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高考3500高频词汇讲解19
1. remind v.
一、变形:reminds, reminded, reminded, reminding
二、词义:
1) 使记起; 使想起 ~ sb (about/of sth)
e.g. So she simply welcomed Tim and reminded him of the last time they had met.
因此她只是欢迎了蒂姆,让他想起他们上次的相遇。
2) 提醒 remind sb. to do sth.
e.g. Can you remind me to buy a bottle of wine?
你能提醒我买一瓶葡萄酒吗?
三、派生词
adj. remindful 提醒的;留意的
n. reminder 暗示;提醒的人/物;催单
2. reduce v.
一、变形:reduces, reduced, reduced, reducing
二、词义:
1) 减少,缩小(尺寸、数量、价格等)
e.g. Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.
过去一年,成本支出已经减少了 20%。
2) 使变稠; 收汁
e.g. Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half.
在小炖锅中煮沸汤汁使其收到一半的量。
3) 使陷入 be reduced to
e.g. They were reduced to extreme poverty.
他们沦落到极度贫困的地步。
三、派生词
adj.
reduced 减少的;[数] 简化的;缩减的
reductive 还原的;减少的
reducible [数] 可约的,可化简的;可还原的;可缩小的
n.
reduction 减少;下降;缩小
reducer [助剂] 还原剂;减径管
3. fasten v.
一、变形:fastens, fastened, fastened, fastening
二、词义:
1) 扣紧; 系牢
e.g. She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt.
她迅速钻进她的迷你车并系好安全带。
2) 把…系在
e.g. There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box.
没有如何把背带系在箱子上的说明。
三、派生词
adj. fast 快速的,迅速的;紧的,稳固的
n. fastness 牢固;要塞;
4. design v.
一、变形:designs, designed, designed, designing
二、词义:
1) 设计
e.g. They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and practical.
他们想设计一台既美观又实用的机器。
2) 策划
e.g. We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs.
我们也许能策划一个课程来满足你的特定需求。
三、词组
1) be designed to do sth.
e.g. This project is designed to help homeless people.
这个项目旨在帮助无家可归的人。
四、派生词
adj.
designer 由设计师专门设计的;享有盛名的;赶时髦的
designed 有计划的,原意的;故意的
designing 狡猾的
adv. designedly 有计划地;故意地
5. expect v.
一、变形:expects, expected, expected, expecting
二、词义:
1) 期待
e.g. I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我真期待晚上能有点儿自己的时间。
2) 预料
e.g. Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.
许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。
3) 猜想;认为
e.g. ‘Who's eaten all the cake?’
‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’
“谁把蛋糕都吃光了?”
“我想是汤姆吧。”
三、派生词
adj.
expectant 期待的;怀孕的;预期中的
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