六级词汇例句

Unit 1

1.It is absurd that women should be paid unequally.

2.A human’s eyesight is not as acute as that of an eagle.

3.The suspect alleged（宣称）that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.

4.All the citizens must comply with（遵守，照做）the law.

5.The presidential candidate consolidated（合并，巩固）his position by winning several primary elections（初选）.

6.The crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined. / I declined（拒绝）their offer of help.

7.A ditch(壕沟) diverted(释放) water from the stream into the fields.

A loud noise diverted（转移）my attention.

8.The publication（出版）of his most recent works will certainly enhance his international reputation.

9.The ties that bind（结合、约束）us together are so feeble that they can disappear at any moment.

10.In spite of the gloomy（黑暗的）economic forecasts, manufacturing output（输出、产量）has risen slightly.

11.Fierce storm hampered（阻碍）the rescue team from finding more survivors.

12.The parents indulge（纵容、放任）their children too much.

13.We hope to inject new life into our business.

14.The disagreement could seriously jeopardize(危害)relations between the two countries.

15.In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is luxury.

16.The treasurer（会计）was arrested for trying to manipulate（操纵）the company’s financial records.

17.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very obscure（模糊的、晦涩的）.

18.I need to make some orientation（定位、适应）before I start my new job.

19.I’m perplexed（困惑的）for an answer for his proposal. / Don’t perplex the issue.

20.The doctor prescribed radiotherapy for him.

21.Everyone will shrink（畏缩）from making such a sacrifice. / The dress shrank（缩小）when I washed it.

22.This event was almost simultaneous（同时的）with that one.

23.The economic crises in that country have threatened（威胁）the stability（稳定性）of the government.

24.The secretary is my immediate subordinate（下属）. / The minority is subordinate（服从）to the majority.

25.Wouldn’t it be wiser to subscribe（订阅、捐款、赞成、签署）to a newspaper than to buy it daily?

26.Local government leaders are making every effort to tackle（处

理、抓住、固定，滑车、装备、用具、扭倒）the problem of poverty. 27.The transition （过渡、转换）from childhood to adulthood. /

The goods you ordered are in transition.

28.The army was vulnerable（易受伤害的、有弱点的）to attack

due to food shortage.

29.We must cherish（珍爱）experience acquired at the cost of blood.

30.He ascribed（归因于）his failure to bad luck.

Unit 2

1.Is that an authentic painting from Picasso, or a modern copy?

2.Rats breed quickly. / He breeds cattle. / a new breed of sheep

3.The second term commences in March.

4.Are these subjects compulsory or optional in your school?

5.The use of nuclear power is the subject of widespread controversy.

6.She was deprived of schooling at ten.

7.She (was) descended from an engineer family.

8.His illness became a blessing in disguise, when he married his nurse. / disguise one’s intentions.

9.Mike just discovered that his passport had expired three months ago. / The patient expired this morning.

10.They were explicit in their criticism.

11.Modern devices facilitate domestic work.

12.The highlight of the evening is Mary’s soprano solo.

13.They were immersed in their scientific research. / The town was immersed in a festival atmosphere.

14.Poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature.

15. A detective story usually has an intricate plot.

16.Winter lingered. / The pain lingered on for weeks.

17.The king mingled with the people in the streets. / The two rivers mingle their waters when they join.

18.They have pledged that they will always remain faithful.

19.Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was prevalent in tropical countries.

20.He was provoked beyond endurance. / a provocative speech

21.I'll revenge that insult. I broke Mary's pen by accident, and in revenge she tore up my school work.

22.The car smashed into a tree. / Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was unhurt.

23.The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous. / spontaneous recovery from a disease

24.As one of the youngest professors in the university, he is certainly on the threshold of a brilliant career.

25.The US Open will be transmitted live via satellite. / an infection

transmitted by mosquitoes

26.My assistant should be able to acquaint you with all the details./I’m pleased to make your acquaintance.

27.We will adhere to our plan. / I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear.

28.Her speech was full of ambiguities and contradictions. / an ambiguous answer

29.The millionaire divorced his wife because she was a barren woman. / The desert is barren land.

30.I was bewildered by the maze of streets in the city.

Unit 3

1.She’s always conspicuous because of her bright clothes. / several

conspicuous errors

2.The river was contaminated with waste. / Don’t be contaminated by

bureaucratism.

3.We should dedicate our energy and youth to our country. / He dedicated

his first book to his mother.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/804543419.html,petition is the essence of all games. / A degree is by no means an

essential qualification for a journalist.

5.This bathroom is for your exclusive use. / The hotel charges $150 a day,

exclusive of meals.

6.The poor starve while the rich feast.

7.She is very prudent and spends only a fraction of her earnings.

8.Gasoline is ignited by the spark plugs in the engine. / The insults ignited

my anger.

9.I was indignant because I felt that I had been punished unfairly. / I

expressed my indignation at being unfairly dismissed. / Although she is very poor, she has not lost her dignity.

10.He has an inherent love of beauty. / Polarity is inherent in a magnet.

11.He is liable to heart attacks. / the business failed because its assets

were not so great as its liabilities.

12.the massive Allied invasion of Normandy / We must make massive

efforts to improve things

13.The quarrel originated in / from a misunderstanding.

14.Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they resort to

violence in order to escape.

15.She won't do what I ask - she's very stubborn.

16.There is a subtle difference in meaning between the words

surroundings and environment.

17.The troops suppressed the rebellion by firing on the mob.

18.My boss has always attended to the transaction of important business

himself.

19.Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some trivial

mistakes in grammar.

20.Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and

tuning calm situations into turbulent ones.

21. a versatile writer / He is a painter of great versatility.

22.an ambitious schedule. / Parents are always ambitious for their

children.

23.To help students understand how we see, teachers often draw an

analogy between an eye and a camera.

24.He has made a terrible blunder.

25.All the students have to conform to the rules and regulations of the

school.

26.We must conserve water anytime , especially during the drought.

27.This movie is not decent for children to see: it contains too much

violence and too may love scenes.

28.Sadly, the giant Panda is one of the endangered species on the brink of

extinction.

29.Ever since I got better marks than Parker, he has been hostile to me.

30.The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was

merely an illusion.

Unit 4

1.He said he was not timid and would never be intimidated by big names

and authorities.

2.His intuition was telling him that something was wrong.

3.He is an obedient and well-behaved child.

4.an over whelming victory / majority / Our team overwhelmed the

visitors by 40 points.

5.She loves to pose when men are around. / Allow me to pose a question.

/ pose an obstacle to sb.

6.It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or

a recession.

7.He finally reconciled himself to the change in management. / reconcile

their words with their actions

8.They are successful in their respective fields.

9.I’m skeptical of / about the team’s chances of winning.

10.The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the

house.

11.If Japan terminates its relation with that country it will have to find

another supplier of raw materials.

12.His income is in the vicinity of $ 2000.

13.There are some documents not accessible to the public.

14.The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house in accordance

with the terms of the contract.

15.He advocates building more schools. / Our premier advocates higher

salaries for teachers.

16.It takes many working procedures to assemble a watch.

17.He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in

collaboration with the museum.

18.It is difficult to conceive of a plan to end poverty. / You have no

conception at all of how difficult my life was in those days

19.People who are intending to defy the law are doomed to have bad

results. / The soldier acted in defiance of orders.

20.I am in a dilemma whether to do math or English.

21.Police used tear gas to disperse the mob.

22.He enrolled (himself) in the army. / He was enrolled as a member of

the society.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/804543419.html,mps were arranged to illuminate their work. / illuminant

24.The noise from the next door was irritating me.

25.We were able to minimize the effects of the fire.

26.Those days everyone in the town was talking about the notorious

murderer and his gang.

27.They amended the institutions that oppressed women. / Poverty

oppresses the spirit.

28.Roofs are often made with overlapping tiles.

29.They are entitled to the pension given by the government.

30.Our new dean is much younger than his predecessor.

Unit 5

1.They were all proficient in needlework. / His proficiency in English

helps him get the position.

2.This kind of material can repel heat and moisture.

3.He scratched a note to his secretary. It was years since I’d learnt any

German, and I really had to start again from scratch.

4.The slightly rough texture of linen makes it unsuitable for underwear.

5.She tumbled downstairs and sprained her ankle. / Stock market prices

tumbled after rumors of a rise in interest rates.

6.I will accommodate her with the use of my house while I am abroad.

7.Daggers and pistols were arrayed on the walls.

8.He used to be an attendant of a swimming pool before he was promoted

to be a manger.

9.He clung to the door to support himself. / He clings to the old ways of

doing things.

10.Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not

compatible with each other.

11.The plan is to be kept strictly confidential.

12.Let’s contrive a way to amuse him. / He contrived to escape.

13.My own criterion of success is the ability to work joyfully.

14.He was dazzled by the initial success. / Marsha shut her eyes against

the dazzling sun.

15.The land has been degraded into desert due to deforestation.

16.He lost the case, which depressed him enormously. / A holiday will

help his depression.

17.After four years in the same job, his enthusiasm finally drained.

18.He still d welt in/at his old house. / She dwells too much on her past.

19.Diana is a tall, elegant woman.

20.She’s endowed with intelligence as well as beauty.

21.He is an energetic old man; He enjoys sports.

22.They restricted their expenditure on food.

23.The painting looked old but was a recent fake.

24.The grease from pork can be used for frying. / a greasy hamburger

25.He threw the rope around the tree and heaved with his might.

26.Although it wasn’t spoken, it was implicit.

27.Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.

28.People used to hold the notion that earth was flat.

29.The native of that region still live in primitive straw huts.

30.The amendment of the institution is the reflection of the people’s

will.

Unit 6

1.I scraped the mud off my shoes. / Skyscraper

2.Going shopping is completely void of interest. / He often feels a void in

his life.

3.He was a radio addict. / He was addicted to cocaine. / Are these

injections addictive?

4.Professor Smith and Professor Brown will alternate in presenting the

series of lectures on American literature. / There was no other alternative but to fight till the victory.

5.The minister was found to have appropriated government money. / His

casual clothes were not appropriate for such a formal occasion.

6.My pen is rather apt to leak.

7.She bruised her knee. / He’s okay; just a few cuts and bruises.

8.What a coincidence that I was in Paris at the same time as you.

9.Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.

10.I am confronted with many difficulties. / We cannot risk

confrontation with the police.

11.He is a public relations consultant.

12.Monopolization is destructive to the development of economy. / Pride

was her destruction.

13.The wind finally dissipated the smoke. / The crowd dissipated.

14.He was dubious about Baker’s choice.

15.He embarked on a series of reforms. / She has embarked on the flight

to Paris.

16.The newly published review on the book has evoked much

controversy.

17.The statue would be perfect but for a few small flaws in it.

18.She grieved over her father’s sudden death.

19.The music imparts a feeling of mystery and excitement. / He had a

terrible piece of news t o impart.

20.The present conflict might provide fresh impetus for peace talks.

21.He is intent on going abroad to continue his studies.

22.Some people think that a literal translation is easier than a free

translation.

23.The young girl’s na?ve questions made everyone present laugh.

24.She ornamented the hall with paintings.

25.Listening to classical music over a cup of tea is his favorite pastime.

26.We wee given a penalty kick after one of our players was hit. / He had

paid the penalty for his crimes with five years.

27. A sailing boat is propelled by wind.

28.Their claims to damages have not been convincingly refuted.

29.I think I’ve become more tolerant of other people’s attitudes.

30.We anticipate great pleasure from our visit to London. / A man who

always anticipates his income can never save or become rich.

Unit 7

1.He assured us of his ability to work. / In spite of all his assurance, he

did not come.

2.Surgeons have made a great breakthrough in kidney transplantation.

3.She suffers from a chronic disease. / Mary is a chronic liar.

4.The conclusion of the commentary really hit the bull’s eye.

5.I can’t convey my feelings in words. / Please convey the supplies to the

warehouse.

6.She would not forgive him again because he deserted her at the crucaial

moment.

7.He met the charge with a flat denial. / He denies his wife nothing.

8.This criticism usually dominates over the newspaper.

9.He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost. / to

duplicate document

10.We must always endeavor to improve our work.

11.Owing to a previous engagement, I shan’t be able to come.

12.fabulous heroes / a fabulous amount

13.The child gazed at the toys in the shop window.

14.Colds are infectious, so are some eye diseases. / Anyone with a bad

cold may infect the people around him.

15.He committed suicide during temporary insanity.

16.His explanation was so intelligible that everyone present could

understand.

17.The major function of congress is legislation.

18.It was all just a stupid pathetic joke. / It’s pathetic that he has sunk so

low.

19.If your premise is established, your conclusions are easily deducible.

20.No one imagined that the apparently respectable businessman was

really a criminal.

21.State universities get most of their revenue from taxes. / The royalties

account for more than 95% of government revenue.

22.The work that women are allocated is frequently of a type perceived

as subsidiary to that of men.

23.There is a surplus of workers in the factory as the result of

computerization.

24.Although he was on a diet, the food tempted him enormously.

25.It’s just a tentative schedule.

26.The legislature passed a law to abolish the surtax.

27.The examination question baffled me completely.

28.She’s cautious of telling secrets. / I received a caution from the doctor

about fat in my diet.

29.The liner is making a round-the-world cruise this year.

30.Tax was low and state spending was high, resulting in a budget deficit.

Unit 8

1.His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.

2.Five months has elapsed since he joined the army.

3.The pupil was expelled from the school for stealing.

4.The reason he gave for his absence was obviously fabricated.

5.I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is feasible.

6.With prices fluctuating so much, it is difficult for school to plan a

budget.

7.Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most

distant galaxies.

8.The sea glittered in the sun.

9.We should always keep in mind that hasty decisions often lead to bitter

regret.

10.He bought a hat on impulse.

11.initiate a reform

12.They send information every week, irrespective of whether it is useful

or not.

13.The city is an important railroad junction and industrial and

convention center.

14.This microscope magnifies an object 10,000 times.

15.Water will permeate blotting paper.

16.He left early on the pretext that he had a bad toothache and had to see

the dentist.

17.There are many who believe that the use of force in pursuit of

political ends can never be justified.

18.Can you work for six hours at a stretch?

19.The witness was summoned to court.

20.The vigorous young plants grew fast.

21.Buyers have withdrawn from the market in view of the abrupt turn of

the trend of prices.

22.The ball bounced two or three times before rolling down the slope

23.The bank certified my account.

24.Many people were hurt when the two buses collided with each other

on the corner.

25.What you say now is not consistent with what you did last week.

26.He told us a deliberate lie. / the government is taking deliberate

action to lower prices.

27.Newspaper accounts of international affairs are sometimes distorted. /

His face was distorted by anger.

28.Physics is within his domain.

29.He enlightened me on this subject.

30.The doctor extracted a bullet from the wound. / We can extract oil

from soybeans.