2018考研:英语大纲核心词汇(36)

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      1. thread

      n.      螺纹;线;线索;线状物;

      vt.     穿成串;将(针、线等)穿过…;用…线缝;给…装入(胶片、狭带、绳子);

      [例句]This time I'll do it properly with a needle and thread.

      这次,我要用针线将它缝好。

      2. thrive

      vi.     茁壮成长;兴盛,兴隆;长得健壮;

      [例句]Today his company continues to thrive.

      今天,他的公司继续蓬勃发展。

      3. thrust

      vt.     猛推;逼迫;强行推入;延伸;

      vi.     插入;用力向某人刺去;猛然或用力推;

      n.      推力;刺;[军]突击;[地] 逆断层;

      [例句]They thrust him into the back of a jeep.

      他们把他硬塞进吉普车后座。

      4. tick

      n.      壁虱;钩号;一瞬间;钟的嘀嗒声;

      v.      发出滴答声;在(纸)上打钩;做出…举动;

      [例句]His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks.

      他的练习本上尽是些红钩钩,都是他应得的。

      5. tidy

      adj.   整洁的,整齐的;(数量)相当大的;相当好的;健康的;

      n.      盛零碎物品的容器;椅子的背罩;

      vt.    使整洁;弄整齐;使有条理;整理,收拾;

      [例句]Having a tidy desk can seem impossible if you have a busy, demanding job.

      如果工作忙、难度大,要想保持桌面整洁似乎不太可能。

      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。

      11. 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。

      12. 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.    <口>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。

      13. 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。

      14. 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。

      15. 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。

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