七月英语词汇预热

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Pastoral

rural

例句：Those who imagine America's countryside as a pastoral region are often disappointed to learn that much of rurul U.S. is filld with cornfields extending as far as the eye can see.

Decry

speak out againt

例句：The entire audience erupted in shouts and curses, decrying the penalty card issued by the referee.

Apogee

highest point

例句：The apogee of the Viennese style of music, Mozart's music continues to mesmerize（使着迷） audiences well into the 21st century.

Appropriate

take forcefully

例句：The government appropriated land that was occupied by squatters, sending them scurrying for another place to live.

Bleak

hopeless

例句：Unremitting overcast skies tend to lead people to create bleak literature and lugubrious（悲哀的） music -- compare England's band Radiohead to any band from Southern California.

Obscure

hide from view

例句：On the Smith's drive through the Grand Canyon, Mr. Smith's big head obscured much of Mrs. Robinson's view, so that she only saw momentary patches of red rock.

Modicum

a small amount

例句：If my sister had even a modicum of sense, she wouldn't be engaged to that barbarian.

Profuse

abudant

例句：During mile 20 of the Hawaii Marathon, Dwayne was sweating so profusely that he stopped to take off his shirt, and ran the remaining six miles wearing nothing more than skimpy shorts.

Meander

wander

例句：A casual observer might have thought that Peter was meandering through the city, but that day he was actually seeking out those places where he and his long lost love had once visited.

Contentious

causing arguments

例句：Since old grandpa Harry became very contentioius during the summer when only reruns were on T.V., the grandkids learned to hide from him at every opportunity.