【備戰(zhàn)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)】高頻詞匯復(fù)習(xí)筆記(09)
1. contrive v. 謀劃;圖謀;設(shè)法想到
contrive to do sth.? 設(shè)法做某事;(不顧困難地)促成某事
manage to do sth 也表示設(shè)法做某事,說(shuō)的時(shí)候已經(jīng)成功做到,而contrive to do sth 通常說(shuō)的時(shí)候還沒(méi)有實(shí)行。
It was said that Osama bin Laden contrived to attack four cities of America before he died.
2. converge v. 會(huì)合;聚集 (meet at a common point)
converge on? 集中于
The two rivers converge here.
3. cordial a. 熱情的
cordial的近義詞還有passionate,hospitable,enthusiastic等。
The president received a cordial welcome on his visit in Canada.
4. corrupt a./v. 腐敗的;腐蝕;墮落
The corrupt officials will be punished one day!
詞匯擴(kuò)展:跟腐敗相關(guān)的詞匯~?? corruption n. 貪污?? bribe v. 行賄??? accept /take bribe? 受賄
5. cozy a. 舒適的
cozy是美式拼法,cosy是英式拼法,二者意思一樣,它的同義詞是comfortable。
I don't want to leave the cozy room.
6. counterpart n. 對(duì)應(yīng)的人或物;副本;對(duì)應(yīng)物
counterpart funds? 配套資金?? counterpart talks? 對(duì)口會(huì)議?? counterpart staff? 對(duì)應(yīng)工作人員
Only with the counterpart of the contract will it works.
7. criterion n. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
criterion的復(fù)數(shù)形式即為criteria,standard也表示標(biāo)準(zhǔn),他們的區(qū)別如下:
criterion? 正式用詞,指判斷、批評(píng)事物的標(biāo)準(zhǔn),但不一定是規(guī)章。
standard? 指公認(rèn)為決定事物質(zhì)量或人的品質(zhì)的準(zhǔn)則或原則。
measure? 與standard基本同義,但多用于比喻,指衡量某事物的質(zhì)量準(zhǔn)則。
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
8. curb v. 控制;約束
同義詞有restrain、restrict等。
curb還可以表示路邊。
curb也可作名詞,如curb on sth 起控制(或限制)作用的事物? curbs on price of commodities 抑制物價(jià)的措施
I have to curb my appetite to keep diet.
9. cynical a. 憤世嫉俗的;悲觀的
cynic? n. 憤世嫉俗者;悲觀者,懷疑者
She is more cynical about life for the influence of this novel.
10. dazzle v. 眩目;(美貌、技能、知識(shí)等)使贊嘆不已
The sunlight dazzles me.