词汇精析8
smash [smæʃ] v./n. 打碎;粉碎;猛撞
adj. 了不起的;非常轰动的;出色的
瓶子滑在地上,摔成碎片。____________________________________.
(The bottle slipped and smashed to pieces on the floor.)
There was a serious motor smash on the bridge.____________________________________.
(桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。)
Her performance was a tremendous smash.__________________________________.
(她的演出极其成功。)
词汇拓展:表示“打破、弄碎”的词有:smash, break, burst, crack, crush, fracture, shatter
2. temporarily ['temprərəli] adv. 暂时的;临时地
他是暂时代理她的职务。__________________________________________.
(He is temporarily acting for her in that post.)
• temporary adj. 临时的 n.临时工
• permanent adj.永久的;持久的 n.<口> 烫发
词汇拓展:表示“短暂的,瞬息的”的词有:temporary, momentary, transient
3. guilty ['ɡɪlti] adj.有罪的;内疚的
• be guilty of 有…罪
他犯有谋杀罪这个事实是不容否认的。_____________________________________.
(There is no denying the fact that he is guilty of murder. )
• guilt n.罪行;内疚
Guilt was written all over his face._______________________________.
(他脸上明显流露着内疚的神情。)
词汇拓展:表示“犯法,犯罪,罪恶”的词有:guilt, crime, sin, offence, violation
tough [tʌf] adj. 强悍的;难对付的;坚强的;严格的
adv.以强硬的态度;强硬地,顽强地
n.暴徒; 恶棍
The government is taking a tough line on drug abuse._______________________________.
(政府对滥用麻醉药品采取强硬方针。)
I am well aware that this is a tough job._____________________.
(我深知这是一件棘手的工作。)
• be tough on : be strict with对…很严格
他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。_________________________.
(They are very tough on drunk drivers. )
5. checkout ['tʃekaʊt] n.付款台,付款处
请到收银台付款。___________________________.
(Please pay your bills at the checkout counter.)
• check in 登记办理住宿手续,办理登机手续
• check out 寄存,向旅馆结账退房,查证属实
• check v.检查;阻止;核对;买单 n.检查;阻碍;支票;账单;方格图案;(国际象棋)将军
We conduct regular check on the quality of our products._______________________.
(我们对产品做例行质量检查。)
Heavy rains were a check on the army's advance._______________________.
(大雨阻挡了军队的前进。)
A change of wind checked the fire. _______________________.
(风向的转变阻止了火势的蔓延。)
词汇拓展:表示“控制,克制”词有:check, control
词汇拓展:表示“阻止、抑制、制止”词有:check, restrain, refrain, bridle, curb, inhibit
6. purchase ['pɜ:tʃəs] vt.购买
n.购买;购买的物品
• make purchases 购买
她在商场购买了几样东西。______________________________________.
(She made several purchases in the shopping mall.)
• purchasing power 购买力
美元的购买力已经下降。______________________________________.
(The purchasing power of the dollar has declined.)
7. mean to 打算;成心要
我不是故意冒犯你。______________________________________.
(I didn't mean to offend you.)
• be meant for 本应为; 注定要成为
This kind of toy is mean for preschool children.____________________________________.
(这种玩具专为学龄前儿童制造的。)
He is not meant for a soldier and will always be unhappy in the army.__________________.
(他天生不是当兵的料,当兵他是永远不会快乐的。)
• meaning n. 意义,意思 means n. 方法,手段
by all means (当然,完全可以) by means of (用,依靠) by no means (决不)
我们用词句来表达思想。______________________________________.
(We express our thoughts by means of words.)
这些货品一点也不令人满意。______________________________________.
(These goods are by no means satisfactory.)
8. queue [kju:] n.长队;行列;辫子
v.排队
长时间的排队等待不仅会损害顾客健康,还会有损公司声望。__________________.
(Long waits in a queue are not just bad for customers' health but for the company's reputation too.)
• queue up 排成队,排队等候
We are queuing up to buy tickets for the concert.___________________________________.
(我们正在排队等候买音乐会的入场券。)
• jump the queue 插队
我感到不挨次序排队是不好的。____________________________________.
(I don't think it's good to jump the queue.)
词汇拓展:表示“列、队、排”的词有:queue, row, line, rank, file
9. error ['erə(r)] n.错误;过失;误差;谬误
耳朵尖的人能听出这个错。______________________________________.
(An alert listener will have noticed the error.)
• trial and error 反复试验, 不断摸索
成长是一个不断尝试和犯错误的过程。______________________________________.
(Growth is a process of trial and error.)
词汇拓展:表示“缺点,错误”的词有:error, fa