statement是什么意思高级英语词义辨析

2021年1月19日发(作者：admirer)
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?

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 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. “If you finish all the homework tonight, we’ll go for a picnic tomorrow,” he
(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. “How can you say that you don’t want to see your grandmother” the fatter
(admonished, coaxed).

Admonish, coax: see number 18

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
)