刘毅词汇 5000 lesson 20

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Lesson20

1.Attribute 1. v.归于 同:ascribe 2. n.品性同:characteristic

We attribute Edison’s success to intelligence and hard work.

Politeness and kindness are attributes of a gentleman.

2.Banish¹ v.放逐 同:exile

England once banished² many criminals to Australia.

3.Barrier n.障碍 同:hindrance³

The Sahara desert is a natural barrier that separates Northern and Central Africa.

4.Code n. 1.法规 同:rule 2.暗号，密码

The city building code limits the height of new buildings.

The enemy could not understand the code in which the general’s letter was written.

5.Hinder v.妨碍 同:prevent

You’re hindering me in my work by talking all the time.

6.Isolate⁴ v.使隔离 同:separate

Several villages in the north have been isolated⁵ by heavy snowfall.

7.Mist n.雾 同:fog

During the autumn the mountain top is always covered in mist.

8.Porter n.脚夫 同:carrier

The hotel porter carried their suitcases to their room.

9.Subdue⁶ v.征服 同:conquer

They subdued⁷ the enemy and captured the city after a long battle.

10.Tempest n.暴风雨 同:storm

The tempest forced the ship onto the rocks.

11.Transform v.使改观 同:change

The beautiful dress transformed the girl into a pretty young lady.

12.Amenable⁸ adj.应服从的 反:disobedient

People living in a country are amenable to its laws.

13.Casual adj.偶然的 反:intentional⁹

Our long friendship began with a casual meeting at a Christmas party.

14.Condense v.缩写 反:expand

A long story can sometimes be condensed into a few sentences.

15.Detach v. 1.分开 反:attach 2.派遣

The engine was detached from the body of the train.

One squad¹⁰ of soldiers was detached to guard the important road and bridge.

16.Exaggerate v.夸大 反:underestimate

He exaggerated the dangers of the trip in order to frighten them into not going.

17.Inadequate¹¹ adj.不充分的 反:sufficient

He was tired because he had had inadequate sleep last night.

18.Literate¹² adj.受过教育的 反:uneducated

A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.

19.Mansion¹³ n.大厦 反:hut

That old mansion has more than twenty rooms.

20.Meek¹⁴ adj.温顺的 反:violent

He isn’t bad-tempered¹⁵; he is as meek as a lamb.

21.Zeal¹⁶ n.热诚 反:negligence¹⁷

A good citizen works with zeal for his country’s interests.

22.Aggression¹⁸ n.侵略

We need a self-defense posture¹⁹ to deter²⁰ the possible aggression.

23.Agitate²¹ v. 1.扰乱 2.摇摆

We thought that the bad news would upset tom, but it didn’t seem to agitate him.

The slightest wind agitates²² the leaves of the trees.

24.Architect n.建筑师

We employed an architect to design our summer house.

25.Bond n. 1.结合 2.合同；契约

There is a close bond of affection between the two sisters.

He is so honest that his spoken promise is as good as a bond.

26.Dominate v.支配

The chairman’s strong will dominated the committee, which did what he wanted without arguing.

27.Integrate v.合而为一

He integrated ideas from several philosopher into his own philosophy.

28.Publicity²³ n出风头

His rescue of the child from the burning house brought him much publicity.

29.Rely v.信赖

Nowadays, we repy increasingly on computers for help.

30.Retract²⁴ v. 1.缩回 2.收回（声明，承诺）

A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can’t.

You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will not retract it.

31.Unify²⁵ v.使统一

We should make every effort to unify china.

32.Broil²⁶ v. 1.烤 2.争斗

Flames flared²⁷ as he broiled²⁸ the meat a fire in the backyard.

When I left, two women were quarreling noisily; when I returned an hour later, they were still broiling²⁹.

33.Desolate³⁰ adj. 1.荒废的 2.孤独的

A few desolate houses stood in the former mining town.

She had led a desolate life since her husband’s death.

34.Gamble v.赌博

A reckless young man gambled his fortune on a turn of cards in one night.

35.Improve v.改进

I’ll improve the shape of the handle so that it’s easier to use.

36.Incense³¹ 1. v.激怒 2. n.香

The official was incensed³² at the lack of respect shown to him.

Incense is burnt in some religious services.

37.Marine³³ adj.海的

Many kinds of marine life are found in this ocean.

38.Nourish v.滋养

There are hundreds of children in the slums, who need to be nourished,

39.Phase n.阶段

The old man overcame the critical phase of his illness.

40.Spur n.刺马钉；激励

The horse leaped over the fence at the touch of the spur.

41.Thaw³⁴ v. 1.溶解 2.变温和

Exposed to the warm air, the frozen meat thawed³⁵ rapidly.

At first the visitors were shy, but after drinking a glass of wine they thawed.

练习来啦！

从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。

1.When a person has an infectious disease , he is usually _____ .

2.One who has entered a foreign country illegally may be _____ .

3.He _____ the lock from the door in order to repair it .

4.The little boy _____ when he said there was a lion in the backyard .

5.The school’s main goal is to make people _____ .

6.A great man _____ others by force of character .

7.She was _____ with grief when she heard the news that her husband’s ship had sunk .

8.After a big fire , the forest land became _____ .

9.Milk is all we need to _____ our small baby .

10.The sun at noon _____ the ice on the roads very quickly .

1. isolated 2. banished 3. detached 4. exaggerated 5. literate 6. dominates 7. agitated³⁶ 8. desolate 9. nourish 10. thawed