2018年考研英语核心词汇(七)

　　paperback n. 平装本，简装本

　　script n. 剧本(原稿);手稿，原稿;笔迹，手迹

　　scrutiny n. 周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查

　　sculpture n. 雕刻(术)，雕塑(术);雕刻作品

　　fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟，气，汽

　　blur n. 模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊，使看不清楚

　　browse vi. 随意翻阅，浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草

　　tan 棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan

　　tax 税(款)Half of his wages go in tax

　　abrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departure

　　acute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker

　　versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man

　　versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ～Japan

　　blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.

　　blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy

　　abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.

　　aaccelerate 加速，增速 accelerate one’s steps

　　thread 线，线状物 cotton ～

　　thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me

　　thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving

　　abuse 滥用 abuse one's authority(office)

　　accommodate 使适应，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances

　　unfold 展开，打开～ a newspaper

　　uniform 制服;不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature

　　unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation

　　update 更新，使现代化～a textbook

　　upgrade 提高，使升级，改善～ products and services

　　uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand

　　upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat

　　adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.

　　adjacent 临近的，毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs

　　adjoin 贴近，与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.

　　thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power

　　immune 免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism

　　impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye

　　impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather

　　impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial

　　implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements

　　sting 刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck

　　stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair

　　stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together

　　sue 控告，起诉～ sb for slander

　　summary 总结，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter

　　superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的～ science and engineering

　　superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance

　　temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～

　　tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing

　　shear 剪，修剪～ a lawn

　　shed 流～ one’s blood for one’s country

　　sheer 完全的，十足的～ nonsense

　　shelter 掩蔽处，躲避处 a bus ～(加微信号：kaoyanyun)

　　secure 安全的，可靠的，有把握的 a castle ～from attack

　　sensible 明知的，合情理的 a ～ choice

　　screen 屏，幕，帘 a folding ～

　　strain 拉紧，绷紧 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break

　　strap 带，皮带 silks ～s

　　stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～

　　tragedy 悲剧Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies

　　tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声

　　tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat

　　toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other

　　tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal