和谐英语

四十天突破六级考试讲义与笔记—词汇13

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  [P4-41]
  By _______computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
  A) coarse
  B) rude
  C) rough
  D) crude
  注:1. rude和crude在六级考试中是同义词,表示粗鲁的,原始的,天然的。
  2. rough 粗劣的,粗糙的
  a rough diamond 形容一个人外表不经雕琢的,内心却是如钻石般,表示很有潜力。
  3. coarse 粗糙的
  [P4-42]
  Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _______nonsense.
  A) shear
  B) sheer
  C) shield
  D) sheet
  注:1. sheer 完全的,纯粹的
  2. nonsense 胡说,古怪;nonsense nonsense(表示自谦)哪里,哪里
  3. shear 剪
  4. shield 盾
  5. sheet 床单,白纸
  [P5-43]
  I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.
  A) intent on
  B) adequate for
  C) short of
  D) deficient in
  注:1. intent on 热衷于
  2. adequate for 足够的,可以胜任的
  3. short of 缺乏
  4. deficient in 不足的
  proficient 有技巧,熟练
  efficient 有效的,效率高的
  sufficient 足够的,充足的
  【中秋节的故事】
  [P5-44]
  The _______ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
  A) common
  B) average
  C) usual
  D) general
  注:1. average 普通的,平均的
  2. common 普通的
  [P5-45]
  One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a ______ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
  A) precise
  B) considerate
  C) delicate
  D) sensitive
  注:1. delicate 精致的
  2. precise 精确的
  3. considerate 体贴的,体谅的
  considerable 相当多的,大量的
  4. sensitive 敏感的 sensitive to
  sentimental 多愁善感的
  resent 愤恨