刘毅突破英语词汇5000.doc

学习英文最常遇到的一个问题，便是词汇不足。一个词汇不足的人，在英文听、写、说各方面的能力都会受到严重的限制。因此往往无法适当地与英美人士沟通意见；在参加考 试时，更经常因为看不懂题目，而不知从何作答。我们有鉴于此，特别为全国广大的英文读者编排了一系列的词汇丛书，从最基本的Vocabulary Fundamental，到足以应付留学考试之所需的Vocabulary 22000，循序渐进，为您扎实地打好词汇基础，无论您目前在校求学还是已步入社会，都会发现本系列书籍即是您苦寻已久，增强英文实力的最佳利器。
本书重点： 单词的大家族→词根相同的词。 单词的联想→词义相似的词。 外来语→来自法语、意大利语、西班牙语等的单词，分量不容忽视。 衍生词→单词举一反三的秘诀。 研读本书，您的单词量将迅速增加5倍以上！ Vocabulary 5000 1．本书所列单词共计1200个，加上各词的衍生词、同义词及反义词，则实际收录约2500词，均属于中上难度的词。读完本书，您的单词量当在5000词以上。 2．详细列出各词的国际音标、词性说明及中文解释，省却查字典的麻烦，并附有英文解释，以培养直接用英文思考、判断的能力。中英文解释均是以该词最常用的意义为主，一词若有若乾常用解释或词性，则一并列出。单词后面附有例句，以说明该词的用法；例句附有中文翻译，以便对照参考。 3．每一课分为四个部分，以便于分段记忆。在课前有预备测验，每一部分之后有习题，课后有效果检测；可借助于重复测验来加深对单词的印象，并学习如何活用单词。 4．本书共分为22课，建议进度为一天一课，如此便可在一个月内增加2500个词汇。

第一课的单词
Barren adj.贫瘠的 同:sterile
The barren land could produce little food.
Bump v.碰撞 同:collide
The room was dark and I bumped my head against the door.
Devise v.设计；发明 同:invent
He devised a new method for teaching the blind.
Exert v.使用 同:use
My wife’s been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.
Intrigue 1. n.阴谋 同:conspiracy 2. v.引起„的兴趣
The king’s younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.
The book’s unusual title intrigued me into reading it.
Oath n.宣誓；誓言 同:pledge
He placed his right hand on the Bible as he spoke the oath of office.
Postpone v.延期 同:adjourn
The had to postpone their trip because of rain.
Refuge n.避难所；避难 同:shelter
The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.
Regain n.恢复 同:recover
It took her a long time to regain her health.
Shatter v.破灭；粉碎 同:smash
Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.
Tease v.嘲弄 同:vex
At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.
Tilt v.倾斜 同:incline
He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.
Version 1. n.翻译 同:translation 2. n.叙述
Do you have the English version of this book?
Your version of the accident differs from that of the other witness.
Absurd adj.荒谬的 反:reasonable
His belief that he was too clever to be cautht in his wrongdoing was absurd.
Alien adj.外国的 反:domestic

After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.
Amiable adj.和蔼可亲的 反:spiteful
She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.
Ban v.禁止 反:allow
In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned.
Figurative adj.比喻的 反:literal
“The sweet temper” is a figurative expression,but “sweet coffee” is not.
Genuine adj.真正的 反:false
Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.
Hoist v.升起 反:lower
They hoist the national flag at six o’clock every morning.
Incorrect adj.不正确的 反:accurate
The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.
Massive adj.巨大的 反:tiny
The house was build on a massive rock.
Stale adj.不新鲜的 反:fresh
There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.
Thrive v.茂盛 反:decline
The buy at wholesale and sell at retail.Most floers will not thrive without water and sunshine. Wholesale n.批发 反:retail
Annoy v.骚扰 n. annoyance
The baby is always annoying his sister by pulling her hair.
Celebrate v.庆祝 n. celebration
We celebrated Christmas with trees and presents.
Diplomat n.外交家 n. diplomacy
The unsociable person is hardly fit for a diplomat.
Foresee v.预知 adj. foreseeable
It is impossible to foresee whether she’ll be well enough to come home from hospital next month. Induce v.说服 n. inducement
We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air.
Mobilize v.动员 n. mobilization
Our country is in great danger;we must mobilize the army.
Precede v.在前 n. precedent
Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the United States.
Predetermine v.预先决定 adj. predeterminate
Some people believe that man’s destiny is predetermined.
Prevail v.流行 adj. prevalent
Making resolutions on New Year’s Day is a custom that still prevails.
Subtle adj.精致的；淡的 n. subtlety
Her subtle smile made him curious.
Transact v.办理 n. transaction
The man transacts many affairs connected with the purchase of a home.
Treason n.叛国 adj. treasonous
Helping the enemies of one’s country is an apparent treason.
Utilize v.利用 n. utility
How can we utilize his knowledge and skill to our advantage?
Bosom n.胸
She wore a flower on the bosom of her dress.
Diploma n.文凭
When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the
school.
Dramatic adj.戏剧的
The meeting between the mother and her blind son was dramatic.
Fume n.烟；气体
The strong fumes of the automobile exhaust early choked him.
Hurrah n.欢呼声
“hurrah!” they shouted as the team scored again.
Miniature 1. n.缩小之模型 2. n.缩小物
In the museum there is a miniature of the ship “Mayflower.”
The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals.
Parcel n.包裹
On her birthday her arms were filled with gift parcels.
Pill n.药丸
The pill stuck in his throat but an extra drink of water washed it down.
Racket n.喧哗
The students made a big racket as they left the school.
Rhyme n.音
The poet used the word “flight” as a rhyme for the word “night”.
Scar n.疤
The man looks terrible; he has many scars on his cheeks.
Sculpture n.雕刻
There are many famous sculptures in the museum.
Skip v.跳
When I read a book, I usually skip over; he uninteresting part.
练习：本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1. Few plants and animals _____in the desert.
2. Owing to the possibility of rises in prices and wages,it is not easy to ___ the cost of producing this article in our factory.
3. The room was so dark that I _____ my head against the door.
4. The king’s younger brother took part in the _____ to make himself king.
5. In the United States the sale of liquor to children is _____.
6. The unsociable person is hardly fit a(an)_____.
7. When I read a book I usually _____ over the uninteresting part.
8. The poet used the word “gold” as a(an) _____ for the word “cold.”
9. “_____!”they shouted as the team scored again.
10. They _____ the national flag at six o’clock every morning.
答案： 1.thrive 2.predetermine 3.bumped 4.intrigue 5.banned 6.diplomat 7.skip 8.rhyme 9.Hurrah 10.hoist
第二课的单词
Apparatus n.仪器 同:equipment
The town has recently purchased some new fire-fighting apparatus.
Assert v.断言 同:insist
The witness asserted that the salesman was dishonest.
Assign v.分派 同:allot
He was pleased that he was assigned such an easy task in the company.
Compensate v.赔偿 同:reward
He gave me a new knife to compensate for the one of mine he lost.
Deem v.认为 同:consider
He would deem it an honor if the minister came to see him.
Inviolable adj.不可侵犯的 同:sacred
Freedom of action is one of the inviolable rules of human behavior.
Specimen n.标本 同:sample
He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.
Stimulate v.刺激；鼓舞 同:excite
The beating of a drum on the battlefield stimulated the soldiers to fight more bravely. Tendency n.趋势 同:inclination
Boys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.
Testify v.证明 同:prove
He testified that the car was being driven slowly at the time of the accident.
Tourist n.观光客 同:traveller
Each year, many foreign tourists visit Taiwan for sight-seeing.
Utility n.效用 同:usefulness
Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than for elegance.
Blunt adj.钝的 反:sharp
Too much alcohol makes all your senses blunt.
Elastic adj.有弹性的 反:inflexible
Toy balloons , sponges and steel springs are elastic.
Exit n. 1.出口 反:entrance 2.离去
He left the building through the rear exit.
When the cat came in, the little mouse made a hasty exit.
Fatigue n.疲劳 反:vigor
He was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.
Heir n.（男）继承人 反:heiress
When he died, his young nephew was the only heir to his great wealth.
Inflate v.膨胀 反:deflate
As the currency of a country is inflated, the prices of goods begin to rise.
Plump 1. adj.丰满 反:thin 2. v.忽然落下
She is too plump to fit into this dress.
Utterly exhausted, she plumped down on a chair.
Recall v. 1.忆起 反:forget 2.召回
Mother could recalled stories that she had heard years ago.
The government recalled the general after he lost the battle.
Shun v.避开 反:encounter
You can hardly shun meeting her if you and she both work in the same office.
Sneer v.轻蔑；嘲笑 反:admire
The mean girl sneered at the poor girl’s cheap clothes.
Adjoin v.临近 adj. adjoining
Canada and Mexico adjoin the United States of America.
Ally 1. v.同盟 n. alliance 2. n.同盟
Great Britain, France and Italy were allied during the First World War.
Great Britain and the United States were allies in both World Wars.
Chaste adj.贞洁的 n. chastity
Her parents teach her to be chaste and decent in her behavior.
Confide v. 1.依赖（告知秘密） n. confidence 2.信任
When she was a child she always confided her problems to her sister.
We can’t confide in his words , for he often breaks his promises.
Defy v.藐视 n. defiance
The driver of the car was defying the traffic law by speeding.
Disrupt v. 1.使中断 2.使分裂 adj. disruptive
An accident has disrupted railway service into and out of the city.
Slavery seemed likely to disrupt the Union.
Enable v.使能够 n. ablility
The bird’s large wings enable it to fly very fast.
Fantastic adj.怪诞的 n. fantasy
The wall was covered with many fantastic pictures and photographs.
Impact n.冲击 adj. impactive
The force of the impact threw the driver out of the car.
Interfere v.干涉 n. interference
It is best not to interfere in other people’s arguments.
Minimize v.将„减至最小程度 n. minimum
You can minimize the dangers of driving, by taking care to obey all he rules of the road. Narrate v.叙述 adj. narrative
Shall I narrate a strange experience of mine?
Visual adj.视觉的 n. vision
The contrasting colors created an interesting visual effect.
Appliance n.. 1.电器用品 2.应用
The modern house has many useful electrical appliances.
The appliance of electricity to household tasks makes house.
Brood 1. n.孵；窝 2. v.沉思
There are twelve chickens in this brood.
She brooded on her past mistakes so much that she became ill.
Fringe n.边缘
The woodcutter had a little house on the fringe of the forest.
Gravel n.碎石
The path to the house was covered with gravel.
Hut n.小屋
In the storm, they found a shabby hut in the forest.
Lure 1. n.诱饵 2. v.引诱
The fisherman had some bright colored lures to attract fish.
The hope of high profits lured him into questionable dealings.
Perch 1. n.栖身处 2. v.栖息
The bird flew down from its perch in the cage.
The bird perched on the woman’s shoulder.
Retail n.零售
Most people buy meat and groceries at retail.
Stride n.大步
Great strides have been made in science since 1900.
Swarm 1. n.群 2. v.蜂拥
A swarm of people surrounded the car to see the famous actress in it.
Rural populations swarmed into near by towns.
Twig n.小树枝
The tree bears so many apples that the twigs seem almost broken down.
Wade v.涉水
The bridge is far away from here; we’d better wade across the stream.
Wrinkle n.皱纹
She is beginning to get many wrinkles around her eyes.
练习：从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.The police _____ it necessary for the town’s safety to arrest more speeders.
2.A large building may have a heating _____ by which all the rooms are steam-heated.
3.Many firms _____ their workers when they are hurt at work.
4._____ material has the quality of springing back to its original shape after being bent or stretched.
5.They have not yet recovered from their _____ of overworking.
6.I asked him to look after my bags because I can _____ in him.
7.The idea that machines could be made to fly seemed _____ a hundred years ago.
8.I walked the floor to and fro with heavy _____ as if excited to fury.
9.The soldiers _____ across the stream when they saw the bridge had been destroyed.
10.It is natural that the _____ price is higher than the wholesale price.
答案： 1.deemed 2.apparatus pensate 4.elastic 5.fatigue 6.confide 7.fantastic 8.strides 9.waded 10.retail
第三课的单词
Alter v.改变 同:change
If the coat is too large , the tailor can alter it to fit you.
Doom n.命运；劫数 同:fate
As the ship sank, they faced their doom.
Fragile adj.易碎的 同:breakable
This old dish is in a very fragile condition.
Fruitful adj有收获的 同:profitable
We had a very fruitful discussion in the classroom.
Garrison n.要塞 同:fort
The japanese garrison on wake surrendered at the end of World War Ⅱ.
Hurl v.用力投掷 同:cast
The hunter hurled a long, sharp spear at the bear.
Jail n.监狱 同:prison
The judge sent him to jail for six days.
Quest n.探询 同:pursuit
She went to the library in quest of something to read.
Refrain v.抑制 同:abstain
In order to lose weight, she refrained from eating candy.
Script n.字迹 同:handwriting
I could easily recognize my father’s careful script.
Shabby adj.简陋的 同:worn
You look rather shabby in those clothes.
Temporary adj.暂时的 同:transient
Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
Urgent adj.紧急的 同:imminent
The refugees are in urgent need of medical supplies.
Alert adj.留心的 反:heedless
A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement in the field.
Artificial adj. 1.人造的 反:natural 2.虚伪的
The artificial flowers were made of paper and cloth.
She welcomed us with an artificial smile on her face.
Ascend v.上升 反:descend
He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.
Disgrace n.耻辱 反:honor
A doctor like him is a disgrace to our hospital.
Grudge n.怨恨 反:favor
I always feel she has a grudge against me, although I don’t know what wrong I have done to her. Nun n.修女；尼姑 反:monk
My aunt is a nun; she can’t get married, and has to live a life of prayer and worship. Random adj.随便的 反:deliberate
The room was filled with a random selection of furniture.
Steadfast adj坚定的 反:inconstant
He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn’t move him.
Subordinate 1. adj.下级 反:superior 2. n.属下
A clerk in a business occupies a subordinate position to that of the owner.
A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordinates.
Thrift n.节俭 反:waste
Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a hourse.
Treacherous adj.叛逆的 反:loyal
The treacherous soldier carried some important pieces of information to the enemy.
Troublesome adj.麻烦的 反:pleasing
He is a troublesome child; he is not obedient to his parents.
Alternative n.二选一 adj. alternate
Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work.
Bulge n.凸出 adj. bulgy
The bag of candy made a bulge in the child’s pocket.
Congratulate v.祝贺 n. congratulation
Let me congratulate you on the birth of your son.
Contradiction n. 1.反驳 2.矛盾 adj. contradictory
Contradiction by the students always makes my teacher angry.
It is a contradiction tosay you support the government but would not vote for it in an election. Detect v.发现 n. detection
Small quantities of poison were detected in the dead man’s stomach.
Execute v.实现 n. execution
The plan was good in every respect, but it was badly executed.
Intervene v.插入；介于其间 n. intervention
A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Monster n.怪物 adj. monstrous
That dog is a real monster; I have never seen such a big one.
Paralyze v.使麻痹 n