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《托福高阶词汇》LIST 8

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　　aboriginal adj.土著的

　　同native, indigenous, primeval, primitive

　　More and more people are beginning to appreciate the beauty of aboriginal works of art.

　　越来越多的人开始欣赏当地土著居民的工艺之美。

　　advent n.来临同approach, arrival, coming

　　During the advent of Michael Jackson's arrival, pop music fans began to get excited.

　　迈克尔·杰克逊到场之后，流行乐迷开始变得疯狂起来。

　　ambivalence n.矛盾

　　同clash, conflict, contradiction, equivocation, uncertainty

　　The government's ambivalence to the problem of corruption is only allowing the problem to get worse.

　　政府对贪污问题的矛盾作法只会令问题更严重。

　　annals n.年鉴同chronicle, history, archive

　　The widespread destruction from this typhoon will be in the annals of the nation's history.

　　台风所造成的满目疮痍将被载入该国的史册里。

　　arid adj.干燥的

　　同dry, parched, waterless, moistureless

　　It is difficult to grow fruit in arid desert areas.

　　在干燥的沙漠地带种植水果很困难。

　　barrier n.障碍

　　同obstacle, impediment, hindrance, handicap

　　His poor test scores were a barrier to his entering college.

　　考试成绩不理想将是他入大学的障碍。

　　blasphemous adj.亵渎神灵的

　　同impious, sacrilegious, profane, irreverent

　　His book was considered blasphemous and thus banned.

　　他的书因被认为是亵渎神灵而遭禁。

　　cataclysm n.大灾祸

　　同disaster, catastrophe, calamity, devastation, destruction

　　The cataclysm that destroyed Pompeii was the eruption of a nearby volcano.邻近火山的爆发是摧毁庞贝城的大灾难。

　　coincide v.①同时发生②符合；一致

　　同1.synchronize 2.accord, harmonize, correspond

　　Laura's and my ideas coincide about how to improve our office.

　　在改进办公室方面，劳拉和我的意见一致。

　　concoct v.创造；调和同invent, devise

　　Paul is in the kitchen concocting delicious new dishes.

　　保罗正在厨房里调制新佳肴。

　　controversy n.争论

　　同argument, dispute, quarrel, conflict, contention

　　There is some controversy over the extreme violence in movies and television programs today.

　　现今电影和电视节目中的极端暴力引起了争论。

　　deceptive adj.欺骗的

　　同misleading, deceitful, false, delusive, fake

　　To avoid detection, the criminal left deceptive clues for the police to find.为了躲避侦察，罪犯给警方留下了骗人的线索。

　　designate v.①指派②命名

　　同1.assign, appoint, delegate 2.name, label, entitle

　　The captain designated three soldiers to lead the troops.

　　舰长指派三名士兵来率领部队。

　　disillusion v.使幻灭

　　同disenchant, break the spell

　　I was disillusioned by the failure of the computer program.

　　电脑程序的失败使我的幻想破灭。

　　elicit v.引出

　　同evoke, extract, bring out, derive, draw out, educe

　　No one could elicit any response out of the reticent little girl.

　　没有人能从那个沉默的小女孩身上套出任何回答。

　　* reticent adj.沉默的

　　enmity n.敌意

　　同hostility, hatred, animosity, antagonism, rancor

　　The enmity between John and Kirk has been festering for years.

　　约翰和柯克间的敌意已积蓄多年。* fester v.积恨

　　Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

　　1. The _____ of computers has drastically changed the way information is stored and shared.

　　2. A tall _____ had been set up around the refugee camp to prevent escape.

　　3. The _____ surrounding the murder case made television coverage of the trial popular.

　　4. She was _____ to discover that her idol was really a drug-using, arrogant jerk.

　　5. The new tax law _____ protests from many people.

　　解答1. advent 2. barrier 3. controversy 4. disillusioned 5. elicited

　　euphonious adj.悦耳的

　　同melodious, harmonious, mellifluous, dulcet

　　The euphonious sound of Carrie's cello playing always puts me at ease.嘉莉悦耳的大提琴演奏总让我心旷神怡。

　　fallacious adj.错误的同incorrect, erroneous

　　Many people have the fallacious belief that touching someone with AIDS will infect them.

　　许多人误以为和艾滋病患者接触就会被传染。

　　fluffy adj.毛茸茸的同downy, cottony

　　Nick's favorite toy was a fluffy teddy bear his grandmother had given him.尼克最喜欢的玩具是祖母给他的绒毛玩具熊。

　　gelatinous adj.胶状的

　　同gluey, glutinous, gummy, jelly-like, sticky, viscous

　　A gelatinous substance in seaweed is used to make ice cream smooth and creamy.

　　海藻中的胶质被用来使冰淇淋滑顺和乳化。

　　hatch v.孵同breed, incubate, bring forth

　　The chickens on our farm are hatching more baby chicks than they did last year.我们农场的鸡所孵出的小鸡比去年还多。

　　immense adj.庞大的

　　同huge, massive, gigantic, tremendous, colossal

　　During her trip to Egypt, Jane was amazed at the immense size of the ancient Pyramids.

　　在埃及之旅中，简被古金字塔的庞大所震憾。

　　*pyramid n.金字塔

　　indigenous adj.①本地的②天生的

　　同1.native, endemic, aboriginal 2.innate, inborn

　　The islanders are trying to protect the island's indigenous plant and animal life.岛民们正努力保护岛上的本地植物和动物。

　　inspect v.调查

　　同investigate, scan, survey, check, examine

　　The police sent a detective to inspect the scene of the crime.

　　警方派了一名侦探去调查犯罪现场。

　　juvenile adj.少年的；幼稚的

　　同immature, adolescent, junior, young

　　Nelson's teacher was tired of his juvenile behavior and sent him to the principal for punishment.

　　纳尔逊的老师受够了他的幼稚行为，将他送给校长去处罚。

　　launch v.发射

　　同propel, discharge, send off, dispatch, set afloat

　　Large amounts of special fuel are needed to launch a rocket into space.发射火箭进入太空需要大量的特殊燃料。

　　mallet n.木槌同wooden hammer

　　Many cooks use mallets to pound meat to make it more tender.

　　许多厨师使用木槌来敲肉使它软化。

　　mimic v.模仿

　　同copy, simulate, resemble, mirror, imitate

　　Some birds, like parrots, can mimic the sounds of people talking.一些鸟类，例如鹦鹉，会模仿人说话。

　　mushroom v.急速发展

　　同grow, spread, boom, expand, flourish, spring up

　　The use of alternative energy sources has mushroomed in the last few years.替代性能源的使用在近几年急速发展。

　　nibble v.细咬

　　同gnaw, bite, munch, nip, peck, pick at

　　Yvonne nibbled on some carrot sticks as a snack.

　　伊冯娜一点点地啃着胡萝卜条，当作是在吃零食。

　　outlast v.比…还久

　　同outlive, survive, last longer than

　　The tree you plant today will outlast you, and your grandchildren.今天你所种植的树将会比你和你的子孙存活得还久。

　　paramount adj.最高的；最重要的

　　同supreme, dominant, superior, preeminent, foremost

　　The president is the paramount political figure in some countries.在一些国家中总统是政治地位最高的人。

　　perspire v.流汗

　　同sweat, swelter, drip, exude

　　After jogging for ten miles, Carla was perspiring heavily.

　　慢跑10英里之后，卡拉汗流如注。

　　Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

　　1.The children's mouths gaped in awe at the sight of the _____ dinosaur skeletons.

　　2. The locals are worried about the rise in _____ delinquency in their country.

　　3. When you _____ a ship for the first time, it is traditional to break a bottle of champagne on the bow.

　　4. When learning a foreign language, it is helpful to _____ the pronunciation of a native speaker.

　　5. Jane goes crazy when her husband _____ on her ear lobes.

　　解答1. immense 2. juvenile 3. launch 4. mimic 5. nibbles

　　portable adj.可携带的；手提的

　　同movable, conveyable, easily carried, handy

　　Wanda is considering buying a portable computer for her work.

　　旺达正考虑要买部手提电脑来处理工作。

　　proficient adj.熟练的

　　同skillful, expert, dexterous, competent, adept

　　Derrick is the most proficient typist in our typing class.

　　德瑞克是我们打字班上技术最熟练的打字员。

　　psyche n.精神；灵魂同mind, soul, spirit

　　Garry found the study of people's psyches a fascinating subject.

　　加里认为研究人的精神是门有趣的学科。

　　relegate v.①移管；委托②放逐

　　同1.consign, commit, assign, refer 2.eject, expel

　　The captain relegated some of the less important duties to his junior officers.

　　船长将一些不太重要的任务移交给年轻的军官去做。

　　remote adj.遥远的同distant, faraway, far-off

　　Ned grew up on a farm in a remote area of the country.

　　内德在该国一个偏远地区的农场里长大。

　　revert v.恢复

　　同go back, turn back, backslide, regress, resume

　　After exercising diligently for two weeks, Ken finally reverted to his old lazy ways.

　　勤奋锻炼两星期后，肯又恢复了原来的惰性。

　　scaly adj.鳞状的同flaky, scurfy

　　The snake's skin was scaly and dry, not wet and slimy as I had thought.

　　这条蛇的皮干燥又有鳞片，不是我原先以为的湿湿黏黏的。

　　shady adj.①阴暗的②可疑的

　　同1.dim, shaded 2.fishy, suspicious, untrustworthy

　　I don't trust Victor; he is always involved in shady deals.

　　我不信任维克托，他总是与一些可疑的勾当有关。

　　snobbish adj.势利的

　　同arrogant, high-hat, pretentious, snooty

　　Everyone was annoyed by his snobbish attitude.

　　每个人都对他势利的态度反感。

　　stag n.雄鹿同male deer

　　We were impressed by the size of the stag's antlers.

　　这只雄鹿犄角的尺寸让我们印象深刻。* antler n.鹿角

　　suffuse v.布满

　　同spread over, fill, bathe, pervade, permeate

　　When she opened the heavy curtains, light suddenly suffused the room.当她拉开厚重的窗帘时，房间里突然充满了阳光。

　　suspense n.悬疑

　　同uncertainty, ambiguity, doubt, anxiety, expectancy

　　Tara enjoys the suspense in mystery novels.

　　塔拉喜欢推理小说里的悬念。

　　tarnish v.使晦暗

　　同discolor, taint, blacken, blemish, darken, dim

　　People often buy stainless steel silverware because it does not tarnish easily.人们常买不锈钢器皿，因为它不易变黑。

　　torrent n.急流同rapid stream, gush

　　The torrent of water turned our little boat over and we had to swim to the shore.

　　急流将我们的小船掀翻，我们只能游回岸上。

　　undermine v.破坏

　　同impair, sabotage, disable, weaken, subvert

　　The president was worried that his vice president was trying to undermine his power.总统担忧副总统正在企图倒戈。

　　variation n.变化

　　同alteration, change, deviation, diversity, difference

　　Mark doesn't like any variation in his diet; he eats the same thing every day.

　　马克不喜欢变化饮食，每天都吃同样的东西。

　　wary adj.小心的同cautious, heedful, careful

　　After being bitten by a stray dog, Gail was wary of all dogs.

　　被野狗咬伤后，盖尔对所有的狗都心存戒备。

　　Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

　　1. Dr. Green is a _____ surgeon, so you should not be nervous about his operating on you.

　　2. After the failure of several new economic policies, the government _____ back to its former policy.

　　3. The _____ of not knowing if I have been accepted at the university is making me crazy!

　　4. Peoples fear of injections is _____ the possible effectiveness of the new vaccine.

　　5. You should be _____ about walking around campus alone at night.

　　解答1. proficient 2. reverted 3. suspense 4. undermining 5. wary

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