第7课
单词量:184- 背单词列表
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shrewd [ʃru:d]
a.机敏的,精明的
发音记忆:“熟的”→对某事很熟,因此反应敏锐→敏锐的
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dissatisfy ['dis'sætisfai]
vt.fail to satisfy; displease
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double-check ['dʌbl'tʃek]
n.the act of checking again;verifying
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meticulous [mɪ'tɪkjʊləs]
a.extremely careful 细致的,过细的
词根记忆:metic(害怕)+ulous(多…的)→经常害怕出错的→细心的,细致的
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fanatically [fə'nætikli]
ad.excessively
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greed [ɡri:d]
n.贪心,贪婪
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greedy ['ɡri:di]
a.贪吃的;贪婪的
联想记忆:绿色(green)的吸血鬼很贪婪(greedy)
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frivolous ['frivələs]
a.不严肃的,轻浮的
词根记忆:friv(愚蠢的)+olous→愚蠢的→轻佻的
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immature [,imə'tjuə]
a.not mature; not full-grown
词根记忆:im(不)+mature(成熟的)→未成熟的
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grievance ['ɡri:vəns]
n.不平; 冤情; 抱怨
词根记忆:griev(e)(悲痛)+ance→委屈
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expand [iks'pænd]
v.make or become larger
词根记忆:ex(出)+pand(分散)→分散出去→扩张,展开
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lifework ['laɪf'wɜ:k]
n.most important work of one's life
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visit ['vizit]
vt.inflict (punishment) for (wrongdoing)
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insupportable [,insə'pɔ:təbl]
a.unbearable
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marital ['mæritl]
a.of or relating to marriage
词根记忆:marit(=marriage婚姻)+al→婚姻的
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inexhaustible [,iniɡ'zɔ:stəbl]
a.无穷无尽的
词根记忆:in(不)+exhaust(耗尽)+ible→耗不尽的
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proportion [prə'pɔ:ʃən]
n.比率,比例;大小
词根记忆:pro(相关)+portion(部分)→与部分有关→比例
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pension ['penʃən]
n.津贴
词根记忆:pens(挂)+ion→养老金
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confession [kən'feʃən]
n.坦白;忏悔
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confess [kən'fes]
v.供认,承认;坦白
词根记忆:con(全部)+fess(说)→全部说出→承认,供认