每天背点词

2025.8.21

四级轻松考过，没有悬念

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考完四级了，此贴已结

前言

如题，我的英语水平已经太过低下，收到qzk学长的鼓舞，背点小词已经刻不容缓。

\(24^{th} May\)

• definite [ˈdefɪnət] vs definitive [dɪˈfɪnətɪv]
  It was more startling(令人震惊的) because both in apperance(外表) and manner（举止） he suggested a very definite type.

  • definite adj. 明确的；（证据、信息）确凿的、不会改变的
  • difinitive adj. 最后的；决定性的

• mild kind gentle benign
  亲切的，温和的

  • wild 野生的；粗鲁的

• evidently
  [ˈevɪdəntli]
  adv. 明显地，显而易见的；毫无疑问的
  It was a evidently a united and affectionate family.

• merchant
  [ˈmɜːtʃənt]
  n. 商人
  He was a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years.

• instinct
  n. 本能，直觉
  I suppose one thing that made your instinct of protection.

\(23^{th} May\)

• neatly
  adv. 整洁地; 干净地; 灵巧地; 恰好地;(穿着)整齐地

  • adj. neat
    整洁的; 爱整洁的; 小巧优雅的; 灵巧的; 干净利落的; 很好的; 未掺水的

• quietly

• accordance
  n. 一致，符合
  adv. 平静地; 静止地; 轻声地; 在暗中；素雅地

• in accordance with
  与...一致；按照，依据
  He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and station(地位).

• sensible
  adj. 理性的；明智的；合理的；可意识到的

  • adj. sensitive [to]
    敏感的,易受伤害的;灵敏的
  • n. sensibility
    感觉[力],敏感性，灵敏度;感觉，感性; 情感;
  • sensory
    感觉的,感官的

\(22^{th} May\)

• dusk vs. dawn [dɔːn]

• • dusk
    n. 黄昏，傍晚；暮色
• • dawn
    n. 黎明；开端；曙光；萌芽
    v. 出现；开始，开始清晰；

• vanity
  n. 虚荣，自负的
  I think they must have samll insight(洞察力) or great vanity.

• dor sb's (own) part/the part of = In one's opinion
  For my own part, I find that the longer I konw people the more they puzzle me.

• occur vs. occupy

• • occur
    v. 发生，存在于
• • occupy
    v. 占据
    These reflections have occurred to me because I read in this morning's paper that Edward Hyde Burton had died at Kobe.

• capable
  adj. 有能力的，能干的
  Unless had heard the story from his own lips, I should never have believed that he was capable of such an action.
  如果不是他亲口告诉我这些事，我永远不会相信他能够做出这些行为。

• slender
  adj. 苗条的

• wrinkle
  vt. 使皱起眉头
  He was a tiny fellow, not much more than five feet four in height, and very slender, with white hair, a red face much wrinkle, and blue eyes.

\(21^{th} May\)

• robust
  adj. 强劲的；强壮的；结实的
  She was almost 90, but still very robust.

• outfit
  n. 着装；全套装备
  vt. 装备; 配置设备; 供给服装
  vi. 得到装备
  She was wearing an expensive new outfit.

• unruly
  -> ruly adj. 有条不紊的，有秩序的
  adj. 难以驾驭的；不守规矩的; 任性的;

• sticky
  adj. 难办的、棘手的；粘性的; 热湿的，闷热的;

• creative
  n. 创意；创作者

\(20^{th} May\)

• staffing agency
  -> agency 中介
  n. 人才中介公司

• personable
  adj. 讨人喜欢的，品貌兼优的

• have an eye on
  对...有鉴别力

• financier
  n. 财务主管

• tailor
  v. 为...专门定制

\(19^{th} May\)

• engage
  [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]
  v. 与...交战；（使）参与；吸引，引起（注意、兴趣）；从事
  -> be engaged in (doing) sth.
  In August, the French and Russian armies engaged at Smolensk, in a battle that left over ten thousand dead on each side.

• dictator
  [dɪkˈteɪtə(r)]
  n. 独裁者

• rival
  v. 竞争
  n. 对手
  adj, 竞争的

• territory
  n. 领土；地盘；范围
  Yet, the Russian were again able to retreat farther into Russian territory.

• pursue
  [pəˈsjuː]
  vt. 追求；继续；进行；追捕
  vi. 追，追赶；继续进行
  -> n. pursuit 追求，寻求；追赶；贯彻；实施；
  Should he continue to pursue the Russian army?

\(17^{th} May\)

• prospect
  n. 前景; 期望; 眺望处; 景象; 机会，可能性
  vi. 勘探; 勘察; （矿等）有希望; 有前途
  vt. 找矿; 对…进行仔细调查
  -> prospective adj. 可能成为的，预期的
  How well prepared would this person be if he were to call on a prospective customer for us?

• endeavor
  [ɪnˈdɛvə]
  v. 努力，尽力
  n. 努力，尽力
  The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor.

• incidentally
  = By the way

• rank
  n. 排名； 阶层

• promote
  v.促进; 促销; 晋升; 使…升级

• apply
  v. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及;
  -> apply in/to: 适应于/适用于
  -> apply for：申请

• court
  n.法院; 球场;

\(16^{th} May\)

• reference
  n. 参考书，资料

• prolific

  [prəˈlɪfɪk]

  adj. (艺术家、作家等)多产的；众多的；富饶的；（动植物等）丰硕的

  During the Seventies, Rundgren was astonishingly prolific.

• relatively

  [ˈrelətɪvli]

  adv. 关系上地; 相对地; 比较地; 较比

  It's a relatively new branch of rock climbing.

• veteran

  [ˈvetərən]

  n. 经验丰富的人，老手；老兵；退伍军人

  It's kind of an interesting juxtaposition to have Mark, who's this veteran climber.

• boundary

  [ˈbaʊndri]

  n. 边界，界限

  I have to expand the boundary of what I thought was reasonable to climb without a rope on this trip.

• perspective

  [pɚ'spektɪvlɪ]

  n. 视角；透镜，望远镜；观点；洞察力

  adj. 透视的；（按照）透视画法的

  It's been really cool to experience all these kind of different perspectives on a landscape that's really different.

\(15^{th} May\)

英语课，休息，复习前日单词

\(14^{th} May\)

• ambitious

• 骄兵必败：
  They say that pride comes before a fall.

• 就说...，至于...；战无不胜
  In the case of Napoleon and Hitler, the many victories they enjoyed led them to believe that anything is possible, that nothing could stand in their way.

• emperor
  [ˈempərə(r)]
  皇帝，君主

• fierce
  [fɪəs]
  激烈的；凶猛的；狂烈的

  • fiercely adv.

  • fierceness n.

  • bitter adj.

  He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland.

• resistance
  抵抗；反对
  He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland.

• devastating
  adj. 毁灭性的；令人震惊的；给人印象深刻的

  • devastate v. 毁坏；使震惊
    But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow — the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter.

• raw
  adj. 阴冷的；生的（如 raw meat）；未加工的(metorial)

• bitter
  n. 苦啤酒
  adj. 激烈的；愤愤不平的；痛苦的；苦的；寒冷刺骨的；

• bleak
  adj. 寒冷刺骨的；凄凉的
  But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow — the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter.

\(13^{th} May\)

• recruit
  [rɪˈkruːt]
  v. 招聘
  He's responsible for recruiting at all levels.

• agency
  n. 代理，经销商；政府（专门机构）
  international aid agencies caring for refugees. (国际援助难民事务所)

• explosive
  n. 炸.药(敏感词，加个。才能过审)
  adj. 爆炸（性)的；易爆的；突增的；暴躁的

• mature
  v. 长大成人；成熟；酿成；到期
  adj. 成年的；成熟的；酿成的；到期的；
  Jane is very mature for her age.

• spectator
  n.观众，旁观者
  Thirty thousand spectators watched the final game.

• adverse
  adj. 不利的，有害的

  • n. adversity
    困境，逆境
    词根 vers=turn 表示“转”：

\(12^th May\)

• transition
  n.过渡，转变，变迁
  v.转变，过渡

• no means -> no matter -> no way
  Making the transition from student to employee is by no means easy.

• subsequently
  [ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli]
  adv.其后，随后，接着
  The original interview notes were subsequently lost.

• barely
  adv.勉强，几乎不，刚刚
  -> hardly

• stumble
  v.结巴；蹒跚；跌跌撞撞走（可以引申至人生等）
  Text B writes about how a girl, who was barely 16, stumbled through her fisrdt jod interview.

• fear
  n. 恐惧，担心，害怕

• anxiety
  [æŋˈzaɪəti]
  n.焦虑，担心，渴望
  近义词：fear, nervousness, worry, suffering, concern
  反义词：ease（n. 容易；舒适；无忧无虑；v. 舒缓）

• plague
  [pleɪɡ]
  n. 折磨，灾害；瘟疫
  vt.使痛苦；苦恼
  Job interviews are stressful and nervousness, fear and anxiety plague just about everyone.

• game
  n. 游戏，运动；比赛；运动会；计谋；把戏；事情；猎物（game sports血腥运动）
  adj. 受伤的，瘸的；对...有兴趣的；关于野味的
  v. 打赌

• ruin
  v. 毁坏，破坏；使破产
  n. 毁坏，破产；残根；废墟
  -> on top of you game，可以理解为掌握全局
  While a little anxiety can help you on top of your game, too much can destroy your confidence and ruin your chances of success.

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• convert
  v.(使)转变

• militarized
  adj.军事化的

• propaganda
  v.宣传

• strike
  v.罢工

• counterattack
  v.反击

• encircle
  v.包围

• repel
  v.驱逐，击退

• conquset
  v.征服，战胜

• subdue
  v.制服，压制，克制

• surrender
  v.投降

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• decisive
  [dɪˈsaɪsɪv]
  adj. 决定性的，明确的，决断的
  In this unit we look at how the forces of nature can play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war.

• crucial
  [ˈkruːʃl]
  至关重要的；
  -> 近：critical 关键的

• curse
  [kɜːs]
  n.咒骂; 咒语; 祸端
  Severe weather is often considered a curse but for those facing attack it can come as a blessing.
  v.诅咒; 念咒语

• come to sb. aid ....帮助了...

• throw off 摆脱，甩掉 -> get rid of 彻底清除，永久摆脱
  Her cruel winter has come to her aid, in throwing off invaders on more than one occasion.

• rely upon ... to ... <-> depend on
  Rely upon/on 更强调信任和信心，常用于表达对某人或某物的信赖。例如：You can rely on me to keep your secret.
  Depend on 更强调必要性或客观依赖，可能涉及实际需求或条件。例如：The success of the project depends on everyone's effort.

• assault
  [əˈsɔːlt]
  n.攻击，袭击; 侵犯（人身罪）; 抨击
  v.袭击，殴打; 使难受
  adj.军用的

• seaborne
  adj.海上运输的，漂流的
  As we all see, choosing the right moment when the forces of nature could be relied upon to help or at least not hinder the assault was no wasy task for those planning the seaborne invasion.

• shape the course of history 改变历史进程
  Both stories vividly illustrate the power of nature to shape the course of history.