重点词汇讲解

重点词汇讲解

一、考纲知识预览

二、重点词汇讲解

1. range v. （在一定范围或幅度内）变动，变化；排列，将……排成行；

n.系列，行

①Accommodation ranges from tourist class to luxury hotels.

住宿条件从经济旅馆至豪华宾馆不等。

②Estimates of the damage range between $1 million and $ 5 million.

估计损失在100万到500万元之间。

③There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. 将会有0到3个百分点的增长幅度。

④This was outside the range of his experience. 这超出了他的阅历。

⑤He shouted angrily at anyone within range. 他看见谁，就对谁吼叫。

⑥The cat stayed well out of range of the children. 这只猫离孩子们远远的。

⑦These missiles have a range of 300 miles. 这些导弹的射程为300英里。

2. abandon vt.

(1) 抛弃，放弃，戒除

(2) 离弃，遗弃，背弃

(3) 纵情，恣意

① Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles. 大雪迫使许多驾驶员弃车步行。

② The baby had been abandoned by its mother. 这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。

③ He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入绝望。

④ I have abandoned hope of any reconciliation. 我已对任何和解不抱希望。

⑤ We had to abandon holding the game due to the bad weather.

由于天气不好，我们只好放弃比赛。

⑥ The children played with water with abandon. 孩子们尽情地玩水。

比较：

abandon, leave, desert & quit

abandon指因外界压力或影响永久舍弃自己所感兴趣的食物或人。

leave “离开，遗留”，是普通用词，一般没有感情色彩。

desert 指某人或某物在困难的时候或困境中被人背弃。

quit 指突然或出其不意地放弃，往往带有感情意味。

例：Some children leave school at 16. 有些学生16岁就毕业离校了。

She was deserted by her husband. 她被丈夫遗弃了。

If I don’t get more money, I’ll quit. 如不给我加薪，我就辞职。

3. talented adj. 有才能的，天才的，有才干的

talented players/ artists/ youngsters 天才运动员/ 艺术家/ 神童

be talented in

talent n. 天才，天赋，天资

have a talent for

① Mozart had a great talent for music. 莫扎特有音乐天赋。

② She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted. 她很有天资，能够心想事成。

③ He is a great talent. 他是个了不起的人才。

4. distribute v. 分发，分配某事物，散发

distribute 在表示“分发”的意思时，同义词为give out, 在表示“散发”时，同义词为spread。distribution n. 分发，分配

distribute sth to / among …把某物分给……

①The organization distributed food and blankets to the earthquake victims.

这个机构向地震灾民分发了食品和毯子。

②The money was distributed among schools in the area.

这笔款项是在本地区的学校中分配的。

③Make sure your weight is evenly distributed. 注意让你的体重分配均匀。

④The map shows the distribution of this species across the world.

地图上标明了该物种在全世界的分布情况。

5. adore vt. 热爱，爱慕

adorable adj. 迷人的，讨人喜欢的

adoring adj. 表示爱慕的

adoration n. 爱慕，敬爱

adore sb./sth. 爱慕，喜欢某人/ 物

adore doing sth. 喜爱做某事

①What an adorable child! 多可爱的小孩啊！

②He waved to the adoring crowds. 他向崇拜他的群众挥手致意。

③He gazed at her with pure adoration. 他一往情深地注视着她。

④I simply adore his music! 我简直太喜爱他的音乐了！

⑤She adores working with children. 她热爱为儿童工作。

①The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal. 公众对丑闻总是喜闻乐道。

②The walk has given me a good appetite. 散步让我胃口大开。

③He suffered from headaches, insomnia and loss of appetite. 他患头痛，失眠和食欲不振。

④Don’t spoil your appetite by eating between meals.

不要在两餐之间吃东西，以免影响胃口。