《托福高階詞匯》LIST3

字號(hào):

illiterate adj.不識(shí)字的
    同unlettered, uncultured, uneducated, ignorant
    The university set up a center where illiterate adults could learn to read.
    該大學(xué)成立了一個(gè)可供不識(shí)字的成年人學(xué)習(xí)閱讀的中心。
    Inadvertent adj.不注意的
    同accidental, fortuitous, unintentional, incidental
    The auditor determined that it was merely an inadvertent mistake made by a junior accountant.
    查賬員認(rèn)為這只是年輕會(huì)計(jì)師的疏忽。*auditor n.查賬員
    innermost adj.最深處的
    同deepest, private
    Tom and Joe were best friends and shared their innermost secrets with each other.湯姆和喬是最要好的朋友,互相分享內(nèi)心的秘密。
    jeopardy n.危險(xiǎn)同risk, peril, hazard
    This building is in jeopardy of collapsing if there is a major earthquake.
    如果發(fā)生大地震,這棟建筑物將有坍塌的危險(xiǎn)。
    lace v.①系(帶子)②穿(帶子)
    同1.tie, fasten 2.pass through
    The little child's mother has to help him lace up his shoes.這小孩的母親不得不幫他系鞋帶。
    lull v.使平靜;使入睡
    同 calm, pacify, quiet
    The father sang a song to his daughter to lull her to sleep.
    父親唱了一首歌哄女兒入睡。
    magnificence n.壯麗
    同brilliance, grandeur, majesty, resplendence
    We were all impressed with the magnificence of Russia's Winter Palace.
    氣勢(shì)雄偉的俄國冬宮給我們留下了深刻的印象。
    mercurial adj.①多變的②水銀的
    同1.changeable, erratic, mobile, capricious, inconstant
    Few people can stand Michael's mercurial personality, so he does not have many friends.
    很少有人能忍受邁克爾多變的性格,所以他的朋友不多。
    Nasty adj.①污*的②令人不快的
    同1.filthy, foul 2.disagreeable, unpleasant
    What is that nasty smell coming from behind the house?
    到底是什么東西從房子后面?zhèn)鱽磉@么令人作嘔的味道?