30个常见英语单词的特殊含义

附录130个常见词的特殊含义

1.address

常用含义n.地址，住址

特别记忆

1．v t.(在信封或包裹等上)写上收信人的姓名、地址；写信给

eg.This is a letter addressed to the wrong house.

这是一封写错了地址的信。

考例

(安徽高考)Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting，addressed it to herself and then posted it at the nearby post office.

2．v t.& n．发言，(正式)演讲，演说

eg.The chairman will address (at) the meeting.

主席将在会上发表讲话。

He is a man of a pleasing address.

他是一位谈吐流利的人。

2.beat

常用含义v t.打，打败；v i.& n．(心)跳动

特别记忆

n．(音乐)节拍，主节奏

eg.They expected the audience to join in and dance to the beat of the music.

他们希望观众参与进去，和他们一起随着音乐的节拍起舞。

考例

(湖南高考)Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s smooth steps，but he was always one beat behind her.

3.board

常用含义n.板，木板；布告牌；v.上船(火车、飞机、公共汽车等)

特别记忆

1．n.委员会；董事会

eg.The board are unhappy about the falling sales.

董事会对销售额下降感到不满。

考例

(上海高考)．..school boards often put P．E. on the chopping block，...

(重庆高考)He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.

2．v.膳宿

eg.She always has one or two students boarding with her.她家总有一两名寄宿学生。

考例

(上海高考)After a happy childhood hunting with her father，she was sent to boarding school in the city.

4.coat

常用含义n.外套；上衣

特别记忆

v t.为某物涂抹，给……涂上一层；用……覆盖

eg.Pills are sometimes coated with sugar.

药丸有时会裹上糖衣。

考例

(上海高考)We observe large colonies of Indian smooth-coated otters (above) looking around.

5.course

常用含义n.进展，进程；课程；讲座；行动方向；方针；(船或飞机的)航向，航线

特别记忆

1．n.跑道；比赛场地

eg.She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course.她在最后的直线跑道上被超过了。

考例

(重庆高考)Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition.

2．n.一道菜

eg.What would you like for the main course?

您点什么主菜呢？

考例

(陕西高考)．..it is custom to have salad before the main course at dinner，not after.

6.cover

常用含义n.盖子；v.覆盖

特别记忆

1．v t.占(一片面积)

eg.The town covers ten square miles.

这镇子占地十平方英里。

2．v t.行走(一段路程)

eg.How many miles have we covered so far?

到现在，我们走了多少英里了？

考例

(江西高考)Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour，...

3．v t.足以支付，够付

eg.Can your parents cover your tuition fees?

你父母支付得起你的学费吗？

考例

(福建高考)To cover the cost of hiring a bus，each student will have to pay $10 each time. 4．v t.包含，涉及

eg.What does auto insurance cover?

汽车保险有哪些项目？

考例

(福建高考)Price covers international airfares，departure taxes，...

5．v t.电视报道

eg.The CCTV will cover all the major games.

中央电视台将报道所有重要赛事。

6．n.(书刊)封面，封皮

eg.Her face is on many covers of magazines.

很多杂志的封面都有她的头像。

7.deal

常用含义n.大量，很多；v i.处理，解决

特别记忆

n．交易

eg.Having been cheated in a business deal，he was reduced to nothing.

因为在一桩交易中受骗，他变得一无所有。

考例

(浙江高考)Maybe you can make a deal with them.

8.develop

常用含义v.发展，发达；(使)成长；开发，研发

特别记忆