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高考英语词汇总复习 W字母开头

 许愿真 2014-05-26

高考英语词汇总复习

W字母开头

 

wait [weit] vi. to not do something or go somewhere

until something else happens, someone

arrives etc.

等,等候.

n. [singular] a period of time in which you

wait for something to happen, someone to

arrive etc. 等候.

wait for (prep) 等候.

wait on (prep) 服侍,侍候.

waiting room 候诊车,候车室.

waiter n.(餐厅)服务员.

waitress n. 女服务员.

wake [weik] v. (woke, waked or woken) to stop sleeping or

to make someone stop sleeping. 醒,醒来.

wake up 醒来,叫醒.

Syn. awake

walk [w :k] 1. vi. to move along putting one foot in front

of the other. 走,步行

2. vt. to walk in order to get somewhere, across

a particular area or distance. 走过,走遍

3.     to walk for pleasure and exercise especially

in the country side. 散步.

n. [C] a journey that you make by walking, especially for exercise or

enjoyment 步行,散步

go out for a walk  出去,散步

have a walk/take a walk  散步

wall [w :l]  n.[C] 1. an upright flat structure made of stone or  brick that divides

one area from another  围墙,城墙

2. one of the sides of a room or building(房间,楼房)的墙

3. the side of something hollow, such as a pipe or tube

间隔层,内壁,哭壁.

want [w)nt] v. (not usually in progressive)

1. vt. to have a desire for something.要,想要.

2. vt. to need something.  需要,必要.

want to do sth. 想做某事

want sb to do sth   想让某人做某事.

3. n.[C, U] something that you need but do not have  需要

物+want+动名词   ...需要...

syn. need

war [w  :] n. 1.[C] a particular period of time when countries fight with soldiers

and weapons 战争

2.[C, U] a struggle over a long period of time to control something

harmful  斗争

3.[C, U] a situation in which a person or group is fighting for power,

influence, or control 竞争

at war   在交战

syn. battle

warm [w):m] adj. 1. slightly hot, especially pleasantly  暖和的,温暖的

2. friendly in a way that makes you feel comfortable

热情的,亲切的.

warm up  暖起来

warm-blooded  adj. (动物的)热血的

warm-hearted  adj.   热情的,亲切的

syn. hot

ant. cool

warn [w  :n] vi. & vt. 1. to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen,

so that can avoid it or prevent it  警告

2. to tell someone about something before it happens so that

they are not worried or surprised by it  预先通知

warn sb. not to sth.  告诉某人别做某事

warn sb. against doing sth.  告诉别人别做某事

warn sb. of sth.  告诫某人可能有

warning n.  警报,警告,预先通知

wash [w  ] 1. vt. to clean something using soap and water 

2. vi. to clean yourself with soap and water 洗

washing n. [U] 洗 eg. do some washing

wash away   冲走

waste [weist] n. 1.[sing. U] things such as money or skills that should be used and

are not or that are  not used effectively  滥用

2. unwanted materials   废物,垃圾

vt. not use sensibly  滥用,浪费

adj. waste materials , substances etc are unwanted because the good part of

them has been removed.  无用的,废弃的

a waste of money/time/effort   浪费(金钱、时间、力气)

syn rubbish, refuse

ant save

watch [w t ] vi. vt.  to look at and pay attention to  something that is happening

观看,注视

n. 1. [C] a small clock that you wear on your wrist or carry in your pocket

手表,怀表

2. [sing. U]  the act of watching something carefully in order to warn

people of any danger  看守,守卫

keep watch   守望,值班,放哨

on watch   守望,值班

watch over  登看,监视

syn look

water ['w :t  n. [U] 1. the colorless liquid that falls as rain, fills lakes and

rivers, and is necessary for life to exist 水

2. an area of water such as a lake, river, etc.  水域

vt.  to pour water on an area of land, a plant etc, especially in order to

make things grow.

浇水,灌溉

vi.  eyes water  流泪

vt.  to give an animal to drink.

使(牛、马等)饮水

fresh water 淡水

boiling water   沸水

wave [weiv] n. [C] 1. a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the

sea  波浪

2. a movement of your hand or arm from side to side   挥手

3. the form in which some types of energy such as light and sound

move  

long-wave   长波

short wave   短波

vi. to move your hand or arm from side to side in order to greet someone or

attract their attention  挥手

vt. make something move  使波动

way [wei] n. 1. method  方法,手段

2. manner  方式

3. road/path   道路

4. direction  方向

5. distance  路线,路途,路程

by the way  顺便说,顺便问一下

get in one's way  妨碍某人

on one's way to  往...去的路上

on the way   在途中,在路上

in this way  用这种方法

This way, please.  请这边走

make one's way  前进,行进

we [wi:] pron. [used as the subject of a sentence] I and one or more other

我们(作主格)

weak [wi:k] adj. 1. not physically strong 

2. not having much ability or skill in a particular activity

or subject  差的,薄弱的

3. easily influenced by other people because you cannot make

decisions by yourself  软弱的,儒弱的

weakness  n. [U]  虚弱,脆弱 [C]  弱点

syn. feeble, frail

ant. strong

wealth [wel ]n. 1. [u] a large amount of money and possessions 财富,财产

2. a large number or amount of experience etc. 丰富(经验),大量

a man of great wealth  有钱人

wealth  adj.  富的

syn. rich

ant. poor

wear [w  ] v. (wore[w :], worn [w :n])

1. vt. to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your

bod y 穿,戴

2. vi  to become thinner or weaker after continuous use

磨损,变旧,穿破,用坏

n. [U]  damage caused by continuous use over a long period

磨损,损耗

wearing   使人疲乏的

weary   疲倦的,困乏的

wear out  穿旧,使筋疲力尽

syn. dress

ant. undress

weather ['we  ] n. [sing. U]  the temperature and other conditions such as rain,

sun, and wind 天气

vi.,vt.  if rock, wood etc weathers, or if wind, sun rain etc weathers them,

they change colour or shape over a period of time

使经受风吹雨打,使褪色侵蚀,风化

syn. climate

wedding ['wedi ] n. [c]  a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service

婚礼

wedded   已结婚的,结婚的

wedding-breakfast  喜宴(在婚礼后蜜月旅行前举行)

wedding-cake  结婚蛋糕

wedding-day  婚礼日;结婚纪念日

we dding march  婚礼进行曲

wedding ring  结婚戒指

wedding bell  结婚的钟声

Wednesday['wenzdi] (written abbreviation Wed or Weds)

n.[C, U] the day between Tuesday and Thursday

In Britain. Wednesday is considered the third day of the week and

in the U.S.A it is considered the fourth day of the week

星期三

on Wednesday = each Wednesday

week[wi:k] n.[C]1. a period of seven days and nights. usu ally measured in Britain

from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturday

星期、周;

2. any period of seven days and nights

(从任何时候算起)连续七天

3. the part of the week when you go to work usually from Monday to

riday 工作周  eg. working-week

weekend  n.[c]周未

weekly adj. 每周的

weigh[wei] v. 1.[Linking Verb] to have a particular weight 重若干,称分量

2. vt.  to use a machine to find out what something or someone weighs

称...重量,掂估...的分量

3. vt.  to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision

about it  掂量,考虑、权衡

weight  n.[u] 重量、重、体重

weighty  adj. 重的、重要的

welcome['welk m] vt.  1. to say hello in a friendly way to someone who has just

arrived   欢迎

2. to accept an idea, suggestion etc happily

高高兴兴地接受(建议,观点)

adj.  1. someone who is welcome is gladly accepted in a place 受欢迎的

2.    something that is welcome is pleasant and enjoyable, especially

because it is just what you need or want   可喜的、来得正好的

n.[C]  a greeting you give to someone when they arrive   欢迎,迎接

You are welcome  不用谢

well[wel]  adv.[better, best] 1.  satisfactorily  好,令人满意地

2.  in a thorough way  完全地,充分地

interjection (感叹词)

1.   used before a statement or question to emphasize it

哎呀,好,那么

2.   used to pause or give yourself time to think before saying something

[用于停顿或给自己时间思考]  喔,噢,这个

adj.[better, best]    healthy  健康的

n.[C]  a deep hole in the ground from which people take water 

well-known['wel'noun]  出名的,众所周知的

sink a well = dig a well

as well 也

as well as 又;和...一样好,除了...而外还,不仅...而且

do well in  学得好

well-done  干得好

syn. fine

ant. ill, sick

west[west] n.[sing. U] the direction towards which the sun goes down, and which is

on the left of someone who is facing north  西部,西方

adj.[only before noun]  in the west or facing the west  西部的,西方的

adv.  toward the west  向西

westerner[west n ] n.[c]  西方人

wet[wet] adj.  1.  covered in or full of liquid  湿的,水分,液体

2.  rainy  多雨的

v.[wet or wetted]  to make something or somebody wet   把...弄湿

the wet  n. 湿气,水份,潮湿,雨天

what[w t]   pre-determiner, determiner, pron.

1. used when asking questions about a thing or person

(疑问代词)什么

2. used especially in indirect questions to talk about things or

information (关系代词)所...的事物(或人)

3. spoken used at the beginning of a statement to emphasize what you are

going to say(主语从句,表强调)所...的

adj.  spoken used at the beginning of a sentence to show that you think

something is very good very bad etc.  多么,何等

adv.  used especially in questions to ask to what degree or in what way

something matters 在哪一方面,到什么程度

int used to show that are angry/surprised by what someone has said

[表惊讶,气愤等]什么

whatever  adj.  不管什么,无论什么

what about = how about...  怎么样

pron.  不管什么,无论什么

syn. no matter what

wheat[wi:t] n.[U] 1.  the grain that bread is made from 谷物(做面包)

2.the plant /that this grain grows on 小麦

wheel[wi:l] n.[U]  1.  one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle, etc that

turn when it moves  车轮

2.     a flat round part in a machine that turns round when the

machine operates 机轮

v. to push/move someone or something that is an object with wheels

滚动,推动

wheelchair ['wi:l tf  ]n.  轮椅

when[wen] adv. conjunction

1.  at what time  什么时候

2.  at the time that  当...的时候

pron. since when used in questions to mean since what time    自...时候起

whenever [wen'ev ] conj.  每当,无论何时

syn.  no matter when

where[w  ] adv. conj. 1.  at,to,or from a particular place or position

去(往)哪里,从哪里

2.  in, towards,or from a particular situation or at a

particular situation or at a particular point in a

speech, argument etc.

在那里,往那里,在...地方,到...地方

wherever[w  'ev ] adv.  任何地方, 无论何处

syn. no matter where

whether['we  ] conj 1.  used when talking about a choice you have to make or about

two different possibilities 是否

2.  used to say that something definitely will or will not

happen whatever the situation is.   不管...还是...

whether...or  <1>是...还是

<2>或者...或者,不是...就是

<3>不管...还是

whether or no  不管怎样,无论如何

syn. if

which[witf] determiner. pron. adj.

1.       used to ask or state what people or things you mean when a choice

has to be mad   哪一个;哪些

2.       use to show what specific thing or things you mean

(限定关系代词) 那一个,那一些

3.       used especially in written language after a comma, to add more

information about a specific thing or things, or about the first part

of the sentence  (非限定定语从句)  那一个,那一些

whichever[witf`ev ] determiner. pron.  无论哪个,无论哪些

while[wail] conj. 1.  during the time that something is happening

在(当)...的时刻;

2.  something happens at the same time as something else

和...同时

3.  used to emphasize the difference between two situations,

activities etc(强调不同)而,当...却

4.  used to show that you partly agree with, or accept something

but not completely(表让步)虽然,尽管

n.  a period of time, especially a short one    一会儿,一段时间

after a while  过了一会儿

in a short while  不久

once in a while  有时,偶尔

syn. as, when

whisper['wisp ]  1. vi. vt.  to speak or say something very quietly, using your

breath rather than your voice   耳语,低语

2. vt.  to say or suggest something privately or secretly

低声地讲,私下说  (后跟that 从句)

n.[C] 1. a very quiet voice, when you are whispering.  低语,耳语,私语

2. a piece of news or information  that has not been officially

announced  谣传,暗示,秘密话

in whispers  低声说话

white[wait] adj. 1. having the colour of milk, salt or snow  白的,白色的

2. looking pale, because of illness, strong em otion etc.

苍白的

n. 1.[U] the colour of milk, salt, and snow  白色

2.[C] someone who belongs to a pale-skinned race  白种人

3.[c + of] the white part of your eye  眼白

ant. black

who[hu:] pron. 1. used in questions to ask what person or people

(疑问代词,连接代词,引导名词性从句和否定式)谁

2. used in a question or statement to show what person or people you

are talking about (关系代词引导定语从句)谁

3. used especially in written language after a comma, to add more

information about a person or people

(关系代词,引导非限定语从句)谁

whose  adj.  谁的

whom  pron  谁(宾格)

whoever pron.  无论谁

syn. no matter who

whole[houl] adj.  all of something  整个的

syn. entire, all, total

ant. part

n.  the whole of all of something especially something that is not a

physical object.  整个

as a whole  通盘,作为整体

on the whole  总的来说

why[wai] adv. conj. for what reason  (疑问副词,关系副词,连接副词)为什么?

Why not?

a). used to make a suggestion  (表建议)建议为什么

b). used to show that you agree with

c). suggestion or idea  (对建议,观念)表示同意,  为什么不呢?

int. especially AME used to show that you are surprised or annoyed

(表惊异,不耐烦等)噢...

wide [waid] adj. 1. measuring a large distance from one side to the other

宽阔的

2. including or involving a large variety of different people,

things, or situations 广阔的 广泛的

3. wide difference/gap/variation etc. a large and noticeable

difference 开得很大的

adv. opening or spreading as much as possible   宽阔地 广大地 广泛地.

syn. broad

ant. narrow

wife [waif] (pl. wives[waivz]) n. [C] the woman that a  man is married 妻子

ant. husband 丈夫

wild [waild] adj. 1. Plants/animals : living in a natural state, not changed or

controlled by humans  野生的,野的

2. emotions: feeling or expressing strong uncontrolled emotions,

especially anger, happiness, or excitement

狂热的,疯狂的,发怒的

3. behaving in an uncontrolled, sometimes violent way

失去控制的,放荡的,任性的

wildlife [waildlaif] n. 野生动植物(总称)

ant. tame(驯服的)  domestic(家养的)

will [w:l] (modal verb) 1. used to express the simple future tense(将来时) 将要

2. used to show that you are willing or ready to do something

(表意志,意愿,建议等) 愿意,  乐意......

3. used to ask someone to do something

(客气提问)是否愿意

4. used like "can" to show what is possible

(表示功能)能,行

n. 1.[C, U] determination to do something that you have decided to do, even

if this is difficult 意志 决心 毅力(可与不定冠词连用)

2.[C] a legal document that says who you want your money and property to

be given to after you die 遗嘱

v.       to try to make something happen by thinking about it very hard

意欲,决心要, 主观促成

willing ['wili ] adj 乐意的,愿意的.

willingly ['wili li] 乐意地.

willingness['wili nis] n. [U] 意愿 愿望.

win [win] v.(won, won) 1.(I.T) to be the best or first in a competition, game,

election etc. 获胜  羸得

2. vt. to get something as a prize for winning in a

competition or game 获得(奖)

3. vt. to get or achieve something that you want because of

your efforts or abilities (经努力)达到,到达

n.[C]  a success or victory, especially in sport 胜利,羸

winner n. 获胜者

syn. gain

ant. lose

wind [wind] n. [C,U] moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in

a current 风

get/have wind of: to hear or find ou t about something secret or private,

especially if you learn it accidentally or unofficially

风声,传说

[U] your ability to breathe without difficulty    呼吸,气息

wind [waind] v. (wound, wound) 1. to turn or twist something repeatedly, especially

around something else 缠绕 绕

2. if a road, track, river etc winds, it has many

smooth bends and is usually very long 迂回 蜿蜒

window ['windou] n. [C] 1. an opening in the wall of a building, car etc that lets

in light and air, and is usually covered with glass

窗中

2. one of the separate areas on a computer screen where

different processes or programs  are operating

(计算机)窗口

3. a short period of time that is available  for a particular

activity (为完成特定活动时的)有效时限

wine [wain] n. [C, U] 1. an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink.

葡萄酒

2. an alcoholic drink made from another fruit or plant

果子酒

vt. to entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc  (请...)喝酒

wing [wi ] n. [C] 1. one of the parts of a bird's or insect's body that is

used for flying 翅膀

2. one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of

a plane and help to keep it in the air   机翼

3. one of the parts of a large building  边房 侧厅

v. 1. especially literary to fly 飞行

2. wing its way 飞速行进 使飞

winter ['wint ] n. [C, U] the season after autumn and before spring 冬天(季)

v. to spend the winter somewhere 过冬

wipe [waip] v. 1. to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt,

liquid etc. 擦净

2. to remove dirt, liquid or marks by wiping 擦去,去除,消灭

3. to try to forget an unhappy or upsetting experience

忘记,挥去(不高兴,悲伤)

n.[C] a wiping movement with a cloth. 擦,揩

wipe off 擦去

wire [wai ] n. 1.[U] thin metal in the form of a thread  金属线

2.[C] a piece of metal like this, usually covered in plastic, used

for taking electricity from one plac e to another  电线

v. 1.also wire up to connect wires to something,

especially in an electrical system.给...装电线

2.to fasten two or more thing together using wire.

用金属丝缚...

3.to send money electronically from one bank to another (线)电汇

a live wire 通电电线

wise [waiz] adj. 1. wise decisions and judgements are based on good sense and

experience; sensible  明智的

2. someone who is wise makes good decisions, gives good advice

etc, especially because they have a lot of experience of life

英明的,有见识的

v. wise up

1.[I] to realize the unpleasant truth about a situation.知道,了解

2.wise sb. up to: to make someone realize the unpleasant truth about

a situation.  使某从了解...

be/get wise to 知道,了解.

syn. bright, clever

ant. unwise. foolish

wisdom [wizd m] n. [u] 智慧

wish [wi ] v.  1.want something impossible 希望

2.want to do sth. 希望做某事

3.to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life,

etc.  祝愿

n.[C]  1. desire 愿望

2. thing you want 希望

wish every success 祝...成功

with [wi ] prep. 1. near someone or something or in someone's presence

与...在一起

2. having, possessing, or showing a particular thing, quality or

feeling 具有,带有

3. by means of something or using it (表手段或方法)用

ant. without [wi' aut]

within [wi 'in] prep. adv. 1. inside a certain area and not beyond it

在...范围以内,不超过

2. during a certain period of time 在...期间

3. before a certain period of time has passed

syn. in    在...里面

woman [`wum n] n. (pl. women) 1. [C] an adult female person 妇女

2. a rude way of addressing a woman when you are angry

annoyed etc.  (生气时的粗鲁用语)女人

wonder [`w nd ] v. 1. [I.T] to think about something that you are not sure about

and try to guess what is true will happen etc. 想知道

2. [I.T] to feel surprised and unable to believe something.

诧异 感到疑惑

n.[U] a feeling of surprise and admira tion for something very beautiful or

new to you. 奇迹,奇观

make wonders 创造奇迹 No wonder 不足为奇

wonderful [`w nd ful] adj 极好的.精彩的

wood [w ud] n. 1. [C, U] the material that trees are made of 木头, 木材

2. [C] also the woods. a small forest 小森林,树林

syn. forest

woodcutter[`wud.k t ][c](pl. woodcutters) 樵夫,伐木工

wooden [`wudn] adj. 木的,木制的

wool [wul] n.[u] 1.the soft thick hair that sheep and  some goats have on the body.

羊毛

2.material made from wool 羊毛衣

3.thread made from wool that you use for knitting clothes

羊毛线

pull the wool over sb's eyes 蒙蔽某人

woolen [`wul n] adj. 羊毛的.羊毛制的

word[w :d] n. 1. [C] language/sth. you say or write  词,单词

2. talk/discussion  谈话

3. information/news  消息,信息

vt. to use words that are carefully chosen  in order to express something

用言词表达

have a word with sb.  和某人说句话.

in a word   总而言之

in other words 也就是说;换句话说.

keep one's word  信守诺言

work[w :k] v.  1. do a job  工作 劳动

syn. labour

2. (vi.) if a machine or piece of equipment works, it does what it

is supposed to do  运转

n. 1.[U] a job you are paid to do or an activity that you do regularly

to earn money. 工作劳动

syn. job

2.[U] something that you produce as a result of doing your job or doing

an activity. 成果,产品

at work   在工作

out of work  失业

work hard at  努力学习

work out 算出,解决

worker n. 工人

workable  adj. 可使用的,可操作的

workforce n. 劳动力.

workmate  n. 同事,工友.

works n. 作品,著作

world[w :ld] n. our planet/everyone on it 地球

syn. earth

adj. existing in or affecting the whole world 世界的

world famous  世界著名的

worldwide['w :ldwaid] adj.  世界范围的

worry['w ri] v. 1. v. be anxious  担心,担扰,发愁

2.make sb. anxious  使某人担扰

n. 1. [C] a problem that you are anxious about or are not sure how to

deal with  烦恼,心烦

2. [U] the feeling of being anxious about something  担心,扰虑

worry about  为...而担心

worse[w :s] adj.  1.[the comparative of bad] not as good as someone or something

else or more unpleasant or of a lower standard

坏, 更差,更恶劣.

2.[comparative of ill] more ill them before (病情)更重的.

adv. [comparative of badly]

1. in a more severe or serious way than before  更坏,更糟

2.to a lower standard or quality or less successfully  更低,更差

n.[U] something worse  更坏的事

from bad to worse  越来越糟

ant. better

worst['w :st] adj.[the superlative of bad] (only before now) worse than anything

else of the same kind or worse than at any time before

最坏的,最差的.

n. the worst: the person, thing, situation, state, part etc that is

worse than all others of the same kind or worse than at any time

before  最坏者

adv. [the superlative of badly] most badly 最坏地

v. [T usually passive] to defeat someone

in a fight, competition, or argument  击败,胜过

worth[w : ]  adj. be worth. to have a value in

money.  值...的, 有...的价值的.

be worth doing  ...值得...

It's worth doing sth.  做某事是值得的.

It's worth sb's while to do sth.  值得某人做...

syn. value

ant. worthless(无价值的)

would[wud] v.[modal verb] 1.used instead of "will" to describe what someone has said,

asked etc 将要(过去)

2. used to describe what someone used to do a lot or what

used to happen a lot  过去,常常,习惯

3.used instead of "will" with a past tense verb or to show

what is likely or possible  (表推测) 大概

4.Would you...? used to express a polite request

(语气委婉) 愿

would rather 宁愿...

wound[wu:nd] n. [C] 1. an injury, especially a cut or hole made in your skin by a

weapon such as a knife or a bullet.  伤口,创伤

2. a feeling of emotional or mental pain that you get when

someone says or does something unpleasant to you

(感情上的)痛苦,  (名誉的)损伤.

vt.  1. to injure someone, especially by making a cut or hole in their

skin using a knife, gun etc.  使受伤,伤害

2. to make someone feel unhappy or upset (在感情等方面)伤害

wounded['wu:ndid] adj. 受伤的.

write[rait] v. (wrote, written) [I.T] to produce a new book, poem song etc.

syn. copy    写,书写

write to: to write a letter to sb.  写信给...

write down:  写下,记下.

writer['rait ] n. 作者,作家,记者.

syn. author.

wrong[r  ] adj. 1. not correct 不对的,错误的

2. not suitable  不适当的.

3. not moral  不道德的,犯罪的,邪恶的.

adv. not in the correct way  错,不对

n.  1.[U] behaviour that is not morally right.  坏事,错事,邪恶.

2.[C] an action, judgement, or situation that is unfair

不公正,冤屈.

v.  to treat or judge someone unfairly  冤枉, 委屈

There's something wrong with ...                    ......出毛病了.

be wrong with   不顺心,出毛病.

do wrong  做错事,做坏事.

 

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