高中英语高考常考熟词新义（共60个）.doc

1、高考英语常考熟词新义1.absent adj.缺席的adj.茫然的，恍惚的She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way.2.ache v.& n.疼痛v.渴望Having left for ages，he was aching(渴望)for home.3.address n.地址 v.写地址vt.发表演说The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3：00 pm.4.against prep.逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰prep.以.为背景The picture looks nice against(以.

2、为背景)the white wall.5.attend v.出席；参加v.看护；治疗；陪同The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night.6.blank adj.空白的 n.空白adj.没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look.7.blue adj.& n.蓝色adj.忧伤的His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的).8.build vt.建筑，建造v.逐渐增强 n.体格，体形，身材One should receive tr

3、aining to build(逐渐增强)up ones confidence.Youre right，Josh. He may have a small build(身材).9.cause vt.促使，引起n.原因，起因；事业，目标Even with a staff of 22 volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业).10.cloudy adj.阴的，多云的adj.不明朗的，不清晰的Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的).11.c

4、oach n.教练v.辅导，指导She coached(指导)me in playing football.12.count n.& v.计算，数vi.有价值，重要It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要).13.course n.课程；过程n.一道菜The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons.14.cover v.覆盖v.行走(一段路程)；足以支付，够付；采访n.书刊封面，封皮Motorcars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than

5、 an hour.To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.15.cross v.跨越，横穿n.十字adj.生气的Dont be cross(生气的)with himafter all，he is a child.16.desert n.沙漠v.抛弃，离弃He deserted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad.17.deal vi.处理，解决n.交易Having been cheated in a business de

6、al(交易)，he was reduced to nothing.18.develop v.发展；开发；研制v.冲印Did you have the films developed(冲印)?19.drive v.驾驶v.迫使(某人做不好的事)Hunger drove(迫使)her to steal.20.express v.表达n.快车Is there an express(快车)from Nanjing to Shanghai?21.encourage vt.鼓励；激励v.促进，助长，刺激Good health encourages(促进)clear thinking.22.escape v

7、.逃跑；逃脱v.被忘掉；被忽视The name escapes(被忘掉)me for the moment.23.explode v.爆炸；爆裂v.勃然大怒；大发雷霆Im about to explode(勃然大怒)！He broke his promise again.24.exploit v.开发；开采；剥削v.利用You must exploit(利用)every opportunity to learn English.25.fail vi.失败vi.(健康)衰退，变弱William found it increasingly difficult to read，for his eye

8、sight was beginning to fail(变弱).26.foreign adj.外国的；外交的adj.不熟悉的The subject is foreign(不熟悉的)to all of us.27.freeze vi.结冰，(使)冻结v.惊呆，吓呆Grandfather froze(吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job?28.fresh adj.新鲜的adj.无经验的She is quite fresh(无经验的)to the work.29.ground n.地面n.理由He has strong grounds(理由)for mo

9、re money.30.govern v.管理；控制vt.影响；支配The law of supply and demand governs(影响)the prices of goods.31.help vt.帮助vi.避免，防止，起作用Try not to cough more than you can help(避免，防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs.32.hit v.击中，打击n.成功；红极一时的人或事Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year.33.ill adj.生病的adj./adv.坏

10、的/地Its no good speaking ill(坏地)of others.She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family.34.interest n.兴趣n.利益；股份Our family has interests(利益) in the business.35.inspire v.激励；鼓舞v.启发His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother.36.jump v.& n.跳n.& v.大幅度上涨Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅

11、度上涨).37.kill v.杀死，弄死v.消磨或打发(时间)How does the man kill(打发时间)time?38.last adj.最后的adj.最不可能的He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see.39.match n.火柴，旗鼓相当的人vt.般配，与匹配She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.40.mean v.打算；意味着adj.小气的，吝啬的means n.方式，方法He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation.In

12、 many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation.41.measure n.措施，方法v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等)Its hard to measure(判定) his ability when we havent seen his work.42.narrow adj.狭窄的vt.缩小，使变窄Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so tha

13、t they can understand each other better.43.nurse n.护士，保姆v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother.44.note n.笔记v.注意，特别指出，提及I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty.45.open v.开adj.开着的，打开的adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的They left the matter open(未解决的).46.operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术vi.起作用The medicine operated(起作

14、用)quickly.47.position n.位置；职位n.立场；观点Whats your position(观点)on the problem?48.promise v.& n.许诺v.有的希望；使有可能The dark clouds promise(使有可能)rain.49.read v.阅读v.理解；领会I didnt read(领会)mothers thoughts at that time.50.say vt.说vt.假定，显示，表明Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do?51.shoulder n.肩膀v.承担Young peop

15、le should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame.52.solid adj.固定的，坚硬的adj.可靠的，可信赖的The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.53.strength n.力，力量，体力n.长处，强项A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players.54.taste v.品尝，尝出味道n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好While she w

16、as in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art.55.sign n.符号，记号n.迹象，预兆 v.签字，签署Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a mans maturity.Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible.56.stand v.站，站立，直立v.忍受 n.货摊The author could not stand(忍受)living in a wooden

17、 house.I found the fish stand(货摊)surrounded in a sea of customers.57.store n.(大型)百货商店v.& n.贮藏，贮存，保存Although dams can be built to store(贮存)water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons.58.treat vt.以态度对待vt.治疗，医治 v.&n.款待，招待The doctor is skilled at treating(治疗)heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation.Lets go out for lunchmy treat(款待).59.walk v.& n.行走；步行n.行业This society welcomes people from all walks(行业)of life.60.wear v.穿，戴v.面带，流露；留(发，须等)3