2018考研同学应英语掌握5500左右的词汇以及相关词组。下面新东方在线为2018考研同学整理了一些词汇,除掌握词汇的基本含义外,考生还应掌握词汇之间的词义关系以及词汇之间的搭配关系,掌握词汇生成的基本知识。 1. toss
vt. (轻轻或漫不经心地)扔;(使)摇荡; 摇匀;(为…)掷硬币决定;
n. 掷硬币决定;向上甩头;猛仰头(尤指表示恼怒或不耐烦);(尤指比赛或游戏中) 投掷;
[例句]'I'm sure I don't know.' Cook tossed her head.
“我确信我不知道。”库克一甩头说。 2. tough
adj. 坚强的,坚韧的,不屈不挠的;艰苦的,困难的,难办的;牢固的,强壮的;粗暴的;
n. 粗暴的人;暴徒,恶棍;
vt. 忍耐,忍受(常与out连用);
[例句]He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.
他树立了铁面生意人的名声。 3. pace
n. 一步;长度单位;步幅,步调;快步;
vt. 踱步,走来走去;步测;调整步调;训练马溜蹄;
vi. 踱步;溜蹄;
[例句]Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change.
很多人对变革的步伐不满意。 4. pack
n. 包裹;一群;(纸牌的)一副;一组;
vt. (把…)打包;塞进;拥进;(使)聚集成团;
vt. 挑选;压紧;携带;拧紧;
[例句]When I was 17, I packed my bags and left home.
17岁时,我背起行囊离开了家。 5. pad
vt. 给…装衬垫,加垫子;填塞;踏平;
vi. 步行,放轻脚步走;
n. 垫,衬垫;护具;便签本;发射台;
[例句]He withdrew the needle and placed a pad of cotton-wool over the
spot.
他把针头拔出,在扎针处按了一块药棉。 6. tilt
vt. 使倾斜;(在马上)拿枪扎;抨击,攻击;
vi. 倾斜;〈美〉有倾向性,偏袒;抨击;
n. 倾斜,歪斜;斜坡,坡度;马上刺枪比赛;跳动锤,落锤;
[例句]She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair.
她斜过镜子开始梳理头发。 7. tip
n. 小费;小窍门;末梢;
vt. 给小费;倾斜,翻倒;装顶端;
vi. 给小费;翻倒;倾覆;
[例句]The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers.
袖子遮住了他的手,一直盖到指尖。 8. toast
n. 烤面包;干杯;接受敬酒的人;(在某领域)广受赞誉的人;
vt. 向…祝酒,为…干杯;
vi. 烤火,取暖;使暖和;烘烤(面包片等);
[例句]Toast the bread lightly on both sides.
稍稍烘烤面包两面。 9. token
n. 象征;记号;代币;
adj. 象征性的;作为对某事的保证的;作为标志的;
vt. 预兆:预示或象征,预兆;
[例句]The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was
widely seen as a token gesture.
该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步,因而受到欢迎,但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。 10. torture
n. 折磨;拷问;痛苦;(精神上或肉体上的)折磨;
vt. 使痛苦;使苦恼;使焦急;曲解;
[例句]French police are convinced that she was tortured and killed.
法国警方确信她是被拷打致死。