1.absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的,恍惚的

She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way.

2.ache v.& n.疼痛→v.渴望

Having left for ages,he was aching(渴望)for home.

3.address n.地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说

The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3:00 pm.

4.against prep.逆着,反对;倚,靠;碰→prep.以...为背景

The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall.

5.attend v.出席;参加→v.看护;治疗;陪同

The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night.

6.blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的;空虚的;没兴趣的

The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look.

7.blue adj.& n.蓝色→adj.忧伤的

His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的).

8.build vt.建筑,建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格,体形,身材

One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence.

You're right,Josh. He may have a small build(身材).

9.cause vt.促使,引起→n.原因,起因;事业,目标

Even with a staff of 22 volunteers,Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业).

10.cloudy adj.阴的,多云的→adj.不明朗的,不清晰的

Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的).

11.coach n.教练→v.辅导,指导

She coached(指导)me in playing football.

12.count n.& v.计算,数→vi.有价值,重要

It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要).

13.course n.课程;过程→n.一道菜

The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons.

14.cover v.覆盖→v.行走(一段路程);足以支付,够付;采访n.书刊封面,封皮

Motor-cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour.

To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.

15.cross v.跨越,横穿n.十字→adj.生气的

Don't be cross(生气的)with him—after all,he is a child.

16.desert n.沙漠→v.抛弃,离弃

He deserted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad.

17.deal vi.处理,解决→n.交易

Having been cheated in a business deal(交易),he was reduced to nothing.

18.develop v.发展;开发;研制→v.冲印

Did you have the films developed(冲印)?

19.drive v.驾驶→v.迫使(某人做不好的事)

Hunger drove(迫使)her to steal.

20.express v.表达→n.快车

Is there an express(快车)from Nanjing to Shanghai?

21.encourage vt.鼓励;激励→v.促进,助长,刺激

Good health encourages(促进)clear thinking.

22.escape v.逃跑;逃脱→v.被忘掉;被忽视

The name escapes(被忘掉)me for the moment.

23.explode v.爆炸;爆裂→v.勃然大怒;大发雷霆

I'm about to explode(勃然大怒)!He broke his promise again.

24.exploit v.开发;开采;剥削→v.利用

You must exploit(利用)every opportunity to learn English.

25.fail vi.失败→vi.(健康)衰退,变弱

William found it increasingly difficult to read,for his eyesight was beginning to fail(变弱).

26.foreign adj.外国的;外交的→adj.不熟悉的

The subject is foreign(不熟悉的)to all of us.

27.freeze vi.结冰,(使)冻结→v.惊呆,吓呆

Grandfather froze(吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job?

28.fresh adj.新鲜的→adj.无经验的

She is quite fresh(无经验的)to the work.

29.ground n.地面→n.理由

He has strong grounds(理由)for more money.

30.govern v.管理;控制→vt.影响;支配

The law of supply and demand governs(影响)the prices of goods.

31.help vt.帮助→vi.避免,防止,起作用

Try not to cough more than you can help(避免,防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs.

32.hit v.击中,打击→n.成功;红极一时的人或事

Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year.

33.ill adj.生病的→adj./adv.坏的/地

It's no good speaking ill(坏地)of others.

She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family.

34.interest n.兴趣→n.利益;股份

Our family has interests(利益) in the business.

35.inspire v.激励;鼓舞→v.启发

His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother.

36.jump v.& n.跳→n.& v.大幅度上涨

Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅度上涨).

37.kill v.杀死,弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间)

How does the man kill(打发时间)time?

38.last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的

He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see.

39.match n.火柴,旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配,与…匹配

She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.

40.mean v.打算;意味着→adj.小气的,吝啬的 means n.方式,方法

He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation.

In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation.

41.measure n.措施,方法→v.估量,判定(重要性、价值或影响等)

It's hard to measure(判定) his ability when we haven't seen his work.

42.narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小,使变窄

Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄,缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.

43.nurse n.护士,保姆→v.看护,照料(病人或伤者)

For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother.

44.note n.笔记→v.注意,特别指出,提及

I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty.

45.open v.开adj.开着的,打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的

They left the matter open(未解决的).

46.operate vi.机器运转工作;做手术→vi.起作用

The medicine operated(起作用)quickly.

47.position n.位置;职位→n.立场;观点

What's your position(观点)on the problem?

48.promise v.& n.许诺→v.有……的希望;使……有可能

The dark clouds promise(使……有可能)rain.

49.read v.阅读→v.理解;领会

I didn't read(领会)mother's thoughts at that time.

50.say vt.说→vt.假定,显示,表明

Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do?

51.shoulder n.肩膀→v.承担

Young people should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame.

52.solid adj.固定的,坚硬的→adj.可靠的,可信赖的

The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.

53.strength n.力,力量,体力→n.长处,强项

A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players.

54.taste v.品尝,尝出……味道→n.味道,鉴赏力,爱好

While she was in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art.

55.sign n.符号,记号→n.迹象,预兆 v.签字,签署

Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a man's maturity.

Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible.

56.stand v.站,站立,直立→v.忍受 n.货摊

The author could not stand(忍受)living in a wooden house.

I found the fish stand(货摊)surrounded in a sea of customers.

57.store n.(大型)百货商店→v.& n.贮藏,贮存,保存

Although dams can be built to store(贮存)water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons.

58.treat vt.以…态度对待→vt.治疗,医治 v.&n.款待,招待

The doctor is skilled at treating(治疗)heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation.

Let's go out for lunch—my treat(款待).

59.walk v.& n.行走;步行→n.行业

This society welcomes people from all walks(行业)of life.

60.wear v.穿,戴→v.面带,流露;留(发,须等)

I can still remember he was always wearing(面带)a smile and willing to help.

高中英语最常考的60个熟词新义