2012年12月大学英语四级考试专项练习(词汇)07 b' ^$ }, V9 T$ g# |
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intrigue: a secret plan or activity; plot; scheme 阴谋4 ^4 K& J0 B4 w+ [7 S+ _
TYPICAL USE: The king’s younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.
1 g# |' A( t2 ~6 H: m Synonym: conspiracy
& y; J" z6 Q3 n4 E4 U# B postpone: delay action until a later time; defer; delay 延期
0 {( l. C. q4 |$ F- Y1 \7 D TYPICAL USE :They had to postpone their trip because of rain.
, f8 [& E* ]) y5 I4 Q' G+ ` Synonym: adjourn
3 [: R ~( ?, p. `4 K9 C refuge: a protected, safe place; protection from danger 避难所,避难
! O# G+ S% h R TYPICAL USE: The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.
3 w- h' ~$ B4 v# B Synonym: shelter/ G1 P* j5 x* v, e2 L3 E5 `- A
regain: get a procession of again恢复1 Q; K7 Z% y. x5 E# ]
TYPICAL USE: It took her a long time to regain her health.1 M4 ]8 i6 G ~' [0 B- ^$ N
Synonym :recover
! k, ]% s( \ X& T/ c/ M tease: make fun of a person unkindly or playfully; harass 嘲弄
' A% p1 h" {; o8 r& S2 y4 S TYPICAL USE: At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.
1 Q" q- L& `0 D/ c+ F& t Synonym: vex
, B1 q; L0 p, f# V tilt:(cause to) slope or slant; lean 倾斜
- E5 q: q. b* v& J% ~. S TYPICAL USE: He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.中 华 考 试 网, x# n5 W, C! D, W! ]: f
Synonym: incline) \8 |& V/ y, i2 e" B
A thunderstorm forced him to take __1__at a hut
0 h, [2 N( w3 H" r- g* |! u v+ M Marked by melodramatic __2__ and often espionage+ Q* E; l8 C" b5 W1 }; `; E {
The commander decided to__3__ the big push until the spring
7 ~/ e# G/ j* T9 L __4__the barrel forward to empty it
- B% ~9 k0 R# p1 e- C, f I tried to __5__my balance but I fell off the jetty and into the drink.. X, h7 l2 ]% J( ]
The other boys used to__6__ him because about his accent.- T$ T' _; H, P3 k/ H0 F
答案:
: X4 J; j" ?$ [ z# g 1.refuge
0 p9 X: B+ ~# p9 |: }, M 2.intrigue' _/ `+ D: [3 I' D/ m( V; T
3.postpone
* E6 K# {6 O$ W( G! m% r4 ] 4.Tilt" h/ ]( N+ n; g* t
5.regain
1 _0 [4 R8 R% O/ y" E) z 6.tease |