7000雅思词汇用100个句子记完单词解释和音标整理加强版剖析

1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn.

typical ['tipik?l] adj. 典型的；特有的；象征性的continent ['k?ntin?nt] n. 大陆，洲，陆地

grassland ['ɡrɑ:sl?nd] n. 草原；牧草地antelope ['?ntil?up] n. 羚羊；羚羊皮革dweller ['dwel?] n. 居民，居住者pronghorn ['pr??h?:n] n. [脊椎] 叉角羚；糜鹿

美洲羚羊，或称叉角羚，是该大陆典型的草原动物。

2. Of the millions who saw Haley's comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return

in the twenty-first century.

Haley ['heili:] n. 哈利（人名）comet ['k?mit] n. [天] 彗星

1986年看见哈雷慧星的千百万人当中，有多少人能够长寿到足以目睹它在二十一世纪的回归呢？

3. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in

facial expressions.

anthropologist [,?nθr?'p?l?d?ist] n. 人类学家；人类universally [,ju:ni'v?:s?li] adv. 普遍地；人人；到处

学者reflect [ri'flekt] v. 反映；反射，照出；反省

fear [fi?] n. 害怕；恐惧；敬畏；担心facial ['fei??l] adj. 面部的，表面的；脸的，面部用

happiness ['h?pinis] n. 幸福expression [ik'spre??n] n. 表达，表示；表情；表现sadness ['s?dnis] n. 悲哀力

surprise [s?'praiz] n. 惊奇，诧异

人类学家们已经发现，恐惧，快乐，悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色，这在全人类是共通的。

4. Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely

discontinued.

irritating ['iriteiti?] adj. 刺激的；气人的；使愤怒的v. 刺激（irritate的ing形式）；激怒

phenol ['fi:n?l, fi'n-] n. 石碳酸，[有化] 苯酚

antiseptic [,?nti'septik] n. 防腐剂，抗菌剂adj. 防腐的，抗菌的；非常整洁的discontinued [,disk?n'tinju:d] adj. 停止使用的；不连续的v. 停止（discontinue的过去分词）

由于苯酚对人体带有刺激性作用，它基本上已不再被当作常用的防腐剂了。

5. In group to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce

something consumers consider useful or desirable.

existence [iɡ'zist?ns] n. 存在，实在；生存，生活；存在物，实在物

profit-making ['pr?fit,meiki?] adj. 营利的；有利可图的n. 营利；赚钱organization [,?:ɡ?nai'zei??n, -ni'z-] n. 组织；机构；体制；团体

in the long run长远；终究

desirable [di'zai?r?bl] adj. 值得要的；令人满意的n. 合意的人或事物

任何盈利组织若要生存，最终都必须生产出消费者可用或需要的产品。

6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation,

and disposal of refuse.

population [,p?pju'lei??n] n. 人口；种群，群体；全体居民

locality [l?u'k?l?ti] n. 所在；位置；地点

transportation [,tr?nsp?'tei??n, ,tr?nz-, ,trɑ:n-] n. 运输；运输系统；运输工具disposal [dis'p?uz?l] n. 处理；支配；清理；安排

refuse [ri'fju:z] n. 垃圾；废物

一个地方的人口越多，其对水，交通和垃圾处理的需求就会越大。

7. It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague

expressions that only obscure one's meaning.

直接地directly [di'rektli, dai-, 'direkli] adv.

effectively [i'fektivli] adv. 有效地，生效地；有力地

vague [veiɡ] adj. 模糊的；含糊的；不明确的；暧昧的

employ [im'pl?i] vt. 使用，采用；雇用；使忙于，使从事于

flowery ['flau?ri] adj. 花的；华丽的；绚丽的；多花的

obscure [?b'skju?] vt. 遮掩；使变暗；使难理解

简明，直接，有力的写作难于花哨，含混而意义模糊的表达。

8. With modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with

warmer, less severe interiors.

mechanized ['mek?naizd] adj. 机械化的v. 使机械化（mechanize的过去式和过去分词）

personalize ['p?:s?n?laiz] vt. 使个性化

severe [si'vi?] adj. 严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的

interior [in'ti?ri?] n. 内部；室内adj. 内部的；国内的；本质的interior designer 室内设计师

随着现代办公室的日益自动化，设计师们正试图利用较为温暖而不太严肃的内部装饰来使其具有亲切感。

9. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.

libel ['laib?l] n. 诽谤罪；诋毁；毁坏名誉的东西；控诉书

slander ['slɑ:nd?] n. 诽谤；中伤；谣言