tile [tail] n. 瓦,瓷砖
tilt [tilt] v. (使)倾斜
n. 倾斜,斜坡
timid [ˈtimid] a. 胆怯的,怯懦的
tin [tin] n. 锡;罐,听;罐头
【习惯用语】①live out of tins [cans] [口]靠罐头食品过日子②straight from the tin 第一手的,原来的;新鲜的
tiny [ˈtaini] a. 微小的,极小的
tip [tip] n. 小费;末端,尖端
v. 给小费;倾倒,弄歪
【习惯用语】have(sth) on the tip of one's tongue 话到嘴边(却想不起来了)
tire/tyre [ˈtaiə(r)] n. 轮胎
tiresome [ˈtaiəsəm] a. 使人厌倦的,讨厌的
toast [təust] n. 烤面包片;祝酒
【习惯用语】old toast 活跃的老人;老酒徒;魔鬼
toe [təu] n. ①脚趾,脚尖
②袜子尖;鞋尖
There is a hole in the toe of my sock. 我的袜子尖有一个洞。
【习惯用语】on one's toes 警觉的;随时准备行动
toilet [ˈtɔilit] n. 厕所,洗手间
【同】bathroom, restroom, washroom, ladies, men's room
token [ˈtəukən] n. ①标志,象征
【同】certificate, check, clue
②纪念品
【同】mement
tolerance [ˈtɔlərəns] n. 忍耐(力),忍受,容忍
【同】endurance, patience, sufferance
【派】tolerable, tolerant, tolerate
【试题精练】Some people have greater____to pain than others.
A. endurance
B. tolerance
C. resistance
D. obedience
【答案】B. tolerance(to/of) n. (可加不定冠词)忍受,容忍,忍耐(力)(如Many old people have a very limited tolerance to cold. show tolerance to other people; my tolerance of noise; tolerance between the races of the world)。endurance(of) n. 忍耐,忍耐力;耐久性。resistance(to) n. 抵抗力;抵抗,反抗,抵制。obedience(to) n. 服从,顺从。
tolerant [ˈtɔlərənt] a. 忍受的,容忍的,宽容的
息;支持;维持(生命等)。undergo vt. 遭受,经历。
toll [təul,tɔl] n. 通行税(费),费,代价,钟声
vt. 征收,敲钟,鸣
tomb [tuːm] n. 坟
tomorrow [təˈmɔrəu] n. /ad. ①明天;未来②不久;将来
【习惯用语】①Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. [谚] 今日事今日毕。②Tomorrow never comes. [谚]切莫依赖明天。③Tomorrow is a new day. 明天还来得及;明天还有指望。
ton [tuŋ] n. ①吨②公吨(等于1000千克)(=metric ton) 1000 kilos is a metric ton. 1000千克是1公吨。③许多;大量tons of fruit 大量的水果
【习惯用语】①a ton of 许多②tons of 大量,许多③tons of times 屡次,许多次
tone [təun] n. ①音调;腔调,语气;风格
【同】sound, noise, note, resonance, color, shade, mood, spirit, atmosphere
②音质;音色
③[音]音程
【习惯用语】①dial [dialing] tone (电话的)拨号声②(=set the tone) give tone to 赋予某种情调或气氛③in a tone 一致
tongue [tʌŋ] n. ①舌头;语言
【同】speech, language
②(供食用的)动物舌头,口条
③舌状物;鞋舌;钟舌
【习惯用语】get one's tongue around 正确无误地念出来
tonight [təˈnait] n. /ad. 今晚,今夜
too [tuː] ad. 也,又,还;太,过于
【同】excessively, extremely, also, moreover
【习惯用语】only too 非常;很only too pleased 再高兴不过了
tool [tuːl] n. ①工具,用具
【同】instrument, device, mechanism
②(做事情需要的)工具
Words are his tools. 语言是他的工具。
③傀儡;走狗
【习惯用语】down tools 罢工
tooth [tuːθ] n. ①牙齿②锯齿;梳子齿;齿轮的齿 The sharp parts of a comb or a saw are called teeth. 梳子和锯子的尖锐部分叫做齿。③(pl.)有效的权力When will the police be given the necessary teeth to deal with young criminals? 警察什么时候才能获得对付青少年罪犯的权力?
【习惯用语】①armed to the teeth 全副武装,武装到牙齿②escape by the skin of one's teeth 死里逃生;劫后余生③get one's teeth into 埋头做;认真做
top [tɔp] a. 最高的,最好的
【同】highest, uppermost, topmost, supreme, excellent
【反】lowest, worst
n. ①顶,顶端;最高位
【同】summit, head, crown, peak, captain, chief, principal, leader, cover, lid
【反】bottom
②树枝尖端的嫩叶;树梢
turnip tops 芜菁叶
③盖子
He took the top off the box. 他把箱盖揭掉。
vt. 位……之首,居……之上;高过,超过
【同】excel, exceed, surpass, beat
【习惯用语】in top(gear) (汽车)挂最高速度挡
topic [ˈtɔpik] n. 题目,话题,主题
【同】theme, subject, argument
【习惯用语】the topic of the day 当前最受人注意的问题,话题
torch [tɔːtʃ] n. 手电筒;火把,火炬
【习惯用语】①carry a [the] torch for 单恋,单相思;始终不渝,忠心耿耿②hand [pass] on the torch 把知识文化的火炬传给后代③the torch of Hymen 爱情
torment [tɔːˈment] n. 折磨,痛苦
vt. 折磨,严刑拷打,使痛苦
torrent [ˈtɔrənt] n. 激流
【同】flood, burst, eruption, stream
torture [ˈtɔːtʃə(r)] n. /vt. 拷打,拷问;折磨
【同】suffer, abuse, agony
【试题精练】The guards were accused of____the prisoners in order to make them confess.
A. torturing
B. smashing
C. tapping
D. knocking
【答案】A. torture vt. 拷打,折磨。smash vt. 打碎,粉碎。tap v. 轻扣,轻拍。knock v. 敲,打;碰撞。
toss [tɔs] vt. ①投,扔,抛
【同】throw, cast, project
②使颠簸
【同】bump
n. ①投,扔,抛
【同】throw
②摇动
【同】sway, swing
total [ˈtəut(ə)l] n. 总数,合计
a. 总的,全部的,整个的
v. 合计,总数达,达到
touch [tʌtʃ] n. 接触,联系;一点儿
【同】sense, feeling, contact, connection, link, little, bit, slight, amount
v. ①触,摸,碰;触动,感动
【同】feel, pat, rub, move, affect, strike, impress, stir, mention, relate, refer
②尝一口(食物);吃一点
③与……相比;与……相等
Your work will never touch the standard set by Robert. 你的作品绝对达不到罗伯特的水准。
tough [tʌf] a. ①坚韧的;棘手的;困难的;强壮的,吃苦耐劳的
【同】firm, rigid, strong, hard, hardened, difficult, laborious, strict, severe, harsh
【反】tender, simple
②坚决的;强硬的;顽强的
a tough policy 强硬的政策
③残暴的;无法无天的
【习惯用语】get tough [美俚]强硬起来,行动勇敢
tour [tuə(r)] n. /v. ①旅行,游历
【同】trip, travel, journey, voyage, outing
②出差;巡视
③巡回演出;巡回访问;巡回比赛
【习惯用语】①go on a tour 漫游,巡回,周游
② make a tour of the world 周游世界③on tour 漫游中;周游或巡回中
tourist [ˈtuərist] n. ①旅游者,观光者
【同】traveler, visitor, sightseer
②巡回比赛的运动员
tow [təu] n. 拖,拖曳所用之绳,麻的粗纤维
vt. 拖,曳,牵引
vi. 拖行,被拖带
toward(s) [təˈwɔːd(z)] prep. 向,朝;将近;对于
【同】to, for, near, regarding, concerning, about
towel [ˈtauəl] n. 毛巾,手巾
【习惯用语】throw in the towel 认输
tower [ˈtauə(r)] n. ①塔
【同】building, skyscraper, high-rise
②(广播等用的)铁塔
vi. 高耸
【同】rise, soar, mount
【反】sink
【习惯用语】①ivory tower 象牙之塔;脱离现实生活的小天地②tower above [over] 高耸于;凌驾于……之上,胜过③tower and town [诗]有人家的地方
town [taun] n. ①城镇,市镇,城市
【同】city, downtown
【反】village, countryside
②市民
The whole town is angry. 全体市民都很愤慨。
【习惯用语】①come to town 到城里来;到场,露面;成为普通人,变得平凡;出生②down town (从郊区或郊外高地)进城;[美]城市的商业区,闹市区③ghost town 荒凉的废城,被遗弃的城市遗迹
toxic [ˈtɔksik] a. 有毒的,因中毒引起的
【同】harmful, poisonous
toy [tɔi] n. ①玩具
【同】plaything, game
②供人玩赏的小狗
【习惯用语】①make a toy of 把………当作玩具;把……当儿戏 ②toy with 摆弄(某物);玩弄(女人等);不认真考虑或对待(某种计划、想法等)
trace [treis] vt. 跟踪,追踪,查找
【同】track, follow, seek, hunt, pursue, trail
n. ①痕迹,踪迹;少许
【同】sign, indication, mark, track, trail, record, footprint
②(常与back连用)追溯;探索
【习惯用语】①force into the traces [美]迫使做日常琐碎的工作,迫使做枯燥无味的工作②in the traces 套着挽具;负担日常工作;[喻]受驾驭③jump the traces 挣脱挽绳;[喻]摆脱束缚
track [træk] n. 跑道;轨道;足迹
【同】footprint, trace, trail, path, way, lane, route, rail, railway
vt. 跟踪,追踪,尾随
【同】trace, trail
【习惯用语】①on the right track 想得对;做得对②on the wrong track 想得不对;做错
tractor [ˈtræktə(r)] n. 拖拉机,牵引机
trade [treid] n. 贸易,商业,交易,生意,职业,行业,[气]信风,顾客
vi. 交易,买卖,经商,对换,购物
vt. 用……进行交换
trademark [ˈtreidmɑːk] n. ①商标,牌号②特征,标记
tradition [trəˈdiʃ(ə)n] n. ①传统,惯例
【同】custom, culture, belief, attitude, heritage, convention, routine, rule, habit
②世代因袭
【习惯用语】①by tradition 照传统;据口传②true to tradition 名不虚传地
【长难例句】If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared; and it especially must be highly regarded by people who are themselves admired, the educated not least among them. 如果想使野心这一传统获得活力,那么它必须得到众多人的认可,尤其是得到那些本身就受人羡慕的人的尊敬,特别是其中受过教育的人。
【试题精练】It is one of our family's____foreldest sons to be called John.
A. habits
B. customs
C. traditions
D. methods
【答案】C. tradition n. 传统(指一个民族或某一特定阶层的人从历史上留传下来的习惯做法)。habit n. (一般指个人的)习惯,习性。custom n. (多指一个民族的)习惯,风俗,惯例。method n. 办法,方法。
traditional [trəˈdiʃən(ə)l] a. 传统的,惯例的
【同】conventional, established, typical, customary
traffic [ˈtræfik] n. ①交通(量)
【同】transportation, movement, travel, passage
②来往的行人、车辆等
The city streets are full of traffic. 城市的街道上满是行人车辆。
③买卖;交易;商业
【习惯用语】①arterial traffic 交通干线②have no traffic with 和……没有交往③the traffic will bear 现有情况所许可的
【试题精练】The policeman stands at the crossroads to regulate the____.
A. flow
B. traffic
C. transport
D. communication
【答案】B. traffic n. 交通(量)(the flow of traffic; much/a lot of traffic; be held up in the traffic)。flow n. 流(动)。transport n. 运输,运输系统,运输工具。communication n. 通讯,交流;传达;(pl.)通讯联系,交通工具。
tragedy [ˈtrædʒidi] n. ①悲剧;惨事,灾难
【同】play, drama, misfortune, suffering
【反】comedy
②悲剧性作品;悲剧体裁
【试题精练】The accident was a terrible____; they all died.
A. event
B. tragedy
C. occurrence
D. disgrace
【答案】B. tragedy n. 惨事,灾难;悲剧(反义词:comedy喜剧)。event n. 事件,大事;(体育)比赛项目。occurrence n. 发生,出现;发生的事情,事件。disgrace n. 耻辱,不光彩;可耻,不光彩的事。
tragic [ˈtrædʒik] a. 悲剧的,悲惨的
【同】sad, dreadful, sorrowful, terrible
【反】comic
trail [treil] n. 踪迹,痕迹,形迹
vt. 跟踪,追踪,拉,拖,拖拉,(指植物)蔓生,蔓延,(指人)没精打采地走
train [trein] n. 火车;一列,一串
【同】line, chain, series, succession, string
v. 训练,培养
【同】teach, instruct, educate, drill
trait [treit] n. 特征,特点,特性
【同】characteristic, feature
traitor [ˈtreitə(r)] n. 叛徒
【同】betrayer
tram [træm] n. 有轨电车
tramp [træmp] n. ①流浪汉
【同】vagabond, vagrant, hobo
②长途跋涉
【同】march, parade, hike ③脚步声
vt. ①用沉重的脚步行走②跋涉
training [ˈtreiniŋ] n. ①训练,培养
【同】instruction, education
②训练法;食物调配法
Actors need training in diction. 演员需要训练发音。
【习惯用语】①be in [out of] training 练习得好[不好]②go into training 从事练习
trait [treit] n. 显著的特点,特性
traitor [ˈtreitə(r)] n. 叛逆者,叛国者
tram [træm] n. 有轨电车,电车轨道,煤车,吊车
v. 乘电车
tramp [træmp] v. 重步行走,踏,践,践踏
transaction [trænˈzækʃ(ə)n] n. 办理,处理,会报,学报,交易,事务,处理事务
transcend [trænˈsend] vt. 超越,胜过
transfer [trænsˈfəː(r)] n. 迁移,移动,传递,转移,调任,转账,过户,转让
vt. 转移,调转,调任,传递,转让,改变
vi. 转移,转学,换车
transform [trænsˈfɔːm] vt. 转变;改造;变换
【同】change, alter, reconstruct
【长难例句】Were the Times Co. to purchase another major media company, there is no doubt that it could dramatically transform a family-run enterprise that still gets 90% of its revenues from newspapers. 如果时代公司购买另一家主要的大众传播公司的话,毫无疑问它能够把至今仍然从报纸中获得90%的总收入的家族经营的公司戏剧般地改造过来。
【试题精练】The coming of the railways in the 1830s____our society and economic life.
A. transmitted
B. transported
C. transferred
D. transformed
【答案】D. transform(into) vt. 改造,改善;使改观;变换,使变样(transform an old house into a showplace; transform heat into power, transform sb into a responsible person)。transmit vt. 传送,传递,输送;播送,发射。transport vt. 运输,运送。transfer vt. 转移,转换;调动。
transformation [ˌtrænsfəˈmeiʃ(ə)n] n. ①变化,转变;改造,改革
【同】alteration, change, reformation, variation, modification
②[数]变换
③[电]变压
transient [ˈtrænsiənt] a. 短暂的,过路的
【同】fleeting, passing, migratory
transistor [trænˈsistə(r)] n. 晶体管;晶体管收音机
【同】radio
transition [trænˈsiʃ(ə)n] n. 转变,变迁,过渡(时期)
【同】transformation, shift, development, changeover, passage
translate [trænsˈleit] vt. ①翻译
【同】reword, restate, interpret, decode
②解释;说明
③转变,变化
【习惯用语】①Kindly translate. 请简单明了地说明你的意思。②translate…as 把……解释为……③translate…into 把……译成……;把……转变成……;使……体现为……
translation [trænsˈleiʃ(ə)n] n. ①翻译;译文
【同】interpretation, treatment, version, adaptation,
②移动;调动
transmission [trænzˈmiʃ(ə)n] vt. ①传递,传送,播送
【同】transference, broadcast, conveyance, spread
②传动装置
【同】conveyor
transmit [trænzˈmit] vt. ①传递;传播,播送,传导
【同】send, convey, relay
②传送(动力、电力等)
【试题精练】Genes are____from one generation to another by the chromosomes.
A. conveyed
B. transported
C. transmitted
D. handed
【答案】C. transmit vt. 传送,传递,输送;(电台)播送,发送(如Rubber does not transmit electricity. Messages are often transmitted by radio. Rats transmit disease.)。convey vt. 传导,输送,运送;传达,表达。transport vt. 运输,运送。hand vt. (用手)递交。
transparent [trænsˈpærənt] a. 透明的;明显的
【同】clear, lucid, glassy
【派】transparence, transparency, transparently, transparentness
【试题精练】The true reason why Jane went fishing is as____as glass—she didn't want to clean the house.
A. superficial
B. apparent
C. transparent
D. obvious
【答案】C. transparent a. (本义)透明的;(引申)显然的,明显的,明白易懂的(如Your scheme is so transparent that it will fool no one. The water was so transparent that we could see the fish clearly.)。superficial a. 肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的。apparent a. 显然的,明明白白的;表面上的,貌似的。obvious a. 显然的,明显的(注:由于句中有glass一词,因此不能选用apparent或obvious)。
transplant [ˈtrænsplɑːnt] vt. 移植
transport [trænsˈpɔːt] vt. ①运输,搬运
【同】carry, deliver, move, convey, ship
②流放,放逐(罪犯)
[ˈtrænspɔːt] n. 运输,运输工具
【习惯用语】①be transported with 万分激动;心荡神移②in a transport [transports] of 在……的激动情绪之中,(喜)不自胜;(怒)不可遏
transportation [ˌtrænspɔːˈteiʃ(ə)n] n. 运输;运输工具
【同】carriage, movement, traffic, traffic system
trap [træp] n. 陷阱;圈套
【同】blind, trick, net
vt. 设陷阱;诱捕;使陷困境
【同】entrap, catch
trash [træʃ] n. ①垃圾,废物
【同】rubbish, waste, garbage, junk, refuse
②没用的人,社会渣滓,败类
③拙劣的文学(或艺术)作品
vt. 捣毁,破坏
travel [ˈtræv(ə)l] n. 旅行
【同】journey, tour, trip, expedition, voyage
v. ①旅行;行进,传播
【同】tour, journey, wander, spread
②走得快,快走
【同】walk, proceed, go
We were really travelling when the police caught us. 警察抓到我们时,我们正开得飞快。
【习惯用语】①travel along [口]行走,快步行走②travel in 旅行推销,四处兜销③travel over (眼睛)仔细地看,逐个地看;仔细考虑
tray [trei] n. 托盘,碟
treason [ˈtriːz(ə)n] n. 叛国,通敌
【同】betrayal, double-dealing
treasure [ˈtreʒə(r)] n. 财富;宝贝
【同】wealth, jewelry, riches, fund, valuables, gold, fortune
vt. 珍爱,珍视
【同】value, prize, cherish, appreciate
【反】disregard
【习惯用语】treasure up 珍藏;铭记
treat [triːt] n. 请客,款待
【同】entertainment, hospitality
v. ①对待,处理;治疗;请客
【同】regard, consider, approach, attend, serve, prescribe, entertain, amuse
②视为; 以为
He treated his mistake as a joke. 他把他的错误当作玩笑看待。
③(常与with连用)谈判;商议
【习惯用语】one's treat 某人做东,某人请客
【派】treatable, treatment, treaty, maltreat
treaty [ˈtriːti] n. 条约,谈判
treatment [ˈtriːtmənt] n. ①对待,处理;待遇;治疗
【同】management, handling, entertainment, cure, care
②治疗法;治疗药品
The doctor's treatment cured him. 医生的治疗使他的病痊愈了。
tree [triː] n. ①树②树状灌木③树状物;衣帽架;鞋架
【习惯用语】①A tree is known by its fruit. [谚]观其果而知其树;观其行而知其人。
②As a tree falls, so shall it lie.[谚]树倒在何处,就躺在何处(指事物有其必然的规律)。(来自《圣经》)③As the tree, so the fruit. [谚]有其树必有其果;什么树结什么果。
tremble [ˈtremb(ə)l] vi. 发抖,颤抖;摇动
【同】shake, quiver, shiver
【习惯用语】①all of a tremble(=all in a tremble, on the tremble) [口]浑身颤抖;紧张万分②Hear and tremble! 好好听着,牢记住!③tremble out 颤抖着说
【派】trembling
【词义辨析】tremble和shiver
tremble;表示“发抖”,人或物都适用,用于人时,多指恐惧、愤怒、激动、寒冷等而导致身体无法控制地发抖。shiver;只用于人,特指因寒冷或恐惧而发抖,一般是持续性的。
tremendous [triˈmendəs] a. ①巨大的,惊人的
【同】huge, great, enormous
②非常好的;绝顶的
【同】terrific, wonderful, superb, splendid
a tremendous piano player 一位非常杰出的钢琴家
trench [trentʃ] n. ①沟,渠
【同】channel, ditch, dugout, foxhole
②战壕
trend [trend] n. /vi. 倾向,趋势
【同】tendency, bearing, leaning, tend, lean, turn, advance
【习惯用语】set the trend(在风尚、式样上)开个头,带个头
trial [ˈtraiəl] n. ①审讯;试验
【同】case, hearing, sentence
②尝试;试图
【同】experimentation, test, proof, examination
The trial pilot is heading triumphantly for home. 那个试飞飞行员正向基地胜利返航。
③令人讨厌的人或事;麻烦事
That child of his is a great trial. 他那个孩子真叫人受不了。
【习惯用语】on trial 为了试验或试用Please take it on trial. 请拿去试用;受审讯中。
triangle [ˈtraiæŋɡ(ə)l] n. ①三角,三角形②三角形的物体③[乐器]三角铃
tribe [traib] n. ①部落
【同】clan, family, race
②(动植物的)族,类
tribute [ˈtribjuːt] n. ①颂扬,颂词
【同】compliment, praise, eulogy
②贡品,贡献
【同】contribution, donation
trick [trik] vt. 欺骗,哄骗
【同】cheat, fool
n. ①诡计,花招,骗局,窍门
【同】fraud, trickery, skill, art
②恶作剧
【同】joke
The children played a trick on their teacher. 孩子们捉弄了他们的老师。
③怪癖
【习惯用语】not miss a trick(=never miss a trick) 对一切都了解
【派】trickery, tricky
trifle [ˈtraif(ə)l] n. 少量;小事,琐事
【同】bit
【习惯用语】a trifle 稍微;有点
【派】trivial, triviality
trigger [ˈtriɡə(r)] n. 扳机vt. 引起,激发起
【同】encourage, stimulate, inspire, motivate
trim [trim] vt. /n. 修剪,整修(头发,树枝等)
【同】cut, modify, decorate
a. 整齐的
trip [trip] v. 绊倒,失足n. ①旅行,远足
【同】tour, outing, journey, expedition, travel②出差错;犯过失He tripped on that difficult question 他把那道难题答错了。③以轻快的脚步跑或跳
【习惯用语】①a round trip (乘船、飞机、火车等)来回票;[美]往返旅行,周游②catch sb tripping 挑某人……的错处③ego trip [俚]对个人利益[欲望]的追逐
triple [ˈtrip(ə)l] a. ①三部分的,三方的②三倍的,三重的vt. 使增至三倍
triumph [ˈtraiəmf] vi. 战胜,获胜
【同】win, succeed, conquer, prevail
n. ①胜利,凯旋
【同】victory, success, conquest, accomplishment, achievement
【反】failure
②胜利的喜悦;成功的欢乐;得意洋洋
③(古罗马的)凯旋式
【习惯用语】①in triumph 胜利地,耀武扬威地②triumph over 战胜,击败,因……而欢欣鼓舞
【长难例句】All that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing. 那些给人带来误导的运动之所以能够得逞,就是因为好人没有采取行动。
【词义辨析】triumph和victory
triumph:现一般指完全的、卓越的、决定性的胜利或胜利的喜悦。victory:主要指战争上的胜利,也指竞争赛中所得到的胜利。
trivial [ˈtriviəl] a. 琐碎的,不重要的
【同】unimportant, petty
trolley/trolly [ˈtrɔli] n. ①手推车③[美]有轨电车,[英]无轨电车
troop [truːp] n. (常pl. )军队,部队;一群
【同】squad, party, unit, group, crowd, company, band, flock, army, forces
【习惯用语】①get one's troop 升任骑兵连长②household troops 王室禁卫军
tropic [ˈtrɔpik] n. ①回归线②(pl.)热带(地区)
tropical [ˈtrɔpik(ə)l] a. ①热带的
【同】hot
②炎热的,酷热的
tropical weather 炎热的天气
trouble [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] n. 麻烦,烦恼;困境;故障;费神;
【同】worry, suffering, embarrassment, anxiety, problem, effort, pains, riot, disorder, disturbance
【反】joy
v. ①使苦恼;费神,打扰
【同】disturb, worry, annoy, bother, inconvenience
②(常pl.)动乱
③过错;罪过
【习惯用语】①ask for trouble(=look for trouble) 找麻烦②get(a girl) into trouble 使(女孩)未婚怀孕
troublesome [ˈtrʌb(ə)lsəm] a. 麻烦的,令人烦恼的
【同】annoying, disturbing
trousers [ˈtrauzəz] n. (pl.)裤子,长裤
【同】pants
truck [trʌk] n. 卡车,载重汽车,手推小货车
【同】lorry, van, automobile
true [truː] a. ①正确的,真正的;忠实的
【同】trustworthy, loyal, faithful, honest, real, truthful, actual, correct, accurate, exact
【反】dishonest, false, inaccurate
②逼真的;一模一样的
③安装或配置得准确无误的
The wheel is true. 这个轮子装得很正。
【习惯用语】true to type 典型的
【派】truly, truth, truthful
trumpet [ˈtrʌmpit] n. 喇叭,小号
【同】horn
trunk [trʌŋk] n. ①树干;躯干;衣箱
【同】log
②象鼻子
【同】nose
③(pl.)男用游泳裤;男用运动裤
【习惯用语】live in one's trunks 总穿着旅行服装;老在旅行,行踪不定
trust [trʌst] vt. 信任,信赖,盼望,希望,赊卖,热望,切望
n. (~in)信任,信赖
truth [truːθ] n. 事实,真相;真理
【同】fact, reality, actuality, virtue
【反】fiction, falsehood
【习惯用语】①arrive at the truth 获知真相,明白底细②entrench upon the truth 违背真理③gospel [God's] truth 绝对的真理,天经地义的事
try [trai] v. /n. ①试图,努力;试用;审问
【同】test, examine, experiment, prove, question, judge, hear, attempt
②审问,审判
③使受痛苦,使受磨难
【习惯用语】①Do try more. 多尝一些(劝人喝酒、吃点心等时的用语)。②have a try 试试看,尝试一下③Never try to prove what nobodydoubts. [谚]无人怀疑的事,无须证实。
tub [tʌb] n. 盆,桶
tube [tjuːb;(US)tuːb] n. 管;软管;地铁;电子管,显像管;管状器官
【同】pipe, line, subway
【习惯用语】①the boob tube [美俚]电视,电视机②travel [go] by tube 乘坐地下火车③two penny tube 伦敦地下铁路
tuck [tʌk] vt. ①折起,卷起
【同】fold, roll
②把……塞进
Tuesday [ˈtjuːzdei,-zdi;(US)ˈtuː-] n. 星期二
【习惯用语】Shrove [Pancake] Tuesday [宗]圣灰星期三的前一天;四旬节开始的前一天;忏悔日
tug [tʌɡ] n. ①拖,拉
【同】pull, jerk, wrench, draw, tow, haul
②拖船v. 拖
tuition [tjuːˈiʃ(ə)n;(US)ˈtuː-]n. 学费
【同】education, instruction
【派】tuitional, tuitionary
tumble [ˈtʌmb(ə)l] vi. ①摔倒,跌倒
【同】fall, drop
②跌落
【同】slip
③翻筋斗
④滴下,落下
【同】fall, sink, decline, plunge
vt. ①使摔倒
【同】stagger
②弄乱
n. ①翻滚
【同】rolling
②混乱
【同】disturbance, disorder
tumor/tumour [ˈtjuːmə(r)] n. 肿瘤
tune [tjuːn;(US)tuːn] n. 曲调,调子;和谐
v. 调谐,调节
【同】adjust, adapt, regulate, prepare
【习惯用语】①call the tune 发号施令;指令②change one's tune 改变主张、论调、行为③in tune 入调
tunnel [ˈtʌn(ə)l] n. 地道,隧道
【同】subway, bore, dig, mine
turbine [ˈtəːbain] n. 气轮机,涡轮机
turbulent [ˈtəːbjulənt] a. ①波涛汹涌的,狂暴的
【同】disorderly, violent
②骚乱的,动荡的
【同】riotous, upset
【派】turbulence
turkey [ˈtəːki] n. 火鸡
【同】cock, hen, chicken
turn [təːn] v. 旋转,转动;转向;转变;
【同】revolve, rotate, circle, spin, overturn, change, alter, transform, transfer, look back, become, grow, get
n. ①转动,转向;轮流
【同】revolution, rotation, cycle, round, occasion, opportunity, change, shift, transformation, turning point
②对准;指向
【习惯用语】at every turn 处处;经常;总是
turnover [ˈtəːnəuvə(r)] n. 翻覆,翻折,半圆卷饼,流通量,营业额,周转
a. 有一部分翻转的,可翻转的
tutor [ˈtjuːtə(r);(US)ˈtuː-]n. 指导教师;(大学的)教师,导师
【同】private teacher, instructor, adviser, professor, coach, educator, trainer
vt. 教,指导
【同】teach, instruct, train, educate
twelfth [twelfθ] num. 第十二,十二分之一
twelve [twelv] num. ①十二,十二个②第十二③十二岁的
【习惯用语】①in twelves [刷]十二开本②strike twelve 显出全副本领[获得大成功]
twentieth [ˈtwentiəθ] num. 第二十,二十分之一
twenty [ˈtwenti] num. 二十,二十个
twice [twais] ad. 两次,两倍
【习惯用语】①at twice(=in twice) 分两次;于第二次②once or twice 一两次
twin [twin] a. 成双的;孪生的
【同】two, doubling, twofold, identical
n. ①双胞胎
②关系密切的、两个极其相似的人或物之一
twinkle [ˈtwiŋk(ə)l] vi. ①(星等)闪烁
【同】glitter, flash
②(眼睛)发亮
【同】sparkle
n. ①闪烁
【同】twinkling
②(眼睛的)闪光,闪亮
【同】shining
③发光,照耀
twist[twist]v./n. ①扭曲,扭伤
【同】hurt
②缠绕
【同】rotate
③旋转④曲解⑤环绕
two[tuː]num. 二,两点钟
【习惯用语】put two and two together 根据事实的推测,推断
type[ˈtaip]v. 打字
【同】typewrite, copy
n. ①类型,种类,样式
【同】fashion, mode, pattern, model, original, sample
②典型;模范;样板;榜样;表率
③铅字;活字
typewriter[ˈtaipraitə(r)]n. 打字机
typhoon[taiˈfuːn]n. 台风
typical[ˈtipik(ə)l]a. ①典型的,有代表性的
【同】characteristic, illustrative, model, representative
②(常与of连用)特有的,具有……特征的
【同】unique, outstanding
【反】normal
【习惯用语】be typical of 代表,象征
【长难例句】Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. 毫无目标极少能被认为是战后日本——一个生产力的迅猛发展及社会的安定和谐足以让欧美各国眼红的国家的典型特征。
【试题精练】These features are____of what we may call educated informal English.
A. typical
B. economical
C. short
D. composed
【答案】A. typical(of) a. 典型的,有代表性的,代表了……(如a typical day at the office; a typical school boy. Such bragging is typical of his behavior. The inversion is typical of literary style.)。economical(of) a. 节约的,节俭的。short (of) a. 缺乏的,不足的。be composed of 由……组成,由……构成。
typist[ˈtaipist]n. 打字员