2018年6月英语六级考试重点词汇解析(17)
disillusion
n. 幻灭,觉醒,醒悟
vt. 使幻灭,使觉醒
They were disillusioned soon after they came to the new colony.
他们到达新殖民地后不久就从幻想中觉醒了。
dismay
n. 灰心,沮丧
[同]discouragement
n. 惊慌
He looked at me in dismay. 他惊慌地看着我。
[同]panic
vt. 使沮丧;使惊慌
We were dismayed at the news. 听到这消息,我们感到惊慌。
dispatch
vt. 派遣,发送
Please hurry up the dispatch of these telegrams.
请速将这些电报发出去。
n. 快信,电讯,急件
[难点]
dispatch sb. to do sth. 派某人干某事
disperse
v. (使)分散,驱散
The police dispersed the demonstrators. 警察驱散示威者。
[同]scatter
v. 散开,解散
The crowd dispersed when the police arrived. 警察来时,群众散开。
[同]dissipate
v. 散步,传播
The rumor was rapidly dispersed. 谣言很快就传开了。
[同]spread
displace
vt. 移置,转移
[同]transfer
vt. 代替,取代
Television has displaced radio. 电视以取代了收音机。
[同]take the place of