1、1.inspector n.检查员,巡视员拓展:inspect:v.视察,检验,仔细检查inspection n.视察,检查ticket inspectors 查票员 a Health and Safety inspector 健康安全检察员The inspector opened the packet of cigarettes.检查员撕开了那包香烟。2.insist v.坚称,坚决认为,坚持主张,坚决要求 拓展:insist that sb.(should)do sth.坚决要求某人insist on doing sth.坚持做某事My family insisted that I sho
2、uld not give in,but stay and fight.家里人坚持认为我不应让步,而应该留下来继续抗争。We insist on the highest standards at all times.我们始终坚持最高标准。3.prospect n.开阔的景观,景色,可能性,机会,前景 prospect of doing sth.做某事的可能性The prospects for the immediate future are good.短期内前景乐观。4.bend v.变弯曲,弯身,弯腰拓展:bend to 向屈服bend ones mind to.把心思集中到.上bend do
3、wn 弯腰5.innocent adj.天真无邪的,无罪的,不带恶意的,纯真的 拓展:innocence n.无辜,清白,天真反义词:guilty adj.犯了罪的,有罪的I actually care much more about her loyal and innocent heart.事实上,我更在乎的是她那颗忠诚又单纯的心。He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime.他坚信她是清白的。6.enhance v.改进,增强拓展:enhanced adj.提高的enhancement n.改进,增强Their sense of
4、discipline is greatly enhanced.他们的纪律性大大增强了。We are enhancing our existing products or services.我们正在增强我们已有的产品或服务。7.sweep v.吹过,掠过,打扫,清除 n.打扫,搜索,搜查拓展:关于sweep 的短语汇总sweep up 打扫,清扫sweep over 扫过,席卷sweep away 清除,冲走,刮走sweep aside 拒不理会sweep across 放到一边,不予理会I sweep the floor with my mother.我和我的妈妈打扫地板。8.ban v.禁止
5、,取缔 n.禁令,谴责拓展:ban sb.from doing sth.禁止某人做某事a ban on.关于的禁令ban 指权威机关的正式禁止,含有严厉谴责的意思。forbid 指一般意义上的禁止。Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on all animal performances in China.动物权利组织呼吁在中国禁止所有动物表演。A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons.化学武器已被禁止使用。9.puzzled adj.困惑的;迷惑不解的 puzzle的过去分词和过去式She
6、 had a puzzled look on her face.她满面迷惑的表情。He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.他好像没听懂,于是我把问题又重复了一遍。9.dozen 一打,许多拓展:a dozen 一打 two dozen 两打three dozen eggs 三打鸡蛋dozens of 许多10.thorough adj.仔细的,缜密的,彻底的,全面的拓展:thoroughly adv.彻底地through prep./adv.穿过,通过After a thorough search,we determined that he m
7、ust have left it at the shop.经过彻底的搜查,我们断定他一定是把它落在商店了。In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessary.为了完全掌握一门外语,有四点至关重要。She adds,I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they cooked.她补充说:“我期待有一天,我的孩子们会通过祖母们做的菜来了解她们。”10.p
8、recise adj.精确的,一丝不苟的拓展:precisely adv.精确地 precision n.精确(性),准确(性)exact adj.精确的,准确的I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident.我可以相当准确地说出这件事发生的时间。She gave me clear and precise directions.她给了我清晰而准确的指示。Please give precise details about your previous experience.请准确提供你过去经历的详情。11.launch n.推出
9、,发起 v.发射,发动,出版,发行拓展:launch sb.in/into sth.使某人开始做某事launch out 开始,着手If you want to have a business of your own,your local library can become a launch space for it.如果你想建立自己的事业,你当地的图书馆可以成为它的启动空间。A surprise air attack was launched at night.夜间突然发起了空袭。12.reputation n.名誉,名望拓展:have a good/bad reputation 名声好/
10、坏live up to ones reputation 名副其实establish ones reputation 确立某人的声誉reputation 指好名声,也可指坏名声。但fame 仅仅表示好名声,且是不可数名词。The artists reputation had made him proud.他为这位艺术家的名声感到骄傲。It was this campaign that established the papers reputation.正是这场运动确立了这家报纸的声誉。13.elegance n.优美,简洁 elegant adj.优雅的;优美的;an elegant dress
11、优美的连衣裙Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.她的典雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty.人人都羡慕她的优雅和美丽。That lady dressed with simple elegance.那位妇人的穿着朴素而优雅。13.passionate adj.具有强烈信念的,热爱的,酷爱的拓展:be passionate about.对.热爱以-ate 结尾的形容词:accurate adj.准确的 considerate adj.考虑周到的 fortunate adj.幸运的Tango is a passionate dance,which brings the dancers together in a way words cant express.探戈是一种充满激情的舞蹈,它以一种无以用言语表达的方式把舞者聚集在一起。14.diamond n.金刚石;钻石;菱形The diamonds sparkled in the light.钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。diamond cut diamond 棋逢对手