英语考前基础回顾：30个常见词的特殊含义
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30个常见词的特殊含义
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常用含义n.地址，住址
特别记忆
1．vt.(在信封或包裹等上)写上收信人的姓名、地址；写信给
is a
letter addressed to the wrong house. 这是一封写错了地址的信。
考例
(安徽高考)Catherine bought a postcard of
the place she was visiting，addressed it to herself
and then
posted it at the nearby post office.
2．vt.& n．发言，(正式)演讲，演说
chairman will
address (at) the meeting. 主席将在会上发表讲话。
He is a
man of a pleasing address. 他是一位谈吐流利的人。
常用含义vt.打，打败；vi.& n．(心)跳动
特别记忆
n．(音乐)节拍，主节奏
expected the audience to join in and dance to
the beat of the music.
他们希望观众参与进去，和他们一起随着音乐的节拍起舞。
考例
(湖南高考)Johnny struggled to keep up with
Lisette’s smooth steps，but he was always one beat
behind
her.
常用含义n.板，木板；布告牌；v.上船(火车、飞机、公共汽车等)
特别记忆
1．n.委员会；董事会
board are unhappy about the
falling sales. 董事会对销售额下降感到不满。
考例
(上海高考)．..school boards often put P．E. on the
chopping block，...
(重庆高考)He is chairman of the
Board of Churchill Downs.
2．v.膳宿 always has
one or two students boarding with her.她家总有一两名寄宿学生。
考例
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(上海高考)After a
happy childhood hunting with her father，she was
sent to boarding school in the
city.
常用含义n.外套；上衣
特别记忆
vt.为某物涂抹，给……涂上一层；用……覆盖
are sometimes coated with sugar. 药丸有时会裹上糖衣。
考例
(上海高考)We observe large colonies of
Indian smooth-coated otters (above) looking
around.
常用含义n.进展，进程；课程；讲座；行动方向；方针；(船或飞机的)航向，航线
特别记忆
1．n.跑道；比赛场地
was overtaken on the last
stretch of the course.她在最后的直线跑道上被超过了。
考例
(重庆高考)Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge
amounts of energy are used to keep its courses
(球
场) in good condition.
2．n.一道菜
would
you like for the main course? 您点什么主菜呢？
考例
(陕西高考)．..it is custom to have salad before the
main course at dinner，not after.
常用含义n.盖子；v.覆盖
特别记忆
1．vt.占(一片面积)
town
covers ten square miles. 这镇子占地十平方英里。
2．vt.行走(一段路程)
many miles have we covered
so far? 到现在，我们走了多少英里了？
考例
(江西高考)Motor-
cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an
hour，...
3．vt.足以支付，够付
your parents cover
your tuition fees? 你父母支付得起你的学费吗？
考例
(福建高考)To cover the cost of hiring a bus，each
student will have to pay $$10 each time.
4．vt.包含，涉及
does auto insurance cover?
汽车保险有哪些项目？
考例
(福建高考)Price covers
international airfares，departure taxes，...
5．vt.电视报道
2
CCTV
will cover all the major games. 中央电视台将报道所有重要赛事。
6．n.(书刊)封面，封皮
face is on many covers of
magazines.很多杂志的封面都有她的头像。
常用含义n.大量，很多；vi.处理，解决
特别记忆
n．交易
been
cheated in a business deal，he was reduced to
nothing.
因为在一桩交易中受骗，他变得一无所有。
考例
(浙江高考)Maybe you can make a deal with them.
p 常用含义v.发展，发达；(使)成长；开发，研发
特别记忆
1．vt.阐明，详细阐述
eg.I will develop my theme
more fully later.等会儿我再更详细地阐明我的主题。
考例
(重庆高考)The author develops the passage mainly
by presenting a cause and analyzing its effects.
2．vt.患(病)
year he developed a skin
disease. 去年，他得了皮肤病。
考例
(重庆高考)．..and he
developed a cough to force me and my family
out，...
3．vt.冲洗(胶卷等)
films have to be
developed soon. 这些胶卷得快点冲洗。
考例
(浙江高考)She
developed pictures in dark labs.
常用含义v.画，描绘，
描画；拉，拖，牵引；吸引，招引；使感兴趣；提取(钱)，领取，
支取；推断出，获取，得出
特别记忆
1．n.平局，和局，不分胜负
game ended in a
draw. 比赛以平局告终。
2．n.有吸引力的人(或事物)
new singer
is a big draw. 那位新歌手目前很受欢迎。
常用含义v.驾驶，开车；驱赶，赶走；驱使，迫使；推动
特别记忆
1．vt.开车送人
you drive me home？你能开车送我回家吗？
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2．n.驱车旅行；驾车路程
’s
a threehour drive to Beijing.驾车去北京有三小时的路程。
考例
(全国Ⅰ高考)．..，but just a drive away from the sea.
常用含义v.进入，进来
特别记忆
1．v.报名参加，为……报名参加(考试、比赛等)
who enters for
the competition has to pay $$400.报名参加比赛的人要交400美元。
考例
(福建高考)You’ll have to register first if
you want to enter the Europe-wide student
competition.
2．vt.输入(姓名、号码、细节等)
enter
your name and occupation in the boxes.
请将姓名和职业填入(表格的)方框内。
考例
(上海高考)Online
dictionaries allow you to enter a search word to
see...
常用含义adj.公正的；合理的；恰当的
特别记忆
1．adj.浅色的；白皙的
met a girl with fair hair
and skin today.今天他碰到一位皮肤白皙的金发女郎。
考例
(福建高考)．..people with fair skin and
freckles(雀斑)，for example—are more likely to use
sunscreen.
2．n.集市；商品交易会；展销会
eg.A book fair
is to be held next month.下个月将举办一次书展。
考例
(辽宁高考)Excuse me，Marcia，a reporter from Vanity
Fair has been phoning all day.
常用含义adj.晴朗的；美好的；精巧的；精美的
特别记忆
1．n.& v．罚款，罚金
was fined $$50 for speeding. 她因超速被罚款50美元。
考例
(福建高考)．..many foreign drivers have been
fined by British police.
2．adj.纤细的，很细的
eg.I’ve just bought a fine mapping pen.
我刚买了一支很细的绘图笔。
考例
(安徽高考)Fine-line pens may
compensate for bad handwriting，...
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常用含义adj.概括性的；大体的；普遍的；全体的；总的
特别记忆
adj.总管的，首席的(用于官职前)
General
Secretary of the Party calls on us to study hard
for the country.
党的总书记号召我们为国家好好学习。
常用含义v.去，走；(事情)进行，进展；linking
verb变成，变为，变得(尤指朝坏的方面)
特别记忆
1．be on the
go十分活跃；非常忙碌
eg.I’ve been on the go all day.
我一整天忙得马不停蹄。
2．n.(做某事的)尝试，一番努力
me have a
go. 让我试一下吧！
常用含义n.头；头像；头脑；领导人；负责人
特别记忆
v．朝(某方向)行进
headed for the company.他朝公司走去。
常用含义v.击，打；击中，命中；(自然灾害、疾病等)袭击，使遭受
特别记忆
1．v.(突然)想到或找到(与on，upon等连用)
was scared he
might hit on the truth.她非常害怕他或许会发现事情的真相。
考例
(湖北高考)The impressive inventor，Thomas
Edison，used this state to hit upon many of his new
ideas.
2．n.轰动一时的人或事，很受欢迎的人(或事物)
song
became a hit at once. 这首歌曲立刻风靡一时。
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常用含义n.工业；生产制造；行业
特别记忆
n．勤劳，勤奋
eg.I
was impressed by his industry.他的勤奋给我留下了深刻的印象。
st 常用含义n.兴趣，趣味；v.使……感兴趣；使关注
特别记忆
1．n.利益；好处(通常用复数)
is acting entirely in
the public interests.她所做的完全是为了公众的利益。
考例
(四川高考)A great person is always putting others’
interests above his own.
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2．n.利息
st rates have risen by 1%.
利息上升了百分之一。
考例
(福建高考)Pay for goods and
services and enjoy up to 56 days’ interest-free
credit.
常用含义n.铁
特别记忆
1．n.熨斗；v.熨烫
，where is the electric iron？I want to iron my
skirt.
妈妈，电熨斗在哪？我想熨一下裙子。
考例
(湖北高考)When
you are finished with the electric iron，don’t
forget to turn it off.
2．adj.铁的；刚强的
all
call him an iron man.我们都称他为“铁人”。
考例
(广东高考)．..a man who is fond of showing off his
iron will.
常用含义adv.刚才；恰好；只不过，仅仅
特别记忆
1．adj.公正的；正义的；正当的；公平的；合适的，恰当的
eg.I believe
his decision is just.我认为他的决定是公正的。
考例
(浙江高考)．..to encourage people to speak out
against anything they consider to be unjust.
2．adv.(引起注意、表示允许等)请，就
listen to what I’m
saying，will you? 你就听我说，好吗？
考例
(全国Ⅰ高考)Just
be can’t expect the world to change so soon.
常用含义adj.& adv.最后的(地)；最终的(地)
特别记忆
1．v.持续，继续，延续
future lasts a long
time.来日方长。
考例
(天津高考)Those fun trips had a
lasting impact.
2．adj.最不可能的；最不适当的；最不愿意干的
is the last person I want to see. 他是我最不想见的人。
考例
(湖南高考)From that moment on，“the very
last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a
typing
course，” she recalls.
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常用含义n.比赛，竞赛；v.般配；使成对；与……相配
特别记忆
1．n.火柴
little match girl struck
another against the wall.卖火柴的小女孩在墙上又擦了根火柴。
考例
(江西高考)Light the paper by dropping a burning
match into the bottle.
2．n.敌手，旗鼓相当的人
a
tennis player，he has not yet met his
match.作为一名网球选手，他从未遇到过劲敌。
考例
(湖北高考)But even
in his cornered panic, he was no match for the two
athletic men.
常用含义v.意思是，表示……的意思；意味着；打算，意欲，有……的意思；n.方法，方
式，途径
特别记忆
adj.吝啬的，小气的
is too mean to make
a donation. 他很小气，不会捐款的。
考例
(福建高考)He
wasn’t being mean；he just couldn’t afford them.
常用含义n.护士
特别记忆
1．n.保姆；(旧时雇主家中的)女保育员
once worked as a wet nurse.她曾经当过奶妈。
考例
(陕西高考)．..Filipinos worked abroad as
servants，nurses，sailors and in other difficult but
low paid
jobs.
2．v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)
works
in a hospital nursing cancer patients.
她在一家医院工作，护理癌症病人。
考例
(重庆高考)For two days he
was nursed by his mother.
3．v.喂奶，哺育
was
nursing her baby then. 当时她正在喂孩子吃奶。
常用含义 n.平原
特别记忆
1．adj.朴素的；简单的；不尚修饰的
policeman in
plain clothes is from the North China Plain.
那个便衣警察来自华北平原。
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2．adj.清楚的；明显的；浅白的
made it plain that we
should leave.他明确表示要我们离开。
3．adv.显然；完全地；简直
is plain silly.他是十分愚蠢的。
考例
(山东高考)．..there
is just plain silence during gathering.
常用含义
v.(被)压，推，挤，施加压力；催促，逼迫，敦促
特别记忆
n．新闻界；记者；新闻工作者(the press)
eg.I have a
dictionary published by Oxford University Press.
我有一本牛津大学出版社出版的字典。
考例
(山东高考)“Versed”，published by the Wesleyan
University Press，did appear in a larger
printing...
常用含义 adj.准备完毕的，准备好的；乐意的，愿意的
特别记忆
adj.现成的，方便使用的
money is a ready
medicine.现金才是特效药。
考例
(江苏高考)Too much ready
information on our fingertips leaves little room
for knowledge pursuing.
常用含义
n.声音，响声；v.听起来好像，让人听着好像；(使)发出声音，响
特别记忆
1．adj.透彻的；完备的；全面的
has a sound grasp of
the issues.他对这些问题掌握得很全面。
2．adj.酣畅的，香甜的(睡眠)
eg.I had a sound sleep last night.昨晚我睡得很香。
常用含义 v.站，站立，直立
特别记忆
1．v.经受；容忍(尤用于否定句和疑问句，强调不喜欢)
eg.I can’t
stand his rudeness.我受不了他的粗鲁。
考例
(四川高考)．..the author could not stand living in
a wooden house.
2．n.(展出或推介物品等的)桌，台；货摊；售货亭
’t buy things at the food stand in the
street.不要买街头小吃摊的东西。
考例
(福建高考)I found the
fish stand surrounded in a sea of customers.
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