第13天任务

apt (习性)易于......的，有......倾向的 A careless person is apt to make mistakes.

arbitrary 随心所欲的，个人武断的，任意的 an arbitrary choice

arise 起立，起身 arise from one’s seat

charge 要(价)，收(费) The airlines charge half price for students.

charm 魅力，魔力 This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.

chase 追逐，追求 The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.

check 使突然停止，制止 check one’s steps

cherish 珍爱，珍视 cherish one’s native land

chew 嚼，咀嚼 He chewed a mouthful of meat.

choke 窒息，噎住 be choked by smoke

bias 偏见，偏心 have a bias against sb.(或sth.)

blame 责备，责怪 Public opinion blames Mrs Smith for leading the girl astray.

blast 一阵(风)，一股(气流) a blast of wind

blaze 火焰 The fire sprang into a blaze.

aggravate 加重，加剧，恶化 aggravate the declining economy

aggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weapon

allied 结盟的，有关联的 allied nations

allowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱 a housing allowance

alter 改变，更改 alter an attitude

alternate 交替，轮流 Night and day alternate.

arouse 使......奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry.

array 排列，队形 The troops were formed in battle array.

articulate 发音清晰的，善于表达的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics.

boast 自吹自擂，自夸的话 He is full of boasts.

bolt 螺栓，(门，窗的)插销 a small bag of nuts and bolts

confuse 使混乱，混淆 He confused the arrangements by arriving late.

corrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt life

count数,计算: count the money

course课程,科目:an English course

courtesy 谦恭有礼。有礼的举止(或)言辞：come in without courtesy

credit信任，可信性;学分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。

shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun

sham假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy

shear 剪，修剪 ～ a lawn

shed 流 ～ one’s blood for one’s country

sheer 完全的，十足的 ～ nonsense

shelter 掩蔽处，躲避处 a bus ～

connect 连接，连接 The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland.

conscious 意识到的，自觉地 They were conscious that he disapproved.

consent 同意，赞同，准许 The people will never consent to another war.

conserve 保护，保藏，保存 conserve natural resources

consist 组成，构成(of) The house consists of six rooms.

consolidate 巩固，加强 consolidate one’s position

conspicuous 显眼的，明显的，引人瞩目的 He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage.