托福考试高频词汇精炼及用法详解

2022-06-09 03:27:11

  

  1) abbreviate

  It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.

  译 在正式写作中,缩写单词很少被接受。

  释 v.缩写

  近 abridge,curtail

  引 abbreviated adj.缩略的

  2) abate

  The ship sailed after the storm had abated.

  译 暴风雨减弱后船只出航了。

  释 v.减少,除去

  记 ab(一再)+ate(eat的过去式)→一再吃,食物减少了→减少

  近 abrogate,wane

  引 abatement n.减少,减弱

  3) abash

  Your kindness quite abashed me.

  译 你的好意让我羞愧难当。

  释 vt.使羞愧,使困窘

  记 a+bash(打,痛击)→打击别人→使羞愧

  近 confound,discomfit

  引 abashed adj.不安的,窘迫的

  4) abase

  The members of the Political Executive Committee abased themselves once more.

  译 。

  释 vt.降低,使贬低

  记 a+base(基础,底部)→在底部→降低

  近 degrade, demote, bring down, reduce

  引 abasement n.降低

  5) abandon

  All attempts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict have now been abandoned.

  译 所有以和平的方式解决纷争的尝试现在都被放弃了。

  释 vt.放弃,遗弃

  近 desert, depart, discard

  引 abandoned adj.被抛弃的

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