TOEFL - Set 6 Flashcards
discontent
n. 不满
discount
n. 折扣 (deduction/reduction)
vt. 不全信/对…持怀疑态度 (disregard/doubt)
discourage
v. 使气馁;阻碍 (depress)
discouraging
adj. 令人气馁的
discourse
n. 讲道/演讲 (speech/lecture)
discrete
adj. 独立的;不连续的/离散的 (separate/individual)
discreet
adj. 小心的/谨慎的
disgust
n. 厌恶/嫌恶 (repulsion/loathing)
disgusted
adj. 厌烦的;厌恶的 (fed up/repulsed)
disillusion
v. 使醒悟 (disenchant/disenthrall)
disintegrate
v. (使)瓦解/(使)碎裂 (fall apart)
disinterested
adj. 客观的;无私的/公正的 (not involved;impartial/unbiased)
dismal
adj. 暗的/凄凉的;忧郁的/沮丧的 (gloomy/somber/melancholy)
dismay
vt. 使惊慌;使沮丧
n. 沮丧/惊慌 (consternation/fear)
dismember
vt. 肢解/分割 (dissect/split up/divide)
dismembered
adj. 肢解的
dismiss
vt. 解散;摒除(思想/感情等) (send away;eliminate)
disorganize
vt. 扰乱/使混乱 (disarrange/disorder)
dispatch
vt. (紧急)派遣;分配 (send off)
n. 派遣;急件/重要消息 (expedition/sending off)
dispense
vt. 分配/分发 (distribute/give out)
dispense with
免除/省却 (omit/get rid of)
disperse
vt. 分散/散开 (scatter)
dispersal
n. 疏散/散开
displace
vt. 移置/转移;取代/替代 (move;replace/substitute)
displacement
n. 移置/转移
display
vt. 陈列;显示 (exhibit/present/show)
n. 陈列/展览;显示 (demonstration)
disposal
n. 垃圾倾倒;处置 (getting rid of)
dispose of
除去/扔掉;解决/处理 (get rid of;deal with)
disposed
adj. 有…倾向的 (prone/inclined)
disposition
n. 性情;倾向 (temperament/nature;tendency)
disproportionate
adj. 不成比例的 (unequal/unbalanced)
dispute
n. 争论/纠纷 (disagreement/argument)
v. 争论/争执 (argue/debate)
disregard
n./v. 不理会;漠视 (ignore/discount;take no notice of)
disrepute
n. 坏名声/不光彩 (discredit/dishonor)
disrupt
vt. 使混乱/使中断 (upset;interrupt)
disseminate
vt. 传播/宣传 (distribute/spread)
dissenter
n. 不同意者/反对者 (objector)
dissenting
adj. 不同意的 (opposite/contrary)
dissertation
n. 论文 (thesis/discourse)
dissimilar
adj. 不同的/相异的 (different/unlike)
dissipate
vi. 消失;消散 (disappear;scatter/disperse)
dissipated
adj. 沉迷于酒色的/浪荡的
dissolve
vt. 使溶解 (melt/liquefy)
distant
adj. 远离的/遥远的 (faraway/remote)
distance
n. 距离;远处 (length/space)
distend
vt./vi. (使)扩大/(使)扩张
distent
adj. 膨胀的/扩张的
distasteful
adj. (令人)不愉快的/讨厌的 (abhorrent/displeasing/disagreeable)
distill
vt. 蒸馏/提取 (extract)
distinction
n. 差别/特性 (difference/uniqueness/peculiarity)
n. 显赫/声望 (luster/honor)
distinct
adj. 明确的/确实的;不同的 (definite/separate/different)
distinctly
adv. 清楚地/显然
distinctive
adj. 有特色的/出众的 (special/unique)
distinctively
adv. 特殊地/区别地
distinguish
vt. 区别/辨认 (characterize/differentiate/recognize)
distinguished
adj. 卓著的 (prominent/celebrated/eminent)
distort
vt. 弄歪(形状等);歪曲 (deform/twist)
undistorted
adj. 未失真的
distortion
n. 扭曲;歪曲
distract
vt. 使…分心/分散注意力 (disturb/divert)
distress
n. 悲痛/不幸/穷困 (discomfort/affliction)
distribute
vt. 分配;分发/散布 (hand out/disseminate/allocate)
distribution
n. 分发/分配
district
n. 区域/地区 (section/area/region)
disturb
vt. 打扰/扰乱 (upset/bother)
undisturbed
adj. 没受干扰的/安静的
disturbance
n. 骚动/动乱 (disorder/turmoil)
dive
vi. 潜水;跳水 (plunge/plummet)
diver
n. 潜水者/跳水运动员
divergent
adj. 有分歧的/有差异的 (different/conflicting)
divergence
n. 分歧/岔开 (difference/deviation/separation)
diverse
adj. 不同的;变化多的 (various/distinct)
diversity
n. 差异/多样 (variety/difference)
diversify
vt. 使多样化
diversified
adj. 多样化的 (varied)
diversification
n. 多样化 (variation/variety)
diversion
n. 消遣/娱乐 (recreation/entertainment)
n. 转移/转换 (a turning aside)
divert
vt. 转移/(使)转向 (distract)
divide
vt. 划分/分开;分裂 (separate/part)
dividing line
分界线 (boundary)
divorce
vt. 离婚
vt. 使分离/使脱离 (separate)
dizzy
adj. 眩晕的 (light-headed)
dizzying
adj. 令人昏乱的;灿烂的
dizziness
n. 头昏眼花/眩晕 (vertigo)
doctrine
n. 教义/教旨 (principle/dogma)
documentation
n. 文件
document
vt. 证明;文件记录 (record)
documentary
adj. 文件的
n. 纪录片
dogged
adj. 顽强的/顽固的 (determined/persevering)
dogma
n. 教条/教义 (belief/doctrine/creed)
doll
n. 洋娃娃/玩偶
dolphin
n. 海豚
domain
n. 领域/范围 (field)
domestic
adj. 家里的;家养的 (house-hold/tame)
adj. 本国的/国内的
domesticate
vt. 驯养/驯化 (cultivate)
domesticated
adj. 驯养的/家养的 (tame)
dominant
adj. 支配的/占优势的 (major/important/outweighing)
predominantly
adv. 占主导地位地
dominate
vt. 统治/支配/控制 (over/monopolize/command/rule)
vi. 盛行 (prevail/be prevalent in)
donate
vt. 捐赠 (grant/contribute)
donation
n. 捐赠/捐款 (grant)
donor
n. 捐助者 (giver/contributor)
dormant
adj. 静止的/休眠的 (hibernated/lethargic)
dormitory
n. 宿舍
dorsal
adj. 背部的/背脊的 (back)
dot
vt. 星罗棋布于 (scatter across)
n. 点/圆点
endotherm
n. 温血动物/恒温动物
doubt
n./vt. 怀疑 (skepticism/wonder/question)
doubtful
adj. 可疑的;疑心的 (distrustful/skeptical)
downtown
adv./adj. 在市区(的)/往市区(的)
draft
n. 草图/草稿 (rough outline)
vt. 起草 (draw up/sketch)
draft animal
役用动物
drag
vt. 拖动 (pull/move/haul)
dragonfly
n. 蜻蜓
drain
v. (使)流走/(使)排光 (draw out/flow out)
n. 排水;消耗 (waste)
down the drain
浪费;无结果 (waste or having no result)
drainage
n. 排水/排出物
drama
n. 戏剧 (play)
dramatically
adv. 戏剧性地;引人注目地
dramatic
adj. 戏剧性的;引人注目的 (striking)
drastic
adj. 猛烈的 (radical/severe)
draw
vt. 吸引 (attract/entice)
drawing
n. 图画/制图
draw up
起草 (draft)
draw out
拔出;引起 (elicit)
draw from
源于… (take from/root from)
drawback
n. 弊端/缺点 (disadvantage/shortcoming)
drawer
n. 抽屉
dread
n. 畏惧/恐怖 (fear/terror/horror)
dreadful
adj. 可怕的 (dire)
dreadfully
adv. 可怕地 (terribly)
dreary
adj. 沉闷的/阴郁的 (gloomy/dismal)
drift
vi. 漂流;漂泊 (float/moving aimlessly/wander)
driftwood
n. 浮木
snowdrift
n. 雪堆
drill
vt. 钻孔/打眼 (bore/pierce)
n. /vi.训练/操练;反复练习 (practice/train)
drop in/by
顺便拜访
drought
n. 干旱 (dry period/aridity)
drowsy
adj. 昏昏欲睡的 (sleepy/soporific)
drudgery
n. 苦工/苦差事 (tedium/toil/moil)
ductile
adj. 易延展的;柔软的 (flexible/pliant)
due
adj. 预定的;到期的 (payable)
due to
因为/由于 (owing to)
overdue
adj. 迟到的;逾期的 (late/delayed)
dues
n. 应付款
subdue
vt. 征服
residue
n. 残滓/剩余
dull
adj. 钝的;感觉或理解迟钝的 (blunt/unsharpened;stupid/obtuse)
dumb
adj. 哑的 (mute)
dump
vt. 倾泻/倾倒
duplicate
vt. 复写/复制 (reproduce/copy)
adj. 两重的/两倍的;完全相同的 (double;identical)
durable
adj. 持久的;耐用的 (lasting/long-lasting/enduring)
duration
n. 持续时间 (length/period)
dwarf
n. 侏儒
vt. 把…显得矮小
dwell
vi. 居住/生活于 (reside/inhabit)
dweller
n. 居住者/居民
dwelling
n. 住处/寓所 (residence/house)
dye
n. 颜料/燃料 (pigment)
vt. 染色 (color/tint)
dynamic
adj. 动力的;动态的 (vigorous/animate)
dynamics
n. 动力学
aerodynamics
n. 空气动力学
thermodynamics
n. 热力学
eager
adj. 渴望的;热心的 (avid/enthusiastic)
earthquake
n. 地震 (quake/seism/temblor)
eccentric
adj./n. 古怪的(人)/异常的(人) (strange/odd/erratic)
eccentricity
n. 反常/怪癖 (peculiarity)
eclecticism
n. 折衷主义
eclipse
n. 日蚀/月蚀 (solar eclipse日蚀/lunar eclipse月蚀)
vt. 盖过/使失色;遮蔽 (outshine;overshadow)
ecological
adj. 生态的;生态学的
ecologist
n. 生态学者
economical
adj. 经济的/节俭的 (thrifty/saving)
economics
n. 经济学
economize
vi. 节约/节省 (save/cut back/be thrifty) [economize on]
ecosystem
n. 生态系统
edge
n. 边缘 (brink/perimeter/margin)
edible
adj. 可食用的 (eatable)
edifice
n. 宏伟的建筑物 (skyscraper)
educable
adj. 可教育的/可培养的
educated
adj. 受过教育的/有教养的 (informed/learned)
education
n. 教育/培养 (upbringing/instruction)
effective
adj. 有效的;生效的 (efficient/productive)
effectiveness
n. 效力 (efficiency)
efficient
adj. 生效的;能干的/有效率的 (effective)
efficiency
n. 效率/功效 (effectiveness)
effluent
n. 流出物 (flowing out)
eject
vt. 喷出/喷射 (emit/discharge)
vt. 逐出/驱逐 (expel)
elaborate
adj. 精细的/精心的;详尽的 (detailed/complicated)
v. 详细阐述 (detail/expound)
elaborately
adv. 精细地/详尽地
elasticity
n. 弹力/弹性
inelastic
adj. 无弹性的
election
n. 选举;当选 (voting/balloting)
electron
n. 电子
elegant
adj. 雅致的 (refined/exquisite)
elegance
n. 高雅/典雅/优雅/雅致
element
n. 成分;要素 (component)
elementary
adj. 基本的/初级的 (basic/fundamental)
elevate
vt. 举起;抬高;使上升 (raise/heave)
elevation
n. 高度/海拔 (altitude/height)
elevator
n. 电梯/起重机;活动谷仓
elicit
vt. 得出;引出 (provoke/draw out)
eligible
adj. 合格的/有资格的 (entitled/qualified/suitable)
eliminate
vt. 排除/剔除 (eradicate/abolish/rule out)
elimination
n. 排除/除去
elite
n. 精英
elixir
n. 长生不老药/万能药 (cure-all)
elliptical
adj. 椭圆的 (egg-shaped)
adj. 省略的
elongate
vt. 延长/伸长 (lengthen/extend)
eloquent
adj. 善于表达的/有口才的;雄辩的 (expressive;persuasive)
elusive
adj. 难懂的/难对付的 (baffling)
emancipate
vt. 解放/释放 (liberate/free/release)
emancipation
n. 释放/解放
embarrass
vt. 使尴尬/使困窘 (humiliate/shame)
embed
vt. 插入;镶嵌 (bury/encase)
embellish
vt. 装饰/修饰 (adorn/beautify/ornament)
embellishment
n. 装饰/修饰
emblem
n. 象征/标志;徽章 (symbol/sign)
embody
vt. 使具体化;包含/收录 (express;include/incorporate)
emboss
v. 加浮雕花纹于/使凸出
embrace
vt. 包含 (include/take up)
vt. 拥抱;欣然接受 (welcome)
embroider
vt. 刺绣/镶边;装饰 (decorate/adorn/embellish)
embroidery
n. 刺绣
embryo
n. 胚胎;事物的萌芽期 (completely undeveloped form)
embryological
adj. 胚胎学的
embryonic
adj. 胚胎的/萌芽期的 (undeveloped/elementary)
emerge
vi. 出现/浮现 (come into prominence/spring up/appear)
emergine
adj. 正在不断出现的
emergence
n. 出现/形成 (appearance/rise)
emigrant
n. 移民(出国)
eminent
adj. 著名的/显著的 (distinguished/notable/prominent)
eminence
n. 显赫的声望 (fame)
preeminent
adj. 卓越的/出类拔萃的 (distinguished/notable/renowned)
emission
n. 散发;发射 (radiation/emanation/discharge)
emit
vt. 发出/发射 (give off/send out)
emotional
adj. 情绪的/情感的 (sentimental/passionate)
emotion
n. 情绪/强烈的情感 (feeling/mood)
emphasize
vt. 强调/着重 (stress/underscore/highlight)
emphasis
n. 强调/重点
employ
vt. 用/使用 (use/apply)
vt. 雇用 (hire)
employee
n. 雇员 (worker)
employer
n. 雇主/老板
empty
adj. 空的;空洞的/空虚的 (vacant)
vt. 使成为空/倒空 (clean out)
enactment
n. 设定/制定 (passing/performance)
encase
vt. 装入/包住/围 (embed/enclose)
enclose
vt. 装入/放入封套;围绕 (include;surround)
enclosure
n. 围绕;围墙
encompass
vt. 包括/包含 (include;embrace)
vt. 环绕/围住 (surround/circle)
encounter
vt. 遭遇/遇到 (face/confront/meet)
encourage
vt. 鼓励/支持 (activate/stimulate)
encoroach
vi. 侵占/蚕食 (intrude/invade/infringe)
encyclopedia
n. 百科全书
endanger
vt. 危及;危害 (threaten/jeopardize)
endangered
adj. 有灭绝危险的/将要绝种的
endeavor
vi. 尝试/努力 (seek/try/attempt)
n. 努力/尽力 (effort)
endless
adj. 无止境的 (everlasting/eternal)
endlessly
adv. 不断地/无穷尽地 (indefinitely/ceaselessly/incessantly)
endow
vt. 捐赠 (grant/award)
vt. 赠予
endowment
n. 天赋;捐款 (gift/donation)
endure
vt. 承受/忍受 (tolerate)
vt. 耐久 (last)
enduring
adj. 持久的/不朽的 (abiding/lasting)
endurance
n. 忍耐(力)/持久(力) (perseverance/stamina)
energetic
adj. 精力充沛的;积极的 (active/brisk/vigorous)
engaging
adj. 动人的/迷人的 (pleasing/attractive)
engage in
从事于/参加 (carry on)
engrave
vt. 雕刻/铭刻 (enchase/carve)
engraving
n. 雕刻术/雕版/雕版图
enhance
vt. 提高/增加 (improve/heighten/raise)
enlightenment
n. 启迪/教化
enormous
adj. 极大的/庞大的 (tremendous/huge/massive)
enrage
vt. 激怒 (infuriate/anger)
enrich
vt. 加料于(食物);使富足/使肥沃 (make rich/richen/improve)
ensemble
n. 全体/整体 (aggregate)
n. 合唱曲;剧团或文工团 (troupe/choir)
entanglement
n. 纠缠/缠绕物 (snare)
n. 累赘;牵连 (complication)
enterprise
n. 事业/企业 (company/firm/business)
enterprising
adj. 有进取心的/有事业心的/有魄力的 (venturesome/ambitious/industrious)
entertain
vt. 娱乐;款待 (amuse;host)
entertainment
n. 娱乐;款待 (amusement/fun)
entertainer
n. 演艺人员 (performer)
enthusiasm
n. 热心/热情 (intense interest/gusto)
enthusiastically
adv. 热心地;满腔热情地 (eagerly/wholeheartedly)
entitle
v. 取名叫/叫做 (name/designate)
v. 赋予权利 (authorize/empower)
entitled
adj. 有资格的 (eligible/qualified)
entity
n. 存在物/实体
entrenched
adj. 确立的/不容易改的(风俗习惯) (established/rooted)
entrepreneur
n. 企业家/创业人 (businessperson)
entry
n. 进口;入口 (admission/entrance)
n. 条目 (item)
envelop
v. 把…包住/裹住 (enclose/encase)
envious
adj. 嫉妒的
envision
vt. 想象/预想 (picture/visualize)
enzyme
n. 酶
ephemeral
adj. 短暂的/转瞬即逝的 (short-lived/transitory)
epic
n. 史诗/叙事诗
epidemic
n. 传染病/流行病 (plague)
epidermis
n. 表皮 (cuticle)
episode
n. 一段情节;(音乐)插曲
epoch
n. 新纪元/时代 (period of time/era)
equal
adj. 相等的/同样的 (same/identical)
vt. 等于/比得上
equality
n. 同等/平等 (parity)
equilibrium
n. 平衡/均衡 (balance)
equipment
n. 设备 (apparatus)
equitable
adj. 公平的/公正的 (just/fair)
