《托福高阶词汇》LIST12b

surmount v.克服；超越

同exceed, overcome, conquer, vanquish, surpass

Ada was able to surmount her fear of heights by learning to rock climb.

学会攀岩后，艾达终于克服了恐高症。

tally①n.计算②v.符合

同1.count, reckoning, score 2.accord, match, conform

The final tally in the soccer match was 7:3.

足球比赛的最后比分是7∶3。

tilt v.倾斜

同incline, lean, slant, cant

Don't put your glass of tea on that table; it tilts to the left and your drink might spill.

别把你的茶放在那张桌子上，那张桌子往左倾，茶可能会洒出来。

Unanimous adj.全体一致的

同harmonious, united, accordant, agreeing

It was our office's unanimous decision to take the day off.

我们办公室的人一致决定那一天休假。

vague adj.模糊的；暧昧的

同dim, obscure, ambiguous, indistinct, unclear

Janet's answer to my question was vague and did not help me understand my problem any better.

珍妮特给我的回答模棱两可，无法帮助我更好地理解我的问题。

wallow v.打滚

同toss, tumble, roll, flounder

Because the weather was so hot, the pigs were wallowing in the mud trying to cool off.

天气太热了，猪都跑到泥沼里打滚，让自己能凉爽一点。

yield v.①让步；屈服②生产

同1.succumb, give in, submit, surrender 2.produce, bear

Carl finally yielded to his son's demands for a new toy.

卡尔终于妥协，答应给他儿子买新玩具。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. Mark is _____ his long-deserved vacation from the office.

2. The magazine article I just read tells of the _____ effects of regular exercise for older women.

3. The pain in her arm was _____; it always seemed to disappear when she went to the doctor.

4. Gary and Amy are _____ the results of the class elections.

5. Sergeant Ames was a cruel man who would not _____ to his civilians' pleas for mercy.

解答：1. Relishing 2. Salutary 3. Sporadic 4. Tallying 5. Yield