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研英词汇宝典:阅读中94-05真题词汇96年(上)

1996 Passage 1

tight-lipped(沉默寡言的)。
blueprint (蓝图)←blue+print。
intelligently (聪明地,明智地)即intel+lig+ent+ly,intel-“在……之间”(=inter-,因后接l,故r变形为l),lig词根“选择”=lect,-ent形容词后缀,-ly副词后缀,故“具有从中挑选出所需之物的能力”→聪明地。The computer is not intelligent at all, but very stupid indeed, and that, in fact, is one of its great values — its blind stupidity.计算机一点都不聪明,反而实在非常愚蠢,实际上,这才是它的非凡价值之一——它的盲目的愚蠢。
tangible(确实的;有形的)即tang+ible,tang拼音“糖”→方糖→方糖是方的→方糖是“有形的”。tangible assets 有形资产;tangible results 确实的成就。
secure (安全的v.获得;防卫)即se+cure,
se-前缀“离”(参separate,2001年Passage 1),cure=care,“不需要照料的”→已经“获得”“防卫”的→安全的。Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.言论自由只有在政府认为自己安全时才能存在。He that publishes a book runs a very great hazard, since nothing can be more impossible than to compose one that may secure the approbation of every reader.出版一本书的人冒着极大的危险,因为创作一部可能受到所有读者欢迎的作品是最不可能的事。That government is not best which best secures more life and property — there is a more valuable thing — manhood.最完善地保护更多的生命财产的政治不是最好的政治——还有更重要的东西——人的地位。
illustration (例证;图解)看作ill+ust+rat+ion,ill生病的,ust=est形容词最高级,rat老鼠,-ion名词后缀,用病入膏肓的老鼠作“图解”。如图:
What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?除了事件的规定,人物还是什么?除了人物的说明,事件还是什么?
imaginary (想象的;虚构的)←imagin(e)想象+ary形容词后缀。We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our own being; we desire to live an imaginary life in the mind of others, and for this purpose we endeavour to shine.我们不满足于为我们自身、为自己的存在而拥有的人生,我们想过一种存在于别人心目中的虚构的生活,为了这个目的而极力出人头地

1996 Passage 2

coverage (覆盖范围;新闻报导)←cover+age名词后缀。
stretch (一段时间或路程v.n.伸展)与sketch(v.速写;略图;梗概)一起记。Babies do not want to hear about babies, they like to be told of giants and castles, and that which can stretch and stimulate their little minds.幼童不愿听关于幼童的故事,他们喜欢给他们讲巨人和城堡,那可以扩张和刺激他们小小的心灵。
slogan (标语,口号)看作s+log+an,s形的圆木(log)上刻着一条(an)标语(slogan)。My slogan is "Four hours for work, four hours for study, eight hours for sleep, and eight hours for play."我的口号是“四小时工作,四小时学习,八小时睡眠,八小时游戏”。