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考研单词故事:fume remote hobby intuition ferry keen

 经济学人精读社 2023-05-19 发布于上海

Walking through the remote countryside, the keen hiker couldn't help but notice the fumes emanating from the nearby factory. She had a sudden intuition that the air was not safe to breathe. Seeking a safe haven, she decided to take the ferry across the river to continue her hobby of birdwatching. She was relieved to find a pristine environment on the other side of the river, far from the fumes of the factory.

走在偏远的乡村中,敏锐的徒步旅行者忍不住注意到附近工厂散发出的烟雾。她突然有一种直觉,认为空气并不安全。寻找一个安全的避难所,她决定乘渡轮过河继续的业余爱好--观鸟。她非常高兴地发现,河的另一侧远离工厂的烟雾原始而纯净。

  1. fume [fjuːm] 冒烟、发怒(正式用词)

  • 词根词源:拉丁语 "fumus",意为 "烟"

  • 同根词:fumigate (v. 烟熏),fumigation (n. 熏蒸)

  • 近义词:rage (v. 发怒,狂怒)

  • 反义词:calm (a. 平静的)

  • 例句:She fumed and shouted at the driver who cut her off. (她冒着怒气对那个抢道的司机大喊大叫)

  1. remote [rɪˈməʊt] 遥远的,偏僻的,不相关的

  • 词根词源:拉丁语 "remotus",意为 "遥远的"

  • 同根词:remoteness (n. 遥远,偏僻)

  • 近义词:distant (a. 遥远的)

  • 反义词:near (a. 近的)

  • 例句:They live in a remote area of the countryside. (他们住在郊外的偏远地区)

  1. hobby [ˈhɒbi] 业余爱好,嗜好

  • 词根词源:中古英语 "hobi",意为 "小马"

  • 记忆法:hobby 的发音和 "horse" 很像,便于记忆此词的含义

  • 同根词:hobbyist (n. 业余爱好者)

  • 近义词:pastime (n. 消遣,业余爱好)

  • 反义词:work (n. 工作)

  • 例句:His hobby is playing chess. (他的业余爱好是下国际象棋)

  1. intuition [ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən] 直觉,直觉力

  • 词根词源:拉丁语 "intuitio",意为 "直觉"

  • 同根词:intuitive (a. 直觉力强的),intuit (vt. 直觉地理解)

  • 近义词:instinct (n. 本能,直觉)

  • 反义词:reason (n. 理性)

  • 例句:I had an intuition that something wasn't right. (我有一种直觉感觉有些不对劲)

  1. ferry [ˈferi] 渡船,轮渡;使渡过

  • 词根词源:古英语 "ferian",意为 "搬运"

  • 同根词:ferryman (n. 摆渡人)

  • 近义词:boat (n. 船)

  • 反义词:stay (v. 停留,待在原地)

  • 例句:The ferry takes commuters across the river. (渡船载着通勤者渡过了这条河流)

  1. keen [kiːn] 锋利的,热心的,敏锐的

  • 词根词源:古英语 "cene",意为 "勇敢的"

  • 记忆法:keen 的发音和 "kin" 很像,发现了自己的亲戚后会非常热心

  • 同根词:keenness (n. 热心,敏锐),keener (n. 特别热心的人)

  • 近义词:sharp (a. 锐利的,敏锐的)

  • 反义词:dull (a. 沉闷的,迟钝的)

  • 例句:He has a keen interest in photography. (他对摄影很感兴趣)


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