英语词汇拓展 英英释义+中英释义

Vocabulary Worksheet #1-6 Worksheet #1Ruin: the remain of a building, a city…Debris: the remain of anything broken down or destroyedLitter: objects strewn or scattered aboutRemind: to cause to remember, to cause to thinkDissuade: to deter by advice or persuasion (with object)Hesitate: pause (without object) Terminate: to bring to an end Overflow: to flow or run over Ooze: thicker; to flow, percolate or exude slowlyGush: to flow out or issue suddenly Trickle: to flow or fall by dropRip: to cut or tear apartFray: to wear to looseCrease: a ridge or groove produce Expedition: an excursion, journey or voyage made for made specific purposeTrek: to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficultJourney: long tripExcursion: short tripDiscard: to cast aisle or dispose of, get rid of (sb. or sth.) as not longer useful or desirable (with object) Abandon: cease to support or tack after sb.Stall: stop or cause to stop making progressPile: a heap of things laid or lying one on top of anotherSuite: a set of rooms designated for one person or family’s use or for a particular purpose Cluster: a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together Subscribe: to give or pay in fulfillment of such a pledgeWorksheet #2Butler: the chief manservant of a houseHousekeeper: employed to manage a household (female)Caretaker: employed to look after a buildingUndertaker: preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation and making arrangement for funeralsBudget: FinancialApprove: officially agree to or accept as satisfactoryCondone: accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)Object: say sth. to express one’s disapproval with sth.Decline: politely refuse (an invitation or offer)Withdraw: remove or take away sth. from a particular place or position Forfeit: lose or be deprived of (property a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing (with object) Regulate: control (something, especially a business activity) by means of rules and regulations Hack off: annoy or infuriate sb. Chop: cut into pieceExtract: remove or take our, especially by effort or force Amputate: cut off (a limb) by surgical operationShow-casing: exhibit, display Staging: present a performance of (a play or other show)Hop: move by jumping on one foot Bound: walk or run with leaping stridesLeap: long wayCharge: rush forward in attack Intrude: put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one’s welcome or uninvitedInterfere: intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity Intervene: take part in sth, such as to prevent or alter a result or course of eventsScatter-brain: tend to be disorganized and lacking in concentrationBraggart: boasts about their achievement or possessionsSnob: respect for high social position and looks down on who regard as socially inferiorMiser: hoard wealth and spend little money as possiblePraise: express warm approved or admiration ofRecommend: put forward (sb. or sth.) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role Worksheet #3Identified: see it firstOdour: a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant oneDetect: discover or identify the presence or existence ofBlast: blow up or break apart Demolish: pull or knock down (a building)Handicap: act as an impediment to Patron: a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc. especially a regular oneUndergo: experience or be subjected to (sth., typically sth. unpleasant or arduous)Alter: change in comparatively small but significant way (with object) Omit: leave out or exclude (sb. or sth.) either intentionally or forgetfully Offensive: causing sb. to feel resentful, upset or annoyed Intrusive: causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited Instruction: tell or order sb. to do sth, especially in a formal or official way Prescription: an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorized a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatmentInfer: deduce or conclude sth. from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statementsHoard: a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded Assortment: a miscellaneous collection of things or people Worksheet #4Witness: (noun.) a person who sees an event, typically a crim or an accident (verb.) see… hap pen Savour: taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the fullPredict: say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the futureEncounter: unexpectedly be forced with or experience (sth. hostile or difficault)Ally: diminish or put at rest(fear, suspicion, or worry)Engage: occupy or attract (someone’s interest or attention) Distract: prevent (someone) from concentrating on something Persuade: include sb. to do something through reasoning or argumentItinerary: a planned route or journey Scheme: a large-scale systematic Schedule: a timetableEvacuate: remove sb. from a place of danger to a safer place Instantaneously: occurring or done instantlyPermanently: remain unchanged, indefinitelyCeremony: a formal religions or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary Auction: a public sale in which good property is sold or to the highest bidderFrosty: (of the weather) very cold, with frost forming on surface Refreshing: serving to refresh or reinvigorate some oneEerie: strange and frightening Invigorating: give strength and energy toDischarge: tell sb officially that they can or must leaveBandage: bind (a wound or a part of body) with a protective strip of materialSew: join, fasten or repair sth by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine Embalm: preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservativeHearty: loudly vigorous and cheerful Shrieking: a screamShrilly: high-pitched and piercing Muffle: to make sound quieter or less clearInfuriated: very angryAudacious: showing an impudent lack of Respectfully yours, gesture: a movement of part of the body, to express an idea or meaning Summon: order sb to be present Catalogue: a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic orderWorksheet #5Inhabitant: a person or an animal that lives in or occupies a place Nomad: a person who does not stay long in the same placeIntruder: a person who intrudes especially into a building with criminal intentAxe: fireMelee: a confuse fight or scuffle Blunder: a stupid or careless mistake Unintended: not planned or meant Reveal: make known to others (secret inform)Fickle-minded: changing frequently Stumble: trip or momentarily loose one’s balan ceScaling: to climb to the top of sth very high and steepAscending: climb to the summit of (a mountain or a hill)Descending: move or fall downward Greedily: intense and selfish desire for sth especially foodExhilarate: make sb feel very happy,animate or elatedIreful: angerMisrepresent: give a false or account of the nature ofMisplace: put sth in the wrong place so lose it temporarilyDiscomfort: slightly pain/worry or embarrassingJeer: make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice Rioting: a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowdDisorder: a state of confusion Triplet: a set or succession of 3 similar thingsQuartet: a group of 4 people playing music or singing togetherDuet: a musical composition for 2 performancesQuintet: a group of 5 people playing music or singing together Worksheet #6Glimpse: see or perceive briefly or partiallyGaze: look steadily and intently, especially in admiration surprise or thoughtGlare: stare in an angry or fierce way Glance: take a brief or hurried look Tycoon: a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry Recuperate: recover from illness or exertionRecollect: remember sth superficially or lightlyScald: injure with very hot liquid or streamMount: climb up (stairs, a hill or other rising surface or a horse/bycicle) Scramble: make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one’s hands and feetTransfusion: an act of transfusing donated blood into the circulatory system of a person or animal Transfer: move one place to another Transmit: cause sth to pass on from one person or place to another Illiterate: unable to read or write Illegible: not clear enough to read Illegitimate: not authorized by the lawReprimand: address an expression of disapproval toRebut: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is falseRefute: prove that someone is wrong Relinquish: voluntarily cease to keep or claimIllustration: a picture illustrating a book, newspaperRefurbish: renovate and redecorate a buildingRelocate: move to a new place and establish one’s home or business thereDecorate: make sth look more attractive by adding ornament to it Renovate: restore (sth old, especially a building) to a good state of repair Biennial: celebrate an event or taking place every 2 years Millennium: a period of a thousand years。