《托福高阶词汇》LIST9a_托福考试

《托福高阶词汇》LIST9a

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prickly adj.麻烦的

同complicated, troublesome, intricate, trying

She doesn't know how to deal with the prickly problem of inviting¹ her ex-boyfriend to her wedding.

她不知道该如何处理邀请前任男友参加婚礼这种麻烦问题。

querulous adj.爱抱怨的；发牢骚的

同complaining, discontented, fretful

The child's querulous questions were driving me crazy.

那小孩所抱怨的问题快令我发疯了。

radical² adj.①基本的②偏激的

同1.basic, fundamental 2.extreme, rash, drastic

There was a radical difference between the two professors' theories.

这两位教授的理论有根本的不同。

relinquish³ v.放弃；撤退

同give up, forgo⁴, disclaim⁵, renounce⁶

Nora was not willing to relinquish her high paying job for more free time.

诺拉不愿意为了拥有更多的空闲时间而放弃高薪的工作。

retard⁷ v.阻碍

同delay, hold up, stunt⁸, impede⁹

Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants.

缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。

saline adj.咸的同salty

Ocean water is so saline that you cannot drink it.

海水太咸而不能饮用。

sequel n.续集同consequence, continuation

Scarlett is the immensely popular sequel to Gone with the Wind.

《斯嘉丽》是《飘》极受欢迎的续集。

slogan n.标语；口号

同motto, catch-phrase

The advertising¹⁰ company had to come up with a good slogan for the new brand of soda¹¹.

广告公司必须为这种新牌子的汽水想一个很好的广告语。

spontaneous adj.自然的

同natural, impulsive¹², ingenuous¹³, instinctive¹⁴

Thesgroupsof children on the bus began a spontaneous singing of songs.

公交车上的那群小孩很自然地唱起歌来。

strenuous¹⁵ adj.费力的；奋斗的

同energetic, ardent¹⁶, arduous¹⁷, vigorous

Ralph was not used to strenuous exercise, and hiking up the hill exhausted¹⁸ him.

拉尔夫不习惯费力的运动，所以登山使他筋疲力尽。

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1 inviting
adj.诱人的，引人注目的
参考例句：
An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。 The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 radical
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。 She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

3 relinquish
v.放弃，撤回，让与，放手
参考例句：
He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。 They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。

4 forgo
v.放弃，抛弃
参考例句：
Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.因为时间不够，他不得不放弃做准备工作。 She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.只要她的父母停止争吵，她愿意放弃生日宴请。

5 disclaim
v.放弃权利，拒绝承认
参考例句：
Scientists quickly disclaim the possibility.科学家们立刻否认了这种可能性。 The manufacturers disclaim all responsibility for damage caused by misuse.使用不当而造成的损坏，生产厂家不负任何责任。

6 renounce
v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系
参考例句：
She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。 It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。

7 retard
n.阻止，延迟；vt.妨碍，延迟，使减速
参考例句：
Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants.缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。 Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future.持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关系到国家未来的谈判的进行。

8 stunt
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。 Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

9 impede
v.妨碍，阻碍，阻止
参考例句：
One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。 The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。

10 advertising
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗? The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

11 soda
n.苏打水；汽水
参考例句：
She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。 I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

12 impulsive
adj.冲动的，刺激的；有推动力的
参考例句：
She is impulsive in her actions.她的行为常出于冲动。 He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man,but a very honest and sincere one.他不是个一冲动就鲁莽行事的人，也不多愁善感.他为人十分正直、诚恳。

13 ingenuous
adj.纯朴的，单纯的；天真的；坦率的
参考例句：
Only the most ingenuous person would believe such a weak excuse!只有最天真的人才会相信这么一个站不住脚的借口！ With ingenuous sincerity,he captivated his audience.他以自己的率真迷住了观众。

14 instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的；直觉的；(出于)天性的
参考例句：
He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。 Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.动物本能地怕火。

15 strenuous
adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的
参考例句：
He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。 You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

16 ardent
adj.热情的，热烈的，强烈的，烈性的
参考例句：
He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。 Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。

17 arduous
adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的
参考例句：
We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。 The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。

18 exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
参考例句：
It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。 Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

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