1. utopian. ideally perfect state; especially in its social, political and moral aspects 乌托邦,想象中政治上或道德上完美的国家* o/ a: R/ r8 W! ?- c% B! P; t& @
2. twilit adj. dimly lit (by the twilight ) 微明的,昏暗的
- v% |2 Z. [/ K% ?4 x- Q' y2 C3 j e.g.: At last, he appeared in the twilit gloom., X1 B6 O {# `! h9 k# }
3.paycheck n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary 付薪水的支票或工资& j: f7 {6 F+ ?+ b4 `
eg:The new appropriations bill means a larger paycheck for state employees.3 z$ v! y! ~; ?5 d
He had not given me a paycheck yet.
/ A1 l& y" D! x/ I' { 必背搭配 paying the check 付钱; p) { [- T& _. C9 }
4. pitch: P/ _% F; N5 z9 p/ G# L
① n. black, sticky substance made from coal tar, wood tar or petroleum used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving 沥青,用于防水,盖屋顶,填缝和铺路 [2 i! C. c& e! e" D
eg:“Useless” things can be useful. For instance, pitch can be used to pave the road.
a+ M/ x/ P) r6 [3 } ②vt. to throw, usually with careful aim 投,投掷,常指在小心地瞄准后7 b6 V% V2 r: D1 M) U& w& T
eg: He pitched the can out of the window.8 M/ \$ J+ Y9 v1 h
必背搭配 as dark as pitch; pitch dark 漆黑: c2 S$ ^/ V3 y( `8 H# @
5.fiddling adj. trivial, unimportant 无用的;无足轻重的) t; `4 U6 K3 P2 }
eg: We should not bother with the fiddling little things.5 g5 D! d" Q. `: N1 E& t, A7 G* J
6. attainable adj. that can be attained 可获得的,可达到的,可实现的/ Z- j/ N# c7 r1 _- n
eg: These objectives are certainly attainable.* h& @ ?% d# l0 x
派生词汇 attainableness n. 可实现 attainability n. 可实现性
9 u4 Y" [! r& g0 ~$ ? s, H 7. dynamiten. things likely to cause violent reactions 能引起强烈反应的事物7 X# Q) ^3 K1 ]0 ~9 h; [
e.g.: The abortion issue is political dynamite.; I& ]/ y8 w" u5 ~6 P9 T
派生词汇 dynamics n. 动力学,力学 ; dynamism n. 精力,活动,推动力# G1 p2 Q& ~2 Q: R; k, D
8. loathing n. great dislike; abhorrence 厌恶,憎恨
H4 c- B. ~) `/ o. G2 z7 F: W e.g.: She feels intense loathing for him.
& b M: ]4 V5 U5 \7 O/ o# Y 派生词汇 Loathe vt. 憎恶; loathingly adv. 憎恶地
- d% {% V9 G4 O 9. recipient n. person who receives something 接受者
3 E0 \. s* z% x6 k) q e.g.: The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper.! Q# A) B6 r9 o! O
10. nudge vt. Touch or push (sb.) with one’s elbow to draw his attention to sth.
9 {% ^, V6 ^% ^& s 以肘碰或推(某人)(使其注意某事)% n. O, C( m( P7 c$ n0 E
e.g.: I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street.
9 ~: J3 I* U4 _7 u# v. }; o 11.counseling n. advice, esp. from a professional person (尤指行家的)意见0 f+ F# v7 X0 E' i% t. U
e.g.: a student counseling service 辅导学生的工作$ H. {, Q4 V% `
派生词汇 counsel vt. 提出建议;劝告 n. 劝告 council n. 会议,商议6 s, K3 e" r; f+ l1 }7 a& l
councilor n. 评议员,顾问,参事;(市,镇等)议会的议员 counselor n. 顾问,律师
0 z- a# K1 s% m! _ 词汇辨析 council, counsel 和consul 是不能互相代替的。council 和councilor 主要指评议集会(例如市议会或学生会),及其工作和会籍。counsel和counselor 主要涉及大体上的建议和指导,并涉及提供建议的人。consul指参与国家外事服务的官员。
5 j/ ]8 k" A: c) \. k 12. perilousadj. full of risk, dangerous 多险的,危险的% T$ e- ]2 X# ?
e.g.: a perilous journey across the mountain
8 @$ @3 P( `/ u. Z/ r 派生词汇 perilously adv. 危险地 perilousness n. 冒险,危险性 peril n. 极大的危险. h9 o' ?7 Z& a+ C* n4 l
13. rapprochementn.(法)renewal of friendly relations, esp. between countries 友好关系的恢复(尤指国家间)
G. S6 O3 a( F" D% \# O e.g.: a rapprochement between warring states, faction, ect. 交战国、派系等恢复友好关系" I0 ~( L/ K7 u: s8 t
14. propagandan. publicity that is intended to spend ideas or information that will persuade or convince people (观念的)宣传,(信息的)传播
2 E/ m/ _- }9 Y7 B ^ e.g.: There has been so much propaganda against smoking that many people have given it up.) R: j" U( F& y+ }
必背搭配 make propaganda for
6 U7 }! W7 n4 K4 @7 O, { 派生词汇 propagate vt. 宣传;增值,繁殖;传播;普及0 F5 A' _ ^8 a0 f; \$ z5 ]
15. striven. try very hard (to obtain or achieve sth. )(为获得或实现某事)努力,奋斗7 `4 e, ^ ` n6 M4 g
e.g.: strive for success 力争获得成功。" ?$ I9 `- w2 w3 G3 y2 x2 {
必背搭配 strive after / for / toward; strive with / against# i6 ?: \; U* x; ]7 W y' c3 B
派生词汇 strivingly adv. 努力地' R- w7 Y3 c7 I5 j, ]+ Y
从以上单词中选出最恰当的词,填入空格内。
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__1__is an imaginary island invented by Sir Thomas More.
r- K8 k% c1 J7 J We cannot see our way in the __2__dark.% X7 L! r; a' h: c9 j9 K) s: p9 M
The beggar only asks a __3__ sum of money but is refused disdainfully by the gentleman.- n2 p" |+ p; D
__4__ is the science that studies the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself.
% X: T5 b2 z( a# [: b h You__5__ the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.# k" z# L9 d6 k. @# B$ H
John Dennis traveled across the __6__ Alps in 1688.
* T! c" e- G; ~4 R Most plants __7__ by seed.
j9 K( n3 h/ ?7 ? 答案:1.Utopia 2. pitch 3. fiddling 4. Dynamics 5. loathe 6.perilous 7. propagate |