43. ron said he would always (remember, have on his mind) the wonderful trip to the great wall.
remember: to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past
have on his mind: if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it; if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about
44. the glass fell from the shelf and (went, broke) to pieces.
go to pieces: if a person or what they do goes to pieces, they are so upset or nervous that they cannot live, work, or perform as they should(瓦解,身体垮掉)
break to/into pieces: if you break something, you make it separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it (成为碎片)
45. i like walter and have always enjoyed his (pleasant, pleasantry) company.
pleasant: enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy
pleasantry: things that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important(打趣的话)
46. “i-i-didn‘t-” clearly the kid was frightened and (faltered, wavered) out the answer.
falter: to speak in a voice that sounds weak and uncertain, and keeps stopping
wavered: to BECome weaker or less certain
47. “the boy has been doing his homework for over an hour now and is (nervous, fidgety), why don‘t you tell him to go out and play for a while?”
nervous: worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax
fidgety: unable to stay still, especially because of being bored or nervous(烦躁的)
48. he was caught giving (covered, covert) glances at the textbook during the examination.
covered: having a roof; having a layer of something on top
covert: secret or hidden
49. ever since he recovered from his heart attack, he realized he had to (feel like himself, take things easy)。
feel like himself: feel himself fit and healthy
take things easy=take it easy: to relax and not do very much
50. they had to (scrub, brush) the floor after the party was over.
scrub: to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it
brush: to clean something or make something smooth and tidy using a brush
51. he (flicked, plucked) the dust from his hat before entering the house.
flick: to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly(轻弹)
pluck: to pull something quickly in order to remove it(拨毛,摘花等)
52. sensing that someone was approaching him from the back, he (twiddles, whirled) around suddenly.
twiddle: to move or turn something around with your fingers many times, especially because you are nervous or bored
whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this
53. the child was shy. she kept (plucking, picking) her mother by the sleeve to drag her away from the word.
pluck: to pull something quickly in order to remove it(拨毛,摘花,扯,猛拉等)
pick: choose something; remove a flower etc; remove something
54. he just sat there (turning, twiddling) his thumbs, showing no interest in the discussion.
turn: to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction
twiddle one‘s thumbs: to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen
55. he doesn‘t like his job, but he (keeps at, keeps) it before he can find something better.
keep at: to force someone to continue to work hard and not let them stop(坚持)
keep: to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this(维持)
56. the boys (tossed, threw) a coin to decide who should make the first move.
toss: to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand
throw: to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go
57. don‘t (put down, put off) him by his appearance; he is actually quite a charming person.
put down: 不赞成,羞辱
put off: 阻止, 搪塞
58. at the seminar some scientists discussed heroic new experiments on the (intact, innate) human heart.
intact: not broken, damaged, or spoiled
innate: an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
59. we (contribute, attribute) edison‘s success to intelligence and hard work.
contribute: to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
attribute: to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
60. a wise man (preserves, reserves) some money for use in rainy days.
preserve: =save
reserve: to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process - used especially when describing how to cook something
61. the reckless driver got his just (deserts, desserts) when his driver‘s license was suspended.
desert: a place where there is no activity or where nothing interesting happens
dessert: sweet food served after the main part of a meal
62. the captain (demanded, commanded) the soldiers to fire.
demand: to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this
command: to tell someone officially to do something, especially if you are a military leader, a king etc
63. the photos sent back from the satellite support the (theory, hypothesis) that possibly there is life on mars.
theory: an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something about life or the world, especially an idea that has not yet been proved to be true
hypothesis: an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true
64. there is some (resemblance, similarity) between the accounts of the fire, but all the important details are different.
resemblance: if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in the way they look(强调某一方面是相似的)
similarity: if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way(强调某几方面是相似的)
65. western businessmen come in (droves, groups) to invest in light industry in china.
droves:
groups: several people or things that are all together in the same place
66. the assassination of martin luther king did not quench the civil rights movement. it made the black leaders more (warlike, militant)。
warlike: liking war and being skilful in it(作好战斗准备的)
militant: a militant organization or person is willing to use strong or violent action in order to achieve political or social change(好战的)
67. it is not (customary, habitual) in south china to eat dumplings on lunar new year‘s eve.
customary: something that is customary is normal because it is the way something is usually done; usual
habitual: done as a habit that you cannot stop
68. these certificates and awards are enough to (prove, qualify) him as an excellent engineer.
prove: to show that something is true by providing facts, information etc; proof
qualify: if something qualifies you to do something, you have the necessary skills, knowledge, and ability etc to do it
69. the boss (demonstrated, manifested) a total indifference to the safety of the workers.
demonstrate: to show or prove something clearly
manifest: to show a feeling, attitude etc
70. just (follow, obey) his instructions and you will succeed.
follow: to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it
obey: to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do
71. the commander-in-chief (was thinking of, was reflecting on) a massive frontal attack against the enemy.
be thinking of: to use your mind to solve something, decide something, imagine something etc
be reflecting on: to think carefully about something, or to say something that you have been thinking about
frontal attack: a direct attack on the front of an army
72. it is a (regrettable, regretful) fact that our health declines, as we grow old.
regrettable: something that is regrettable is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different
regretful: someone who is regretful feels sorry or disappointed
73. china has the ability to pay off the debts (incurred, occurred) in acquiring foreign technology.
incurred: occurred: see no: 1
74. consumer demands are changing and are becoming more (modern, sophisticated), which drives the need for technology to meet this market demand.
modern: having very recent attitudes or ways of behaving
sophisticated: having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc(久经世故的)
75. the dramatic depreciation of the currency caught even some economists (on, off) guard.
on guard: to be paying attention to what is happening in order to avoid danger, being tricked etc (警惕)
off guard: to surprise someone by happening when they are not expecting something or prepared for it(不提防)
76. the two sides (differentiate, differ) greatly about the wording of the contract.
differentiate: to recognize or express the difference between things or people
differ: to be different from something in some way
77. the ad says the (minimum, optimum) requirements for the job are a bachelor degree and two years‘ experience. you don’t stand a chance without working experience.
minimum: the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed
optimum: the best or most suitable for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
78. the company (excels, surpasses) in developing an intimate relationship with its customers.
excel in: to do something very well, or much better than most people
surpass: [transitive] to be even better or greater than someone or something else
79. doctors (contribute, attribute) the fall in the number of death from heart disease to improvements in diet.
contribute: attribute: see no: 59
80. believe it or not, the manager is also (adapt, adept) in working out crossword puzzles.
adapt: to gradually change your behavior and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation(与to搭配)
adept: good at something that needs care and skill; skilful
81. there is a long history of (hostility, rivalry) between cambridge and oxford.
hostility: when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person
rivalry: a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them; competition
82. his (greed, acquisitiveness) drove him to (keep, hoard) more food than he needed.
greed: a set of beliefs or principles(信条)
acquisitiveness: wanting to have and keep a lot of possessions(占有欲)
keep: if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten(其中的一个意思)
hoard: a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later
83. on her deathbed, she told her children that she had nothing to (repent of, regret)。
repent of: to be sorry for something and wish you had not done it - used especially when considering your actions in a religious way(忏悔)
regret: to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it(后悔)
84. an (immense, great) amount of money has been put into building the dam to control the river.
immense: extremely large; enormous
great: very large in amount or degree
85. crop rotation has prevented the soil from (poverty, impoverishment)。
poverty: not as good as it could be or should be
impoverishment: to make something worse in quality
86. it is a very monotonous and (tiresome, tiring) job to be on watch the whole night.
tiresome: making you feel annoyed or impatient(厌烦)
tiring: making you feel that you want to sleep or rest(厌倦)
87. i (obtain, derive) great pleasure from making new friends.
obtain: to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
derive: to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
88. the (victorious, triumphant) women football team made a (victorious, triumphant) return to china.
victorious: having won a victory, or ending in a victory(胜利的,获胜的)
triumphant: showing pleasure and pride because of a victory or success(因胜利而欢欣鼓舞的)
89. she fell down and injured her ankle badly. sitting there, she (grimaced, made a face) from the pain.
grimace: to twist your face in an ugly way because you do not like something, because you are feeling pain, or because you are trying to be funny
made a face: an expression on someone’s face(做鬼脸)
90. when we were 5miles short of new york, we got a flat tyre, and the car (trembled, jerked) to a stop.
tremble: to shake slightly
jerk: to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body moves in this way
91. fred gave his father a special christmas present-he (milked, nursed) all the cows from him on christmas morning.
milk: to take milk from a cow or goat
nurse: if a woman nurses a baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts
92. the bank loaned the store money to get it back (to its feet, on its feet) after the fire.
to one‘s feet: = stand up
on one‘s feet: be standing (站着的)completely recovered from an illness or set-back.(从病或挫折中完全恢复)
93. the teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should (hold on, hold on to) it.
hold on: to wait for a short time
hold on to: to continue doing something that is very difficult to do
94. the coach (played up, played up to) the possibilities, and kept our minds off our weaknesses.
play up: to emphasize something, sometimes making it seems more important than it really is
play up to: to behave in a very polite or kind way to someone because you want something from them
95. after he won the championship, he was (burdened, loaded) with a lot of honors.
be burdened with: to have a lot of problems because of a particular thing
load: to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with
96. in 1972, he published his first book (devoted, dedicated) to his respected professor david lawrence.
devote: to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone
dedicate: to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
97. she is a (snobbish, proud) person and does not want to live on charity.
snobbish: behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do
proud: having respect for yourself, so that you are eMBArrassed to ask for help when you are in a difficult situation
98. the incident was so bizarre that even though they saw it with their own eyes, when they related it later, they found it hardly (creditable, credible)。
creditable: deserving praise or approval
credible: deserving or able to be believed or trusted
99. you have to be (reasonable, judicious), how can you expect him to work full time in the factory and at the same time get his m.a. degree in two years‘ time?
reasonable: fair and sensible(合理的,明理的)
judicious: done in a sensible and careful(判断正确的)
100. the story had been (retold, reiterated) by so many people that by the time i heard it, the version had become quite different.
retell: to tell a story again, often in a different way or in a different language
reiterated: to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible
101. when her son called to say that he would be home for the summer, she was very (complacent, happy)。
complacent: pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change(沾沾自喜而不思进取)
happy: having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life
102. they started the business together, but after a couple of years their relationship became (questionable, problematical) so they had to part company.
questionable: not likely to be good, honest, or useful(可疑的)
problematical: involving problems and difficult to deal with(难处理,难了解的)
103. when what your teacher wants you to do is good for you, you should be (docile, obedient)。
docile: quiet and easily controlled(温顺的,一般形容动物)
obedient: always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do
104. if the media (lavish, give) praises on the young athletes, it might not be good for them.
lavish: to give someone or something a lot of love, praise, money etc
give: to let someone have something as a present, or to provide something for someone(其中一个意思)
105. i find cooking a good way of (releasing, freeing) tension.
releasing: to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry(这是其独有的意思)
freeing: to allow someone to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept as a prisoner(release也有此意)
106. away from the madding crowd, many city-dwellers spend their weekends in the countryside to enjoy (peace, tranquility)。
peace: a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interrupted
tranquility: pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful
away/far from the mad-ding crowd: (1874) a novel by thomas hardy about people living in a country village in the west of england during victorian times. the title of the book, which hardy took from a famous poem by thomas gray, is often used as a phrase to mean the peacefulness and quietness of the country.
107. that rickety chair (fell, collapsed) under the weight of the heavy wrestler.
fall: to move or drop down from a higher position to a lower position
collapse: if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged
rickety: a rickety structure or piece of furniture is in very bad condition, and likely to break easily
108. he (grabbed, grasped) the rope with both hands and pulled it with all his strength.
grab: to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement(抓取,抢夺)
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109. it is an excellent plan, but it would be very difficult to (execute, perform) it with our limited funds.
execute: to do something that has been carefully planned
perform: to do something, especially something difficult or useful
110. more and more chinese people are now (concerning, involving) themselves with the increasingly serious environmental problems.
concern yourself with: to become involved in something because you are interested in it or because it worries you
involve sb. in doing: to ask or allow someone to take part in something
111. the only (left, remaining) question is who should be the next chairman of the committee.
left: if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used(只能表语)
remaining: the remaining people or things are those that are left when the others have gone, been used, or been dealt with
112. the village was hit by a (vigorous, violent) storm.
vigorous: using a lot of energy and strength or determination
violent: involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc
113. in spite of his weakness his (rugged, dogged) determination helped him to win the race.
rugged: sturdy, robust, tough (looking) (健壮,结实,看上去坚强)
dogged: dogged behavior shows that you are very determined to continue doing something(不屈不挠的)
114. the time between two distinct periods of history, art or literature is called a period of (transmission, transition)。
transmission: the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment(传播,传送)
transition: when something changes from one form or state to another(过渡)
115. unaware of the truth, thousands of people gathered there, (clamoring, glamorizing) for legal recognition of their organization.
clamoring: to demand something loudly(大声要求,抗议)
glamorizing: to make something seem more attractive than it really is(贬义美化)
116. (accusation, condemnation) of the bombing the embassy went swiftly across the country.
accusation: a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong
condemnation: an expression of very strong disapproval of someone or something, especially something you think is morally wrong
117. the speaker went on reading his prepared speech without a (consciousness, conscientiousness) that the audience is already getting bored.
consciousness: the condition of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you
conscientiousness: careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
118. the death of their lovely daughter landed them in great (ecstasy, anguish)。
ecstasy: a feeling of extreme happiness
anguish: mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry
119. a teacher should not be (segmental, partial) to any of his students.
segmental: to divide something into parts that are different from each other (部分的, 断节的)
partial: unfairly supporting one person or one group against another(偏袒,偏爱的)
120. the restaurant is small but cozy with an (amenity, ambience) of ease, friendliness, and elegance.
amenity: something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in(使适宜便利的设施)
ambience: the qualities and character of a particular place and the way these make you feel; atmosphere
121. his (unfailing, lasting) courage and wisdom helped him overcome difficulties in times of adversity.
unfailing: always there, even in times of difficulty or trouble(不懈的)
lasting: strong enough, well enough planned etc to continue for a very long time(持久的)
122. the students‘ puzzled, (uncomprehending, incomprehensible) look shows that they find the professor’s explanation (uncomprehending, incomprehensible)。
uncomprehending: not understanding what is happening incomprehensible: difficult or impossible to understand
123. the son felt (contented, relieved) upon learning that his mother was out of danger.
contented: happy and satisfied because your life is good
relieved: feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
124. the boat is (weighed, weighted) with overloading.
weigh: if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry(另有权衡考虑的意思)
weight: hold something down with a weight(在某物上加重物使之向下,与with搭配)
125. reference books and periodicals may not be (moved, removed) from the reading-room
move: to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this
remove: to take something away from, out of, or off the place where it is
126. the pianist‘s fingers darted (easily, effortlessly) over the keys.
easily: without problems or difficulties
effortlessly: something that is effortless is done in a very skilful way that makes it seem easy
127. bob has shown amazing (persistence, perseverance) in trying to persuade me to go camping with him in the rain forest.
persistence: determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it(不顾反对而坚持)
perseverance: determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties - use this to show approval(毅力)
128. the traitor was eternally (tormented, disturbed) by feelings of guilt.
tormented: to make someone suffer a lot, especially mentally
disturbed: worried or upset