英語高考高頻詞匯第127期

barrier

英 [?b?ri?(r)] 美 [?b?ri?r]

n. 障礙物，屏障；界線

vt. 把……關(guān)入柵欄

n. （Barrier）（法）巴里耶（人名）

例句：

I realized I had to surmount the language barrier.
我認(rèn)識(shí)到我必須得克服語言障礙。

The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east.
長江是東北方向的一道天然屏障。

Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation.
臭氧是地球防止紫外線輻射的屏障。

career

英 [k??r??(r)] 美 [k??r?r]

n. 生涯；職業(yè)；事業(yè)；速度，全速

adj. 作為畢生職業(yè)的

vi. 全速前進(jìn)，猛沖

例句：

That was a smart career move.
那是個(gè)人事業(yè)發(fā)展上的一著妙棋。

He is on a career downswing.
他在事業(yè)上正走下坡路。

She devoted herself to her career.
她全力傾注于自己的事業(yè)。

excess

英 [?k?ses] 美 [?k?ses]

n. 超過，超額；過度，過量；無節(jié)制

adj. 額外的，過量的；附加的

例句：

Excess food is stored as fat.
多余的食物作為脂肪貯存起來。

He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
他對(duì)過量飲酒后駕車一事表示服罪。

In an excess of enthusiasm I agreed to work late.
我一時(shí)熱情過度答應(yīng)了工作到很晚。

opponent

英 [??p??n?nt] 美 [??po?n?nt]

n. 對(duì)手；反對(duì)者；敵手

adj. 對(duì)立的；敵對(duì)的

例句：

The boxer jabbed at his opponent.
拳擊手向?qū)κ置蛽簟?/p>

In debate he was a formidable opponent.
在辯論中他是位難應(yīng)付的對(duì)手。

He felled his opponent with a single blow.
他一拳擊倒了對(duì)手。

origin

英 [??r?d??n] 美 [???r?d??n]

n. 起源；原點(diǎn)；出身；開端

例句：

The origin of the custom is obscure.
該習(xí)俗的起源鮮為人知。

The origin of the word remains obscure.
該詞的來源尚不清楚。

They talked about the competing theories of the origin of life.
他們談?wù)撃切┫嗷ッ艿纳鹪蠢碚摗?/p>

回顧

1. barrier
2. career
3. excess
4. opponent
5. origin