1、【考前必看】96个常考熟词生义1. arm v. 武装起来 n. 武器(arms复数)(熟义:n. 胳膊)I have armed myself with all the facts I needed to prove my point.我已经准备好充分的事实来证明我的观点。2. alarm n./ v. 恐慌(熟义:n. 警报器)We were alarmed by a sudden scream.3. absent adj. 茫然的,恍惚的(熟义:adj. 缺席的)She looked at the picture in an absent way.3. address vt. 发表演说(
2、熟义:n. 地址 v. 写地址)The president will address his speech at 3:00 pm.5. against prep. 映衬(熟义:prep. 逆着,反对;倚,靠;碰)The picture looks nice against the white wall.6. attend v.看护;治疗;陪同(熟义:v. 出席;参加)The nurse attended to him day and night.7. available adj.(人)有空的(熟义:adj.可得到的;可找到的)The professor is now available.8.
3、break n. 课间/工间休息(熟义:v. 折断,断裂)Lets have a break.让我们休息一会儿。9. bear vt. 忍受(熟义:n. 熊)I cant bear this pain.我无法忍受这样的痛苦。10. stand vt. 忍受(熟义:v. 站)I cant stand being treated like this.我受不了别人这么对我。11. blank adj. 没表情的;空虚的;没兴趣的(熟义:adj. 空白的 n. 空白)The stranger returned my greeting with a blank look.12. blue adj. 忧伤
4、的(熟义:adj. & n. 蓝色)His songs always make me feel blue.13. cloudy adj. 不明朗的,不清晰的(熟义:adj. 阴的,多云的)Who will take his place still remains cloudy.14. china n. 瓷器(熟义:n.中国)I will buy a set of china.我要买一套瓷器。15. coach v. 辅导,指导(熟义:n. 教练)She coached me in playing football.16.count vt. 有价值,重要(熟义:n. & v.计算,数)It is
5、 not how much you read but what you read that counts.17. course n. 一道菜(熟义:n. 课程;过程)The courses vary with seasons.18. cross adj. 生气的 n. 十字架(熟义:v. 跨越,横穿;)It is not right for you to wear a cross.Dont be cross with himafter all, he is a child.19. can n. 罐头(熟义:aux. 能够)This is a can of oranges.这是一罐头桔子。20.
6、 clear vi. 天气转晴(熟义:adj. 清晰)The sky will clear up this afternoon.下午天将转晴。21. cost vt. 使丧失(熟义:v. 花费)The storm cost the king all his ships.这场暴风雨使国王失掉了所有船只。22. date vi. 始于或属于(某一历史时期);n. 约会(熟义:n. 日子)This tower dates from/ back to the 14th century.此塔历史可追溯到十四世纪。I will have a date with Jenny tonight.今晚我与詹妮有约
7、会。23. desert v. 抛弃,离弃 (熟义:n. 沙漠)He deserted his wife and children and went abroad.24. develop v. 冲印 (熟义:v. 发展;开发;研制)Did you have the films developed?25. disabled adj. 有障碍的,失去功能的 (熟义:adj. 有残疾的,无能力的)One more look and he noticed flames shooting out from under the disabled vehicle.26. drive v. 迫使某人 (做不好
8、的事)(熟义:v. 驾驶)Hunger drove her to steal.27. divorce v. 使分离;使脱离 (熟义:v. 与某人离婚)You cant divorce science from ethical questions.28. draw v. 获得,取得,推断出 (熟义:v. 画;拖;拉)What moral are we to draw from the story?29. express n. 快车 (熟义:v. 表达)Is there an express from Nanjing to Shanghai?30. encourage v. 促进,助长,刺激 (熟
9、义:vt. 鼓励;激励)Good health encourages clear thinking.31. escape v. 被忘掉;被忽视 (熟义:v. 逃跑;逃脱)The name escapes me for the moment.32. explode v.勃然大怒;大发雷霆 (熟义:v. 爆炸;爆裂)Im about to explode!He broke his promise again.33 .exploit v.利用 (熟义:v. 开发;开采;剥削)You must exploit every opportunity to learn English.34. fire vt
10、. 解雇 (熟义:v. 开火,射击)Work hard or you will be fired.努力工作,否则你将被解雇。35. fine vt. 罚款 (熟义:adj. 好的)If you pay no attention to the red light and run across the street, youll be fined.如果你对红灯不予理睬,强行过马路,你将被罚款。36. fall n. 秋天(熟义:v. 掉落)In fall all the leaves fall of themselves.秋天所有树叶都会无风自落。37. fail v. 不足;缺乏(熟义:v. 失
11、败)Last year the rain failed and many crops died.38. foreign adj. 不熟悉的(熟义:adj. 外国的;外交的)The subject is foreign to all of us.39. fresh adj.无经验的(熟义:adj. 新鲜的)She is quite fresh to the work.40. flat n. 一套房间(熟义:adj. 水平的,平坦的)I have a flat in this building.我在这幢楼里有一套房间。41. green adj. 青的,生的(熟义:n. 绿色)These appl
12、es are still green, you cant pick them.这些苹果还未成熟,请别摘。42. gift n. 天资,才能(熟义:n. 礼物)He has a gift for music.他有音乐天赋。43. good n. 好处,利益(熟义:adj. 好的)We study for the good of the people.我们为人民利益而学习。44. gain v. (钟表)快(熟义:v. 获得;赢得)Dont worry. My watch gains. We still have time.45. ground n. 理由(熟义:n. 地面)He has stro
13、ng grounds for more money.46. govern vt. 影响;支配(熟义:v. 管理;控制)The law of supply and demand governs the prices of goods.47. hold vt. 容纳,盛得下(熟义:v. 抓住)Our classroom can hold 100 students.我们的教室可容纳100个学生。48. hit n. 成功;红极一时的人或事(熟义:v. 击中,打击)He is quite a hit of this year.49. interest n. 利益(熟义:n. 兴趣 v. 对感兴趣)I
14、criticize you for your interest.我批评你是为了你好。50. iron n. 熨斗(熟义:n. 铁)She is pressing her dress with an iron.他在用熨斗烫衣服。51. ill adj. & adv. 坏的/地(熟义:adj. 生病的)Its no good speaking ill of others.52. interest n. 利益;股份(熟义:n. 兴趣)Our family has interests in the business.53. invite v. 吸引(熟义:v. 邀请)Dont leave the wi
15、ndow openits inviting thieves to enter.54. inspire v. 启发(熟义:v. 激励;鼓舞)His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.55. jump n. & v. 大幅度上涨(熟义:v. & n. 跳跃)Last week the price of goods jumped.56. kid v. 开玩笑;欺骗(熟义:n. 小孩)Take it easy. Im just kidding.57. kill v. 消磨(时间)(熟义:v. 杀掉;害死)That guy hangs
16、 around all day long, killing time.58.lose vi. (钟表)慢(熟义:v. 失去;丢掉)Please hurry! My watch loses 10 minutes.59. lift n. 电梯(熟义:v. 提起,拎起)The building is too high, please take the lift.楼房太高了,请乘电梯。60. lay v. 下蛋,产卵(熟义:v. 放置)The hens lay there, laying eggs.母鸡伏在那里下蛋。61. last adj. 最不可能的(熟义:adj. 最后的)He is the l
17、ast man I want to see.62. must n. 必须做的事情(熟义:aux. 必须)To learn English well is a must.学好英语是非常必要的。63. mine n. 矿山;vt. 开采(矿物)(熟义:pron. 我的)This mine will be opened.这个矿井将被开采。Coal is mined from underground.煤采自地下。64. mean adj. 自私的,卑鄙的,吝啬的(熟义:v. 意思是,意味着)Its mean of you to eat up all the apples.65. note v. 注意,
18、指出,特别提到(熟义:n. 笔记)I noted that her hands were dirty.66. open adj. (问题、议事等)未解决的(熟义:v. 开;adj. 开着的,打开的)They left the matter open.67. operate vi. 起作用(熟义:vi. 运转;操作;做手术)The medicine operated quickly.68. part v. 分手;放弃;卖掉(熟义:n. 部分;零件;角色)In order to raise money, he had to part with some of his most treasured
19、possessions.69. pleasant adj. 和蔼可亲的,友善的(熟义:adj. 令人愉快的)Hes always been very pleasant to me.70. promise vt. 有希望(熟义:n. 承诺,保证)He promises to be a scientist. 他有希望成为科学家。71. position n. 立场;观点(熟义:n. 位置;职位)Whats your position on the problem?72. promise v. 有的希望;使有可能(熟义:v. & n. 许诺)The dark clouds promise rain.
20、73. rate v. 对作出评价;被认为,被评价为(熟义:n. 比率;速度)These potatoes rate among the best.74. read v. 理解;领会(熟义:v. 阅读)I didnt read mothers thoughts at that time.75. race n. 种族,人种(熟义:n. 赛跑,比赛)They are black races.他们是黑色人种。76. run vt. 经营,开办;操作(熟义:v. 跑)He runs a famous school.他开办着一所著名学校。He is running a machine.他正在操作一台机器
21、。77. reflect v. 沉思;思考 (on/upon)(熟义:v. 映出;反射)I need time to reflect on your offer.78. safe adj. 谨慎的;小心的(熟义:adj. 安全的)He is a safe man. You can count on him.79. say vt. 假定;显示;表明(熟义:vt. 说)Say that war breaks out, what will you do?80. shoulder v. 承担(熟义:n. 肩膀)Young people should learn to shoulder the blam
22、e.81. spring v. 跳,跃;突然出现(熟义:n. 春天;泉水)The spring has run dry.这眼泉干涸了。This is a dead spring.这弹簧失去了弹性。He rose with a spring.他一跃而起。The ball sprang back and hit him.球弹回打在他身上。Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the city.82. seat vt. 可容纳,坐得下人(熟义:n. 座位)Our hall can seat 1 000 people.我们的大厅可容纳1000人
23、。83. second n. 秒(熟义:num. 第二)A minute is equal to sixty seconds.一分钟等于60秒。84. some adv. 大约(熟义:pron. 一些)There are some fifty students in our class.我们班大约有五十个学生。85. sound vt. 使发出声音If there is a fire, please sound the fire alarm.如果发生火灾,请按火警。86. strength n. 强项,优点,优势(熟义:n. 力气)Maths is not my strength.87. ta
24、ble n. 表格(熟义:n. 桌子)This is a railway timetable.这是一张火车时刻表。88. tear vt. 撕(熟义:n. 眼泪)He tore the letter open.他将信撕开了。89. word n. 消息,情报(熟义:n. 字,单词)Word comes that there will be a film this evening.有消息说,今晚将有一场电影。90. world n. 界/领域(熟义:n. 世界)He is very popular in the world of music.他在音乐界颇受欢迎。91. walk n. 行业(熟义
25、:v. & n. 行走;步行)This society welcomes people from all walks of life.92. wear vt. 表露,流露,面带(熟义:vt. 穿戴)The girl always wears a happy smile.93. weigh v. 权衡;斟酌(熟义:v. 称的重量;重达)Please weigh the advantages and disadvantages of doing this!94. wind vt. 使弯曲前进 vi. 迂回,蜿蜒(熟义:n. 风)The Great Wall of China winds its way from west to east.长城自西向东蜿蜒前进。95. way n. 领域,场合(熟义:n. 方法,路)Science can help peasants in many ways.科学可在很多领域对农民们有帮助。96. will n. 意志,决心(熟义:aux. 将 n. 遗愿,意志力)He has a strong will.他有坚强的意志。