一词多义、熟词生义相关练习(字母DEF)

33．date A．日期B．追溯C．枣子D．约会

The ancient temple has a long history and can date back to the year 1890AD．How wonderful it is！Which one is the correct meaning of the word “date”？_________．

34．depend A．依靠B．信赖C．视情况而定

—When will the sports meet be held？

—It depends．I have no idea now．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “depend”？_________．

35．develop A．染上B．发展C．冲洗D．开发（熟义：发展；开发）

It is really a bad news that after his father died last year his mother develops a terrible disease this year！How sad he is now！

Which one is the correct meaning of the word “develop”？_________．

36．do A．做B．将就C.（表示强调）真地D．行（熟义：做，制作）

—Which do you prefer，coffee or tea？

—Either will do．It makes no difference for me．

Which one is the correct meaning of the second “do”？_________．

37．draw A．打平B．吸引C．吸取D．画（熟义：画）

Ladies and gentlemen，may I draw your attention to me？

I have an important announcement to make. Which one is the correct meaning of the word “draw”？_________．

38．drive A．使B．驾驶C．驱赶D．精力（熟义：驾驶）

Do you have any idea what has driven him mad？Which one is the correct meaning of the word “drive”？_________．

39．easy adj．舒适的，安分的，轻松的（熟义：容易的）Now we are leading an easy life．现在我们过着舒适的生活。

40．escape v．被忘记（熟义：逃走）His name escaped me for the moment．我一时想不起他的名字了。

41．eat one’s words收回前言，认错道歉（切勿望文生义，解为“食言”）He boasted that he would throw me downstairs；but I made him eat his words．他吹嘘说他要把我抛下楼去，但我叫他收回他的话了。

42．example n．警告（熟义：例子，榜样）Let this be an example to you．这便是给你的警告。

43．employ A．雇佣B．使用C．采取

My father employs more people during the harvest．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “employ”？_________．

44．end A．终点B．结局C．终止

At last，the war ended with the Englishmen winning．The Frenchmen had only controlled one province of Canada．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “end”？_________．

45．enter A．进入B．加入C．开始D．报名Have you entered yourself for the sports meet to be held next week？Which one is the correct meaning of the word “enter”？_________．

46．equal A．相当的B．比得上C．等于

Nothing can equal the pleasure of drinking a cold drink on a cold summer day．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “equal”？_________．

47．even A．有规律的B．平坦的C．甚至D．公平的

Everything is evenly arranged at present．Don't be too worried．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “even”？_________．

48．excuse A．免除B．借口C．原谅Living in the country can excuse you from the worry of the heavy traffic and the polluted environment．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “excuse”？_________．

49．expect A．预计B．盼望C．希望The weather turns out far better than we expected．Now we have got used to it．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “expect”？_________．

50．experience A．经验B．经历C．遭受

Now that you have experienced such an adventure before，you must be able to do with it．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “experience”？_________．

51．express A．明确的B．高速的C．表达n．快车（熟义：v．表达）

It was in that express way that the traffic accident happened．Which one is the correct meaning of the word “express”？_________His express wish was that you should come here by express train．他明确的愿望是要你乘快车来

52．extra A．额外的B．非常C．额外的事物

The workers will get some extra pay if they work extra hours．

Which one is the correct meaning of the word “extra”？_________

53．fail v．不足，缺乏；忽略（熟义：失败，不及格）

Our water supply failed．我们供水不足了。He never fails to write to his mother every month．他从来不忘记每月写信给他的母亲。

54．familiar adj．密切的，亲密（熟义：熟悉）Are you on familiar terms with Tom？你和Tom 交情好吗？

55．family n．子女（熟义：家）Has he any family？他有子女吗？

56．far from 远远不是（熟义：离……远）The show was far from being a failure；it was a great success．