**wonder **
wonder ['wʌndə] / wander ['wɒndə]
wonder:想知道
I was wondering where you were.
wonder about sth. 琢磨
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. (thinking about…)
wander:v. 闲逛,游荡,徘徊,瞎转悠
*She wandered aimlessly around the streets. *
*The child was found wandering on the streets alone. *
pretend
pretend:v. 假装
pretend to do
pretend that
He pretended not to notice.
He pretended to his family that everything was fine.(介词引出对象 )that引导宾语从句
*The girl pretends that she is a cashier. * 假装是个售货员
She pretended not to have seen me when I passed by.不定式的完式表示一个已经发生的动作,而不定式的一般式表示动作还没有发生
appreciate
[formal]经常出现在正式场合
1)欣赏
In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
subtle:adj. 精细的,精致的
subtlety :n.
2)感激
(写邮件) Your early response will be greatly appreciated.
**soundly **
sound :adj. 健全的,完好的
safe and sound 安然无恙
At last they arrived in London safe and sound.
soundly
adv. 酣然地;完全地
He is sleeping soundly. 熟睡
*He was soundly defeated. *完全被打败
right
adj. 右边的;正确的
*Your left brain has nothing right, and your right brain has nothing left. *
effect
effect / affect / influence
区别在于:
effect :n. 影响;v. 实现;产生
(着重造成的效果,偏重结果,后面跟“改进,变化”等词语)
He effected great changes in the company.
affect:v. 影响
(着重动作,后面跟受到影响的事物作宾语)
The recent development of the event effected a change in my opinion.
Reading in bed has affected his eyesight.
influence更强调那种潜移默化的影响,比如:性格 / 观点 / 行为
My dad influenced me to do electronics.
**lonely **
lone / alone / lonely
song: Mr. Lonely
① lone:adj. 描述物,定语,表示孤单的,孤立的
a lone house in the field
② alone:adj. 表语,表示孤单一人的;adv.
He is alone.
He lives alone.
③ lonely:adj. 表语 / 定语,描述人, “孤单的,寂寞的”
She is lonely.
the lonely traveller
The old man lives alone in a lone village, but he doesn't feel lonely.
**flat **
adj. 平坦的
The sea was calm, perfectly flat.
n. flat (BrE.) = apartment (AmE.) 公寓
Sara lives with her husband and children in a flat in central London.
employ
employ:v. 雇佣
employer = boss
employee = worker
类似:
interviewer:采访者;面试官
interviewee:被采访的人;被面试的人
temptation
n. 引诱,诱惑
Don't give in to temptation.
tempt v.
tempt sb. to do sth. 诱惑某人去做某事
Don't let the credit card tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
**most **
most 可以修饰最高级,前面要用定冠词“the”
She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
没有the的most?
这个时候表示程度,相当于very,强调形容词 / 副词
I'll be most pleased to speak to her.
(very pleased)
rush
rush / crush / crash
rush:v. & n. 冲
Rush Hour 尖峰时刻
crush:v. 压垮;镇压,压碎,压坏
The car was completely crushed under the truck.
n. 暗恋,迷恋(年纪小的对年纪大的心动)
I have a crush on you.
crash:v. 碰撞,撞击
*A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. *
货车失控撞上了一辆公共汽车的尾部。
immense
immense / immerse
immense [ɪ'mens] adj. huge,large
an immense cloud of smoke
immerse [ɪ'mɜːs] v. 沉浸,浸泡
The seeds will swell when immersed in water. swell膨胀
She immerse herself in her work.
immerse oneself in...热衷于,专注
**fantastic **
amazing 特别赞,惊呆了
splendid 场面宏大的,很棒
brilliant 很好的,聪明的
extraordinary 比别人更好,优秀
outstanding 拔尖
这几个是同意词
fix
fix = repair
Can you fix the bike for me?
fixed = stationary 固定的
*They are not able to get a job interview because they have no fixed address. *(permanent) 永久的,固定的
remark
remark:评论
re-:再一次,again
remark:用言语再次提到,加标记 (comment)
remember
remind:再次出现在脑海中,想起
serious
serious:adj. 严肃的,正经的
我是认真的!
I am serious. / I mean it!
conscience
conscience ['kɒnʃəns] ,conscience:n. 良心
*A clear conscience laughs at false accusation. *[谚] 身正不怕影子歪
conscious ['kɒnʃəs],conscious:adj. 有意识的
be conscious of sth. 意识到
特别注意:be conscious of = be aware of
I'm very conscious of my weight.