Day 1
Group 1
acquire[
]vt.取得,获得【例句】My sister couldn’t take her desk with her to the new house:that’s how I came to acquire it.我妹妹无法把她的书桌搬入新居,我就是这样才得到它的。
require[
]vt.①需要,依靠②要求,规定【例句】All cars require servicing regularly.所有汽车都需要定期检修。
request[
]vt.&n.[C]请求,要求【用法】在request后的名词性从句中,谓语用“(should)+动词原形”表示虚拟语气。Anderson repeated his request that we(should)postpone the meeting.安德森重申他的要求:我们需要推迟会议。
angle[
]n.[C]①角,角度②观点,立场vt.针对【巧记】天使(angel)以一定的角度(angle)坠落。
【搭配】angle for谋取,猎取:She was obviously angling for an invitation.很明显她想获得邀请。
triangle[
]n.[C]三角形,三角形物体【巧记】tri-(=three三)+angle(角)
ankle[
]n.[C]脚踝,踝关节【巧记】归类:knee膝盖;elbow肘;wrist手腕;ankle脚踝
barber[
]n.[C]理发师【例句】I’m going to the barber’s to get my hair cut.我要去理发店理发。
brake[
]n.[C]闸,制动器,刹车vi.刹车,(车)被【巧记】brake与break同音,意义也有亲缘关系,由break(中断)可推知brake的意思。
【例句】The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.我前面那辆小汽车突然停住,我只好刹车。
carriage[
]n.①[C](火车)客车厢②[C]马车【巧记】carry v.运送→carriage n.
【例句】a first-class/second-class carriage头等/二等车厢
convenient[
]a.省力的,方便的【例句】Please come whenever it is convenient to you.方便的时候,请随时来。
conventional[
]a.①[贬]墨守成规的②[作定语]习惯的,传统的
【例句】The design of the carpet is conventional.这款地毯的设计很传统。
decade[
]n.[C]十年,十年期【巧记】归类:year年→decade十年→century世纪
【例句】This is a fruitful decade.这是富有成果的十年。
differ[
]vi.①不同,相异②意见相左【巧记】如果你知道different(a.不同的),则容易理解differ。
【搭配】differ with/from sb.about/on sth.在某事上与某人意见不同:I’m sorry to differ with you on that.对不起,在那一点上我与你看法不同。
divorce[
]n.①[U,C]离婚②[C]分离,脱离vi.离婚vt.①与……离婚②分离,脱离【例句】They’re divorcing each other/getting divorced.他们离婚了。
electrical[
]a.电动的,与电有关的【巧记】electricity n.电→electric a.用电的,电动的;electrical a.与电有关的(不一定带电);electronic a.电子的
【例句】An electrical engineer makes machines that use electricity.电机工程师制造用电的机器。
electronic[
]a.电子(设备)的【巧记】email=electronic mail电子邮件
【例句】This dictionary is available in electronic form.这本词典还可以买到电子版。
equip[
]vt.装备,配备【搭配】equip sb./sth.with sth.用某物装备某人/某物‖be equipped with sth.用……装备
【例句】They equipped the school with new computers.(=The school was equipped with new computers.)他们为学校配备了新电脑。
equipment[
]n.[U]设备,器械,装备【搭配】a laboratory fitted up with the newest equipment安装了最新设备的实验室
fee[
]n.[C]专业服务费,报酬【巧记】谐音:fee→费
【搭配】bill for school fees学费账单
forth[
]ad.向前,往外【搭配】and soforth等等‖back and forth来来回回
【例句】She walked back and forth in front of the bank.她在银行前来回地走。
Group 2
funeral[
]n.[C]葬礼,丧礼【例句】The funeral will be held tomorrow.葬礼将在明天举行。
kneel[
]vi.(knelt/kneeled,knelt/kneeled)跪,跪下【巧记】knee n.膝盖→kneel v.
【例句】She knelt down to look under the car.她跪下来查看车底。
major[
]a.[作定语]较大的,主要的,重大的n.[C]①少校②专业,主修课目③专业学生vi.主修,专攻【例句】He majored in English at university.他在大学主修英语。
majority[
]n.(sing.)(the~)多数,大多数【用法】单独作主语时,若强调整体,则谓语动词用单数;若强调多数中的各个成员,则谓语动词用复数。
【例句】The majority of students in the class come from Asia.班上大部分学生是亚洲人。
minor[
]a.[作定语]较小的,次要的,轻微的n.[C]①未成年人②辅修科目vi.辅修【例句】The car only needs minor repairs.这车子只需要稍微修理。
minority[
]n.①(sing.)少数,少数派②[C]少数民族【搭配】be in the minority居少数
【例句】They take both girls and boys,but boys are in the minority.他们男女兼收,但男生占少数。
nerve[
]n.①(常pl.)神经②[U]勇气,胆量【巧记】绝不要(never)失去勇气(nerve)!
【例句】A test pilot needs plenty of nerve.试飞驾驶员要很有勇气。
outer[
]a.①外面的,外表的②远离中心的【搭配】the outer walls of a house房子的外墙
outlet[
]n.[C]①出口②(感情、精力等发泄的)出路【巧记】let out放出→outlet(放出来的口→)出口
【例句】Children need an outlet for their energy.儿童的精力需要发泄出来。
output[
]n.[U,C]①产量②输出(量)vt.输出【巧记】put out生产→output产量
【例句】The average output of the factory is 20 cars a day.该工厂的平均产量是每天20辆汽车。
physical[
]a.[作定语]①身体的,肉体的②物质的,有形的【例句】Some drugs can increase mental and physical alertness.有些药物可以加强身心的灵敏度。
physicist[
]n.[C]物理学家racial[
]a.人种的,种族的【巧记】race n.种族→racial a.
【搭配】a victim of racial discrimination种族歧视的受害者
saddle[
]n.[C]①马鞍②自行车车座vt.给……装鞍sake[
]n.[U]缘故,理由【搭配】for the sake of为了,由于
【真题】Tom has already given up the habit of smoking for the sake of health.汤姆因健康原因戒烟了。
shortage[
]n.[C,U]不足,缺少【巧记】short a.缺乏→shortage n.
【搭配】a shortage of rice/funds大米/资金不足
shortcoming[
]n.(常pl.)短处,缺点【搭配】to overcome one’s shortcoming克服缺点
shortly[
]ad.立刻,不久【例句】I saw him shortly before he died.在他去世前我刚见过他。
tonight[
]n.[U]今晚,今夜ad.在今夜,在今晚【例句】We’re meeting him at 9 o’clock tonight.我们今晚9点见他。
view[
]n.①(常pl.)看法,见解,观点②[U]观察,眼界③[C]风景vt.看待【搭配】in view of考虑到‖with a view to为了
【例句】In view of the weather we will cancel the outing.因为天气原因,我们要取消此次郊游。
review[
]vt.&n.[U,C]①审查,复查②复习,温习③评论(作品等)【巧记】re-(再)+view(看)
【例句】We will review your situation and decide how we can help you.我们会复查你的情况,然后决定怎么帮助你。
viewpoint[
]n.[C]观点【巧记】view(观)+point(点)
【例句】Try looking at things from a different viewpoint.尝试用不同观点看待事物。
widow[
]n.[C]寡妇【巧记】寡妇(widow)关好窗户(window)。
Exercise
1.Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything.The teacher will___the main points at the end.
A.recover
B.review
C.require
D.remember
2.Mr.Smith gradually___a knowledge of the subject.
A.attained
B.achieved
C.required
D.acquired
3.I___two children to help me.
A.acquire
B.require
C.request
D.conquer
4.There was a___of oxygen at the top of the mountain.
A.plenty
B.shortcoming
C.shortage
D.plentiful
答案:
1.B。如果你没有全部理解,不要担心。最后老师会重温一遍重点。review复习,回顾;recover康复;require要求,规定;remember记得。
2.D。史密斯先生逐渐掌握了这一学科的知识。acquire获得,得到(某种技能);achieve取得(胜利、成功等),实现(目标、目的等);attain达到(目的等),取得(成就等);require需要。
3.B。我需要两个孩子来帮我的忙。require需要,需求,require sb.to do sth.需要某人干某事;acquire学会(某种技能);request请求,要求,一般搭配为request sth.from sb.;conquer征服。
4.C。山顶上缺氧。shortage缺少;plenty大量,充裕,不与a连用;shortcoming缺点;plentiful足够的,为形容词,不能与a连用。