英语专业八级阅读备考核心词汇+例句(1)

1、英语专业八级阅读备考核心词汇abhor vt.憎恶，厌恶，讨厌They abhor all forms of discrimination on the basis of race or sex.她们憎恶种族和性别上的歧视。abate vt. & vi.减少，减轻，减退；消除The storm began to abate slightly.风暴开始稍有所减弱。adjacent adj. 邻近的These young students lives in adjacent rooms.这些年轻的学生住在毗连的房间里。admonish vt.劝告，训诫The teacher admonis

2、hed the boys for being lazy.老师告诫学生不要偷懒。advent n.出现，到来Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.自从原子能问世以来，工业领域起了很大变化。advent n.出现，到来Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.自从原子能问世以来，工业领域起了很大变化。adversity n.逆境，不幸Their friendship was f

3、orged by sharing adversity.他们的友谊是由于共患难而结成的。affinity n. 喜爱He has an affinity for fine food.他喜爱精美的食品。affluent adj.富裕的，富足的He is an affluent man.他是一个富有的人。allude vi.提及，暗指In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design.在你的谈话中, 你提到了某个阴谋。ambience n.环境，气氛This restaurant has a pleasant ambience.这家饭店的

4、环境优雅宜人。ambivalent adj.对某物、某人或某境况具有或显示矛盾情感的I must have acquired ambivalent attitude towards women from her.我对妇女的矛盾态度一定是从她那里学来的。amenity n. 娱乐设施Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities.公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。anguish n.(尤指心理上的)极度的痛苦agonyShe cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛

5、苦而失声大哭。annihilate vt.(彻底)消灭，歼灭We annihilated the enemy.我们歼灭了敌人。apparel n.衣服，服装This shop sells sports apparel.这家商店卖运动服。aroma n. 芳香，香味The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。articulate adj. 表达能力强的Articulate speech is very important.清楚的表达能力是非常重要的。ascertain vt.弄清，确定，查明I ascertaine

6、d that she was dead.我断定她已经死了。attest vt. & vi.作为或提供某事物的证明Several witnesses can attest to her good character.好几位证人证实她品行端正。audacious 有勇无谋的，冒失的，厚颜无耻的The protectorate was so audacious as to provoke its controlling state in a game of twisting the lion's tail. 这个保护国如此大胆，竟敢作冒犯其宗主国的尝试。avalanche n. 雪崩

7、He was swept away in an avalanche.他在一次雪崩中被卷走了。badge 象征 Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office. 市长们戴着象征职位的项链。 benevolent 好心肠的；与人为善的 He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly. 他是一个仁慈的老人, 连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。 bazaar n. (东方国家的)市场The bazaar is a kaleidoscope of strange sights and im

8、pressions. 集市的景象光怪陆离，纷然杂陈。 bizarre adj. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的 They saw a bizarre animal in the lake. 他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。 1. brevity 短暂；简洁He is famous for the brevity of his speeches. 他以言词简洁着称.2. drowse vi. 打瞌睡He drowsed in the sun.他在阳光下打瞌睡。3. capricious adj. 无定见的，变幻莫测的We can't go camping while the weather is so

9、 capricious. 天气如此变化莫测，我们无法去野营了。4. catalyst n. 促进因素The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction. 催化作用催化剂的作用，尤指加快化学反应速度的5. catastrophe n. 灾祸，灾难The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一场大灾难。1. charisma n. 魅力，魔力 He could never be a film star; he's got no charisma.

10、 他决没有可能成为电影明星, 他一点儿魅力也没有。 2. compatible adj. 可以并存的，相容的，协调的There are other alternatives, and not all of them are compatible 它们还可以做出其他选择，并不是所有的选择都能彼此包容。3. concur vi. 同意，表示一致意见； 同时发生 The two judges concurred on the ruling. 两名法官对这个判决意见一致。 So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 许多事情同时发生而导致

11、了这一问题。 4. defer vi. 服从某人的意愿，遵从We all defer to him in these matters.在这类事情上我们都听他的。5. cranky adj.古怪的By now Art was gettting a little cranky. " What special person?" he asked the voice. 事到如今，阿特感到有点蹊跷，不禁问那声音：“什么特别的人?”。1. corpulent adj. (指人或人的身体)肥胖的He was fifty or there abouts and was corpulent

12、and tall in person. 他大约50岁，身体肥胖高大。2. doleful adj.令人沮丧的，悲哀的；沉闷的，阴郁的3. dwindle vi. 逐渐变少或变小The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling.地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。4. eavesdrop vi. 偷听(别人的谈话)5. eerie adj. (因阴森怪诞而)引起恐惧的；可怕的It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.夜晚在漆黑的森林中行走很是恐怖。enmity n. 仇恨，敌意，敌视

13、；敌对的状态I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your brood and hers. 我要使你与那个女人结仇，而且世代为敌erudite adj. 博学的You may read scores of erudite tomes on psychology without coming across a statement more significant for you and for me. 可能你已阅读过许多深奥的心理书籍，而尚未意识到有这样重要的一句话。eschew vt. (尤指为道德或实际理由而)习惯性避开，回

14、避exasperate vt. 激怒，触怒We were exasperated at his ill behaviour.我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。evasive adj. 逃避的；推托的She gave an evasive answer.她给了个模棱两可的回答。expedient adj. 应急有效的It's highly expedient for you to use despatch, lest another should step in. 你最好是赶快，否则别人会插进来。 flunk vt. & vi. 通不过(考试等)；不及格If you don't get on the ball and start studying harder, you're going to flunk. 如果你不积极进取，更加努力学习，你就会考不及格的。 fallacious adj. 谬误的；虚妄的an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious 初看有效实际谬误的论证extoll vt.赞美Th