《托福高阶词汇》LIST21a

时间：2007-10-25 08:06:08

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probity1 n.正直；廉洁

同integrity, honesty, uprightness, rectitude

The lawyer's clients always appreciated the probity with which she represented their cases.

该律师的客户们对她处理案件时的正直表现都表示赞赏。

quixotic adj.幻想的；不实际的

同visionary, unrealistic, whimsical, crazy

Everyone thinks he is a quixotic dreamer, with hopes to one day live in a space station.

每个人都认为他是个不切实际的幻想家，因为他梦想有一天能在太空站生活。

rankle2 v.使心痛

同irritate, fester, gall3

It rankles4 me that Scott never apologizes when he does something wrong.斯科特做错事时从不认错道歉，真是令我心痛。

reminiscence n.回忆

同memory, remembrance, recollection

Diana shared her reminiscences of her trip around the world with me.黛安娜和我分享她环游世界的回忆。

reverence5 n.尊敬

同respect, honor, adoration6, veneration7, worship

The memorial statue was erected8 in reverence of the founder9 of the country.该纪念像是为景仰开国者而建立的。

sapient10 adj.有智慧的

同wise, intelligent, sage11, sagacious, knowledgeable12

If you follow her sapient advice, you will be sure to succeed.

如果你遵照她明智的建议，你一定能够成功。

severe adj.严厉的

同strict, harsh, tough, rigid13

In some countries, the penalty for theft is very severe.

在某些国家，对窃盗罪的刑罚是相当严厉的。

snarl14 v.咆哮

同growl15, grumble16

When the guard dog snarled17, the man got so scared that he didn't move.当看门狗对他咆哮时，这名男子吓得不敢动弹。

squash v.压扁

同crush, mash18, squeeze, flatten19

The children's ball rolled out into the street and was squashed by a passing car.

孩子们的球滚到马路上，被一辆驶过的车轧扁了。

strive v.努力

同endeavor, strain, struggle

Once you choose your goal in life, you should strive to achieve it.

一旦你选择了人生目标，就该努力去实现。


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1 probity xBGyD     
n.刚直；廉洁，正直
参考例句：
  • Probity and purity will command respect everywhere.为人正派到处受人尊敬。
  • Her probity and integrity are beyond question.她的诚实和正直是无可争辩的。
2 rankle HT0xa     
v.（怨恨，失望等）难以释怀
参考例句：
  • You burrow and rankle in his heart!你挖掘并折磨他的心灵！
  • The insult still rankled in his mind.他对那次受辱仍耿耿於怀。
3 gall jhXxC     
v.使烦恼，使焦躁，难堪；n.磨难
参考例句：
  • It galled him to have to ask for a loan.必须向人借钱使他感到难堪。
  • No gall,no glory.没有磨难，何来荣耀。
4 rankles b0d8f35e03c52af540dec33d33fb90c8     
v.（使）痛苦不已，（使）怨恨不已( rankle的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The noise that trunks and ambulances made in the street rankles me every day. 每天大街上卡车和救护车的噪音令我恼怒不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Perhaps that is why the tardiness of my in-laws rankles me so. 大概就是因为这个缘故，每次我的亲戚迟到，总惹得我火冒三丈。 来自辞典例句
5 reverence BByzT     
n.敬畏，尊敬，尊严；Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称；v.尊敬，敬畏，崇敬
参考例句：
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
6 adoration wfhyD     
n.爱慕，崇拜
参考例句：
  • He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
7 veneration 6Lezu     
n.尊敬，崇拜
参考例句：
  • I acquired lasting respect for tradition and veneration for the past.我开始对传统和历史产生了持久的敬慕。
  • My father venerated General Eisenhower.我父亲十分敬仰艾森豪威尔将军。
8 ERECTED ERECTED     
adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立，建立
参考例句：
  • A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
  • A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
9 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
10 sapient VYExH     
adj.有见识的，有智慧的
参考例句：
  • If you follow her sapient advice,you will be sure to succeed.如你遵照她明智的建议，你一定能够成功。
  • It was no just and sapient counsellor,in its last analysis.归根结底，这也不是一个聪明正直的顾问。
11 sage sCUz2     
n.圣人，哲人；adj.贤明的，明智的
参考例句：
  • I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
  • The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
12 knowledgeable m2Yxg     
adj.知识渊博的；有见识的
参考例句：
  • He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
  • He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。
13 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的
参考例句：
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
14 snarl 8FAzv     
v.吼叫，怒骂，纠缠，混乱；n.混乱，缠结，咆哮
参考例句：
  • At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
  • The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。
15 growl VeHzE     
v.（狗等）嗥叫，（炮等）轰鸣；n.嗥叫，轰鸣
参考例句：
  • The dog was biting,growling and wagging its tail.那条狗在一边撕咬一边低声吼叫，尾巴也跟着摇摆。
  • The car growls along rutted streets.汽车在车辙纵横的街上一路轰鸣。
16 grumble 6emzH     
vi.抱怨；咕哝；n.抱怨，牢骚；咕哝，隆隆声
参考例句：
  • I don't want to hear another grumble from you.我不愿再听到你的抱怨。
  • He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.他除了埋怨局势之外别无他法。
17 snarled ti3zMA     
v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说
参考例句：
  • The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
  • As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 mash o7Szl     
n.麦芽浆，糊状物，土豆泥；v.把…捣成糊状，挑逗，调情
参考例句：
  • He beat the potato into a mash before eating it.他把马铃薯捣烂后再吃。
  • Whiskey,originating in Scotland,is distilled from a mash of grains.威士忌源于苏格兰，是从一种大麦芽提纯出来的。
19 flatten N7UyR     
v.把．．．弄平，使倒伏；使(漆等)失去光泽
参考例句：
  • We can flatten out a piece of metal by hammering it.我们可以用锤子把一块金属敲平。
  • The wrinkled silk will flatten out if you iron it.发皱的丝绸可以用熨斗烫平。

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