2013年9月14日星期六

Vocab2

1.advantage   adj. [əd'væntɪdʒ]   优点

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

Synonym:benefit
Antonym:weakness

We should use our advantage to win this formidable competition.
Every one has their advantage, most of them can't see it by themselves.

2.advent  n. ['ædvɛnt]  到来,出现

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)


Synonym:Birth
Antonym:death

We should not forget our advents, because it means our Mum's the most painful day.
When I met him in 2002, he seemed mostly depressed by the advent of the Web.

3.agile  adj. ['ædʒl]      敏捷的

moving quickly and lightly

Synonym:fast
Antonym:slow


Dog is very agile, it can run very fast and avoid the blockage.
Sometimes we should let us become agile.

4.albeit   conj. [,ɔl'biɪt]         虽然,即使

although


Synonym:although
Antonym:none

Albeit great, the car is too expensive.
Albeit fair, the girl was not sought after.

5.appealing   adj. [ə'pilɪŋ]  吸引人的,动人的

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention


Synonym:beautiful
Antonym:ugly

The food is really appealing.
In my opinion, every people has their appealing things.

6.celebrated   adj. ['sɛlə'bretɪd]  著名的,有名望的

widely known and esteemed


Synonym:famous
Antonym:anonymous

Dragon is very celebrated in China.
Obama is very celebrated in America.

7.collide   v. [kə'laɪd]    碰撞,冲突

crash together with violent impact


Synonym:crash
Antonym:peace

These two planets collided together.
That's a consumer's dream, but eventually it's going to collide with reality.

8.contemperary   n.   经济学; adj. 当代,如今

economics or modern


Synonym:modern
Antonym:ancient

This is a contemporary house.
We should study contemporary.

9.distribute   v. [dɪ'strɪbjut]    散布,分开

administer or bestow, as in small portions

Synonym:divide
Antonym:together

Computer can distribute many information.

The new machine distributes seeds evenly and quickly.

10.encourage   v. [ɪn'kɝrɪdʒ]   鼓励

contribute to the progress or growth of
Synonym:stimulate
Antonym:scold


There should be many people who encourage you in your life.
We should encourage others when they meet the problems.

11.energetic   adj. [,ɛnɚ'dʒɛtɪk]   精力充沛的,积极的

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

Synonym:vigorous
Antonym:tired

We should be energetic everyday.
To be energetic is very necessary.

12.frail   adj. [frel]    脆弱的,虚弱的

physically weak

Synonym:weak
Antonym:energetic

We should not be frail when we meet the problem.
Sometimes we will be frail, we should try to become well and be energetic.

13.refine   v. [rɪ'faɪn]  精炼,提纯,改善

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

Synonym:improve
Antonym:retrogress

We should refine the environment.
We should refine our idea in positive ways.

14.worthwhile   adj.  ['wɝθ'waɪl]  值得做的

sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest

Synonym:meritorious
Antonym:crappy

We should do something which is worthwhile.
None worthwhile thing is easy to do.

15.myth   n. [mɪθ]   神话,虚构的人或事

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
Synonym:fairy story
Antonym:real story

There are many myth in our world.
Many myth is meaningful.













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