Word List 34
inculcate
[?n?k?lke?t]
v. 谆谆教诲,反复灌输(to impress upon the mind by persistent urging; implant)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+culc(=cult 培养;种植)+ate→种进去→反复灌输
pathetic
[p??θet?k]
adj. 引起怜悯的,令人难过的(marked by sorrow or melancholy)
记 词根记忆:path(感情)+etic→有感情的→引起怜悯的
nautical
[?n??t?kl]
adj. 船员的,船舶的,航海的(pertaining to sailors, ships or navigation)
记 词根记忆:naut(船)+ical→船舶的,航海的
pharisaic
[?f?ri?se??k]
adj. 伪善的,伪装虔诚的
记 来自公元前后犹太教的法利赛人(Pharisee),以形式上遵守教义的伪善作风闻名
demagogue
[?dem?ɡɑ?ɡ]
n. 蛊惑民心的政客(political leader who tries to win people's support by using emotional and
often unreasonable arguments)
记 来自demagogy(n. 煽动,蛊惑民心)
heal
[hi?l]
v. 治愈(to restore to health or soundness)
同 cure, remedy
enliven[?n?la?vn]
v. 使…更活跃或更愉快(to make sb./sth. more lively or cheerful)
记 联想记忆:en+live(充满活动的,令人愉快的)+n→使…更活跃或更愉快
sate
[se?t]
v. 使心满意足,使厌腻(to gratify completely; glut)
记 词根记忆:sat(满的)+e→使心满意足
extradite
[?ekstr?da?t]
v. 引渡
记 词根记忆:ex+trad(递交)+ite→把…递交出去→引渡
errand
[?er?nd]
n. 差使(a trip to do a definite thing);差事(a mission)
记 词根记忆:err(漫游)+and→跑来跑去的事情→差使
concinnity
[k?n?s?n?ti]
n. 优美;雅致;协调(harmony or elegance of design)
caress
[k??res]
n. 爱抚,抚摸(loving touch) v. 爱抚或抚摸(to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing
manner)
inanimate
[?n??n?m?t]
adj. 无生命的(not animate; lifeless)
记 词根记忆:in(无)+anim(生命)+ate→无生命的
onus
[?o?n?s]
n. 义务,负担(a difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity)
记 联想记忆:on+us→在我们身上的“责任”→义务,负担
idiom
[??di?m]
n. 方言,土语;术语;特有用语(the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or
class);风格,特色(manner, style)
miscreant[?m?skri?nt]
n. 恶棍,歹徒(a vicious or depraved person)
记 词根记忆:mis(坏的)+cre(=cred 相信)+ant→相信坏事物的人→恶棍
vituperate
[v??tju?p?re?t]
v. 谩骂,辱骂(to abuse or censure severely or abusively)
记 词根记忆:vitu(过失)+per(准备)+ate→因过失而遭受→谩骂,辱骂
pang
[p? ]
n. 一阵剧痛(a sudden sharp feeling of pain)
搭 pangs of remorse 悔恨的痛苦
rive
[ra?v]
v. 撕开,分裂(to rend or tear apart)
同 break, fracture, rift, shatter, splinter
chant
[t??nt]
n. 圣歌 v. 歌唱,吟诵(to sing or recite)
记 发音记忆:“唱”→歌唱
arbitrate
[?ɑ?rb?tre?t]
v. 仲裁,公断(to decide (a dispute) as an arbitrator)
同 intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate
stature
[?st?t??r]
n. 身高,身材(natural height of the body in an upright position)
记 词根记忆:stat(站)+ure(状态)→站的状态→身高,身材
dowdy
[?da?di]
adj. 不整洁的,过旧的(not neat or stylish; shabby)
同 antique, archaic, fusty, vintage
long-winded
[?l?? ?w?nd?d]
adj. 冗长的
记 组合词:long(长)+wind(空谈,废话)+ed→冗长的
enshrine
[?n??ra?n]
v. 奉为神圣,珍藏(to preserve or cherish as sacred)
记 词根记忆:en(进入)+shrine(圣地)→奉为神圣
pressing
[?pres? ]
adj. 紧迫的,迫切的(urgently important);恳切要求的(asking for sth. strongly)
swell
[swel]
v. 肿胀,增强(to expand gradually beyond a normal or original limit)
记 联想记忆:s+well(泉)→像泉水一样冒出来→肿胀,增强
pith
[p?θ]
n. 精髓,要点(the essential part; core)
drool
[dru?l]
v. 流口水;胡说(to drivel)
同 dribble, salivate, slaver, slobber
dissemble
[d??sembl]
v. 假装,掩饰(感情、意图等)(to conceal; disguise)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+semble(相同)→不和(本来面目)相同→掩饰
jamboree
[???mb??ri?]
n. 喧闹的集会(a boisterous party or noisy revel)
hoop
[hu?p]
n. (铜的)箍,铁环(a circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel)
acerbity
[??s??rb?ti]
n. 涩,酸,刻薄(sourness of taste, character, or tone)
记 词根记忆:acerb(酸涩的,刻薄的)+ity→涩,酸,刻薄
chipmunk
[?t??pm? k]
n. 花栗鼠(像松鼠的美洲小动物)
opine
[o??pa?n]
v. 想,以为(to hold or express an opinion)
记 通过opinion(n. 看法)反推opine(v. 想)
refurbish
[?ri??f??rb??]
v. 刷新,擦亮(to brighten or freshen up; renovate)
记 联想记忆:re+furbish(磨光,磨亮)→刷新,擦亮
swathe
[swe?e]
v. 包,绑,裹(to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage)
incinerate
[?n?s?n?re?t]
v. 焚化,焚毁(to burn to ashes; cremate)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+ciner(灰)+ate→变成灰→焚化
hike
[ha?k]
v. 抬高,提高(to increase or raise in amount) n. 徒步旅行
搭 hike... up 拉起,提起
finite
[?fa?na?t]
adj. 有限的(having an end or limit)
记 词根记忆:fin(范围)+ite→有限的
associate
[??so??i?t] adj. 联合的(joined) n. 合伙人(partner; colleague)
[??so??ie?t] v. 使发生联系,使联合(to join people or things together)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+soci(同伴,引申为“社会”)+ate→成为社团→联合的
strand
[str?nd]
n. (绳、线等的)股,缕 v. 搁浅(to cause sb. or sth. to be held at a location)
jesting
[??est? ]
adj. 滑稽的(ridiculous);爱开玩笑的
同 jocose, jocular
colt[ko?lt]
n. 小雄马(a young male horse):新手(a youthful or inexperienced person)
cue
[kju?]
v. 暗示,提示(to give a sign to sb.) n. 暗示,提示(thing said or done to signal sb.'s turn to say or do sth.)
记 联想记忆:线索(clue)有提示(cue)作用
pithiness
[?piθin?s]
n. 简洁(state of being precisely brief)
记 来自pithy(adj. 精练的)
slug
[sl?ɡ]
v. 猛击,拳击(to strike heavily with or as if with the fist or a bat)
搭 slug it out 决出胜负,一决雌雄
underwrite
[??nd?r?ra?t]
v. 同意负担…的费用(to support with money and take responsibility for possible failure);通过保单承担(to take responsibility for fulfilling an insurance agreement)
记 联想记忆:under(在…下面)+write(写)→在下面写上自己的名字表示同意→同意承担…
的费用
sedulity
[si?dju?liti]
n. 勤奋,勤勉(diligence)
记 来自sedulous(adj. 孜孜不倦的)
checkered
[?t?ek?rd]
adj. 多变的(with many changes of fortune)
记 来自checker(n. 棋盘花格或棋子)
matte
[m?t]
adj. 无光泽的(lacking or deprived of luster or gloss)
记 为mat的变体
limbo
[?l?mbo?]
n. 不稳定的状态,中间状态(any intermediate, indeterminate state or condition)记 原指“地狱的边境”
ruse
[ru?z]
n. 骗术,计策(trick to deceive; stratagem)
记 联想记忆:送玫瑰(rose)是捕获姑娘的芳心的好计策(ruse)→骗术,计策
例 Although simpson was ingenious at contriving to appear innovative and spontaneous, beneath
the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to problem-solving.
bough
[ba?]
n. 大树枝(a tree branch, especially a large or main branch)
assert
[??s??rt]
v. 断言,主张(to state positively; declare; affirm)
记 词根记忆:as(加强)+sert(提出)→强烈地提出、表达自己的主张→主张
smattering
[?sm?t?r? ]
n. 略知(superficial knowledge);少数(a small scattered number)
同 elements, modicum, smidgen
askance
[??sk?ns]
adv. 斜视地(with a sideways or indirect look)
记 联想记忆:ask+ance(看作ounce,盎司,黄金的计量单位)→问黄金价格→斜着眼问→斜视地
torrid
[?tɑ?r?d]
adj. 酷热的(intensely hot)
记 词根记忆:torr(使干燥)+id→酷热的
disenchant
[?d?s?n?t??nt]
v. 使不抱幻想,使清醒(to free from illusion)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+enchant(使陶醉)→使不再陶醉在(幻想中)→使清醒
affiliate
[??f?lie?t] v. 使隶属于(to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch);追溯…的 源(to trace the origin of);联合(to connect or associate)
[??f?li?t] n. 成员,附属机构
记 词根记忆:af(=ad 附近)+ fil(儿子)+iate→形成近乎和儿子一样的关系→使隶属于integrity
[?n?teɡr?ti]
n. 正直,诚实(honesty and sincerity);完整(entirety)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+tegr(触摸)+ity→未被触摸→正直;完整
例 In some cultures the essence of magic is its traditional integrity; it can be efficient only if it
has been transmitted without loss from primeval times to the present practitioners.
resident
[?rez?d?nt]
n. 居民(one who lives or has a home in a place) adj. 定居的,常驻的(living in a place for some
length of time)
记 来自reside(v. 居住,定居)
abrupt
[??br?pt]
adj. 突然的,意外的;唐突的(sudden and unexpected)
记 词根记忆:ab(脱离)+rupt(断)→突然断掉了→突然的,意外的
exuberance
[?ɡ?zu?b?r?ns]
n. 愉快(the quality of being cheerful);茁壮(the quality or state of being exuberant)
记 来自exuberant(adj. 茁壮的,繁茂的)
taking
[?te?k? ]
adj. 楚楚动人的,迷人的(gaining the liking of)
同 attractive, charming
hush
[h??]
n. 肃静,安静(absence of noise; silence) v. (使)安静下来
记 联想记忆:不要和husk(n. 种子等的外壳)混淆
accurate
[??kj?r?t]
adj. 精确的,准确的(free from error)
记 词根记忆:ac(加强)+cur(关心)+ate→不断关心使之正确无误→精确的
abdicate
[??bd?ke?t]
v. 退位(to give up a throne or authority);放弃(to cast off)
记 词根记忆:ab(脱离)+dic(说话,命令)+ate→不再命令→退位;放弃
Resourceful
[r??s??rsfl]
adj. 机智的(good at finding ways to deal with difficult situations)
记 和resource(n. 资源)一起记
swirl
[sw??rl]
v. 旋转(to move with an eddying motion) n. 旋涡(a whirling motion; eddy)
记 词根记忆:s+wirl(转)→旋转
eidetic
[a??det?k]
adj. (印象)异常清晰的;极为逼真的(marked by or involving extraordinary accuracy)
celebrity
[s??lebr?ti]
n. 名声(wide recognition);名人(a famous or well-publicized person)
记 词根记忆:celebr(著名)+ity→名人
retrace
[r??tre?s]
v. 回顾,追溯(to go over sth. again)
记 联想记忆:re+trace(踪迹)→找回踪迹→回顾,追溯
patch
[p?t?]
n. 补丁(a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole);一小片(土地)(a small piece of land)
denunciate
[d??n?nsi?e?t]
v. 公开指责,公然抨击,谴责(to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil)
记 词根记忆:de(变坏)+nunci(讲话,说出)+ate→公开指责,公然抨击
voucher
[?va?t??r]
n. 证件(a piece of supporting evidence);收据(a documentary record of a business transaction);凭证(a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures);代金券(a coupon)
subsistence
[s?b?s?st?ns]
n. 生存,生计(the ability to live with little money or food);存在(existence)
记 来自subsist(v. 生存)
tinge
[t?n?]
v. 给…着色(to apply a trace of color to);使略带…气息(to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste)
assoil
[??s??l]
v. 赦免,释放,补偿(to absolve; acquit; expiate)
同 clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
icicle
[?a?s?kl]
n. 冰柱,冰垂(a tapering, pointed, hanging piece of ice)
记 词根记忆:ic(=ice 冰)+icle(小东西)→冰柱
shipshape
[???p?e?p]
adj. 整洁干净的;井然有序的(trim; tidy)
记 联想记忆:ship(船)+shape(形状)→船的形状→整洁干净的
ruddy
[?r?di]
adj. (脸色)红润的,红的(having a healthy red color)
搭 a ruddy complexion 红润的脸色
inadvertence
[??n?d?v??rt?ns]
n. 粗心,疏忽,漫不经心(the fact or action of being inadvertent)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+ad(往)+vert(转)+ence→不转向某物→不加以注意→漫不经心
waylay
[we??le?]
v. 埋伏,伏击(to lie in wait for and attack from ambush)
同 ambuscade, lurk
blear
[blir]v. 使模糊(to dim, blur) adj. 模糊的(obscure to the view or imagination)
同 bleary, blear-eyed, bleary-eyed
comely
[?k?mli]
adj. 动人的,美丽的(pleasant to look at)
记 联想记忆:come(来)+ly→吸引别人过来→动人的
dulcet
[?d?ls?t]
adj. 美妙的,悦耳的(soothing or pleasant to hear; melodious)
记 词根记忆:dulc(=sweet 甜)+et→声音甜的→美妙的,悦耳的
implant
[?m?pl?nt]
v. 植入,插入(to plant firmly or deeply);灌输(to instill; inculcate)
记 联想记忆:im(进入)+plant(种植)→植入;灌输
mash
[m??]
v. 捣成糊状(to convert into a soft pulpy mixture)
记 联想记忆:m+ash(灰)→弄成灰→捣成糊状
perjury
[?p??r??ri]
n. 伪证(罪),假誓(false swearing)
搭 commit perjury 犯伪证罪
throng
[θrɑ? ]
n. 一大群(a large number) v. 拥挤(to crowd together)
同 concourse, flock, swarm
coda
[?ko?d?]
n. 乐曲结尾部(final passage of a piece of music)
persistence
[p?r?s?st?ns]
n. 坚持不懈,执意,持续(the quality or state of being persistent)
记 来自persist(v. 坚持,持续,固执)
例 Contrary to the popular conception that it is powered by conscious objectivity, science often
operates through error, happy accidents, hunches and persistence in spite of mistakes.
besot
[b??sɑ?t]
v. 使沉醉,使糊涂(to make dull or stupid, especially to muddle with drunkness)
stonewall
[?sto?n?w??l]
v. 拖延议事,设置障碍(to intentionally delay in a discussion or argument)
同 filibuster, stall
rack
[r?k]
v. 使痛苦不堪,使受折磨(to cause great physical or mental suffering to)
记 长距离赛跑(race)让他痛苦不堪(rack)
precept
[?pri?sept]
n. 箴言,格言;规则(moral instruction; rule or principle that teaches correct behavior)
记 词根记忆:pre(预先)+cept(拿住)→预先接受的话→格言
bifurcate
[?ba?f?rke?t]
v. 分为两支,分叉(to divide into two parts or branches)
记 联想记忆:bi(两个)+furc(看作fork,叉)+ate→分为两支
instate
[?n?ste?t]
v. 任命(to put sb. in office)
同 inaugurate, install, place
mull
[m?l]
v. 思考,思索(to consider at length) n. 混乱(disorder)
搭 mull sth. over 认真琢磨,反复思考
jaunt
[???nt]
v. 短途旅游(to take a short trip for pleasure) n. 短途旅行
同 excursion, outing, tour
piteous
[?p?ti?s]
adj. 可怜的(of a kind to move to pity or compassion)
同 pathetic
sanitize
[?s?n?ta?z]
v. 使清洁(to make clean)
同 decontaminate, disinfect, sterilize
naive
[na??i?v]
adj. 天真的,纯朴的(marked by unaffected simplicity)
记 联想记忆:native(原始的,土著的)减去t→比土著人懂得还要少→天真的,纯朴的
cleft
[kleft]
n. 裂缝(an opening; crack; crevice) adj. 劈开的(partially split or divided)
记 联想记忆:c+left(左)→左边的裂缝像c的形状→裂缝
inter
[?n?t??r]
v. 埋葬(to put into a grave or tomb; bury)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+ter(=terr 泥土)→埋进泥土→埋葬
massacre
[?m?s?k?r]
n. 大屠杀(the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings)
记 联想记忆:mass(大批)+acre(英亩)→把一大批人赶到一英亩宽的地方杀掉→大屠杀
plenitude
[?plen?tu?d]
n. 完全(completeness);大量(a great sufficiency)
记 词根记忆:plen(满)+itude→大量
artificial
[?ɑ?rt??f??l]
adj. 人造的,假的(unnatural)
记 词根记忆:arti(=skill 技巧)+fic(面)+ial(…的)→在表面使技术的→人造的,假的
syncretize
[?s? kr?ta?z]
v. (使)结合,(使)融和(to attempt to unite and harmonize especially without critical examination
or logical unity)
impetus
[??mp?t?s]
n. 推动力;刺激(incentive; impulse)
记 词根记忆:im(在内)+pet(追求)+us→内心的追求→刺激
concession
[k?n?se?n]
n. 让步(the act of conceding)
记 来自concede(v. 让步)
alluring
[a?l?r? ]
adj. 吸引人的,迷人的(attractive; charming)
记 来自allure(v. 引诱)
interlude
[??nt?rlu?d]
n. 间歇(time between two events)
记 词根记忆:inter+lud(玩耍)+e→在活动与活动中间的玩闹时间→间歇
influx
[??nfl?ks]
n. 注入,涌入(arrival of people or things in large numbers or quantities)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+flux(流动)→注入,涌入
compile
[k?m?pa?l]
v. 汇集(to gather and put together);编辑(to compose of materials gathered from various sources)
记 词根记忆:com(一起)+pile(堆)→堆在一起→汇集
presentation
[?pri?zen?te??n]
n. 介绍,描述(the way in which sth. is shown to others)
记 来自present(v. 介绍;提出;显示)
extirpation
[?ekst?r?pe??n]
n. 消灭,根除(extermination)
记 来自extirpate(v. 消灭,根除)
sway
[swe?]
v. 摇动,摇摆(to swing from side to side);影响(to influence sb. so that they change their opinion)
n. 摇摆(swaying movement)
记 联想记忆:s+way(路)→走S型的路→摇摆
factitious
[f?k?t???s]
adj. 人为的,不真实的(not natural; artificial)记 词根记忆:fact(做)+itious→做出来的→人为的
disguise
[d?s?ɡa?z]
v. 假扮(to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity);掩饰(to obscure real nature
of)
记 词根记忆:dis+guise(姿态,伪装)→假扮;掩饰
vocation
[vo??ke??n]
n. 天职,神召(a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action);职业,行业(the work in which a person is regularly employed);(对特定职业的)禀性,才能(the special function of an individual or group)
记 词根记忆:voc(叫喊)+ation→受到召唤→神召;职业
例 Despite some allowances for occupational mobility, the normal expectation of seventeenth-
century English society was that the child's vocation would develop along familial lines; divergence from the career of one's parents was therefore limited.
prop
[prɑ?p]
n. 支撑物,支柱(support) v. 支持(to support)
同 strengthen, sustain
perjure
[?p??r??r]
v. 使作伪证,发假誓(to tell a lie under oath)
记 词根记忆:per(假地,错地)+jur(发誓)+e→虚假地发誓→使作伪证,发假誓
dispose
[d??spo?z]
v. 使倾向于;处理(to give a tendency to; to settle a matter finally)
搭 dispose of 去掉,清除
perky[?p??rki]
adj. 得意洋洋的;活泼的(jaunty; lively)
同 sprightly
convalescent
[?kɑ?nv??lesnt]
adj./n. 康复中的(病人)((a person who is) recovering from illness)
记 来自convalesce(v. 康复,复原)
husband
[?h?zb?nd]
v. 节省,节约(to manage prudently and economically)
记 联想记忆:丈夫(husband)省钱(husband),老婆花钱
sheaf
[?i?f]
n. 一捆,一束(a bundle)
搭 a sheaf of paper 一沓纸
tamper
[?t?mp?r]
v. 干预,损害(to interfere in a harmful manner);篡改(to alter improperly)
记 是temper(v. 锻造;调和)的变体
patriot
[?pe?tri?t]
n. 爱国者,爱国主义者(one who loves his/her country and supports its authority and interests)
记 记词根记忆:patri(父亲)+ot→把祖国当父亲看待的人→爱国者
sybaritic
[?s?b??r?t?k]
adj. 骄奢淫逸的,贪图享乐的(devoted to or marked by pleasure and luxury)
记 联想记忆:sy(看作see,看)+bar(酒吧)+itic→看着酒吧里放纵的身影→骄奢淫逸的
cluster[?kl?st?r]
n. 串,簇,群 v. 群集,丛生(to gather or grow in a cluster or clusters)
记 词根记忆:clust(=clot,凝成块)+er→凝块→群集
unanimous
[ju?n?n?m?s]
adj. 全体一致的(being of one mind)
记 词根记忆:un(=uni 一个)+anim(生命,精神)+ous→全体一致的
例 Although some of her fellow scientists decried the unorthodox laboratory methodology that
others found innovative, unanimous praise greeted her experimental results: at once pioneering and unexceptionable.
browse
[bra?z]
v. 吃草(to nibble at leaves or twigs);浏览(to look through a book casually) n. 嫩叶;嫩芽
记 联想记忆:brow(眉毛)+se→吃像眉毛一样的草→吃草
edgy
[?e?i]
adj. 急躁的,易怒的(irritable);尖利的,(刀口)锐利的(sharp)
instill
[?n?st?l]
v. 滴注(to put in drop by drop);逐渐灌输(to impart gradually)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+still(水滴)→像水滴一样进入→滴注
intermission
[??nt?r?m??n]
n. 暂停,间歇(an interval of time)
记 联想记忆:inter+mission(发送)→在发送之间→间歇
foist
[f??st]
v. 偷偷插入(to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant);(以欺骗的方式)强加(to
force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit)
ornate
[??r?ne?t]
adj. 华美的(showy or flowery);充满装饰的(heavily ornamented or adorned)
记 词根记忆:orn(装饰)+ate→装饰过的→华美的
digression
[da??ɡre?n]
n. 离题,题外话(an act of turning aside from the main subject or talk about sth. else)
con
[kɑ?n]
n. 反对论(an argument or evidence in opposition) v. 欺骗(to swindle)
搭 pros and cons 有利有弊,正反两方面
belabor
[b??le?b?r]
v. 过分冗长地做或说(to spend too much time or effort on);痛打(to beat severely)
记 联想记忆:be+labor(劳动)→不断劳动→过分冗长地做或说
vicarious
[va??keri?s]
adj. 替代的,代理的(serving in place of sb. or sth. else)
记 来自vicar(n. 教区牧师)
convulse
[k?n?v?ls]
v. 使剧烈震动;震撼(to shake or disturb violently; agitate)
记 词根记忆:con+vuls(拉)+e→一再拉→使剧烈震动
flaccid
[?fl?s?d]
adj. 松弛的(soft and limply flabby);软弱的(weak; feeble)
记 词根记忆:flac(=flab 松的)+cid→松弛的
amalgamate
[??m?lɡ?me?t]
v. 合并(to unite; combine);混合(to mix)
misperceive
[?m?sp?r?si?v]
v. 误解(to misunderstand)
记 联想记忆:mis(错的)+perceive(理解,领会)→误解
pelt[pelt]
v. 扔(to hurl; throw) n. 毛皮
搭 pelt sth. at sb. 朝某人扔某物
snob
[snɑ?b]
n. 势利小人
记 参考snobbery(n. 势利态度,自命不凡)
incarcerate
[?n?kɑ?rs?re?t]
v. 把…关进监狱,监禁,禁闭(to imprison; confine)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+carcer(监狱)+ate→把…关进监狱,监禁,禁闭
menace
[?men?s]
n./v. 威胁,恐吓(to threat)
记 联想记忆:men(人)+ace(看作face,面临,面对)→将在比赛中面对的人→威胁
recruit
[r??kru?t]
n. 新兵(a newly enlisted or drafted soldier);新成员(a newcomer) v. 征募,招募(to seek to enroll)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+cruit(=cres 成长)→重新成长→新成员