2010年12月六級沖刺備考：詞匯精講（45）
Extinct a.滅絕的,滅種的;不再活躍的, 熄滅了的已廢棄的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.恐龍已經(jīng)滅絕幾百萬年了.
Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanos are believed to be dormant if not extinct. 太空船搜集到的證據(jù)顯示火星上仍然有火山運動存在,然然人們普遍認為火星上的火山如果說不是死活山至少也處于休眠狀態(tài).
Flush n.臉紅;紅光 vi.被沖洗;發(fā)紅 vt.沖洗,漲紅;趕出
Flush a.齊平的,等高的;充裕的,富裕的
Her complexion has a flush,just like that of the dawn.她紅撲撲的臉蛋宛如黎明的紅霞.
The politician didnt flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.那位政客一點都不感到臉紅,那位政客信誓旦旦的說什么要鞠躬盡瘁地為人民服務, 就在此前他剛剛收受賄賂.
The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops.旭日映紅了蒼翠的山頂.
Heighten v.提高,加強
We highten our expectations as time goes by.隨著時間的推移,我們的期望提高了.
Illusion n.幻想,錯誤的觀念;錯覺,幻覺,假象
The girl is always under the illusion that a prince charming will sweep her away on a white horse.這姑娘成天幻想著有朝一日她心目中的白馬王子會將她帶走.
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions.海市蜃樓是由空氣引起的光學幻想.
Induce vt.引誘,勸;引起,導致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.亞當和夏娃受了魔鬼的誘惑偷吃了禁果.
The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words.作者用詞講究,在讀者的心中喚起了一種特殊的意境.
intelligible a.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible.經(jīng)理喝得醉醺醺的,連話都說不清楚.
invariably ad.不變地,始終如一地總是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen.這些保安都是清一色的退伍軍人.
Magnify vt.放大,擴大;夸大,夸張
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen.細胞要經(jīng)過顯微鏡放大好幾倍才看得見.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. 多數(shù)電視臺認為電視受到了不公正的批評, 他們堅持說這種傳媒的能量被大大的夸大了.
Morality n.道德,道德性;德行,品行,道德觀,道德規(guī)范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality to make as much profit as they can. 當今社會,很多商人罔顧商業(yè)道德竭盡所能攫取利潤.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US.墮胎的道德性問題在美國長期爭論不休.
Extinct a.滅絕的,滅種的;不再活躍的, 熄滅了的已廢棄的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.恐龍已經(jīng)滅絕幾百萬年了.
Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanos are believed to be dormant if not extinct. 太空船搜集到的證據(jù)顯示火星上仍然有火山運動存在,然然人們普遍認為火星上的火山如果說不是死活山至少也處于休眠狀態(tài).
Flush n.臉紅;紅光 vi.被沖洗;發(fā)紅 vt.沖洗,漲紅;趕出
Flush a.齊平的,等高的;充裕的,富裕的
Her complexion has a flush,just like that of the dawn.她紅撲撲的臉蛋宛如黎明的紅霞.
The politician didnt flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.那位政客一點都不感到臉紅,那位政客信誓旦旦的說什么要鞠躬盡瘁地為人民服務, 就在此前他剛剛收受賄賂.
The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops.旭日映紅了蒼翠的山頂.
Heighten v.提高,加強
We highten our expectations as time goes by.隨著時間的推移,我們的期望提高了.
Illusion n.幻想,錯誤的觀念;錯覺,幻覺,假象
The girl is always under the illusion that a prince charming will sweep her away on a white horse.這姑娘成天幻想著有朝一日她心目中的白馬王子會將她帶走.
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions.海市蜃樓是由空氣引起的光學幻想.
Induce vt.引誘,勸;引起,導致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.亞當和夏娃受了魔鬼的誘惑偷吃了禁果.
The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words.作者用詞講究,在讀者的心中喚起了一種特殊的意境.
intelligible a.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible.經(jīng)理喝得醉醺醺的,連話都說不清楚.
invariably ad.不變地,始終如一地總是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen.這些保安都是清一色的退伍軍人.
Magnify vt.放大,擴大;夸大,夸張
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen.細胞要經(jīng)過顯微鏡放大好幾倍才看得見.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. 多數(shù)電視臺認為電視受到了不公正的批評, 他們堅持說這種傳媒的能量被大大的夸大了.
Morality n.道德,道德性;德行,品行,道德觀,道德規(guī)范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality to make as much profit as they can. 當今社會,很多商人罔顧商業(yè)道德竭盡所能攫取利潤.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US.墮胎的道德性問題在美國長期爭論不休.
