考研英语完型天空的考察重点就在于词汇的辨析,希望19考生注意。下面新东方在线盘点了一些真题中出现的常考词汇,大家注意理解识记:
visible,evident, obvious, noticeable ,distinct, explicit 清楚的,明显的
evident,noticeable
“明显的,显而易见的”,表示能觉察到、容易感知的
showed no evident/noticeable sign of emotion 不露声色
visible
①同evident,noticeable 同evident,noticeable
②还指”可见的”,强调眼睛可以看到 Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.大多数星星肉眼看不见。
obvious
①同evident,noticeable 同evident,noticeable
②还可指”众人公认的,当然的” She was the obvious choice for the job.她是这一工作的当然人选。
distinct
①意为”清晰易辨的”,与”模糊的”或者”无法辨认”相对
His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.他说话声音不大,但字字清楚。
②还可指”确定无疑的”,用于强调某人认为某事确实存在、确有可能等
a distinct possibility 确有可能
explicit
指”(语言、图画等或人说话)表意清楚、直截了当”,与”含糊其辞”或”遮掩隐瞒”对应
explicit directions 清楚的说明;She was explicit about why she had left.她对自己离开的原因直言不讳。
conspicuous,striking,marked 引人注意的
conspicuous
指”极易引起注意的,惹眼的”
I felt very conspicuous in my new car.坐在我的新车里,我感到十分惹人注目。
striking/marked
都强调”由于有趣或异乎寻常而引人注目”
She is quiet and studious, in striking/marked contrast to her sister.她沉静勤奋,与她妹妹形成了鲜明的对照。
dominant,sovereign,predominant 支配的,统治的
dominant
表示居于主导或支配地位的
a dominant position in the world market 在国际市场上举足轻重的地位
predominant
①同dominant 同dominant
②“盛行的、最常见的”,通常为暂时性地居于主导地位
Yellow is the predominant color this spring.黄色是今春时装界的流行颜色。
sovereign
“(权利、地位、权威等)至高无上的”,常用于指政治上的权利
Parliament must always remain sovereign.国家的最高权力必须永远由议会掌握。
credible, credulous, plausible, convincing(可)相信的
credible
“可信的”,表示人或物值得信赖 a ~ witness 可信的证人
credulous
“轻信的”,指人容易上当受骗 ~ superstition 因轻信而产生的迷信
plausible
“貌似有理的”,含有怀疑的意味 a ~ excuse 貌似合理的借口
convincing
“令人信服的”,表示有说服力 a ~ victory 令人折服的胜利