2017年12月四級大綱新增詞彙(二)
40. bias ['baɪəs]
v./n.(使有)偏見,成見
例句:
His family background biases him against businessmen.他的家庭背景使他對商人抱有偏見。
41. biotechnology [ˌbaɪə(ʊ)tek'nɒlədʒɪ]
n.生物科技
例句:
Professor Lee is an expert in biotechnology, and you can ask him for advice.李博士是生物科技方面的專家,你可以讓他給你一些建議。
42. bitch [bɪtʃ]
n.①母狗 ②潑婦 ③(sing.)難辦的事 ④(sing.)怨言 vi.挖苦,(背後)說壞話
例句:
Tom never bitches about other members of his team.湯姆從來不說其他隊員的壞話。
43. blond [blɒnd]
a.金髮的
例句:
Jeremy's mother stroked his blond hair as she gently kissed him on the cheek.媽媽撫摸着傑瑞米金色的頭髮,輕輕地吻着他的臉頰。
44. blueprint ['bluːprɪnt]
n.藍圖,方案
例句:
The plans for improving the financial system have only reached the blueprint stage so far.改善金融體系的計劃目前尚處於籌劃階段。
45. bracket ['brækɪt]
n.①(圓)括號 ②托架 ③等級vt.①把……歸爲一類 ②將……相提並論
例句:
Their incomes are brought into a higher bracket.他們的收入已進入一個較高的等級段。
46. brag [bræg]
v.吹噓
例句:
He bragged to his friends about his wealth.他向朋友炫耀他的財富。
47. breakdown ['breɪkdaʊn]
n.①故障 ②破裂 ③細目,分類
例句:
The breakdown of their marriage was not unexpected.他們婚姻破裂在預料之中。
48. broker ['brəʊkə]
n.①經紀人,掮客 ②股票經紀人
例句:
I connected him with the broker, and they made an arrangement between them.我讓經紀人和他聯繫上了,而且他們之間也做了一個協議。
49. broke [brəʊk]
a.徹底破產的
例句:
There used to be a rubber estate there, but the company went broke and it was abandoned.過去那邊有一個橡膠園,但是那家公司破產了,橡膠園也丟荒了。
50. brutal ['bruːtl]
a.殘暴的,野蠻的
例句:
She knew so little of the calculating, brutal world with which he was connected.她不大知道與他相牽連的那個斤斤計較的、殘酷的世界。
51. buckle ['bʌkl]
v.壓垮,壓彎 n.皮帶扣環
例句:
The steel pillars began to buckle.這些鋼柱開始變形了。
52. buck [bʌk]
n.①美元,澳元 ②雄性動物vi.(馬等)猛然弓背躍起
例句:
Come on, buck up, things aren't that bad!好啦,高興點,事情還沒那麼糟糕!
52. buddy ['bʌdɪ]
n.①夥伴,好朋友 ②老兄,老弟
例如:
They are good buddies.他們是好朋友。
53. bully ['bʊlɪ]
v.①欺侮 ②脅迫n.恃強凌弱者
例句:
Don't let them bully you into working on Saturdays.不要讓他們逼你星期六加班。
54. bumper ['bʌmpə]
n.保險槓a.異常大的
例句:
They hope readers will enjoy this bumper issue of "Homes and Gardens".他們希望讀者會喜歡這一期特大號的《家園》。
55. bypass ['baɪpɑːs]
n.①心臟搭橋手術 ②旁路,旁道
例句:
She underwent successful heart bypass surgery on Monday.她在週一已經成功接受心臟搭橋手術。
56. calf [kɑːf]
n.①小牛 ②小牛皮
例句:
The teacher introduced the different animals to the children: pony, puppy, chick, kitten, calf, and lamb.老師介紹給小朋友們不同的動物:賽馬、小狗、小雞、小貓、小牛和羔羊。
57. calf [kɑːf]
n.(人腿的)腓,小腿肚
例句:
Press your thumb into the bottom of your calf muscle, hold for 5 seconds, and release.拇指按住,移向你的小腿肌肉,停留5秒鐘,放開。
58. calling ['kɔːlɪŋ]
n.①使命感,責任感 ②事業,職業
例句:
The life of the integrity should have “three feelings”, sense of calling, lose feeling, the crisis feeling.完整的人生應有“三感”,使命感,失落感,危機感。
59. calorie ['kælərɪ]
n.(熱量單位)卡路里
例句:
A potato has about 90 calories.一個馬鈴薯大約有90卡路里。
60. cardboard ['kɑːdbɔːd]
n.厚紙板
例句:
Each distribution centre has a place where plastic and cardboard are recycled.每個物流中心都有專門回收塑料和厚紙板的地方。
61. cherish ['tʃerɪʃ]
vt.①珍愛,愛護 ②懷有(好感)
例句:
Thankfully, you were always there to help, and I will always cherish that.幸虧,總是有你在旁協助,而我將永遠珍惜這份情誼。
62. cholesterol [kə'lestərɒl]
n.膽固醇
例句:
Like many other Japanese foods, sushi tends to be low in fat, cholesterol, and calories.像許多其他日本食物一樣,壽司是傾向於低脂肪、低膽固醇和低卡路里的。
63. chore [tʃɔː]
n.①雜務 ②乏味無聊的工作
例句:
We share the domestic chores.我們分擔家務。
64. clarity ['klærəti]
n.①清晰,清楚 ②清晰的思維能力
例句:
She had only visited the village once, but remembered it with surprising clarity.她只到過這個村子一次,對它的記憶卻清晰得讓人吃驚。
65. climax ['klaɪmæks]
n.頂點,高潮
例句:
When the play reached its climax all the audience were moved to tears.當比賽達到高潮時,所有的觀衆都感動得留下眼淚。
66. clothe [kləʊð]
vt.①給……穿衣服 ②給……提供衣服
例句:
He tugged all the year round to feed and clothe his family.他終年爲全家提供衣食而勞碌。
67. clown [klaʊn]
n.①小丑 ②笨拙的人vi.扮小丑
例句:
The children are diverted by the clown.小丑把孩子們逗樂了。
68. coherent [kəʊ'hɪərənt]
a.條理清楚的,合乎邏輯的
例句:
His interpretation is coherent and intelligible. 他的翻譯通順易懂。
69. cohesion [kəʊ'hiːʒn]
n.內聚性,凝聚力
例句:
There was no cohesion and there was no one person in charge.沒有任何凝聚力,也沒有任何一個人來主管。
70. collaborate [kə'læbəreɪt]
vi.合作,協作
例句:
Researchers are collaborating to develop the vaccine.研究人員在合作研發疫苗。
71. colon ['kəʊlən]
n.①冒號 ②結腸
例句:
Just as tobacco causes lung cancer, processed meats are linked to colon cancer.正如菸草導致肺癌,加工過的肉類也與結腸癌有關。
72. comma ['kɒmə]
n.逗號
例句:
A comma is sometimes used to set off a clause in a sentence.逗號有時用來隔開一個句子中間的從句。
73. commodity [kə'mɒdəti]
n.商品,貨物
例句:
Commodity prices fell sharply.商品價格急劇下跌。
74. commonplace ['kɒmənpleɪs]
a.平凡的,普通的 n.常見的事物
例句:
Travel by air is commonplace now.坐飛機旅行現在很平常。
75. commune ['kɒmju:n]n. [kə'mju:n]vi.
n.①公社 ②(法國等國家)最小的行政區 vi.和……交流
例句:
She would happily trot behind him as he set off to commune with nature. 他出去親近大自然的時候,她就會一路小跑,快活地跟在他後面。
76. comply [kəm'plaɪ]
vi.遵從,服從
例句:
The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.工廠因爲沒有遵從政府的安全規章而被關閉了。
77. comprehend [ˌkɒmprɪ'hend]
v.(充分)理解,領悟
例句:
The child read the story but did not comprehend its meaning. 那孩子看了那篇故事,但是沒領會它的意思。
78. conform [kən'fɔːm]
vi.(to,with)遵守
例句:
All members of the club must conform to its rules. 俱樂部全體成員均須遵守其規定。
79. conscientious [ˌkɒnʃi'enʃəs]
a.勤勤懇懇的
例句:
Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother. 弗吉尼婭還在盡力成爲一位勤勤懇懇、全心奉獻的母親。
80. consolidate [kən'sɒlɪdeɪt]
vt.①鞏固,加強 ②合併
例句:
The recent success of their major product has consolidated the firm's position in this market.公司的主要產品近來獲得的成功加強了它在市場的地位。