常见熟词辟义列表

常见熟词辟义列表

address v. 应付，处理(问题等)

aging n. n陈酿

appropriate v. 擅用，挪用，占用，盗用appreciate v.领会 (realize) ,欣赏,增值I appreciate that I maybe worng.

This land has appreciated in value. apprehension 忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解apprehensive 理解的不安的,忧虑的(意思和用法等同于afraid) apprehensive for sb.'s safety

approach 着手To begin to deal with or work on: eg. approached the task with dread. arch adj 调皮的，顽皮的n.弓形an arch smile 调皮的微笑

argument论点，论据

as not so much...as"表示"与其说是……倒不如说"。否定前者肯定后者

eg. He is not so much a writer as a reporter. article n. 物品；制品，商品

arrested adj. 不良的，滞留的。arrested development发育不良

articulate adj. 有关节的；有节的; articulate structure; n. 节体动物

assume v. 承担，担任。假装，装作…的样子，采取(…态度)

bark n. 树皮; 三桅帆船

balance n. 秤, 天平, 平衡, [商] 收支差额, 结余, 余额v. 平衡, 称, 权衡, 对比, 结算n. 资产平稳表习惯用语in the balance （命运）未定，在危急中balance sheet 资产负债表余额

Something that is left over; a remainder.

余额：剩下的某物；余数

bill n. 账单；清; 议案，法案; .(水禽等细长而扁平的)嘴〔猛禽的钩状嘴通常叫beak 〕

book vt. 预定，定(戏位、车位等)；托运(行李等)

bottle vt.bottle up 装入瓶中控制(抑制)To hold in; restrain: bottled up my emotions. build n. 骨格，体格，成形catch n. 陷阱，圈套，诡计；料不到的困难

cater 食物，投合(cater for)

catering 公共饮食 catering industry 公共饮食业

champion vt. 维护，拥护，主张；为…而奋斗。champion a cause 维护一项事业。chest n. 1) 箱，函，柜，匣2) 银箱；金库，公款，资金

claim n.索赔The sum of money demanded. 赔款：要求得到的金额

close adj. 闷气的，闷热的

complex n. 络合物，复合物，综合体compound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物

compromise n.妥协，折中vi.妥协vt.危及，放弃(原则等)

A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：

Such conduct will compromise your reputation.

如此举动将会损害你的名誉。

contain v.制服(To halt the spread or development of)

The man was later contained by the police. concern n. 商行，公司；财团；康采恩；事业，业务

consume vi. 枯萎；憔悴The flowers consumed away. 花枯萎了。be consumed [away] with (envy, fever, ambition, grief) control v. (科技)对照(实验) controlled experiment

controller n.大企业的会计

couch vt.表达(express),隐含 n. 躺椅

eg.The reply was couched in insolent terms. 回答措辞蛮横

count n&v 1.计算, 2.包括there are 10 people in classroom counting 2 teachers

3.控诉的罪The prison was found not guilty on all counts（完全、各方面）

4.以为,视为 She was counted among the greatest dancers

5.有价值It is not how much you read but what you read that counts

(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么) 6.count for 有价值 To have a specified importance or value:

Their opinions count fo r little. 他们的观点没什么价值。

Each basket counts for two points.每投一球得两分

7 .count on 信任、依靠、指望 rely on,depend on

critical adj. 危急的;决定性的，重大的coat v. 涂上一层(例如油漆)

cream n.精华 The choicest part

crook n.小偷，钩子＝thief

That salesman is a real crook.

cultivate vt.结交(朋友), cultivate sb. 结识某人eg. He always tried to cultivate famous people

custom n.[ pl.]海关，关税

cure v. (鱼等用腌、熏、晒、烤等的)加工保藏(法)。

cut vt. 生，长，出(牙齿)

date n. 海枣

damages n. 赔偿金(复数)＝compensation

deal n. (松等的)木板；木材，木料; adj. 松木的

dear adj. 昂贵的，高价的

deed v. 立契转让

deposit n. 押金定金

eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.为了买一套立体声系统，留下了100美元的订金

default n.&v. 不履行；违约；拖欠

dock n. 草本植物vt. 剥夺，扣去…的应得工资

down n. 〔美国〕沙丘; (蒲公英等的)冠毛; 鸭绒，绒毛；(鸟的)绒羽；柔毛。汗毛，软毛，毳毛

draw vt. 提取(钱款); 使打成平局

drill vt. (用钢钻)钻(孔)；在…上(用钢钻)钻孔

drive n. 冲力，动力；干劲；努力；魄力；精力

eat vt. 蛀；腐蚀；消磨

element n. the elements 天气(一定是复数形式)

The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.

尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。exploit n. 功绩，功劳，勋绩

exponent n. 典型，样品

factor n. 因子，因数; 倍；乘数；商

fair n. 〔英国〕定期集市，庙会。商品展览会，展销会，商品交易会

fashion vt. 形成，铸成，造，作(into; to) felt n. 毛毡；毛布；毡制品；油毛毡。figure n. 人影，人形；人物

fine n.罚款;adj.细小,精致

fly n.(男裤的）拉链

functional adj. 从使用的观点设计[构成]的

game n. & adj. 〔集合词〕猎物，野味；(鹄等的)群；野外游戏[游猎、鹰狩等]

give n. 弹性

hide n. 兽皮

hit vt. 偶然碰见，遭遇

hold n. （货船）船舱

humor n. (眼球的)玻璃状液体；(旧时生理学所说动物的)体液；(植物的)汁液。import n. 意义，含义

inviting adj. 引人注目的，吸引人的involved adj. 复杂的，难缠的

issue n.&v. 流出，(血、水等的)涌出; 【法律】子孙，子女

jar vi 1.给人烦躁[痛苦]的感觉，刺激(on) (发出刺耳声地)撞击(on upon against)。3.震动，震荡(不和谐地)反响，回荡。4.(意见、行动等)不一致，冲突，激烈争吵(with)。jar on sb. 给某人不快之感。

late adj. 已去世的，已故的

lay adj. 1.一般信徒的，俗人的，凡俗的(opp. clerical)。2.无经验的，外行(人)的(opp. professional)。

lead n. 铅