v.合唱，异口同声说
[ 考点] in chorus 齐声说
[ 例句] 1 ) “No”the boys answer ed in chorus.
2 )“Not now”the Children Chorus r efused ，“we’ re watching a programme .”
civic [..sivik ] ad j.公民的，市民的
[ 同义] local ，public
[ 例句] The pr ime Minister met many civic leade rs ，including the mayor and the leade rs of the immigr ate communities.
cop4 [ k..p] n.(俚语) 警察
[ 考点] a cop shop 警察局
[ 例句]“Quick ，run the re’s a cop coming .”
crack4 [ kr .. k] n.强效可卡因
v.裂开，龟裂
[ 同义] break ，shat ter ，split
[ 辨析] c rack；break；shat ter；split c rack 表面出现裂纹，受损或开始破裂；break 突然或用力把某物分成两块或几块；shatte r 某物，特别是玻璃受到撞击或跌落之后裂或许多小碎块；split 木头、骨头沿一条直线裂成两块。
[ 例句] Old china cr ack s easily.
developer [ di..vel..p..] n.(房地产) 开发商，开发者
disturbance6 [ di..st....b..ns] n.扰乱，骚动
[ 同义] disorde r ，r iot ，uproa r
[ 反义] peace，quite，rest
[ 例句] There was a minor disturbance during the demon station ，but nobody was injured.
domestic4 [ d....mestik] n.家仆，佣人ad j.家庭的，本国的，国内的
[ 同义] internal ，national
[ 辨析] national；domestic；internal
national 发生在某一特定国家或与之有关，或该国家的组成部分或与其他国家相对应；domestic 发生在某一特定国家或与之有关，与其他国家相对；internal 影响某一个国家，尤其是在政治方面，不涉及其他国家。
[ 例句] They produce both for the domestic ma rket and for
expor t.
driveway [..draivwei ] n.(通往住宅的) 通道
frame4 [ fr eim] n.构架
[ 同义] body ，const ruction ，form，st ructure
[ 考点] sb .’s frame of mind/ in + adj.+ frame of mind 某人的心思
[ 例句] A tent basically consists of a frame of metal or wooden poles covered by a sheet of cloth or plastic.
gasoline4 [...... s..li..n] n.(AmE) 汽油
[ 同义] pet rol ，gas
[ 例句] We’re out of gasoline.
gunman [......nm..n] n.持枪歹徒
[ 同义] assas sin ，gangste r ，killer ，terror ist
[ 例句] The three men were hold hostage for two day by days by mas ked gunmen.
haven [..heivn] n.避难所
[ 同义] safty ，refuge
[ 考点] a haven from sth.逃避.的地方
a haven for sb.给.的庇护所
[ 辨析] safety；refuge；haven
safety 一个安全没有危险的地方；refuge 一个和平的地方，你可以去那里躲避危险，尤其是被袭击的危险；haven 一个和平的地方，人们去那里是为了躲避危险或磨难，在那里人们感觉很安全。
[ 例句] 1 ) The ga rden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.
2) They wanted to provide safe havens for the refugees.
holdup [..h..uld..p] n.持枪抢劫
[ 同义] stick up ，raid
[ 考点] commit；holdup
[ 辨析] holdup/ hold up；stick up；r aid
holdup/ hold up 从银行或火车之类的地方偷东西，并用枪威胁那里的人；stick up 美国英语对hold up 的非正式的表达；raid 精心策划并实施的从银行、商店偷东西的行动。
[ 例句] Even children commit holdup and shoutings in some par ts of the count ry.
homestead [..h..umsted] n.家园，家宅
interviewer [..int..vju....] n.接见者，采访者
intimidate6 [ in..timideit ] v.恐吓，威胁
linebacker [..lain..b .. k..] n.(橄榄球的) 中后卫
martyr [..m....t..] n.烈士
opt imist [....ptimist ] n.乐观主义者
paycheck [..peit..ek ] n.支付工资的支票
[ 例句] It’s easy to go on expensive holiday when you have a paycheck in the pocket.
pistol6 [..pistl ] n.手枪
pityingly [ piti..li] adv.同情地
pro [ pr..u] n.专门职业者
[ 反义] amateur ，unprofes sional
[ 例句] The r eal pros all have someone to ca rry their golf clubs a round for them.
quarterback [..kw....t..b .. k] n.(橄榄球中的) 四分卫rent4 [ rent ] n.租金
[ 例句] We let the spa re room at a monthly r ent of ＄35.shouting [....auti..] n.开枪，射杀
[ 例句] He also has been involved in planning bombings and shoutings.
sickly [..sikli ] ad j.多病的，病弱的
[ 同义] delicate ，weak ，be prone to
[ 反义] healthy ，robust ，strong
[ 辨析] sickly；delicate；be prone to
sickly 经常生病；delicate 身体弱，不健全，容易
生病；be prone to 容易生病或患某种疾病。
[ 例句] She’s a sickly child and is always having time left school.
solemn4 [..s..l..m] ad j.严肃的，不苟言笑的
[ 同义] grave ，gr im，somber
[ 反义] fr ivolous ，light hear ted
[ 辨析] grave；gr im；solemn；sombe r
grave 安静、非常严肃，尤其是因为发生了重要的或令人担心的事情；gr im 因为生气，紧张不安，担心而很严肃，没有笑容；solemn 因为处于重要或悲伤的场合或仪式而非常严肃；somber 因为不愉快或令人担心的事情已经发生或将要发生而变得悲伤、安静、严肃。
[ 例句] Everyone stood respectfully and looked solemn throughout the fune ral.
suburb4 [..s..b....b] n.市郊，郊区
[ 同义] outskir t
[ 反义] urban
[ 辨析] suburb；outs kir t
suburb 市中心外面的地区，人们居住于此是因为它比市中心有更大的空间、更安静；outskir t 环绕着城市边缘的地区。
[ 例句] The t rain took us through the seemingly endles s Tokyo suburbs.
tag6 [ t ....] n.捉人游戏，标签
[ 同义] identification ，label ，ma rk
[ 辨析] label；tag
label 经常用来描叙某人或某物，表明人们认为他们通常是不公正地属于某种特定类型；tag 通常与某人名字连在一起的语句，用来描述他的性格、行为，尤其是本人不喜欢。
[ 例句] Now that he is a respectable politician ，he is anxious to shake off the“Mafia man”tag.
tireless [..tai..lis] adj.不知疲倦的
trash4 [ t r ....] n.垃圾
unlatched [..n..l .. t..t ] ad j.未锁的
draw one’s attent ion to 使人注意
[ 例句] He had praised the French leader for dr awing wor ld at tention to this problem.
for rent 供租用的
[ 例句] Ther e is no ca r for rent.
get by (勉强) 过活，(使) 过得去
[ 例句] He had managed to get by without much reading or writing.
hang out (俚语) 闲荡
[ 例句] Hanging out all day is no good for you.
keep an eye on 照料
[ 例句] Will you keep an eye on my children while I am out for shopping？
ring out 发出响亮的声音
[ 例句] The old clock r ang out 10 o’clock.
split up 断绝关系，离婚
[ 例句] Af ter he split up with his wife ，he went to Arizona.
stand up for 支持，维护，保卫
[ 例句] Childr en a re among the least able to stand up for their rights.
stand up to 勇敢地面对
[ 例句] Mrs.Thatche r had stood up to international pressure.
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词汇精解
academy4 [....k .. d..mi ] n.(中等以上的) 专门学校；研究会，学会
[ 同义] college ，institute ，university
[ 例句] She was the fi rst woman to be elected to the French Academy.
anchor4 [......k..] v.使稳固，固定；抛锚停船
[ 同义] affix ，a ttach ，fasten ，fix ，moor
[ 例句] 1) They are planting t rees to try to anchor down the sand dunes.
2) Be car eful whe re you anchor the boa t.
ankle4 [......kl] n.踝，踝关节
[ 考点] sprain/ twist one’s ankle 扭了.的脚踝
[ 例句] I fell over and twisted my ankle.
armpi t [......mpit ] n.腋窝
[ 例句] Whenever I do any kind of spor t ，I always get sweaty armpit.
chatter [..t.... t..] v.(指牙齿) 打颤
[ 例句] I could ha rdly talk ，my teeth wer e chat tering so much.
console6 [..k..ns..ul] v.安慰，慰问
[ 同义] comfor t ，reassur e，soothe
[ 反义] agita te，upset
[ 考点] console sb with sth.用.安慰某人
console sb on sth ./ doing sth.因.而安慰某人
[ 辨析] comfor t；console；r eassur e；soothe comfor t 通过交谈或搂抱来安慰某人；console 在某人感觉不高兴或失望时安慰他，尤其是通过交谈让他们认识到情况没有他们想像的那么糟；r e- assure 使某人减少到事情的担心或恐惧，比如对他们友好或告诉他们没什么可担心的；soothe 当人们紧张、焦虑时让他们变得镇静和放松。
[ 例句] 1 ) I tr ied to console her with a box of chocola te.
2 ) I was just consoling he r on having broken up with her boy fr iend.
clench [ klent..] v.紧抓
[ 例句] Sam clenched the toy ca r tightly in his hands and won’t give it to his brother.
county4 [..kaunti] n.县，郡
[ 同义] dist rict ，province，shir e
[ 辨析] province；county；shire；district province 一些国家最主要的区域划分单位；county (英国) 地方政府最大的单位(美国) 州之下最大的单位；shire 是county 的旧式说法；dist rict 郡、市等出于种种官方目的而进行的固定的划分方法。
[ 例句] A county usually consists of seve ral towns and the raced ar eas which around them.
creek [ kr i..k；(US) krik] n.小溪
[ 同义] brood ，str eam.
[ 考点] be up the creek = be in t rouble 陷入麻烦
[ 例句] If any mor e people resign ，we’ll be up the c reek.
crude4 [ kru..d ] ad j.简陋的，天然的，未加工的
[ 同义] simple ，basic，pr imitive
[ 辨析] simple；basic；crude；pr imitive simple 制作不复杂的；basic (设备、工具、设计) 具备你所需要的最重要的东西，但没有其他让这些设备、工具更舒适、漂亮、有用的特征；crude 制作简单、笨拙，不太注重外表；primitive (工具、机器) 与同一用途的现代用品相比十分简单。
[ 例句] Babbage’s great calculating machine was a crude form of computer.
drag [ dru ....] v.①拉，拽，迫使②拖延
[ 同义] haul，lug ，heave ，wea r on
