高考英语一词多义.doc

高考中常见的150个一词多义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 player 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 $100,000. Jack的创业资本是$100,00024．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 I’d like to take a refresher course to improve my driving. 我想参加补习训练以提高自己的驾驶技术。

The plane was off the course.飞机偏离航向 They were treated with a five-course dinner for lunch. 招待他们五道菜的正餐34．cover （熟义：覆盖） v．够付（费用）；走完（一段路）；涉及；报导Here is ￡5；that should cover all your expenses．这儿有5英镑，应该够付你所有的开支 By sunset we had covered thirty miles.到日落的时候，我们已走了三十英里 He is carrying out a research that covers a wild field. 他正在进行涉及范围很广的研究工作 He was sent to cover the event. 他被派去报道这事件35．cross （熟义：横跨） adj． 生气的，恼怒的 I was cross with him for being late. 他迟到了，我很生气36．dear（熟义：亲爱的） 昂贵的 Clothes are getting dearer.衣服越来越贵了37. degree （熟义：学位） n．程度 She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree. 她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

38．desert （熟义：沙漠） vt．离开，抛弃We sheltered from the storm in a deserted garage． 我们在一间空无人住的茅屋里躲暴风雨 39．do （熟义：做，制作） v． 行, 适合—Which do you prefer，coffee or tea？ —Either will do．It makes no difference for me． 随便，对我来说没什么区别40．drive （熟义：驾驶） v． 驱使Do you have any idea what has driven him mad？ 你知道什么使他发疯的吗？41. due （熟义：由于） adj． 须立即支付，到期 ； 约定，预期My rent isn’t due till Wednesday.我的租金星期三才到期The train is due to arrive in five minutes. 火车预定在5分钟后达到。