高级英语近义词辨析题

高级英语近义词辨析题
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高级英语近义词辨析题汇总下册(共128题)
1. It took him three years to pay off all the debts (occurred, incurred) by buying that new house.
Occur: to happen
Incur: if you incur a cost, debt, or a fine, you have to pay money because of something you have done, or you do not make money
2. The boy gave an (ingenuous, ingenious) account of what had happened, concealing nothing.
Ingenuous: an ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life
Ingenious: someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or at thinking of new ideas
3. He gave such (implicit, explici t) instructions that everyone understood them.
Implicit: suggested or understood without being stated directly
Explicit: expressed in a way that is very clear and direct
4. The two brothers (compliment, complement) each other; one is impulsive, the other, cautious.
Compliment: to say something nice to someone in order to praise them
Complement: to make a good combination with someone or something else(相辅相成,结合得很好)
5. The little boy (stimulated, simulated) illness not to go to school.
Stimulate: to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
Simulate: to make or produce something that is not real but has the appearance or feeling of being real
6. Sitting alone in his room, he (wondered, brooded) over his failure to get a job after a whole year of trying.
Wonder: to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc Brood: to keep thinking about something that you are worried or upset about
7. She has had a (grudge, malice) against me ever since I turned down her unreasonable request.
Grudge: a feeling of dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past
Malice: the desire to harm someone because you hate them
8. After graduating from the business school, he went to work in a big corporation and proved to be quite a (shrewd, cunning) businessman.
Shrewd: good at judging what people or situations are really like
Cunning: someone who is cunning is clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want
9. (Invariably,Unchangeably) strict with himself, he went over the accounts yet another time.
Invariably: if something invariably happens or is invariably true, it always happens or is true
Unchangeably: not likely to change, or changing often
10. Many people are worried by what they think is (unaccustomed, undesirable) scenes on TV for the children.
Unaccustomed: not used to something
Undesirable: something or someone that is undesirable is not welcome or wanted because they may affect a Situation or person in a bad way
11. It is impossible to sort out all the (squabbles, debates) among the children. Sometimes one just has to ignore them.
Squabbles: to argue about something unimportant
Debates: to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution
12. It is such a (pitiful, sympathetic) sight to see the elderly people sitting on park benches, lonely and expressionless.
Pitiful: someone who is pitiful looks or sounds so sad and unfortunate that you feel very sorry for them(直接修饰人) Sympathetic: caring and feeling sorry about someone's problems(可跟人或物或动作)
13. The party over, the guests gone, she looked at the empty rooms and sank into (anguish, melancholy).
Anguish: mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry
Melancholy: a feeling of sadness for no particular reason
14. He (stumbled, tumbled) on the pavement and twisted his ankle.
Stumble: to walk in an unsteady way and often almost fall
Tumble: to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement
15. What happened to them on the trip was a nightmare, which left them (unspeakably, pitifully) furious for weeks.
Unspeakably: unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is
impossible to describe them
Pitifully: very bad in quality(作副词只表示这个意思) (上述为形容词解释)
16. The vulgar commercial which followed broke the (spell, appeal) of the film.
Break the spell: to make someone stop paying all their attention to something, or to make a time stop feeling special Appeal: an urgent request for something important(作为名词的其中一个意思)
17. His six-year experience gave him a big (advantage, strength) over the other applicants for the job.
Advantage: something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this
Strength: the physical power and energy that makes someone strong
18. These rules and regulations not only apply to the graduate students, but to the school (on the whole, as a whole).
on the whole: used to say that something is generally true(大体上,基本上)
as a whole: used to say that all the parts of something are being considered together(从总体上来考虑)
19. We (met, encountered) a serious setback in the battle when our supplies were intercepted by the enemy.
Meet: to go to a place where someone will be at a particular time, according to an arrangement, so that you can talk or do something together
Encounter: to experience something, especially problems or opposition(遭遇); to meet someone without planning to(偶遇)
20. I was very sick and was (confined to, limited to) bed for
over two weeks.
Be confined to: to exist in or affect only a particular place or group(限制)
Be limited to: to exist or happen only in a particular place, group, or area of activity(限于)
21. The local newspaper gave an extensive (coverage, reporting) of the trial.
Coverage: when a subject or event is reported on television or radio, or in newspapers
Reporting: the activity of writing about news events for a newspaper or telling people about them on television or on the radio
22. The singer was fully (justifiable,justified) in suing the newspaper for slander.
Justifiable: actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons Justified: having an acceptable explanation or reason(be justified in doing固定搭配)
23. This magazine is intended to (attract, appeal to) millions of college students in China.
Attract: to make someone interested in something, or make them want to take part in something
Appeal to: if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
24. Jamaica (functioned, worked) as a center of the American slave trade in the 18th century until the abolition of slavery in 1833.
Function as: if something functions as a particular thing, it does what that type of thing normally does, or is used as that thing(起某物的作用或功能)
Work: if something such as a fact, situation, or system works in a particular way, it has a particular effect on someone or something(起作用,不与as连用)
25. These underground pipes are (interrelated, interconnected).
Interrelate: if two things interrelate, they are connected and have an effect on each other
Interconnected: if two systems, places etc are interconnected, or if they interconnect, they are joined together
26. Nuclear power is (inherently, naturally) both dangerous and powerful.
Inherently: a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
Naturally: use this to say that something is normal and not surprising
27. The (one-time, once) bus driver is now a famous pop singer.
One-time: former
Once: on one occasion only
28. The film is (based, established) on a novel by Lu Xun.
Be based on: to use something as the thing from which something else is developed
establish: to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time(不与搭配on)
29. Spoiled children will not manage to live against (difficulty, adversity).
Difficulty: if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to do(不可数解释)
Adversity: a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck(逆境)
30. He got the job by (false, fraudulent) means; he said he had ten years of working experience.
False: not real, but intended to seem real and deceive people Fraudulent: intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc
31. Mental problems of all ages are not totally (untreatable, incurable).
Untreatable: a treatable illness or injury can’t be helped with drugs or an operation(不可治疗的)
Incurable: an illness that is curable can be cured. (无可救药的)
32. The students are advised to (conserve, preserve) water and electricity.
Conserve: to use as little water, energy etc as possible so that it is not wasted(这个意思是独有的)
Preserve: to protect something and prevent it from changing or being damaged(conserve也有这个意思)
33. She took the skirt out of the suitcase and found it terribly (pleated, wrinkled).
Pleated: a pleated skirt, dress etc has a lot of flat narrow folds Wrinkled: skin or cloth that is wrinkled has small lines or folds in it
34. The owner of the house came back and discovered that his house had been broken into during his absence. He (snooped around, checked) to see if anything valuable had been stolen.
snoop around: to try to find out about someone's private affairs by secretly looking in their house, examining their possessions etc(调查, 窥探)
Check: to do something in order to find out whether something really is correct, true, or in good condition
35. Since their father lost his job, their mother was hard up
and always bought them (shabby, cheap) clothes.
Shabby: shabby clothes, places, or objects are untidy and in bad condition because they have been used for a long time Cheap: not at all expensive, or lower in price than you expected
36. He needed the money, so he said he didn’t (care for, mind) the long working hours as long as he was well paid.
Care for: to look after someone who is not able to look after themselves; to do
things that keep something in good condition
Mind: [usually in questions and negatives] to feel annoyed or upset about something
37. He lost interests in the debate, merely sitting there totally (unconcerned, unbent).
Unconcerned: not worried about something because you think it does not affect you
Unbend: to relax and start behaving in a less formal way
38. While you are in the bookstore, please (keep an eye for, look at) dictionary that I have been looking for.
Keep an eye for: to watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears
look at: to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it(其中的一个意思)
39. The elderly couple always avoids parties and gatherings. They are the kind of people who (keep from, keep to) themselves.
keep from: to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening to prevent someone from knowing something, by deliberately not telling them about it (隐瞒,阻止)
keep to oneself: to live a very quiet private life and not do
many things that involve other people (不交际)
40. He knew there was (no use, no need) going back to the market place to look for the pocket book, but he went anyway to make her feel better.
Be no use doing: used to tell someone not to do something because it will have no effect
There’s no need for sb.to do sth: used to say that someone does not have to do something
41. She (held back, held forth) her criticism on the plan because she needed more time to think about it.
hold back: to make someone or something stop moving forward(阻止,抑制)
hold forth (on): to give your opinion on a subject, especially for a long time(滔滔不绝,大谈特谈)
42. Marry had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen. Was she becoming (ignorant, superstitious)?
Ignorant: not knowing facts or information that you ought to know
Superstitious: influenced by superstitions
Superstition: a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic
43. Ron said he would always (remember, have on his mind) the wonderful trip to the great wall.
Remember: to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past
Have on his mind: if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it; if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about
44. The glass fell from the shelf and (went, broke) to pieces.
Go to pieces: if a person or what they do goes to pieces, they are so upset or nervous that they cannot live, work, or perform as they should(瓦解,身体垮掉) Break to/into pieces: if you break something, you make it separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it (成为碎片)
45. I like Walter and have always enjoyed his (pleasant, pleasantry) company.
Pleasant: enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy Pleasantry: things that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important(打趣的话)
46. “I-I-didn’t-“ clearly the kid was frightened and (faltered, wavered) out the answer.
Falter: to speak in a voice that sounds weak and uncertain, and keeps stopping
Wavered: to become weaker or less certain
47. “The boy has been doing his homework for over an hour now and is (nervou s, fidgety), why don’t you tell him to go out and play for a while?”
Nervous: worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax
fidgety: unable to stay still, especially because of being bored or nervous(烦躁的)
48. He was caught giving (covered, covert) glances at the textbook during the examination.
Covered: having a roof; having a layer of something on top Covert: secret or hidden
49. Ever since he recovered from his heart attack, he realized he had to (feel like himself, take things easy).
Feel like himself: feel himself fit and healthy
Take things easy=take it easy: to relax and not do very much
50. They had to (scrub, brush) the floor after the party was over.
Scrub: to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it
Brush: to clean something or make something smooth and tidy using a brush
51. He (flicked, plucked) the dust from his hat before entering the house.
Flick: to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly(轻弹)
Pluck: to pull something quickly in order to remove it(拨毛,摘花等)
52. Sensing that someone was approaching him from the back, he (twiddles, whirled) around suddenly.
Twiddle: to move or turn something around with your fingers many times, especially because you are nervous or bored Whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this
53. The child was shy. She kept (plucking, picking) her mother by the sleeve to drag her away from the word.
Pluck: to pull something quickly in order to remove it(拨毛,摘花,扯,猛拉等)
Pick: choose something; remove a flower etc; remove something
54. He just sat there (turning, twiddling) his thumbs, showing no interest in the
discussion.
Turn: to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction
Twiddle one’s thumbs: to do nothing while you are waiting
for something to happen
55. He doesn’t like his job, but he (keeps at, keeps) it before he can find something better.
keep at: to force someone to continue to work hard and not let them stop(坚持) keep: to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this(维持)
56. The boys (tossed, threw) a coin to decide who should make the first move.
Toss: to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand
Throw: to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go
57. Don’t (put down, put off) him by his appearance; he is actually quite a charming person.
put down: 不赞成,羞辱
put off: 阻止, 搪塞
58. At the seminar some scientists discussed heroic new experiments on the (intact, innate) human heart.
Intact: not broken, damaged, or spoiled
Innate: an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
59. We (contribute, attribute) Edis on’s success to intelligence and hard work.
Contribute: to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
Attribute: to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
60. A wise man (preserves, reserves) some money for use in rainy days.
Preserve: =save
Reserve: to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process - used especially when describing how to cook something
61. The reckless driver got his just (deserts, desserts) when his d rive r’s license was suspended.
Desert: a place where there is no activity or where nothing interesting happens Dessert: sweet food served after the main part of a meal
62. The captain (demanded, commanded) the soldiers to fire.
Demand: to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this
Command: to tell someone officially to do something, especially if you are a military leader, a king etc
63. The photos sent back from the satellite support the (theory, hypothesis) that possibly there is life on Mars.
Theory: an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something about life or the world, especially an idea that has not yet been proved to be true
Hypothesis: an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that
has not yet been proved to be true
64. There is some (resemblance, similarity) between the accounts of the fire, but all the important details are different.
Resemblance: if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in the way they look(强调某一方面是相似的)
Similarity: if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way(强调某几方面是相似的)
65. Western businessmen come in (droves, groups) to invest
in light industry in China.
Droves:
Groups: several people or things that are all together in the same place
66. The assassination of Martin Luther King did not quench the civil rights movement. It made the black leaders more (warlike, militant).
Warlike: liking war and being skilful in it(作好战斗准备的)
Militant: a militant organization or person is willing to use strong or violent action in order to achieve political or social change(好战的)
67. It is not (customary, habitual) in South China to eat dumplings on Lunar New Year’s Eve.
Customary: something that is customary is normal because it is the way something is usually done; usual
Habitual: done as a habit that you cannot stop
68. These certificates and awards are enough to (prove, qualify) him as an excellent engineer.
Prove: to show that something is true by providing facts, information etc; proof Qualify: if something qualifies you to do something, you have the necessary skills, knowledge, and ability etc to do it
69. The boss (demonstrated, manifested) a total indifference to the safety of the workers.
Demonstrate: to show or prove something clearly
Manifest: to show a feeling, attitude etc
70. Just (follow, obey) his instructions and you will succeed.
Follow: to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it Obey: to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do
71. The commander-in-chief (was thinking of, was reflecting on) a massive frontal attack against the enemy.
Be thinking of: to use your mind to solve something, decide something, imagine something etc
Be reflecting on: to think carefully about something, or to say something that you have been thinking about
Frontal attack: a direct attack on the front of an army
72. It is a (regrettable, regretful) fact that our health declines, as we grow old.
Regrettable: something that is regrettable is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different
Regretful: someone who is regretful feels sorry or disappointed
73. China has the ability to pay off the debts (incurred, occurred) in acquiring foreign technology.
Incurred: Occurred: See No: 1
74. Consumer demands are changing and are becoming more (modern, sophisticated), which drives the need for technology to meet this market demand.
Modern: having very recent attitudes or ways of behaving
Sophisticated: having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc(久经世故的)
75. The dramatic depreciation of the currency caught even some economists (on, off) guard.
On guard: to be paying attention to what is happening in order to avoid danger, being tricked etc (警惕)
Off guard: to surprise someone by happening when they are not expecting something or prepared for it(不提防)
76. The two sides (differentiate, differ) greatly about the
wording of the contract.
Differentiate: to recognize or express the difference between things or people
Differ: to be different from something in some way
77. The ad says the (minimum, optimum) requirements for the job are a Bachelor degree and two years’ experience. You don’t s tand a chance without working experience.
Minimum: the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed
Optimum: the best or most suitable for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
78. The company (excels, surpasses) in developing an intimate relationship with its customers.
Excel in: to do something very well, or much better than most people
Surpass: [transitive] to be even better or greater than someone or something else
79. Doctors (contribute, attribute) the fall in the number of death from heart disease to improvements in diet.
Contribute: Attribute: See No: 59
80. Believe it or not, the manager is also (adapt, adept) in working out crossword puzzles.
Adapt: to gradually change your behavior and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation(与to搭配)
Adept: good at something that needs care and skill; skilful
81. There is a long history of (hostility, rivalry) between Cambridge and Oxford.
Hostility: when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person Rivalry: a situation in which two or more
people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them; competition
82. His (greed, acquisitiveness) drove him to (keep, hoard) more food than he needed.
Greed: a set of beliefs or principles(信条)
Acquisitiveness: wanting to have and keep a lot of possessions(占有欲)
Keep: if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten(其中的一个意思)
Hoard: a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later
83. On her deathbed, she told her children that she had nothing to (repent of, regret).
Repent of: to be sorry for something and wish you had not done it - used especially when considering your actions in a religious way(忏悔)
Regret: to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it(后悔)
84. An (immense, great) amount of money has been put into building the dam to control the river.
Immense: extremely large; enormous
Great: very large in amount or degree
85. Crop rotation has prevented the soil from (poverty, impoverishment).
Poverty: not as good as it could be or should be
Impoverishment: to make something worse in quality
86. It is a very monotonous and (tiresome, tiring) job to be on watch the whole night.
Tiresome: making you feel annoyed or impatient(厌烦)
Tiring: making you feel that you want to sleep or rest(厌倦)
87. I (obtain, derive) great pleasure from making new friends.
Obtain: to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
Derive: to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
88. The (victorious, triumphant) women football team made
a (victorious, triumphant) return to China.
Victorious: having won a victory, or ending in a victory(胜利的,获胜的)
Triumphant: showing pleasure and pride because of a victory or success(因胜利而欢欣鼓舞的)
89. She fell down and injured her ankle badly. Sitting there, she (grimaced, made
a face) from the pain.
Grimace: to twist your face in an ugly way because you do not like something, because you are feeling pain, or because you are trying to be funny
made a face: an expression on someone's face(做鬼脸)
90. When we were 5miles short of New York, we got a flat tyre, and the car (trembled, jerked) to a stop.
Tremble: to shake slightly
Jerk: to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body moves in this way
91. Fred gave his father a special Christmas present-he (milked, nursed) all the cows from him on Christmas morning.
Milk: to take milk from a cow or goat
92. The bank loaned the store money to get it back (to its feet, on its feet) after the fire.
To one’s feet: = stand up
On one’s feet: be standing (站着的)completely recovered from an illness or set-back.(从病或挫折中完全恢复)
93. The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should (hold on, hold on to) it.
Hold on: to wait for a short time
Hold on to: to continue doing something that is very difficult to do
94. The coach (played up, played up to) the possibilities, and kept our minds off our weaknesses.
Play up: to emphasize something, sometimes making it seems more important than it really is
Play up to: to behave in a very polite or kind way to someone because you want something from them
95. After he won the championship, he was (burdened, loaded) with a lot of honors.
Be burdened with: to have a lot of problems because of a particular thing
Load: to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with
96. In 1972, he published his first book (devoted, dedicated) to his respected Professor David Lawrence.
Devote: to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone
Dedicate: to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
97. She is a (snobbish, proud) person and does not want to live on charity.
Snobbish: behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social
class or know more than they do Proud: having respect for yourself, so that you are embarrassed to ask for help when you are in a difficult situation
98. The incident was so bizarre that even though they saw it with their own eyes, when they related it later, they found it hardly (creditable, credible).
Creditable: deserving praise or approval
Credible: deserving or able to be believed or trusted
99. You have to be (reasonable, judicious), how can you expect him to work full time in the factory and at the same time get his M.A. degree in two years’ time?
Reasonable: fair and sensible(合理的,明理的)
Judicious: done in a sensible and careful(判断正确的)
100. The story had been (retold, reiterated) by so many people that by the time I heard it, the version had become quite different.
Retell: to tell a story again, often in a different way or in a different language
Reiterated: to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as
clear as possible
101. When her son called to say that he would be home for the summer, she was very (complacent, happy).
Complacent: pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change(沾沾自喜而不思进取)
Happy: having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life
102. They started the business together, but after a couple of。