gre必背10000词汇表(GRE词汇Day42:)
gre必背10000词汇表(GRE词汇Day42:)■e.g. the amenity of the new surroundings新环境的宜人之处考点1: n.(环境,设备等的)舒适,人性化: something that conduces to comfort convenience or enjoyment■反: revive 复活;bloom flourish prosper thrive 繁茂■派: withering adj.凋谢的,凋亡的amenity 英 [əˈmiːnəti] 美 [əˈmenəti əˈmiːnəti] n. 舒适;礼仪;愉快;便利设施
wither 英 [ˈwɪðə(r)] 美 [ˈwɪðər] vt. 使凋谢;使畏缩;使衰弱 vi. 枯萎;凋谢;衰弱
考点1: vi.枯萎,凋谢: to become dry and sapless
■e.g. Amaranth is a legendary flower that never withers.传说中的 Amaranth 是一种永不凋谢的花。
■同: dry fade shrivel wane wilt wizen
■反: revive 复活;bloom flourish prosper thrive 繁茂
■派: withering adj.凋谢的,凋亡的
amenity 英 [əˈmiːnəti] 美 [əˈmenəti əˈmiːnəti] n. 舒适;礼仪;愉快;便利设施
考点1: n.(环境,设备等的)舒适,人性化: something that conduces to comfort convenience or enjoyment
■e.g. the amenity of the new surroundings新环境的宜人之处
■同: comfort convenience affability
考点2: n.融洽,和谐: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable
■e.g. a discussion conducted in perfect amenity在和谐融洽的气氛中进行的讨论
■同: agreeability cordiality harmony accord concord consonance
■反: discordance inharmony 不和谐
stunt 英 [stʌnt] 美 [stʌnt] n. 噱头,手腕;绝技 vt. 阻碍…的正常生长或发展 vi. 表演特技;作惊人表演
考点1: vt.阻碍(成长): to hinder the normal growth development or progress of
■e.g. The inhospitable climate had stunted all vegetation. 不佳的气候条件抑制了所有植物的生长。
■同: check curb dwarf suppress
■反: advance boost foster nourish nurture promote 培养,促进
concerted 英 [kənˈsɜːtɪd] 美 [kənˈsɜːrtɪd] adj. 协调的;协定的;商议定的
考点1: adj.共同完成的,协同的: planned or accomplished together
■e.g. The ITER project commendable though it is should be merely a component of a concerted effort “国际热核聚变实验堆”计划虽然是值得称赞的,但是它仅仅是(人类)齐心协力的一部分;A victory results from the concerted effort of the entire team 一项成功来自于整个团队的齐心协力。
■同: collaborative combined cooperative united
■反: separate 分开的;individual single sole solitary 单独的
idiosyncrasy 英 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi] 美 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi] n. (个人独有的)气质,性格,习惯,癖好
考点1: n.独特而奇怪的习惯: an odd or peculiar habit
■e.g. His only idiosyncrasy is his inveterate wearing of sneakers even with business suits.他唯一的怪癖就是无时无刻都穿着运动鞋——哪怕身上是西装革履。
■同: crotchet eccentricity individualism mannerism oddity peculiarity quirk singularity trick twist
■反: conformity sameness合乎(礼节等),千篇一律