英语专业四级词汇冲刺练习第二十期

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　　Word
　　drought : a prolonged period of dry weather with little nor no rain .
　　TYPICAL USE: The water level in the reservoir was low because of the long drought.
4 I8 C3 N+ T( T4 ?( A0 ?9 k　　exterior :outer;on or from the outside
　　TYPICAL USE: The exterior surface of the house was bleached by the sunlight.
$ H& ?) s' V# `! p4 }　　eliminate :remove ;get rid of ;leave out
　　TYPICAL USE:A part of the program was eliminated to save time.
) Y+ A/ n4 H2 k　　gorgeous : splendid in appearence or coloring
　　TYPICAL USE: Children shouted when they saw the peacock spread his gorgeous tail.
　　illegal : not legal;unlawful .
　　TYPICAL USE: He was arrested for the illegal sale of guns.
　　lad : a boy or young fellow .
+ [. u3 i! p6 n% p- }( A3 _* ?　　TYPICAL USE: We lived on a peaceful farm when I was a lad.
  Z4 D* R. r; q　　retain : keep in one's possession;hold .
# m) z5 M$ A) n* p" U　　TYPICAL USE: In the US most married women do not retain their maiden names.
　　tilt :cause to slope or slant ;lean.
6 ^6 d  y1 l& ]! W8 a, q　　TYPICAL USE: You tilt your head forward when you bow.
　　veto :a refusal to give permission for something;refuse or prevent
　　TYPICAL USE: His parents vetoed his plan to buy a new motorcycle.
9 }0 U4 m7 @1 O" V, _　　abbreviate :shorten by cutting out part .
　　TYPICAL USE: His book was abbreviated and appeared in a public magazine.
* O0 q/ ^5 I5 Q1 o' l7 y) m　　练习:
　　1. China dishes __1__heat longer than metal pans do .
　　2. Please straighten the flag ,it is __2__ a little bit to the left .
+ A0 U3 f0 H( }  r7 c- C$ u* G3 H" p1 \　　3. A(An)of three months __3__ ruined the wheat crops .
' Q1 z0 b+ s( T; Q8 T　　4. It is difficult to judge a person by his __4__ .
　　5. UFO is __5__ from unidentified flying object .
　　6. The old man put a __6__ on soccer in his garden .
　　7. How have you been lately, my __7__ ?
　　8. What a __8__ day it is !
* s+ v  P3 Q: ?0 \( z  i4 r　　9. Our goal is to __9__poverty.
( ]6 G$ l3 o( M: }5 Q/ D　　10. All he has done is __10__ .
　　答案：
1 @7 [4 k% t, t7 q　　1. retain v.保留
9 g. S2 k! x) q, ~  H　　2. tilted v.倾斜
8 b+ x* J. ]0 `$ L+ m　　3. drought n.干旱
　　4. exterior n.外表 adj.外部的
　　5. abbreviated v. 缩写
5 `* i2 ]# n3 A$ B　　6. veto v.& n.反对
　　7. lad n.年轻男子;小伙子
8 M' v4 @* f% D( ?8 Q* P　　8. gorgeous adj.灿烂的,华丽的,豪华的
7 v! E+ X* ^7 c　　9. eliminate vt.排除,消除,消灭
$ p9 ^1 ~4 _# O5 g7 @8 I5 v4 q　　10.illegal adj.不合法的,非法的