2021教师招聘笔试之“陌生的熟悉人”-英语熟词僻义(5)
1. fail
熟义:失败,不及格
僻义:
Our water supply failed.我们供水不足了。
He is failing in health/His health is failing. v. 衰退,衰弱
He failed to lend her a hand. v. 未能
He never fails to write to his mother every month.他从来不忘记每月写信给他的母亲
2. familiar
熟义:adj. 熟悉
I am not familiar with this city. 我对这个城市不熟悉。
僻义:adj. 密切的,亲密
Are you on familiar terms with Tom?你和Tom交情好吗?
3. fever
熟义:n. 发烧,发热
僻义:n.狂热,高度兴奋
He is in a fever of her arrival. 他对她的带来非常兴奋。
4. figure
熟义:n.数字;雕塑,人物
僻义:
She figured that she would be next.v.认为,想象
I couldn’t figure out what he meant.我不明白他是什么意思。
5. for good
永远(勿望文生义)
She’ll soon leave London for good.她将永远离开伦敦。
6. foreign
熟义:外国的
僻义:陌生;和……格格不入
The subject is foreign to me.不熟悉;
Telling lies is foreign to her nature. adj.和...格格不入的
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1. gain
熟义:v. 获得,赢得
僻义:
Don’t worry. My watch gains. We still have time. v. 表走得快
The car gained speed gradually. vt.增加(速度或重量)
2. get away with
熟义:带着…逃跑
僻义:(做坏事)不受惩罚
The child ought to be punished.You shouldn’t let him get away with telling lies.
3. get back
熟义:回来/去,拿回来/去
僻义:报复
He will get back at you for this.
4. get down
熟义:下来,使下来
僻义:使情绪低落,身体虚弱
All this waiting and delay is really getting her down.这漫长的等待与拖延使她疲惫不堪了。
5. get down to
着手干某事(勿望文生义)
It’s time I got down to marking the papers.是我开始批改试卷的时候了。
6. get off
熟义:下车,离开,动身
僻义:
I’ll have to get this letter off by tonight.今晚我一定得把信寄出去。
I’ll pay anything you ask if you manage to get her off.如果你能使她不受惩罚,你要什么我就可以给什么。
7. get on(with)=get along(with)
熟义:与……相处
僻义:进展
How are you getting on at university?你在大学情况如何?
8. get through
熟义:接通(电话)
僻义:用完;(使)通过(考试、议案)
He got through £300 in a week.他一周就用完了三百英镑。
9. give away
熟义:赠送
僻义:泄露(机密);暴露(身份);出卖(朋友)
Please don’t give my secret away.请不要泄露我的机密。
10. give out
熟义:散发(传单)等
僻义:宣布;被用完;运转失灵
He gave out that he was going to America.他宣布他要去美国。
The fuel gave out.燃料用完了。
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