gre单词复习教程，GRE词汇简析打卡十六
gre单词复习教程，GRE词汇简析打卡十六ambush (ˈæmbʊʃ)We ambled along in front of the houses.【我们在房屋前漫步。】vwalk leisurely【漫游；闲逛】=stroll walk wander ramble meander saunter dawdle mosey (informal)
amble (ˈæmbəl)
[Middle English amblen from Old French ambler from Latin ambulāre to walk.]
n
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)【漫游；闲逛】
v
walk leisurely【漫游；闲逛】
=stroll walk wander ramble meander saunter dawdle mosey (informal)
We ambled along in front of the houses.【我们在房屋前漫步。】
ambush (ˈæmbʊʃ)
am（be动词的一种形式，可表示一种状态） bush（灌木丛）字面意思是在灌木丛里面，即【埋伏；伏击】
n
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise【埋伏】
v
wait in hiding to attack【伏击】
Rebels ambushed and killed 10 patrolmen.【叛军伏击并杀死了 10 名巡逻人员。】
ameliorate (əˈmiːljəˌreɪt) v
to make or become better;【改善，改良】
[C18: from meliorate influenced by French améliorer to improve from Old French ameillorer to make better from meillor better from Latin melior]
=improve better benefit reform advance promote amend elevate raise mend mitigate make better assuage meliorate
Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.【没有什么可以改善这种情况。】可理解为于事无补
amenable (əˈmiːnəbəl) adj
Willing to carry out the wishes of others:【愿意服从的；通情达理的】
=biddable compliant conformable docile obedient submissive supple tractable.
amend (əˈmɛnd) v
make amendments to【修正，修改】
to make better【改善】
=ameliorate improve meliorate better
amendment (əˈmɛndmənt) n
the act of amending or correcting【改正，修正】
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)【修正案】
=amelioration betterment improvement melioration upgrade.
=emendation revision rewrite.
amenity (əˈmiːnɪtɪ) n
the quality of being pleasant and friendly:【礼仪】
=civility courtesy pleasantry politeness propriety(used in plural).
Anything that increases physical comfort:【使人感到舒适的事物】
amiable (ˈeɪmɪəbəl) adj
a（表强调） mi（me 我的异化） able（形容词性）联想为，我很和蔼可亲
having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature【和蔼的，亲切的】
=pleasant kind kindly pleasing friendly attractive engaging charming obliging delightful cheerful benign winning agreeable good-humoured lovable sociable genial affable congenial winsome good-natured sweet-tempered likable or likeable
amicable (ˈæmɪkəbəl) adj
[Middle English from Late Latin amīcābilis from Latin amīcus friend.]
characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill;【友好的】
=friendly kindly brotherly civil neighbourly peaceful polite harmonious good-humoured amiable courteous cordial sociable fraternal peaceable
≠hostile belligerent unkind unfriendly antagonistic disagreeable pugnacious bellicose quarrelsome impolite inimical unsociable uncivil ill-disposed
amity (ˈæmɪtɪ) n
a peaceful relationship as between nations; friendship; harmony.
=friendship understanding accord peace harmony goodwill fellowship fraternity brotherhood tranquillity friendliness concord comradeship cordiality peacefulness kindliness comity amicability
Over the past two decades the countries have lived in amity.【在过去的二十年里，两国友好相处。】
amnesia (æmˈniːzjə; -ʒjə; -zɪə) n
a（表否定） mne（memory【记忆】的异化） sia（表病症）：字面意思就是不记得东西的病症，即【健忘症】
a defect in memory esp one resulting from a pathological cause such as brain damage or hysteria【健忘症】
amnesty (ˈæmnɪstɪ) n
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment【大赦，特赦】
=general pardon mercy pardoning immunity forgiveness reprieve oblivion remission (of penalty) clemency dispensation absolution condonation
amorphous (əˈmɔːfəs) adj
a（表否定） morph（form【形状】的异化并倒写） ous（形容词性）字面意思：没有形状的，即【无定形的】
Having no distinct shape:【无定形的】
=shapeless vague irregular nondescript indeterminate unstructured nebulous formless inchoate characterless unformed unshaped unshapen
A dark amorphous shadow filled the room.【一个黑暗的、无定形的阴影充满了房间。】
amortize (əˈmɔːtaɪz) or amortise v
mortgage【房贷】amortize【分期偿还】
to liquidate (a debt) esp. by periodic payments to the creditor.【分期偿还】
amphibian (æmˈfɪbɪən)
n
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water可以在陆地或水上行驶的平底机动车辆，即【水陆两栖车】
an airplane designed to take off and land on water一种被设计用于在水上起飞和降落的飞机，即【水陆两栖飞机】
cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water冷血脊椎动物，通常生活在陆地上，但在水中繁殖，即【两栖动物】
adj
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia【两栖的】
ample (ˈæm pəl) adj
more than sufficient【富足的】
=abundant bounteous bountiful copious generous heavy plenitudinous plenteous plentiful substantial voluminous.
large in size extent or amount【相当大的】
amplify(ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ) v
increase in size volume or significance【放大，增大】
=aggrandize augment boost build build up burgeon enlarge escalate expand extend grow increase magnify mount multiply proliferate rise run up snowball soar swell upsurge wax.
to express at greater length or in greater detail:【详述】
amplitude (ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd) n
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave【（物理学）周期波的最大位移】
greatness of magnitude【广阔】
amulet (ˈæmjʊlɪt) n
a（表强调） mu（min异化，【最小的】） let（名词性，表示小的物件）字面意思是小的物件，引申到【护身符】，毕竟护身符是小的物件，不会特别大，不然就成铠甲或者盾牌了
a charm worn to ward off evil or to bring good fortune用来驱邪或带来好运的符咒，即【护身符】
=charm fetish juju periapt phylactery talisman.
amuse (əˈmjuːz) v
a（表个数，一） muse（music【音乐】的异化）字面意思，一段音乐，即【使愉快】
to keep pleasantly occupied;【使愉快】
=entertain please delight charm cheer tickle gratify beguile enliven regale gladden
make (somebody) laugh【逗笑某人】
anachronistic / əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk / adj
ana（可理解为error异化，【错乱的，错误的】） chronis【chronic【长期的；慢性的（疾病类）】该词根与时间有关】 tic（形容词性）：字面意思：时间错乱的，即【年代出错的，时代错误的】
=anachronic anachronous
anaerobic (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪk) adj
an（表否定） aero(air【空气】的异化） bic（形容词性）字面意思，没有空气的，即【无氧的】
living or active in the absence of free oxygen【厌氧的】
anaerobic bacteria【厌氧菌】
not aerobic【无氧的】
anaerobic exercises【无氧运动】
≠aerobic aerophilic aerophilous【有氧的】
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