1 damage n.损害, 伤害 v.招致损害 n.[律] (用复数)赔偿金
The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.暴风雨使庄稼受到了很大损失。
What are the damage for the wash job of my car?清洗我的车要多少钱?
to claim damages索赔
The earthquake damaged several buildings.地震使一些建筑受到了破坏。
习惯用语:claim damages【律】要求损害赔偿费
Do\cause damage to损害, 破坏 What's the damage?[口]要付多少钱?
2 depend vi.(常与on, upon连用)视情况而定(9)
That depends.视情形而定。
It all depends on how you tackle the problem.那要看你如何应付这问题而定。
(常与on 连用)信任,信赖;需要
Can I depend on you?我可以信任你吗?
I haven't a car, I have to depend on the buses.我没有汽车,只能靠公共汽车。
Children must depend on their parents.孩子们必须依赖他们的父母
习惯用语:That depends.[口]要看情况而定。
It all depends.[口]要看情况而定。
You may depend upon it.[口]肯定无疑; 放心好了。
depend on依靠; 由...而定, 取决于; 从属于; 依赖其维持
3 add(9) dare
4 remind vt.(常与of, to + inf, that连用)使想起;使记起;提醒(9)
Remind me to write to Mother.提醒我给妈妈写信。
This reminds me of last year.这使我想起去年的事。
Please remind me again nearer to the time of the interview.到快面试时请再提醒我一下。
Please remind me that I must call her up before nine.请提醒我九点前给她打个电话。
The film reminded him of what he had seen in China.这部影片使他回想起在中国看到的一切。
5 throughout adv., prep.各处,到处;遍及;彻头彻尾; 自始自终(9)
He is famous throughout the world.他闻名于世界。
It rained throughout the night.雨下了一整夜。
The house is well built throughout.这房子整个都造得好。
He was wrong throughout.他全都错了。
throughout one's life毕生, 整个一生中
6 wonder un.惊奇;惊叹(9)
to look at sth. in wonder惊奇地看着某物
They were filled with wonder when they saw the spaceship.
当他们看到宇宙飞船时,他们非常惊奇。
Cn 奇观;壮举;奇才
the seven wonders of the world世界七大奇观
He's a wonder.他是个奇才。
(It's) no wonder 难怪;并不奇怪;当然
No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.
难怪他不饿,他整天在吃糖果。
Wonder vi., vt.(常与at, that连用)觉得奇怪;惊奇
I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language.
我感到十分惊奇,在英国每个人都说着一种语言。
I wonder at his rudeness.我对他的粗鲁感到奇怪。
纳闷;想知道
He wondered why people built ugly homes, when they could have beautiful ones.
他很奇怪为什么人们本可以造出漂亮的房屋,而偏偏建造出丑陋的房子来。
wondering how to do it想知道怎么做这个
习惯用语:for a wonder说也奇怪, 意想不到地
I wonder at you.你真使我吃惊。你怎么搞的?
It is a wonder that...奇怪的是
lost in wonder [astonishment]惊叹不已
no [small, what] wonder (=and no [small, what] wonder )没有什么奇怪, 不足为怪
7 习惯用语: call after依...名字而命名; 追呼其后(9)
call at访问; 拜访;
call back召回; 收回; 回电话
call for取; 接; 需求; 要求
call in收集; 收回(货币)不再流通; 邀请
call off取消; 叫走; Call off your dogs.叫住你的狗
call on拜访; 要求, 请求,
call up提醒; 使忆起; 召集; 应征入伍; 打电话; 使起立发言;
Management called the laid-off workers back.经理召回了被解雇的工人们
The company has called back all such models built in 1990.公司已收回所有1990年的机型以便修理
work that calls for patience.需要耐心的工作
calling in silver dollars.回收银币 call in a specialist.邀请一个专家
call out the guard.将卫兵集合起来
8习惯用语: in case假使, 如果, 万一
in case of万一..., 如果发生...
in the case of就...来说, 关于
in this case假如这样的话 in that case如果是那样的话
in no case决不 in any case无论如何, 总之
9 common ordinary general辨析(10)
都含“普通的”意思。
common强调“常见的”、“ 不足为奇的”, 如:Colds are common in winter.感冒在冬天很常见。ordinary强调“平常的”、“平淡无奇的”, 如:His ordinary supper consists of only bread and milk. 他通常的晚餐不过是面包和牛奶。general意为“普遍的”、“一般的”, 如:This book is intended for the general reader, not for the specialist. 这本书是为一般读者写的, 不是为专家写的。
常用 the common people老百姓
common knowledge\sense常识
common characteristic共同特点
a common saying俗话
have nothing in common (with)(与...)没有共同之处
in common共同, 共同享有的, 共同使用的
in common with和…一样
out of (the) common不寻常的, 特殊的
10 amount n.数量 vi.(to) 总计, 等于(10)
数量large amounts of money
amount
vi.(与to连用) 等于;总计;合计;总计达
Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.他们的旅费共达700 美元。
Your words amount to a refusal.你的话等于回绝了。
His debts amount to over $3000.他的欠债总数已达三千多美元。
习惯用语:be of little amount不重要; 无价值
in large (small) amount大(少)量地, 大(小)批地, 大宗地(小额地)
a large amount of大量 amount to达到; 等于; 实际上是; 有所(成就)(用于否定式)
11 adapt vt. 使适应;使适合(10)
He adapted himself to the cold weather.他适应了寒冷的天气。
When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.
他移居加拿大后孩子们很能适应变化。
改编;改装
The movie was adapted from a novel.这部电影是由小说改编的。
习惯用语:adapt for使适合于; 为...改编[改写]
adapt from根据...改写[改编]
adapt oneself to使自己适应或习惯于某事
adapt adjust fit suit match辨析都含“适合” 、“适应”的意思。
adapt 指“修改或改变以适应新条件”, 如:
You should adapt yourself to the new environment.你应该适应新环境。
adjust 指“调整”、“调节”使之适应, 如:
You can't see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.
你把望远镜调节到适合你的目光之后, 你才看得见。
fit 多指“大小适合”, 引伸为“吻合”, 如:
The shoes adapt me well.这鞋我穿正好。
suit 多指“合乎要求、 口味、性格、情况”, 如:
No dish suits all tastes.众口难调。
match 指“色调、形状、性质等相配或相称”, 如:
A red jacket doesn't match green trousers.红上衣与绿裤子不相配。
12 die away逐渐停止,逐渐消失(10)
The noise of the motorcar died away.摩托车的噪声消失了。
die off相继死去
"As the window was still middle-aged, her relatives all died off."
"这个寡妇还在中年时,她的亲属就先后离开了人世。"
die out灭绝
13 make a difference很重要 ;有很大 不同;有很大的关系[影响](10)
make a great deal of difference有很大差别, 有很大 不同;有很大的关系[影响]
make a difference between区别对待 make some difference to对...有些[没有]关系
make no difference to对...有些[没有]关系 make all the difference关系重大, 大不相同
Exercise has made a difference in her health.锻炼使她的健康有显著的改变
14 devote to把...献给; 把...专用于(10)
devote oneself to致力于, 献身于; 专心于
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.他为全人类的利益献出了自己的一生。
This magazine is devoted to science.这个杂志专门刊载科技文章。
15 care for喜欢;照顾;照料;抚养;想(10)
I don't care for tea.我不喜欢喝茶。
He's good at caring for sick animals.他精心照料生病的牲畜。
vi.cared, caring喜欢;想
I don't much care about going to the party.我不太想去参加晚会。
My wife doesn't really care for tea; she likes coffee better.
我妻子其实不喜欢喝茶,她喜欢喝咖啡。
Would you care to visit us this weekend?你愿意本周末来我们这儿玩玩吗?
I don't care for him to read this letter.我不愿让他看这封信。
关心;顾虑
You say you care about the poor, but you don't help them, you hypocrite!
你说你关心穷人,可你并不帮助他们,你这伪善者。
She didn't care where her son went.她不关心儿子到什么地方去。
We didn't really care whether won or lost the game.对这场比赛我们实际上并不在乎输赢。
16 variety n.-ties种种;各类 (11)
The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods.这个购物中心出售许多种商品。
At school we learn a variety of things.在学校我们学习各种东西。
(与of连用)变种new varieties of wheat小麦的新品种
习惯用语:a (considerable, great, wide)variety of各种各样的, 品类繁多的
for a variety of reasons因种种理由
17 contain\include
18 spread vt., vi. spread, spreading(11)
(常与out连用)张开;伸展;延长;加宽
The bird spread its wings.这只鸟展开翅膀。
Father spread the world map out flat on the floor and tried to find out the town where his son was fighting."父亲把世界地图平摊在地板上,努力寻找他儿子正在战斗的小镇。"
覆盖;涂敷
She spread the bread with butter.她把黄油涂在面包上。
分布;分配,分摊
to spread the cost over 3 years将费用分摊三年
传播,传布;蔓延;扩散
The fire spread from the factory to the houses near by.火从工厂蔓延到附近的房舍。
The illness spread through the village.这种病在村里蔓延开了。
The rumour quickly spread through the village.谣言很快在村子里传开了。
19 desire n.渴望;希望;强烈的欲望(11)
He has no desire for wealth.他对财富无欲望。
I had a desire to go swimming.我很想去游泳。
vt. 想要, 意欲, 希望;要求, 请求
He desired a college education.他想受到大学教育。
They desire me to return soon.他们要我快点回来。
I desire an immediate answer of his.我请他立即回信。
She desires that you (should) see her at once.她要你立即见她。
习惯用语:at sb.'s desire应某人的要求
by desire应邀 have a strong desire to do sth.迫切想做某事
20 treat vt., vi. 对待;看待(11)
Children are taught to treat their parents and teachers with deference?
教育孩子们对父母师长要尊敬。
The engineer felt he hadn't been treated fairly.这位工程师觉得自己没有受到公平的待遇。
处置;用,使用Glass must be treated carefully.玻璃必须小心使用。
视为;以为He treated his mistake as a joke.他把他的错误当作玩笑看待。
治疗 to treat an illness
(常与with连用)谈判;商议
(常与to连用)请客;款待;馈赠
(常与of连用)讨论,论述
one's treat某人作东,某人请客
The essay treats of courtly love.这篇文章对深挚的爱情作了论述
treats his guests with courtesy; 殷勤地招待他的客人;
treat sb. to an ice-cream请某人吃一杯冰淇淋
treat with sb. on equal terms在平等的基础上与某人谈判
21 trick n.诡计, 骗局, 恶作剧, 窍门, 诀窍 vt.欺骗, 哄骗
He got the money from me by a trick.他用诡计骗走了我的钱。
The children played a trick on their teacher.孩子们捉弄了他们的老师。
vt.(常与into连用)欺骗;坑人
He tricked me into giving him the money.他哄骗我给了他钱。
(常与out of连用)骗走-------- trick sb. into [out of]骗人去...[骗取 ...]
22习惯用语: beyond compare无与伦比的, 不可及的(12)
without compare无与伦比的, 不可及的
compare notes对笔记; 交换意见
compare to比拟, 比作
compare with(可)与...相比
23 force strength power energy都含“力”的意思(12\13)
force强调“力所产生的实际效果”, 如: bring into force使生效, 实施...
The law should remain in force.法律应当有效力。
The thief took the money from the old man by force.小偷用暴力夺走了老人的钱。
strength 指“体力”、“力量”、“强度”, 如:
He is a man of great strength。他是 个大力士。
power 指“能力”、“权力”, 着重“行动所根据的能力或职权”, 如:
It's beyond my power.它超出了我的职权。
energy 原是物理学上的术语“能量”, 用于人时则指“精力”, 如:
He worked with great energy.他以巨大的精力工作。
24 turn away =To send away; dismiss:把…打发走;解雇:(12)
turned away the salesperson.解雇了推销员
To repel:驱逐:
The poor location of the condominium turned away many prospective buyers.
公寓房偏僻的位置赶跑了许多很有希望的买主
turn down=降低,减弱调低速度、音量、强度或流量:
Turn down the radio, please.请把收音机的音量调低
拒绝拒绝某人、建议或忠告:
We politely turned down the invitation.我们有礼貌地拒绝了邀请
翻下折转或能够被翻下:
turn a collar down; a collar that turns down.翻下衣领;能翻下的衣领
turn in=To hand in; give over:交还;上交:
turned in the final exam.上交期末考试试卷
turn off=To stop the operation, activity, shut off:关闭,停止终止运转、行为或流动;关掉:
turned off the television.关掉电视
turn out关闭(煤气、自来水、电灯等);生产;出产
We are to turn out 100,000 586 computers next year to meet the market requirements.
我们计划明年生产十万台586计算机以满足市场需要。
(常与to, that连用)结果
Things turned out to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.
事情正如教授所预见的那样。
The plan turned out a failure.这项计划结果归于失败。
turn to向…求助;求得安慰
turn up找到;发现;被找到;出现;来临;露面;把声音开大;把力量加大
25 likely possible probable辨析意思都含“可能的”。(12)
likely 系常用词, 指“从表面迹象来看很有可能”, 如:
The train is likely to be late.这趟火车很可能晚点。
She is the most likely girl to win the prize.她是最有希望得奖的女孩。
possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法, 某事可能发生或做到”, 强调“客观上有可能”, 但常含有“实际希望很小”的意思, 如:
It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
probable 语气比 possible 强, 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物, 带有‘大概’、‘很可能’”的意思, 如:l don't think the story is probable.我觉得那故事不大可能。