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高频词:
1. fade [feɪd] v.
v. (使)变淡,变暗;逐渐消逝;逐渐消失;(运动员、运动队、演员等)走下坡路,衰退,衰落
常用搭配:blend/fade into the woodwork 默默无闻;销声匿迹;蛰伏
fade away (of a person 人) 衰弱;病重死亡
fade in/out (画面)淡入 / 淡出,渐显 / 渐隐;(声音)渐强 / 渐弱
fade sth. in/out 使(画面)淡入 / 淡出;使渐显 / 渐隐;使(声音)渐强 / 渐弱
例句:In the last weeks of her life she simply faded away.
她在生命的最后几个星期已是草枯灯油尽了。
George saw the monitor black out and then a few words faded in.
乔治看见屏幕变暗,接着出现了几个字。
Fade out the music at the end of the scene.
在这个场景的末尾把音乐减弱。
All other issues fade into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival.
与挣扎求存相比,所有其他问题都显得不重要了。
拓展:
同:peter, color fading; discolor; stupid, literal-minded
派:faded 已褪色的;已凋谢的
fading 褪色;衰退;凋谢
2. failure [ˈfeɪljə(r)] n.
n. 失败;故障;失败者;破产
构词:fail 失败 + ure 行为,行为的结果 → 失败
常用搭配:failure to do sth. 未做,未履行(应做之事)
例句:Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
不遵守规章制度将被起诉。
A power failure plunged everything into darkness.
电源故障使一切陷入黑暗。
The attempt was doomed to failure.
这项尝试注定失败。
拓展:
同:loss, defeat, losing, fault, trouble
派:fail 不及格;失败;破产;缺乏;衰退;使失望;忘记;舍弃
failed 已失败的,不成功的
failing 失败的
3. fascinate [ˈfæsɪneɪt] v.
v. 使着迷,使神魂颠倒;(尤指蛇)以眼神震慑(人或动物),使无法动弹
构词:fascin 迷住 + ate 使…… → 使……入迷
例句:China has always fascinated me.
中国一直令我心驰神往。
It was a question that had fascinated him since he was a boy.
这是他自幼就着迷的问题。
The private lives of movie stars never fail to fascinate.
电影明星的私生活总为人所津津乐道。
拓展:
同:enthrall, beguile; be carried away
派:fascinating 迷人的;吸引人的;使人神魂颠倒的
fascinated 着迷的;被深深吸引的
fascinatingly 极有吸引力地;迷人地
fascination 魅力;魔力;入迷
4. fashion [ˈfæʃn] n./v.
n. 时尚;时装;样式;方式;时髦人物
v. 使用;改变;做成……的形状
常用搭配:after a fashion 还过得去;还算可以
after the fashion of sb./sth. (formal) 模仿……的式样;像……的风格
in (a)...fashion (formal) 以……方式
like it’ s going out of fashion (informal) 做得很多;大量使用;大肆花费
come into fashion 流行
go out of fashion 过时
例句:Long skirts have come into fashion again.
长裙又时兴起来了。
Some styles never go out of fashion.
有些款式永远不会过时。
Fashions in art and literature come and go.
文艺的潮流总是昙花一现。
I can play the piano, after a fashion.
我会弹钢琴,不过马马虎虎。
The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash.
这座新图书馆很像纳什的风格。
How could they behave in such a fashion?
他们的态度怎么会这样呢?
She’s been spending money like it’s going out of fashion.
她花钱一直大手大脚。
拓展:
同:mode, style, type; make use of, employ, influence, exercise, shift
派:fashionable 流行的;时髦的;上流社会的
fashionably 赶时髦地;按照流行地
fashioner 裁缝;创造者
fashionmonger 创流行的人;赶时髦的人
5. fatal [ˈfeɪtl] adj.
adj. 致命的;重大的;毁灭性的;命中注定的
常用搭配:fatal accident 死亡事故
a fatal accident/blow/illness 致命的事故/一击/疾病
fatal disease/illness 绝症;不治之症
例句:If she gets ill again it could prove fatal.
如果她再患病,就会有性命之忧。
Any delay would be fatal.
任何延误都可能导致失败。
There was a fatal flaw in the plan.
计划中有一个致命的缺陷。
It’d be fatal to try and stop them now.
现在要试图制止他们就会导致灾难性后果。
拓展:
同:important, significant, great, fell, kill
派:fateful 重大的;决定性的;宿命的
fated 命中注定的,宿命的;受命运支配的
fatally 致命地;命中注定地;不可避免地
fatefully 宿命地;决定性地fate 命运
fatality 死亡;宿命;致命性;不幸;灾祸
低频词:
1. drop [drɒp] n./v.
n. 滴;落下
v. 推动;帮助
常用搭配:drop away /from sth. 急剧倾斜而下
drop sb./sth. off 中途卸客;中途卸货
例句:You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow.
你忘了拿你的短上衣,不过我可以在明天上班的路上顺便捎给你。
In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
他们前面的山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。
拓展:
同:closure, go down; trace
派:dropped 抛踢球得分的
dropping 落下;空投
dropper 滴管
dropped 下降,减少
dropping 落下;退出
2. drought [draʊt] n.
n. 干旱;缺乏
例句:The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.
该国南方旱情最严重。
Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought.
由于发生旱灾,明年将有数百万人面临饥饿的威胁。
拓展:
同:short of, want
派:dry 干的;口渴的;枯燥无味的;禁酒的
dried 干燥的;弄干了的
dryish 稍干的
drily 干燥地;冷淡地;讽刺地
dryly 干燥地
dryness 干燥
3. drown [draʊn] v.
v. 淹没;把……淹死
常用搭配:drown sth. in sth. 浸透;淹没;浸泡
drown sb./sth. out 压过;盖没;淹没
例句:The fruit was drowned in cream.
水果在奶油里泡过。
She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door.
她开大了收音机的音量以压过隔壁房间的吵闹声。
拓展:
同:flood, flow
派:drowned 淹死的;水淹的
drowned 血本无归者
drowned 淹死
4. drum [drʌm] n./v.
n. 鼓;鼓声;大桶
v. 击鼓;不停敲击
常用搭配:drum sth. into sb. 对某人反复讲述
drum sb. out (of sth.) 开除;轰走;驱逐
例句:Drums are basic to African music.
鼓是非洲音乐的基本乐器。
Her job was to drum up business.
她的工作是提高营业额。
拓展:
同:kettle
派:drummer 鼓手
drumming 发嗡声
5. drunk [drʌŋk] n./v./adj.
n. 醉汉,醉酒者
v. 喝;饮;喝酒
adj. 喝醉的;陶醉的
常用搭配:blind drunk 烂醉如泥
roaring drunk 耍酒疯
例句:Stewart could not remember exactly why he had done it because he was so drunk.
斯图尔特记不清他为什么要那样做了,因为他烂醉如泥。
A drunk lay in the alley.
一个酒鬼躺在小胡同里。
拓展:
同:loaded, buffy
派:drunken 喝醉的
drinkable 可饮用的
drink 酒
drinkability 酒劲
drinking 饮
6. dry [draɪ] n./v./adj.
n. 干涸
v. 把……弄干
adj. 干的;口渴的
常用搭配:run dry 干涸;枯竭
bleed sb. dry 榨取某人所有的钱
例句:The wells in most villages in the region have run dry.
这个地区多数村庄的水井都已干涸。
We went swimming then lay in the sun to dry off.
我们去游了泳,然后就躺在太阳下晒干。
Such cars, however, do grip the road well, even in the dry.
不过,这种车即使在干燥路面上也表现出了良好的抓地性能。
拓展:
同:exsiccate; dry out; thirsty
派:dried 干燥的
dryish 稍干的
drily 干燥地
drought 干旱
dryness 干燥
7. dubious [ˈdjuːbiəs] adj.
adj. 可疑的;暧昧的;无把握的
构词:dub 二,双 + ious ……的 → 两种状态的 → 不肯定的
例句:The testimony given by him is dubious.
他所作的证据是可疑的。
They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。
拓展:
同:questionable
派:dubitable 可疑的;不确定的
dubiously 怀疑地;可疑地
dubiety 可疑的东西;可疑性
8. duck [dʌk] n./v.
n. 鸭子;鸭肉
v. 闪避;没入水中
常用搭配:duck down 低下头,弯下身
例句:He had to duck as he came through the door.
他穿过门口时得弯下身来。
The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.
此时,猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。
拓展:
同:deary; stay away from
派:duckling 小鸭子
ducking 闪避
9. due [djuː] adj./n.
adj. 到期的;预期的;应付的
n. 应付款;应得之物
常用搭配:due for 应该得到
due out 待发;待退
例句:Her success was due in part to luck.
她的成功在某种程度上是由于运气好。
The accident was due to excessive speed.
事故的原因在于速度过快。
拓展:
同:prospective
10. dull [dʌl] v./adj.
v. 使迟钝;使阴暗
adj. 钝的;迟钝的
常用搭配:dull as ditchwater 索然无味;无聊透顶
例句:Flowers can bring a dull room back to life.
鲜花可使沉闷的房间恢复生气。
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
与上半场相比,比赛的下半场有些沉闷。
拓展:
同:blunt; benumb
派:dully 迟钝地;沉闷地
11. dumb [dʌm] adj.
adj. 哑的,无说话能力的
常用搭配:dumb down 降低……的标准
例句:If the police question you, act dumb.
如果警察盘问,你就装傻。
In her early movies she played a dumb blonde.
在她早期的电影中,她扮演傻乎乎的金发女郎。
拓展:
同:tongueless, speechless
派:dumbly 默默地
dumbness 无言
12. dump [dʌmp] n./v.
n. 垃圾场;废渣堆
v. 倾倒;丢下
常用搭配:drop/dump sth. in sb.’s lap 把(某事)推给他人负责
dump on sb. 非难;亏待
例句:Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea.
太多的有毒废料在向大海里倾倒。
The walled garden was used as a dump.
带围墙的花园被用作了垃圾场。
拓展:
同:pour in
派:dumping 倾销;倾泻
dumpster 大型垃圾装卸卡车
13. duplicate [ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt] n./v./adj.
n. 副本;复制品
v. 复制;使加倍
adj. 复制的;二重的
构词:du 二,双 + plic 重复 + ate 使…… → 重复第二份 → 复制
常用搭配:in duplicate 一式两份的
例句:He let himself in with a duplicate key.
他用一把复制的钥匙打开门进去。
There’s no point in duplicating work already done.
重复别人已经做过的工作毫无意义。
拓展:
同:counterpart; double; copied
派:duplicable 可加倍的
duplication 复制;副本
dupe 上当者
duplicability 可复制性
14. durable [ˈdjʊərəbl] n./adj.
n. 耐用品
adj. 耐用的,持久的
构词:dur 持久;坚硬的 + able ……的 → 持久的
例句:This raincoat is made of very durable material.
这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
His theory has proved durable.
他的学说已经证明是经得起时间考验的。
拓展:
同:service, lasting; hardgoods
派:durability 耐久性
15. duration [djuˈreɪʃn] n.
n. 持续,持续的时间
构词:dur 持久;坚硬的 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 持续时间
常用搭配:short duration 短期间
for the duration 直到……结束;在整个……期间
例句:He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial.
他的任务是在审讯期间保护她。
His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration.
他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。
拓展:
同:abidance, continuance
派:durative 持续的,持续性的
16. during [ˈdjʊərɪŋ] prep.
prep. 在……的期间
例句:Eggs were rationed during the war.
战争期间,鸡蛋限量供应。
He became a navigator during the war.
战争期间他成了一名领航员。
17. dusk [dʌsk] n./v./adj.
n. 黄昏,薄暮;幽暗
v. 使变微暗
adj. 微暗的
例句:At dusk more fish come into the shallows.
黄昏时分,更多的鱼游上了浅摊。
By dusk we were dog-tired and heading for home.
到黄昏时我们累极了,于是回家。
拓展:
同:dark, owl-light; darksome
派:dusky 暗淡的;微暗的
duskiness 微暗;微黑
18. dust [dʌst] n./v.
n. 灰尘;尘埃
v. 撒;拂去灰尘
常用搭配:leave sb. in the dust 把某人远远抛在后面;使望尘莫及
let the dust settle 待形势明朗;待情况清楚
例句:The building work is creating constant noise, dust and disturbance.
建筑施工不断制造噪音、灰尘和干扰。
Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.
所有的东西都覆盖着厚厚的一层灰尘。
拓展:
同:powder, dirt; sift
派:dusty 落满灰尘的
duster 抹布,掸子;除尘器
dustiness 灰蒙蒙
19. duty [ˈdjuːti] n.
n. 责任;关税;职务
常用搭配:duty on sth. 关税
in the line of duty 在执行任务时;在履行职责时
例句:What time do you go off duty?
你什么时候下班?
A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.
昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。
拓展:
同:trust, blame
派:dutiable 应纳税的;应征税的
20. dwarf [dwɔːf] adj./n.
adj. 矮小的;矮生的
n. 侏儒,矮子
例句:He might have been called the invulnerable dwarf of the fray.
可以说,他是混战中的一个无懈可击的侏儒。
The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.
与美国航空旅行市场比起来,英国的航空旅行市场相形见绌。
拓展:
同:mannikin; runty
派:dwarfish 矮小的
dwarfishness 矮子