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高考3500高频词汇讲解6
1、current adj./n.
一、变形:复数: currents
二、词义:
1)N-COUNT (河、湖或海的)水流,潮流
Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.
在正常情况下,太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
2)ADJ 现时的;当前的;进行中的
The current situation is very different to that in 1990.
当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
三、派生词
currently 当前;一般地
The nature of the medicine is currently a trade secret.
这一药物的性质目前是个商业机密。
2、modern adj./n.
adj. 比较级: more modern 最高级: most modern
1)现代的;当代的;近代的
Stress is a major problem of modern life.
压力是现代生活中的主要问题。
2) (艺术、音乐、时装等的风格) 新式的;有别于传统的
modern art/architecture/drama
现代艺术 / 建筑 / 戏剧
n. 复数: moderns 现代人;有思想的人
We are moderns. 我们都是现代人。
派生词:modernized 使……现代化
They have failed to modernize their factories.
他们没能使他们的工厂现代化。
3、convenient
adj. 1) 方便的;便利的
The family thought it was more convenient to eat in the kitchen.
这家人认为在厨房吃饭更方便。
2) (时间)方便的,合适的,合宜的
Would this evening be convenient for you? ~ (for sb/sth) 对……很方便
今天晚上你方便吗?
派生词:convenience
at sb's convenience 在方便时;在适宜的地点
Can you telephone me at your convenience to arrange a meeting?
你能不能在你方便时给我来个电话,安排见一次面?
4、responsible adj. 比较级: more responsible 最高级: most responsible
1) 职责
be ~ (for sb/sth) | ~ (for doing sth) 有责任做……;负责……;
Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
迈克负责设计全部工程。
2)~ to sb/sth (向主管者或上级)承担责任
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly.
内阁须向议会负责。
派生词:responsibly adv. 负责地,可信赖地
In my opinion, I do so responsibly.
我认为我这样做是负责任的。
responsibility 责任,职责;义务
No one admitted responsibility for the attacks.
没有人对这些袭击负责。
5、respond vt./vi.
1)vt. responded responded ponding responds
回复;回答
She responded scornfully.
她不屑地回答道。
2)vi.
①回复;回答 respond to sb/sth 回复…
It seems likely that Wiseman was responding to a letter written prior to Smith's death.
似乎怀斯曼正在回复一封在史密斯去世之前写的信。
②回应;响应;作出反应 to respond with sth 以…回应
The army responded with gunfire and tear gas.
部队开火并喷射催泪瓦斯予以回击。
responsible 负责的,可靠的;有责任的
responsive 响应的;应答的;回答的
At hearing his name spoken, the dog gave a responsive wag of his tail.