IELTS7分词汇教程.doc

backbone [同]spine,mainstay n.? the spine 脊椎 ?（fig. chief support） 中坚；栋梁 calibre [同]quality,merit n. the quality of sth.,esp. a person’s ability质量；（尤其指人的）能力 He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。 capricious [同]changeable[同]steadyfast adj. likely to change suddenly or behave in an expected way capricious weather 多变的天气 gauge n.(=AmE gage) standard measure,esp. of width or thickness 标准度量（尤其指宽度或厚度） hail [同]?acclaim,applaud ? n.frozen rain falling in a shower 雹，冰雹 hail storm 雹暴 ? v. to describe sb. or sth. as being very good 欢呼，称赞 Zhang Yimou’s