轻薄，易脆的flimsy, slender, slim, fragile, (brittle)夷平, 掀翻topple, flatten, level,破坏damage, devastate, destroy, ruin, destruction, smash, ravage, havoc打击hit, strike, batter, punch, bang免除dispense (with)弹性，弹簧spring, resilience, resilient, spring, flexibility, flexible悬挂suspend, hang, overhanging静止的stationary, still,限制constrain, limit, contain, control, repress, curtail, dampen摇晃sway, shake, jolt, slither to and fro, quake强化reinforce, fortify, cement, strengthen, emphasize, accentuate, stress, highlight间接的collateral, indirect,湖,河loch, lake, stream, brook, river,处理tackle, deal with, manage, handle, try to fix, address根本的underlying, basic, essential, fundamental合理的plausible, reasonable, rational, feasible, hold true, realistic, practical, viable传播；disseminate, spread, circulate明显的，震撼的impressive, compelling, overwhelming, staggering, dramatic, drastic，obvious, conspicuous交换swap, change, exchange,同意concur on, agree on/with, think alike, second严格的rigorous, strict, serious, be hard on基本的rudimentary, primary, basic, fundamental,到来，来到advent, arrival, coming偶然的fortuitous, coincidental, accidental,考虑到、、、情形、accommodate some situations,高度height, altitude,附近vicinity, nearby, near,认识到recognize, acknowledge, realize, be aware of强大的potent, powerful, strong困惑的addled, confused, baffled, muddled, addlepated=addleheaded,结果，结论finding, result, turn out, conclude, conclusion人口统计学，人口，种群数量demography, demographic, demographical, population, census（人口普查）,比例ratio, rate, proportion, extent, quantitative relation, correlation, relationship, balance, fraction, quotient, percentage, correspondence比例失调的skewed, disproportionate, inordinate, uneven, unequal, irregular, excessive,寿命longevity, life expectancy, life span理论、思想已经存在一段时间了the idea/theory has been around for some time. 假设，理论，阐释，hypothesis, theory, explanation, assumption增加accrue, increase, accumulate, build up, amass, grow, gather, augment, mount up, collect潜在的，有潜力的potential, possible, likely, prospective, budding, in the making, latent, embryonic, future, dormant放弃forgo, abandon, do without, go without, give up, waive, renounce, disavow, relinquish, cede, part with, yield, abstain with, refrain from, eschew, repudiate折磨haunt, torment, obsess, disturb, trouble, worry, plague, torture, prey on, weigh on, gnaw at, nag at, weigh heavily on, beset,另类的alternative, unorthodox, unconventional, radical, nonconformist, offbeat, idiosyncratic, perverse, avant-garde, novel, original, outlandish, Bohemian上升，增加swell, increase, expansion, escalation, acceleration, surge, proliferation, skyrocketing, stepping-up贬低belittle…as, defame…as, disparage, denigrate, play down, scoff at, sneer at, discredit, censure, condemn, deprecate, depreciate, make light of把、、、比下去，完胜trump, outshine, eclipse, outdo, surpass, be head and shoulders above, put in the shade颠倒invert, turn upside down, upturn, reverse, flip, turn inside out, transpose提升(n) boost, increase, rise, elevation, escalation, advance, boom, spurt提升(v),夸大inflate, increase, raise, boost, put up衰退，下滑slump, plummet, recession, decline, depression, stagnation, plunge, downturn破产bust, bankruptcy负担，压力be saddled with, be burdened with,刺激措施incentive, stimulus, stimulant, inducement, spur, impetus, encouragement, incitement, lure磨掉了、腐蚀了erode, wear away/down, weather, consume, sap, undermine安排，组织orchestrate, organize, arrange, put together低调discreet, subtle, low-key, understated, subdued, unobtrusive, inconspicuous 秩序、顺序sequence, order, series, chain, succession, pattern, course, arrangement, train复制replicate, duplicate, copy, reproduce, recreate, clone, make a replica of, repeat, make a copy of民族的ethnic, racial, ethnological, genetic, inherited, national, tribal, ancestral, traditional, folk, native, indigenous, aboriginal隐秘的covert, secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, closet, concealed, hidden, private, sly, sneaky不足的deficient, insufficient, lacking, defective, scant, inadequate, wanting, limited, poor, short of/on代替supersede, replace, supplant, replace, take the place of, substitute for, displace, oust, overthrow, remove, override, succeedwords in sentences1.The miners formulated a plan to keep the mines open. 想出，设计出Draw up, put together, work out, construct, make, develop, contrive, hatch, devise, conceive, create, frame, originate, coin, compose2.There is a problem with the way you have formulated this question. 表达Express, articulate, put into words, utter, state, say, verbalize, render, phrase, word, couch, voice3.He stood on the pier to watch me embark.上船Board ship, go on board, go aboard4.He was about to embark on a career in the family’s department store chain.开始Begin, start, commence, undertake, venture into, engage in, settle down to, institute, initiate,5.Any member is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend andvote instead of him.代理人Deputy, representative, substitute, delegate, agent, surrogate, stand-in, attorney, go-between, envoy6.Trying to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.中间路线Middle course, middle way, mid point, golden mean, compromise, balance, median, norm, average7.the mean temperature平均的average, median, middle, halfway, centre, central, intermediate, medium, normal, standard, middling8.He had an unblemished record as a law-abiding citizen. 无瑕疵的Flawless, faultless, perfect, pure, whiter than white, spotless, unsullied, untarnished, stainless, unimpeachable, ideal , model9.An ugly scar marred his features. 留下瑕疵Spoil, ruin, impair, disfigure, detract from, flaw, blemish, mutilate, deface, deform10.The celebrations were marred by violence.破坏Spoil, ruin, impair, upset, damage, wreck, harm, hurt, blight, taint, tarnish, sully, stain, pollute11.A uniform temperature of between 18 and 21 degrees固定的，恒定的Constant, consistent, steady, invariable, unvarying, stable, static, regular, fixed, even, equal, monotonous, unfluctuating, unwavering12.Cut the vegetables into pieces of uniform size一致的，相同的Identical, matching, similar, same, alike, like, homogeneous, equivalent, consistent, corresponding13.The nation is threatened by famine. 食物短缺Scarcity of food, food shortages, deprivation, want14.the cotton famine of the 1860s 匮乏，不足shortage, scarcity, lack, dearth, want, deficiency, insufficiency, undersupply 15.Nine days of processions and parades culminating in a dramatic fire-walkingceremony达到高潮／定点，结束Come to climax, come to a crescendo, come to an end with, end with, peak, climax, reach a pinnacle, build up to, lead up to, conclude with, close with, terminate with16.the debate continued and articles in the media proliferated. 激增，大幅度增加Increase rapidly, grow rapidly, multiply, become more numerous, mushroom, snowball, burgeon, escalate, rocket, run riot17.a posh Beverly Hills hotel时尚高档的smart, stylish, fancy, high-class, fashionable, chic, luxurious, luxury, exclusive, sumptuous, lavish18.the hills are covered in lush vegetation 繁茂的，旺盛的，多产的luxuriant, rich, abundant, profuse, exuberant, teeming, rampant, verdant, riotous, prolific19.a lush ripe peach鲜嫩多汁的，葱绿的succulent, luscious, juicy, fleshy, soft, fresh,20.a lush apartment in the best residential section奢华的，富裕的，丰富的luxurious, luxury, de luxe, sumptuous, grand, opulent, elaborate21.the dappled purple carpet of flowers斑驳的speckled, blotched, blotchy, spotted, spotty, dotted, mottled22.she was a vibrant and passionate woman.充满活力的Spirited, lively, full of life, energetic, vigorous, vital, animated, vivacious23.the exodus of refugees from Albania 大规模离开mass departure, withdrawal, evacuation, leaving, exit, migration, emigration, diaspora24.a tentative arrangement /this can only be a tentative conclusion暂时的，试探性的，凭推测的provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, preliminary, speculative, conjectural, pilot, experimental，uncertain25.he eventually tried a few tentative steps around his hospital room.犹豫的，Hesitant, uncertain, cautious, timid, faltering, shaky26.the revolutionaries must shed their populist illusions. 抛弃，丢掉discard, get rid of, dispose of, do away with, drop, abandon27.the two firms are each to shed ten workers. 辞退Make redundant, dismiss, let go, discharge, give someone their notice, discard 28.working in pairs appears to facilitate learning.使什么变得顺利，容易，促进Make easy/easier, ease, make possible, make smooth, open the door to, enable, lubricate, accelerate, forward, advance, further29.potato blight马铃薯疫病disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot, decay.30.the government are protecting people from the blight of aircraft noise.痛苦，折磨Affliction, scourge, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil, misfortune, woe, calamity, trouble, ordeal, thorn in one’s flesh/side, trial, canker, nuisance. 31.he tried to reach her by telephone, but she continued to be elusive.躲避的，逃避的Difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down, evasive, slippery, shifty,32.the notion of meaning is exceedingly elusive and complex. 难以捉摸／理解／分辨，令人困惑的Subtle, indistinct, indefinite, ambiguous, intangible, impalpable, fugitive, deceptive, baffling33.as usual she gave an elusive answer.模棱两可的，令人困惑的Ambiguous, baffling, puzzling, misleading, evasive, equivocal34.an inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room. 吸引人的，诱惑的Tempting, enticing, alluring, beguiling, winning, attractive, appealing, agreeable, pleasant, delightful, appetizing, mouth-watering, fascinating, engaging, enchanting, entrancing, bewitching, intriguing, irresistible, ravishing, seductive, tantalizing35.around 400 fans braved freezing temperatures to see them play. 勇敢地面对，冒着、、、、、、Endure, put up with, bear, withstand, weather, suffer, sustain, go through, face, confront, stand up to, meet head on, face up to, brazen out, defy.36.he has all the attributes of a top midfield player.特征，特质，属性Quality, feature, characteristic, trait, element, aspect, property, hallmark, mark, distinction, sign, suresign, idiosyncracy, peculiarity37.the hourglass was depicted as the attribute of Father Time. 标志Symbol, indicator, mark, sign, hallmark, trademark, status symbol38.the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science.矛盾的Equivocal, uncertain, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the fence, torn, hesitating, conflicting, fluctuating, waving, vacillating, mixed, contradictory, clashing, muddled, vague, hazy37. English cloth manufactures were able to undercut their continental rivals.削价与、、、抢生意，售价低于（竞争价格）Charge less than, charge a lower price than, undersell, underbid39.the company denied that his authority was being undercut. 削弱，暗中破坏Undermine, weaken, impair, damage, sap, threaten, subvert, sabotage, ruin, disrupt, undo, destabilize.40.there is little prospect of success.将要发生地事，期望中的事，预期，展望Likelihood, hope, expectation, anticipation, possibility, likeliness, promise, lookout, dream,41.she would have better job prospects with a postgraduate qualification. 前景，前途，前程，机会，可能性Possibilities, potential, promise, expectations, outlook, future42.finding schools abroad may be a daunting prospect for employees.想法，念头Vision, thought, idea, contemplation, task, undertaking.43.Jimmy, who plays in midfield, is an exciting prospect.有希望的候选人，合适的人选Candidate, possibility,44.guests are greeted with a pleasant prospect from the ground-floor lounge.景色，景象，视野View, vista, outlook, perspective, panorama, aspect, scene, scenery, sweep, landscape.45. Reckless: he was angry with himself and that made him reckless.不顾后果的，鲁莽的，草率的Rash, careless, thoughtless, incautious, heedless, unheeding, inattentive, hasty, overhasty, precipitate, irresponsible, indiscriminate46.his works engendered considerable controversy.使发生／出现，引起Cause, be the cause of, give rise to, bring about, lead to, result in, produce, generate, arouse, provoke, foment, occasion, foster47.a medium-sized breed of cow种，类variety, stock, strain, line, family, type, kind, sort, class48.a new breed of journalist 种类，科目type, kind, sort, variety, class, genre, genus, order, caliber, brand, generation 49.a lethal weapon 致命的fatal, deadly, mortal, murderous, homicidal, killing, terminal, toxic, poisonous, virulent, venomous, pernicious, disastrous50.a built-in cupboard嵌入墙内的，成为整体的fitted, fixed, integral, integrated, incorporated, permanent51.television has built-in advantages for advertisers内在的inherent, intrinsic, incorporated, inseparable, inbuilt, essential, implicit, basic, ingrained, rooted.52.I sat on the bank, basking in the warm sunshine. 晒太阳，享受Laze, lie, lounge, relax, sprawl, loll, sunbathe, sun oneself, warm oneself53.they were still basking in the glory of success沉浸在，享受revel, luxuriate, wallow, delight, take pleasure, rejoice, glory, indulge oneself;enjoy, relish, savior, lap up54.some plants rely on birds to disperse their seeds传播scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread, diffuse, sow, pepper, strew, broadcast.55.the crowd began to disperse 散开，police used tear gas to disperse thedemonstrators. 驱散break up, split up, disband, separate, scatter, dispel, banish56.the blanket of fog finally dispersed.散了dissipate, be dispelled, thin out, dissolve, melt away, fade away, vanish, disappear, clear, lift, rise.57.the toucan eats a very wide range of fruits/a new range of quality foods.种类assortment, variety, diversity, mixture, collection, array, set, selection, choice, pick, kind, sort, type, class, rank, order, genus, species.。
