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高考英语核心形容词和副词
一、无聊、厌倦
1.boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ adj.无聊的 ,令人厌烦的,乏味的
a boring job/book/evening 无聊的工作/书/夜晚
[e.g.] The novel was unspeakably boring.这部小说无聊得无法形容。
→ bore /bɔ:(r)/ v.使厌烦,使讨厌;
2.dull /dʌl/ adj.枯燥无聊的;无精打采的;钝的;愚笨的
[e.g.] The first half of the game was pretty dull.上半场比赛打得十分沉闷。
【形】doll n.洋娃娃
3.tiresome /ˈtaɪəsəm/ adj.烦人的,令人厌烦的
a tiresome lecture 令人困乏的演讲
[e.g.] Buying a house can be a very tiresome business.买房子会是件很麻烦的事。
→ tire /ˈtaɪə(r)/ v.(使)感到疲劳;厌倦,厌烦
4.weary /ˈwɪəri/ adj.使人疲劳的,疲倦的;
weary out 消磨筋疲力尽
world-weary 厌世的
weary of/with 因…而厌烦
[e.g.] Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed.精疲力竭,我赶快到床上躺下。
→ wear /weə(r)/ v.①穿,戴;②磨损,损耗;③感到疲劳;厌倦,厌烦
5.tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ adj.无聊的;厌倦的,冗长的,单调乏味的
Tedious Summer 漫长夏日
tedious journey 枯燥的旅行
[e.g.] We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation.我们不得不听他唠叨他那次行动繁琐的细节。
【扩展】
1.uninteresting /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ adj.无趣味的,乏味的;令人厌倦的;
2.humdrum /ˈhʌmdrʌm/ adj.单调的;无聊的;单调;乏味;单调乏味地进行;
3.bromidic /brəʊˈmɪdɪk/ adj.陈腐的;无聊的;平庸的;
4.jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/ adj.厌倦的;疲倦不堪的;厌倦的
二、勇敢
1.courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ adj.勇敢的
→ courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/n.勇气
lose courage 失去勇气
take courage 鼓起勇气
have/lack the courage to do sth.有/缺乏勇气做某事
[e.g.] One should have the courage to accept changes in life.人要有勇气直面生活的变化。
[e.g.] He who lacks the courage to walk out of comfort zone would not succeed in the end.人如果缺乏勇气离开舒适区,那么他最终无法成功。
→ encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ v.鼓励
2.brave /breɪv/ adj.勇敢的
brave new 崭新的
put on a brave face (on sth.) (对某事)强颜欢笑;强装自信快乐
[e.g.] Disappointed about the current situation, he could do nothing but put on a brave face.虽然对现状感到不满,但他除了强颜欢笑之外别无他法。
→ bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/ n.勇气
3.bold /bəʊld/ adj.勇敢的,粗体的,黑体的
[e.g.]In 1960 this was a bold move.在1960年,这是一个大胆的举动。
bold line 粗线细线
→ boldness /ˈbəʊldnəs/ n.勇气
4.fearless /ˈfɪələs/ adj.无所畏惧的;勇敢的
[e.g.]He was fearless in his fights.他在战斗中无所畏惧。
→ fear /fɪə(r)/ v.畏惧;忧虑;敬畏 n.恐惧;担心;敬畏
for fear 以免,唯恐;由于害怕
for fear of 为了避免,唯恐
in fear 害怕
→ fearful /ˈfɪəf(ə)l/ adj.害怕的,担心的;
1.audacious /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ adj.无畏的;鲁莽的
audacious attempt 大胆的尝试
2.intrepid /ɪnˈtrepɪd/ a