equal adj.相等的,均等的;平等的;胜任的,合适的 n.相等物,匹敌者 v.等于;比得上,敌得过
【记】词根记忆:equ(平等,相等)+al--相等的
【例】Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usuallythe equal of the first week,s rent.
代理机构可以收费,通常来说费用相当于第一周的房租。(2005)
【派】equality(n.平等,同等,相同);equally(adv,相等地,平等地,平均地);equity[n.公平,公正;[pl.](利息不定的)普通股]
2.collapse vt.崩溃,瓦解;倒塌;(因精疲力竭等原因)倒下;(健康等)垮掉 n.崩溃;衰败
【记】联想记忆:col(共同)+lapse(滑倒)--全部滑倒--崩溃
【例】If this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush towithdraw money, and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
一旦这个秘密泄露,外国人就会匆忙将钱取走,那么瑞士银行最终就会一夜之间垮掉。(2000)
【用】collapse表示突然之间倒坍或者病倒,在时间上比break down或crash更加迅速。
3.transform v.(使)完全改变,(使)改观
【记】联想记忆:trans(变换)+form(形状)--(使)完全改变
【例】Between 1835 and 1865 about 25,000 kilometres of track were built, and over 100 railway companies were created. Railway travel transformed people's lives.
在1835年到1865年期间修建了约2.5万公里长的铁路,并有100多家铁路公司成立。铁路运输改变了人们的生活。(1998)
【用】transform可以和into搭配使用,意思是“将…转变成…”。
【派】transformation[n.(外观或性质的)改变,改观]
4.crush V.压碎;压服,压倒 n.压碎;(水果的)汁
【记】与形近词crash(v.坠落,撞毁)一起记
【例】The army crushed the revolt there.军队镇压了那里的叛乱。
5.revenue n.国家的税收,岁入;[pl.]收入总额;(个人或国家的)税务所,税务局
【记】词根记忆:re+ven(来)+ue--回来的东西--税收
【例】The company reinvested its revenue in real estate.
公司把其收入又投资到房地产中。
6.event n.事件,大事;(运动会等的)比赛项目
【例】The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are slim indeed.
这类不幸事件再次发生的几率确实很小。(2000)
at all events : You should go there on Monday at all events.
无论如何你都要在周一到那儿。
in any event: l will keep my promise in any event.
无沦如何我都会遵守我的承诺。
in the event In the event, Malan went to work at that company which he did not like very much.
到头来,马伦还是去了那个他不怎么喜欢的公司工作。
in the event or: The government will take some actions in the event of war.
如暴发生战争,政府将采取行动。
【派】eventful(adj.充满许多大事的)
7.frosty adj.霜冻的,严寒的;冷淡的,冷若冰霜的
【记】来自frost(n.霜冻 v.结霜)
【例】I hung out the washing to dry on a frosty day and when l went to take it in, it was as stiffas a board.
在一个霜冻的日子里,我把洗好的衣服挂到外面晾干,但当我去把它拿进来时,它已硬邦邦的了。