成人高考高中起点英语同义词解析(三)
continual指“一段时间内多次发生”、“时断时续”或“中断时间很短而又接连发生”, 如:Continual practice is necessary to master English. 要掌握英语必须经常不断地练习。continuous指“连续不断的”, 如:a continuous voyage 连接不断的航行。constant指“始终如一的”、“不变的”、“持续地发生”或“反复地发生”, 如:the constant beat of heart 有规律的心跳。incessant指“不停的”、“持续不断的”, 如:the incessant rain 细雨连绵。perpetual指“的”、“不间断的”, 如:perpetual chatter 没完没了的唠叨。
conversation chat dialogue discussion talk
都含“交谈”的意思。
conversation 指“无拘束或非正式的谈话”, 如:We had a long telephone conversation.我们通过电话作了长时间的交谈。 chat 指“闲谈”、“聊天”, 如:We need less chat and more work if we're to finish this job today. 如果我们打算今天完成这件工作的话, 那就要少聊天、多工作。dialogue 指“双方对话或戏剧的对白”, 如:The dialogue remained light and friendly. 谈话一直保持轻松愉快和友好的气氛。discussion 指“讨论”、“商议”, 如:I had a long discussion with my friends about the matter. 这件事我跟朋友们商讨了很久。talk 指“非正式的讲话”, 用于较随便的场合, 如:I met Mrs. Janes at the shop and had a long talk with her. 我在商店遇见了琼斯夫人, 同她谈了很长时间。
crowd throng swarm
都含“一群”、“众多”的意思。
crowd指“无秩序地聚集在一起的一大群人”, 如:
A crowd of people were waiting in front of the gate.
一大群人在门前等着。
throng指“蜂拥行进的人群”, 它不及crowd 口语化, 如:
throngs of celebrators at Times Square
在时代广场举行庆祝活动的人群。
swarm 指“一大群杂乱无章移动的人”, 如:
a swarm of sightseers
一大群观光者。
cut across
取捷径;走近路
超越
cut back
剪枝;修剪
减少;缩小;削减
to cut back on industrial production
缩减工业生产
cut down
砍倒;砍伤;砍死
to cut down a tree with an axe
用斧头把树砍倒
减少;减低
to cut down on smoking
减少抽烟
损害…健康;使残废;(疾病)杀害
cut in
插嘴
Don't cut in while I'm talking.
我说话时别插嘴。
超车抢挡;(突然)插入
to cut in on a queue
加塞儿
cut out
剪除;切掉;割掉
to cut out a dress
裁剪衣服
停止;放弃
to cut out smoking
戒烟
cut up
切碎
使受苦
Jean was really cut up when her husband left her.
在丈夫抛弃她之后,简痛苦极了。
damage destroy ruin
都含“破坏”、“毁坏”的意思。