2015年考研英语词汇精讲(十三)
distract 使转向:be distracted from one’s original purpose distribute 分配,分发:distribute the prizes among the winners divorce 离婚,分离,脱离:sue for a divorce dominate 分配,统治:a white dominated society donate 捐赠,赠送:They donate to the Red Cross every year. doom 命运,厄运,劫数:His doom was to be poverty. doze 打瞌睡,打盹儿:The old lady dozed in her armchair. drain 慢慢排去:drain water from a pool dread 怕,畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen. drift 漂流,漂泊:The sounds of music drifted up to us. dubious 引起怀疑的,不确定的:a dubious reply due 欠款的,应支付的:A great deal of money is due to you. dump 倾倒,倾卸:He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. duplicate 完全一样的,复制的:a duplicate key durable 耐用的:a durable fabric dwell (dwelt 或 dwelled )(尤指作为常住居民)居住: dwell on an island economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove edge边,棱: At the edge of the lake women were doing their washing edible可以吃的,可食用的:edible oil elaborate精心计划(或制作)的,详尽的:an elaborate plot elevate举起,提高,抬起:elevate the living standards of the people eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions |