英语专业四级词汇冲刺练习第十六期

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　　Word
　　dimension : measurement in length; width or height; size or extent
　　TYPICAL USE: He ordered wallpaper for a room of the following dimensions:16ft. Long, 12ft. Wide, and 8ft. High..
　　erase : rub out ;wipe clean; remove
% O/ q# z5 l- F: P6 B　　TYPICAL USE: He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.
　　growl :make a deep, low ,angry sound .
　　TYPICAL USE: The dog was angry and growl at the stranger.
+ z$ j1 v3 s3 y# D, L　　lick : take up with the tongue .
　　TYPICAL USE: The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor.
　　postage : the amount paid anything sent by mail .
　　TYPICAL USE: The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail
& R4 M% L" @3 o8 J4 w. I, b　　poultry : domestic farm birds raised for food ;domestic fowls
- T. Y3 V( O) p9 W4 G* w+ R　　TYPICAL USE: This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.
3 J- o6 r3 G. q; M" p　　prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .
　　TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.
. N# T. c) x( ~0 a* k6 b　　undergo :pass through; experience ;suffer
　　TYPICAL USE: She underwent a through examination at the hospital according to the doctor’s order
　　wharf a platform built for ships’ loading and unloading dock; pier
　　TYPICAL USE: Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.
6 T2 `# h, W  L7 ^/ P/ a* H+ u5 t. E% b, ^　　skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface
  l- z4 D6 c4 V1 i+ I1 @　　TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.
5 y7 ~8 R+ U- ?; g: M　　练习:
　　1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
　　2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast.
4 b. r$ _6 p( p, m; s7 H　　3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .
+ ]1 ^/ S- Q6 n' o) x5 P: _　　4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。
0 \7 V; ?9 n6 b: v1 _! T4 O　　5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents.
' f, q, n# Q$ ?　　6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn.
　　7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .
2 ?7 [$ P. F9 k* Y% e5 L7 J; M　　8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .
' t3 E* G) }  @* l! S　　9. What are the __9__ of the box..
　　10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
　　答案:
　　1. undergo v. 经历;经受;忍受
　　2. skimmed v.浏览,略读 ; 使掠过;掠过
8 B7 c/ K8 o3 ^) o# H　　3. wharf n. 码头;停泊处
& B* E7 k3 h4 j' S0 r　　4. erased v. 擦掉，抹去
　　5. postage n.邮费
　　6. pricked v. 刺痛;刺伤
　　7. poultry n. 家禽
　　8. growled v. 咆哮;轰鸣
　　9. dimensions n.尺寸；面积
8 Y9 c1 R% D( G$ E% E7 W) n　　10.licking v. 舔