六级高频词汇第3讲
1. ally / ‘ælai, ә’lai/n.
(1)n, 同盟国:Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval.
没有其同盟国的赞同,华盛顿不会迈出这样的一步。
(2)v, 使结盟:He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.
他将别无选择,只能与这个新运动结盟。
2. alongside / ә’lɔŋ’said/prep.在...旁边
(1)prep:在旁边:He crossed the street and walked alongside Central Park.
他过了马路,然后在中央公园旁边走着。
Prep:并肩作战He had worked alongside Frank and Mark and they had become friends.
他曾与弗兰克和马克并肩工作过,他们已经成为朋友了。
3. alternate / ɔ:l’tә:nit/vt.使交替 a.交替的
(1)v, 交替的:Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more cooperative states.
她的挑衅情绪与温和或更为合作的情绪互相交替。
(2)adj, 交替的:They were streaked with alternate bands of color.
他们都带有色彩交替相间的条纹。
(3)n, 替补: In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen.
在大多数审判中,12名陪审员和2名替补人员会被选出。
4. amateur / ‘æmәtә:/a.业余的 n.业余爱好者
(1)N业务爱好者:Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it.
杰瑞是一位业余舞蹈爱好者,他跳舞因为他喜欢跳。
(2)adj 业余的:professional athletes and amateur runners.
…专业运动员和业余赛跑运动员。
5. ambassador / æm’bæsәdә/n.大使,使节
the German ambassador to Poland.
…德国驻波兰大使。
6. ambiguous / æm’bigjuәs/a.模棱两可的;分歧的
This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations.
这个协议非常模棱两可,可以有多种解释。
7. ambitious / æm’biʃәs/a.
(1)有雄心的,Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯是如此雄心勃勃,如此坚决地要把它做完。
(2)宏伟的,The ambitious project was completed in only nine months.
这个宏大的项目在仅仅9个月之内就完成了。
8. amend / ә’mend/vt. 修正,改善
(1)The manager agreed to amend the company‘s regulation.
经理同意修正公司规定。
(2)make amends 做补偿
He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他想为一手造成他们婚姻的破裂做出补偿。
9. ample / ‘æmpl/a.足够的;宽敞的
There'll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun.
将会有充足的机会来放松、游泳和接受一些阳光。
10. amplify / ‘æmplifai/vt.放大,增强;扩大
(1)v, 扩大The music was amplified with microphones.
那音乐被麦克风扩大了。
(2)v,增强The mist had been replaced by a kind of haze that seemed to amplify the heat.
这薄雾已经被一种热汽代替了,这似乎加重了炎热的程度。
11. analogy / ә’nælәdʒi/n.相似,类似;比拟
The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
老师打了个比喻,把人的心脏比作水泵。
12. analytic / ænә’litik/ analytical / ænә’litikl/ a. 分析的,解析的
For one thing, excellent writing ability is beneficial to people's logical think and analytic ability.
一方面,优秀的写作能力有利于人们的逻辑思维和分析能力。
13. angel / ‘eindʒәl/n.天使,神差,安琪儿
to be distinguished with angle
14.anniversary / ,æni’vә:sәri/n.周年纪念日
We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence.
我们在佛罗伦萨庆祝结婚25周年。
15. anonymous / ә’nɔnimәs/a. 匿名的
You can remain anonymous if you wish.
如果你愿意你可以保持匿名。
名词形式:Anonymity: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
为了姓名保密,书中的人用的都是化名。
16. antarctic / ænt’a:ktik/a.南极的 n.南极区
No minerals have yet been exploited in Antarctic region.
南极洲的矿藏还未开采。
17. antique / æn’ti:k/a.古代的 n.古物
(1)n 古董:
They were trying to palm the table off as a genuine antique.
他们在设法把那张普通桌子当真正的古董推销出去。
(2)adj 古老的:
an antique mahogany desk 古红木办公桌
18. appendix / ә’pendiks/
(1)附录The survey results are published in full as an appendix to Mr. Barton's discussion paper.
该调查结果作为巴顿先生的讨论报告的附录被全文刊出。
(2)阑尾Your appendix is a small closed tube inside your body that is attached to your digestive system.
19. applaud / ә’plɔ:d/vt.喝彩;欢呼 vi.欢呼
(1)鼓掌:The audience laughed and applauded.
观众欢笑并且鼓掌。
(2)称赞:He should be applauded for his courage.
他应该因其勇气而受到称赞。
20. appraisal / ә’preizl/n. 评价,估价,鉴定
(1)估计:What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation.
在此类情况下需要的是对形势的冷静估计。
(2)评估:One of the most important tools for organizational improvement is the performance appraisal.
组织改进的最重要手段之一是业绩评估。
(3)估价:It may also be necessary to get a new appraisal of the property.
可能还需要对该房产做个新的估价。
棒棒,还有拼写,也太用心了。