四级词汇词根+联想记忆法(乱序版) 第167期:1410
Word List 14-10
1.avoid vt.避免,回避,躲开【记】联想记忆:a(无)+void(空的)--屋子空了--躲开【例】The motorist had to swerve to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.司机不得不突然转弯以避免撞倒路中间的老妇人。(2000)【用】avoid后常接doing表示“避免做…”.
2.innocent adj.清白的,无罪的;单纯的,率真的;无知的,头脑简单的;无害的【记】词根记忆:in(无)+noc(伤害)+ent(…的)--无害的;无罪的【例】What is most worrying about the whole problem is that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority.整个问题最令人担忧的是它再次展示了无辜大众因少数人的行为而受罚以及遭遇麻烦的现实。(2004)【派】innocence(n.无罪,清白;天真,单纯;简单)
3.delight n.欣喜,乐趣 V.喜欢,乐于,使快乐【记】联想记忆:de+light(阳光)--沐浴在阳光下--让人高兴--欣喜【例】I have to teach the same course books several times in the summer holiday camp, which is sometimes boring and not well-paid, but by and large I'm quite delighted at being with young people.
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夏令营期间同一本教材我不得不教授多次,这有时候很无聊而且报酬也不高,但总的来说我是很乐于和年轻人待在一起的。(2001) I watched the movie with real delight.我非常愉快地看了那场电影。【用】delight可以和in搭配,表示“喜欢…,嗜好是…”。【派】delightful(adj.令人愉快的)
4.grope V.(暗中)摸索;探索 n.摸索【记】联想记忆:g+rope(绳子)--摸着绳子走--摸索【例】Her hand groped for the light switch in the darkness.她的手在黑暗中摸索着灯的开关。【用】grope后面一般接介词for.表示“探索…”。
5.awe n.畏惧;敬畏 vt.使敬畏,威吓【例】They stared at the huge tiger with awe.他们畏惧地看着那只巨虎。【派】awful(adj.令人畏惧的;威严的,令人崇敬的;极度的,极坏的);awfully( adv.令人畏惧地;非常,了不得)
6.docile adj.驯服的;易控制的;易教的【记】词根记忆:doc(教)+ile(易于…的)--易教的【例】A docile man is receptive to being taught and willing to be led by another.一个听话的人易接受教导且愿意被别人领导。【用】docile一般指对别人怀有敬意的服从或听从。
7.master n.主人;男教师;艺术大师,名家;硕士 vt.掌握,精通【例】The engineers had to master the art of fitting components.工程师们必须掌握安装零部件的技术。【派】masterpiece(n.杰作,代表作);mastery(n.控制权;精通,掌握)
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8.apply v.申请,请求;应用,施用;适用【记】词根记忆:ap(表加强)+ply(重叠)--多次重叠,反复使用--应用【例】I'd like to apply for the position you advertised in China Daily.我想申请您在《中国日报》上登载的职位。(1997听力)The good reader has at his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur.优秀的读者掌握着一些特殊技能,可用于解决阅读中碰到的问题。(2001)【用】apply常与介词for和co连用,前者表示“申请…”,后者表示“适用于…”。【派】applicable(adj.生效的;适用的;可应用的);applicant(n.申请人);application(n.请求,申请表;虚用,适用;施用,敷用)
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