英语高级常见词汇

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acquaintance

n

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[U] ~ with sth/sb (often slight) knowledge of sth/sb

< br>对某事物

[

某人

]

（常为略

微的）了解

:

He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language.

他稍微会一点儿日语

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[C] person whom one knows but who is not a close friend

相识而非密友者

;

泛泛之交

:

He has a wide circle of acquaintances.

他交游甚广

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symptom

n

change in the body that indicates an illness

症状

: e.g.:

The rash that is a symptom of

measles

麻疹症状呈现的疹子

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sign of the existence of sth bad

（坏事的）徵兆

,

徵候

:

This demonstration was a symptom of discontent among the students.

这次示威表明学生中有不满情绪

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hostility

n

[U] ~ (to/towards sb/sth)

being hostile (to sb/sth); antagonism; enmity

敌对

;

对抗

;

敌意

:

feelings of hostility

敌对情绪

feel no hostility towards anyone

对任何人均无敌意

show hostility to sb/sth

对某人

[

某事物

]

表示敌意

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adapt

v

[I, Ipr, ] ~ (oneself) (to sth) become adjusted to new conditions, etc

适应（新环

境等）

:

e.g.: Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark.

我们的眼睛慢慢地适应了黑暗的环境

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She adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate.

她很快地适应了这种新的气候

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Ways

of

saying

that

particular

qualities

and

characteristics

belong

only

to

one

particular place type of person or animal or situation

only/just /be limited to/be restricted to /be confined to /be unique to/be

peculiar to/ exclusive

So far fighting has been

confined to

the capital city

This type of tapestry(

挂毯

) work

is unique to

the region

a gesture

peculiar to

himself

There will be

exclusive

coverage of the championship on Channel 5

Words for describing something that you need all your skill, knowledge etc to do

challenging /demanding /be a challenge /testing /taxing/exacting

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I chose to study English because I thought it would be a challenge.

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First we lost our business, then our house - it was a testing time for both of

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Film-editing is a difficult and exacting(

严格的

) job

-able

（

ible

）

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形容词后缀

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意为：能

……

的；可以

……

的

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passable,

可通过的；

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Available,

可获得的；

suitable,

适合的；

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Enable,

使能够；

eatable,

食用的；

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Bearable,

能耐的；

saleable,

畅销的；

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Washable,

可洗的；

loveable,

可爱的；

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Debatable,

有争论的；

breakable,

脆的；

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Drinkable,

可以喝的；

probable,

可能的；

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Practicable,

可行的；

agreeable,

宜人的

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Disable,

残疾的；

sociable,

擅长交际的；

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Chantable,

易唱的；

losable,

易失的

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Visible

显而易见的；

bible

圣经；

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Invincible

无敌的；

forcible

强制的；

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Deducible

可推论的；

credible

可信的；

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Mandible

下颚；

intelligible

可理解的；

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Feasible

可行的；

gullible

易欺骗的；

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Flexible

易弯曲的；

indelible

不可磨灭的；

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irascible

易发怒的；

eligible

合格的；

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Imperceptible

不知不觉的；

accessible

能接触 的；

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Miscible,

可混合的；

edible,

适宜食用的；

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Fallible,

易错的；

tangible,

切实的

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