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高中英语一词多义精编
1. abrupt
come to an abrupt end / halt 突然的
speak in an abrupt manner 粗鲁的
2. accent
speak with a strong Scottish accent 口音
place much accent on quality 强调，重视
use make-up to accent your cheekbones 突出，强调
3. account
give an accurate account of the accident 描述
account for 60% 占 60%
account for my bad memory 导致，是...的原因
open a bank account 开银行账户
take his health into account 把健康考虑进去
4. address
That letter was addressed to me. 地址写的是
address a problem/ issue/ question 解决
She turned to address the man on his left.
跟 sb 讲话
give / deliver an address 发表讲话
address the meeting 向大会致辞
be addressed as Doctor Johnson 被称作
5. admire
admire him for his bravery 敬佩，佩服
admire the scenery / exhibits / moon 欣赏
6. admit
admit feeling hurt by what he said 承认
I must admit, 我得说
be admitted into a top university 被录取到
7. adopt
adopt a child 收养
adopt a more flexible approach 采取，采用
adopt a positive attitude 采取
8. affect
the areas affected by the disaster
袭击，影响，侵袭
decisions which affect our lives 影响
We were all deeply affected by her death.
伤心，难过
9. alarm
set the alarm clock 定闹钟
raise/ sound the alarm 拉响警报
A window blew open, setting off/ triggering the
alarm. 引发报警器
I don’t want to alarm you, but I can’t find the
passports.
吓唬
10. appeal
appeal to a higher court 向更高法院上诉
appeal to the government for help
向政府呼吁/请求帮助
appeal to the law 求助于法律
appeal to the citizens not to panic
呼吁市民不要惊慌
Comic books appeals to my son very much. 吸引
11. appear
It appears that... 看起来好像....
Small cracks appeared in the wall. 出现
All the boys appeared surprised. 看起来很吃惊
He tried to make it appear that she had committed
suicide. 从外表看起来
12. apply
apply to the college for scholarship 申请
be applied to our daily life 被应用到
apply oneself to doing sth. 适应做 sth
apply to beginners 适用于初学者
apply pressure to the wound 按压住伤口
13. appreciate
appreciate the importance/ value / significance of
education 认识到
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. 感谢
Her abilities hasn’t been fully appreciated by her
employer.认可，承认
appreciate art 欣赏
14. arise(arose,arisen) vi
Unexpected problems may arise at any time. 出现
arise from one’s seat 起来，升起，站起
arise from the chimney 升起
When the need arises，please tell me. 出现
15. approach
the approach to solving the problem 方法
adopt a different teaching approach 方法
all approaches to the city 道路，路径
Our approach frightened the deer. 接近，靠近
With the approach of Christmas, we became excited.
临近
notice a dog approaching the kid 靠近，接近
approach a problem / task / matter 解决
16. arrest
He was arrested and charged with murder. 逮捕
arrest the spread of the disease 遏制，阻止
arrest one’s attention 吸引
17. as
As Napoleon put it, attack is the best method of
defence.
正如拿破仑所言，
The money was repaid, as promised.
正如承诺的那样
Just as the two were leaving, a message arrived. 当...
时
As it was getting late, I turned around to head for
home. 因为
Try as she might, she couldn’t get the door open. 尽
管
As time goes by, I become bigger and bigger. 随着
When in Rome , do as the Romans do. 如，像
18. attach
attach importance to ... 重视...
attach a recent photo to your application form
粘贴
become attached to the children you work with
喜欢，离不开
attach a label（标签） to sth. 粘贴2
a hospital attached to the university 大学附属医院
19. attend
attend school/ meeting / college / lecture
出席，参加
attend ( to ) the patient 照料，照顾
attend to a customer 接待顾客
attend to your teacher 听老师讲（listen to）
Attend to your work and stop talking.
专心于（pay attention to）
I may be late -- I have got one or two things to
attend to. 处理/ 办
20. average adj
on average 平均
He is an average man; there is nothing special about
him.普通的，一般的
21. attain
attain success / one’s goal / dream 取得，实现
attain the retirement age 达到退休年龄
22. back
lie on one’s back 仰卧
turn one’s back on 背叛，背对
back up 支持，备份
back off 后退
23. badly
be badly wounded 严重的
be badly needed 急需
behave badly 恶劣地，不好，糟糕
24. bargain
make / strike a bargain 达成协议
drive a hard bargain 拼命讨价还价
That second-hand table is a real bargain. 便宜货
25. base
a military base 军事基地
the base of the tower / building / lamp
底部，地基，底座
base his company in Beijing 把总部设在北京
be based in London 总部在伦敦
be based on mutual respect
建立在互相尊重的基础上
26. bare
bare feet 赤脚
with your bare hands 空空的
her tiny bare room 空荡荡的，没有任何装饰的
bare trees 光秃秃的树
the bare minimum of furniture 一丁点儿家具
barely 几乎没有
He could barely walk. 他几乎不能走路。
27. bathe vi
bathe the children and put them to bed
给孩子洗澡
be bathed in the brilliant sunshine 沐浴在
be bathed in sweat 汗流浃背
28. bear
bear the pain 忍受
can’t bear people smoking 容忍
bear sth in mind 牢记在心
bear the burden 担起重担，担起责任
a heavy burden to bear 扛不起的重担
bear the responsibility 承担责任
The ice is too thin to bear my weight 承受重量
bear the scar of the war 带着/ 带有战争的伤疤
bear him three sons 给他生产了三个儿子
bear fruits 结果，挂果
29. beat
beat the other team 2-1 打败，战胜
be beaten black and blue 打得遍体鳞伤
rain beating on the windows 敲打
beat a record 创立记录
My heart was beating fast/ wildly. 跳动
beat wings 拍打翅膀
beat drum 击鼓
the beaten track 踩出来的路，老路，常规路
beat a track / path 开辟一条路
30. belief
religious beliefs 信仰
beyond belief 难以置信（相信）
I hold the the belief that... 我相信...
shake your belief in yourself 动摇对自己的信心
31. betray
betray his own sister to the police 出卖，举报
betray his motherland for money 背叛
His voice betrayed his nervousness.
透露，显示，暴露
The slightest sound might betray his presence.
暴露，显示
32. bill
pay the phone bill 账单
The bill came to $60. 账单达到 60 元
settle the bill 结账，买单
pass/ vote / approve a bill 法案，提案
33. bitter
bitter memory/ experience 苦涩的，痛苦的
a bitter battle 苦战，艰苦的斗争
the beer’s bitter taste 啤酒的苦味
the bitter cold of Beijing winter 酷寒
34. blank
fill in the blanks 填空
His mind /the screen went blank. 一片空白/黑屏
blank face / look / expression / eyes 茫然的
35. blanket
Wrap themselves in the blankets
把自己裹在毯子里
The mountain was blanketed in / with snow.
盖着，裹着
36. block
building blocks 积木
a few blocks from here 街区
a major block to progress
进步的主要障碍（阻碍）
A fallen tree is blocking the road.
挡住，阻挡，堵住
block my way / escape 挡住，阻挡
block my view / light 遮挡
block the publication of the report 阻止，妨碍3
37. blow
blow the door shut / open 把门吹关上/吹开
blow whistle 吹口哨
blow away the paper 吹走
blow your nose 擤鼻子
blow sb a kiss 飞吻
blow bubbles 吹泡泡
blow up the tyres / the balloon 使爆炸，炸毁
My father blew up when he knew that I had failed
the exam . 脾气爆了，大发雷霆
receive a blow on the nose 打击，击打，重击
His son was killed in a car accident , which was a
heavy blow to him. 沉重的打击
38. board
a boarding school 寄宿学校
bulletin board 告示牌，公告牌
Blackboard 黑板
all passengers on board
飞机/ 车上/ 船上的乘客
chess board 棋盘
members of the school board 校董事会成员
39. boss
ask my boss for a day off 跟老板请一天假
He likes to boss me around. 指使我
a boss car/ cook 超酷的， 一流的
40. bound
she is bound to find out the truth. 一定，肯定
feel duty bound to do sth 感到有义务做...
Mark’s problems are all bound up with his mother’s
death . 和...相关， 和...捆绑在一起
improve by leaps and bounds
飞快地，突飞猛进地
a ship bound for Boston 开往/ 飞往
41. bridge
a bridge over the river 桥梁
bridge the gap / differences between ... and ...
弥合，缩小
be regarded as a bridge between ... and ...
桥梁，纽带
42. brief
stop for a brief visit / stay 短暂的，短时的
a brief period of silence 短时的
a brief introduction of... 简短的
in brief 简而言之
43. burden
He was too weak to bear the burden on his back.
重物/负荷
financial burden 经济负担
carry / bear the burden of... 扛起...的重担/ 责任
lighten/ lessen the burden 减轻负担
drop the burden 放下担子，放下负担
a company burdened with debt 负债累累的公司
44. burn
have a burning desire to do sth
burn a hole in one’s pocket 乱花钱，攒不住钱
get burnt 烧伤， 烫伤， 晒伤
45. business
Mind your own business. 管好自己的事
business is business. 公事公办
go on business 出差
get down to business 言归正传，开始干正事
run a business 经营商业，做生意，开公司
be in business 在营业
go out of business 破产了
46. calculate
calculate on 依靠
calculator 计算器
It is difficult to calculate what effects the meeting
will have on the global economy.
估计，预计，评估
47. calm
stay/remain/keep calm when faced with danger
镇定的
calm down 镇定，安静，平静
calm sea 海上风平浪静
48. carry
carry the child in her arms 抱着
The ship was caught carrying drugs. 运载
The plane will carry more people. 运，携带
carry some money in your pocket 随身携带
your words will carry more weight.
你的话会更有分量。
The morning paper carries am story about...
登载有
goods carrying the label "Made in China" 带有
carry the burden/ responsibility of ... 负...职责
Birds and monkeys can carry diseases. 携带
carry on a conversation 继续谈话
carry out a survey 进行调查
The audience were carried away by his inspiring
speech. 吸引，激动，兴奋，调动
49. case
in most cases 在大多数情况下
In that case, I will sign on the paper. 这样的话
He won't want to eat it unless he's really hungry , in
which case he'll eat almost anything.
在这样的情况下
Take an umbrella, in case it rains. 万一，以防
In case of fire, break the glass. 万一有，如果有
In no case should you cheat in an exam. 决不
As is often the case, he lent a helping hand.
通常情况
a book / pencil case 盒子/柜子
a legal / medical case 案例/ 病例
50. cast
cast light on /onto
使更清楚，是更明了，使更容易
cast doubts on ...使怀疑....
cast shadows on the wall 在墙上投下阴影
cast a shadow /cloud over sth 给...蒙上阴影
cast a look / glance at ...瞥了一眼，瞟了一眼
She blushed, casting her eyes down. 低下头
cast sb into prison 投入监狱
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