英语专业四级语法词汇四十套 第33套

Test Thirty-Four

近义词辨析

roughly, approximately, about, around

这组词都可表示在距离、时间、数量等方面“接近，大约”。

roughly

意为“粗略，大约”，经常用来代替approximately或about。该词常含有随便、草率的意味。

approximately

作“近于，接近”讲，表示精确程度非常接近某一标准，其误差极小甚至可忽略不计。

about

作“大约”讲，可与approximately互相使用，但它不如前者那样强调对精确度的接近，但它后面的数或量都是明确的，没有“多少不定”的意思，如，不可说“about more than two”。

around

意为“大约”，有时用于非正式场合，可以代替about或approximately

Roughly speaking, I think we are heading for the depression.大体说来，我认为我们正走向萧条。

It was approximately 100°F in the shade.在荫凉处温度约为华氏100度。

There are about 60 people in the room.这房间里大约有60个人。

He went to bed around midnight.他大约半夜才去睡觉。

accumulate, amass

这组词均含有“累积，积聚”的含义。

accumulate

强调一点一点地连续积累，从而积聚成堆。

amass

往往用于价高或量大的积聚。

The accumulated evidence isn’t enough to ensure his conviction.已收集到的证据还不足以给他定罪。

My savings are accumulating interest.我的储蓄不断生息。

Fat will be accumulated in your body if you stop doing sports.如果你停止运动，脂肪就会积聚于体内。

A speculator may try to amass great wealth.投机商会想方设法积聚钱财。

assemble, collect, gather

这组词均含有“收集，聚集”的意思。

assemble

指为了一定目的把即将分散的人或物集合为一个整体。

gather是一般用语，指将分散的东西聚集在一起。用于人时表示“聚集，集中”之意。

collect

与gather通用，指按计划进行收集整理，其对象一般是物，偶尔也用于人，意为“集合”。

Assemble your papers and put them in this file.把你的论文收集起来，放在这个文件夹里。

You must gather the students to your side.你必须把学生团结到你这一边来。

People gathered in crowds on the street waiting for the news of victory.人们成群结队地聚集在街上，等待着胜利的消息。

My son likes collecting stamps.我儿子喜欢集邮。