雅思考试词汇之常见的熟词新义（下）

31．help vt.帮助→vi.避免，防止，起作用

Try not to cough more than you can help(避免，防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs.

32．hit v．击中，打击→n.成功；红极一时的人或事

Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year.

33．ill adj.生病的→adj./adv.坏的/地

1）It's no good speaking ill(坏地)of others.

2）She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family.

34．interest n．兴趣→n.利益；股份

Our family has interests(利益) in the business.

35．inspire v．激励；鼓舞→v.启发

His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother.

36．jump v．& n．跳→n.& v．大幅度上涨

Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅度上涨)．

37．kill v．杀死，弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间)

How does the man kill(打发时间)time?

38．last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的

He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see.

39．match n．火柴，旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配，与…匹配

She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.

40．mean v．打算；意味着→adj.小气的，吝啬的　means n．方式，方法

1）He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation.

2）In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation.

41．measure n．措施，方法→v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等)

It's hard to measure(判定) his ability when we haven't seen his work.

42．narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小，使变窄

Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.

43．nurse n．护士，保姆→v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)

For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother.

44．note n．笔记→v.注意，特别指出，提及

I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty.

45．open v．开adj.开着的，打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的

They left the matter open(未解决的)．

46．operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术→vi.起作用

The medicine operated(起作用)quickly.

47．position n．位置；职位→n.立场；观点

What's your position(观点)on the problem?

48．promise v．& n．许诺→v.有……的希望；使……有可能

The dark clouds promise(使……有可能)rain.

49．read v．阅读→v.理解；领会

I didn't read(领会)mother's thoughts at that time.

50．say vt.说→vt.假定，显示，表明

Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do?

51．shoulder n．肩膀→v.承担

Young people should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame.

52．solid adj.固定的，坚硬的→adj.可靠的，可信赖的

The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.

53．strength n．力，力量，体力→n.长处，强项

A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players.

54．taste v．品尝，尝出……味道→n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好

While she was in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art.

55．sign n．符号，记号→n.迹象，预兆 v．签字，签署

1）Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a man's maturity.

2）Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible.

56．stand v．站，站立，直立→v.忍受 n．货摊

1）The author could not stand(忍受)living in a wooden house.

2）I found the fish stand(货摊)surrounded in a sea of customers.

57．store n．(大型)百货商店→v.& n．贮藏，贮存，保存

Although dams can be built to store(贮存)water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons.

58．treat vt.以…态度对待→vt.治疗，医治 v．&n.款待，招待

1）The doctor is skilled at treating(治疗)heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation.

2）Let's go out for lunch—my treat(款待)．

59．walk v．& n．行走；步行→n.行业

This society welcomes people from all walks(行业)of life.

60．wear v．穿，戴→v.面带，流露；留(发，须等)

I can still remember he was always wearing(面带)a *ile and willing to help.