俞敏洪英语四级词汇词根记忆法:二十
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中Word List 16-1
1.toxic adj.有毒(性)的
【记】词根记忆:tox(毒)+ic--有毒(性)的
【例】When using any material that generates toxicfumes, keep the room well ventilated.
在使用任何会产生有毒气体的材料时,一定要保持室内通风良好。
2.illegible adj.难以辨认的,(字迹)模糊的
【记】词根记忆:il(不)Heg(读)+ible--不易读的--难辨认的
【例】There are too many spelling errors and thewriting is illegible in your composition.
你的作文中拼写错误太多,字迹也太模糊。
3.contrary adj.相反的,相对的,对抗的 n.反面
【记】词根记忆:contra(相反)+ry--相反的;反面
【例】Contrary to what one would expect, this kind of shop-lifter is rarely poor.
与人们想象的相反,这类商店扒手很少是穷人。(2004)
on the contrary I don't think it is boring. On the contrary, I like this kind of movie.
我不觉得它无聊,相反,我喜欢这种类型的电影。
【用】contrary的常用短语搭配:①contrary to(与…相反);②to the contrary(反对,与此相反)。
4.lest conj.唯恐,以免
【例】I tiptoed to the door lest my grandma should wake.
我踮起脚走到门口以免吵醒奶奶。
【用】注意lest所连接的状语从句里常用should或原形动词,另外lest用在fear,be afraid等词之后等同于that,只起连接作用,无实际意义。
5.testify v.作证,证实;表明,证明
【记】联想记忆:rest(证明)+ify--证明
【例】A local doctor testified that about 20 percent of women died of dystocia.
当地的一位医生证实,大约有20%的女性死于难产。
Breathing, the action of the pulse, growth, decay, as well as the change of day and night-theseall testify to the fundamental role that movement plays in our lives.
呼吸,脉搏的跳动、生长、腐烂以及日夜的更替--这些都表明了运动在我们生命中的重要作用。(2005)
【派】testament[n.(某事物的)确实证明;遗嘱];testimony[n.(书面或口头的)证词(尤指发誓后作出的);(对事物的)见证或证明]
6.deplore vt.哀叹,悲叹,对…深表遗憾
【记】词根记忆:de+plor(哭,喊)+e--使劲哭喊--哀叹,悲叹
【例】Ralph deplores those children's lack of inventiveness.
拉尔夫为那些孩子缺乏创造力而感到悲哀、
7.resume v.重新开始,恢复;重新占有,取回,收回
【记】词根记忆:re(又,再)+sum(拿)+e--又拿回去--取回,收回
【例】l resumed my spirit after a short nap in the noon.
中午小睡一会儿后我的精神重新振奋起来。
All the students resumed their seats after they got the paper.
所有的学生在拿到卷子后又都回到了座位上。
8.deploy v.部署,调度,调动;施展,利用;展开
【记】词根记忆:de+ploy(用)--利用
【例】My job doesn't really allow me to deploy my talents fully.
我的工作并不能让我完全施展我的才华。