北京新東方學(xué)校優(yōu)能中學(xué)高中詞匯組
appreciate
【連線高考】It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they had done for me. (2010年北京卷單選)
上面這句話你看懂了嗎?關(guān)于appreciate,同學(xué)們最熟悉的釋義莫過于“為……表示感激;欣賞”。但高考中還會考到其另一個釋義“領(lǐng)會,理解”。這句話意為:我花了好長時間才完全理解他們?yōu)槲易鲞^的事。
【要點】appreciate vt. 感激;欣賞;領(lǐng)會,理解
【拓展】appreciation n. 感激;欣賞;鑒別
expect
【連線高考】A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. (2008年北京卷完形)
很多同學(xué)可能不懂expect在此的含義,因為大部分人只熟悉expect表“期待;預(yù)料”之意。而本題中考查的是expect表“等待”的含義。此外,高考中還會考查expect (sb.) to do sth. (期待[某人]做某事)等搭配。例如:I never actually expected to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely astonished. (我那時從未真的期待得到這份工作。在得到這份工作后,我完全震驚了。) (2012年北京卷完形)
【要點】expect v. 期待;預(yù)料;等待
expect (sb.) to do sth. 期待(某人)做某事
【拓展】expect ... from/of sb. 對某人抱有……期望
unexpected adj. 意外的;想不到的
expectation n. 期待;預(yù)期
figure
【連線高考】先看此題:I was just going to call the police for help, when I saw a strange
dressed in strange orange clothes. A. figure B. actor C. man D. doll (2011年遼寧卷完形)
答案是A,你選對了嗎?對于figure,同學(xué)們最熟悉的釋義可能是“數(shù)字;體形”等,而在此題中,figure意為“隱約可見的人影;人物”。此外,figure還可作動詞,意為“認(rèn)為;估計;計算”。例如:He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it. (他認(rèn)為是貝爾瑟家的某個人拿走了它。) (2008年江蘇卷閱讀)
【要點】figure ① n. 數(shù)字;體形;隱約可見的人影;人物 ② vt. 認(rèn)為;估計;計算
【拓展】figure out 想清楚;弄明白;計算出
figure on 指望
keep one's figure 保持身材
inspire
【連線高考】在近六年全國各地高考中,inspire出現(xiàn)了數(shù)十次,主要考查其“鼓舞;啟發(fā)”之意。例如:The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. (沖著明亮的藍(lán)天生長的那棵孤獨的蒲公英鼓舞了我。) (2012年湖南卷閱讀) 此外,高考還考查了其“激發(fā)(某種感情或反應(yīng))”之意。例如:The primary purpose of the project is to inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students. (該項目的主要目的是激起學(xué)生探索的強烈欲望。) (2007年湖南卷閱讀)
【要點】inspire vt. 鼓舞;啟發(fā);激發(fā)(某種感情或反應(yīng))
【拓展】inspiration n. 靈感;鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的;啟發(fā)靈感的
Inspired by ..., we ... 受到……的鼓舞/啟發(fā),我們……endprint