托福考试词汇向导（之三）1

托福词汇研究 Unit 11 - Unit 16

Unit 11

donor n.给予者 [ME<AF donour, OF doneur<L donator -oris<donare give]

dormant a.蛰伏的;休止的 [ME<OF, pres part of dormir<L dormire sleep]

dorsal a.背的;背部的 [F dorsal or LL dorsalis<L dorsum back]

dose n.v.一服;安排;混合物 [F<LL dosis<Gk dosis gift<didomi give DOSAGE下药;配药;剂量]

dotage n.老年糊涂;溺爱

dote v.衰老;年老昏慵;溺爱 [同DOAT ME, corresp to MDu doten be silly DOTING沉溺于爱的,溺爱的]

doughty a.勇敢的;坚强的 [OE dohtig var of dyhtig<Gmc]

dour a.闷闷不乐的 [ME(orig Sc), prob<Gael dull, obstinate, perh<L durus hard]

doze v.小睡 [17th c: cf Da d*se make drowsy]

draconian a.苛刻的 [Draco 雅典立法者]

draft n.草稿;汇票 [phonetic spelling of DRAUGHT草稿;汇票;起草;征兵]

drape v.悬挂的布 [ME<OF draper<drap<LL drappus cloth]

drawl v.n.懒洋洋地说;慢慢地说 [16th c: prob orig cant,<LG, Du dralen delay, linger(<OE "拖延")残留;徘徊;]

dreary a.沉寂的;可怕的;荒凉的 [OE dreorig<dreor gore: rel to dreosan to drop<Gmc]

dregs n.渣滓;最无用的部分 [dreg 渣滓,沈淀物,糟粕,废物;微量;些微]

drizzle v.下细雨 [prob<ME drese, OE dreosan fall drizzly n]

droll a.有趣的;滑稽的 [F dr　e, perh<MDu drolle little man]

drone n.雄蜂;翁翁声;翁翁作声 [OE dran, dr'n prob<WG]

dross n.渣滓;无用之物 [OE dros: cf MLG drosem, OHG truosana]

drudgery n.乏味的工作;贱役 [durdge贱役;苦工;书呆子]

dubious a.怀疑的;可疑的 [L dubiosus<dubium doubt dubitation 怀疑,半信半疑]

ductile a.易变形的;柔软的;驯良的 [ME<OF ductile or L ductilis<ducere duct- lead]

dudgeon n.愤怒 [in(a)high ~ 极为愤怒]

dulcet a.悦耳的 [ME, earlier doucet<OF dimin of doux<L dulcis sweet]

duplicity n.欺骗;口是心非 [ME<OF duplicite or LL duplicitas(DUPLEX)]