高考英语中常见的一词多义终结篇

1．about （熟义：关于） prep．& adv．到处＝（美）around 到处

We spent the whole afternoon walking about town．我们整个下午就在城里到处逛来逛去。2．act （熟义：行动）vi．起作用

It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act．只需几分钟，药物就起作用了。

3．add （熟义：加）vt 接着说，又说

“They don't know．”he added．“他们不知道。”他接着又说。

4．address （熟义：地址，写地址） vt．①称呼②向……发表演说/致辞

The president should be addressed as “Mr President．”总统应称为“总统先生”。

He is going to address the meeting in a minute．他一会儿就要在大会上讲话了。

5．admit （熟义：承认）vt．①允许进入②容纳

The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house. 仆人打开门，请我进去。

The theatre only admits 1，000 persons．这个剧场只能容纳一千人。

6. adapt （熟义：适应）vt．使某物适合与新的用途情况等;修改;改编或改写(稿本)

These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.

这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好.

This novel has been adapted for radio from Russian original.

这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目.

7. adopt （熟义：收养; 过继）vt．①采纳;采取;采用

We adopt their teaching method. 我们采用了他们的教学方法

8．against （熟义：反对，违背） prep．衬着，迎着，靠着

The picture looks good against the white wall．

这幅画在洁白的墙的衬托下显得很好看。

9．agree with （熟义：同意）与……一致，协调，适合

Your story agrees with what I heard．你讲的与我所听到的一致。

Long plane trips don't agree with me．我不适合坐飞机长途旅行。

10．appeal （熟义: 恳求呼吁）v (对某人)有吸引力(使某人)感兴趣

The idea of camping has never appealed to me. 对露营这种想法我从来不感兴趣.

11．apply（熟义：申请） v．应用运用; 适用

What I have said applies only to some of you. 我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人. 12．arm （熟义：n．手臂）n．武器 v．武装

Lay down your arms or we'll fire！放下武器，否则，我们就开枪了！

Police say the man is armed with guns and very dangerous. 警察说该男子携有枪，十分危险。13．ask （熟义：问）vt．要求

The teacher asked that all the students(should) stay at the classroom.

老师要求所有学生呆在教室.

14．attend （熟义：出席） vt．＆vi．看护，治疗

Dr．Paria Lal attends him．Paria Lal医生在治疗他。

If you go out，who'll attend to the baby？如果你走了，谁来照看婴儿？

15．back （熟义：n．背） vt．支持

Many of his friends backed his plan．他的许多朋友支持他的计划。

16．badly （熟义：坏） adv．迫切很

English teachers are badly needed in our school. 我们学校极需要英语老师。

17．before （熟义：以前） conj．才；就

It was a long time before I got to sleep again．过了很久我才再睡着。

I hadn't waited long before he came．我没有等多久，他就来了。

18．block （熟义：大块） n． (四面临街) 建筑群，街区 v 阻碍；堵塞

He lives three blocks away from here. 他住的地方与此处相隔三条街。

Heavy snow is blocking all roads into Scotland. 大雪阻塞了所有通往苏格兰的路。

19．blow （熟义：吹，刮） n．打击

His wife’s death was a great blow to him. 他妻子的去世对他是一大打击。

20．buy （熟义：购买） v．相信

No one will buy that excuse. 谁也不会相信那个借口。

21．build （熟义：v．修建） n．身材，体型

The football plaxxxxyer has a solid build．足球运动员体格健壮。

22．can （熟义：能） n．罐头vt．做成罐头

Mother cans fruit．妈妈把水果做成罐头。

23．capital （熟义：首都） n．大写字母；资本

Write your name in block capitals please. 姓名请用大写。

Jack set up a business with a starting capital of $100000. Jack的创业资本是$100000。

24．carry （熟义：搬运，携带） v．持有，带有；刊登

Police in many countries carry guns. 许多国家的警察都带枪。

Today’s newspapers carry full reports of the president’s visit.

25．catch （熟义：抓） v．明白；领会

Sorry I didn’t quite catch what you said. 对不起，我没听清你的话。

26．cause （熟义：n．起因，v．引起） n．事业

The UN has done a lot for the cause of world peace．联合国为世界和平事业做了许多贡献。27．certain （熟义：相信） adj．某个，某种

For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.因为某种原因，我不能出席这次会议。28．change （熟义：变化） n．(u) 零钱，找头

Have you got change for a five-pound note? 你有没有5英镑的零钱？

29．collect （熟义：收集） v．取走，拿走

His job is to collect a child from school every day. 他的工作是每天从学校接回孩子。30．company （熟义：公司）n．有人作伴；伙伴

You may know a man by the company he keeps.你可以从一个人所交的朋友了解他的为人

Your mum is so lonely and you should keep her company.

31．cost （熟义：花费；值……）vt．使失去（生命、健康等）

The patient's dangerous condition cost the doctors and nurses many a sleepless night．

病人的危险状态使医生、护士好几夜不曾合眼。

32．count ［熟义：数（数目）］ vi．重要；有关系vt．认为

Every minute counts．每分每秒都重要。

On the whole she counted herself a fortunate wife．总的说来，她自认为还是一个幸运的人。33．course （熟义：过程） n．课程；航线；一道菜