英语高级常见词汇.docx

acquaintance ?n [U] ~ with sth/sb (often slight) knowledge of sth/sb对某事物[某人]（常为略微的）了解: He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language. 他稍微会一点儿日语. [C] person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 相识而非密友者; 泛泛之交: He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交游甚广. symptom ?n change in the body that indicates an illness 症状: e.g.: The rash that is a symptom of measles麻疹症状呈现的疹子. sign of the existence of sth bad （坏事的）徵兆, 徵候: This demonstration was a symptom of discontent among the students.这次示威表明学生中有不满情绪. hostility ?n [U] ~ (to/towards sb/sth) being hostile (to sb/sth); antagonism; enmity 敌对; 对抗; 敌意: feelings of hostility 敌对情绪feel no hostility towards anyone 对任何人均无敌意show hostility to sb/sth对某人[某事物]表示敌意. adapt ?v [I, Ipr, Tn.pr] ~ (oneself) (to sth) become adjusted to new conditions, etc 适应（新环境等）: e.g.: Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. 我们的眼睛慢慢地适应了黑暗的环境. She adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate. 她很快地适应了这种新的气候.Ways of saying that particular qualities and characteristics belong only to one particular place type of person or animal or situation only/just /be limited to/be restricted to /be confined to /be unique to/be peculiar to/ exclusiveSo far fighting has been confined to the capital city This type of tapestry(挂毯) work is unique to the region a gesture peculiar to himself There will be exclusive coverage of the championship on Channel 5 Words for describing something that you need all your skill, knowledge etc to dochallenging /demanding /be a challenge /testing /taxing/exacting I chose to study English because I thought it would be a challenge. First we lost our business, then our house - it was a testing time for both of us .Film-editing is a difficult and exacting(严格的) job -able（ible）：形容词后缀意为：能……的；可以……的passable,可通过的；Available,可获得的；suitable,适合的；Enable,使能够；eatable,食用的；Bearable,能耐的；saleable,畅销的；Washable,可洗的；loveable,可爱的；Debatable,有争论的；breakable,脆的；Drinkable,可以喝的；probable,可能的；Practicable,可行的；agreeable,宜人的Disable,残疾的；sociable,擅长交际的；Chantable,易