【日積月累】每天十個(gè)英語四級高頻詞匯(42)
1. sexual a. 性的
There is a report about a sexual harassment in the office on this newspaper.
今天的報(bào)紙上有一篇關(guān)于辦公室里的性騷擾的報(bào)道。
2. simplicity n. 簡單；樸素
The simplicity of the book makes it suitable for children.
這本書簡單易懂，適合兒童。
The monastic community generally lives a life of simplicity.
僧侶界通常過著簡樸生活。
3. simplify vt. 簡化
The whole process has now been greatly simplified.
整個(gè)程序被極大地簡化了。
4. sorrow n. 悲哀，悲痛
Life has many joys and sorrows.
人生有許多歡樂和悲傷。
At last she keened her sorrow to me.
終于她向我哭訴了悲痛之情。
5. stuff n. 原料，材料 ?vt. 填進(jìn)，塞滿
We must as well buy our own stuff.
我們不妨自己去買原料。
He stuffed the suitcase with his clothes.
他把衣服塞滿手提箱。
6. temporary a. 暫時(shí)的，臨時(shí)的
My love for you is not a temporary madness.
我對你的愛意,并不是暫時(shí)的瘋狂。
The two parties procured a temporary agreement.
雙方達(dá)成了臨時(shí)協(xié)議。
7. temptation n. 誘惑，引誘
She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate.
她禁不住誘惑，又吃了一塊巧克力。
8. terror n. 恐怖
Her face worked as she stared at him in terror.
她驚恐地注視著他，臉也嚇得抽動起來。
9. thrust v. 擠，推，插
The murderer killed her by thrusting a knife in her back.
兇手把刀刺進(jìn)她的背部，殺害了她。
He thrust his hands into his pockets.
他把兩手插入衣袋里。
We thrust our way through the crowd.
我們用力擠過人群。
10. treaty n. 條約，協(xié)定
詞義辨析：agreement, contract, treaty, convention, bargain, understanding, accord
?agreement: 普通用詞，含義最確定，泛指個(gè)人、團(tuán)體或國家之間取得一致而達(dá)成的任何協(xié)議、協(xié)定或合同、契約等，可以是口頭的，也可以是書面的。
?contract: 側(cè)重指雙方或多方訂立的具有法律效力的正式的書面合同或契約。
?treaty: 指國家之間經(jīng)外交談判后依照國際法簽訂的正式條約。
?convention: 比treaty更專門化，但不及treaty正式。也可指國家之間就有關(guān)事情簽訂的條約。
?bargain: 通常指商業(yè)交往中的購銷合同。
?understanding: 指不具約束力的非正式的協(xié)議。
?accord: 多指國際間的非正式協(xié)議。
The Government has signed a treaty with Moscow.
政府已與莫斯科簽了一項(xiàng)條約。
