高级英语近义词辨析

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1. The whole nation watched the two candidates (arguing， debating) the issue of raising taxes on TV.

Argue:(transitive) to state， giving clear reasons， that something is true， should be done etc Debate:(transitive) to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution

2. It was a (proud， arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the President.

Proud:feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own， or about someone or something you are involved with or related to

Arrogant:behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people

3. Even if you (mix， blend) oil and water， they will not (mix， blend)。

Mix:if you mix two or more substances or if they mix， they combine to become a single substance， and they cannot be easily separated

Blend:to combine different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result， or to become combined in this way

4. Some people watch television so much that they cannot (conceive， imagine) of living without it.

Conceive：(formal) to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way

Imagine； to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like 5. As it was an informal dinner， most people (wore， were dressed) in their comfortable clothes.

Wear:[transitive] to have something such as clothes， shoes， or jewellery on your body Dress:to put clothes on yourself or someone else (一般跟IN搭配)

6. Do you think those young people are (idealistic， ideal) or pragmatic务实的？ Idealistic:believing that you should live according to high standards and principles， even if they cannot really be achieved， or showing this belief

Ideal:the best or most suitable that something could possibly be

7. Filled with great (adulation， admiration) for their integrity正直 and courage， e was determined to be a man like them.

Adulation:praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserve Admiration:a feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone

8. Deep at night， they could still hear gun-fire (rambling， rumbling) in the distance. Ramble:to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized， so that other people find it difficult to understand you(漫谈)； To go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure Rumble:to make a series of long low sounds， especially a long distance away from you 9. The professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight， glance)。 Sight:the act of seeing something

Glance:to quickly look at someone or something

10. Before ordering their dinner， they considered the (relevant， relative) merits of chicken

and roast beef.

Relevant:directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered(强调与一方相关)

Relative:having a particular quality when compared with something else(强调比较) 11. the little boy's constant noise (exhilarated， exasperated) his father， who was busy writing a paper for a symposium(座谈会)。

Exhilarate:to make someone feel very excited and happy

Exasperate:to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them 12. isn't it (wholesome， noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night？

Wholesome:likely to make you healthy Noisome:very unpleasant

13. He was born in a small town (lived， inhabited) by about 500 people. Live:if you live in a place， you have your home there

Inhabit:if animals or people inhabit an area or place， they live there

14. Her desk was all (jumbled， cluttered) with old papers， strings， and other odds and ends.

Jumble:to mix things together in an untidy way， without any order(及物动词经常用于被动，不能作表语)

Clutter:to cover or fill a space or room with too many things， so that it looks very untidy(与with搭配)

odds and ends:small things of various kinds without much value(零星东西) 15. He thinks they are extremely (idealistic， ideal)， for all their pragmatism. Idealistic， ideal:see number 6

16. She made one last (attraction， appeal) to her father for permission to go to the party. Attraction:a feeling of liking someone， especially in a sexual way(强调双方相互吸引) Appeal:a quality that makes people like something or someone(强调一方吸引另一方) 17. The girl looked at the doctor (terrifyingly， terrified)。 Terrifyingly:extremely frightening； scary(表主动) Terrified:very frightened； scared(表被动)

18. \， we'll go for a picnic tomorrow，\(admonished， coaxed)。

Admonish:(formal) to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong Coax:to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind， gentle， and patient way.

19. He thought their behavior was (contemptuous， contemptible)， but he didn't say anything in front of the host.

Contemptuous:showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect Contemptible:not deserving any respect at all

20. Summoned by the boss， he approached his office full of (apprehension， distrust)。 Apprehension:anxiety about the future， especially about dealing with something unpleasant or difficult； anxiety

Distrust:a feeling that you cannot trust someone

21. He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party， so people accepted his (excuse， apology)。

Excuse:a reason that you give to explain careless or offensive behavior； a reason that you invent to explain an action and to hide your real intentions

Apology:something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong

22. They were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying， terrific) roar， which made their blood freeze.

Terrifying:extremely frightening

Terrific:(informal) very good， especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited； very large in size or degree(在尺寸和程度上很大)

23. Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting， so he decided to (desist， resist) from making a final decision that afternoon.

Desist:(formal) to stop doing something (跟from搭配)

Resist:to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do (后面直接加动名词)

24. \， coaxed)。

Admonish， coax:see number 18

25. The warrior managed to (evade， dodge) the arrow that came flying through the air. Evade:to avoid talking about something， especially because you are trying to hide something(避而不谈)； to escape from someone who is trying to catch you(逃避) Dodge:to move quickly to avoid someone or something

26. They speaker's last few words were (drowned out， stopped) by the audience‘s thunderous applauses.

Drown out:if a loud noise drowns out another sound， it prevents it from being heard Stop:prevent， not continue

27. Would I be (intruding， invading) if I joined in your discussion？

Intrude:to interrupt someone or become involved in his or her private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way

Invade:to enter a country， town， or area using military force， in order to take control of it

28. The (omission， exclusion) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the writer.

Omission:when you do not include or do not do something

Exclusion:when someone is not allowed to take part in something or enter a place 29. The newly-recruited soldiers swore an (oath， promise) of loyalty to their country Oath:a formal and very serious promise

Promise:to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen

30. The suspect was accused of (preventing， withholding) some important evidence from the court.

Prevent:to stop something from happening， or stop someone from doing something Withhold:to refuse to give someone something(隐瞒)

31. Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is (debatable， arguable)。 Debatable:things that are debatable are not certain because people have different opinions about them

Arguable:not certain， or not definitely true or correct， and therefore easy to doubt 32. He has established himself as a (credible， believable) businessman. Credible:deserving or able to be believed or trusted(可形容人或事)

Believable:something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible， likely， or real(只能形容事)

33. His story of having discovered the treasure buried by some pirates seemed (incredible， incredulous) to everyone

Incredible:too strange to be believed or very difficult to believe Incredulous:unable or unwilling to believe something

34. \， tune)\， she said in a disappointed (tone， tune)。 Tone:the way your voice sounds， which shows how you are feeling or what you mean Tune:a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to 35. Her friends expressed great (sympathy， empathy) to her when her mother died. Sympathy:the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation(表具体) Empathy:the ability to understand other people‘s feelings and problems(表抽象) 36. They are now enjoying a short (vocation， vacation) at the seashore.

Vocation:the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work， especially because it allows you to help other people(尤指一种能够帮助他人的职业，比如说教师等)

Vacation:a holiday， or time spent not working37. A (content， contented) person is one who is happy with what he has.

Content:happy and satisfied(因为别人的原因而使你感到满意)

Contented:happy and satisfied because your life is good(因为自己的原因而使你感到满意) 38. All the streets will be (eliminated， illuminated) tomorrow evening for the celebration. Eliminate：to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted(有除掉敌人或淘汰比赛对手意思)

Illuminate:to make a light shine on something， or to fill a place with light(原意为照亮，另有阐明的意思)

39. Her (perseverance， persistence) in wearing that old-fashioned hat surprised her husband. Perseverance:determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties(坚毅) Persistence:determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it(坚持或固执)

40. The effect of the officer's speech was such that the army recovered it‘s (moral， morale) at once.

Moral:relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behavior， and with the difference

between good and evil(道德)

Morale:the level of confidence and positive feelings that people have， especially people who work together， who belong to the same team etc(士气)来源:考41. South Africa used to be a country where black people and white people were (separated， segregated)。

Separate:to divide or split into different parts， if something separates two places or two things， it is between them so that they are not touching each other

Segregate:to separate one group of people from others， especially because they are of a different race， sex， or religion(尤指种族隔离)

42. The letter from her sister so (embittered， agitated) her that she stayed awake half the night， trying to think of a way to get back at her.

Embitter:angry， sad， or full of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to you

Agitate:(formal) to make someone feel anxious， upset， and nervous(使不安，另有煽动的意思)

Get back at sb.:to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you 43. You haven't seen him for over a year？\， incredulous)。 Incredible:too strange to be believed or very difficult to believe(表示一种怀疑的态度) Incredulous:unable or unwilling to believe something(表示虽然不愿相信但承认事实) 44. No matter what he said， the only response he got from him was a (noncommittal， tentative) \

Noncommittal:deliberately not expressing your opinion or intentions clearly(不明朗的) Tentative:not definite or certain， and may be changed later(暂时，试验性的) 45. That plan was too (untrue， unrealistic) to be adopted. Untrue:not based on facts that are correct

Unrealistic:unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible

46. When people looked at him too (intently， tentatively)， he felt very uncomfortable. Intently:giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else Tentatively:not definite or certain， and may be changed later(暂时，试验性的) 47. Since she didn't know anybody in that city， she was rather (hesitant， tentative) when accepting the job offer.

Hesitant:uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling Tentative:done without confidence(这是tentative的第二个意思)

48. \？\， scold)。

Scoff:to laugh at a person or idea， and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid； make fun of

Scold:to angrily criticize someone， especially a child， about something they have done 49. She told the children about her life on the farm all those years ago， how she (got used to， used to) get up at four every morning to milk the cows.

Get used to:to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising， difficult， strange etc

Used to:if something used to happen， it happened regularly or all the time in the past， but does not happen now

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