1、2017考研英语二词汇(十)91 Were often confused at the next step to take, making pros and cons lists until our eyes bleed and our brains are sore. Instead of always taking this approach, what if we engaged a new part of ourselves that isnt usually involved in the decision making process? 我们常常困惑于下一步该做什么,反复制定利弊清
2、单直至身心俱疲。与其一味采取这种方法, 不如以一个局外人的身份去看待决策的事,如果这样做会怎么样?make v. 做(决定、估计等);制作;等于;迫使;赚钱n. (机器、设备等的)品牌,型号【派生】making n. 生产;制造 maker n. 生产者;制定者;上帝【近】manufacture v. 制造【词组】make up 化妆 make out 应付;看清,辨认清楚sore a. 疼痛的;剧烈的;痛心的 n. 痛处;伤处【构词】so(形似:50)+ re(汉语拼音:热)50度的高温热的我浑身疼痛疼痛的【近】painful a. 痛苦的;疼痛的ache n. 疼痛【词组】a sore p
3、oint 痛处;伤心事approach n. 方法;途径 v. 靠近;着手处理【 构词 】ap (再)+ proach(=near 接近)接近,靠近【派生】approachable a. 和蔼可亲的;可接近的【 反】separate v. 分开;隔开【词组】profits approaching 30 million dollars 接近3000万元的利润(Open Hearts to Life拥抱生活)92 Change is inevitable and no situation is permanent. Whenever you are feeling sad or depressed
4、 , always remember that its temporary and that tomorrow will be better, tough times dont last but tough people do. Develop a positive attitude, be optimistic. 改变是在所难免的, 任何状态都不会永恒。每当你悲伤或沮丧时,请记得这只是暂时的,明天会更好。艰难的时刻总会过去,坚强的人会坚持到最后。保持乐观的态度和心态。inevitable a. 不可避免的;总会发生的,惯常的【构词】in(不,无,非)+evitable(可避免的)不可避免的【
5、近】unavoidable a. 不可避免的【反】evitable a. 可以避免的【词组】 inevitable trend 必然趋势depressed a. 沮丧的,意志消沉的;萧条的【大纲词汇】depress v. 使沮丧;使萧条;降低(价格)【构词】de(向下)+press(压)向下压压制使沮丧【近】dishearten v. 使沮丧,使气馁【反】inspire v. 鼓励;激发【词组】to depress wages 减少工资temporary a. 短暂的,暂时的,临时的【构词】tempor(时间或时间引起的现象)+ary(形容词后缀)有时间的暂时的【派生】temporarines
6、s n. 暂时;临时【近】momentary a. 短暂的;瞬间的【反】permanent a. 永久的;永恒的【词组】temporary work 临时工作(请记住,快乐是一种选择)93 In addition to the relaxation that accompanies reading a good book, its possible that the subject you read about can bring about immense inner peace and tranquility. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood
7、 pressure and bring about an immense sense of calm.读一本好书,不仅能放松自己,你所读的主题也许还可以给你的内心带来无比的平静和安宁。读那些精神类文章能使人血压降低, 带来巨大的平静。subject n. 主题;学科;主语;臣民 a. 可能受影响的;取决于 v. 使臣服【构词】sub(在下面)+ject(投掷,扔)扔下大家讨论的主题主题【派生】subjective a. 主观的【近】theme n. 主题【词组】subject sb./sth. to sth. 使遭受immense a. 巨大的;无边无际的;非常好的【构词】im(不)+mens
8、(=measure 计量,测量) +e不能测量无限的【派生】immensity n. 巨大;广大【近】gigantic a. 巨大的;庞大的【反】finite a. 有限的;限定的【词组】a project of immense importance 极其重要的工程lower v. 降低 a. 下面的;在底部的【反】raise v. 提高【词组】lower yourself by doing sth. 降低身份做calm n. 平静 a. 镇静的;风平浪静的 v. 使平静【近】serene a. 平静的【词组】the calm before the storm 暴风雨(或大动荡,激烈讨论)前的
9、平静 calm sb./sth. down 使平静(阅读的10大好处:不读书,无生活)94 Everybody screws up. You know that perfection is impossible. Every time you have a disaster, you do not beat yourself up. Just ask yourself how you could have avoided the trap or planned it better. In this way you can learn a few life lessons from failur
10、e. 每个人都有出错的时候,你要知道完美是不可能的。每当你遭遇不幸时,千万不要自责。只要问问你自己你如何才能避免上当或将事件规划得更好。这样,你可以从失败中吸取一些生活的教训。screw v. 揉成一团;诈骗;旋紧,拧紧 n. 螺丝钉【近】rotate v. 使旋转;使转动【反】unscrew v. 旋开;从旋出螺丝【词组】screw up 搞糟,搅乱,弄坏beat v. 跳动;打败;控制;敲打 n. 节拍;跳动【派生】beating n. 拍打; 击败【近】triumph v. 获得胜利【词组】beat sb. up 痛殴,毒打trap n. 陷阱;圈套;困境 v. 收集;使上当【近】hoo
11、k n. 铁钩;陷阱【词组】avoid the trap of doing sth. 避免掉进陷阱(你需要变强大:关于生活的14个事实)95 Your life can be enhanced, and your happiness enriched, when you choose to change your perspective.Dont leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own. You must go in the direction of your
12、 hopes and aspirations. 一旦变换看问题的角度, 你的生活会将大为改观, 你将幸福满满。切莫听天由命,也别指望局面会不可思议地自行好转。你必须追寻希冀。enhance v. 提高,增强,增进【构词】en(加强)+han(=high高)+ce提高【派生】enhanced a. 加强的,增大的【近】improve v. 增进【词组】enhance the reputation 提高声誉enrich v. 使富有;使丰富,充实【构词】en(使进入状态或加强)+rich(富的)使富有【派生】enrichment n. 改进;丰富;肥沃【反】impoverish v. 使贫穷;使枯
13、竭perspective n. 思考方法,观点;权衡轻重的能力;远景;透视法【构词】per(贯穿,自始至终)+spect(看)+ive看透了透视法,远景【近】viewpoint n. 观点;视角【词组】a global perspective 全面的看法chance v. 冒险;偶然发生 n. 机会,时机;可能性;风险 a. 意外的【近】occasion n. 时机,机会【词组】take a chance 冒险(积极对待每一天)96 Even the most industrious person might adopt “If I rest, I rust” with advantage t
14、o serve as a reminder that, if one allows his faculties to rest, like the iron in the unused key, they will soon show signs of rust and, ultimately, cannot do the work required of them. 即使是最勤奋的人也以“如果我休息,我就会生锈”来提醒自己:如果一个人允许自己的才能休息,就像废弃钥匙上的铁一样,这些才能很快就会锈迹斑斑,最终无法胜任工作。industrious a. 勤奋的,勤劳的,忙碌的【构词】indust
15、r(=industry勤奋)+ious(形容词后缀)勤奋的【派生】industriousness n. 勤奋【近】diligent a. 勤勉的,用功的【反】lazy a. 懒惰的【词组】an industrious student 勤勉的学生adopt v. 采取,采用;收养;选举【构词】ad(一再)+opt(选择)一再选择出来采纳【派生】adoptive a. 收养的;有收养关系的【近】assume v. 采取【反】reject v. 拒绝;排斥【词组】to adopt a child 领养孩子faculty n. 才能,能力;天赋;科,系;全体教员 【构词】fac(=do/make 做,
16、制作)+ulity能做事能力【近】staff n. 职员【词组】the faculty of sight 视觉require v. 需要,依靠,依赖;使做(某事)【构词】re(再)+quir(寻求,询问)+e再寻求请求【派生】requirement n. 所需的东西;必要条件【近】command v. 命令;要求【反】refuse v. 拒绝【词组】required reading 指定读物(If I Rest, I Rust)97 Both your heart and your mind need a master, and they can find the master in your
17、 ego.However, your ego will fill their role only if you use self-discipline.In the absence of self-dicipline, your mind and heart will fight their battles as they please. 你的感情和理智都需要一位主宰,而在你的自尊心里就可发现这个主宰。然而只有在你发挥你的自律精神时,自尊心才会扮演好这个角色。如果没有了自律,你的理智和感情便会随心所欲地进行战争。ego n. 自我价值感;自我【派生】egoism n. 利己主义;自负;自高自大
18、【近】selfesteem n. 自尊;自大【词组】boost the ego 提高自信心discipline n. 纪律;学科;行为准则v. 训练;惩戒 【记】dis(不)+cip(拿)+line(线) 不拿一针一线纪律【 派生】disciplinary a. 规律的;训练的;训诫的【近】punish v. 惩罚absence n. 缺乏,不存在;缺席;【派生】absent a. 缺席;心不在焉的 v. 缺席,不参加【近】shortage n. 缺乏;不足【反】presence n. 出席;仪表【词组】in the absence of sth. 缺乏某物(Self-Discipline)9
19、8 On blue days you can become paranoid that everyone is out to get you. This is not always such a bad thing. You feel frustrated and anxious, which can induce a nail-biting frenzy that can escalate into a triple-chocolate-mud-cake-eating frenzy in a blink of an eye! 在忧郁的日子里,你可能变成偏执狂,觉得每个人都想控制你。其实情况并
20、不总是那么糟。你感到失望、焦虑,可能开始神经质地疯狂咬指甲,然后不可救药地恶化为一眨眼就能吃掉三大块巧克力蛋糕的疯狂!frenzy n. 疯狂,狂乱,暴怒【派生】frenzied a. 疯狂的,狂暴的【近】fury n. 狂暴,狂躁【词组】in a frenzy of activity疯狂的活动escalate v. 逐步增强,逐步升高【派生】escalator自动扶梯【近】ascend v. 上升,提高【词组】the escalating costs 逐步增加的费用triple a. 三重的,三倍的;三人的,三部分的 v. 成为三倍【记】tri(三)+ple三部分的;三倍的【 派生 】tri
21、plicity n. 三倍;三位一体【 近】threefold a. 三倍的,三重的【词组】the triple jump三级跳远(The Blue Days)99 A little bit of loneliness is good for a self-analysis to keep a check over your actions. Introspection always makes you communicate with the innerself, but too much of introspection can make you scale the altitude of
22、 self pity.So show restrain at the right time. 一丝丝孤独有利于自我剖析者不断审视自己的行为。自省总会使你与自己的心灵有所交流,但是过度的自省会使你极度自怜。因此,自省还是要适可而止。check n. 检查;调查;控制v. 检查;审查;检验;查看;控制【派生】checker n. 检验员;检查程序【近】examine v. 检查;诊查;调查【词组】check in 登记;报到 check on 核实;检查introspection n. 内省,反省【构词】intro(内)+ spect(=look, see 看)+ion(名词后缀)看自己的内心反省
23、【派生】introspective a. 好反省的altitude n. 海拔;高地;顶垂线【构词】alt(=high 高)+ i + tude(表状态)高地【 近】height n. 高地;高度 elevation n. 高度;海拔【词组】altitude sickness 高原病 at high altitudes 高海拔地区pity n. 同情;怜悯;遗憾v. 可怜;同情【 派生 】pitiful a. 可怜的 pitying a. 怜悯的;同情的(常带优越感)【 近】sympathy n. 同情【词组】a look of pity 怜悯的表情 pity for sb./sth. 同情(
24、既然付出就不要期待回报)100 Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will proclaim it, yea, I will sell it. I will begin now to accent my differences; hide my similarities. So too will I apply this principle to the goods I sell.
25、我不再徒劳地模仿别人,而要展示自己的个性。我不但要宣扬它,还要推销它。我要开始强调自己与众不同之处,回避人所共有的通性,并且将该原则应用于我所销售的商品上。imitate v. 模仿;仿效【构词】imit(相像,模仿)+ate(动词后缀)做得像模仿【派生】imitation n. 模仿;仿效;仿制品【近】copy v. 模仿display n. 展示;陈列;显露,炫耀 v. 显示;陈列;炫耀【构词】dis(分开)+play(=ply重叠)打开折叠显示出来【派生】displayer n. 医显示仪;显示器【近】exhibit v. 陈列;展览【反】conceal v. 隐藏;隐瞒【词组】on display 展览proclaim v. 宣布,宣告;表明【构词】pro(在前)+claim(呼喊)在前面喊公布【派生】proclamation n. 宣告;声明【近】declare v. 宣布;声称goods n. 商品;货物【近】wares n. 商品;货物【词组】luxury goods 奢侈品(I Am Natures Greatest Miracle.我是自然界最伟大的奇迹)