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..
9 Q. w1 i% {; d/ b! w4 V% J" e, Z2 A; q. n　　erase : rub out ;wipe clean; remove
　　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.
9 e- S, q3 `$ ?: X$ t4 h4 D: V　　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 .
5 x5 v) ]- }+ x' F* @' e& D　　TYPICAL USE: The postage for airmail is greater than that for regular mail
　　poultry : domestic farm birds raised for food ;domestic fowls
　　TYPICAL USE: This market has fresh poultry for sale at the beginning of every month.
2 Q  o/ O! ?# v8 Z　　prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .
" g7 X5 S' E; C4 D　　TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.
　　undergo :pass through; experience ;suffer
5 Q1 z* E8 q2 a1 ]( p; D　　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.
　　skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface
- W! }8 i) X7 [3 P1 l0 T　　TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.
　　练习:
　　1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
　　2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast.
　　3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .
- W& I. [( Y( [1 z2 N5 L! X　　4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。
- ]0 U, A) s  _) U　　5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents.
　　6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn.
　　7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .
　　8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .
　　9. What are the __9__ of the box..
　　10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
　　答案:
, u5 N( f- U( o　　1. undergo v. 经历;经受;忍受
　　2. skimmed v.浏览,略读 ; 使掠过;掠过
　　3. wharf n. 码头;停泊处
　　4. erased v. 擦掉，抹去
2 s  I# F& g2 u. l　　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
　　10.licking v. 舔