2019年大學英語四級常考詞匯及句(6)
1. emphasize vt. ['emfəsaɪz] 強調,著重
例句:We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English.
我們再怎樣強調學英文的重要性也不為過。
例句:I would like to emphasize that we are ready to meet the management at any time.
我想著重指出,我們愿意在任何時候與管理部門會談。
2. emotion n. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n]情感,感情
例句:Love, joy, hate, fear and grief are all emotions.
愛、喜、恨、懼、悲都是情感。
3. emotional a. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n(ə)l] 感情的,情緒(上)的
例句:They offer each other emotional support.
他們相互提供感情上的支持。
例句:She had a major emotional upset.
她情緒上受到了沉重的打擊。
4. awful a. ['ɔːfʊl] 極壞的,威嚴的,可怕的
例句:It would be awful if he found out the truth.
如果他發(fā)現了真相,那就糟了。
5. awkward a.['ɔːkwəd] 笨拙的,別扭的
例句:He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.
他跟從前一樣拙笨和粗魯。
例句:The heavy axe was awkward to use.
這把重斧頭不好用。
例句:They are now trying to chase down all possible clues.
他們現在正在設法尋找一切可能的線索。
例句:I gave him another clue, but he still didn't twig the answer.
我又提示他一次,他還是不理解那答案。
7. collision n. [kə'lɪʒ(ə)n]碰撞,沖突
例句:The liner is reported to have been in collision with an oil tanker.
據報道,這艘客輪與一艘油輪相撞。
例句:The Government and the unions are on a collision course.
政府和工會必將發(fā)生沖突。
例句:The data logger device has been fitted to ship's engine room.
數字記錄儀裝置已安裝在船只的機艙里。
例句:The printer is the most commonly used output device after the monitor.
打印機是除顯示器外最常用的輸出設備。
9. devise vt. [dɪ'vaɪz] 發(fā)明,策劃,想出
詞義辨析:devise, conceive, formulate
devise: 側重設計的臨時性和權宜性,并隱含有更多的設想可用
conceive: 強調在制定計劃之前的先有設想構思
formulate: 與conceive相反,指在devise之后的具體設計活動
例句:He devised a new type of transistor.
他發(fā)明了一種新的晶體管。
例句:The government devised a scheme for redeveloping the city center.
政府制定了市中心重建計劃。
10. inevitable a. [ɪn'evɪtəb(ə)l]不可避免的
例句:An argument was inevitable because they disliked each other so much.
爭論是不可避免的,因為他們彼此非常厭惡。
例句:It is gradually borne in on us that defeat be inevitable.
我們漸漸地認識到失敗是不可避免的。