2012年12月大学英语四级考试专项练习（词汇）07

2012年12月大学英语四级考试专项练习（词汇）07

　Word
　　intrigue: a secret plan or activity; plot; scheme 阴谋
　　TYPICAL USE: The king’s younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.
　　Synonym: conspiracy
　　postpone: delay action until a later time; defer; delay 延期
　　TYPICAL USE :They had to postpone their trip because of rain.
　　Synonym: adjourn
　　refuge: a protected, safe place; protection from danger 避难所，避难
　　TYPICAL USE: The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.
　　Synonym: shelter
　　regain: get a procession of again恢复
　　TYPICAL USE: It took her a long time to regain her health.
　　Synonym :recover
　　tease: make fun of a person unkindly or playfully; harass 嘲弄
　　TYPICAL USE: At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.
　　Synonym: vex
　　tilt:(cause to) slope or slant; lean 倾斜
　　TYPICAL USE: He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.中 华 考 试 网
　　Synonym: incline
　　A thunderstorm forced him to take __1__at a hut
　　Marked by melodramatic __2__ and often espionage
　　The commander decided to__3__ the big push until the spring
　　__4__the barrel forward to empty it
　　I tried to __5__my balance but I fell off the jetty and into the drink.
　　The other boys used to__6__ him because about his accent.
　　答案:
　　1.refuge
　　2.intrigue
　　3.postpone
　　4.Tilt
　　5.regain
　　6.tease