2013gre考试备考:gre作文中的重要词汇(七)
absurb [ Eb5sE:d ] adj.荒谬的, 荒唐可笑的(insane,loony;preposterous)
(反)rational 理性的sensible有判断力的
abundant [E5bQndEnt] adj. 丰富的,盛产,富于
(反)infrequent, rare, uncommon; inadequate, scanty , scarce
abuse [E5bju:s] v. 辱骂,毁谤(to attack in words;revile)滥用,虐待
(类)declamation·grandiloquence=diatribe·abuse 雄辩·夸夸其谈=恶骂·辱骂(同义)
grandiloquence:a pompous style in language;declaim:to speak pompously
(类)polemic·disputatious=invective·abusive 好争论的·好争辩的=漫骂的·辱骂的(同义)
diatribe·abuse=burlesque·mockery 恶骂·辱骂=讽刺的嘲笑·嘲笑(同义)
(例)verbal abuse. 污言秽语 to abuse a privilege 滥用特权 to abuse a horse虐待一匹马
(记)ab(表否定)+ use(用)不怎么好好用→滥用
abut [ E5bQt ] v. 邻接, 毗邻(lie adjacent)
(类)contiguous·abut=simultaneous·coincide毗邻的·毗邻=同时发生的·同时发生(形动同义)
(记)观察:a和b在字母表中毗邻;u和t 在字母表中也毗邻→邻接, 毗邻
abysmal [E5bIzmEl] adj. 深不可测的,无底的(immeasurably low or wretched)
(类)stygian·dark=abysmal·low 极黑的·黑=极深的·低的(程度)
(记)来自:abyss(深渊)a+byss(谐音:必死)联想:一个人跳入深渊必死。