nothing else to do.热情的 默许
Husbands as a rule do not decide on the colors of home furnishings but defer to their wives in these matteMr.Walker,who had been told that he was getting a disciplined class,was surprised to find it unruly.
Though he boasted he would never be taken alive,the outlaw submitted without a struggle when the polarrived.罪犯
Dan is easy to each,but his brother is not so docile.服从的
Only two of the girls protested when they were ordered off the field. The rest were too meek to complain.We tried to get Joe to change his mind,but he was not pliable. Perhaps you can influence him.柔韧的 For his cabinet,the dictator wanted tractable men. Therefore,he appointed no one whom he could control.内阁 易于控制的 Time
My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.混时间
Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few that procrastinated got drencheWe had planned to stay only for lunch but,at our host?s insistence, we protracted our visit until after dinnCarl?s sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment. Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
When the strike is settled,there will probably be an increase in wages and a concurrent increase in priceBy the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance,we could tell that rain was imminentCertain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in and incipient stage.初期
There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds,because the showers were intermittent. Don?t think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man.骚扰 不断的诅咒Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.多年生
Though polio has practically been wiped out,there have been sporadic cases of the disease. Necessity
The union and management held a lengthy meeting without getting to the essence of the medissatisfaction-low wages. 漫长的 本质
A mark of at least 75% in Basic Art is a prerequisite for Advanced Art.前提 Can your family afford the extra expense that a larger apartment entails?
Mr. Brown told Ellen that her refusal to work necessitates sending for her parents. If your friend ere in trouble,wouldn?t you feel obliged to go his help?
Helen has agreed to lend me the book I need. This obviates my trip to the library.避免
State law makes attendance at school compulsory for children of certain ages.出席 必修的
Were it not for your gratuitous interference,the children would have quickly settled their dispute.干扰 If you have failed a subject you need for graduation,it is imperative that you go to summer school. Dan felt it incumbent on him to pay for the window,since he had hit the ball that broke it.
We can do without luxuries and entertainment. However,food,shelter,and clothing are indispensable. Before preparing for tomorrow?s party,I have some more pressing matters to attend to, such as finishing report.紧迫的
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希腊词根 Aut,Auto --- self
In her autobiography The Story of My Life, Helen keller tells how unruly she was as a young child.自传 The autocrat was replaced by a ruler responsible to the people.独裁者
The baseball star wrote his autograph for an admirer who came up to him with a pencil and scorecard. Many workers have lost their jobs as a result of automation.自动化
An autocrat prefers his subjects to be automatons,rather than intelligent human beings.自动机 After World War II, many colonies were granted autonomy and became independent nations.自治 The cause of the actor?s sudden death will not be known until the autopsy has been performed.尸检 When you withdraw money,the bank compares your signature with the one in its files to see if it is authenYou do not have to defrost this refrigerator because it is equipped with an automatic defroster.自动的 The Alumni Association is not under the control of the school. It is a completely autonomous group.自治Cracy---government
Before 1789,France was an aristocracy.贵族统治
When the Revolution of 1789 began,many members of the French aristocracy fled to other lands.逃走 Germany under Adolf Hitler was an autocracy.独裁统治
The mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy unresponsive to the needs of the peopFrance helped the Thirteen Colonies establish the first New World democracy.民主政治
If only millionaires can afford to run for office,we shall quickly become a plutocracy.富豪统治
Many are opposed to a technocracy because they do not wish to be ruled by technical experts.技术统治An aristocrat would like to see noblemen in control of the government.王孙公子 Winston Churchill was born an aristocrat;he was the son of Sir Randolph Churchill. The Senator used to be a Republican but is now a Democrat.民主党人 Dem,Demo---people
No responsible leader,only a demagogue,would tell the people that,if elected,he will solve all their problem煽动者
The high rate of absence in the lower grades last spring was caused by the measles epidemic.传染病 Federal aid was granted to the depressed area where unemployment had risen to epidemic proportions. The adoption of the 19th Amendment,giving women the franchise greatly democratized the United StatA nation cannot be considered democratic unless its leaders are chosen by the people in free elections. Pan,panto---complete
A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue,but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no panaceThe huge crowds in Times Squake grew noisier as the old year ticked away,and when midnight struck thewas pandemonium.闹哄哄的
The opposing knights,mounted and in full panoply,awaited the signal for the tournament to begin.全盔甲The top of the Empire State Building affords an excellent panorama of New York City and the surround
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area.全景
Not until THE GREAT DICTATOR did Charlie Chaplin play a speaking part. All his previous roles werepantomime.哑剧
The Pan-American Highway links all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere rom Alaska to Chile.全美Chron,Chrono---time
It is an anachronism to say that william Shakespeare “typed” his manuscripts.时代错误
One of the earliest accounts of King Arthur occurs in a 12th-century chronicle of the kings of Britain.编年史Bruce named all the Presidents,but he made an error in chronology when he placed Ulysses S.Grant aAbraham Lincoln,instead of after Andrew Johnson.年代学
The magazines in this file are not in chronological order. I found the February issue after the October oneThe clocks in the library need to be synchronized; one is a minute and a half behind the other.同步 The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.盗窃癖 For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.狂热 Though I am still fond of stamp collecting,I no longer have the mania for it that I originally had.喜爱 The deranged behavior of John?s brother leaves little doubt that he is a maniac.疯子
The prison arrested for setting the fire had been suspected of pyromania on two previous occasions.纵火The customer protested in such a loud, violent,and maniacal manner that onlookers thought he had lost sanity.疯狂的 旁观者 理智 Ped---child
There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section of our school library.
Patients recovering from broken limbs are housed in the hospital?s orthopedic ward.外科整形手术 A new teacher usually receives a great deal of help from the more experienced pedagogues.教员 Mr.Brown?s lessons are usually excellent. He is a master of pedagogy.教育学 When the baby developed a fever, Mother telephoned the pediatrician儿科医师
From the number of baby carriages outside his office,you can tell that Dr.Enders specializes in pediatricsOrtho---correct
A student who wears braces on his teeth is obviously under the care of an orthodontist.牙套 整牙医师 American and English orthography are very much alike.正字法
A deformity of the spine is a condition that requires the attention of an orthopedist.脊柱 整形医师
There was no religious liberty in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Roger Williams,for example, was banishbecause he did not accept orthodox Puritan beliefs.正统的
Vaccination was rejected as unorthodox when Dr. Jenner first suggested it.接种疫苗 Gen, Gena---race
Diana can trace her descent from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. I know much less about my ogenealogy.宗谱
According to legend,the Trojan War had its genesis in a dispute between three Greek goddesses.起源 If dairies did not homogenize milk,the cream would be concentrated at the top instead of being eve
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distributed.类同的 浓缩
Many different racial and cultural groups are to be found in the heterogeneous population of a large cityThe dancers for the ballet were selected for similarity of height and build so that they might presenhomogeneous appearance.均匀的 Meter,Metr---measure
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure,it means a storm is coming.
Unlike ordinary clocks and watches,chronometers are little affected by temperature changes or vibrationSome giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.直径
When water meters are installed,it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.水表 A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
All eyes,except the driver?s,were fastened on the odometer as it moved from 9,999.9 to 10,000 miles.里程The intensity of a source of light,such as an eletric light bulb,can be measured with a photometer.光度计I advised Dad to slow down as we were in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered mthan 40.
As the planes sped by,we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation. Ant,Anti---against
Japan was our antagonist in the World War II.
Brutus is the main character in William Shakespeare?s JULIUS CAESAR, and Antony is his antagonist. The antibiotic penicillin stops the growth of bacteria causing pneumonia,tonsillitis,and certain otdiseases.抗生素
When the body is invaded by foreign agents such as bacteria or viruses,the antibodies go to work agaithem.抗体
By telephone,the physician prescribed the exact antidote to be given immediately to the poison victim.解毒A few of the neighbors have an antipathy to dogs,but most are nod of them.反感 点头
The wound was carefully washed;then an antiseptic,tincture of iodine,was applied.防腐剂 碘酒
We are injected with diphtheria antitoxin produced in horses because the antitoxin manufactured by bodies may not be enough to prevent diphtheria.白喉 抗毒素 “Temporary” is the antonym of “permanent”.反义词 Onym,Onomato---word
The word “radar” is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Range.首字母缩写词 “Fair”and “fare” are homonyms. 同形同音异义词
Notice the onomatopoeia in these lines by the poet John Drydth:” The double,double,double beat/Of thundering drum.”拟声法
O.Henry is pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.笔名
“Building” is a synonym for “edifice.”同义词 大厦==mansion
When you write a letter to the editor,be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymoletters.匿名的
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