2019年大学英语四级常考词汇及句(6)
1. emphasize vt. ['emfəsaɪz] 强调,着重
例句:We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English.
我们再怎样强调学英文的重要性也不为过。
例句:I would like to emphasize that we are ready to meet the management at any time.
我想着重指出,我们愿意在任何时候与管理部门会谈。
2. emotion n. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n]情感,感情
例句:Love, joy, hate, fear and grief are all emotions.
爱、喜、恨、惧、悲都是情感。
3. emotional a. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n(ə)l] 感情的,情绪(上)的
例句:They offer each other emotional support.
他们相互提供感情上的支持。
例句:She had a major emotional upset.
她情绪上受到了沉重的打击。
4. awful a. ['ɔːfʊl] 极坏的,威严的,可怕的
例句:It would be awful if he found out the truth.
如果他发现了真相,那就糟了。
5. awkward a.['ɔːkwəd] 笨拙的,别扭的
例句:He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.
他跟从前一样拙笨和粗鲁。
例句:The heavy axe was awkward to use.
这把重斧头不好用。
例句:They are now trying to chase down all possible clues.
他们现在正在设法寻找一切可能的线索。
例句:I gave him another clue, but he still didn't twig the answer.
我又提示他一次,他还是不理解那答案。
7. collision n. [kə'lɪʒ(ə)n]碰撞,冲突
例句:The liner is reported to have been in collision with an oil tanker.
据报道,这艘客轮与一艘油轮相撞。
例句:The Government and the unions are on a collision course.
政府和工会必将发生冲突。
例句:The data logger device has been fitted to ship's engine room.
数字记录仪装置已安装在船只的机舱里。
例句:The printer is the most commonly used output device after the monitor.
打印机是除显示器外最常用的输出设备。
9. devise vt. [dɪ'vaɪz] 发明,策划,想出
词义辨析:devise, conceive, formulate
devise: 侧重设计的临时性和权宜性,并隐含有更多的设想可用
conceive: 强调在制定计划之前的先有设想构思
formulate: 与conceive相反,指在devise之后的具体设计活动
例句:He devised a new type of transistor.
他发明了一种新的晶体管。
例句:The government devised a scheme for redeveloping the city center.
政府制定了市中心重建计划。
10. inevitable a. [ɪn'evɪtəb(ə)l]不可避免的
例句:An argument was inevitable because they disliked each other so much.
争论是不可避免的,因为他们彼此非常厌恶。
例句:It is gradually borne in on us that defeat be inevitable.
我们渐渐地认识到失败是不可避免的。