精选英语六级词汇

六级词汇8

第15课

absurd

a.荒谬的，荒唐的

The idea that the number "13" brings bad luck seems to be quite absurd to most Chinese people.

认为"13"是不吉利的数字这一观念对大多数中国人来说似乎挺荒唐可笑的。

ambitious

a.有抱负的，雄心勃勃的;有野心的

Almost all politicians are quite ambitious in accomplishing their own political goals.

几乎所有的政客都雄心勃勃地想要实现自己的政治目标。

avail

v.使…产生效用，使…有价值 n. (一般用于否定或疑问句中)效用，利益，帮助

It hurt her a great deal that all she had done for him in the past few years was of no avail.

多年来为他奉献的一切都付诸东流水，她伤心欲绝。

We cannot help asking that superpower this question: "Will force or terror alone avail the world peace?"

我们不禁要问那个超级大国："仅用武力或恐吓对世界和平有好处吗?"

collide

vi.碰撞，互撞;冲突，抵触

The Titanic collided with a floating iceberg.

泰坦尼克号撞到了海上漂浮的冰山。

When interests of two countries collide, negotiation is the best solution.

当两国的利益发生冲突时，谈判是最好的解决方法。

conceive

vt.(构)想出，认为;怀(胎)vi. (of)构想出，设想;怀孕

The idea of the atom bomb was first conceived by scientists in the 1930s.

科学家们是在20世纪30年代最初构想制造原子弹的。

Traditionally in China, it is a shame for a girl to conceive a baby before she marries.

中国的传统观念是，女孩未婚先孕是可耻的.。

constituent

n.选民，选区居民;成分，组成 a. 组成的，构成的

Please explain to me the constituents of an atom.

请向我解释一下原子的组成问题。

Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water.

氢和氧是构成水的元素。

dedicate

vt.题献词于(著作)上; (to)把(一生等)献给，把(时间、精力等)用于

Dedicated to My Beloved.

谨以此书献给我的至爱。

The Monument to the People's Heroes is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who died for our country.

人民英雄纪念碑是为那些为保卫祖国而献身的烈士们而建的。

diffuse

v.扩散，(使)弥漫;传播，散布 a. (文章等)冗长的，漫无边际的;四散的，弥漫的

The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.

夕阳西沉，霞光满天。

I got lost in your rather diffuse essay.

你的文章行文冗赘，弄得我有点糊涂了。

divert

vt.使转向，使改道(或绕道); 转移，转移…的注意力;使娱乐，消遣

The branch of the Yellow River has been diverted from its course to a new channel.

黄河的这段支流被改道转入新的流向。

The children are diverted by the clown.

小丑把孩子们逗乐了。

enrich

vt.充实，使丰富;使富裕，使富有

Many wealthy men try to enrich their cultural life by going to all kinds of concerts and museums.

很多富起来的人士想通过参加各种音乐会以及参观各种博物馆来丰富自己的文化生活。

Many foreign words and phrases have enriched the English language.

大量的外来词和短语极大地丰富了英语。

extinct

a.灭绝的，绝种的; (火山等)不再活跃的，(火等)熄灭了的，(风俗等)已废弃的

Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.

恐龙已经灭绝几百万年了。

Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant if not extinct.

人们普遍认为火星上的火山如果说不是死火山至少也处于休眠状态，然而太空船搜集到的证据显示火星上仍然有火山运动存在。

flush

n.脸红，红光 vi. 被冲洗;脸红 vt. 冲洗，清除;使(脸)涨红;赶出 a. (with)齐平的;(尤指钱)充裕的

Her complexion has a flush, just like that of the dawn.

她红扑扑的脸蛋宛如黎明的红霞。

The politician didn't flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.

那位政客在刚刚收贿赂后 就信誓旦旦地说他要鞠躬尽瘁地为人民服务， 一点都不感到脸红。

The rising sun flushed the green mountain tops.

旭日映红了苍翠的山顶。

heighten

v.(使)提高，加强

When watching the horrified ghost movie, the boy's fear heightened, but he still pretended to be calm.

在看这部恐怖鬼片的时候，男孩觉得越来越恐怖，但还是装作若无其事。

illusion

n.幻想，错误的观念;错觉，幻觉，假象

The girl is always under the illusion that a Prince Charming will sweep her away on a white horse.

这姑娘成天幻想着有朝一日她心目中的白马王子会将她带走。

A mirage is an optical illusion caused by hot air conditions.

海市蜃楼是由热空气引起的光学幻像。

induce

vt.引诱，劝;引起，导致

Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.

亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼撒旦的引诱偷吃了禁果。

The author has induced a particular frame of mind in the readers by his choice of words.

作者用词讲究，在读者的心中唤起了一种特殊的意境。