大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总：大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总

circuit/ ‘sə:kit/ n.电路；环行；巡行碎

Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit.

只要一割断电缆，电路就中断。

diagram/daiegram/n.图解，图表，简图

You can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams.

你可以把冗长的解释简化成一目了然的图表。

employment/ im’plɔimənt/ n.工业；雇用；使用

She was unable to find employment

她没能找到工作。

enclose/ in’kləuz/ vt.围住，卷起；附上

The rules state that samples must be enclosed in two watertight containers

规则要求样本必须装在两个水密容器中。

encounter/ in’kauntə/ vt.遭遇，遇到 n.遭遇

Every day of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another

我们在每天的生活中会面临这样或那样的压力。

flock/ flɔk/ n.羊群，群；大量

They kept a small flock of sheep

他们养了一小群羊。

hostile/ ‘hɔstail/ a.敌方的；不友善的

Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention

很多人觉得他会反对外国干预的主意。

mend/ mend/ vt.修理，修补，缝补

They took a long time to mend the roof

他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。

otherwise/ ‘Λðəwaiz/ ad.另外；要不然

make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will invariably forget some of them otherwise

把想提的问题记下来，否则总是会漏掉其中的一些。

permanent/ ‘pə:mənənt/ a.永久的，持久的

Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain

酗酒能造成永久性大脑损伤。

permission/ pə(:)’miʃən/ n.允许，许可，同意

He asked permission to leave the room

他请求准许离开房间。

relief/ ri’li:f/ n.减轻；救济；援救

I breathed a sigh of relief

我如释重负地松了口气。

relieve/ ri’li:v/ vt.减轻，解除；救济

Drugs can relieve much of the pain

药物能够大大地缓解病痛。

religion/ ri’lidʒən/ n.宗教；宗教信仰

Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.

一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。

shiver/ ‘ʃivə/ vi.颤抖，哆嗦 n.冷颤

He shivered in the cold

他冻得发抖。

transistor/ træn’sistə/ n.晶体管

Every transistor has at least three electrodes.

每个晶体管至少有三个电极。

transmission/ trænz’miʃən/ n.传送；传动；发射

The car was fitted with automatic transmission.

这辆车装配了自动变速器。

blanket/ ‘blæŋkit/ n.毛毯，毯子，羊毛毯

The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow

泥巴被积雪盖住了。

blast/ bla:st/ n.爆炸，冲击波 vt.炸

There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.

爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

circumference/ sə’kΛmfərəns/ n.圆周，周长，圆周线

Cut the salmon into long strips and wrap it round the circumference of the bread.

把鲑鱼切成长条，缠裹在面包上。

circumstance/ ‘sə:kəmstəns/ n.情况，条件；境遇

Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances

最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。

dictate/dikteit/vt.&vi.口授；命令

Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning

谢尔登一周7天都要写作，每天早上口述小说让别人记录。

dictation/dikteiʃen/n.口授笔录，听写

He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from dictation.

他的一只胳膊截掉了，只能口授书的内容让她来记录。

endure/ in’djuə/ vt.忍受；容忍

The company endured heavy financial losses.

那家公司遭受了严重亏损。

flourish/ ‘flΛriʃ/ vi.繁荣，茂盛，兴旺

Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles a day

生意红火起来，不出6个月他们就可以每天赚18,000卢布了。

grammatical/ grə’mætikəl/ a.语法上的

Should the teacher present grammatical rules to students?

老师是否应该给学生讲授语法规则？

humble/ ‘hΛmbl/ a.谦逊的；地位低下的

He gave a great performance, but he was very humble

他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。

inevitable/ in’evitəbl/ a.不可避免的，必然的

If the case succeeds, it is inevitable that other trials will follow

如果该案胜诉，其他审判必然随之而来。

infant/ ‘infənt/ n.婴儿 a.婴儿的

The family were forced to flee with their infant son.

那家人被迫带着他们尚在襁褓中的儿子逃走了。

lodge/ lɔdʒ/ vi.暂住，借宿，投宿

I drove out of the gates, past the keeper's lodge.

我驶出大门，经过守门人的小屋。

mental/ ‘mentl/ a.智力的；精神的

The mental state that had created her psychosis was no longer present.

导致她精神失常的那种心理状态已经消失了。

persist/ pə:’sist/ vi.坚持，固执；持续

Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?

为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？

perspective/ pə:’spektiv/ n.透视；远景；观点

He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life

他说18个月前父亲的去世让他对人生有了新的认识。

pessimistic/ pesi’mistik/ a.悲观的；厌世的

Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future

不是每个人都对未来如此悲观。

religious/ ri’lidʒəs/ a.宗教的；虔诚的

They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.

他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。

reluctant/ ri’lΛktənt/ a.不愿的，勉强的

Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help

斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。

remark/ ri’ma:k/ vt.&vi.&n.评论，谈论

I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon

我说过我那天下午要去购物。

shriek/ ʃri:k/ vi.尖声喊叫 n.尖叫声

She shrieked and leapt from the bed

她尖叫一声从床上跳了起来。

alter/ ‘ɔ:ltə/ vt.改变，变更；改做

Little had altered in the village

村子里几乎没有什么变化。

blend/ blend/ vt.&vi.&n.混和

Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy

把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。

civil/ ‘sivl/ a.公民的；文职的

Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.

经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。

civilize/ ‘sivilaiz/ vt.使文明；教育

It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.

这产生了教化人类的影响。

engage/ in’geidʒ/ vt.使从事于；聘用

I have never engaged in the drug trade

我从未参与过毒品交易。

grant/ gra:nt/ n.授给物 vt.授予

They'd got a special grant to encourage research

他们得到一笔用以鼓励科研的特别经费。

grasp/ gra:sp/ vt.抓紧；掌握 n.抓

He grasped both my hands

他紧紧抓住我的双手。

inferior/ in’fiəriə/ a.下等的；劣等的

The cassettes were of inferior quality

那些磁带质量较差。

loop/ lu:p/ n.圈，环，环孔

Mrs. Morrell reached for a loop of garden hose.

莫雷尔太太伸手去拿绕成圈的花园浇水用的软管。

loose/ lu:s/ a.松的；宽松的

If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out

如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉

loosen/ ‘lu:sn/ vt.解开；使松驰

Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates

不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压，要求其放松利率管制

merchant/ ‘mə:tʃənt/ n.商人；零售商

Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.

任何一个懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以给你提出建议

mercury/ ‘mə:kjuri/ n.水银，汞

Mercury has a much greater density than water.

水银的密度比水大得多。

petroleum/ pi’trəuljəm/ n.石油

We ought to and can produce more petroleum.

我们应该并且能够生产更多的石油。

phase/ feiz/ n.阶段；方面；相位

This autumn, 6000 residents will participate in the first phase of the project

今年秋天，将有6000名居民参加该项目的第一阶段

remarkable/ ri’ma:kəbl/ a.异常的，非凡的

He was a remarkable man

他是个不同寻常的人。

remedy/ ‘remidi/ n.&vt.治疗；补救

The remedy lies in the hands of the government.

解决良策掌握在政府手中。

removal/ ri’mu:vəl/ n.移动；迁移；除掉

What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery

他们原以为只需切除小肿块的手术最后变成了一次大手术。

significance/ sig’nifikəns/ n.意义，意味；重要性

Ideas about the social significance of religion have changed over time

关于宗教的社会意义的看法已经随着时间的变迁而改变。

trap/ træp/ n.陷阱；诡计 vt.诱骗

The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds.

当地居民过去被鼓励设捕捉器捕杀这种鸟。

tray/ trei/ n.(浅)盘，托盘，碟

A waiter entered with a tray

侍者端着托盘进来了。

aluminium/ ælju’minjəm/ n.铝

Aluminium is rapidly oxidized in air

铝会在空气中迅速氧化。

ambulance/ ‘æmbjuləns/ n.救护车；野战医院

We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital

我们叫了一辆救护车，赶紧把她送到了医院。

boast/ bəust/ vi.自夸 vt.吹嘘

Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them

几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。

bold/ bəuld/ a.大胆的；冒失的

Amrita becomes a bold, daring rebel

阿姆里塔成了一个勇敢无畏的叛逆者

digital/didvitl/a.数字的，计数的

The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV channels.

新的数字技术将会使电视频道的数量迅速增加

dim/dim/a.昏暗的；朦胧的

She stood waiting, in the dim light

她站在昏暗的光线下等待。

enormous/ i’nɔ:məs/ a.巨大的，庞大的

The main bedroom is enormous

主卧室非常大。

infinite/ ‘infinit/ a.无限的；无数的

With infinite care, John shifted position

约翰小心翼翼地挪动了位置。

loyalty/ ‘lɔiəlti/ n.忠诚，忠心

I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy

我已发誓效忠皇室。

mere/ miə/ a.仅仅的；纯粹的

There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease

身体健康不仅仅指不生病，还包括更多。

merely/ ‘miəli/ ad.仅仅，只不过

Michael is now merely a good friend

迈克尔现在仅仅是个不错的朋友而已。

merit/ ‘merit/ n.长处，优点；功过

The argument seemed to have considerable merit

这个论点似乎颇有价值。

oven/ ‘Λvn/ n.炉，灶；烘箱

Put the onions and ginger in the oven and let them roast for thirty minutes.

将洋葱和姜放进烤箱烘烤30分钟。

overall/ ‘əuvərɔ:l/ n.工装裤 a.全面的

Cut down your overall amount of physical activity

减少体力活动的总量。

phenomenon/ fi’nɔminən/ n.现象

This form of civil disobedience isn't a particularly new phenomenon.

这种形式的非暴力反抗并不是特别新的现象。

philosopher/ fi’lɔsəfə/ n.哲学家

I once had the privilege of meeting the late philosopher CLR James.

我曾经有幸和已故的哲学家C.L.R.詹姆士会面。

philosophy/ fi’lɔsəfi/ n.哲学；哲理；人生观

He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.

他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

render/ ‘rendə/ vt.表示，给予；使得

It contained so many errors as to render it worthless.

它错误太多，所以毫无用处。

repetition/ repi’tiʃən/ n.重复，反复

Today the city government has taken measures to prevent a repetition of last year's confrontation

今天市政府已经采取措施，防止去年的冲突重演。

significant/ sig’nifikənt/ n.有意义的；重要的

A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.

数量不多但仍有相当一部分11岁孩子是文盲。

treaty/ ‘tri:ti/ n.条约；协议，协定

the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Community.

建立了欧洲共同体的《罗马条约》

analyse/ ‘ænəlaiz/ vt.分析，分解，解析

McCarthy was asked to analyse the data from the first phase of trials of the vaccine

麦卡锡被要求对第一阶段疫苗试验的数据作出分析。

analysis/ ə’næləsis/ n.分析，分解，解析

Her criteria defy analysis

她的标准让人搞不明白。

bolt/ bəult/ n.螺栓；插销 vt.闩门

The safety belt is easy to fit as there's no need to bolt it to seat belt anchorage points

由于不必扣在座位的固定夹上，安全带很容易就可以系好。

dip/dip/vt.浸，蘸vi.浸一浸

They dip the food into the sauce

他们把食物放到调味汁里蘸了蘸

discard/diska:d/vt.丢弃，抛弃，遗弃

Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box.

在丢掉盒子前先看一下制造商的使用说明。

enthusiasm/ in’θju:ziæzəm/ n.热情，热心，热忱

The lack of enthusiasm for unification among most West Germans fills him with disappointment

大多数西德人都没有渴望统一的热情，这令他无比失望。

forecast/ ‘fɔ:ka:st/ n.预测，预报 vt.预示

He delivered his election forecast

他公布了自己对选举的预测。

forehead/ ‘fɔrid, ‘fɔ:hed/ n.额头，前部

He wiped away the beads of sweat on his forehead.

他擦去了额头上的汗珠。

formal/ ‘fɔ:məl/ a.正式的；礼仪上的

He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas

他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。

grind/ graind/ vt.磨(碎)；磨块

Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it.

将胡椒粒储存在密封容器中，在需要的时候磨成粉。

inhabitant/ in’hæbitənt/ n.居民，住户

Cairo has only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant.

开罗居民的人均绿地面积仅13平方厘米。

lump/ lΛmp/ n.团，块；肿块

The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.

制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。

luxury/ ‘lΛkʃəri/ n.奢侈，奢华； 奢侈品

Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.

如今我们可在有生之年过豪华生活了

microphone/ ‘maikrəfəun/ n.话筒，麦克风

I have my microphone with me.

我身上带着麦克风。

microscope/ ‘maikrəskəup/ n.显微镜

The media put their every decision under the microscope.

媒体仔细研究了他们的每一个决定。

military/ ‘militəri/ a.军事的；军人的

Military action may become necessary

也许有必要采取军事行动。

physician/ fi’ziʃən/ n.医生，内科医生

I committed the physician's cardinal sin: I got involved with my patients.

我犯了从医的大忌：跟病人有了感情纠葛。

pierce/ piəs/ vt.刺穿 vi.穿入

One bullet pierced the left side of his chest

一颗******射入他的左胸。

reproduce/ ri:prə’dju:s/ vt.&vi.繁殖，生殖

I shall not try to reproduce the policemen's English

我不会试图去模仿那个警察讲的英语。

simplicity/ sim’plisiti/ n.简单，简易；朴素

The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive

他的故事情节貌似简单，其实不然。

tremendous/ tri’mendəs/ a.极大的，非常的

I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest

我感到胸口堵得难受。