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。