2020高考英语必备—必备高频单词（三）
1. absorb v ①吸收；②吸引；使专心：
① Water and salts are absorbed into our blood stream.
水分和盐被吸收进我们的血液中。
② I was completely absorbed in the book.
我完全沉浸在书中。
2. block ① n 街区；② v 堵住；挡住：
① She took the dog for a walk around the block.
她带着狗绕街区散步。
② I tried to get through, but there were people blocking my way.
我想过去，但是有人挡着路。
3. compare v ①对比；比较；②比得上；相比：
① I’ve had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours.
我遇到了一些困难，但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。
② The flowers here do not compare with tho at home.
这儿的花比不上家里的花。
4. devote v 把……用于；致力于；献身于：
秀才翘尾巴打一字谜She devoted most of her spare time to tennis.
她将大部分空余时间都用来打网球了。
5. equal adj ①相同的；同样的；相等的；②平等的：
① There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class.
极目远眺
这个班男女生人数相等。
② We will be demanding equal rights at work.
我们将要求工作中的平等权利。
6. figure ① n [常用复数] 数字；位数；算术；② v 计算：
① His salary is now in six figures.
他的薪水现在是六位数。
② We figured the attendance at 150, 000.
我们估计有15万人参加。
7. grasp ① n（对知识等的）理解；领会；② v 抓住；紧握：
① He has a good grasp of German grammar.
他德语语法掌握得很好。
② He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
8. hono(u)r ① n [常用单数] 荣幸；② v [正式用语] 给予……荣誉：
① It is an honor to have you here.
大驾光临，深感荣幸。
② He was honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
他荣获诺贝尔医学奖。
9. involve v ①包含；需要；②涉及；影响：
① The project will involve working abroad.
这个项目将需要到国外去工作。
② The changes will involve everyone on the staff.
这些变化将影响每一位职员。共青团之歌
10. indeed adv 当然；确实：
—Would it help if you had an assistant?
—It would indeed.
——你要是有个助手，会有帮助吗？
——那是肯定的。
11. jam n 堵塞：
Sorry we’re late. We got stuck in a traffic jam.
《北京的春节》
对不起，我们来晚了，路上堵车。
12. lecture ① n（尤指大学中的）讲座；讲课；② v 讲课；作讲座；演讲：
① He gave a ries of lectures on French literature.
他作了有关法国文学的系列讲座。
一杯白开水
② For ten years she lectured in law.
她教了十年的法律课。
13. level n 水平；水准；级别：
He studied French to degree level.
他的法语学到了拿学位的水平。
14. likely adj 可能的：
They might refu to let us do it, but it’s hardly likely.
他们也许不会让我们做这工作，但这可能性太小。
15. measure ① n [常用复数] 措施；办法；② v 量；测量：
① The government must take measures to reduce crime.
政府必须采取措施来减少犯罪。
② We can measure the energy that food provides in calories.
我们可以用卡路里来测量食物提供的能量。
16. method n 方法；办法：
风景山水画This is the simplest method of payment.
这是最简单的付款方法。
17. occur v 发生：
If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cau.
如果头痛只发生在晚上，缺少新鲜空气和氧气常常是其原因。
18. puzzled adj 困惑的；迷惑的：
Alice read the letter with a puzzled expression on her face.
艾丽斯脸上带着迷惑的表情读了那封信。
19. quarrel ① n 争吵；吵架；② v 争吵；吵架：
① I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
我和其他几个兄弟大吵了一架。
② I always em to be quarreling with my parents.
我好像总是在和父母吵架。
20. rare adj 稀有的；罕见的：
It is very rare for her to miss a day at school.
她上课很少缺席。
21. require v [不用于进行时] 需要；要求：
让真情Regulations require that students attend at least 90% of the lectures.
规定要求学生的听课率至少要达到90%。
22. normal adj 正常的；平常的：
It’s normal to feel tired after such a long trip.
这样长途旅行之后感到疲劳是正常的。
23. standard ① n 标准；水准；② adj 标准的：
① Students have to reach a certain standard or they won’t pass.
学生必须达到某一标准，不然就无法通过。
② The shoes are available in all standard sizes.
这款鞋子各种标准尺码都有售。
24. struggle ① n 斗争；奋斗；② v（与某人）搏斗；斗争：
① Life became a struggle for survival.
生活变成了一场争取生存的斗争。
② James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.
詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴上挨了打。
25. typical adj 典型的；有代表性的：
This meal is typical of local cookery.
这是有当地风味的饭菜。
26. voyage n (乘船/ 宇宙飞船的长途) 航行：
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
泰坦尼克号首航便沉没了。
27. wisdom n 智慧；明智：
卧蚕是什么意思
Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom.
