托福写作——词汇（二）

四、常见托福词汇和短语

Enroll to one=combine

complement=supplement=add to

substitute=replace

so far=until present=up to now

rooted in=base don

make their way=travel

vulnerable—open to break-open to attack--weak--susceptible

perishable容易腐烂的=easy to spoil

Seething沸腾的---overflowing/excited/active

float=stay on the top

be consistent with=be compatible with

property财产，特征=characteristic=attribute(名词意为“特征，属性”)

simulated----artificial

sort---type--kind

staggering摇晃的;犹豫的;压倒的(多数)=overwhelming

string线,绳子;一行,一系列=series

swell--enlargement---expand

tract-area-terrain

symmetric对称的，均衡的---balance

taper逐渐变小---diminish---收缩

tenet---principle/belief

turn=change

vast-immense-extensive

with the ordinary citizen's pocket book=affordable

advent=arrival

affair=matter

chronic---constant-confirmed慢性的;证实的

consequence=result/importance

counter=oppose

countervail补偿，抵消;对抗=compensate/oppose

distinction=differentiation/excellence/honor

distribution=dispersion=dispersal

embed=implant

euphoric=extremelyhappy

flake=fragment

hinder阻碍，打扰=interferewith

ladings船货=cargosshipment

mandatory=required,obligatory

mundane世俗的，平凡的=ordinary

prerequisite=somethingrequired(somethingneededtohappen)

rather=instead相反地/insomedegree在tain

sank(sink的过去式)=descended;droppedtothebottom

scant=minimum

sited=located

sophisticated=refined/elaborated/complex

ubiquitous到处存在的=common

unanimity=totalagreement

spectator=viewer

sporadic=intermittent/irregular

stylus铁笔，针状物=pen

unconceivable=unimaginable

uniformly=evenly/withoutvariation/consistently

unique=sole/distinct

warranted=authorized授权的/justified

assume=takeon呈现/suppose,posit假设

foster=promote，encourage

Plumage羽毛=feather

Composition作文，成分，混合物=mixture

relatively=comparatively

substitute=replacement

premise=assumption

within=inside

havenothingtodo=innorelationto

vigorous=strong

scope=extent

extraordinary非凡的，特别的=exceptional异常的，例外的

uneasy心神不安的，不稳定的=unstable

bulk大小，体积，大多数=major

speed加速=increasetherateof

spread=distribute散布，分布

endeavor努力=enterprise进取心，干事业

proximity接近=nearness

rotate=turn转动，旋转

assertion主张，断言=stronglystatement

evidence=proof

preeminent卓越的=foremost最重要的

barrier障碍物=obstacle

primitive=early

sort=type

rudiment=basic

intact未被碰过的=unaffected

prize珍视=value

lucrative有利可图的=profitable

ineffectively=withoutanyresult

misleading=inaccuracy

architecture=structure结构，建筑物