2013年9月9日星期一

Vocab1

1.abroad  adj. [ə'brɔd]  往国外的

in a foreign country
Synonym:go foreign country
Antonym:be home

I will go abroad to America for study this summer.
I think go abroad can let me know more other countries' culture.


2.abrupt  adj. [ə'brʌpt]   突然的
exceedingly sudden and unexpected





Synonym:sudden
Antonym:common

From the picture, we can know that the temperature is abrupt in these years.
Some abrupt questions are really strange, it will let you think a lot and change a lot of idea.



3.acceptable  adj. [ək'sɛptəbl] 可接受的

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory


Synonym:admissible
Antonym:unacceptable

Sometimes human do something like animal is not acceptable, it looks funny and strange.
Using your phone after class is acceptable, it can let you relax.


4.acclaim  v. [ə'klem]      欢呼,喝彩

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval



Synonym:praise
Antonym:booed

Let's acclaim to the sportsman! They are so good!
Sometimes other people need us to acclaim them, because it can let them feel confident.


5.actually   adv. ['æktʃuəli]     事实上

in actual fact


Synonym:in fact
Antonym:hypothetically

Actually, this is a toy, not real head of a bear.
Actually, the earth is still warm up, human can not stop it, but human can let it become slow.


6.adverse   adj. ['ædvɝs]    不利的,相反的

contrary to your interests or welfare



Synonym:harmful
Antonym:beneficial

There are many adverse things we should be careful, like be sick and dirty food.
We need some medicine to wipe out the adverse things in our body.


7.advice   n. [əd'vaɪs]    建议


a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Synonym:suggestion
Antonym:falsehood

When you meet problems, you can ask your teachers, they will give you some advice.
Sometimes, advice is not sounds great, but it can be very useful.


8.attractive  adj. [ə'træktɪv]     有吸引力的

having power to arouse interest



Synonym:charming
Antonym:unsavory

Food is very attractive for someone who likes to eat delicious food.
There are many kinds of attractive things in the world, the most irresistible one is money.


9.autonomous   adj. [ɔ'tɑnəməs]    自主的

not controlled by outside forces



Synonym:automatic
Antonym:manual

This machine is autonomous, it can do the work by itself.
There are many kinds of autonomous machine in America, all of them are interesting and amazing.



10.disapproval   n. ['dɪsə'prʊvl]   不喜欢,不赞成

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing



Synonym:disagreement
Antonym:agreement

We all fear disapproval and punishment, because it can let us feel very bad.
People's disapproval will make us feel sad, it can hurt our hearts.


11.disruptive   adj. [dɪs'rʌptɪv]    破坏的,分裂的

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination



Synonym:destructive
Antonym:coalescent

In our life, we will meet some disruptive problems, we should try our best to solve it.
Sometimes, the phone call can be just as disruptive to the communication process.


12.haphazardly   adv. [,hæp'hæzədli]   偶然的,随意的

in a random manner;without care; in a slapdash manner



Synonym:adventitious
Antonym:inevitable

We can tinker haphazardly with our programs, because we are the creators.

Don't think that the rich are rich because life haphazardly bestowed wealth upon them, they still work hard in the way we didn't see.


13.persistent   adj. [pə'zɪstənt]     固执的,坚持的

never give up



Synonym:consistent
Antonym:impatient


Although snails are really slow, they are persistent, so they will be successful.

Sometimes to be persistent is not good, it can stop you to change the mistake.


14.valid   adj. ['vælɪd]     有效的

well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force



Synonym:available
Antonym:fallacious

This fencing attack is valid, it's so fast!
We need valid passport to go abroad, if don't, we can not go abroad.


15.withdraw   v. [wɪð'drɔ]     撤退,撤销

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity



Synonym:retreat
Antonym:go ahead


Soldiers need to withdraw in this no-win war, if don't, it will be huge casualties.

Sometimes to withdraw is necessary, because it can avoid the unnecessary loss.










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