英語(yǔ)六級(jí)高頻詞匯第040期

alternate

英 [??l?t??n?t] 美 [???lt?rn?t]

adj. 交替的，輪流的；間隔的，每隔（……天等）的；（一或多個(gè)事物）另外的，可供選擇的；（兩者）互不相容的；另類(lèi)的，非傳統(tǒng)的；（葉、芽）互生的

v. （使）交替，（使）輪流

n. 替換物，代理人

例句：

Dark stripes alternate with pale ones.
深淺條紋相間。

Start with alternate nostril breathing.
從交替鼻孔呼吸開(kāi)始。

The volume seems to alternate between very loud and very soft.
音量似乎在很響和很輕之間交替。

assign

英 [??sa?n] 美 [??sa?n]

vt. 分配；指派；[計(jì)][數(shù)] 賦值

vi. 將財(cái)產(chǎn)過(guò)戶(hù)（尤指過(guò)戶(hù)給債權(quán)人）

例句：

Influenced by old ideas, some units assign posts according to seniority.
由于受舊觀(guān)念的影響，有些單位分配工作按資排輩。

Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met.
為房屋中的人分配責(zé)任，并確保家庭作業(yè)在期限內(nèi)完成。

Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.
今年晚些時(shí)候，她將給他們布置論文。

inspirational

英 [??nsp??re???nl] 美 [??nsp??re???nl]

adj. 鼓舞人心的；帶有靈感的，給予靈感的

例句：

She can speak with an eloquence that is almost inspirational.
她能用一種近乎激發(fā)靈感的口才發(fā)言。

Inspirational speeches confront the emotions.
勵(lì)志演講直面情感。

He is a mountain climber, an inspirational speaker and an advocate for the disabled.
他是一位登山運(yùn)動(dòng)員，一位鼓舞人心的演說(shuō)家，也是一位殘疾人權(quán)益倡導(dǎo)者。

revenge

英 [r??vend?] 美 [r??vend?]

n. 報(bào)復(fù)；復(fù)仇

vt. 報(bào)復(fù)；替…報(bào)仇；洗雪

vi. 報(bào)仇；雪恥

例句：

They were meditating revenge.
他們?cè)谥\劃進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)。

The crime had revenge stamped all over it.
從各方面看這次犯罪都是復(fù)仇行為。

The desire for revenge can be overpowering.
復(fù)仇的愿望會(huì)是抵擋不住的。

temperament

英 [?tempr?m?nt] 美 [?tempr?m?nt]

n. 氣質(zhì)，性情，性格；急躁

例句：

His only weakness is his temperament.
他惟一的弱點(diǎn)是他的脾氣。

Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
她的智慧和氣質(zhì)與他的同樣出眾。

His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties.
他容易沖動(dòng)的性格經(jīng)常使他陷入困境。

回顧

1. alternate
2. assign
3. inspirational
4. revenge
5. temperament