英语六级高频词汇第009期

formerly

英 [ˈfɔːməli] 美 [ˈfɔːrmərli]

adv. 以前；原来

例句：

He had formerly been in the navy.
他以前在海军服役。

I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。

Formerly he often lingered about [around] a park, doing nothing.
从前他时常在公园里逛荡，无所事事。

somewhat

英 [ˈsʌmwɒt] 美 [ˈsʌmwʌt]

adv. 有点，稍微

pron. 某物；几分

例句：

Research in this area is somewhat equivocal.
这个领域的研究有些难以理解。

They smiled at one another, somewhat falsely.
他们相互微笑，有点假惺惺地。

His theories are somewhat remote from reality.
他的理论有点儿脱离现实。

drain

英 [dreɪn] 美 [dreɪn]

v. 排水；流干；喝光；（感情）变淡；使精疲力竭；（非正式）将（球）轻击入穴

n. 排水沟；下水道；负担；消耗

n. (Drain) （美、英、法、加）德兰（人名）

例句：

The main drain was blocked.
主下水道被堵住了。

The water swirled down the drain.
水打着旋流进了下水道。

She tipped the dirty water down the drain.
她把脏水倒入了下水道。

manifestation

英 [ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn] 美 [ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn]

n. 表现；显示；示威运动

例句：

What Watson did was to observe muscular habits, because he viewed them as a manifestation of thinking.
沃森所做的就是观察肌肉习惯，因为他认为肌肉习惯是思考的表现形式。

Some manifestation of your concern would have been appreciated.
你当时要是表现出一些关心就好了。

The riots are a clear manifestation of the people's discontent.
骚乱清楚地表明了人们的不满情绪。

imaginative

英 [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] 美 [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]

adj. 富于想象的；有创造力的

例句：

The show's a keeper–daring, imaginative and provocative.
这部电影值得收藏–大胆、富于想像力和煽动性。

You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach.
你的方法必须更加灵活，更富有想象力。

Mahler's own imaginative orchestration was heard in the same concert.
在同一场音乐会上，听到了马勒自己改编的充满想像力的管弦乐曲。

回顾

1. formerly
2. somewhat
3. drain
4. manifestation
5. imaginative