always very reasonable.
我们的母亲总是非常通情达理。
3. B idleness 1. 懒惰;闲散;安逸
He can't bear idleness.
他不能容忍懒散。
2. 失业(状态);赋闲
The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness.
那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业
poverty 1. 贫穷,贫困
His family lives below the poverty line.
他的一家生活极端艰苦。
He lived in poverty.
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他生活贫穷。
2. 贫乏,缺少(of / in)
The article shows a poverty of imagination.
这篇文章显得缺乏想像力。
4. A schedule 1. 表;清单;目录
Have you got a schedule of postal charges?
你有没有邮资价目表?
2. 【美】时间表;课程表;(火车等的)时刻表
The teacher posted the schedule of classes.
教师将课程表公布出来了。
3. 计划表;日程安排表
They have planned a tight schedule of travel.
他们安排了一个紧凑的旅行日程。
scolding 责骂;斥责
John got a scolding for coming home late.
约翰因回家晚了而挨骂
skyscraper 摩天楼,超高层大楼
The skyscrapers block our view.
摩天大楼挡住了我们的视线。
speculation 1. 思索;沉思;推测(about/on/upon)
There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.
最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。
2. 投机;投机买卖(in)
His speculations in stocks led to his suicide.
他在股票上做投机买卖致使他自杀。
5. C range from…to…(在一定范围内) 变动动, 变化
alter 1. 改变
Has she altered her mind?
她改变主意了吗?
The city has altered almost out of recognition since I left there five years ago.
自从五年前我离开以后,那座城市已变得几乎认不出了。
alter for the better/worse
变好/坏
2. 修改
The tailor altered the jacket to fit me.
裁缝将夹克修改得合我的身。
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6. C sensitive + to 1. 敏感的;易受伤害的(to)
Donna is sensitive to strong smells.
唐娜对强烈的气味很敏感。
2. 神经过敏的;易怒的(to / about)
He is sensitive about his failure.
人家一提他的失败他就生气。
scared 1. 吃惊的, 吓坏的; 恐惧的
a scared look
吃惊的面孔
2. [方]害怕的, 不敢的 (=afraid)
I'd be scared to do that.
我怕做那件事。
7. D capital 资本;本钱
The corporation has enough capital to build another factory.
这家公司有足够的资金来兴建另一家工厂。
investment 投资;投资额;投资物 (in)
He made a large investment in the business enterprise.
他对那个企业作了大量投资。
His investments amount to five million dollars.
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