Word List 9-12
1.surplus n.剩余,过剩;余款,余额 adj.多余的,盈余的
【记】联想记忆:sur(超过)+plus(加;多余的)--多余的
【例】Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking.
贸易使她可以用过剩的手工产品从海外交换农产品,如果不交换的话,农产品将会匮乏。( 2002)
2.splendid adj.壮丽的,辉煌的;绝妙的,极佳的
【记】联想记忆:splend(发光)“d(…的)--让人眼前一亮的--壮丽的
【例】Next morning I awoke in the hotel, with a splendid panoramic view of the city before me.
第二天早上当我在酒店里醒来时,呈现眼前的是整个城市壮丽的全景。
I have missed a splendid opportunity.
我已经错过了一个极好的机会。
3.unify v.(使)成一体,使统一
【记】词根记忆:uni(单一)+fy--成为单一物体--(使)成一体
【例】Ahead of his swearing in, the new President vows to unify his fractured country, but faces huge challenges.
新总统在宣誓就职前发誓统一这个已经支离破碎的国家,但他面临着巨大的挑战。
4.tremble vi.哆嗦,震颤:摇动,摆动;焦虑,担忧
【记】词根记忆:trem(颤抖)+ble--震颤
【例】Anna's hands tremble as she searches for the money.
找钱的时候,安娜的手不停地哆嗦。
The police comforted the mother and asked her not to tremble about her missing son.
警察安慰那位母亲,让她不要为走失的儿子担心。
5.downfall n.大阵雨(或雪);垮 ;台,毁灭
【记】组合词:down(向下)+fall(降落)--向下降落--垮台
【例】The old man witnessed the downfall of the British monarchy and the disintegration of the empire.
老人见证了英国君主制的衰败以及大英帝国的土崩瓦解。
6.mo(u)ld n.霉(菌):模子 v.浇铸,塑成;发霉
【例】The student moulded a statue out of clay.
那个学生用黏土塑造了一尊雕像。
7.lofty adj.(思想等)崇高的;高耸的;高傲的
【记】联想记忆:loft(阁楼)+y--阁楼通常在房屋高耸的地方--高耸的
【例】When I asked for help, he just gave me a lofty smile and turned away.
当我请他帮忙时,他只是傲慢地笑了一下,然后转身离开了。
【派】loftily(adv.崇高地,高傲地),loftiness(n.崇高,高傲)
8.practicable adj.行得通的,可以实施的;可通行的
【记】联想记忆:practic(e)(实践)+able--可行的--行得通的
【例】The police doubted whether such an expedient was practicable to rescue the hostage.
警方怀疑这种权宜之计在解救人质时是否行得通。
【辨】possible, feasible, practicable这三个词都有“可能实行的”之意。possible强调的是可能性,也有可能不成功的暗示;feasible指还没做,但很有可能可以实行,
如:The plan was feasible; practicable指有办法或条件使某事有效实行,如:The route is practicable only in summer.