76、exceed,surpass, transcend都有"超过"的意思。
exceed [ikˈsi:d] v.多于,大于,超过,多指数量或允许的限度。
Sales of the new product exceeded our estimates.
surpass [səˈpɑ:s] v.优于或超过某人(某物)。
The runner surpassed his old record by 10 seconds.
transcend [trænˈsend] v.超出或超越,一般指超越经验、常识、普通能力等,强调难以为大众理解。
The nature of God transcends of human comprehension.
77、faint,feeble, fragile, weak
faint [feint] a.虚弱的,眩晕的,指人在特定场合感觉到的虚弱,通常不是天生体质上的虚弱而是由于某种原因造成的暂时的情况。
The summer sun was so strong that she felt faint.
feeble [ˈfi:bl] a.虚弱的,无力的,常用来形容人的声音或行为。
The elderly lady has become feeble and unable to care herself.
fragile [ˈfrædʒail] a.脆弱的,易碎的,指物体容易打碎,或人体质虚弱、容易受伤害。
That dish is fragile, so be careful.
weak [wi:k] a.这组词中应用范围最广的一个,既可以指身体虚弱的,无力的,也可引申为在力量、权力、技能、影响等方面有欠缺或软弱。
The patient is losing blood and becoming weak.
78、feasible,practicable, practical, pragmatic
feasible [ˈfi:zəbl] a.可行的,行得通的,用来表示实施后可以成功的。
Your work plan isfeasible, so we can build the bridge immediately.
practicable [ˈpræktikəbl] a.能实施的,可行的,只表示一种可能性,但是实施后的效果不一定理想。
Their marriage was so bad that divorce seemed the only practicable solution.
practical [ˈpræktikəl] a.实践的,实用的,实际的,指未经过实践检验的事物,如计划、项目等。
She felt that most of what she learned in the course was of no practical use.
pragmatic [præɡˈmætik] a.讲究实际的,实用的,务实的,强调用常识解决实际问题,不追求不切实际的目标。
He would like to be a doctor, but he has a pragmatic attitude and realizes that he cannot afford medical school.
79、gaze,gape, glance, glare, glimpse, peer, peep, stare 这一组动词都含有"看"的意思。
gaze [ɡeiz] v.凝视,注视,指由于好奇、感叹、长时间目不转睛地看。
She gazed at her beautiful new diamond ring.
gape [ɡeip] v. (张着嘴、瞪大眼睛)呆看,强调一种吃惊的状态。
The children gaped at the big elephant in the zoo.
glance [ɡlɑ:ns] v. (粗略地、随便地)一瞥,看一眼。
He glanced over the letter he had just received.
glare [ɡlɛə]v.怒目而视,强调怀有敌意或在气愤情绪下看;眩目地照射。
The woman glared at the man after he shouted rudely at her.
glimpse [ɡlimps] v.与glance意思相近,短促地看一眼,一瞥。
peer [piə] v.眯起眼睛仔细看,尤指看不清的情况下;费力地看,凝视。
Being somewhat short-sighted, she has the habit of peering at people.
peep [pi:p] v.窥视,偷看。
The mother peeped into the bedroom to see if her child was asleep.
stare [stɛə]v.凝视,盯着,指由于好奇、惊讶、赞叹等原因而瞪大眼睛长时间地、直接地注视,常常含有粗鲁无礼的意思。
I told my son to stop staring at that fat woman; it wasn't nice.
80、historical,historic 这两个形容词都和"历史"有关系。
historical [hisˈtɔrikəl] a.历史上的,有关历史的,史学的,以历史为基础的。
The French Revolution was of great historical importance.
historic [hisˈtɔrik] a.历史上著名的,重要的。
a historic meeting between two leaders
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