《托福高阶词汇》LIST3

时间：2007-10-25 07:39:28

（单词翻译:单击）

illiterate1 adj.不识字的

同unlettered, uncultured, uneducated, ignorant

The university set up a center where illiterate adults could learn to read.

该大学成立了一个可供不识字的成年人学习阅读的中心。

Inadvertent adj.不注意的

同accidental, fortuitous, unintentional, incidental

The auditor2 determined3 that it was merely an inadvertent mistake made by a junior accountant.

查账员认为这只是年轻会计师的疏忽。*auditor n.查账员

innermost adj.最深处的

同deepest, private

Tom and Joe were best friends and shared their innermost secrets with each other.汤姆和乔是最要好的朋友，互相分享内心的秘密。

jeopardy4 n.危险同risk, peril5, hazard

This building is in jeopardy of collapsing6 if there is a major earthquake.

如果发生大地震，这栋建筑物将有坍塌的危险。

lace v.①系(带子)②穿(带子)

同1.tie, fasten 2.pass through

The little child's mother has to help him lace up his shoes.这小孩的母亲不得不帮他系鞋带。

lull7 v.使平静；使入睡

同 calm, pacify8, quiet

The father sang a song to his daughter to lull her to sleep.

父亲唱了一首歌哄女儿入睡。

magnificence n.壮丽

同brilliance9, grandeur10, majesty11, resplendence

We were all impressed with the magnificence of Russia's Winter Palace.

气势雄伟的俄国冬宫给我们留下了深刻的印象。

mercurial12 adj.①多变的②水银的

同1.changeable, erratic13, mobile, capricious, inconstant

Few people can stand Michael's mercurial personality, so he does not have many friends.

很少有人能忍受迈克尔多变的性格，所以他的朋友不多。

Nasty adj.①污秽的②令人不快的

同1.filthy14, foul15 2.disagreeable, unpleasant

What is that nasty smell coming from behind the house?

到底是什么东西从房子后面传来这么令人作呕的味道?

 


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1 illiterate Bc6z5     
adj.文盲的；无知的；n.文盲
参考例句：
  • There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
  • I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。
2 auditor My5ziV     
n.审计员，旁听着
参考例句：
  • The auditor was required to produce his working papers.那个审计员被要求提供其工作底稿。
  • The auditor examines the accounts of all county officers and departments.审计员查对所有县官员及各部门的帐目。
3 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
4 jeopardy H3dxd     
n.危险；危难
参考例句：
  • His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
  • It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。
5 peril l3Dz6     
n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物
参考例句：
  • The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
  • The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。
6 collapsing 6becc10b3eacfd79485e188c6ac90cb2     
压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂
参考例句：
  • Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  • The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。
7 lull E8hz7     
v.使安静，使入睡，缓和，哄骗；n.暂停，间歇
参考例句：
  • The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
  • Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后，地面战又突然爆发了。
8 pacify xKFxa     
vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒)；抚慰
参考例句：
  • He tried to pacify the protesters with promises of reform.他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。
  • He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。
9 brilliance 1svzs     
n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智
参考例句：
  • I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
  • The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
10 grandeur hejz9     
n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华
参考例句：
  • The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
  • These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
11 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权
参考例句：
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！
12 mercurial yCnxD     
adj.善变的，活泼的
参考例句：
  • He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.他是个反复无常的人，因此对他的行为无法预言。
  • Our desires and aversions are mercurial rulers.我们的欲望与嫌恶是变化无常的统治者。
13 erratic ainzj     
adj.古怪的，反复无常的，不稳定的
参考例句：
  • The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
  • The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
14 filthy ZgOzj     
adj.卑劣的；恶劣的，肮脏的
参考例句：
  • The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
  • You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发，然后再去买张新的。
15 foul Sfnzy     
adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规
参考例句：
  • Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
  • What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

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