Word
; @' O0 C0 z' x( S' O# _# Q: I random : made or done aimlessly ,without any plan ;casual; haphazard0 [1 }8 q3 }5 r9 j
TYPICAL USE: The room was filled with a random selection of furniture .
" K8 e3 ~2 h: ^8 f; s steadfast :firm and unchanging ;firmly fixed ;not moving; N7 F: y" K4 _# d& m
TYPICAL USE: He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn't move him.
$ H( H" B0 D9 ~* V) w5 a subordinate :1 lower in rank or position 2 a person lower in rank or position.
* b9 \, d; Q. L, P( n" m3 _; y3 @ TYPICAL USE:1 A clerk in a business occupies a subordinate position to that of the owner .6 ]) R4 T1 a# b) p: U3 d* q) j
2 A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordinates .
2 w9 A' s/ I# O thrift : careful use money and goods ;economy
* d" V. w$ Q. I TYPICAL USE: Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a house .: Y' Z; M$ G% W/ V
treacherous : not to be trusted ;not faithful;disloyal .
' t; `+ `& ~2 v TYPICAL USE: The treacherous soldier carried some important information to the enemy.! w8 }% H4 t6 V6 |4 J7 n# H
troublesome : causing trouble or anxiety;full of troubles ;annoying .
2 G* S* N: K, k! m4 m' Q TYPICAL USE: He is a troublesome child and never be obedient to his parents .
- f+ ?, B7 u% @) r" a0 w alternative : a choice between two things .
$ y; F- \& w$ f4 H+ v0 D! `. Z TYPICAL USE: His father give her the alternative of staying in high school or go to work .+ f% B6 }. U$ R; ^
bulge :an outward swelling;temporary increase
# ?3 `0 `$ I' K t) X8 } TYPICAL USE: The bag of candy made a bulge in the child's pocket.% R9 C8 d5 `" z8 b0 z2 O6 l
congratulate :express a pleasure to a person on his fortune or success ;felicitate.5 k4 i# O$ @' u3 i- r/ C* `
TYPICAL USE: Let me congratulate you on the birth of your son.
9 x4 H; A7 T) j/ h contradiction :1 denying ;saying the opposite 2 a contrary condition;disagreement .
& L8 p0 S+ J( W0 a0 D TYPICAL USE: 1 Contradiction by the students always makes my teacher angry .
# s# \. l) f7 v c 2 It is a contradiction to say you support the governmnent but would not vote for it in an election .
1 [# O4 g t% q, G6 Z 练习:
: k3 ]8 h8 u+ b: U; f' ^/ n 1. The graph shows a __1__in the price of meat.
) z3 v6 F& k' X& c0 Z T 2. There is a __2__ between them .5 h- R( d& y2 P
3. She has the virtues of hardworking and __3__.
" w4 j/ ?' O+ A% H. l+ `, ], L 4. She is a __4__ friend of mine .
6 |1 l4 n% U& {' n8 Z# O$ Q' ^ 5. If you don't like the school lunch, you have the __5__of bringing your own.- D$ }& ~4 N3 h" y' E& F7 t' t& _
6. The student is a __6__ boy .% ^0 ?- e# g( H( B
7. He took a book at __7__ .
& ~7 K! k$ b8 ?' ~; h5 U 8. I want to __8__ you with all my heart.$ U/ `% g9 w% x- _% [& Z2 }0 l
9. He is kind to his __9__ .
* ^1 ~/ y. {0 n. h# f: d; P 10. He was cruel, __10__and unscrupulous.3 `9 U- u/ L7 c
答案:
2 S. {/ y7 H/ J ^4 N& h 1. bulge n. 凸出;暂时增长: K3 f& Z5 T2 }4 ^# C
2. cotradiction n.矛盾
& J/ G" ^! O m/ z( V 3. thrift n.节俭3 D( m* |( o' i' Z4 Z3 }& l
4. steadfast adj.坚定的.5 A+ G' C! x* |* {% `
5. alternative n. 二选一. w/ U/ y" M# E4 y, _
6. troublesome adj.麻烦的.
# {1 u3 k6 _' x w- N# }: Z 7. random adj. 随便的
5 K E- G' Y& w9 ~ 8. congratulate v.祝贺% F+ F# }$ k- i7 |, @/ Y, Y
9.subordinates adj.下级的 n.属下.5 f& g9 s o/ U( q1 |
10.treacherous adj. 叛逆的 |