"There are only two creatures," says a proverb, "who can surmount the pyramids-the eagle and the snail." 俗話說:“能登上金字塔的生物,只有兩種------鷹和蝸牛。
典型例句:Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.
譯文:首次飛越大西洋是一個偉大的成就。
巧記:achieve(完成)+ment(名詞后綴)=完成
想一想::①achieve ②achievable
Key:①v.完成 ②a.做得成的,可完成的,可有成就的
acid n.酸 a.酸的,酸性的
典型例句:The acid burnt a hole in the carpet.
譯文:酸把地毯燒了個洞。
acknowledge v.承認;告訴收到
歷年真題:The executives acknowledge that they try to swing national eating habits to a foodcreated in America,but they deny that amounts to economic imperialism.
譯文:那些負責人承認他們試圖想要使人們改變飲食習(xí)慣以去適應(yīng)美國食品,但否認這是一種經(jīng)濟侵略。
名師導(dǎo)學(xué):該詞屬于??荚~匯,考試題以詞義辨析為主:acknowledge,admit和confess都有“承認”的意思,acknowledge著重“公開承認”,常用于過去隱藏或曾經(jīng)否認的事;admit則強調(diào)因外界壓力而被迫接受或承認;confess指主動承認自己的過錯、罪過,有懺悔之意。
acquaintance n.認識;了解,熟人
典型例句:It was in the United States that I made the acquaintance of Professor Jones.
譯文:我正是在美國結(jié)識瓊斯教授的。
名師導(dǎo)學(xué):該詞的考查重點為短詞搭配:make the acquaintance of sb.(結(jié)識某人);have
acquaintance with sb.(與某人相識)。
巧記:ac(加強)+quaint(知道)+ance(名詞后綴)=認識,熟人
想一想:①acquaint ②acquaintanceship
Key:①v.使知道;熟悉 ②n.相識;認識
acquire v.取得;獲得;學(xué)到
典型例句:If people feel hopeless,they don't bother to acquire the skills they need to succeed.
譯文:人們?nèi)舾械綗o望,就不會費心學(xué)習(xí)成功所需要的技能。
名師導(dǎo)學(xué):該詞在考試中以詞義辨析為主:get,obtain,gain都有“得到”的意思,acquire指經(jīng)過不斷努力而逐步獲得;get使用最廣泛;obtain含有“如意達到目的”;gain指在競爭中“獲得優(yōu)勢”,得到的往往有價值。
巧記:ac(向,到)+quire(追求)=追求到=得到,獲得
想一想:①acquirement ②inquire
Key:①n.獲得,學(xué)識 ②v.詢問,探究