高考中常见的 150 个一词多义
1.about (熟义:关于) prep.& adv.到处=(美)around 到处
We spent the whole afternoon walking about town.我们整个下午就在城里到处逛来逛去。 2.act (熟义:行动)vi.起作用
It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act.只需几分钟,药物就起作用了。 3.add (熟义:加)vt 接着说,又说 “They don't know.”he added.“他们不知道。”他接着又说。
4.address (熟义:地址,写地址) vt. ① 称呼 ② 向……发表演说/致辞 The president should be addressed as “Mr President.”总统应称为“总统先生”。 He is going to address the meeting in a minute.他一会儿就要在大会上讲话了。 5.admit (熟义:承认)vt.①允许进入 ②容纳
The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house. 仆人打开门,请我进去。 The theatre only admits 1,000 persons.这个剧场只能容纳一千人。
6. adapt (熟义:适应)vt.使某物适合与新的用途,情况等;修改;改编或改写(稿本)
These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. 这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好. This novel has been adapted for radio from Russian original. 这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目. 7. adopt (熟义:收养; 过继)vt.① 采纳;采取;采用
We adopt their teaching method. 我们采用了他们的教学方法 8.against (熟义:反对,违背) prep.衬着,迎着,靠着 The picture looks good against the white wall. 这幅画在洁白的墙的衬托下显得很好看。
9.agree with (熟义:同意) 与……一致,协调,适合
Your story agrees with what I heard.你讲的与我所听到的一致。 Long plane trips don't agree with me.我不适合坐飞机长途旅行。 10.appeal (熟义: 恳求,呼吁)v (对某人)有吸引力,(使某人)感兴趣
The idea of camping has never appealed to me. 对露营这种想法我从来不感兴趣. 11.apply(熟义:申请) v.应用,运用; 适用
What I have said applies only to some of you. 我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人. 12.arm (熟义:n.手臂)n.武器 v.武装
Lay down your arms or we'll fire!放下武器,否则,我们就开枪了!
Police say the man is armed with guns and very dangerous. 警察说该男子携有枪,十分危 险。
13.ask (熟义:问)vt.要求
The teacher asked that all the students(should) stay at the classroom. 老师要求所有学生呆在教室. 14.attend (熟义:出席) vt.&vi.看护,治疗
Dr.Paria Lal attends him.Paria Lal 医生在治疗他。
If you go out,who'll attend to the baby?如果你走了,谁来照看婴儿? 15.back (熟义:n.背) vt.支持
Many of his friends backed his plan.他的许多朋友支持他的计划。 16.badly (熟义:坏) adv.迫切, 很
English teachers are badly needed in our school. 我们学校极需要英语老师。 17.before (熟义:以前) conj.才;就
It was a long time before I got to sleep again.过了很久我才再睡着。 I hadn't waited long before he came.我没有等多久,他就来了。
18.block (熟义:大块) n. (四面临街) 建筑群,街区 v 阻碍;堵塞 He lives three blocks away from here. 他住的地方与此处相隔三条街。
Heavy snow is blocking all roads into Scotland. 大雪阻塞了所有通往苏格兰的路。
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19.blow (熟义:吹,刮) n. 打击
His wife’s death was a great blow to him. 他妻子的去世对他是一大打击。 20.buy (熟义:购买) v. 相信
No one will buy that excuse. 谁也不会相信那个借口。 21.build (熟义:v.修建) n.身材,体型
The football player has a solid build.足球运动员体格健壮。 22.can (熟义:能) n.罐头 vt.做成罐头 Mother cans fruit.妈妈把水果做成罐头。
23.capital (熟义:首都) n. 大写字母;资本
Write your name in block capitals, please. 姓名请用大写。
Jack set up a business with a starting capital of $100,000. Jack 的创业资本是$100,000。 24.carry (熟义:搬运,携带) v.持有,带有;刊登 Police in many countries carry guns. 许多国家的警察都带枪。
Today’s newspapers carry full reports of the president’s visit. 25.catch (熟义:抓) v. 明白;领会 Sorry, I didn’t quite catch what you said. 对不起,我没听清你的话。 26.cause (熟义:n.起因,v.引起) n.事业
The UN has done a lot for the cause of world peace.联合国为世界和平事业做了许多贡 献。
27.certain (熟义:相信) adj. 某个,某种
For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.因为某种原因,我不能出席这次 会议。
28.change (熟义:变化) n.(u) 零钱,找头
Have you got change for a five-pound note? 你有没有 5 英镑的零钱? 29.collect (熟义:收集) v. 取走,拿走
His job is to collect a child from school every day. 他的工作是每天从学校接回孩子。 30.company (熟义:公司)n.有人作伴;伙伴
You may know a man by the company he keeps.你可以从一个人所交的朋友了解他的为人
Your mum is so lonely, and you should keep her company. 31.cost (熟义:花费;值……)vt.使失去(生命、健康等)
The patient's dangerous condition cost the doctors and nurses many a sleepless night. 病人的危险状态使医生、护士好几夜不曾合眼。 32.count [熟义:数(数目)] vi.重要;有关系 vt.认为 Every minute counts.每分每秒都重要。
On the whole she counted herself a fortunate wife.总的说来,她自认为还是一个幸运的 人。
33.course (熟义:过程) n. 课程;航线;一道菜
I’d like to take a refresher course to improve my driving. 我想参加补习训练以提高自己的驾驶技术。 The plane was off the course.飞机偏离航向。
They were treated with a five-course dinner for lunch. 招待他们五道菜的正餐。 34.cover (熟义:覆盖) v.够付(费用);走完(一段路);涉及;报导
Here is £5;that should cover all your expenses.这儿有 5 英镑,应该够付你所有的开 支。
By sunset we had covered thirty miles.到日落的时候,我们已走了三十英里。
He is carrying out a research that covers a wide field. 他正在进行涉及范围很广的研究工 作。
He was sent to cover the event. 他被派去报道这事件。 35.cross (熟义:横跨) adj. 生气的,恼怒的
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I was cross with him for being late. 他迟到了,我很生气。 36.dear(熟义:亲爱的) 昂贵的
Clothes are getting dearer.衣服越来越贵了 37. degree (熟义:学位) n.程度
She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree. 她也受到波及,但程度较轻。 38.desert (熟义:沙漠) vt.离开,抛弃 We sheltered from the storm in a deserted garage. 我们在一间空无人住的茅屋里躲暴风雨。 39.do (熟义:做,制作) v. 行, 适合 —Which do you prefer,coffee or tea?
—Either will do.It makes no difference for me. 随便,对我来说没什么区别。 40.drive (熟义:驾驶) v. 驱使
Do you have any idea what has driven him mad? 你知道什么使他发疯的吗? 41. due (熟义:由于) adj. 须立即支付,到期 ; 约定,预期 My rent isn’t due till Wednesday.我的租金星期三才到期。
The train is due to arrive in five minutes. 火车预定在 5 分钟后达到。 42.edge (熟义:边缘) n. 刀口,锋
The boy is playing with a knife with a sharp edge. 这孩子正在玩一把锋利的刀。 47.energy (熟义:能量,能源) n. 精力,活力 His work seemed to lack energy. 他工作似乎缺乏干劲。 44.escape (熟义:逃走)v.被忘记
His name escaped me for the moment.我一时想不起他的名字了。 45.even (熟义:甚至 adv) adj.平坦的; 不相上下的,均衡的 A billiard-table must be perfectly even. 台球桌必须十分平。 That is an even game. 那是平局。
46.express (熟义:v.表达) adj. 高速的, 快速的 n. 快递
It was in that express way that the traffic accident happened.事故发生早高速公路上。 47.fail (熟义:v. 失败,不及格)v.不足,缺乏;忽略 Our water supply failed.我们供水不足了。
He never fails to write to his mother every month.他从来不忘记每月写信给他的母亲。 48.fairly (熟义:adv. 相当) adv.公正地,公平地
You are not treating us fairly. 你对我们不公正. 49.far from (熟义:离……远) 远远不是 The show was far from a failure;it was a great success. 这个展览远远不是失败;而是很成功的. 50.figure (熟义:n.数字;雕塑,人物) v.认为,想象 She figured that she would be next.她认为她可能就是下一个。 I couldn't figure out what he meant.我不明白他是什么意思。 51.fall (熟义:v. 掉落) n. 秋天;瀑布
His father passed away in the fall of 1970. 他父亲在 1970 年的秋季过世。 The falls upstream are full of salmons. 该瀑布上游有许多大马哈鱼。 52.flat (熟义:n. 公寓,套房) adj. 平躺的, 平伸的, 扁平的 The earthquake laid the city flat. 地震把这座城市夷为平地。 53.flight (熟义:n. 飞行,航班) n. 一段楼梯或阶梯
There was no lift and we had to climb six flights. 没有电梯,我们得跑六段楼梯。 54.flood (熟义:n. 洪水) n.大量的东西;vt.大量而来,充满 I received a flood of letters this morning.今天早上我收到大量的信件。
55.for (熟义:prep. 目的,由于) conj. 因为,由于(表示一种补充说明的原因)
We listened eagerly, for he brought news of our families. 他给我们带来了家里的消息,我们都迫不及待地听着。
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