托福核心词汇

v. 使羞愧

His boss's criticism let him feeling rather [abashed].

老板批评了他，他感到有些难为情。

v.(数量、程度等) 减少; 减轻, 缓解

The doctor gave him some medicine to abate his pain.

医生给了他一些药以减轻他的疼痛。

v.让位, 辞职；放弃 (权利或责任)

He's [abdicated] all responsibility in the affair.

他已经放弃了这件事中的一切职责。

v.绑架, 拐走

Her mind reeled when she learned her son had been [abducted].

得知儿子被人拐走，她只觉得一阵眩晕。

vt.帮助; 教唆

He was abetted in these illegal activities by his wife.

他受妻子怂恿进行这些非法活动。

v.憎恶, 痛恨

They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.

他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。

vi.遵守;vt.忍受

She will abide by her promise.

她会遵守诺言的。

adj.着火的, 闪耀的

The sky is ablaze with stars as if each one were on a chain.

天空中星光闪耀，一颗颗星星像点缀在一根璀璨的项链上。

v.充满;富于

Tropical plants abound in the jungle.

丛林中有大量的热带植物。

n.表面磨损

Diamonds have extreme resistance to abrasion.

钻石极抗磨损。

n.旷课, 旷工

Improvements of working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism.

工作条件的改善已令旷工率降低。

v.(宗教上的) 宽恕，赦免 ; 解除 (责任等)

None of this is to absolve governments and regulators of responsibility for the crash.

所有这些并不是在为政府和监管部门开脱撞车事故的责任。

v. 缩短, 删节

It was [abridged] from the original work.

这是原书的节录本。

v.自制; 自动放弃, 戒绝

Five members voted for the proposal, eight voted against, and two abstained.

对于这项建议，五人投票赞成，八人反对，两人弃权。

adj.难懂的, 深奥的

The professor’s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.

这个教授的课如此深奥以致学生们常常逃课。

v. 邻接，毗邻

This piece of land [abuts] on a street.

这块土地毗连着一条街。

n. 深渊，深坑

He has been in the abyss of despair.

他已陷入绝望的深渊。

v.应允, 同意

Will you accede to her request?

你答应她的请求吗?

v.突出, 强调

Her short hair [accentuated] her big eyes.

短发使她的大眼睛更加突出。

n.同谋者, 帮凶

The police arrested him and his two accomplices.

警察逮捕了他和他的两个同谋。

n.手风琴

The accordion was in full blast in the hall.

在大厅里手风琴拉得非常响亮。

v.向人搭话

She was accosted by a complete stranger.

有一个她完全不认识的人过来和她搭讪。

vt.委派官员到国外, 授权

We accredit the invention of the electric light to Edison.

我们把电灯的发明归功于爱迪生。

n.增加, 增大

A new chapter discusses recently discovered accretion flow solutions.

一新章最近讨论发现增大流动解决办法。

adj.想获得的; 贪得无厌的

It is an acquisitive company looking for ways to expand,

这是一家十分想要寻求扩张的公司。

v.宣告无罪

He was acquitted of the crime.

他被宣告无罪。

adj.(指味道或气味) 辛辣的, 刺鼻的;

The acrid smell carried across the table,

一股辛辣的味道在桌子周围弥漫开来。

adj.尖刻的, 尖酸的

His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his audience.

说话刻薄的习惯使他疏远了听众。

n.用大写字母表示的缩写词

ASDIC is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee,

“ASDIC”是“反潜艇侦查调查委员会”的缩写形式。

n.格言, 谚语

The results lend legitimacy to the adage that "money can't buy happiness".

结果证实了一句老话——钱买不来幸福。

adj.固执的, 坚定不移的

I've tried to persuade him to change his mind but he's adamant.

我竭力劝他改变主意，但他毫不动摇。

adj.熟练的, 擅长的

She's adept at growing roses.

她擅长种玫瑰花。

adj.接近的, 毗连的, 邻近的

The People's Republic of China owns indisputable sovereignty over these islands and adjacent waters.

中华人民共和国对这些岛屿及其四周海域拥有无可争辩的主权。

v.延期

The meeting adjourned till five o'clock.

会议延至五点召开。

n.附件, 附属

An adjunct professor is also a limited or part-time position, to do research or teach classes.

兼职教授也是一种有限和临时的授课或做研究的职位。

vt.训诫, 训斥

Mr. Green admonished me for drinking too much.

格林先生警告我喝酒太多了。

n.泥砖, 土坯 (房)

The villagers built their houses with adobe.

村民们用晒乾的泥砖造房子。

v.1.崇拜, 崇敬2.极喜爱

All the girls in our school adore the handsome mathematics teacher who happens to be a bachelor.

我们学校里所有女孩子都崇拜那个恰巧是单身汉的英俊数学老师。

adj.熟练的, 灵巧的

He soon became adroit at steering the boat.

他很快就熟练掌握了驾船技术。

vt.装饰

The book is [adorned] with excellent illustrations.

书内有精美插图。