《托福高阶词汇》LIST15

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 托福高阶词汇list15考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。principal adj.主要的同chief, foremost, prime, main, leadingthe principal aim of this plan is to find a way to help students improve their study habits.这项计划的主要目标是找出一种帮助学生改善读书习惯的方法。quibble n.遁辞同evasion, equivoc

2、ation, sophismdavid has a quibble with my idea of buying new computers for the office.对我提出为办公室购买新电脑一事，戴维避而不答。rampant adj.蔓延的；猖獗的；猛烈的同widespread, rife, uncontrollable, excessiveyou cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。reluctant adj.不情愿的同unwilling, loath, averse, hesitan

3、tbert was reluctant to tell his mother the washing machine was broken again.伯特不愿告诉母亲洗衣机又坏了。retreat v.撤退同withdraw, recede, draw backthe soldiers retreated back to their camp in the hills.士兵们撤回到山上的营地中。sanction n.批准制裁同1.confirmation, permission 2.boycott, penaltythe city government gave its sanction to

4、 the library to build a new wing.市政府批准图书馆兴建新的分馆。setback n.挫折；后退同backslide, defeatour building plans suffered a setback when a strong typhoon destroyed our building site.强劲的台风摧毁了工地，使我们兴建大楼的计划停滞。smear v.涂脏；中伤同stain, besmirch, smudgethe children playing outside had smeared mud all over their clothes, f

5、aces and hands.孩子们在屋外玩耍，用泥巴把衣服、脸和手都弄得脏兮兮的。spur v.刺激同incite, arouse, instigate, stir upher coachs encouragement helped spur heather to run faster and win the race.教练的鼓励刺激了希瑟，使她跑得更快并赢得了比赛。stringent adj.严厉的同strict, exacting, severe, forceful, rigorousthe military is famous for its stringent regulations

6、 of dress and behavior.军队以其严格的着装要求和行为规范而著称。 surpass v.凌驾同excel, outdo, exceedtommy studied so hard that he surpassed all the other students in his class. 汤米非常用功，因此成绩比班上的其他同学都好。thrall n.奴隶同slave, serf, bondsmanthe peasant farmers were the thralls of the lord of the castle. 这些农夫是这个城堡的主人的奴隶。timid adj.胆

7、怯的同fearful, cowardly, shythe tiny kitten was very timid, and too afraid to approach us. 这只小猫非常胆小，不敢靠近我们。unassuming adj.谦虚的同modest, retiring, reversed, humbledont be fooled by his unassuming manner; he is really a very proud man.别被他谦虚的态度骗了，其实他是个很骄傲的人。valiant adj.勇敢的同dauntless, brave, courageous, gall

8、ant, valorousthe doctors valiant efforts finally saved the childs life.医生无畏的努力终于挽救了孩子的生命。wan adj.苍白的同pale, pallid, colorless, bloodless, ashentony looked so wan and tired that i knew something must be wrong. 托尼看起来是如此的苍白与疲惫，我知道一定出事了。yoke n.轭；束缚同bond, chain, link, tie, unionthe farmer put a yoke on th

9、e oxens necks and began to plow his fields.农夫把轭套在牛的脖子上，开始耕田。exercise: fill in the blanks.1. the _ spread of the disease caused panic among the people of the country.2. although she was _ to go, tina came to the assassin concert with me.3. there were many _ in organizing the business conference, but we finally succeeded.4. allan, who is anything but _, often strikes up conversations with complete strangers.5. a