Word List 31
disproof
[?d?s?pru?f]
n. 反证,反驳(the act of refuting or disproving)
记 词根记忆:dis(相反的)+proof(看作prov,证明)→相反的证明→反证
pastoral
[?p?st?r?l]
adj. 田园生活的(idyllic; rural);宁静的(pleasingly peaceful and innocent)
记 联想记忆:pastor(牧人)+al→田园生活的
aerate
[?ere?t]
v. 充气,让空气进入(to cause air to circulate through)
记 词根记忆:aer(空气)+ate(表动作)→充气
frumpy
[?fr?mp?]
adj. 邋遢的(dowdy);老式的,过时的(outdated)
记 来自frump(n. 衣着邋遢或老式的女子)
olfactory
[ɑ?l?f?kt?ri]
adj. 嗅觉的(of the sense of smell)
记 词根记忆:ol(=smell 味)+fact(做)+ory→做出味道来的→嗅觉的
搭 olfactory sense 嗅觉
stifle
[?sta?fl]
v. 感到窒息(to be unable to breathe comfortably);抑止(to prevent from happening)
windfall
[?w?ndf??l]n. 被风吹落的果实(fallen fruit);意外的收获,意料之外(an unexpected gain or advantage)
noose
[nu?s]
n. 绳圈,套索(a loop formed in a rope)
记 和loose(adj. 松的)一起记
ineffable
[?n?ef?bl]
adj. 不可言喻的,难以表达的(inexpressible);避讳的
记 词根记忆:in(不)+ef(出)+fa(说)+ble→不能说出的→不可言喻的
suggestive
[s???est?v]
adj. 暗示的(giving a suggestion; indicative)
同 evocative, redolent, symbolic
gabble
[?ɡ?bl]
v. 急促而不清楚地说(to talk rapidly and incoherently)
记 来自gab(v. 空谈,瞎扯);不要和gobble(v. 贪婪地大口吃)相混
cronyism
[?kro?ni?z?m]
n. 任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒(favoritism shown to cronies as in political appointments to office)
记 来自crony(n. 密友,亲密的伙伴)
chisel
[?t??zl]
n. 凿子 v. 凿
missive
[?m?s?v]
n. 信件,(尤指)公函(letter especially written statement)
记 词根记忆:miss(发送)+ive→由他处送出的→信件
gild
[ɡ?ld]
v. 镀金(to overlay with a thin covering of gold);虚饰(to give an attractive but often deceptive
appearance to)
搭 a gilded frame 镀金框架
cadge
[k??]v. 乞讨(to get sth. from sb. by asking);占便宜
搭 cadge from/off 乞讨
conspire
[k?n?spa??r]
v. 密谋,共谋(to act together secretly in order to commit a crime)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+spir(呼吸)+e→一个鼻孔出气→搞阴谋→密谋
landslide
[?l?ndsla?d]
n. 山崩(a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff);压倒性的胜利(an
overwhelming victory)
记 组合词:land(地)+slide(滑行)→地向下滑→山崩
arson
[?ɑ?rsn]
n. 纵火(罪),放火(罪)(the crime of purposely setting fire)
记 词根记忆:ars(=ard 热)+on→火在燃烧→纵火(罪)
hunker
[?h? k?r]
v. 蹲下(to squat close to the ground);顽固地坚持(to hold stubbornly to a position)
runic
[?ru?nik]
adj. 古北欧文字的;神秘的
记 联想记忆:run(追逐)+ic(…的)→吸引人不断追逐的→神秘的
drain
[dre?n]
v. 排水(to flow off gradually or completely);喝光(to drink the entire contents of)
记 联想记忆:d+rain(雨水)→排去雨水→排水
hardbitten
[?hɑ?rd?b?tn]
adj. 不屈的,顽强的(stubborn; tough; dogged)
记 组合词:hard(硬)+bitten(咬)→硬得咬不动→顽强的
interlock
[??nt?r?lɑ?k]
v. 互锁,连结(to lock together)
记 联想记忆:inter+lock(锁)→互相锁→互锁
expropriate[eks?pro?prie?t]
v. 充公,没收(to deprive of ownership; dispossess)
记 词根记忆:ex+propr(拥有)+iate→不再拥有→没收
prophet
[?prɑ?fit]
n. 先知,预言者(a person who claims to be able to tell the course of future events)
accumulate
[??kju?mj?le?t]
v. 积聚,积累(to pile up; collect)
记 词根记忆:ac(加强)+cumul(堆积)+ate→不断堆积→积累
搭 accumulate power to... 为…积攒能量
mobile
[?mo?bl]
adj. 易于移动的(easy to move)
记 词根记忆:mob(动)+ile(易…的)→易于移动的
搭 mobile home 活动房屋
fringe
[fr?n?]
n. (窗帘等)须边;边缘(an outer edge; border; margin)
记 联想记忆:f+ring(一圈)+e→周围一圈→边缘;和flange(n. 凸出的轮缘)一起记
chase
[t?e?s]
v. 雕镂(to make a groove in);追逐(to follow rapidly);追捕
记 联想记忆:谁动了我的奶酪(cheese),我就去追赶(chase)谁
harangue
[h??r? ]
n. 长篇攻击性演说(a long, scolding speech; tirade)
记 联想记忆:har(看作hard)+angue(看作argue)→强硬的辩论→长篇攻击性演说repercussion
[?ri?p?r?k??n]
n. 反响(a reciprocal action);反应,影响(a widespread, indirect effect of an act or event);回声 (reflection; resonance)
记 联想记忆:re(反复)+percussion(震动)→反复震动→回声
temporize
[?temp?ra?z]
v. 拖延(to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time);见风使舵(to act to suit the
time or occasion)
记 词根记忆:tempor(时间)+ize→拖延
presumption
[pr??z?mp?n]
n. 放肆,傲慢(presumptuous attitude or conduct);假定(assumption)
记 来自presume(v. 推测,认定)
peachy
[?pi?t?i]
adj. 极好的,漂亮的(unusually fine)
同 splendid
tasty
[?te?sti]
adj. 美味的(having a pleasant flavor);有品位的(having or showing good taste)
verge
[v??r?]
n. 边缘(border; edge; rim)
搭 be on the verge of 很接近,濒于
prong
[pr?? ]
v. 刺,贯穿(to stab, pierce, or break up with a pronged device) n. 叉子,尖齿;齿状物
caucus
[?k??k?s]
n. 政党高层会议(a private meeting of leaders of a political party)
petal
[?petl]
n. 花瓣(a leaf-like division of the corolla of a flower)
Discretionary
[d??skre??neri]
adj. 自由决定的(left to one's own discretion or judgement)
记 词根记忆:discret(互不相连的)+ion+ary→互不相连的决定→自由决定的
poster
[?po?st?r]
n. 海报,招贴画(a large placard displayed in a public place)
记 联想记忆:post(邮寄;张贴)+er→海报,招贴画
appraise
[??pre?z]
v. 评价,鉴定(to assess the value or quality)
记 联想记忆:ap(加强)+praise(价值,赞扬)→给以价值→评价
ramble
[?r?mbl]
n. 漫步(a leisurely excursion for pleasure) v. 漫步(to move aimlessly from place to place)
记 联想记忆:r+amble(缓行,漫步)→漫步
testy
[?testi]
adj. 暴躁的,易怒的(easily annoyed; irritable)
记 联想记忆:test(考试)+y→为考试伤脑筋,很不耐烦→易怒的
impuissance
[?m?pju??s?ns]
n. 无力,虚弱(weakness)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+puissance(力量)→无力
expatriate
[?eks?pe?tri?t]
v. 驱逐,流放(to banish; exile);移居国外(to withdraw from residence in one's native country)
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+patri(国家)+ate→驱逐;移居国外
distaste
[d?s?te?st]
v. 厌恶 n. 厌恶,不喜欢
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+taste(爱好)→不爱好→厌恶
orient
[???rient]
adj. 上升的(rising) v. 确定方向(to ascertain the bearings of);使熟悉情况(to acquaint with a
particular situation)
记 词根记忆:ori(升起)+ent→上升的
cheeky
[?t?i?ki]
adj. 无礼的,厚颜无耻的(insolently bold; impudent)
同 audacious, brash, brazen, impertinent
lexicographer
[?leks??kɑ?ɡr?f?r]
n. 词典编纂者(a person who writes or compiles a dictionary)
记 词根记忆:lex(词汇)+ico+graph(写)+er→写词典的人→词典编纂者
例 Although the meanings of words may necessarily be liable to change, it does not follow that
the lexicographer is therefore unable to render spelling, in a great measure, constant.
depute
[d??pju?t]
v. 派…为代表或代理(to give authority to someone else as deputy)
记 词根记忆:de+pute(放)→放某人出去→派…为代表或代理
revenue
[?rev?nu?]
n. 收入,收益(the total income);税收
记 词根记忆:re(回)+ven(来)+ue→回来的东西→收入
liberty
[?l?b?rti]
n. 随意(too much freedom in speech or behavior);自由
记 词根记忆:liber(自由的)+ty→随意;自由
例 A war, even if fought for individual liberty and democratic rights, usually requires that these
principles be suspended, for they are incompatible with the regimentation and discipline necessary for military efficiency.
hedge
[he?]
n. 树篱;保护手段(a means of defense);障碍(barrier; limit)
记 联想记忆:边缘(edge)被h围成了树篱
desist
[d??z?st]
v. 停止,中止(to cease to proceed or act)
同 abandon, discontinue, quit, relinquish, remit
procession
[pr??se?n]
n. 行列(a group of individuals moving along in an orderly way);列队行进(continuous forward
movement)记 词根记忆:pro(向前)+cess(走)+ion→列队行进
ransom
[?r?ns?m]
n. 赎金;赎身 v. 赎回(to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price)
prime
[pra?m]
n. 全盛时期(the most active, thriving, or satisfying state or period) adj. 首先的(original);主要的;最好的(first in rank, authority, or significance)
记 词根记忆:prim(最早的)+e→主要的
例 The Prime Minister tried to act but the plans were frustrated by her cabinet.
viscid
[?v?s?d]
adj. 黏性的(thick and adhesive)
同 glutinous, viscose, viscous
pettish
[?pet??]
adj. 易怒的,闹情绪的(fretful; peevish)
同 petulant
mock
[mɑ?k]
v. 嘲笑(to treat with ridicule; deride);(为嘲笑而)模仿(to mimic in derision)
记 联想记忆:和尚(monk)没头发常受到嘲笑(mock)
giggle
[?ɡ?ɡl]
v. 咯咯笑(to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath)
记 发音记忆:“叽咯”→发出叽咯咯的笑声→咯咯笑
terminate
[?t??rm?ne?t]
v. 终止,结束(to bring to an end; close)
记 词根记忆:termin(结束)+ate→终止,结束
regime
[re???i?m]
n. 政权,政治制度(government in power)
记 词根记忆:reg(统治)+ime→政权
例 Even though political editorializing was not forbidden under the new regime, journalists still
experienced discreet, though perceptible, governmental pressure to limit dissent.
jounce
[?a?ns]
v. 颠簸地移动(to move in an up-and-down manner)
同 bounce, bump, jolt
scorching
[?sk??rt?? ]
adj. 灼热的
同 ardent, baking, boiling, fiery, sultry, torrid
pestle
[?pesl]
n. 杵,碾槌(a club shaped implementation for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar)
inflame
[?n?fle?m]
v. 使燃烧(to set on fire);激怒(某人)(to excite intensely with anger)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+flam(火焰)+e→进入火焰→使燃烧
supervise
[?su?p?rva?z]
v. 监督,管理(to keep watch over a job or the people doing it)
记 词根记忆:super(在…上面)+vise(看)→在上面看→监督
earring
[??r? ]
n. 耳环,耳饰记 组合词:ear(耳朵)+ring(环)→耳朵上戴的环→耳环,耳饰
clinch
[kl?nt?]
v. 钉牢(to secure a nail, bolt, etc.);彻底解决(to settle an argument definitely)
记 联想记忆:cl+inch(英寸)→一英寸一英寸地钉→钉牢
debar
[d??bɑ?r]
v. 阻止(to bar; forbid; exclude)
记 词根记忆:de(加强)+bar(阻拦)→阻止
choke
[t?o?k]
v. (使)窒息,阻塞(to have great difficulty in breathing)
记 联想记忆:喝可乐(coke)给呛着(choke)了
hidebound
[?ha?dba?nd]
adj. 思想偏狭且顽固的(obstinately conservative and narrow minded)
记 组合词:hide(兽皮)+bound(包裹)→被皮包裹起来→思想偏狭且顽固的
concise
[k?n?sa?s]
adj. 简洁的(brief)
记 词根记忆:con+cis(切掉)+e→把(多余的)全部切掉→简洁的
bin
[b?n]
n. 大箱子(a large container)
blockade
[blɑ??ke?d]
v./n. 封锁
记 联想记忆:block(阻碍)+ade→阻碍物→封锁
contort
[k?n?t??rt]
v. 歪曲(to deform);扭曲(to twist or wrench into grotesque form)
记 词根记忆:con+tort(弯曲)→歪曲;扭曲
privation
[pra??ve??n]
n. 匮乏,贫困(lack of what is needed for existence)记 词根记忆:priv(分开)+ation→人财两分→贫困
bellow
[?belo?]
v. 咆哮;吼叫
同 bawl, roar
amity
[??m?ti]
n. (人们或国家之间的)友好关系(friendly relationship between people or countries)
记 词根记忆:am(爱,友爱)+ity→友好关系
hieroglyphic
[?ha??r??ɡl?f?k]
n. 象形文字(a system of writing which uses hieroglyphs)
wither
[?w?e?r]
v. 干枯,枯萎(to shrivel from loss of bodily moisture)
记 联想记忆:天气(weather)不好植物就会枯萎(wither)
supplicate
[?s?plikeit]
v. 恳求,祈求(to make a humble entreaty)
记 词根记忆:sup(下面)+plic(重叠)+ate→双膝跪下→恳求
platonic
[pl??tɑ?n?k]
adj. 理论的(theoretical);精神上的,纯友谊的((of love or a friendship between two people) close and deep but not sexual)
记 来自哲学家柏拉图(Plato)
surplus
[?s??rpl?s]
adj. 过剩的,剩余的(the amount remained);盈余的(the excess of a corporation's net worth)记 词根记忆:sur(超过)+plus(加,多余的)→剩余的
catalog
[?k?t?l??ɡ]
n. 目录(complete list of items of a book);系列(series)
记 词根记忆:cata(下面)+log(说话)→概括在下面要说的话→目录
balderdash
[?b??ld?rd??]
n. 胡言乱语,废话(nonsense)
同 fiddle-faddle, piffle
tempest
[?temp?st]
n. 暴风雨(a violent storm);骚动(tumult; uproar)
记 联想记忆:temp(看作temper,脾气)+est→老天爷发脾气→暴风雨
mote
[mo?t]
n. 尘埃,微尘(a speck of dust)
记 词根记忆:mot(微尘)+e→微尘
gracile
[?ɡr?sa?l]
adj. 细弱的,纤细优美的(slender, graceful)
例 这位女子虽然纤弱(gracile)但却十分优雅(graceful)
同 slight
bigot
[?b?ɡ?t]
n. (宗教、政治等的)顽固盲从者(a person who holds blindly to a particular creed);偏执者(a narrow-minded person)
记 联想记忆:big+(g)ot→得到大东西不放的人→偏执者
spear
[sp?r]
n. 矛;嫩枝(a young shoot, or sprout) v. 用矛刺(to thrust with a spear)
搭 spear fish 叉鱼
nauseate
[?n??zie?t]
v. (使)作呕,(使)厌恶(to feel or cause to feel disgust)
同 sickenmicrobe
[?ma?kro?b]
n. 微生物(tiny living creature)
记 词根记忆:micro(小的)+be(=bio 生命)→微生物
acquisitive
[??kw?z?t?v]
adj. 渴望得到的,贪婪的(eager to acquire; greedy)
记 词根记忆:ac(加强)+quisit(要求)+ive→一再想得到→贪婪的
purloin
[p??r?l??n]
v. 偷窃(to appropriate wrongfully; steal)
记 词根记忆:pur(向前,向外)+loin(=long 远)→把别人的东西带到远方→偷窃;注意不要和purlieu(n. 附近)相混
bile
[ba?l]
n. 胆汁(gall);愤怒(bitterness of temper)
lionize
[?la??na?z]
v. 崇拜,看重(to treat as an object of great interest or importance)
记 联想记忆:lion(狮子;名流)+ize→视为名流→崇拜
forward
[?f??rw?rd]
adj. 过激的(extreme);莽撞的(bold),冒失的,无礼的
记 词根记忆:for(=fore 前面)+ward(向…的)→向前的→莽撞的
halcyon
[?h?lsi?n]
adj. 平静的(tranquil; calm);愉快的(happy; idyllic);繁荣的(prosperous)
记 原指传说中一种能平息风浪的“神翠鸟(halcyon)”
appeal
[??pi?l]
v. 恳求(to supplicate);有吸引力(to be attractive or interesting);上诉(to take a lower court's
decision to a higher court for review)
记 词根记忆:ap+peal(=pull 拉)→拉过去→有吸引力
搭 appeal to 吸引;呼吁,恳求
bliss
[bl?s]n. 狂喜,极乐(great joy);福气,天赐的福(complete happiness)
记 联想记忆:得到祝福(bless)是有福气(bliss)的
occult
[??k?lt]
adj. 秘密的,不公开的(hidden; concealed)
记 联想记忆:oc(外)+cult(教派)→不在教派外公开的→秘密的
void
[v??d]
adj. 空的(empty);缺乏的(completely lacking; devoid) n. 空隙,裂缝(empty space);空虚感(a feeling of want or hollowness)
renovate
[?ren?ve?t]
v. 翻新,修复,整修(to put back into good condition)
同 furbish, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore
remittance
[r??m?tns]
n. 汇款(transmittal of money as to a distant place)
rile
[ra?l]
v. 惹恼,激怒(to irritate; vex)
同 aggravate, annoy, exasperate, provoke
preview
[?pri?vju?]
n. 预演,预展(a private showing before shown to the general public) v. 预演,预先查看
记 联想记忆:pre(预先)+view(观看)→预先看到的演出→预演
superannuated
[?su?p?r??njue?t?d]
adj. 老迈的(incapable or disqualified for active duty by advanced age)
记 词根记忆:super(超过)+annu(年)+ated→超过一定年龄的→老迈的
gingerly
[???n??rli]
adj./adv. 小心的(地);谨慎的(地)(very careful or very carefully)
记 联想记忆:切生姜(ginger)的时候要小心(gingerly),别让生姜汁溅到眼睛里
例 He opened the box gingerly and looked inside.
discrepancy[d?s?krep?nsi]
n. 差异,矛盾(lack of agreement; inconsistency)
记 联想记忆:dis(分开)+crep(破裂)+ancy→裂开→矛盾
anesthetic
[??n?s?θet?k]
adj. 麻醉的;麻木的(lacking awareness or sensitivity) n. 麻醉剂(a drug that makes people feel
unconscious)
记 词根记忆:an(无)+esthet(感觉)+ic 无感觉→麻醉的
pique
[pi?k]
n. (因自尊心受伤害而导致的)不悦,愤怒(resentment) v. 激怒(to arouse anger or resentment;
irritate)
记 词根记忆:piqu(刺激)+e→因受刺激而不悦→不悦,愤怒
barefaced
[?berfe?st]
adj. 厚颜无耻的,公然的(shameless; blatant)
记 联想记忆:bare(空的,没有的)+face(脸)+d→不要脸的→厚颜无耻的
repulsion
[r??p?l?n]
n. 厌恶,反感(very strong dislike);排斥力(the force by which one object drives another away
from it)
restiveness
[?rest?vn?s]
n. 倔强,难以驾驭
记 来自restive(adj. 不安静的,不安宁的)
espy
[e?spa?]
v. 突然看到;望见(to catch sight of; descry)
记 联想记忆:e+spy(间谍,发现)→突然看到
rant
[r?nt]
v. 大声责骂(to scold vehemently);咆哮(to talk in a loud excited way)
搭 rant and rave (at sb./sth.) 大声地、狠狠地责备或训斥
tally
[?t?li]
v. (使)一致,符合(to correspond; match)记 联想记忆:t+ally(联盟)→目标一致,结成同盟→(使)一致
putative
[?pju?t?t?v]
adj. 公认的,推定的(commonly accepted or supposed)
记 词根记忆:put(认为)+ative→公认的
discord
[?d?sk??rd]
n. 不和,纷争(disagreement; dissension)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+cord(一致)→不一致→不和,纷争
malediction
[?m?l??d?k??n]
n. 诅咒(curse; execration)
记 词根记忆:male(坏的)+dict(说)+ion→说坏话→诅咒
knead
[ni?d]
v. 揉成,捏制(to mix and work into a uniform mass)
记 联想记忆:捏制(knead)面包(bread)
inundate
[??n?nde?t]
v. 淹没,泛滥(to cover or engulf with a flood);压倒(to overwhelm with a great amount)
glorify
[?ɡl??r?fa?]
v. 吹捧,美化(to make ordinary or bad appear better)
记 词根记忆:glor(光荣)+ify(使)→使光荣→美化
virile
[?v?r?l]
adj. 有男子气的(characteristic of or associated with men; masculine);刚健的(energetic;
vigorous)
记 词根记忆:vir(力量)+ile→有力量的→刚健的
plod
[plɑ?d]
v. 沉重地走(to walk heavily; trudge);辛勤工作(to drudge) n. 艰难行进(the act of moving or
walking heavily and slowly)
perpetual
[p?r?pet?u?l]adj. 持续的,不间断的(continuing without interruption; uninterrupted);永久的(lasting forever)
记 词根记忆:per(始终)+pet(追求)+ual→自始至终的追求→永久的
例 Micawber's habit of spending more than he earned left him in a state of perpetual indigence,
but he persevered in hoping to see a more affluent day.
oppose
[??po?z]
v. 反对(to be or act against)
记 词根记忆:op(反)+pos(放)+e→反着放→反对
例 Candidates who oppose the present state income tax must be able to propose alternate ways to
continue the financing of state operations.
demeanour
[d??mi?n?r]
n. 举止,行为(outward behavior, conduct, deportment)
记 来自demean,古义等于conduct(n. 行为)
crab
[kr?b]
n. 蟹,螃蟹(ten-legged shellfish) v. 抱怨,发牢骚(to complain; grumble)
记 联想记忆:总是抱怨(crab)的生活是单调无趣的(drab)
kaleidoscopic
[k??la?d??skɑ?p?k]
adj. 千变万化的(changing constantly)
记 来自kaleidoscope(万花筒)
genteel
[?en?ti?l]
adj. 有教养的,彬彬有礼的(well bred; elegant);冒充上流的,附庸风雅的(striving to convey an appearance of refinement)
记 来自gentle(adj. 文雅的)
deaden
[?dedn]
v. 减弱,缓和(to lessen the power or intensity of sth.)
记 词根记忆:dead(死)+en→死掉→减弱
flinch
[fl?nt?]
v. 畏缩,退缩(to draw back; wince; cower)
记 联想记忆:fl(看作fly,飞)+inch(寸)→一寸一寸向后飞→退缩
split
[spl?t]
v. 破裂,裂开(to divide into parts or portions) n. 裂开,裂口
记 发音记忆:“死劈了它”→破裂,裂开
anvil
[??nv?l]
n. 铁砧(a steel block)
butt
[b?t]
v. 用头抵撞,顶撞(to strike with the head) n. 粗大的一端;烟蒂
搭 butt in 插嘴;插手
foment
[fo??ment]
v. 煽动(to incite)
记 注意不要和ferment(v. 使发酵;酝酿)相混
tyro
[?ta?ro?]
n. 新手(a beginner in learning; novice)
同 a green hand
bale
[be?l]
n. 大包,大捆(a large bundle);灾祸,不幸(disaster)
记 来自ball(n. 球)
soak
[so?k]
v. 浸泡,渗透(to lie immersed in liquid; become saturated by, or as if by immersion)
记 联想记忆:soa(看作soap,肥皂)+k→在肥皂水中浸泡→浸泡
prologue
[?pro?l??ɡ]
n. 开场白;序言;序幕
记 词根记忆:pro(在前)+log(话语)+ue→前面说的话→开场白
carrion
[?k?ri?n]
n. 腐肉(the decaying flesh of a dead body)
记 词根记忆:carr=(carn 肉)+ion→腐肉
placard
[?pl?kɑ?rd]
n. 招贴,布告 v. 张贴布告
同 poster
famish
[?f?m??]
v. 使饥饿(to make or be very hungry)
记 词根记忆:fam(饿的)+ish→使饥饿
canary
[k??neri]
n. 金丝雀;女歌星
记 联想记忆:can(能够)+ary→有能耐,能歌善舞的人→女歌星
roe
[ro?]
n. 鱼卵(the eggs of fish)
gregariousness
[ɡr??ɡeri?sn?s]
n. (动物)群居;合群,爱交友
记 来自gregarious(adj. 交际的,合群的)
extort
[?k?st??rt]
v. 勒索,敲诈(to get money from sb. by violence or threats; extract)
记 词根记忆:ex+tort(扭曲)→扭出来→勒索
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what American will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
美国同胞们,不要问国家能为你们做些什么,而要问你们能为国家做些什么。全世界的公民们,不要问美国将为你们做些什么,而要问我们共同能为人类的自由做些什么。
——美国总统 肯尼迪(John Kennedy, American president)