1、巧记大学英语六级单词 Lesson 33Lesson 33apt a 易于的，有倾向的；恰当的，适宜的；聪明的，反应敏捷的The former world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson, is apt to get irritable. 世界前重量级拳击冠军泰森很爱发怒。blunt a 钝的；爽直的，直言不讳的 vt. 使迟钝，使减弱；使钝Too much alcohol made the young drivers senses blunt. 大量喝酒使得那个年轻司机感觉迟钝。brutal a. 野兽般的，残忍的；无情的，冷酷的，难以忍受的Those
2、four white Los Angeles policemen gave the black suspect brutal treatment and killed him.四个洛杉矶白人警察野蛮拷打那个黑人嫌疑人，使其毙命。burial n. 葬，掩埋，葬礼In view of her popularity, Dianas burial was a worldwide event. 由于戴安娜深受人们喜爱，她的葬礼令全球瞩目。certify vt. 证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给This butter is certified Grade A and is certainly of the
3、 best quality. 这黄油被验证为 A 级，当然是质量最好的。climax n. 高潮，最令人兴奋(或感兴趣)的部分The opening ceremony of Asian Games reached the climax when the cauldron was lit. 亚运圣火被点燃，至此，亚运会开幕式达到高潮。cordial a. 热情友好的，热诚的On arriving at the station, the delegation was cordially welcomed by the mayor.代表团到达火车站时受到市长的热诚欢迎。crisp /krIsp/ a
4、. 脆的，(果蔬等)新鲜爽口的；(空气)清新的，干冷的；简明扼要的，(干净)利落的 n. (pl.)油炸土豆片The toast was burned to a crisp.吐司炸得酥脆。diploma n. 毕业文凭，资格证书，毕业证书The Nobel Foundation gave a Peace Prize to Kim Dae Jung and along with it a diploma.诺贝尔基金会向金大中颁发了和平奖并附有一张证书。electrician n. 电工，电气技师It looks as though youve blown a fuse; send for an
5、electrician as soon as possible.看样子你把保险丝烧了；尽快找个电工来。enclosure n. 四周有篱笆(或围墙等)的场地，围场；(信中的)附件Theres a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts.这里有一处特备的围场，在比赛前你可以先看看马。fragile a. 易碎的，脆的，易损坏的；虚弱的，脆弱的These thin glass wares are fragile. Put them in wooden boxes. 这些很薄的玻璃器皿易碎。把
6、它们放进木箱子里吧。geology n. 地质学；地质概况Geology is useful in many ways, such as helping decide whether a high-rise may be built in a certain spot. 地质学在许多方面都是有用的。比如，可以帮助确定能否在某处地段上修建高楼。hug vt. 热烈地拥抱；紧抱，怀抱 vi. 紧抱在一起，互相拥抱 n. 紧抱，热烈拥抱Seeing her son safe and sound after the accident, the mother hugged him tightly.眼见儿
7、子在事故后平安无恙，母亲紧紧地拥抱着儿子。inland 内地的，内陆的 ad. 在内地(或内陆)Brazil moved its capital inland to Brasilia in order to develop its economy around the new capital.巴西把首都内迁到巴西利亚以发展新都一带的经济。limp a. 无力的，无生气的，无精神的；软的，松沓的vi. 一瘸一拐地走，蹒跚 n. 跛行Injured when trying to get the ball, that footballer limped off the football field.
8、 争球的时候受了伤，那个足球队员一瘸一拐地走出球场。meadow n. 草地The cattle are grazing in the meadows.牛群在草场上吃草。monster n. 怪物；极其残酷的人；巨人，巨大的东西 a. 巨大的，庞大的Frankenstein is a monster created by Mary Shelley, a laboratory creature that brought near-disaster.弗兰肯斯坦是玛丽雪莱塑造的产自实验室的怪物，差点带来灾难。motel n. 汽车旅馆In the U.S., people driving over
9、long distances like to spend their nights in motels, because it is convenient and less expensive. 在美国，长途驱车旅行的人喜欢在汽车旅馆过夜，因为这样既方便又经济。novelty n. 新奇的事物；新颖，新奇性；新颖小巧而廉价的物品Cars were a novelty in 1900 but now hundreds of millions of people drive them every day.在 1900 年，汽车是个新奇的玩意，但时至今日，每天上亿人开着车。outbreak n. (
10、战争、情感、火山等的)爆发，(疾病、虫害等的)突然发生The outbreak of the Great Depression in the 1930s shocked almost everyone because there was no sign of it whatsoever.20 世纪 30 年代“大萧条“的爆发几乎让所有的人震惊不已，因为在那之前似乎毫无征兆。presume vt. 推测，假定，(没有证据地)相信；冒昧做，擅做；认定，推定 vi. 擅自行事I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are A
11、merican. 从你说话的语音语调，我推定你是个美国人。If a person is missing for 7 years, he is presumed dead. 假如一个人失踪 7 年，即作已经死亡论。reclaim vt. 要回；开垦(荒地)；回收A legend goes that Holland reclaims more land from the sea than its original size.传说荷兰填海造地获得的土地面积比它原来的国土面积还大。resemblance n. 相似，形似Twins often show great resemblance.孪生儿常显示
12、出酷似的相貌。scar n. 伤疤，伤痕；(精神上的)创伤 v. (给)留下伤痕(或创伤)A long scar across his cheek makes him look fiendish, but he is very good-natured.他面颊上的长疤令他看起来很凶恶的样子，但是他却很善良。skeleton n. 骨骼；框架，骨干；梗概，提要This is just the skeleton of the plan. The details will come later. 这只是计划的梗概。细节稍后才出来。It seems that nowadays most of the
13、girls will never be satisfied with their weight though they are already walking skeletons. 如今似乎大多数女孩子永远对自己的体重不满意，尽管她们已经瘦得皮包骨了。spacious a. 宽广的，宽敞的China has the most spacious square in the world-the Tiananmen Square. 中国有世界上最大的广场，那就是天安门广场。tilt v. (使)倾斜，(使)倾侧 n. 倾斜，倾侧During a conversation, he likes to t
14、ilt his head forward, to show he is very attentive.和人谈话的时候，他喜欢把头往前倾，表明他很专注。tract n. 传单，小册子；大片(土地或森林)Under this wide tract of desert, a large reserve of oil was found last year.去年，在这大片的沙漠之下，发现了大量的石油储备。versus prep. 以为对手，对；与相对，与相比之下This afternoon in the NBA game we will see LA Lakers versus Chicago Bulls.今天下午的 NBA 球赛中我们将看到洛杉矶湖人队对芝加哥公牛队。
