TOEFL托福英语大全

magnitude n.强度同extent, immensity, great size, enormityThe magnitude of the budget deficit is growing every day. 预算赤字的情形日益恶化。*deficit n.赤字merit①n.优点；价值...

flush v.①脸红②逐出同1.blush, redden 2.eject, expelWhen she smiled at him, his face flushed bright red.当她对他微笑时，他的脸涨得通红。gallant adj.勇敢的同brave, daring, courag...

contention n.争论；争斗同competition, struggle, argument, conflictThere was much contention about the proposed city subway system. 市区地铁系统的提议引起了许多争论。dawn n.黎...

abate v.减弱同diminish, lessen, subside, reduce, curtailThe rain did not abate the crowd's enthusiasm for the baseball game. 下雨并没有消减观众看棒球比赛的热情。adhere...

surmise v.臆测同guess, presume, conjecture, supposeWe surmised by the clothes she was wearing that she was a chef. 我们由她的穿着推断她是主厨。Tactic n.策略同maneuver, st...

prickly adj.麻烦的同complicated, troublesome, intricate, tryingShe doesn't know how to deal with the prickly problem of inviting her ex-boyfriend to h...

maritime adj.海洋的同marine, oceanic, nautical, seafaringThe city is building a maritime museum near the harbor.该市正在港口附近建造一座海洋博物馆。merge v.合并同combine, blen...

fluctuate v.波动；变动同alternate, waveSome investors panic when stock prices fluctuate wildly.当股票价格大幅波动时,一些投资者便开始恐慌起来。gainsay v.否认同deny, disagreeThere was ...

abash v.使困窘；使局促不安同 embarrass, shameEllen was abashed at the thought of making a speech in front of her entire school. 爱伦一想到要在全校师生面前演讲就觉得局促不安。adequate ...

ultimate adj.最终的同final, terminal, eventual"Our ultimate goal is to find a cure for AIDS," said the scientist."我们最终的目标就是找出治愈艾滋病的方法，"...