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Unit6单词讲义

weekly

词性：形容词

中文意思：每周的，一周一次的

英文释义：occurring once every week

词源：来自古英语"wican"，意为“以七天为周期的”

例句：I get paid weekly.

固定搭配：weekly magazine, weekly meeting

近义词：biweekly, fortnightly

inspector

词性：名词

中文意思：检查员，巡视员

英文释义：a person appointed to inspect or oversee something

词源：来自拉丁语"inspectare"，意为“观察，检查”

例句：The food inspector checked the restaurant's kitchen.

固定搭配：building inspector, health inspector

近义词：examiner, auditor

insist

词性：动词

中文意思：坚持，坚决要求

英文释义：to demand firmly; to maintain a claim or opinion in spite of opposition

词源：来自拉丁语"insistere"，意为“坚持，坚决主张”

例句：She insisted on going to the party alone.

固定搭配：insist on/upon, insist that

近义词：demand, assert

secrecy

词性：名词

中文意思：秘密，保密

英文释义：the state of being kept secret; the quality or condition of being secret

词源：来自拉丁语"seceritas"，意为“秘密”

例句：The government is keeping the matter in secrecy.

固定搭配：in secrecy, keep/maintain secrecy, break/breach secrecy

近义词：confidentiality, privacy

shaving

词性：动名词

中文意思：剃须，刮脸

英文释义：the act of removing hair from the face with a razor or an electric shaver

词源：来自古英语"sceafan"，意为“刮胡子”

例句：He spends half an hour shaving every morning.

固定搭配：shaving cream, shaving brush, wet shaving

近义词：razor, trimming

flush

词性：形容词/副词/动词

中文意思：（形容词）齐平的，同高的；（副词）直接地；（动词）脸红，冲洗

英文释义：（adjective）level with the surface of something; even; (adverb) directly; straight; (verb)

to bee red in the face; to clean by flushing with water

词源：来自古英语"flǣscian"，意为“冲洗，清除”

例句：Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

faintly

词性：副词

中文意思：微弱地，模糊地

英文释义：in a weak or indistinct manner

词源：来自古英语的fealtan，意为“昏厥”

例句：She could hear faintly the sound of music from the next room.

固定搭配：faintly smiling, faintly illuminated

近义词：dimly, hazy, obscurely

dispose

词性：动词

中文意思：处理，处置

英文释义：to deal with something in a particular way

词源：来自拉丁语的disponere，意为“分开，分配”

例句：He disposed of his old clothes by donating them to charity.

固定搭配：dispose of, dispose sb. to do sth., dispose oneself to do sth.

近义词：manage, handle, arrange

sparkle

词性：动词/名词

中文意思：闪耀，发光；活力，生气

英文释义：(verb) to shine brightly with flashes of light; (noun) liveliness and energy

词源：来自古英语的spackian，意为“闪耀”

例句：The diamond sparkled in the sunlight. / Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

固定搭配：sparkle with joy, sparkle in the dark, diamonds that sparkle

近义词：glitter, twinkle, shine

prospect

词性：名词

中文意思：前景，展望；可能性，机会

英文释义：a likely oute or result; a possibility or chance of achieving something good

词源：来自拉丁语的prospectus，意为“查看，检查”

例句：The prospects for economic growth are good this year. / There is no prospect of finding a

solution to the problem.

固定搭配：prospect of success, job prospects, prospectus

近义词：outlook, likelihood, opportunity

redden

词性：动词

中文意思：变红，脸红

英文释义：to bee red or blushed

词源：来自古英语的rǣdan，意为“变红”

例句：Her cheeks reddened with embarrassment. / The sun had reddened the sky by the time we

arrived.

固定搭配：redden with anger, redden with shame, redden one's face

近义词：blush, flush, turn red

glare

词性：动词/名词

中文意思：瞪眼，怒视；闪耀，刺眼的光

英文释义：(verb) to look at someone angrily or fiercely; (noun) a very bright and intense light or

flame

词源：来自古英语的glǣran，意为“瞪眼”

例句：She glared at him in anger. / The sun was shining down on us with a fierce glare.

固定搭配：glare at, glare with anger, stare down in a glare

近义词：stare, scowl, flash

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flake

词性：名词

中文意思：小薄片，碎片

英文释义：a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has e from a surface covered with a

layer of something

词源：来自古英语的flacian，意为“分裂，断裂”

例句：The paint on the walls was peeling off in flakes.

固定搭配：soap flakes, snow flakes

近义词：fragment, chip, splinter

bend

词性：动词/名词

中文意思：弯曲，转弯；屈服，屈从

英文释义：to change direction so that one end or side is farther forward than the other; to yield

or submit willingly

词源：来自古英语的bendian，意为“弯曲”

例句：He bent down to pick up the book. / She would not bend to their demands.

固定搭配：bend over backwards, bend the rules, go out of one's way to do something

近义词：curve, crook, warp

weathercock

词性：名词

中文意思：风向标

英文释义：a device on a roof that shows which way the wind is blowing

词源：来自中古英语wethercok，意为“风的鸡”

例句：The weathercock turned sharply as the wind changed direction.

固定搭配：pointing like a weathercock, turn into a weathercock

近义词：vane, wind indicator, windsock

rhyme

词性：动词/名词

中文意思：押韵，用韵；诗歌，韵文

英文释义：(verb) to have the same ending sounds, usuallyas certain words or syllables; (noun) a

word or phrase that has the same ending sounds as another word or phrase

词源：来自古英语的rymian，意为“说，唱”

例句：The poems in this book all rhyme. / Can you think of a word that rhymes with "cat"?

固定搭配：rhyme scheme, nursery rhyme, rap rhyme

近义词：echo, resound, correspond

alabaster

词性：形容词/名词

中文意思：雪白的，纯白的；雪花石膏

英文释义：(adjective) very white in color; (noun) a type of soft stone that is often used for

making ornaments and statues

词源：来自阿拉伯语al`abars`at，意为“雪花石膏”

例句：She wore an alabaster plexion. / The artist carved the statue out of alabaster.

固定搭配：alabaster skin, alabaster box, alabaster sculpture

近义词：ivory, marble, soapstone

feather

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：羽毛，翎毛；用羽毛装饰

英文释义：a light, soft, downy growth covering the body of birds and some other animals; to

decorate with feathers

词源：来自古英语的feohtor，意为羽毛

例句：The bird lost its feathers in winter.（这只鸟在冬天失去了羽毛。）

固定搭配：feather bed羽绒床，soft feather软羽毛

近义词：plume，down

innocent

词性：形容词

中文意思：无辜的，清白的；天真无邪的

英文释义：not guilty of a crime; not involved in wrongdoing; lacking experience or knowledge of

evil or wrongdoing

词源：来自拉丁语的innocens，意为无罪的

例句：He is an innocent man who has been wrongly accused.（他是一个被错误指控的无辜者。）

固定搭配：innocent victim无辜的受害者，innocent until proven guilty无罪推定

近义词：guiltless，blameless

enhance

词性：动词

中文意思：提高，增强；改善，美化

英文释义：to make something better or more attractive; to improve the quality, value, or extent

of something

词源：来自中古英语的enhancen，意为增加，扩大

例句：Exercise can enhance your physical fitness.（锻炼可以提高你的身体素质。）

固定搭配：enhance beauty美化，enhance performance提高性能

近义词：improve，boost

bloom

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：花；开花；繁荣，兴旺

英文释义：a flower or group of flowers; to produce flowers; to develop well and be very

successful

词源：来自古英语的bloma，意为花朵

例句：The garden was full of blooms in spring.（春天花园里开满了花。）

固定搭配：in full bloom盛开，bloom into成长为，bloom of youth青春年华

近义词：blossom，flourish

charm

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：魅力，吸引力；迷人的特性或品质；使陶醉，使着迷

英文释义：a special quality that makes someone or something attractive; to please or attract

someone; to put someone under a spell or enchantment

词源：来自古法语的charme，意为魔力，魅力

例句：She has a natural charm that makes people like her.（她有一种天生的魅力，让人喜欢。）

固定搭配：charm bracelet手链，charm offensive魅力攻势，under the charm受某人影响，着迷于某人或某事

近义词：attraction，fascination

bleak

词性：形容词

中文意思：阴冷的，荒凉的；无望的，悲观的；黯淡的，无光泽的

英文释义：cold, cheerless, and without hope; depressing and discouraging; dull and without

brightness or color

词源：来自古英语的bleac，意为黑暗，昏暗

例句：The weather was bleak and overcast.（天气阴冷多云。）

fade

词性：动词

中文意思：褪色，凋谢，逐渐消失

英文释义：to gradually bee less bright or strong; to disappear gradually

词源：来自古英语的fedan，意为“褪色”

例句：The colors of the flowers will fade in the sun.（花的颜色在阳光下会逐渐褪去。）

固定搭配：fade away（逐渐消失），fade in/out（淡入/淡出）

近义词：disappear, diminish, dwindle

cluster

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：簇，群，串；聚集在一起

英文释义：a group of things growing closely together; to gather or grow closely together

词源：来自拉丁语的cluster，意为“一束”

例句：A cluster of grapes hangs from the vine.（一串葡萄挂在藤上。）

固定搭配：cluster around（聚集在...周围），cluster together（聚在一起）

近义词：group, bunch, collection

wheat

词性：名词

中文意思：小麦

英文释义：a cereal plant that is an important food crop and gives us flour for making bread, cakes,

etc.

词源：来自古英语的wæt，意为“小麦”

例句：Wheat is a staple food in many countries.（小麦是许多国家的主食。）

固定搭配：wheat field（麦田），wheat crop（小麦作物）

近义词：grain, cereal, corn

pile

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：堆，叠；累积，积累

英文释义：a large number or amount of something lying on top of each other; to make a pile or

piles of something

词源：来自古法语的piel，意为“堆”

例句：She made a pile of books on the table.（她在桌子上堆了一堆书。）

固定搭配：pile up（堆积，积累），pile on（增加，施加压力）

近义词：stack, heap, accumulation

gentle

词性：形容词

中文意思：温和的，文雅的；轻柔的，缓慢的

英文释义：kind and considerate; not harsh, rough, or violent; soft and quiet

词源：来自古法语的gentil，意为“有礼貌的”

例句：She spoke in a gentle voice.（她用柔和的声音说话。）

固定搭配：gentle breeze（和风），gentle touch（轻柔的触摸）

近义词：mild, kind, soft

sweep

词性：动词、名词

中文意思：扫，打扫；席卷，迅速传播；挥动，挥舞

英文释义：to clean by brushing or wiping with a broom or brush; to move quickly over a wide

area; to move one's arm or hand in a wide curved movement

词源：来自古英语的swāpan，意为“扫”

例句：She swept the floor before the guests arrived.（客人到来之前，她扫地了。）

tinge

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：色彩，气息，微量

英文释义：a slight color or flavor; a small amount

词源：来自古英语的tincge，意为颜色或气味。

例句：The sky was tinged with pink.（天空被染上了粉红色。）

固定搭配：a tinge of（一丝…的味道/气息）

近义词：hue, shade, tint

wagon

词性：名词

中文意思：马车，货车

英文释义：a large fourwheeled vehicle for carrying goods or people

词源：来自古高地德语的wagan，意为载货的车。

例句：The farmer hitched the horse to the wagon.（农民把马拴在马车上。）

固定搭配：pull a wagon（拉车），wagon train（篷车队）

近义词：cart, truck, van

reap

词性：动词

中文意思：收割，收获

英文释义：to cut and gather (crops) as harvest

词源：来自古英语的reopian，意为收割。

例句：They will reap what they have sown.（他们将会自食其果。）

固定搭配：reap the benefits（获得好处），reap the rewards（得到回报）

近义词：harvest, gather, collect

ban

词性：动词、名词

中文意思：禁止，禁令

英文释义：to officially forbid or prohibit something

词源：来自古英语的bannan，意为禁止。

例句：Smoking is banned in this building.（这座建筑内禁止吸烟。）

固定搭配：ban on（对…的禁令），lift the ban（解除禁令）

近义词：prohibit, forbid, bar

puzzled

词性：形容词

中文意思：困惑的，迷惑的

英文释义：feeling confused or uncertain about something

词源：来自中古英语的pynsel，意为困惑。

例句：I'm puzzled about what to do next.（我对接下来该做什么感到困惑。）

固定搭配：be puzzled by（对…感到困惑），puzzle over（苦思冥想）

近义词：confused, perplexed, bewildered

backyard

词性：名词

中文意思：后院，后花园

英文释义：an outdoor area behind a house or apartment building

词源：back表示后面，yard表示院子，所以backyard就是后面的院子。

例句：We had a barbecue in the backyard yesterday.（昨天我们在后院举行了烧烤。）

moribund

词性：形容词

中文意思：垂死的，濒临死亡的

英文释义：nearing death; dying

词源：来自拉丁语moriens（即将死去的）和bundo（带），意为“带着死亡的”

例句：The pany is in a moribund state.

固定搭配：moribund industry（垂死产业）

近义词：dying, declining, deteriorating

tremble

词性：动词

中文意思：颤抖，发抖

英文释义：to shake with fear, cold, weakness, etc.

词源：来自古英语tremblen，意为“颤抖”

例句：She trembled with fear.

固定搭配：tremble with anger（气得发抖）

近义词：shake, shiver, quiver

throb

词性：动词

中文意思：跳动，悸动

英文释义：to beat strongly and regularly; pulsate

词源：来自中古英语throben，意为“跳动”

例句：My heart was throbbing with excitement.

固定搭配：throb with pain（疼痛得跳动）

近义词：pulse, beat, palpitate

chorus

词性：名词/动词

中文意思：合唱，齐声说出；合唱团，合唱曲

英文释义：a group of singers who perform together; to sing or say something together in unison

词源：来自古希腊语khoros（歌），意为“歌曲”

例句：The audience burst into a chorus of applause.

固定搭配：in chorus（齐声地）

近义词：unison, harmony, ensemble

robin

词性：名词

中文意思：知更鸟，红襟鸟

英文释义：a small brown bird with a red breast, often seen in gardens and parks in the UK and

North America

词源：来自古英语hrōbīn，意为“知更鸟”

例句：I saw a robin in the garden this morning.

固定搭配：Robin Redbreast（知更鸟的别称）

近义词：American Robin, Turdus migratorius

dove

词性：名词/动词

中文意思：鸽子；温和，友好地表达意见或感情

英文释义：a mon bird with a soft cooing call; to express (an opinion or feeling) in a gentle or

friendly way

词源：来自古英语dūf，意为“鸽子”

例句：The dove is a symbol of peace.

jay

词性：名词

中文意思：鸟名，松鸦

英文释义：a bird of the crow family, with a blueblack plumage and a loud harsh cry

词源：来自古英语的"gjæg"，意为“乌鸦”

例句：The jay is known for its beautiful feathers and distinctive call.

固定搭配：blue jay（蓝松鸦）、jaywalking（乱穿马路）

近义词：crow（乌鸦）

wren

词性：名词

中文意思：鹪鹩，一种小型鸟类

英文释义：a small brownish songbird with a short tail and a sweet warbling song

词源：来自古英语的"wrenc"，意为“鹪鹩”

例句：The wren builds its nest in a small hole in a tree or wall.

固定搭配：wren house（鹪鹩屋）

近义词：warbler（鸣禽）

marsh

词性：名词

中文意思：沼泽，湿地

英文释义：an area of wet land, especially one covered with grasses and shrubs

词源：来自古英语的"mersc"，意为“湿地”

例句：The marsh was filled with tall reeds and cattails.

固定搭配：marshland（沼泽地）、marsh fever（沼泽热）

近义词：swamp（沼泽）

fable

词性：名词

中文意思：寓言，传说

英文释义：a short story, often featuring animals that can talk, which teaches a moral lesson

词源：来自拉丁语的"fabula"，意为“故事”

例句：Aesop's Fables are a collection of stories with animal characters that teach moral lessons.

固定搭配：fable tale（寓言故事）、moral fable（道德寓言）

近义词：parable（寓言），allegory（讽喻）

knowingly

词性：副词

中文意思：故意地，明知故犯地

英文释义：intentionally; with knowledge or awareness of the facts or consequences

词源：来自中古英语的"knowenliche"，意为“故意地”

例句：She knew that what she was doing was wrong, but she did it knowingly.

precise

词性：形容词

中文意思：精确的，准确的

英文释义：exact; accurate

词源：来自拉丁语的"praecisus"，意为“预先准备好的”

例句：He gave a precise description of the suspect.

固定搭配：precise measurement（精确测量）、precise time（准确时间）

近义词：accurate, exact, specific

launch

词性：动词

中文意思：发射，发起，推出

英文释义：to set in motion or operation; to introduce (a product) for the first time

词源：来自古法语的"lancer"，意为“投掷”

例句：They are planning to launch a new product next month.

固定搭配：launch a campaign（发起一场运动）、launch into action（开始行动）

近义词：introduce, initiate, start

posthumous

词性：形容词

中文意思：死后的，遗腹的

英文释义：occurring or existing after death; born after the death of one's father

词源：来自拉丁语的"postuma"，意为“在……之后”

例句：The book was published posthumously.

固定搭配：posthumous publication（遗作出版）、posthumous fame（死后成名）

近义词：afterlife, deceased, late

marine

词性：形容词/名词

中文意思：海洋的，海军的

英文释义：of, relating to, or living in the sea; relating to the armed forces that protect a country

at sea

词源：来自拉丁语的"marinus"，意为“海的”

例句：The marine life in the ocean is diverse.（形容词用法）He served in the marine corps for ten

years.（名词用法）

固定搭配：marine biology（海洋生物学）、marine ecosystem（海洋生态系统）

近义词：naval, nautical, oceanic

reputation

词性：名词

中文意思：声誉，名誉

英文释义：the general estimation in which a person or thing is held by others; the state of being

respected or honored by others

词源：来自拉丁语的"reputatio"，意为“认为，估计”

例句：She has a good reputation as a doctor.

固定搭配：reputation management（声誉管理）、reputation risk（声誉风险）

近义词：fame, honor, prestige

elegance

词性：名词

中文意思：优雅，雅致

英文释义：the quality or state of being graceful and stylish in movement, manner, and

appearance

词源：来自拉丁语的"elegans"，意为“优雅的”

例句：She wore an elegant dress to the party.

固定搭配：elegance of language（语言的优雅）、elegance of design（设计的雅致）

近义词：gracefulness, sophistication, refinement

passionate

词性：形容词

中文意思：热情的，充满激情的

英文释义：having or showing strong and barely controllable emotions; full of enthusiasm or

excitement about something

词源：来自拉丁语的"passio"，意为“感受”和"facere"，意为“做”的组合，表示“被某种情感所驱使”

例句：He is passionate about music.

固定搭配：passionate kiss（热情的吻）、passionate love（热烈的爱情）

近义词：ardent, fervent, enthusiastic