高级英语词义辨析.doc

1. The whole nation watched the two candidates (arguing, debating) the issue of raising taxes on TV.
Argue: (transitive) to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
Debate: (transitive) to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution

2. It was a (proud, arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the President.
Proud: feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related to
Arrogant: behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people
3. Even if you (mix, blend) oil and water, they will not (mix, blend).
Mix: if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated
Blend: to combine different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way
4. Some people watch television so much that they cannot (conceive, imagine) of living without it.
Conceive: (formal) to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
Imagine; to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like
5. As it was an informal dinner, most people (wore, were dressed) in their comfortable clothes.
Wear: [transitive] to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body
Dress: to put clothes on yourself or someone else (一般跟IN搭配)
6. Do you think those young people are (idealistic, ideal) or pragmatic?
Idealistic: believing that you should live according to high standards and principles, even if they cannot really be achieved, or showing this belief
Ideal: the best or most suitable that something could possibly be
7. Filled with great (adulation, admiration) for their integrity and courage, e was determined to be a man like them.
Adulation: praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserve
Admiration: a feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone
8. Deep at night, they could still hear gun-fire (rambling, rumbling) in the distance.
Ramble: to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you(漫谈); To go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure
Rumble: to make a series of long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you
9. The professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight, glance).
Sight: the act of seeing something
Glance: to quickly look at someone or something
10. Before ordering their dinner, they considered the (relevant, relative) merits of chicken and roast beef.
Relevant: directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered(强调与一方相关)
Relative: having a particular quality when compared with something else(强调比较)
11. the little boy’s constant noise (exhilarated, exasperated) his father, who was busy writing a paper for a symposium(座谈会).
Exhilarate: to make someone feel very excited and happy
Exasperate: to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them
12. isn’t it (wholesome, noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night?
Wholesome: likely to make you healthy
Noisome: very unpleasant
13. He was born in a small town (lived, inhabited) by about 500 people.
Live: if you live in a place, you have your home there
Inhabit: if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there
14. Her desk was all (jumbled, cluttered) with old papers, strings, and other odds and ends.
Jumble: to mix things together in an untidy way, without any order(及物动词经常用于被动,不能作表语)
Clutter: to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy(与with搭配)
odds and ends: small things of various kinds without much value(零星东西)
15. He thinks they are extremely (idealistic, ideal), for all their pragmatism.
Idealistic, ideal: see number 6
16. She made one last (attraction, appeal) to her father for permission to go to the party.
Attraction: a feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way(强调双方相互吸引)
Appeal: a quality that makes people like something or someone(强调一方吸引另一方)
17. The girl looked at the doctor (terrifyingly, terrified).
Terrifyingly: extremely frightening; scary(表主动)
Terrified: very frightened; scared(表被动)
18. “If you finish all the homework tonight, we’ll go for a picnic tomorrow,” he (admonished, coaxed).
Admonish: (formal) to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong
Coax: to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
19. He thought their behavior was (contemptuous, contemptible), but he didn’t say anything in front of the host.
Contemptuous: showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect
Contemptible: not deserving any respect at all

20. Summoned by the boss, he approached his office full of (apprehension, distrust).
Apprehension: anxiety about the future, especially about dealing with something unpleasant or difficult; anxiety
Distrust: a feeling that you cannot trust someone
21. He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party, so people accepted his (excuse, apology).
Excuse: a reason that you give to explain careless or offensive behavior; a reason that you invent to explain an action and to hide your real intentions
Apology: something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong
22. They were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying, terrific) roar, which made their blood freeze.
Terrifying: extremely frightening
Terrific: (informal) very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited;
very large in size or degree(在尺寸和程度上很大)
23. Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting, so he decided to (desist, resist) from making a final decision that afternoon.
Desist: (formal) to stop doing something (跟from搭配)
Resist: to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do
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24. “How can you say that you don’t want to see your grandmother” the fatter (admonished, coaxed).
Admonish, coax: see number 18
46. When people looked at him too (intently, tentatively), he felt very uncomfortable.
Intently: giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else
Tentatively: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的)
47. Since she didn’t know anybody in that city, she was rather (hesitant, tentative) when accepting the job offer.
Hesitant: uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling
Tentative: done without confidence(这是tentative的第二个意思)
48. “Do you really think he will give up the position?” he (scoffed, scold).
Scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid; make fun of
Scold: to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done
49. She told the children about her life on the farm all those years ago, how she (got used to, used to) get up at four every morning to milk the cows.
Get used to: to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc
Used to: if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now
50. The teacher told the boys first to (pour, splash) some water on the floor before mopping it.
Pour: to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle
Splash: to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid CF: sprinkle
51. When he was discovered, the pick-pocket (waved, flapped) a knife to threaten the people around him.
Wave: to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you
Flap: to move quickly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise
52. The eagle suddenly (drifted, swooped) down and snatched the piece of meat.
Drift: to move slowly on water or in the air
Swoop: if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something
53. With the help of the specially trained dogs, they were able to (rescue, save) ten people buried in the snow.
Rescue: to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm(强调营救的过程)
Save: to make someone or something safe from danger, harm, or destruction(强调安全)
54. His feet were numb with cold; as soon as he got into the room he started (rubbing, stroking) them vigorously.
Rub: to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly
Stroke: to move your hand gently over something
Numb means unable to feel anything
55. The kitchen floor has to be (scrubbed, scraped) every other day.
Scrub: to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it
Scrape: to rub against a rough surface in a way that causes slight damage or injury, or to make something do this
56. Every night before he went to bed, he (made a point, made a plan) of checking all the doors and windows.
Made a point: to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort
Made a plan: plan to do something
57. Students of English are required to (remember, memorize) the listed 2000 words.
Remember: to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past
Memorize: to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly
58. You should not be (intolerable, intolerant) of different religious beliefs.
Intolerable: too difficult, bad, annoying etc for you to accept or deal with(句子主语表示动作的对象)
Intolerant: not willing to accept ways of thinking and behaving that are different from your own
59. He tried to (infuse, fill) the awkward situation with humor.
Infuse: (formal) to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality(表抽象)跟with搭配
Fill: if a container or place fills, or if you fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full(表具体)
60. We have a sense of working towards a (common, ordinary) goal.
Common: common aims, beliefs, ideas etc are shared by several people or groups(这是common特有的意思表示共同的)
Ordinary: average, common, or usual, not different or special
61. The virus can only be transmitted through (familiar, intimate) contact.
Familiar: someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize
Intimate: relating to sex(在本句中的意思) ;Private and friendly so that you feel comfortable
62. It suddenly (happened, occurred) to him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything.
Happen: if you happen to do something, you do it by chance
Occur: if an idea or thought occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind
63. The students waited in (respectable, respectful) silence for the Noble Prize winner to make his speech.
Respectable: someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable
Respectful: feeling or showing respect
64. The children suffer most when their parents (divide, separate).
Divide: if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts
Separate: if two people who are married or have been living together separate, they start to live apart
65. The teacher (allotted, divided) the children into several small groups for the trip to the Palace Museum.
Allot: to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money, space etc to someone or something
Divide: if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts
66. Around mid-night, she received a (mysterious, miraculous) phone call from someone she did not know of.
Mysterious: mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand
Miraculous: very good, completely unexpected, and often very lucky