《剑桥雅思官方指南4》词汇小结Test 3
以下整理归纳部分《剑桥雅思官方指南4-15》系列里涉及的雅思核心词汇及其同义替换。
家中的蓝雪花
1. quotation= a sentence or phrase from a
book, speech etc which you repeat in a
speech or piece of writing because it is
interesting or amusing引言n.
2. exemplify= example=case=instance
=to be a very typical example of something
=to give an example of something例证 v.
3. explain=tell=say what/why/where etc
=show=demonstrate=go through
=throw/shed light on=set out解释v.
4. outline= to describe something in
a general way, giving the main points
but not the details概述 v.
5.purpose=aim=point=idea=objective
=object=goal= target=end目的 n.
6. encourage=persuade=persuasion
=get somebody to do something=
influence=encourage=talk somebody into=
put somebody up to鼓励 v.
7. loan= an amount of money that
you borrow from a bank etc.贷款 n.
8. poverty= being poor贫穷n.
9. crime= illegal activities in general犯罪 n.
10. reject=to refuse to accept, believe in,
or agree with something拒绝 v.
11. employ=give somebody a job=
take on=engage= appoint=
recruit=sign up雇佣 v.
12. courier=a person or company that is
paid to take packages somewhere快递员 n.
13. storage=keep=store=
keep something in storage=preserve存储n.
14. facility=rooms, equipment, or services
that are provided for a particular purpose
设备n.
15. ambitious=ambition=powerhungry/
power-mad=competitive= determined to be
successful, rich, powerful etc.
有志向的，雄心壮志的 adj.
16. effort=to try very hard to do something
= attempt=campaign=drive努力 n.
17. feature= a part of something that you
notice because it seems important,
interesting, or typical；a part of the land,
especially a part that you can see:
a part of someone's face, such as their
eyes, nose etc特点 n.
18. planet= the world=earth/Earth=
the globe地球 n.
19. unpredictable=can't say/tell=
unforeseeable=it remains to be seen
无法预测的 adj.
20. machinery=
machines, especially large ones=
a system or set of processes for doing
something=machine=device=robot
=appliance=mechanism机械 n.
太阳花
21. ultimate=someone's ultimate aim is
their main and most important aim,
that they hope to achieve in the future
= final最终的，根本的 adj.
22. atmosphere= the feeling that an event or
place gives you= the mixture of gases that
surrounds the Earth
气氛; 大气n.
23. occur=happen=take place=there is
=come about=come up=turn up
=arise=strike发生v.
24. expand= get bigger=grow=
swell up=stretch扩张，扩大v.
25. form= type= way something is/appears
=shape形式 n.
26. emerge=appear=become visible
=come into view/come into sight
=come out=reappear出现 v.
27. emit= to send out gas, heat, light,
sound etc发出，放射 n.
28. situation= circumstances=
position=case=plight情况，状况 n.
29. self-conscious=worried and embarrassed
about what you look like or
what other people think of you自觉的 n.
30. generate= to make someone have a
particular feeling= form=
produce=create产生 v.
31. various=there are several different types
of that thing=different=a variety of something
=differing=varying=
an assortment of something=assorted=
a mix of something=
a mixture of something各种各样的 adj.
32. convenient= a thing or way of doing
something that is easy and quick;
a time or arrangement that is convenient
方便的 adj.
33. objective=impartial=neutral=
not take sides=unbiased=
disinterested客观的 adj.
34. enquiry=investigate=make inquiries/
enquiries=go into=probe=look into
=solve=be under investigation调查
35.observe=notice=can see/can tell
=see=spot=detect=note become aware/
conscious=catch somebody's eye
=perceive观察 v.
36. comment=remark=thing to say=
point=statement= announcement
=declaration=observation评论
37. include=consist of=comprise=
be composed of= be made up of
包含，包括 v.
38. focus on=deals only with=
concentrate专注于 v.
39. affect=have an effect=
have an impact=take effect=
make a difference=impact影响 v.
40. gained from=come from=
be based on=originate= go back to
=have its origins in=have its roots in=
derive from/be derived from=
develop from/evolve from产生于…. V.
41. concern=worry=stress=anxiety=
strain= a feeling of worry about something
important关心，担心n.
