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
1 }, E( A! M! Q- `: {! y　　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
　　TYPICAL USE: He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.
3 ^: h& G" Y7 i3 @- o* H# |　　growl :make a deep, low ,angry sound .
2 |/ s2 g! Z! [. t+ }　　TYPICAL USE: The dog was angry and growl at the stranger.
　　lick : take up with the tongue .
3 W) I6 U# C: o　　TYPICAL USE: The cat licked up the drops of milk from the floor.
* V. f3 L9 T1 o: l* k( a; h, P3 k　　postage : the amount paid anything sent by mail .
$ L( g; R# x. p2 K% N$ v% U　　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.
　　prick : make a very tinny hole with a sharp point .
　　TYPICAL USE: When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.
　　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
# t8 o2 N8 R! ?: X4 W　　TYPICAL USE: Passengers were waiting on the wharf to board the ship.
, q) E7 f5 C5 q/ E. _: q　　skim move swiftly in a path near or touch a surface
　　TYPICAL USE: I watched many seabirds skimming the waves looking for food.
) }% G, r- b5 H0 J% ?+ n　　练习:
　　1. You may have to __1__ disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
　　2. He __2__ through the newspapers over breakfast.
4 a9 N& T) g9 a　　3. We walked her to the __3__and put her aboard the ship .
　　4. The teacher __4__ the letters on the blackboard。
　　5. The __5__ for airmail is 50 cents.
/ ?2 q& q2 }& B' n　　6. She got her finger __6__ by a thorn.
; ^  N( n# s$ X; Q, J5 c# h　　7. The farm breeds a wide range of __7__ .
　　8. Thunder __8__ in the distance .
　　9. What are the __9__ of the box..
6 Y7 X6 B& _9 L) e$ o* s" j$ j　　10.My dog likes __10__ my face .
( v0 s3 O$ A% F9 e. G0 r　　答案:
9 m# i& g; t  E6 J; d$ n' x' T　　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
" {$ e8 ?4 o" l* T　　5. postage n.邮费
) @5 }% P! E$ h　　6. pricked v. 刺痛;刺伤
　　7. poultry n. 家禽
　　8. growled v. 咆哮;轰鸣
& s/ n6 y; `- k- l" k; n　　9. dimensions n.尺寸；面积
- @3 x+ s( s7 E9 j- E　　10.licking v. 舔