《托福高階詞匯》LIST12 2

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surmount v.克服;超越
    同exceed, overcome, conquer, vanquish, surpass
    Ada was able to surmount her fear of heights by learning to rock climb.
    學會攀巖后,艾達終于克服了恐高癥。
    tally①n.計算②v.符合
    同1.count, reckoning, score 2.accord, match, conform
    The final tally in the soccer match was 7:3.
    足球比賽的最后比分是7∶3。
    tilt v.傾斜
    同incline, lean, slant, cant
    Don't put your glass of tea on that table; it tilts to the left and your drink might spill.
    別把你的茶放在那張桌子上,那張桌子往左傾,茶可能會灑出來。
    Unanimous adj.全體一致的
    同harmonious, united, accordant, agreeing
    It was our office's unanimous decision to take the day off.
    我們辦公室的人一致決定那一天休假。
    vague adj.模糊的;曖昧的
    同dim, obscure, ambiguous, indistinct, unclear
    Janet's answer to my question was vague and did not help me understand my problem any better.
    珍妮特給我的回答模棱兩可,無法幫助我更好地理解我的問題。
    wallow v.打滾
    同toss, tumble, roll, flounder
    Because the weather was so hot, the pigs were wallowing in the mud trying to cool off.
    天氣太熱了,豬都跑到泥沼里打滾,讓自己能涼爽一點。
    yield v.①讓步;屈服②生產(chǎn)
    同1.succumb, give in, submit, surrender 2.produce, bear
    Carl finally yielded to his son's demands for a new toy.
    卡爾終于妥協(xié),答應給他兒子買新玩具。
    Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
    1. Mark is _____ his long-deserved vacation from the office.
    2. The magazine article I just read tells of the _____ effects of regular exercise for older women.
    3. The pain in her arm was _____; it always seemed to disappear when she went to the doctor.
    4. Gary and Amy are _____ the results of the class elections.
    5. Sergeant Ames was a cruel man who would not _____ to his civilians' pleas for mercy.
    解答:1. Relishing 2. Salutary 3. Sporadic 4. Tallying 5. Yield