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Lesson 1 - Part 2
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1. absurd (so unreasonable as to be laughable; silly; ridiculous)
adj. 荒谬的,反(reasonable)
His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd.
2. alien (belonging to another country or race; foreign)
adj. 外国的,反(domestic)
After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.
3. amiable (of a pleasant nature; good-tempered; friendly; agreeable)
adj. 和蔼可亲的,温柔的,反(spiteful)
She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.
4. ban (forbid by law or authority; prohibit)
v. 禁止,反(allow)
In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned.
5. figurative (using words out of their literal meaning to add beauty or force)
adj. 比喻的,反(literal)
“The sweet temper” is a figurative expression, but “sweet coffee” is not.
6. genuine (actually being what it seems to be; real; true)
adj. 真正的,同(false)
Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.
7. hoist (raise or lift by a mechanical device)
v. 升起,同(lower)
They hoist the national flag at six o’clock every morning.
8. incorrect (not correct; containing errors or mistakes; wrong; faulty)
adj. 不正确的,反(accurate)
The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.
9. massive (of great size; large and heavy)
adj. 巨大的,反(tiny)
The house was built on a massive rock.
10. stale (no longer fresh; uninteresting)
adj.不新鲜的,反(fresh)
There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.
11. thrive (grow or develop well; grow rich; prosper)
v. 茂盛,反(decline)
Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine.
12. wholesale (the sale of goods in large quantities at a time)
n. 批发,反(retail)
They buy at wholesale and sell at retail.
Exercise 1.2:从以上单词中选出一个最适合的单词,填入空格内:
1. The _____ price of this coat is $22; the retail price is $30.
2. The idea that the number 13 brings bad luck is _____.
3. He made the same _____ joke that I had heard more than 10 times before.
4. It is _____ to say that Russian and E
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