IELTS备考 ｜ words&phrases

Posted 2023-03-13

参考技术A 1.endorse 公开支持，代言

The prime minister is unlikely to endorse this view.首相不可能支持这一观点。

2.embryo 胚胎

embryonic 萌芽阶段的，胚胎的

embryology 胚胎学

an animal or human being in the very early stage of development before it is born

The embryo developed into twin girls，who were born.

这些胚胎发育成一对双胞胎女婴，并顺利出生。

in embryo

在发展初期；处于萌芽状态

in the early stage of development

Her plan for the future are still in embryo.

她对未来的计划尚在酝酿中。

3.computerize

用计算机做，使计算机化

The factory has been fully computerized.

这家工厂已经完全计算机化了。

to use a computer to do a kind of work that was done by people or other machines before

Over one year，the children took computerized tests four times.

4.popularize

宣传，宣扬，推广

The programme did much to popularize little-known writers.

这个节目大力宣扬不太出名的作者。

使受欢迎，使受喜爱，宣传，推广

to make people interested in sth and able to enjoy it

He was among those who popularized folk music in 1940s.

他就是那批40年代让民谣流行起来的音乐人之一。

使通俗化，使易懂，使普及

to make sth easier to understand

The subject- matter might seem challenging，but Voltaire is a past master popularizing difficult material.

这个主题看起来会很具挑战性，但是伏尔泰对难以理解的材料方面经验老道。

5.slothful

怠惰的，懒散的

lazy

The secret to their success is their slothful nature. 它们成功的秘诀在于其懒惰的天性。

No one can be as intellectually slothful as a really smart person.说到思想上的偷懒，没人比得过那些真正聪明的人。

Malta won the race for the most slothful country，with 72% of adults getting too little excise.马耳他有72%的成年人缺乏锻炼，成为世界上最懒的国家。

6.storyline

（书、电影、戏剧等的）情节

the plot of a book，film and play etc

Its storyline reads like a Roman soap opera.这故事读起来就像罗马版的肥皂剧。

7.allure

诱惑力，吸引力

the allure of sth or sb is the pleasing and exciting quality that they have

I will never understand the allure of comic books.

我永远也搞不懂漫画书有什么吸引力。

She was hyponotized by the allure of his dimples.她被他诱人的小酒窝催眠了。

8.encroach

encroach on/upon sth

侵犯，侵害（权利、财产等）

to gradually restrict to take away sb's rights，property etc

Doesn't feel good to have somebody encroach on your job，does it？

别人干涉你的工作感觉不好受，是吧？

8.abhorrent

（尤指因不道德而）令人憎恶的

if sth is abhorrent to you，you dislike it very much，usually because you think it is morally bad

He's done something you'd find abhorrent.

他做了一件不会深感厌恶的事。

The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me.

性侵这个想法使我感觉厌恶。

9.inflict

使吃苦头，使遭受打击

to inflict harm or damage on sb or sth means to make them suffer it

A kick from such a large animal would inflict serious injury.

被这样的庞然大物踢上一脚即可造成严重伤害

inflict yourself/sb on sb

硬要和某人在一起，不请自来。

to be with sb，when they do not want to

I will no longer inflict myself upon you；I'll go.我不再来打扰您了；我这就走。

10.pervasive

遍布的，贯穿始终的，到处弥漫的

existing in every part of a place or thing

As the years pass，the power of government becomes more and more pervasive.

时光流逝，政府的权力渗透到了各个角落。

11.begrim

dirty，soiled，grimy

His hands were begrimed with oil and dirt.

他的手很脏，沾满了油和污物。

12.jargon

行话，行业术语

words and expressions that are only used by a particular group of people

And to outside this jargon is often hard to understand.

对外行人来说，行话很难理解。

So when you are speaking to a general audience，you want to advoid using jargon.

13.diverse

形形色色的，不同的，迥异的

made up of a wide variety of things；very different from each other

China has diverse natural condition across its land.

中国有各种各样的自然地理环境。

His interests are very diverse.

他的兴趣很广泛。

We're always looking to recruit people with a diverse range of skills and backgrounds.

我们一直希望招募拥有不同技能和背景的人才。

14.estrange

使疏远，使决裂

estrangement 疏远；分居

strangeness 奇怪

to cause sb to be no longer friendly or kind to sb else

Mrs. Soils，my husband's gone. I'm estranged from my family.

我丈夫早就过世了。家庭成员都疏远了我。

Did you know Walt had a daughter he was completely estranged from？

你知道沃特有个女儿却和他形同陌路吗？

Many of you，I know，are estranged from the lives you once had.

我知道你们很多人都已和你们曾经的生活决裂。