真题练习积累的词汇 Flashcards
try out
短语 try out 的意思是 试用、试验、尝试。
用法:
1. try out something → 试用某物
* I want to try out this new phone before buying it.
(我想在买之前试用一下这款新手机。)
2. try out for something → 参加选拔、试训
* He is trying out for the school soccer team.
(他正在参加校足球队的选拔。)
work out
- 锻炼、健身(常指在健身房锻炼)
- I work out at the gym three times a week.
(我每周去健身房锻炼三次。)
- I work out at the gym three times a week.
- 解决问题、找到答案(= figure out)
- We need to work out a solution to this problem.
(我们需要想办法解决这个问题。)
- We need to work out a solution to this problem.
- 发展顺利、进展成功
- I hope everything works out well for you.
(我希望一切都顺利。)
- I hope everything works out well for you.
scholastic
- adj. 学校的,学术的,教育的(relating to schools, education, or learning)
- e.g. Her scholastic achievements are impressive. (她的学术成就令人印象深刻。)
- adj. 学者的,学究式的
apparent
- adj. 明显的,显而易见的(easy to see or understand)
- It was apparent that he was tired. (很明显他累了。)
- adj. 表面的,貌似的(seeming to be true but not necessarily so)
- His apparent confidence hid his nervousness. (他表面的自信掩盖了他的紧张。)
sheltered
- adj. 受保护的,免受风雨侵袭的(protected from bad weather, danger, or difficulties)
- They lived in a sheltered valley. (他们住在一个受保护的山谷里。)
- adj. 受到庇护的,未受现实世界影响的(not exposed to difficult or dangerous experiences)
- She had a very sheltered upbringing. (她的成长过程受到很好的保护。)
词根分析:
* shelter(n. 庇护所;v. 保护、庇护)+ -ed(形容词后缀) → sheltered(被庇护的,受保护的)。
engage in
- 参与,投身于(某种活动)(to take part in or become involved in something)
- He engaged in a heated debate. (他参与了一场激烈的辩论。)
- The company engages in international trade. (这家公司从事国际贸易。)
- 从事(某种职业或爱好)(to be actively involved in something, especially a profession or hobby)
- She engaged in volunteer work during the summer. (她在夏天从事志愿工作。)
behind schedule
意思:落后于计划,进度拖延
- 表示任务或项目晚于预定时间
- The project is behind schedule due to bad weather.
(由于恶劣天气,这个项目进度落后了。)
- The project is behind schedule due to bad weather.
- 表示航班、火车等延误
- Our flight is behind schedule because of technical issues.
(由于技术问题,我们的航班延误了。)
- Our flight is behind schedule because of technical issues.
- 用在日常生活中,表示事情比计划晚
- I’m behind schedule on my homework.
(我的作业进度落后了。)
- I’m behind schedule on my homework.
apparently
- 显然地,看起来(表示基于所见或所知的信息)
- Apparently, he forgot about our meeting.
(看起来,他忘了我们的会议。)
- Apparently, he forgot about our meeting.
- 据说,听说(表示未被证实的信息)
- Apparently, she’s moving to New York next month.
(听说她下个月要搬去纽约。)
- Apparently, she’s moving to New York next month.
consequently
表示因果关系,意为 “因此,结果”(类似于 as a result)。
- 表达某个原因导致的结果
- He didn’t study for the exam. Consequently, he failed.
(他没有复习考试,因此,他没考过。)
- He didn’t study for the exam. Consequently, he failed.
- 用于正式写作或学术英语
- The company lost a major client. Consequently, their revenue dropped.
(公司失去了一个重要客户,因此,收入下降了。)
- The company lost a major client. Consequently, their revenue dropped.
whimsically
表示某种 异想天开、充满奇思妙想 的方式,通常带有 幽默感或不拘一格 的感觉。
- 形容某人做事随性而有趣
- She decorated her room whimsically with fairy lights and colorful paintings.
(她用小彩灯和色彩斑斓的画作异想天开地装饰了房间。)
- She decorated her room whimsically with fairy lights and colorful paintings.
- 描述某种充满幻想或古怪的风格
- The story is whimsically written, full of talking animals and magical places.
(这个故事充满奇思妙想,有会说话的动物和神奇的地方。)
- The story is whimsically written, full of talking animals and magical places.
- 形容某人行为不按常理出牌,出乎意料
- He whimsically decided to take a road trip without any plans.
(他突发奇想,毫无计划地决定去公路旅行。)
- He whimsically decided to take a road trip without any plans.
metaphor
隐喻,比喻(一种修辞手法,通过用某物来代表另一种事物,来表达相似性,但不使用 like 或 as。)
- 用于文学或写作,表达抽象概念
- Time is a thief.(时间是个小偷。)
👉 时间不会真的偷东西,但它像小偷一样悄悄带走我们的岁月。
- Time is a thief.(时间是个小偷。)
- 用于日常表达,增强语言的生动性
- His heart is made of stone.(他的心是石头做的。)
simile
明喻(一种修辞手法,通过 like 或 as 进行比较,让描述更加生动形象。)
- 用于形容某物像另一物
- Her smile is as bright as the sun.
(她的微笑像太阳一样明亮。) - He runs like a cheetah.
(他跑得像猎豹一样快。)
- Her smile is as bright as the sun.
- 用于文学和日常表达,让语言更生动
- The water was as cold as ice.(水冷得像冰一样。)
- He was as busy as a bee.(他忙得像只蜜蜂。)
appealing
- 有吸引力的,令人感兴趣的
- The idea of working from home sounds very appealing.
(在家工作的想法听起来很有吸引力。)
- The idea of working from home sounds very appealing.
- 恳求的,哀求的
- She gave him an appealing look, hoping he would agree.
(她投给他一个恳求的眼神,希望他会同意。)
- She gave him an appealing look, hoping he would agree.
用法:
* be appealing to sb. → 对某人有吸引力
* The new smartphone is appealing to young people.
(这款新智能手机对年轻人很有吸引力。)
* find something appealing → 觉得某事很吸引人
* I find the design of this house very appealing.
(我觉得这座房子的设计很有吸引力。)
personification
拟人(一种修辞手法,把非人类的事物赋予人的特征、情感或行为)。
- 用于文学,让描述更生动
- The wind whispered through the trees.
(风在树间低语。)
- The wind whispered through the trees.
- 用于日常表达,使物体更具感情
- My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
(我的闹钟每天早上都对我大喊大叫。)
- My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
alliteration
头韵(一种修辞手法,在一组单词中,开头的字母或声音相同,以增强节奏感和朗朗上口的效果)。
- 用于诗歌、广告、品牌名称,使语言更有节奏
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
(彼得派珀摘了一堆腌辣椒。)
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
- 用于演讲和写作,使表达更有力量
- She sells seashells by the seashore.
(她在海岸边卖贝壳。)
- She sells seashells by the seashore.
consonant
- 辅音(英语中,除元音 a, e, i, o, u 之外的字母都是辅音)
- In the word “cat,” the letters “c” and “t” are consonants.
(在单词 “cat” 中,“c” 和 “t” 是辅音。)
2. 一致的,和谐的(较正式的用法) - His actions were consonant with his words.
(他的行为与他的话一致。)
- In the word “cat,” the letters “c” and “t” are consonants.
assonance
/ˈæs.ə.nəns/,重音在第一个音节,类似于“æ-sə-nəns”。
指的是在一行诗句、短语或句子中重复相同或相似的元音音素,但辅音不同的修辞手法。例如:
* The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
* Go and mow the lawn.
prose
[proʊz]
n. 散文;平凡;单调
用法:
1. 写作体裁:用于指代非诗歌形式的书写或语言表达。
* She prefers writing prose to poetry.(她更喜欢写散文而不是诗歌。)
2. 风格描述:用于形容语言或表达方式平淡无奇。
* His speech was dull and full of prose.(他的演讲枯燥无味,充满了平淡的表达。)
superb
[suːˈpɜːrb]
adj. 极好的,卓越的,华丽的
用法:
1. 形容事物极其优秀或出色
* She gave a superb performance in the concert.(她在音乐会上有着精彩的表演。)
2. 形容质量高或外观华丽
* The hotel offers superb views of the ocean.(这家酒店可以欣赏到极佳的海景。)
make the [比赛/阶段]
在英文运动报道或日常口语中,“make the [比赛/阶段]” 常常表示“成功晋级、成功进入或获得资格参加”。
比如:
* “The girls’ team made the playoffs.”
意思是“这支女子球队成功进入季后赛。”
* “He made the finals.”
意思是“他晋级到了决赛。”
homeroom teacher
homeroom teacher [ˈhoʊmˌruːm ˈtiːtʃər]
n. 班主任,晨会教师
释义:
* 在美国及部分国家,homeroom teacher 指负责一个班级学生的管理、考勤,并提供指导的老师。不同于专门教某一门学科的老师,班主任通常是学生的第一联系点,负责日常事务和行政管理。
myth
myth [mɪθ]
n. 神话;虚构的故事
用法:
* a Greek myth (一个希腊神话)
* the myth of the dragon (关于龙的神话)
* a popular myth (一个流行的误解/谬误)
例句:
* The myth is obviously absurd. (这个神话显然很荒谬。)
legend
legend [ˈledʒənd]
n. 传奇,传说
用法:
* a famous legend (一个著名的传说)
* the legend of King Arthur (亚瑟王的传说)
例句:
* There is a legend about this castle. (关于这座城堡有一个传说。)
eclipse
eclipse [ɪˈklɪps]
n. 日食,月食;(名声、权势等的)黯然失色
用法:
* solar eclipse (日食)
* lunar eclipse (月食)
* fall into eclipse (逐渐失去重要性)