英语四级常考词汇分析.pdf

1. dwell on v. 总是想；详述Dont dwell on the past. 别总想着过去Stop dwelling on your problems and do something about them! 别老唠叨你的那些问题，还是做些实际工作解决它们吧！2. elevate v. 提高；抬升词义辨析： elevate, lift, hoist, raise, heave, boost elevate 较正式用词，指位置、高度的升高，多作比喻用，指职位、品德等的提高lift 指用人力或机械力把某物升到较高的位置hoist 多指用绳索、滑轮等机械把重物升起raise 较正式用词， 常可与 lift换用，但强调把某物举起或抬起到应有的高度常用比喻heave 指需花大力气或借外力才能举起或抬起重物boost 原义指从后面或下面推起或提高，现常用于指提高价格、 振作精神等抽象概念An elevator can elevate to the top floor very soon. 电梯很快可以升到顶层3. elicit v. 诱出；引出elicit the truth from the witness 从证人那里诱供出真相It was designed to elicit the best thinking within the government. 机构的设置是为了在政府内部集思广益。

4. eligible a. 合适的，有资格的同义词： qualified John is an eligible/qualified bachelor. 约翰是一名合格的学士eligible和 illegible形近， illegible意为“难读的”、“难辨认的” ，illegible handwriting 难认的字体5.elite n. 精英elite market 富裕的市场 elite seed 优良种子 the elite of society 社会名流, 名士Nor did every member of the intellectual elite who graced the board that evening go down in history. 光临那顿晚餐的各位名流也没有在历史上留下名字6. eloquent a. 雄辩的同义词： facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken Martin Luther King was an eloquent speaker. 马丁路德金是一位雄辩的演说家He is a soul-stirring, eloquent preacher. 他可是个振奋人心，能说会道的讲道人。

7. energetic a. 精力充沛的词义辨析： energetic, vigorous, active, brisk, lively energetic 指精力充沛、奋力从事某事业vigorous 指不仅表现积极、有生气，而且固有精力和活力十分旺盛active 指有活动能力，强调与消极或休止相反的积极活动状态brisk 指动作敏捷、充满活力、轻快活泼地从事某项工作或活动lively 侧重指轻快，机智，有生气For all his years, he was none the less active and energetic. 他虽年事已高 , 但仍生气勃勃 , 精力旺盛8. epidemic n./a. 流行病 ; 流行性的Sars, the birds flu 等都是流行病Daily, hundreds fell a sacrifice to the terrible epidemic. 每天都有几百人染上这种可怕的传染病而牺牲9. erupt v. 喷发A volcano erupts 火山喷发The audience erupted with laughter. 观众爆笑。

10. essence n. 实质; 精华the essence of his theory 他的理论的本质 in essence本质上 , 根本上The essence of language is communication. 语言的本质是沟通。