为了让考生更好地备考托福写作,新航道整理了下托福独立写作中的常用词汇,希望对考生备考有帮助。
琐碎的,不重要的,微不足道的—trivial(differences are trivial) frivolous (a frivolous novel. 不值得认真注意)superficial trifling不重要的或无甚价值的
worthless
轻视,贬抑--disdain despise鄙视(despised all cowards and flatterers/suck-ups.)reject scorn轻蔑, 嘲笑 contempt derogate disparage
depreciate折旧, (使)贬值
嘲笑,嘲讽--deride mock挖苦,为消遣取乐或嘲笑而模仿 ridicule scorn sneer quip flout hack jape
persiflage taunt
容易冲动的—impetuous(轻率的; 鲁莽的; 冲动的an impetuous young man) hasty headlong rash brash passionate precipitate
reckless (鲁莽的, 不顾后果的)
理论家,空谈家--doctrinaire不顾实际而一味坚持某一经验和理论的人 pedant 书呆子气的; 卖弄学问的: theorist 理论家, 空谈家paranoid
残忍的,野蛮的--ferocious bloodthirsty brutal cruel fierce vicious wild
atrocious
邪恶的,有害的,致命的—sinister, a sinister smile. diabolic corrupt forbidding可怕的, 令人难亲近的 pernicious
virulent
秘密的,偷偷的--cryptic含有隐义的; 晦涩难懂的; 神秘的 furtive, furtive movements偷偷摸摸的, 鬼鬼祟祟的, 秘密的 covert隐蔽的; 不公开的; 秘密的: covered hidden hideaway shelter , sneak
veiled s避难所--asylum haven home institution refuge shelter harbor
节约的--frugal节省的(尤指对金钱和食物,暗指对奢华的自我克制和戒绝) prudent saving economical sparing(强调在如花费上的节制)= thrifty abstemious stint 节制、 限制某人[自己](尤指食物)
浪费的,挥霍的—prodigal(They are prodigal in their expenditures) extravagant lavish spendthrift wasteful squander
浪费时间,逗弄,嬉戏--dally dawdle delay lag linger loiter
祝福,感谢--benediction bless bliss blessing
欺骗,诈骗—deceive(是有意隐瞒或歪曲真相的意思) beguile(含有通过友好的方法引诱、欺骗的意思) dupe (意为利用他人的易动感情或幼稚进行欺骗)hoax mislead trick bamboozle cheat delude(指欺骗到一个程度,致使受骗人无法分辨真伪,或做出可靠的判断)
hoodwink
逃避工作—v.malinger 装病(以逃避工作或责任)goldbrick逃避勤务的士兵 relinquish 放弃
揭密,泄漏--uncover disclose expose open reveal unmask
掠夺,抢劫--loot predate rob pillage plunder sack spoil despoil burglarize
angle
诽谤,中伤--aspersion slander derogate calumniate libel discredit denigrate
赞扬--extol compliment glorify laud praise commend acclaim eulogize eucomium
颂词,表扬--laud eulogy ode hymn
反对,不赞成--demur deprecate dissent dissident
否认,拒绝,驳斥-- contradict dispute refute renounce naysay reject
repudiate gainsay
哀悼,后悔,哀叹--deplore bemoan regret lament dirge bewail repent
驱逐,出境--deport banish expel expatriate evict exile oust exclude
ostracism
居住--dwell abide reside inhabit occupy
夸张,吹牛--vaunt exaggerate bombast overstate full-blown overdo magnify
amplify
夸张的--stilted lofty
傲慢,专横--hauteur swagger imperious arrogance overbearing preemptory
scurrilous
contemptuous haughty insolent arbitrary
活泼的--vivacious active animated brisk dynamic energetic exuberant gay
lively
恶作剧的,顽皮的--prankish naughty impish elfish devilish mischievous puckish
笨拙的,麻烦的--cumbersome bulky burdensome clumsy troublesome unmanageable
bothersome gauche antic awkward ham-handed
暴乱,骚动--agitation bother commotion fret stir riot squall
大风暴--tempest violence storm
大混乱,大灾难--havoc calamity catastrophe misfortune disaster mishap tragedy
巨大的,惊人的--prodigious colossal enormous extraordinary gigantic huge
immense mammoth vast tremendous
例外的,奇特的,罕见的--exceptional remarkable stupendous
奇妙的,不可思议的--miraculous wonderful marvelous
大胆的,莽撞的--audacious bold brave daring gallant heroic valiant prowess
多产的,丰富的,繁茂的--prolific fecund fertile fruitful productive
munificent prosperous affluent flourish opulent well-off plentiful abundant
贫瘠的,不孕的,不毛之地--barren sterile
贫困的,贫乏的,没钱的--indigent penurious penury impecunious improvished
needy down-and -out penniless wretched destitute bankrupt
手铐,束缚--shackle handcuff manacle chain bind fetter
神秘的--mysterious esoteric occult
取消,撤销,废除--resciss repeal nullify abolish quash withdraw abrogate
abolish annul cancel invalidate recall rescind revoke nullify retract
overrule
使衰弱,使衰老--enfeeble enervate debilitate weaken vitiate
虚弱的,衰老的--feckless flaccid flagging languid effete
耻辱,污名--tarnish stain slur disgrace brand blemish stigma discredit
humiliation
持久的--everlasting perpetual permanent endurable abiding eternal
短暂的 --momentary temporary transient ephemeral evanescent provisional
谨慎的,警觉的--wary chary vigilant discreet considerate cautious prudent
careful circumspect
责备,指责,咒骂--accuse blame censure charge denounce impugn impeach indict
execrate condemn criticize reproach reprove disapprove upbraid vituperate
reprove injure reprehend rebuke inveigh diatribe abuse lambaste obloquy