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random : made or done aimlessly ,without any plan ;casual; haphazard" ?' e W" _- \6 k5 S: h! S
TYPICAL USE: The room was filled with a random selection of furniture .% X0 @8 a8 p! C, l3 m S
steadfast :firm and unchanging ;firmly fixed ;not moving
2 Z3 E* m0 C% r- b3 P TYPICAL USE: He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn't move him.1 v: Z$ ^/ Y/ r9 t6 e
subordinate :1 lower in rank or position 2 a person lower in rank or position.
2 i) E* V0 M! | TYPICAL USE:1 A clerk in a business occupies a subordinate position to that of the owner .
( E: T, E7 F3 p8 F, j 2 A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordinates .6 k6 D" M; V. I+ f' G& X8 R( y: ~/ Y! G
thrift : careful use money and goods ;economy! h% L8 `( s- K0 U; F* u% e: S
TYPICAL USE: Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a house .
k* J K! u Y treacherous : not to be trusted ;not faithful;disloyal .
D$ L( b/ s# u- _ TYPICAL USE: The treacherous soldier carried some important information to the enemy.) N2 j0 a- _" [% r, i, k1 F
troublesome : causing trouble or anxiety;full of troubles ;annoying .
+ U, w; j, Y( y! h/ f TYPICAL USE: He is a troublesome child and never be obedient to his parents .
: R. m. h4 Q, S- _6 b$ q alternative : a choice between two things ./ B2 h" X' l4 ]' h: {5 {' G9 l
TYPICAL USE: His father give her the alternative of staying in high school or go to work .
9 j8 d: N w7 U' G* r bulge :an outward swelling;temporary increase+ [* V8 a: i- A0 E3 x
TYPICAL USE: The bag of candy made a bulge in the child's pocket.6 o9 Z& w B7 _+ r% H
congratulate :express a pleasure to a person on his fortune or success ;felicitate.
: y d# I! |+ b) ^ TYPICAL USE: Let me congratulate you on the birth of your son.7 p# R7 ~5 Y/ K, s- w
contradiction :1 denying ;saying the opposite 2 a contrary condition;disagreement .+ X+ e! L& ?; n' y7 U
TYPICAL USE: 1 Contradiction by the students always makes my teacher angry .
+ ?9 N7 q9 ?) Z; E& h' M 2 It is a contradiction to say you support the governmnent but would not vote for it in an election .: |( P0 T4 p5 f0 D. u4 A
练习:' F% N4 d7 L. e2 E; k; y9 U
1. The graph shows a __1__in the price of meat.
* f! Y: l. ]4 U0 j# C' B 2. There is a __2__ between them .
; G9 K# U8 A& c0 ]" K( f' b. r 3. She has the virtues of hardworking and __3__.
3 S( A- c) ]* u2 S+ u4 e: n 4. She is a __4__ friend of mine .& k( X- k0 V, t/ y: n! X
5. If you don't like the school lunch, you have the __5__of bringing your own.0 e: u P: a4 j+ z6 {/ I
6. The student is a __6__ boy .
8 ], V7 u% J7 o; J& O2 P% Y 7. He took a book at __7__ .' {- I u1 V; [9 p: s1 K8 S; H
8. I want to __8__ you with all my heart.
8 {. J8 H- w' S! I 9. He is kind to his __9__ .
% X/ \7 B# w# i1 @! t" G 10. He was cruel, __10__and unscrupulous.
& f0 V' C% P$ Q 答案:
8 E9 k5 G4 B; ?# b2 [. B2 x) E5 ]! Q 1. bulge n. 凸出;暂时增长
; T7 m. M! \5 _3 v2 d 2. cotradiction n.矛盾
6 b+ G) N! n6 n" S! y 3. thrift n.节俭
7 t s, X6 o3 I" l- ]- X 4. steadfast adj.坚定的.2 L$ Z; A) b# q' G
5. alternative n. 二选一.$ G* O: u) Y, A9 g' u1 [. y' G
6. troublesome adj.麻烦的.) e6 m% t i+ ]$ \
7. random adj. 随便的
; i( ~/ R5 M% u) J$ b3 V 8. congratulate v.祝贺+ Z( r9 m% a! s* ^0 Q
9.subordinates adj.下级的 n.属下.
- Y1 h* m e2 P# t 10.treacherous adj. 叛逆的 |