Word List 7-10

1.crawl n./v.爬，爬行，匍匐前进；缓慢地移动，徐徐前进
【例】The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel.
拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。

2.comprehend v.了解，领会
【记】词根记忆：com+prehend(抓)一抓住要点--领会
【例】A good reader is able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort anda maximum ofinteresc.
优秀的读者能够以最少的精力和最大的兴趣理解文章。（2001听力）
I comprehended all at once.
我立刻明白了。
【派】comprehensible(adj.能理解的）；comprehension(n.理解)

3.dehvdrate vt.（使）脱水，陈去……的水分
【记】词根记忆：de(去掉)+hydr(水)+ate（使）一除去…的水分
【例】The fever can dehydnte you.
发烧会让你脱水。

4.confirm vt.证实;批准，使有效，确认；（基督教中）给…行按手礼
【记】联想记忆：con+firm(坚定的)一十分坚定—确认
【例】A new book confirms that he was very definitely on the side of ordinary people.
新书证实了他的确是站在普通人这一边的。(2005)
【派】confirmation(n.确认，认可，证实)

5.loom n.织布机；隐隐呈现的形象 vt．隐隐呈现；阴森地逼近
【例】The outline of a boat loomed through the fog on the horizon.
一条小船的轮廓在薄雾中自地平线隐隐呈现。

6.stuff n.材料，原料;素质，本质讥填塞，装填；（为制作标本）剥制（死动物）；暴食，过食
【例】Suddenly, the stuj-j'of science fction doesn't seem so fanciful anymore.
科幻小说的要素似乎突然不再那么让人富于幻想了。
After all, peacock feathers still slune brighdy when their owner is dead and stu fired.
毕竟，孔雀的羽毛在其主体死亡并被制成标本后依然光芒四射。
【派】siuffing(n.(禽等的)填料；（垫子的)填料]

7.timid adj.胆小的,羞怯的
【记】词根记忆：tim(害怕)+id(…的)一胆小的
【例】Roger is atimid boy; it's impossible for him to brawl with anyone.
罗杰是一个胆小的男孩，他不可能和任何人吵架j
【派】timidity(n.羞怯，胆怯)
【辨】afraid, frightened, timid
三个词都有“害怕的”之意。afraid不怍定语，泛指恐惧心理，如：I am afraid of cats.；frighten指一种强烈的、突然的恐惧，强调时间很短；timid是因为胆小而害怕，多指易受惊吓的。

8.yell v.叫喊，叫嚷 n.叫喊声，呐喊
【例】The men throw the women high in the air and catch them. The team members climb on each other's shoulders to make a human pyramid. They yeU and dance, too.
男队员将女队员抛向空中再接住；他们相互踩在肩膀上叠罗汉；他们高呼着、舞动着。(2005)
Give me a yeU if something happens.
如果有事的话，叫我一声。
【用】yell at是“冲…大喊大叫”的意思。