英语常用高级词汇

1、important=crucial(extremelyimportant),significant(amountoreffectlargeenoughtobeimportant)ThewayyouandIapproachtoday,andeachday,crucialis.我们对待今日以及每天的方式都是至关重要的。Whetheratworkorathome,thegoalistoengageinactivitiesthatarebothpersonallysignificantandenjoyable.不论在工作中仍是在家里，目标都是从事个人重要的而且令人快乐的活动。mon=universal

2、,ubiquitous(ifsomethingisubiquitous,itseemstobeeverywhere)Musichasbeencalledtheuniversallanguage.人们称音乐为世界的语言.Happinessisubiquitous,mayfallshortofdemand.幸福无处不在,可仍是求过于供.3.abundant=ample(enoughandusuallyextra),plentiful(enoughforpeoplesneedsandwants)Hehasreceivedamplepraisefortheworkhedid.他所做的工作，使他获取了宽

3、泛的赞叹。Thisplacehasplentifulmaterialresources.这地方的物质资源是丰富的。4.stick=adhere,cling(holdonsomethingtightly)Weadheretotheprinciplethateveryoneshouldbetreatedfairly.我们一定坚持人人都应当被同等对待这一原则。Thechildrenclingtotheirfatherformorepocketmoney.孩子们粘着爸爸，要他再给些零花费。5.neglect=ignore.(difference:neglectmeanssomeonehasnotpai

4、denoughattentiontosomething;ignoremeansnoattention.)Focusinthepersonwhoaretalkingwithyou,ignoresomethingelse.把浑身的注意力都集中在与你讲话的人身上，忽视其余。6.near=adjacent(twothingsnexttoeachother),adjoin(thesameasadjacent)Hishouseisadjacenttomine.他的寓所与我的相毗邻。Itiscertainthatvirtueadjoinsprideononeside.好的道德常会引人走向骄傲自满的一面，那是

5、不假的。7.pursue=woo(manwooswoman,old-fashioned),seek(ifyouseeksth,youtrytoobtainit.FORMAL)Hewooedandwonher.他向她求爱成功而成婚。Olderpeoplemayseektheirownfriendsratherthanbecometooemotionallydependentontheirchildren.老年人能够找自己的朋友而不会在感情上太依靠他们的儿女。8.accurate=precise(preciseisexactandaccurateinalldetails),exact(correc

6、tineverydetail)Weneedtomakepreciseestimatebeforehand.我们需要预先作出正确的预计.Idontknowtheexactdate.我不知道切实的日子。9.vague=obscure(unknownorknownbyonlyafewpeople)Ihadonlyanobscureviewofit.对这事我仅有一种模糊的想法。10.top=peak,summitSaleshavereachedanewpeak.销售额已达到了新顶峰。Heattainthesummitofhisambition.他达到了追求的最高目标。petitor=rival,opp

7、onent(especiallyinsportsandpolitics)TomandIwererivalsforthejob.汤姆和我是此次求职的竞争敌手。Neverunderestimateyouropponent.千万不要低估敌手。12.blame=condemn(ifyoucondemnsomething,yousayitisverybadandunacceptable)Wecondemnedhimforhisbadconduct.我们责怪他行为不检点。13.opinon=perspective,standpoint(meanslookingataneventorsituationina

8、particularway)Butfrommyperspective,itstillwasnotgoodenough.可是从我的角度来说它还不是很好。Hasthematterbeenviewedfromhisstandpoint?这事已从他的立场加以察看了吗？14.fame=prestige(describethosewhoareadmired),reputationTheolduniversitiesofOxfordandCambridgestillhavealotofprestige.历史悠长的牛津大学和剑桥大学仍旧享有很高的名誉。Hespottedhisreputationbylying

9、repeatedly.他因频频谎话而败坏了自己的名望。15.build=erect(youcanerectsomethingasbuildings,FORMAL),establishTheyerectedtheirtentatthefootofthemountain.他们在山脚下支起了帐篷。Iwanttoestablishmyselfintheteam.我想要赶快确定自己在队的地点。16.insult=humiliate(dosomethingorsaysomethingwhichmakespeoplefeelashamedorstupid)Hefelthumiliatedwhenthetea

10、cherscoldedhiminfrontofthewholeclass.老师在全班同学眼前责备他使他感觉侮辱。plain=grumble(complainsomethinginabad-temperedway)Andhouseholdersgenerallygrumblealotiftheyhavetopayextratohavetheirrubbishcollected.若是居民们不得不支付额外花费用于垃圾采集，他们会诉苦好多。18.primary=radical(veryimportantandgreatindegree),fundamentalToday,heisstillbubbli

11、ngwithnewideasandradicalinitiatives.今日，他依旧能够冒出新的想法和激进的提议。Thewisdomofhumansocietytodevelopfundamental.智慧是人类社会得以发展的根本。19.relieve=alleviate(alleviatemeansyoumakepainorsufferingslessintenseorsevere)Ifwheredepressedwhenalleviatewiththesimplestwaythemood?怎样在愁闷的时候以最简单的方式缓解心情?20.force=coercesinto(coercemean

12、syoumakesomeonedosomethings/hedoesnotwantto),compelAfteraperiodoftime,hermothercoercesherintoattendingpianolessons.经过一段时间后,她母亲逼迫她去上钢琴课。Ishouldassignyouyourshareoflabour,andcompelyoutoaccomplishit.我要把属于你的那一份劳动分派给你，而且逼迫你达成它。21.enlarge=magnify(magnifymeansmakesomethinglargerthanitreallyis)Hetriedtomagn

13、ifythepartheplayedinthebattle.他想夸张他在那场战斗中所起的作用。plex=intricate(ifsomethingisintricate,itoftenhasmanysmallpartsanddetails)Althoughtheproblemisintricateandcomplex,itcanbesolvedveryquicklywithanelectroniccomputer.固然问题固然复杂难解，但用电子计算机很快就能解出。23.Lonely=solitary(ifsomeoneissolitary,thereisnoonenearhim/herHisc

14、hildhoodwasrepressedandsolitary.他的童年是压迫而孤单的。24.small=minuscule(verysmall),minute,Sincespeakingpartsweremandatory,Ihadalreadyreceivedthemostminusculeroleintheentireplay.由于演讲是强迫性的，我以前演过在整个演出中间最为低微的角色。Theminutehappinessalwaysstaywithyou,itistheheavenifyousatisfyeasily.细小的幸福就在身旁，简单满足就是天堂。25.praise=extol

15、(strongerthanpraise),compliment(politeandpolitical)Hekeepsextollinghergoodness.他对她的和善赞口不停。Ifeelgreatlyflatteredathiscompliment.他的赞叹使我大感觉宠若惊。26.hard-working=assiduous(someonewhoisassiduousworkshardordoesthingsverythoroughly)Ifyoucannotbeassiduous,atleastinyourthoughtbelikeasluggard.假如你不是勤劳勤苦之人，那麽，起码你

16、在你的思想中如同不务正业之徒。27.difficult=arduous(ifsomethingisarduous,itisdifficultandtiring,andinvolvesalotofefforts)Althoughtheworkwasarduous,hefinisheditinashorttime.固然这项工作很费劲，他仍旧很快就做完了。28.poor(soil)=barren,infertile(usedtodescribethesoilissopoorthatplantscannotbeplantedonit)Suchabarrendesertcansupportveryfew

17、creatures.在这样荒瘠的荒漠里,极少生物能够存活.Thefarmersinthisareahavetostruggletowrestalivingfromtheinfertilesoil.该地域的农民不得不在这块贫乏的土地上挣扎糊口。29.fragile=brittle,vulnerable(someonewhoisvulnerableiseasilyhurtemotionallyorphysically)Hehasabrittletemper.他性情急。HowdoestheUNdefendvulnerablegroupsinsociety?结合国怎样保护社会中的弱势集体？30.sho

18、w=demonstrate(todemonstrateafactmeanstpmakeitcleartopeople.)Ihopetodemonstratemyabilityandtalentsinmyfieldadequately.我希望能充分展现我在这个行业的能力和智慧。31.big=massive(largeinsize,quantity,orextent),colossal(usethisword,youemphasizesomethingslarge),tremendous(INFORMAL)Thetempleissupportedbymassivecolumns.此庙由粗大的柱子支

19、撑Itrequiresgovernmentspendingonacolossalscale.这要求政府付出巨额开销。Hehasatremendousholdoverhisyoungerbrother.他对他弟弟很有影响.32.avoid=shun(ifsomeoneshunssomething,s/hedeliberatelyavoidthatsomethingorkeepawayfromit.)Wisemenlovetruth,whereasfoolsshunit.【谚】智者热爱真谛，愚者回避真谛。33.fair=impartial(someonewhoisimpartialisableto

20、giveafairopinionordecisiononsomething.)他不是公正的目睹人,由于他与被告有姻亲关系.34.attack=assault(physicallyattacksomeone),assail(attackviolentlyIfyoulayhandsonme,Iwillchargeyouwithassault.假如你对我着手，我就指控你罪犯身损害罪。Allsortsofproblemsassailedussuddenly.我们忽然碰到各种各种的难题。35.dislike=abhor(abhormeansyouhatesomethingtoaextremeextent

21、formoralreasons),loathe(dislikeverymuch)!Iabhoradvertisingthatisblatant,dull,ordishonest.我怨恨那些脆而不坚、平庸无奇、或自欺欺人的广告。Ibeholdthetreacherousandloathethem,BecausetheydonotkeepYourword.我看见奸恶的人、就甚厌恶、由于他们不恪守你的话。36.ruin=devastate(itmeansdamagesomethingverybadly,orutterlydestroyit.)Shewasdevastatedbyhisdeath.她因

22、他逝世而沉痛欲绝。39.always=invariably(thesameasalways,butbetterthanalways)4Amanwhomoralizesisusuallyahypocrite,andawomanwhomoralizesisinvariablyplain.说教的男人往常是个伪善者，而说教的女人则必然是丑女。40.forever=perpetual(aperpetualstateneverchanges),immutable(somethingimmutablewillneverchangeorbechanged)Acontentedmindisaperpetualf

23、east.【谚】满足长乐。Animmutableclassisonewhoseinstancescannotbemodified.一个不行变类是指其实例不行改正的类。41.surprise=startle(itmeanssurpriseyouslightly),astound(surpriseyoutoalargedegree),astonish(thesameasastound)Theleastnoisewouldstartlethetimidchild.最小的响声也会吓着这个胆怯的孩子的。TheseplacescontinuetoastoundmeeverytimeIstepoffthep

24、laneortrain.每一次当我迈下飞机或火车时，眼前的情景都会让我感觉震惊不已。Sheastonishedmewithherbeautifulhandwriting.她以其艳丽的书法而使我惊诧。42.enthusiasm=zeal(agreatenthusiasm),fervency(sincereandenthusiasm)#Heshowszealforknowledge.他盼望知识。Imaoptimism,goodness,devoted,flame,fervency,ihopeyouaredevotedtoo.为人乐观，热忱，忠诚于每一个朋友，相同，我也希望每一位朋友还以真挚。43.

25、quiet=tranquil(calmandpeaceful),serene(calmandquiet)!Helookedatthemanwithatranquileye.他以沉静的眼神看着那个男人。Itwasabeautifulmorning,calmandserene.那是一个安静、明朗的清晨。44.expensive=exorbitant(itmeanstooexpensivethatitshouldbe)Shehuntedoutanunassumingrestaurantandentered,butwasdisturbedtofindthatthepriceswereexorbitan

26、tforthesizeofherpurse.她找到一个不起眼的小饭馆，就走了进去。可是她不安地发现那边的价格高得吓人，不是她的钱包能够付得起的。45.luxurious=lavish(impressiveandveryexpensive),sumptuous(grandandveryexpensiveThecountrygirlwasnotusedtotheirlavishmodeofliving.这个乡间姑娘不习惯他们豪侈的生活方式。Aftersumptuousbanquet,theyalsotookustoadancehalltodanceandsing.奢盛的宴会后，他们还带我们到一个舞

27、厅去跳舞和唱歌。46.boring=tedious(ifyoudescribesomethingtedious,youmeanitisboringandfrustrating)Heisanexceedinglytediousfellow.他是一个特别令人生厌的家伙。47.respect=esteem(ifyouesteemsomeone,yourespectandadmirehim/her.FORMAL)Shestandshighintheesteemof(ieisgreatlyrespectedby)hercolleagues.她深受同事的敬爱.48.worry=fret(ifyoufret

28、aboutsomething,youworryaboutit)Dontfret,wellgetthereontime.别著急,我们能准时到那边.49.cold=chilly(unpleasantlycold),icy(extremelycold)Agustofchillyautumnwindisblowingfromthenorth.一阵冷冰冰的秋风从北方吹来。Drivingonicyroadscanbeprettyhairy.在结冰的道路上开车有时真令人胆战心惊50.hot=boiling(veryhot)Thesevegetableshavebeenboilingtoolong;theyr

29、ecookedtoapulp.这些蔬菜煮的时间太长了，都煮成糊了。51.dangerous=perilous(verydangerous,hazardous(dangerous,especiallytopeoplessafetyandhealth)/Theyfaceaperilousfuture.他们面对迷茫的将来。52.nowadays=currentlyWearecurrentlyfocusingseriouslyonthismatter.我们正在严肃地办理这个问题。53.only=unique(theonlyoneofitskind),distinctive;Thecustomisuni

30、quetotheregion.这类民俗是这一地域独有的。Ibelieveeveryoneisbornintotheworldtodosomethinguniqueandsomethingdistinctive.我相信每个人到达这个世界上，都是为了做一番独出心裁、唯一无二的事情！54.stop=cease(ifsomethingceases,itstopshappeningorexisting)Thenewspaperhadceasedpublication.报纸已休刊。55.part=component(thecomponentsofsomethingarethepartsthatitisma

31、deof)(hSurpriseisanessentialcomponentofmyplan.我这项计划主要就是想使大家欣喜一下。56.result=consequence(theresultsoreffectsofsomething)Itrainedyesterdayandinconsequencethematchwascanceled.昨天下雨了,结果竞赛被撤消。57.obvious=apparent,manifestThisisanapparentexceptiontotherule.这是那项规定的一个显然的例外.Itmanifesteditselftoallofus.那对我们大家来说是不

32、言而喻的58.basedon=derivedfromcanseeornoticethemveryeasily)ThesestoriesderivefromhisexperiencesduringtheLongMarch.这些故事是依据他在长征中的经历写成的。60.quite=fairlyItsfairlymildforthistimeoftheyear.每年这个时候天气相当平和。61.pathetic=lamentable(veryuncomfortableanddisappointing)Hisdeathisalamentablelossofourwork.他的死对我们的工作来说是令人沉痛的

33、损失。62.field=domain(aparticularfieldofthought,activitiesorinterest)Thekitchenismywifesdomain,shedoesntlikemegoingintoit.厨房是我老婆的领地，她不肯让我进去。63.appear=emerge(comeintoexistence)Aftertherain,thesunemergefrombehindtheclouds.雨事后，太阳从云层后边出来。64.whole=entire(thewholeofsomething)8Iamontherackduringtheentireexami

34、nation.在整个考试过程中，我的心情十分紧。65.wet=moist(slightlywet),damp(slightlywet),humid(verydampandhot)!Watertheplantregularlytokeepthesoilmoist.准时给植物浇水以保持土壤润湿.Inthisearlyspringorlatewinteraredeclining,Ipicktheflowersslightlydampsnowuponstationery.在这早春或许说是衰败的晚冬里，我拾了朵微湿的雪花，放在信纸上。Theclimateinthesummerishotandhumid.

35、夏季的天气酷热润湿。66.wrong=erroneous(incorrectorpartlycorrect)Thattheearthisflatisanerroneousconcept.以为地球是平的观点是错的。67.difficult=formidableAnyway,thisisaformidableproblemforustotackle.这是摆在我们眼前的一个大问题。68.change=convert(changeintoanotherform)IwanttoconvertseveralthousanddollarsintoRenminbi.我想把几千美元换成人民币。69.typica

36、l=quintessential(thiswordmeansrepresentatypicalexampleofsomething)Thebeachisthequintessentialplacetogotorelaxandbreathefreshair.海滩是休闲放松和呼吸新鲜空气的最好的去向。70.careful=cautious(verycarefulinordertoavoiddanger),prudent(carefulandsensible)Heisalwayscautiousofgivingoffencetoothers.他向来注意不冒罪犯。Itwillbeprudenttosa

37、vesomeofthemoney.存点钱是有远见的。71.ability=capacity,capability(thesameasability)Herlittlesonhasamindofgreatcapacity.她的小儿子接受力很强。Hewontheelectionmoreonpersonalitythanoncapability.他以人格而非能力博得了竞选。72.strange=eccentric(ifsomeoneiseccentric,s/hebehavesinastrangeway,orhis/heropinionisdifferentfrommostpeople)Theecc

38、entricpoetwasabywordinliterarycircles.这个怪异的诗人在文学圈污名昭著73.rich=affluent(ifyouareaffluent,youhavealotofmoney)Itsashamethateveninouraffluentsociety,charitieshavetocryoutforfunds.真遗憾，甚至在我们这个富饶的社会里，慈善事业也仍旧得恳求资本。74.use=utilize(thesameasuse)WeshouldoftenutilizeSundaystoreadreferencebooks.我们应经常利用礼拜曰来阅读参照书。75

39、.dubious=skeptical(ifyouareskepticalaboutsomething,youhavedoubtsonit.)Imratherskepticalabouttheirabilitytosolvetheproblem.我对他们解决这个问题的能力很是思疑。76.satisfy=gratify(ifyouaregratifiedbysomething,itgivesyoupleasureandsatisfaction)NowthatshehasajobinFranceshecangratifyherdesiretoseeEurope.既然此刻她在法国工作，那就能够满足她旅

40、行欧洲的梦想了。77.short=fleeting,ephemeral(ifsomethingisephemeral,itlastsashorttime)ForafleetingmomentIthinkthecarbegotocrash.顷刻间我想到汽车要碰撞。Suchnovelscameforwardtoenjoyephemeralpopularityonly.这样的小说不过稍纵即逝的东西而已。78.scholarship=fellowshipIamwritingtoyoutoapplyforafellowshipwithastipendinyouruniversity.我想来贵校深造，并盼

41、能赐予助学金。79.angry=enraged(extremelyangry)Theyturnedadeafeartoourdemands,whichenragedallofus.他们对我们的要求充耳不闻，这使我们大家都很生气。80.smelly=malodorous(usedtodescribeanunpleasantsmell)Therecameaburstofmalodoroussmellfromthesewer.下水道传来一股很难闻的滋味。81.ugly=hideous(ifsomethingishideous,itisveryuglyorunattractive)#InoldChin

42、a,drugsoncebroughthideousdisastertothenation.在旧中国，毒品曾给中华民族带来深重灾害。82.attractive=appealing(pleasingandattractive),absorbing(somethingabsorbingcanattractyouagreatdeal)Thiswin-winstructureisappealingtobanksandinvestors.这类共赢构造对银行和投资者均具吸引力。Thenovelwassoabsorbingthatshereadonwithoutabreakevenforgettingfood

43、andsleep.这本小说特别令人着迷，她一口气读了下去，甚至忘餐废寝。83.diverse=miscellaneous(amiscellaneousgroupsconsistsofmanydifferentkindsofthings)Asmallboyspocketsarelikelytocontainamiscellaneouscollectionofobjects.小男孩的口袋里常常藏有杂七杂八的东西。84.disorder=disarray,chaosBecausethedomesticsceneisindisarray,theGovernmentappearsunabletomake

44、anymeaningfulforeignpolicydecisions.由于国状况未上轨道，政府似没法在外交方面做成任何存心义的决定。Withoutroles,peoplewouldlivein(astateof)chaos.假如没有规章制度，人们就会生活在杂乱之中。85.crazily=frantically(usedtodescribesomeonewhobehavesinawildanduncontrolledway)Fearwashedthroughhimashelookedfranticallyabout,expectinganymomenttohearthethumpofblack

45、bootsinthecorridor.惧怕席卷了他的身体，他狂乱地四下观看，期望着随时听到走廊里的黑色靴子落地的声音。86.rapid=meteoric(ATTENTION:meteoricisonlyusedtodescribesomeoneachievessuccessquickly)Japansmeteoriceconomicriseneverledtoaparallelsurgeindiplomaticclout.日本在经济上的急速盛行,从未带来其外交影响力的相应增加。87.ordinary=mundane(veryordinaryandnotatinterestingorunusua

46、l)Lifewithoutaspiration,dream,fantasyislikemundaneexistencewithonlyskeleton.生活若剥去理想、梦想、想象，那生命便不过一堆空架子。88.despite=notwithstanding(FORMAL)Theytookariskdrivingon,notwithstandingthestorm.不管狂风雨，他们仍旧冒险持续开车行进。89.best=optimal(usedtodescribethebestlevelsomethingcanachieve)/Theycantpindownwhatisoptimal.他们没法确定哪一种才是最正确的状况。90.sharp=acute(severeandintense)Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseoftheshortnessofeachlifetime.很多人都有一个相当敏锐的感觉就是每个人的生命是短暂的。91.unbelievable=inconceivable(ifyoudeemsomethinginconceivable,youthink