四级重点词汇

1、 3apparent a. 明显的，明白的The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking, but the real cause was his deep grief at his wife”s death.他生病的外表缘由是饮酒过度,但实际缘由是丧妻之痛。appetite n. 胃口；欲望Exercise gave her a good appetite.运动使她胃口大增。deposit n. 存款，定金 v.存放，储蓄He deposited 5,000 dollars in the bank.他在银行存了五千元。You m

2、ust pay a deposit if you want to reserve the room.你要预订房间,就得先付定金。deputy n. 副职，代表You can talk with my deputy during my absence.我不在时,你可与我的代理人谈。The delegation was headed by a deputy mayor.代表团由一位副市长率领。derive e vt. 取得，得到；(from)起源于She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection.她从集邮中获得很大乐趣。This Englis

3、h word derives from French.这个英语字源于法语。descend v. 下来，下降You can ride the escalator up but have to descend on foot.你可以搭电梯上去,但要自己走下来。He is descended from Confucius.他是孔子的后裔missile n. These submarines were armed with nuclear missiles.这些潜艇装备有核。mission n. 使命；代表团He went on a secret mission.他执行一项隐秘使命mist n.薄雾

4、The hills were hidden in the mist.群山消逝在雾中noticeable a. 显而易见到There is a noticeable coolness in his manner.在他的举止中表现出一种明显的冷淡。notify vt. 通知，告知She notified us that she would accept the position.她通知我们,她情愿承受这份工作。notion n. 概念；意图，想法I have no notion of what it means.我不知道这意味着什么。resemble vt. 像，类似于She was not be

5、autiful; she did not resemble her mother.她不秀丽;她不像她的母亲。reveal vt. 揭露 Little by little he revealed his ambitions.渐渐地,他暴露出他的野心。revenue n. 收入，岁入；税收Tax revenues increased last year.去年税收增加了shelter n. 掩蔽处；住宅Their immediate need is for food, clothing and shelter.他们所急需的是吃的,穿的和住的。shield n. 防护物，盾 vt. 保护，防护Dark

6、 glasses is an effective shield against the glare.墨镜有效地阻隔强光保护眼睛。vital a. 重要的；致命的，生命的He committed a vital error.他犯了一个致命的错误。vitally ad. 极度，格外；致命地The way we choose to bring up children is vitally important.抚养子女选用何种方式是极其重要的。urban urge urgent usage violence violent 来。 a. 城市的 urban life 都市生活 vt. 鼓舞，鼓励They

7、 urged us to go at once.他们催促我们马上去。 a. 急迫的，紧急得It”s urgent; come quick!格外紧急;快来! n. 使用，用法This is a book on modern English usage.这是一本关于现代英语惯用法的书。 n. 强力，暴力The dictator ruled with violence.专制者实施暴政。 a. 强暴的 The madman was violent and had to be locked up. 这疯子格外凶暴,只好把他锁起violet a. 紫色的weed n. 杂草，野草The garden is

8、 full of weeds.园子里杂草丛生。welfare n. 福利 She works hard for the welfare of the poor.她为了穷人的福利而辛勤工作。whatsoever ad. 用于否认句任何whereas conj. 然而，但是，尽管Some people like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.有些人宠爱肥肉,而有些人却不宠爱。essential a. 必不行少的；本质的Hard work is essential to success.成功必需努力工作estimate n./vt. 估量，估量The poli

9、ce estimated the number of demonstrators at about 5,000.警方估量示威者的人数为五千左右evaluate vt. 评估，评价exceed vt. 超过，越出The sales exceeded my expectation.销售超过了我的预料。exceedingly ad. 格外，极其The center of the sun is exceedingly hot.太阳的中心极其热。exclaim v. 呼喊，大声说The children exclaimed with excitement.孩子们兴奋地大叫。exclude vt. 把.排

10、斥在外不包括The club excluded women from membership.该俱乐部拒绝妇女入会exclusive a. 独有的，排他的The hotel charges $20 a day, exclusive of meals.饭店每天收费二十元,不包括用餐excursion n. 远足 We are planning for our excursion next week.我们正在为下周的远足作预备。flash vi. 闪光，闪耀The stars flashed in the night sky.夜空中群星闪耀。flee vi. 逃走 The robbers fled

11、when they saw the police.强盗观察警察便逃跑了flexible a. 易弯曲的；可变通的;机敏的;易适应的A piece of rubber hose is flexible.橡皮管可以弯曲。We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.我们需要更有弹性的外交政策。flock n. 羊群，鸟兽等一群；一伙人A flock of customers waited for the store to open.一群顾客等着商店开门。hardware n. 五金器具Father deals in hardware.我父亲做五金生意

12、。harmony n. 和谐，融洽This will bring us all into harmony.这将使我们大家和谐融洽。haste n. 急速，赶忙More haste, less speed.欲速则不达。In my haste I forgot to lock the door.匆忙中我忘了锁门。hatred n. 憎恶，憎恨She felt her dislike rapidly deepening to hatred.她感到她的厌恶正快速变成仇恨。incident n. 大事，事变index n. 索引，标志The index is arranged in alphabetic

13、al order.索引按字母挨次排列。infant n. 婴儿 My infant for once lay quiet in his cradle.我的婴儿这一次最终安静地躺在摇篮里。infect v. 传染 The flu virus infected almost the entire class.全班几乎人人都染上了流行性感冒病毒。inferior a. 劣等的，次的，下级的 Synthetic fabric is inferior to cotton fabric.合成纤维织物不如棉织品好。infinite a. 无限的The universe is infinite.宇宙是无边无际

14、的。ingredient n. 组成局部What are the ingredients of the cake?这蛋糕是用哪些原料做成的?inhabitant n. 居民 he inhabitants of the island were friendly.岛上的居民格外友好。jail n. 监狱 He went to jail for drunken driving.他因酒后开车入狱jam n. 果酱；拥挤，堵塞jewel n. 宝石joint a.连接的；共同的We have opened a joint account at the bank.我们在银行开了一个共有的帐户。junior

15、 a. 年少的；资格较浅的 My cousin is a junior officer.我表弟是个下级军官。laser n. 激光 laser surgery 激光外科手术launch vt. 发动，发起The miners launched a strike.矿工发动了一场罢工。luxury n. 铺张；铺张品They live in luxury.他们生活奢华A refrigerator was then a luxury.那时候冰箱是种铺张品。magnet n. 磁铁，磁体，有吸引力的人(或物The West Lake in Hangchow is a magnet for visito

16、rs.杭州西湖使游客流连忘返。male a. 男性的，雄的A male nurse took my temperature.一位男护士给我量了体温。female a. 女性的，雌的Sewing is considered a female occupation.缝纫被认为是女性的职业。manual a. 用手的，手工做的 n. 手册a five-speed manual transmission 五档手动变速装置You should read the manual before you turn on the new machine.在开这台机器之前应当阅读使用手册。manufacture v

17、t./n. 制造，加工The company manufactures cars.这家公司制造汽车marine a. 海的；海产的Seals and whales are marine animals.海豹和鲸鱼是海洋动物 She specializes in marine law.她特地争辩海事法。mutual a. 相互的 Mutual understanding is essential to friendship.相互理解对友情至关重要。naked a. 暴露的Bacteria are too small to see with the naked eye.细菌太小,肉眼看不见。The

18、 boy was naked to the waist.男孩光着上身。negative a. 否认的，消极的He gave me a negative answer.他给了我一个否认的答案。Their criticism was not negative.他们的批判并不是负面的。neglect vt. 无视，无视He was so busy that he neglected his health.他忙得连身体安康都无法顾及。origin n. 起源，出身What was the origin of the quarrel?这场争吵的起因是什么? His origins were humble

19、.他出身卑微。oval a. 椭圆形的 n. 椭圆形 She has a lovely oval face.她长着一张得意的椭圆脸。outset n. 开头，开端At the outset, it looked like a nice day.开头的时候,天看上去很晴朗。presumably ad. 或许，可能Presumably you”ve read this notice.你或许已经看到这个通知了。prevail l vi. 流行，盛行This custom prevails over the whole area.这一习俗在整个地区盛行。quit v. 停顿 Quit mutterin

20、g!别嘀咕!quotation n. 引文，引语From what author does this quotation come?这一引文出自哪位作者?recreation n. 消遣活动 I regard reading as a form of recreation.我把看书当作一种消遣。recruit vt. 招募，吸取成员Our club has recruited 30 new members this year.今年我们俱乐部吸取了三十名会员。rival shuttle 移动。 n. 竞争对手，敌手They are rivals for the same office.他们是争夺

21、同一个职位的敌手。 n. 梭子；航天飞机The shuttle moves backwards and forwards through the warp.梭子在经线中来回skim vt. 搬去，拂过；扫瞄 Gulls skimmed over the waves.海鸥拂过波浪。 He skimmed through the newspapers over breakfast.他吃早饭时扫瞄了报纸sketch n. 素描；梗概He did a sketch of the ballet dancers.他为这些芭蕾舞者画了一张素描。At the meeting he gave a sketch

22、of recent happenings.会上他简述了最近发生的大事。slender a. 苗条的，修长的She”s got a beautiful slender figure.她身材美丽苗条。theme n. 主题 The main theme of discussion was press censorship.争辩的主题是闻审查制度。textile n. 纺织品 The textile industry employs many women workers.纺织工业雇很多女工人600. tropical a. 热带的，炎热的Bananas are tropical fruit.香蕉是热

23、带水果。We”ve had tropical weather for the past few days.我们过去几天遇上了炎热的天气。601. kneel vi. 跪 She knelt down to pray.她跪下来祈祷。602. label n. 标签 All the sale items had special labels.全部减价品都有特别标签。603. merchant n. 商人Did you watch Shakespeare”s The Merchant of Venice on TV last night?你昨天晚上在电视上看到莎剧威尼斯商人吗?604. mere a

24、. 仅仅的，只不过的；纯粹的The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗605. nuisance n. 令人厌烦的东西或人He was nothing but a nuisance and a rascal.他是一个十足的厌烦鬼和恶棍。606. numerous a. 众多的，很多的He has a numerous collection of stamps.他保藏着很多邮票。607. parade n. 游行 v. 列队行进A parade was held on New Year”s Day元.旦那天进展了游

25、行。The soldiers paraded by.士兵们列队走过。pantspartial passport prescribe pl. n. 长裤； This jacket will match those pants nicely.这件夹克和那条裤子会格外相配。 a. 局部的 The film was only a partial success.这部电影仅仅是局部成功。 n. 护照 vt. 开药，叮嘱承受.疗法The doctor prescribed three days” medicinefor her.医生为她开了三天的药。primitive a. 原始的，早期的Primitiv

26、e people often lived in caves.原始人经常住在山洞里。613. ridge n. 脊，山脊，埂We drove up a hillside and finally stopped on a high ridge.我们沿着山腰往上开,最终停在一个高高的山脊上。614. ridiculous a. 可笑的，荒漠的It”s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard in my life.这是我一生中所听说过的最可笑的事情。615. rigid a. 严格的；僵硬的The new recruits are not used to the

27、rigid disciplines of the army.兵不习惯于军队的严格纪律。He is very rigid in his ideas.他的观点一成不变。616. withstand vt. 经受，承受The walls can withstand high winds.这些墙能顶得住强风。617. witness n. 目击者；证据 vt. 留意到；证明I witnessed the traffic accident.我目睹了那次交通事故618. withdraw v. 收回，撤销She withdrew her eyes from his smashed right hand.她

28、移开视线不去看他那只打烂的右手。619. slippery a. 滑的 The road was slippery after the rain.下雨之后道路很滑。620. smash vt. 粉碎，打烂He got drunk and began to smash things.他喝醉了并开头砸东西621. snap n./vt. 折断，拉断；快照He snapped the stick in two.他喀嚓一声将棍子折成两半I snapped a nice photograph of her.我给她拍了一张很好的快照。622. software n. 软件 My job is writin

29、g the software.我的工作是写软件。623. solar a. 太阳的 a solar engine 太阳能发动机624. lunar a. 月的，月球的the lunar calendar 阴历625. submerge vi. 潜入水中; 湮没,掩盖A submarine submerged. 潜艇潜入水中His talent was submerged by his shyness.他的大方湮没了他的才能。626. submit 627. timber 628. tissue 生。 vi.(to)屈服，听从We”ll submit ourselves to the court

30、”s judgments.们将听从法庭的裁决。 n. 木材，原木The houses are built of timber.这些房子用木料建筑。 n. 组织；薄纱，手巾纸It”s more hygienic to use disposable paper tissues. 使用一次性餐巾纸更为卫629. title n. 题目，标题The title of the novel is “Sons and Lovers“.该书的书名为儿子和情人。630. tone n. 语气，音调 The teacher is speaking in a high tone.教师正在大声说话He spoke i

31、n a tone of command.他用命令的口吻说话。631. drift vi. 漂，漂流He watched the boat drift downstream.他看着船向下游漂去。632. drip n. 滴 Sweat is dripping from his forehead.汗从他额前滴下来633. durable a. 耐用的，长久的This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用格外耐用的料子做的。634. duration n. 持续，持续期间The duration of the examination is

32、three hours.考试时间为三个小时。635. dusk n. 黄昏，薄暮He worked from dawn till dusk.他从早工作到晚。636. leather n. 皮革 These gloves are made of leather.这些手套系用皮革制成。637. legislation n. 法律，法规；立法Legislation is the duty of a congress.立法是国会的职责638. leisure n. 闲暇；闲适I have no leisure for playing cards.我没有闲暇玩牌。639. loose a. 松的，宽松的

33、I have got a loose tooth.我有一颗牙齿松动了640. loosen v. 解开，放松Loosen the screw.旋松螺丝。loosen discipline 放松纪律641. earnest a. 认真的，真诚的Mrs. White is earnest about community work.怀特太太对社区工作格外热心。642. earthquake n. 地震 The town was destroyed by the earthquake.整座城镇被地震消灭了。643. echo n. 回音，回声His shout echoed across the va

34、lley.他的喊声在山谷回荡。644. elaborate a. 细心设计的，She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up.她为了聚会费心预备,但是一个人也没来。645. elastic n. 橡皮圈带 a.有弹性的Rubber is elastic.橡胶有弹性。My plans are fairly elastic.我的打算相当有弹性。646. elbow n. 肘647. electron n. 电子 electron tube 电子管648. volcano n. 火山649. volume n.

35、卷，册；体积，容量That encyclopedia is in twenty volumes.那套百科全书有二十卷。The volume of this container is 1000 cubic feet.该容器的容积是一千立方英尺。650. fatigue n. 疲乏，劳累His health is deteriorating from fatigue.他的安康状况因疲乏而恶化。651. faulty a. 有错误的，有缺点的We traced the trouble to a faulty transformer.经追查,我们觉察问题出在一台有缺陷的变压器上。652. favora

36、ble a. 赞扬道；有利的，顺当的They are favorable to the proposal.他们赞同这项提议653. favorite a. 特别受宠爱的 n. 宠爱的人或物654. gallery n. 画廊655. gallon n. 加仑656. gap n. 间隔，差距The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.贫富之间的差距扩大了。657. garbage n. 垃圾，废物gaze v. 注视，注视She turned to gaze admiringly at her husband.她转过身来欣赏地注视她的丈夫

37、gear n. 齿轮，传动装置;使适应,使适合This car has three gears.这辆车有三档 Education should be geared to the children”s needs and abilities.教育应当适合孩子的需要与力量。gene n. 基因lest conj. 生怕，免得We dare not play jokes on him lest he should become angry.我们不敢开他玩笑生怕他动气。liable a. 可能的，或许的； (to)易于.的 Every man is liable to error.每个人都会犯错误。6

38、63. liberal a. 自由得664. liberty n. 自由Women used to have little liberty.过去妇女没有多少自由。665. license n. 许可证，执照We are applying for a license to sell wine.我们正申请执照卖酒。666. moisture n. 潮湿 The sun will take the moisture out of the clothes.太阳光会把衣服上的水分蒸发掉。667. motivate vt. 鼓励，激发668. motive n. 动机，目的His sole motive

39、was to make her happy.他唯一的目的就是使她幸福。669. generate vt. 生成，产生光、热、电等A dynamo is used to generate electricity发. 670. genius n. 天才，天赋Einstein was a great scientific genius.爱因斯坦是一个宏大的科学天才。She has genius.她有天赋。671. genuine a. 真的，真诚的The ring is genuine gold.这戒指是真金的。He thanked her with genuine affection.他真情谢她。672. advocate 拥护;提倡; He advocates reforming the prison system.他主见改进监狱制度。673. germ n. 微生物，细菌Disease is usually caused by