高考必背英語詞匯講座 L

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1、lone, lonely, lonesome, alone
    這組詞都有“孤獨的,寂寞的”之意。
    lone:“孤獨的,寂寞的,無依無靠的”,該詞(在詩歌中)可替代lonely或lonesome。She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach walking to and fro.她看到一個孤寂的人影在荒涼的海灘上走來走去。In that cloudy sky only one lone star could be seen.在那多云的天空中,只能看見孤零零的一顆星。
    lonely:“孤單的,寂寞的“,但更強調(diào)指渴望陪伴的孤獨感受。A lonely young sailor felt sorry for himself because his girlfriend no longer loved him.孤獨的青年海員由于女友不再愛他而非常傷心。He spent many lonely days on the deserted island before that attractive girl appeared.在那個有魅力的女孩出現(xiàn)之前,他在那個荒島上度過了許多寂寞的日子。
    lonesome : "無伴的,獨居的",通常明確的表達分別或喪偶后的孤寂卑涼,含義較為痛切。The house she had always thought of as overcrowded was lonesome when her children grew up andwent out on their own.先前她認(rèn)為這屋子過于擁擠,但當(dāng)其子女出去獨立生活后,顯得孤寂。You must keep up your spirits, mother, and not be lonesome because I'm not at home.你一定要打起精神,媽媽,不要因為我不在家而倍感凄涼。
    2、location, position, situation, spot
    這一組詞都有“位置,地點”之意。