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1 aghast(adj)(尤作表语) ~ at sth 惊恐,惊奇
He stood aghast at the terrible sight。他被那可怕的景象吓呆了。
★ astonished(adj)(通常做表语)感到惊讶,吃惊
She looked astonished when she heard the news。她听到那消息时显得很吃惊。
◎ astonishing(adj)使人惊讶的,惊人的
I find it quite astonishing that none of you like the play。我感到惊讶的是你们谁都不喜欢那个剧目。 There was an astonishing number of applicants of the job。申请这份工作的人数多的惊人。 astonish(vt)使某人惊讶,吃惊,震惊
The news astonished everyone。这个消息使大家感到吃惊。
astonishment(n)惊讶,惊奇
2、cumber(v)阻碍,拖累
We could not cumber our thought with his reproaches。我们不会因为他的谴责而妨碍我们的想法。
★ hinder(vt) ~ sth/sb from sth/doing sth 阻碍,妨碍某人某事物的进展,阻挠或耽误某人某 事物。
Production was hindered by lack of materials。由于缺乏原料,生产陷入停顿。
3、decree(v)发布(命令),颁布(法令)
(n)命令,法令
The governor decreed a day of mourning。地方长官发布哀悼一日的命令。
Fate decreed that they would not meet again。他们受命运的安排再也不能相会。
★ determine(v)确定某事物,决定;测定,找出(某未知事物),算出;决定做某事 ~ on/upon sth
determine a date for a meeting 确定会议日期
determine exactly what happened 查出究竟发生了什么事
◎determined(adj)有决心的,意志坚定的
4、frolic(vi)(pt、pp frolicked) ~ about 嬉戏
Children frolicked about in the swimming-pool。孩子们在游泳池里嬉戏。
★ frisk(vi)(指动物)欢快的跳跑
Lambs frisked about in the meadow。小羊在草地上蹦来蹦去。
5、intercourse(n) ~ with sb ~ between sb and sb (与国家,人等的)交际,交往
★ relation(n)关系,关联 ~ between A and B
6、menace(n)威胁,恐吓;~ to sb/sth 进行威胁恐吓的人
These weapons are a menace to world peace。这些武器就是对世界和平的一种威胁。
★ intimidated(vt) ~ sb into sth/ into sth 恐吓、威胁某人做某事
intimidate a witness 恐吓目击证人。
7、precipice(n)悬崖,峭壁
The country’s economy was on the edge of the precipice。该国的经济已处于崩溃边缘。
★ cliff(n)悬崖,峭壁(尤指在海边的)
8、sanctuary(n)圣所,圣地(如教堂、庙宇或回教寺庙)
★ shrine(n)神圣的地方和处所,圣坛
9、sprout(vi) ~ out/up from sth 长出来,出现,发芽,萌芽
new buds sprouting on the trees。树上长出的新芽
★ grow(v)生长,长大
10、tread(pt trod pp trodden) ~ on sth/sb 踩,行走,踏
She trod lightly so as to not to wake the baby。她走路很清,以免影响孩子。
★ trample(n)踩坏或踩伤某物
The campers had trampled the corn down。野蛮的人踩坏了庄稼