《托福高阶词汇》LIST10
abate v.减弱
同diminish, lessen, subside, reduce, curtail
The rain did not abate the crowd's enthusiasm for the baseball game.
下雨并没有消减观众看棒球比赛的热情。
adhere v.粘附;附着
同stick, cling, cleave, attach, cohere
If the surface is wet, the tape will not adhere to it.
如果表面是湿的,胶带就粘不住。
alternate v.交替;轮流
同rotate, reciprocate, interchange, take turns
Dan and Mike alternated washing the dishes every night.
丹和迈克每天晚上轮流洗碗。
aptly adv.适当地
同appropriately, properly, suitably, fittingly
The breathtaking green valley below was aptly named Beautiful Valley.
下面那令人赞叹的翠绿色山谷的名字取得很贴切,叫美丽山谷。
banal adj.陈腐的
同common, trite, stereotyped, stale, hackneyed, cliched
Chris' banal advice was no help to us in solving our problem.
克里斯陈腐的劝告对于解决我们的问题完全没有帮助。
campaign n.活动;战役
同operation, movement, battle, fight, combat
The campaign to end poverty in the country is far from over.
该国想要消灭贫困的行动远没有结束。
cluster n.聚集同clump, bunch, batch
The tree had clusters of white flowers at the end of each branch.
那棵树的每根树枝的末端都长着一丛白花。
Compute v.计算
同count, estimate, calculate, measure, reckon, figure
Darla had to compute exactly how many chairs and tables would be needed for all the dinner guests.
达拉必须准确计算出所有晚餐宾客所需的桌椅数目。
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