考研英语二晨读2018-12-18

unify; unite; combine; bind

● bound; bond; band; integrate

● unique; peculiar; odd; queer

注：标星号的词汇为重点单词。

1、unify

['juːnɪfaɪ]

vt. 统一；使成一体

Strong support for the war has unified the nation.

对战争的坚决支持使这个国家团结了起来。

2、*unite

[juː'naɪt]

v.（使）结合；（使）联合；（使）团结

Care must be taken to unite with all those that can be united with.

必须注意团结一切可以团结的人。

3、*combine

[kəm'baɪn]

v.（使）结合；（使）联合

Sickness, combined with terrible weather, contrived to ruin the trip.

疾病，加上恶劣的天气，毁掉了这次旅行。

combination n. 结合

4、*bind

[baɪnd]

vt. 捆绑；使团结；使联合；装订；包扎

Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the two communities together.

共同的战争经历使这两个团体紧密团结在一起。

bound （bind的过去式及过去分词） adj. 捆住的

5、*bound

[baʊnd]

adj. 极可能的，肯定会的；受约束的，有义务的；开往……的

You’re bound to feel nervous about your interview.

面试时你很可能会感到紧张。

She feels bound to tell him everything.

她觉得自己有义务告诉他一切。

The plane is bound for Moscow.

这班飞机是飞往莫斯科的。

v. 束缚，跳跃，形成……界限

boundary n. 边界，分界线

6、bond

[bɒnd]

n. 纽带，关系；债券；契约；粘合

In societies with strong family bonds, people tend to live longer.

在家庭关系牢固的社会中，人们的寿命往往更长。

v. 黏合，结合；联合

The hospital gives mothers no quiet private time in which to bond with their babies.

医院没有给妈妈们提供安静的私人时间来与自己的宝宝亲近。

7、band

[bænd]

n. 带；乐队；范围；一群人（a band of）

a red silk band 红丝带

a jazz/rock band 爵士／摇滚乐队

8、*integrate

['ɪntɪgreɪt]

vt. 使合并，使成为一体；融入

The idea with young children is to integrate learning with play.

对幼儿的理念是寓教于乐。

integration n. 整合，集成，一体化

9、*unique

[juː'niːk]

adj. 独特的，独一无二的

Fingerprints are unique to every individual.

每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。

10、peculiar

[pɪ'kjuːlɪə]

adj. 奇怪的，古怪的；独特的，特有的

peculiar ideas/smells 古怪的想法/味道

This type of building is peculiar to the south of the country.

这种建筑物是该国南部所特有的。

11、odd

[ɒd]

adj. 古怪的；奇数的；不经常的

an odd man 一个古怪的人

odd behaviour 古怪的行为

She does the odd teaching job but nothing permanent.

她有时教教课，但并不固定。

odds n. 几率，可能性

at odds 争执，不一致

The overall odds of winning a lottery prize are 1 in 13.

抽中彩票的几率是十三分之一。

12、queer

[kwɪə]

adj. 怪异的，古怪的

queer noises /places 奇怪的声音/地方