《托福高阶词汇》LIST3

illiterate adj.不识字的

同unlettered, uncultured, uneducated, ignorant

The university set up a center where illiterate adults could learn to read.

该大学成立了一个可供不识字的成年人学习阅读的中心。

Inadvertent adj.不注意的

同accidental, fortuitous, unintentional, incidental

The auditor determined that it was merely an inadvertent mistake made by a junior accountant.

查账员认为这只是年轻会计师的疏忽。*auditor n.查账员

innermost adj.最深处的

同deepest, private

Tom and Joe were best friends and shared their innermost secrets with each other.汤姆和乔是最要好的朋友，互相分享内心的秘密。

jeopardy n.危险同risk, peril, hazard

This building is in jeopardy of collapsing if there is a major earthquake.

如果发生大地震，这栋建筑物将有坍塌的危险。

lace v.①系(带子)②穿(带子)

同1.tie, fasten 2.pass through

The little child's mother has to help him lace up his shoes.这小孩的母亲不得不帮他系鞋带。

lull v.使平静；使入睡

同 calm, pacify, quiet

The father sang a song to his daughter to lull her to sleep.

父亲唱了一首歌哄女儿入睡。

magnificence n.壮丽

同brilliance, grandeur, majesty, resplendence

We were all impressed with the magnificence of Russia's Winter Palace.

气势雄伟的俄国冬宫给我们留下了深刻的印象。

mercurial adj.①多变的②水银的

同1.changeable, erratic, mobile, capricious, inconstant

Few people can stand Michael's mercurial personality, so he does not have many friends.

很少有人能忍受迈克尔多变的性格，所以他的朋友不多。

Nasty adj.①污秽的②令人不快的

同1.filthy, foul 2.disagreeable, unpleasant

What is that nasty smell coming from behind the house?

到底是什么东西从房子后面传来这么令人作呕的味道?