2014年GCT考试英语词汇复习指导(10)

　　词汇自测练习 4. (20个)

　　1. D bother 1. 烦扰,打搅

　　
I can't bother him with my little affairs.

　　我不能因自己那点小事去打扰他。

　　2. 使恼怒

　　
The way my brother talked to mother bothered me.

　　我兄弟对母亲说话的那副模样惹我恼火。

　　offend 1. 冒犯;触怒;伤害...的感情

　　
We were offended by his vulgar language.

　　我们被他的粗话所激怒。

　　
I hope I haven't offended you.

　　我希望我未冒犯您。

　　2. 使不舒服

　　
The smell offends me.

　　这气味令我作呕。

　　2. B predictable 可预言的,可预料的

　　
The outcome is not always predictable.

　　后果并非都可以预料。

　　reasonable 通情达理的,讲道理的

　　
Our mother was always very reasonable.

　　我们的母亲总是非常通情达理。

　　3. B idleness 1. 懒惰;闲散;安逸

　　
He can't bear idleness.

　　他不能容忍懒散。

　　2. 失业(状态);赋闲

　　
The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness.

　　那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业

　　poverty 1. 贫穷,贫困

　　
His family lives below the poverty line.

　　他的一家生活极端艰苦。

　　
He lived in poverty.

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　　他生活贫穷。

　　2. 贫乏,缺少(of / in)

　　
The article shows a poverty of imagination.

　　这篇文章显得缺乏想像力。

　　4. A schedule 1. 表;清单;目录

　　
Have you got a schedule of postal charges?

　　你有没有邮资价目表?

　　2. 【美】时间表;课程表;(火车等的)时刻表

　　
The teacher posted the schedule of classes.

　　教师将课程表公布出来了。

　　3. 计划表;日程安排表

　　
They have planned a tight schedule of travel.

　　他们安排了一个紧凑的旅行日程。

　　scolding 责骂;斥责[C][U]

　　
John got a scolding for coming home late.

　　约翰因回家晚了而挨骂

　　skyscraper 摩天楼,超高层大楼

　　
The skyscrapers block our view.

　　摩天大楼挡住了我们的视线。

　　speculation 1. 思索;沉思;推测(about/on/upon)

　　
There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.

　　最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。

　　2. 投机;投机买卖(in)

　　
His speculations in stocks led to his suicide.

　　他在股票上做投机买卖致使他自杀。

　　5. C range from…to…(在一定范围内) 变动动, 变化

　　alter 1. 改变

　　
Has she altered her mind?

　　她改变主意了吗?

　　
The city has altered almost out of recognition since I left there five years ago.

　　自从五年前我离开以后,那座城市已变得几乎认不出了。

　　
alter for the better/worse

　　变好/坏

　　2. 修改

　　
The tailor altered the jacket to fit me.

　　裁缝将夹克修改得合我的身。

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　　6. C sensitive + to 1. 敏感的;易受伤害的(to)

　　
Donna is sensitive to strong smells.

　　唐娜对强烈的气味很敏感。

　　2. 神经过敏的;易怒的(to / about)

　　
He is sensitive about his failure.

　　人家一提他的失败他就生气。

　　scared 1. 吃惊的, 吓坏的; 恐惧的

　　
a scared look

　　吃惊的面孔

　　2. [方]害怕的, 不敢的 (=afraid)

　　
I'd be scared to do that.

　　我怕做那件事。

　　7. D capital 资本;本钱[U]

　　
The corporation has enough capital to build another factory.

　　这家公司有足够的资金来兴建另一家工厂。

　　investment 投资;投资额;投资物[U][C] (in)

　　
He made a large investment in the business enterprise.

　　他对那个企业作了大量投资。

　　
His investments amount to five million dollars.