2012年英語(yǔ)六級(jí)高頻詞匯十天記

1、2012年英語(yǔ)六級(jí)高頻詞匯十天記1. negligible a. 可以忽略不計(jì)的詞義辨析：negligible, minimal, marginal, minor,negligible: 指數(shù)量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不計(jì)minimal: 指最少、最低或最小marginal: 指處于邊緣，幅度、范圍小，故價(jià)值或重要性不大minor: 多指與別的比較后顯得不重要，或指較少、較小the negligible cost 微不足道的花費(fèi)The damage to my car is negligible.我的汽車(chē)的損壞是極輕微的。The risks were represented as negl

2、igible.把這么冒險(xiǎn)的事說(shuō)得微不足道。2. norm n. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)reach the norm 達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall.每個(gè)工人的產(chǎn)量都不得低于生產(chǎn)指標(biāo)。3. notable a. 著名的Tsim Sha Tsui is a notable tourist destination.尖沙咀是著名的游客區(qū)。You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.你也可以將一些著名的紀(jì)念性建筑包括在參觀的項(xiàng)

3、目中。4. notorious a. 臭名昭著的a matter of notorious fact 眾所周知的事He is notorious for his goings-on.他因行為不檢點(diǎn)而聲名狼藉。Hitler is a notorious dictator.希特勒是一個(gè)臭名昭著的獨(dú)裁者。5.nourish v. 養(yǎng)育詞義辨析：nourish, feed, grazenourish: 指提供生長(zhǎng)、健康或維持生存所必需的食物或養(yǎng)料，尤指用營(yíng)養(yǎng)品促進(jìn)生長(zhǎng)feed: 普通用詞，含義廣泛，既可指給人或動(dòng)物提供食物，又可指給植物以養(yǎng)料或?yàn)闄C(jī)器等加燃料等graze: 側(cè)重指用正在生長(zhǎng)的青草喂養(yǎng)牲

4、畜Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.多數(shù)植物是靠著根吸收水分來(lái)維持生命的。6. obedient a. 順從的I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.我不再是一個(gè)可愛(ài)的順從的小男孩。Be obedient to your betters.要聽(tīng)從長(zhǎng)輩的話。7. obscure a. 費(fèi)解的，模糊不清的;不著名的The reasons why he did it are obscure.他做那事的理由還不清楚。The report had been publ

5、ished in an obscure German journal.這個(gè)報(bào)道刊登在德國(guó)一家不著名的報(bào)紙上。8. odor n. 氣味I smelt a strange odor.我聞到了一股奇怪的氣味。The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.大蒜刺鼻的氣味很快就彌散了整個(gè)屋子。19.offset v. 抵消=compensate forThe pay raise will be offset by inflation.增加的工資會(huì)被通貨膨脹所抵銷(xiāo)。10. optimum a. 最佳的The market

6、offers optimum condition for sale.市場(chǎng)為銷(xiāo)售提供了最佳條件。Now your advice is very optimum.現(xiàn)在你的建議是很適宜的。1. irritate v. 使惱怒=annoyHis letter irritated me a little.他的信使我有點(diǎn)惱怒。2. jeopardize v. 危及=endangerYou jeopardize your job by being late often.總是遲到危及到你的工作。Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war.士兵們?cè)趹?zhàn)爭(zhēng)中使他們的生命陷入險(xiǎn)境。3

7、. junk n. 廢物junk food 垃圾食品詞義辨析：junk, waste, garbage, rubbish, litter, debris,junk: 指回收的舊汽車(chē)或大型機(jī)器，也指毫無(wú)實(shí)用價(jià)值，或破爛物體，但不指垃圾waste: 普通用詞，概念廣泛，指任何被丟棄的東西garbage: 主要指有機(jī)廢料，包括廚房的剩菜剩飯或不能再用的食物。也可作引申用rubbish: 普通用詞，指任何成堆的、破損的、用過(guò)的或無(wú)用的東西，尤指棄掉的垃圾堆。也可作引申用litter: 是四下亂丟物品的總稱(chēng)，尤指散落于地，有礙觀瞻的廢物debris: 著重指分解、分裂或破壞后剩下的碎片，也指零散的普通廢

8、品Junk is anything that has outlived its usefulness.破爛貨，是一些比它本身的用處還活久了的東西。4. kidnap v. 綁架Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son.警方已偵破一起綁架總統(tǒng)之子的陰謀。5. legend n. 傳奇According to the old legend, Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的傳說(shuō)，羅穆盧斯是古羅馬的建國(guó)者。The little girl is very interested

9、in the old legend of immortal creatures.小女孩對(duì)有關(guān)永生的精靈的古老傳奇非常感興趣。6. legitimate a. 合法的=legal/lawfulHe is the legitimate heir to the property.他是這宗財(cái)產(chǎn)的合法繼承人。I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate.我說(shuō)不好他的生意是否全部合法。7. liability n. 責(zé)任=legal obligation;不利條件=drawbackHe admitted his liability fo

10、r the accident.他承認(rèn)自己對(duì)這起事故應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)任。Lack of education was a liability in getting a job.缺少教育對(duì)找工作不利。8. literacy n. 讀寫(xiě)能力I can't believe that he failed the literacy test.我無(wú)法相信他識(shí)字測(cè)試不及格。9. literally ad. 逐字地; 確實(shí)地Don't read the report literally now, just skim through it.現(xiàn)在，不要逐字讀報(bào)告，大致地看一下就可以了。Speculations

11、about its nature have been going on for literally thousands of years.關(guān)于它的實(shí)質(zhì)的種種推測(cè)，確實(shí)已進(jìn)行了數(shù)千年之久。10. litter v. 亂扔No littering!別亂扔垃圾!1. pertinent a. 有關(guān)的=relevantHe raised several pertinent questions.他提了幾個(gè)有關(guān)的問(wèn)題。The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case.律師想知道與該案有關(guān)的全部細(xì)節(jié)。2. plead v. 懇求;

12、(法庭)申訴With that kind of man you will plead in vain.你懇求那種人將是白費(fèi)力氣。I heard him plead in court only once.我只有一次聽(tīng)到他在法庭上作辯護(hù)。3. ponder v. 思考She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.她考慮了一周他向她的求婚。They are pondering moving their offices outside London.他們正在考慮把辦事處搬出倫敦。4. portray v. 描繪=describe/depictIt is n

13、ot easy to portray the surprise of the Indian at this discovery.印第安人見(jiàn)到這種情況，其驚異之情真是難以形容。5. precede v. 先于The we should always precede the I.集體總應(yīng)先于個(gè)人。6.precedent n. 先例This decision creates a dangerous precedent.這個(gè)決定開(kāi)創(chuàng)了一個(gè)危險(xiǎn)的先例。7. preclude n. 阻止(from)That will preclude him from escaping.那將阻止他逃走，那將使他無(wú)法逃走。

14、8. predecessor n. 前任Like its predecessor, Kentucky Fried Chicken has its own secret recipe.和它的前輩一樣，肯德基烤雞肉也有自己的秘方。9. predominant a. 主導(dǎo)的Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?哪個(gè)國(guó)家在聯(lián)盟中居于主導(dǎo)地位?10. premise n. 前提your premise is wrong.你的前提是錯(cuò)誤的。We must act on the premise that the worst can h

15、appen.我們必須在可能發(fā)生最壞事態(tài)的前提下行動(dòng)。1.random a. 隨意的詞義辨析：random, casualrandom: 指無(wú)明確的方向或目的、方法與系統(tǒng)，暗示沒(méi)有指揮或控制。casual: 指非正式的，輕松隨便的，強(qiáng)調(diào)隨和性。at random 隨便地, 任意地The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.圖書(shū)管理員從書(shū)架上隨便拿了一本書(shū)。2. reap v. 收獲=harvestreap crops 收獲農(nóng)作物He that soweth virtue shall reap fame.播下美德，收獲名望。If you p

16、lant pride, you will reap destruction.如果你種下驕傲，你就會(huì)收獲毀滅。3.reassure v. 使放心The police reassured her about the child's safety.警察讓她放心，她的孩子很安全。4.reconcile v. 使和解We were finally reconciled when he apologized.他道歉以后我們終于言歸于好了。5.rectify v. 糾正Therefore, the most enthusiastic students, we must rectify our lov

17、e of the value orientation.因此，最有激情的大學(xué)生，我們必須端正我們愛(ài)的價(jià)值取向。6.refrain from v. 抑制You must refrain from smoking in this area.在這個(gè)區(qū)域，你必須克制自己不抽煙。7. refute v. 駁倒詞義辨析：contradict, oppose, refutecontradict: 指肯定地否認(rèn)、反對(duì)或反駁某事，堅(jiān)持相反的意見(jiàn)oppose: 普通的廣泛用詞。指不作爭(zhēng)論或不提出論據(jù)而無(wú)理由地反對(duì);也指任何溫和、有理由的反對(duì)或否定refute: 語(yǔ)氣較強(qiáng)，強(qiáng)調(diào)憑推理或證據(jù)駁斥一項(xiàng)主張或言論Histo

18、rical facts refute such a fallacy.歷史事實(shí)駁斥了這種謊言。8. remainder n. 剩余的部分He spent the remainder of his life in the country.他在鄉(xiāng)村度過(guò)余生。9.repel v. 使厭惡;擊退;排斥She was repelled by the dirty room.骯臟的房間使她厭惡。The crew repelled the attack.船員擊退了進(jìn)攻。The positive poles of two magnets repel each other.兩塊磁鐵的正極互相排斥。10. repro

19、ach v. 責(zé)備=blameShe reproached her husband for having forgotten their wedding anniversary.她責(zé)怪丈夫忘了他們的結(jié)婚周年紀(jì)念日。11. resemblance n. 相似bear /show a resemblance to 與.相象/相似Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.你說(shuō)的與事實(shí)相去甚遠(yuǎn)。Twins often show great resemblance.雙生子常極相似。12. resent v. 怨恨He resented being

20、called his nickname.他討厭被人叫他的小名。Would your wife resent my being with you here?你太太會(huì)不會(huì)氣我跟你在這兒?13. retort v. 反駁He retorted that it was my fault as much as his.他反駁說(shuō)我的錯(cuò)誤并不比他的小。14. retrieve v. 取回=get back, bring backI should like to retrieve my umbrella which I left in the car.我想取回我留在車(chē)上忘記帶走的雨傘。15. reunion

21、n. 團(tuán)聚=get-togetherNew Year's Day is a day for family reunion.元旦是一個(gè)親屬團(tuán)聚的日子。16. revelation n. 揭示The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.對(duì)他過(guò)去的揭露導(dǎo)致了他的辭職。17. revive v. 使復(fù)蘇revive economy 經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇All attempts to revive the fishing industry were foredoomed to failure.千方百計(jì)振興漁業(yè)注定徒勞無(wú)功。18. rigorous a

22、. 嚴(yán)格的The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.這些飛機(jī)得接受非常嚴(yán)格的安全檢查。He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.他對(duì)該地的植物進(jìn)行了慎密的研究。19. rip v. 撕裂The poster had been ripped to pieces.那張廣告畫(huà)已被撕得粉碎。20. ritual n. 儀式=ceremony/routineHis morning ritual is to make coffee, take a shower and have break

23、fast.他早晨習(xí)慣就是泡咖啡，沖涼和吃早飯。She objects to the ritual of organized religion.她反對(duì)規(guī)范的宗教儀規(guī)。1. tolerant a. 寬容的As a man, you should be tolerant and magnanimous.一個(gè)男人家，應(yīng)該寬容大度些!2. toss v. 拋，甩詞義辨析：toss, throw, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitchtoss: 指無(wú)什么目的地、輕輕地、隨意地?cái)S或扔，所扔擲的東西一般都比較輕throw: 普通用詞，使用廣泛，僅指用力拋擲，不涉及動(dòng)作方式或感情色彩c

24、ast: ?？膳cthrow互換，指迅速扔出一個(gè)重量較輕的物體fling: 指用力投擲，或因感情激動(dòng)而粗暴地或漫無(wú)目的地扔?xùn)|西heave: 指把重物舉起后扔出hurl: 通常指用力投擲，動(dòng)作迅猛，所投擲的距離也較遠(yuǎn)pitch: 指隨意地、輕輕地?cái)S或扔，側(cè)重方向性和有明確的目標(biāo)The children tossed the ball to each other.孩子們互相把球扔來(lái)扔去。3. tow v. 拖We have to tow that car to the nearest garage.我們不得不把汽車(chē)拖到最近的修車(chē)廠。4. toxic a. 有毒的=poisonousThe facto

25、ry had been sending out toxic fumes.這家工廠一直在排放有毒的廢氣。5. trait n. 特點(diǎn), 特性personality trait 個(gè)人特點(diǎn)One of his less attractive traits is criticizing his wife in public.他有個(gè)不大討人喜歡的特點(diǎn)，就是愛(ài)當(dāng)眾責(zé)備妻子。6. transaction n. 交易Had you not helped us, we should have canceled this transaction.假如沒(méi)有你的幫助，這筆生意早就告吹了。7. transit n. 運(yùn)

26、輸The goods were lost in transit.這些貨物在運(yùn)輸中丟失了。8. transition n. 過(guò)渡, 轉(zhuǎn)變We hope there will be a peaceful transition to the new system.我們希望能夠和平過(guò)渡到新的制度。Such a sudden transition must affect her.這樣的一個(gè)突然變化一定會(huì)影響她。9. transplant v./n. 移植The doctors will transplant a human heart into the patient.醫(yī)生們將把一顆人的心臟移植到這個(gè)病

27、人身上。I think the heart transplant is a wonderful thing.我認(rèn)為心臟移植是件神奇的事。10. trivial a. 瑣碎的詞義辨析：trivial, pettytrivial: 指無(wú)特別價(jià)值或重要意義的普通小事petty: 指在同類(lèi)中是最小最微不足道的人或事物Don't be angry over such trivial matters.別為這些瑣事生氣。1. prescription n. 處方The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient.醫(yī)生開(kāi)處方給病人配藥。2. prest

28、ige n. 威望enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.她在群眾中享有很高威信。This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.他這種與世無(wú)爭(zhēng)的態(tài)度更增加了他的威望。3. prevalent a. 流行的Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?瘧疾是否仍為此地居民的多發(fā)病?4. prey n. 捕獲物The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious gri

29、p.鷹將捕獲物緊緊抓住。5. probe v. 探究The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.那記者正在調(diào)查幾起財(cái)務(wù)丑聞。6. proficiency n. 熟練How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你認(rèn)為你的書(shū)面英語(yǔ)和口語(yǔ)熟練程度如何?7.profound a. 深刻的; 深?yuàn)W的I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories.我對(duì)他那些深?yuàn)W

30、的理論絲毫不感興趣。8.prolong v. 延長(zhǎng)How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?我們?cè)鯓硬拍苎娱L(zhǎng)短促的人生?9. prospective a. 預(yù)期的，未來(lái)的his prospective father-in-law 他未來(lái)的岳父We receive prospective results in the experiment.我們?cè)趯?shí)驗(yàn)中得到了預(yù)期的結(jié)果。She is married to a prospective lawyer.她嫁給了一個(gè)未來(lái)的律師。10. provocative a. 挑釁的His pr

31、ovocative language provoked Peter.他挑釁的話語(yǔ)激怒了彼得。Your question was not merely provocative .你的問(wèn)題不僅僅是挑釁性的。1. assess v. 估價(jià)She looked at the house and assessed its market value.她看了看房子并估算了其市場(chǎng)價(jià)值。2. assumption n. 假定The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding.這一計(jì)劃是以經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的設(shè)想為依據(jù)的。3

32、. affection n. 喜愛(ài)Her affection for him is deeply rooted.她對(duì)他的愛(ài)很深。4. bond n. 聯(lián)系Common interests formed a bond between us.共同的利益把我們聯(lián)系在一起。5. bounce v. 反彈The ball hit the wall and bounced off it.球打在墻上又反彈回來(lái)。6. breed v. 培育Spartan youths were bred as warriors.斯巴達(dá)青年被培養(yǎng)成戰(zhàn)士.7. bump into v. 碰見(jiàn)You can't pursu

33、e the learning of English very long without bumping into beauty!在追求英語(yǔ)的過(guò)程中，須臾你就會(huì)與美不期而遇!8. campaign n. 運(yùn)動(dòng)They are planning a new campaign against corruption.他們正在策劃一個(gè)新的反貪污運(yùn)動(dòng)。9. category n. 種類(lèi)詞義辨析：kind, sort, type, class, classification, category, species, varietykind: 指性質(zhì)相同，而且特征很相似，足以歸為一類(lèi)的人或東西sort: 普通用

34、詞，文體較kind隨便，指對(duì)人或?qū)κ挛镞M(jìn)行的大概分類(lèi)，有時(shí)含貶義type: 指客觀界限比較清楚，有相同本質(zhì)特點(diǎn)的同類(lèi)事物，或指大致相似的同類(lèi)事物class: 正式用詞，指門(mén)類(lèi)、種類(lèi)或優(yōu)劣等級(jí);用于指動(dòng)植物的分類(lèi)時(shí)，表示“綱”classification: 指根據(jù)已經(jīng)確定的類(lèi)型對(duì)某一事物作鑒別和歸類(lèi)category: 書(shū)面用詞，特指有確切定義的群體species: 書(shū)面用詞，單復(fù)數(shù)同形。指生物分類(lèi)上的種variety: 強(qiáng)調(diào)有各自的特點(diǎn)，形式不同，品質(zhì)不同的種類(lèi)There are different categories of books in a library.圖書(shū)館里有各種不同種類(lèi)的書(shū)籍。

35、10. cease n. 停止We worked without cease to get the project finished on time.我們不停地生產(chǎn)以便按時(shí)完成計(jì)劃。1. robust a. 健壯的She was almost 90, but still very robust.她將近90歲了，但身體仍然十分強(qiáng)健。2. rot v. 腐爛=decaySo much rain will make the fruit rot.這么多雨水會(huì)使水果腐爛。3. safeguard v. 保護(hù)We must safeguard our national interests.我們必須保衛(wèi)國(guó)家

36、的利益。4. savage a. 野蠻的=not civilizedMost of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.大多數(shù)時(shí)候大象很溫順,但他們也會(huì)大發(fā)野性。5. scent n. 香味The scent of women 聞香識(shí)女人(Oscar 影片)Through the window I caught the scent of syringa.從窗口我聞到紫丁香的香味。6. scrutiny n. 細(xì)看The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler.鉆石通過(guò)了珠寶

37、商的仔細(xì)檢查。7. setback n. 挫折This setback has drained away my keenness.這次挫折削弱了我的熱情。8. shatter v. 使粉碎It shattered my dream.我的夢(mèng)碎了。9. simulate v. 模擬These insects can simulate dead leaves .這些昆蟲(chóng)可以偽裝成枯葉。10. skeptical a. 懷疑的Her tone is skeptical and detached.她的聲音是懷疑的，冷漠的。1. versatile a. 多才多藝的Versatile actors can

38、 play all kinds of roles.多才多藝的演員能演各種類(lèi)型的角色。2. vicinity n. 附近in the vicinity 鄰近There's a factory in the vicinity of the school.學(xué)校鄰近有個(gè)工廠。3. visa n. 簽證He is applying to the Consul for a visa.他正向領(lǐng)事申請(qǐng)簽證。4. visualize v. 設(shè)想Try to visualize him as an old man.盡量設(shè)想他是一位老人。5. vulgar a. 粗俗的詞義辨析：vulgar, coarse

39、, crude, grossvulgar: 側(cè)重指對(duì)聽(tīng)者的冒犯，往往強(qiáng)調(diào)粗野，言行、趣味不高，缺乏教養(yǎng)coarse: 指缺乏教養(yǎng)，言談粗俗，舉止粗野，可與vulgar換用crude: 與vulgar同義，也指言談舉止粗俗，不文雅，缺乏教養(yǎng)gross: 語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng)烈，指粗魯、無(wú)禮貌，令人討厭Putting food into one's mouth with a knife is considered vulgar in England.在英國(guó)，用刀把食物送進(jìn)嘴里被認(rèn)為是粗魯?shù)男袨椤?. vulnerable a. 易受傷的Achilles was vulnerable only in hi

40、s heel.阿基里斯只有腳后跟會(huì)受傷害。7. warfare n. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)This is as true of warfare as it is of diplomacy.這是真正的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，就像剛才提到的外交。8. warrant n. 授權(quán)令;理由The policeman has a warrant to arrest you.警察有權(quán)逮捕你。9. weary a. 疲勞的I feel weary after such a long journey.經(jīng)過(guò)這么長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的旅行后，我覺(jué)得很累。10. wrinkle v. 起皺Too much sunbathing will wrinkle your

41、 skin.皮膚曬得過(guò)分就能起皺紋。11. accelerate v. 加速詞義辨析：quicken, accelerate, hasten, hurry, rush, speedquicken: 普通用詞，指增加速度、速率accelerate: 著重指頻率或速率運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)加快hasten: 指由于事的緊迫性或突然性而加速hurry: 指趕緊或匆忙地做某事或催促別人做某事，隱含草率或混亂意味rush: 含義與hurry相近，但顯得更倉(cāng)促更慌亂speed: 側(cè)重實(shí)際的快速行動(dòng),常用詞組是speed upOur present task is to accelerate economic growth.加速經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展是我們當(dāng)前的任務(wù)。12. accessible a. 可接近的，可進(jìn)入的A manager should be accessible to his staff.一個(gè)管理人員應(yīng)該讓職員感到平易近人。This database is only accessible by the authorized manager.只有授權(quán)的管理員才可以訪問(wèn)此數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)。13. acknowledge v. 承認(rèn)，感謝We ackn