一词多义或熟词新义

一词多义或熟词新义

strike

1. 打, 击

Strike while the iron is hot.

He struck the table angrily.

2. 敲响; 报时

The huge clock of the Customs House strikes the hours.

3. 攻击, 袭击; 侵袭

A hurricane struck the city.

4. 突然想起

As I watched them, an idea struck me.

It suddenly struck me that we ought to make a new plan.

5. 给…以(深刻)印象

His enthusiasm for study struck his teacher .

draw

1.绘画, 画

He drew some pictures.

2.拖, 拉

The cart draws easily.

3.拔出, 取出, 抽出

He drew his gun and fired.

4.引起, 吸引

Her unexpected appearance drew everyone’s attention..

5.以平局结束(比赛)

They drew the game at 25∶25.

apply

1.应用; 使用; 敷, 涂

We should try to learn economic theory and apply it. 2.使刻苦努力; 致力于

We should try to learn economic theory and apply it. 3.使从事于，使忙于；

He applied himself to his new duties with great energy.

4.致力于；专注于，

Tom applied himself to reading a novel.

cover

1.覆盖, 遮盖

The playground is covered with snow.

2.占（一片面积）

The city covered ten square miles.

3.涉及, 包含

The book covers many sensitive topics.

4.报道

The journalist was sent to cover the Asian Sports.

5.足以支付；够付

Do you have enough to cover all your daily expense.

6.通过，走完(一段路程)

They covered thirty-five kilometers yesterday.

put

1. 放; 置

The boy forgot where he put his textbook.

2. 表达, 叙述, 说明

Just as someone put it,” Failure the mother of success.

3. 给予（重视、信任、价值等）

Our teacher put great emphasis on the importance of mastering a foreign language.

last

1.延续; 继续

How long will the terrible weather last?

2.耐用; 经久

This cloth lasts well.

3.最近的; 刚过去的, 上一个的

I received your letter last week.

4.惟一剩下的; 最终的

This is our last hope.

5.最不可能的, 最不合适的

You are last person I want to see.

hold

1.拿, 抱, 握住

Hold the baby a minute, please.

2.认为, 相信

I hold that this is a right decision.

3.包含; 容纳

The hall can hold 1000 people. handle

1.手柄, 把手

2.可乘之机，把柄，口实

3.操作

Do you know how to handle the machine?

4.处理, 应付, 对待

His wise father knows how to handle the situation.

raise

1.提起; 举起; 竖起

When he saw the principal, he raised his hand in salutation.

他看到校长时举手敬礼。

2.增加; 提升

We must do everything we can to raise the people's living standards. Why didn't you raise the question at the meeting?

How were they going to raise enough money for it?

3.饲养；培育；种植

The old man likes raising rabbits, chickens, dogs and horses.

We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.

4.提高(价格等)；增加(尺寸、数量等)

They raised the price of rice from $1.5 to $2.5 per kilogram.

He raised his voice but still I could not hear him.

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