有哪些典型的英语“熟词生义”?
即有哪些常见的英语单词有较陌生的释义?
1. arm v. n. 武装起来, 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.我们被突然的尖叫声吓了一跳。
3.absent adj.茫然的,恍惚的(熟义:adj.缺席的)
She looked at the picture in an absent way.她心不在焉地看着照片。
4.address vt.发表演说(熟义:n.地址;v.写地址)
The president will address his speech at 3:00 pm.总统将在下午3点发表演讲。
5.against prep.映衬(熟义:prep.逆着,反对;倚,靠;碰)
The picture looks nice against the white wall.这幅画在白墙的映衬下看起来很好看。
6.attend v.看护;治疗;陪同(熟义:v.出席;参加)
The nurse attended to him day and night.护士日夜看护他。
7.available adj.(人)有空的(熟义:adj.可得到的;可找到的)
The professor is now available.教授现在有空。
8. break n. 课间/工间休息(熟义:v.折断,断裂)
Let's have a break. 让我们休息一会儿。
9. bear vt. 忍受(熟义:n熊)
I can't bear this pain. 我无法忍受这样的痛苦。
10. stand vt. 忍受(熟义:v.站)
I can't 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.陌生人以茫然的眼神回敬了我的问候。
12.blue adj.忧伤的(熟义:adj.& n.蓝色)
His songs always make me feel blue.他的歌总是让我感到忧郁。
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.谁来接替他的位置仍然是不明朗的。
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.她指导我踢足球。
16.count vt.有价值,重要(熟义:n.& v.计算,数)
It is not how much you read but what you read that counts.重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么。
17.course n.一道菜(熟义:n.课程;过程)
The courses vary with seasons.这道菜因季节而异。
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.你戴十字架是不对的。
Don’t be cross with him—after all,he is a child.别生他的气,毕竟他是个孩子。
19. can n. 罐头(熟义:aux..能够)
This is a can of oranges.这是一罐头桔子。
20. 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. 今晚我与詹妮有约会。
23.desert v.抛弃,离弃(熟义:n.沙漠)
He deserted his wife and children and went abroad.他抛弃了妻子和孩子,出国了。
24.develop v.冲印(熟义:v.发展;开发;研制)
Did you have the films developed?你有冲印胶卷吗?
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.再看了一眼,他注意到有火焰从那辆故障车辆的下面冒出来。
26.drive v.迫使某人(做不好的事)(熟义:v.驾驶)
Hunger drove her to steal.饥饿迫使她去偷东西。
27.divorce v.使分离;使脱离(熟义:v.与某人离婚)
You can’t divorce science from ethical questions.你不能把科学与伦理问题分开。
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?我们从这个故事中吸取了什么教训?
29.express n.快车(熟义:v.表达)
Is there an express from Nanjing to Shanghai?有从南京到上海的快车吗?
30.encourage v.促进,助长,刺激(熟义:vt.鼓励;激励)
Good health encourages clear thinking.良好的健康能促进清晰的思维。
31.escape v.被忘掉;被忽视(熟义:v.逃跑;逃脱)
The name escapes me for the moment.我一时想不起这个名字。
32.explode v.勃然大怒;大发雷霆(熟义:v.爆炸;爆裂)
I’m about to explode!He broke his promise again.我要大发雷霆了!他又食言了。
33.exploit v.利用(熟义:v.开发;开采;剥削)
You must exploit every opportunity to learn English.你必须利用一切机会学习英语。
34. fire vt. 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, you'll 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.失败)
Last year the rain failed and many crops died.去年雨水不足,许多农作物死亡。
38.foreign adj.不熟悉的(熟义:adj.外国的;外交的)
The subject is foreign to all of us.这个主题对我们所有人来说都是不熟悉的。
39.fresh adj.无经验的(熟义:adj.新鲜的)
She is quite fresh to the work.她对这项工作毫无经验。
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 apples are still green, you can't 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)
Don’t worry.My watch gains.We still have time.别担心。我的表快了。我们还有时间。
45.ground n.理由(熟义:n.地面)
He has strong grounds for more money.他有充足的理由多花钱。
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.供求规律影响着商品的价格。
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.他今年红极一时。
49. interest n. 利益(熟义:n.兴趣v.对。。。感兴趣)
I 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)
It’s no good speaking ill of others.说别人的坏话是没有用的。
52.interest n.利益;股份(熟义:n.兴趣)
Our family has interests in the business.我们家族有这家企业的股份。
53.invite v.吸引(熟义:v.邀请)
Don’t leave the window open—it’s inviting thieves to enter.别让窗户开着,它会吸引小偷进来。
54.inspire v.启发(熟义:v.激励;鼓舞)
His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.他最好的音乐灵感受到对母亲回忆的启发。
55.jump n.& v.大幅度上涨(熟义:v.& n.跳跃)
Last week the price of goods jumped.上周商品价格上涨。
56.kid v.开玩笑;欺骗(熟义:n.小孩)
Take it easy.I’m just kidding.别紧张。我只是开玩笑。
57.kill v.消磨(时间)(熟义:v.杀掉;害死)
That guy hangs around all day long,killing time.那家伙整天闲荡,消磨时间。
58.lose vi.(钟表)慢(熟义:v.失去;丢掉)
Please hurry!My watch loses 10 minutes.请快点!我的表慢了10分钟。
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 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 last man I want to see.他是我最不想见的人。
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)
It’s mean of you to eat up all the apples.你把所有的苹果都吃光了,真卑鄙。
65.note v.注意,指出,特别提到(熟义:n.笔记)
I noted that her hands were dirty.我注意到她的手很脏。
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.他们留着这件事未解决。
67.operate vi.起作用(熟义:vi.运转;操作;做手术)
The medicine operated quickly.这药见效很快。
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 possessions.为了筹集资金,他不得不放弃一些最珍贵的财产。
69.pleasant adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的(熟义:adj.令人愉快的)
He’s always been very pleasant to me.他一直对我很友善。
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)
What’s your position on the problem?你对这个问题的立场是什么?
72.promise v.有……的希望;使……有可能(熟义:v.& n.许诺)
The dark clouds promise rain.乌云预示着下雨。
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.这些土豆被认为是最好的。
74.read v.理解;领会(熟义:v.阅读)
I didn’t read mother’s thoughts at that time.当时我没有领会到母亲的想法。
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。
77. reflect v.沉思;思考(on/upon)(熟义:v.映出;反射)
I need time to reflect on your offer.我需要时间思考你的提议。
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.他是个谨慎的人,你可以信赖他。
79.say vt.假定;显示;表明(熟义:vt.说)
Say that war breaks out,what will you do?假如战争爆发,你会怎么做?
80.shoulder v.承担(熟义:n.肩膀)
Young people should learn to shoulder the blame.年轻人应该学会承担责任。
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。
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.数学不是我的强项。
87. table 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:v.& n.行走;步行)
This society welcomes people from all walks of life.这个社会欢迎各行各业的人。
92.wear vt.表露,流露,面带(熟义:vt.穿戴)
The girl always wears a happy smile.这个女孩总是面带幸福的笑容。
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!请权衡一下这样做的优点和缺点!
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。