英语常见熟词生义
1.abnt adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的,恍惚的
She looked at the picture in an abnt(茫然的)way.
2.ache v.& n.疼痛→v.渴望
Having left for ages,he was aching(渴望)for home.
3.address n.地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说
The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3:00 pm.
4.against prep.逆着,反对;倚,靠;碰→prep.以...为背景
The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall.
5.attend v.出席;参加→v.看护;治疗;陪同
The nur attended(看护)to him day and night.
6.blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的;空虚的;没兴趣的
The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look.
7.blue adj.& n.蓝色→adj.忧伤的
His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的).
8.build vt.建筑,建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格,体形,身材
One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence.
You're right,Josh. He may have a small build(身材).
9.cau vt.促使,引起→n.原因,起因;事业,目标
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers,Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cau(事业).
10.cloudy adj.阴的,多云的→adj.不明朗的,不清晰的
Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的).
11.coach n.教练→v.辅导,指导
She coached(指导)me in playing football.
12.count n.& v.计算,数→vi.有价值,重要
It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要).
13.cour n.课程;过程→n.一道菜
The cours(菜谱)vary with asons.
14.cover v.覆盖→v.行走(一段路程);足以支付,够付;采访n.书刊封面,封皮
Motor-cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour.
To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.
15.cross v.跨越,横穿n.十字→adj.生气的
Don't be cross(生气的)with him—after all,he is a child.
16.dert n.沙漠→v.抛弃,离弃
He derted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad.
17.deal vi.处理,解决→n.交易
Having been cheated in a business deal(交易),he was reduced to nothing.
18.develop v.发展;开发;研制→v.冲印
Did you have the films developed(冲印)?