刘毅10000词汇学习笔记lesson 1(1)1.abdomen:part of the body below the chest and diaphragm, containing the stomach. 腹部Abdominal (adj) 腹部的an abdominal operation 腹部手术belly:(口)front of the human body from the waist to the groin;belly 肚子,胃with an empty belly 空着肚子in the belly of a ship 在船腹里belly out(动词用法):鼓涨,凸出The wind bellied out the sails2.bereave:使某人丧失(尤指亲属)bereave sb of sb an accident which bereaved him of his wife 使他丧失妻子的事故the bereaved husband 死了妻子的男人the bereaved 丧失亲人的人bereavement(n):丧亲之痛,丧失亲人deprive:take sth away from sb; prevent sb from enjoying or using sth 剥夺sb/sth的sth;阻止某人享有或使用sthdeprive sb/sth of sthdeprive of one's civil rights 剥夺某人的公民权deprivation(n):剥夺;贫困;被剥夺的事物widespread deprivation 普遍贫困Missing the holiday was a great deprivation.错失假日是极大的损失。
deprived(adj):贫困的,穷苦的deprived childhood 贫苦的童年3. consecrate:devote sth/sb to or reserve sth/sb for a special (esp religious) purpose 把sth/sb 献给sth/sb做某种(尤其宗教)用途consecrate sth/sb to sth consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 献身于为神服务(解除世人痛苦)的事业devote:give one's time, energy to sth/sb; dedicate 为某人付出,向某人奉献,献身于devote oneself/sth to sb/sthdevoted(adj):热爱的,非常忠实的,全心全意的a devoted son 孝子She is devoted to her children. 她深爱她的孩子。
devotee(n):献身于某事物的人,热心者,某事物的迷恋者;某一宗派的拥护者a devotee of sportdevotion(n):devotion to sth/sb 深爱,忠心,忠诚4.evoke:bring to mind(a feeling, memory) 引起或唤起情感,记忆produce or cause(a response ,reaction) 产生或引起(回应,反应)evocation(n):invoke:use as a reason for one's action 援用(sth)为行动依据或理由beg for sth by praying 以祷告祈求某事物The government has invoked the Official Secrets Act in having the book banned.政府援引国家机密保密法以禁该书。
invocation(n): invocation to sb 求助于神或法律5. groove:沟,槽,纹习语:get into a groove 养成某种生活习惯furrow:犁沟,垄沟(v)(尤用被动语态)犁,使起皱纹newly furrowed fields 刚犁过的田地6. jolt:(使某人某物)颠簸着移动The old bus jolted along 旧公共汽车颠簸而行jolt sb into/out of sth:使某人受到震惊而采取某种行动He was jolted out of his lethargy and into action when he realized he had only a short time to finish the article.他意识到须在很短的时间里就得把文章写完,立即振作精神写起来。
joggle:使某人/某物轻轻摇动7. obsolete:不再使用的,过时的antiquated:(通常做贬义)过时的,废弃的8. prowl:小心的悄悄移动;悄悄行经(某处);~ about/around 徘徊wild animals prowling in the forest 在森林里轻轻行走的野兽I could hear him prowling around in his bedroom all night.我听到他整夜在卧室里踱来踱去。
rove:漂泊,流浪,漫游bands of hooligans roving round the streets 成群结伙在街上游荡的流氓习语:have a roving eye 时刻寻找着调情或做风流事的机会9. scoop:用铲、勺挖scoop sth out \up 铲出,挖出shovel:用铲铲进shovel sth into10.status:地位身份职位situation:状况,处境,局面,形势位置situation comedy 情景喜剧11. sue对某人提起诉讼,控告某人sue sb for sth 控告某人要求sthIf you don't complete the work, I will sue you for damages.如果你不把工作做完,我就要控告你支付赔偿。
sue for sth (常用于法庭上)请求sue for peace 请求和解indict:(就某事)控告,起诉或告发某人indict sb for sthHe was indicted for murder.他被控杀人。
刘毅10000词汇学习笔记lesson 1(2)1. bandit:member of a gang of armed robbers 土匪强盗banditry(n):盗匪行径brigand:(旧)土匪,强盗(尤指在山林中抢劫旅客的)2. commemorate :keep a great person or event in people‘s memories 纪念(伟人,大事件等);指(雕像,纪念碑等)作为对某人某事的纪念We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday。
我们放假一天以庆祝国庆。
This memorial commemorates those who died in the war。
这座纪念碑是纪念战争中的牺牲者的。
celebrate:mark (a happy or important day,event)with festivities and rejoicing 庆祝,祝贺celebrated(adj):著名的,驰名的3. defile:(文或修辞)make sth dirty or impure 使某物肮脏或不纯rivers defiled by pollution 受污染的河流(特)march in single file or a narrow column 指部队单行或纵队前进defilement(n):污损,弄脏infect:(尤用于被动语态)使某人/某物传染,感染,污染某人/某物infect sb/sth withThe laboratory animals had been infected with the bacteria。
实验室的动物都已受到这种细菌的感染。
infection(n):~with sth 传染,感染the infection of the body with bacteria 身体受细菌侵染。
4. deviation:(~from sth )not following the normal or expected course、plan 偏离正常或原定的路线,计划;偏差deviation from the rules 违背规则deviate(v):(~from sth )偏离路线,标准;背离deviationism(n):政治上的离经叛道delegate:(~sb to sth )挑选或委派某人作代表;挑选或委派某人执行;将(权利、职责)委托给下级,授权给;delegate sb to a conference 委托某人作代表出席会议The new manager was delegated to reorganize the department。
派这位新经理重新组织该部门。
The job had to be delegated to an assistant。
这项工作得交给助手去做。
delegation(n):代表,委托5. fortitude:(在痛苦、危险或困难面前表现出的)勇气、坚韧和自制力He bore the pain with great fortitude。
他以极大得毅力忍受了痛苦。
endurance:忍耐力He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness。
他生病得整个过程都表现出非凡的忍耐力。
(特)endurance 作定语endurance test 耐力测验endurable(adj)可忍耐的,可容忍的enduring(adj)持续的,持久的6. inconsolable:that cannot be comforted 不能安慰的,无法慰藉的The children were inconsolable when their father died。
这些孩子因为丧父而悲伤不已。
console sb on/for sth 安慰,慰问某人Nothing could console him when his pet died。
consolatory(adj):安慰的,慰问的depress(v):make sb sad and without enthusiasm 使某人忧愁、消沉、沮丧;将某物压下,推下,拉下;(尤指贸易)不活跃,不景气Wet weather always depresses me。