英语高考高频词汇第117期

decay

英 [dɪˈkeɪ] 美 [dɪˈkeɪ]

v. 衰退，衰减；衰败；腐烂，腐朽

n. 衰退，衰减；衰败；腐烂，腐朽

n. (Decay) （法、美、意、英、希）德凯（人名）

例句：

The place smelled of decay and neglect.
这地方有一股污浊腐朽的气味。

The smell of death and decay hung over the town.
城市上空弥漫着死亡和腐烂的气息。

There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.
存在都市衰败和黑帮暴力问题。

title

英 [ˈtaɪtl] 美 [ˈtaɪtl]

n. 冠军；标题；头衔；权利；字幕

vt. 加标题于；赋予头衔；把…称为

adj. 冠军的；标题的；头衔的

例句：

The title is printed in italics.
标题被印成斜体。

The title "colonel" was an honorific.
"上校"头衔是尊称。

He was disgraced and stripped of his title.
他名誉扫地，被取消了头衔。

exceedingly

英 [ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli] 美 [ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli]

adv. 非常；极其；极度地；极端

例句：

We had an exceedingly good lunch.
我们吃了一顿极其丰盛的午餐。

Even in summer this place did not look exactly hospitable: in winter, conditions must have been exceedingly harsh.
即使在夏天，这个地方看上去也并不太宜人：在冬天，条件一定非常恶劣。

I am exceedingly delighted to hear from you.
我非常高兴收到你的来信。

coil

英 [kɔɪl] 美 [kɔɪl]

v. 盘绕，把……卷成圈，成圈状

n. 线圈；一圈（绳索）；卷；（自动售货机中的）成卷邮票；蚊香；宫内节育环；（汽车发动机的）盘管；混乱

n. (Coil) 科伊尔（人名）

例句：

Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder.
托德生气地摇摇头，把那圈绳索甩过肩头。

The burnt coil should be renewed.
烧穿的线圈应换新的。

Boil the oil soiled by the coil in the toilet lest it spoils.
把被盥洗室里的线圈弄脏的油煮开，以免变质。

emphasize

英 [ˈemfəsaɪz] 美 [ˈemfəsaɪz]

vt. 强调，着重

例句：

He flourished the glass to emphasize the point.
他挥舞着杯子来强调这一点。

I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.
我在强调自己的优点时尽量不让人觉得是在自我吹嘘。

Economists emphasize measurable quantities – the number of jobs, the per capita income.
经济学家们强调可以测算的量–职位数量，人均收入。

回顾

1. decay
2. title
3. exceedingly
4. coil
5. emphasize