《托福高阶词汇》LIST4_托福考试

《托福高阶词汇》LIST4

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obituary¹ n.讣告

同death notice, necrology

Martin was very shocked to see his best friend's obituary in the newspaper.

马丁在报上看见好友的讣告，感到非常震惊。

ornamentation n.装饰品

同adornment², decoration, embellishment, elaboration

The ornamentation Vincent used to decorate his house at Christmas was very tasteful.

圣诞节期间，文森特家里使用的装饰品非常有品味。

pacesetter n.定跑速的人；引导者

同 leader

Harry³ was the fastest runner, and was the pacesetter for the entire marathon.

哈里是跑得最快的选手，而且也是整个马拉松比赛的领跑者。

pernicious adj.有害的；恶性的

同harmful, deleterious, venomous, noxious⁴, poisonous

William's pernicious accusation⁵ that the company produced inferior products hurt the company's business.

威廉恶意指控该公司的产品质量低劣，使其生意受到影响。

plot v./n.密谋；计划

同(n.) intrigue⁶, scheme; (v.) conspire⁷, intrigue, scheme

The three thieves plotted how they were going to steal the painting of Mona Lisa.

这三个小偷密谋如何能盗取《蒙娜丽莎》的画像。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. Because of her hard life, the old woman's face had grown _____.

2. The man made the _____ mistake of taking the wrong subway line and got lost.

3. The mission to rescue lost hikers in _____ was canceled due to snow.

4. The artist's painting managed to capture the _____ of Japan's Mt. Fuji.

5. Their marriage was destroyed by _____gossip.

解答：1. Haggard 2. Inadvertent 3. Jeopardy⁸ 4. Magnificence 5. pernicious

prey⁹ n.猎物

同game, quarry¹⁰, victim

Cats often like to play with their prey before they actually kill it.

猫在弄死猎物之前常喜欢先玩弄它一会儿。

Quarantine n.隔离

同 isolation¹¹

My pet dog had to be kept in quarantine for six weeks when I moved to England.

当我移居英国时，我的爱犬必须被隔离六个星期。

radiance n.发光；闪烁

同light, gleam, luminosity

People like to lie on the beach and enjoy the radiance of the sun.人们喜欢躺在沙滩上享受阳光。

relevant adj.有关的

同related, pertinent¹², fitting, proper

The lawyer presented information to the judge that she thought was relevant to the case.

律师将她认为与案件有关的资料呈交给法官。

retaliate¹³ v.报复

同revenge, reciprocate¹⁴, get even with, exact retribution

The poor peasants retaliated¹⁵ against the king because of his unfairness and cruelty.

由于国王既不公平又残忍，所以贫苦的农民就采取报复手段对他进行反抗。

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1 obituary
n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的
参考例句：
The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。 Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。

2 adornment
n.装饰；装饰品
参考例句：
Lucie was busy with the adornment of her room.露西正忙着布置她的房间。 Cosmetics are used for adornment.化妆品是用来打扮的。

3 harry
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。 Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 noxious
adj.有害的，有毒的；使道德败坏的，讨厌的
参考例句：
Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals.重工业产生的有毒化学品会污染我们的河流。 Many household products give off noxious fumes.很多家用产品散发有害气体。

5 accusation
n.控告，指责，谴责
参考例句：
I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。 She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

6 intrigue
vt.激起兴趣，迷住；vi.耍阴谋；n.阴谋，密谋
参考例句：
Court officials will intrigue against the royal family.法院官员将密谋反对皇室。 The royal palace was filled with intrigue.皇宫中充满了勾心斗角。

7 conspire
v.密谋，（事件等）巧合，共同导致
参考例句：
They'd conspired to overthrow the government.他们曾经密谋推翻政府。 History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.历史和地理因素共同将希腊推至作出抉择的紧要关头。

8 jeopardy
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。

9 prey
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
参考例句：
Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。 The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

10 quarry
n.采石场；v.采石；费力地找
参考例句：
Michelangelo obtained his marble from a quarry.米开朗基罗从采石场获得他的大理石。 This mountain was the site for a quarry.这座山曾经有一个采石场。

11 isolation
n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离
参考例句：
The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。 He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

12 pertinent
adj.恰当的；贴切的；中肯的；有关的；相干的
参考例句：
The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme.那专家对规划提出了一些中肯的意见。 These should guide him to pertinent questions for further study.这些将有助于他进一步研究有关问题。

13 retaliate
v.报复，反击
参考例句：
He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。 It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。

14 reciprocate
v.往复运动；互换；回报，酬答
参考例句：
Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.尽管她没有回应他的感情，她也没有使他丧失信心。 Some day I will reciprocate your kindness to me.总有一天我会报答你对我的恩德。

15 retaliated
v.报复，反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
When he once teased her for her inexperience, she retaliated. 有一次，他讥讽她没有经验，她便反唇相讥。来自辞典例句 The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen. 恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。来自辞典例句

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