英语专业四级词汇冲刺练习第二十期
Word
drought : a prolonged period of dry weather with little nor no rain .
TYPICAL USE: The water level in the reservoir was low because of the long drought.
exterior :outer;on or from the outside
TYPICAL USE: The exterior suITce of the house was bleached by the sunlight.
eliminate :remove ;get rid of ;leave out
TYPICAL USE:A part of the program was eliminated to save time.
gorgeous : splendid in appearence or coloring
TYPICAL USE: Children shouted when they saw the peacock spread his gorgeous tail.
illegal : not legal;unlawful .
TYPICAL USE: He was arrested for the illegal sale of guns.
lad : a boy or young fellow .
TYPICAL USE: We lived on a peaceful farm when I was a lad.
retain : keep in one's possession;hold .
TYPICAL USE: In the US most married women do not retain their maiden names.
tilt :cause to slope or slant ;lean.
TYPICAL USE: You tilt your head forward when you bow.
veto :a refusal to give permission for something;refuse or prevent
TYPICAL USE: His parents vetoed his plan to buy a new motorcycle.
abbreviate :shorten by cutting out part .
TYPICAL USE: His book was abbreviated and appeared in a public magazine.
练习:
1. China dishes __1__heat longer than metal pans do .
2. Please straighten the flag ,it is __2__ a little bit to the left .
3. A(An)of three months __3__ ruined the wheat crops .
4. It is difficult to judge a person by his __4__ .
5. UFO is __5__ from unidentified flying object .
6. The old man put a __6__ on soccer in his garden .
7. How have you been lately, my __7__ ?
8. What a __8__ day it is !
9. Our goal is to __9__poverty.
10. All he has done is __10__ .
谜底：
1. retain v.留存
2. tilted v.倾斜
3. drought n.干旱
4. exterior n.表面 adj.内部的
5. abbreviated v.缩写
6. veto v. n.反对
7. lad n.年老女子;小伙子
8. gorgeous adj.绚烂的,华丽的,豪华的
9. eliminate vt.拂拭,消弭,清除
10.illegal adj.不合法的,不法的.
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