英语专业八级阅读备考核心词汇第4讲

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 ascertained 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。