英语四级高频词汇第049期

expensive

英 [ɪkˈspensɪv] 美 [ɪkˈspensɪv]

adj. 昂贵的；花钱的

例句：

Food was scarce and expensive.
食物匮乏而且昂贵。

Skiing gear can be expensive.
滑雪用具有时会很昂贵。

Tickets are likely to be expensive.
入场券可能很贵。

advertise

英 [ˈædvətaɪz] 美 [ˈædvərtaɪz]

vt. 通知；为…做广告；使突出

vi. 做广告，登广告；作宣传

例句：

It's simply unethical to promote and advertise such a dangerous product.
给这样一个危险的产品做宣传广告是极不道德的。

In that world they advertise, it's always on.
在他们做广告的那个世界里，它一直运转着。

I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
我需要登广告为我下学期找一个室友。

insurance

英 [ɪnˈʃʊərəns; ɪnˈʃɔːrəns] 美 [ɪnˈʃʊrəns]

n. 保险；保险费；保险契约；赔偿金

例句：

Medical insurance is very pricey.
医疗保险很昂贵。

Insurance claims are expected to soar.
预计保险索赔会急剧增加。

He works in insurance.
他在保险业工作。

submerge

英 [səbˈmɜːdʒ] 美 [səbˈmɜːrdʒ]

vt. 淹没；把…浸入；沉浸

vi. 淹没；潜入水中；湮没

例句：

Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes.
河马无法淹没在仅存的几个水坑里。

Breaking the dam could submerge downstream cities such as Wuhan.
毁坏大坝可能会淹没武汉这样的下游城市。

The waters were rising about the rock and would soon submerge it.
水涨到快跟岩石一样高了，很快就会将它淹没。

leap

英 [liːp] 美 [liːp]

v. 跳，跳跃；急速移动，猛冲；突然做（某事）；剧增，猛涨；（车辆）突然移动

n. 飞跃；跳跃，跳高；骤变；剧增；（用于地名）跃过或起跳处

n. (Leap)（美、法、英）莱亚（人名）

例句：

His heart gave a sudden leap when he saw her.
他看见她时，心猛地一跳。

The suspect took a leap out of a third-storey window.
那个犯罪嫌疑人从三楼的窗口跳了出去。

She took a flying leap and landed on the other side of the stream.
她一个飞跃跳到小溪的对面。

回顾

1. expensive
2. advertise
3. insurance
4. submerge
5. leap