英语四级通关训练 第0319期

consequently

英 [ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli] 美 [ˈkɑːnsɪkwentli]

adv. 因此，结果

例句：

They had children and were consequently tied to the school vacations.
他们有几个孩子，因此被学校假期束缚住了。

Consequently even this vast chorus was occasionally overwhelmed by the brass.
结果连这个大合唱偶尔也被铜管乐所压倒。

Consequently, even as the blogosphere continues to expand, only a few blogs are likely to emerge as focal points.
因此，虽然博客空间继续扩大，但只有少数博客有可能脱颖而出成为焦点。

manhood

英 [ˈmænhʊd] 美 [ˈmænhʊd]

n. （男子的）成年，成年期；男子气概；<文>一国的男子；<文>阴茎；<古>人性

【名】 （Manhood）（英）曼胡德（人名）

例句：

Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。

The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I.
这个国家的男子都在第一次世界大战的战场上牺牲了。

His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
从他刚刚成年时起，他的书法就流畅而优美。

near

英 [nɪə(r)] 美 [nɪr]

adv. 距离不远，在附近；不久，很快；差不多，几乎

prep. 在......附近，靠近；接近（某时间、某事件）；（用于数字前）接近；与......相似；近乎（一种状态），就要

adj. 近，在附近；差不多的；与……相似；不久以后；随后，接近；近亲的；（车辆）近路缘一侧的；<古>（人）吝啬的，小气的

v. （时间或空间上）接近，靠近

例句：

A bomb exploded somewhere near.
一颗炸弹在附近爆炸。

His stables are near Oxford.
他的养马场在牛津附近。

Is there a gents near here?
附近有男厕所吗？

sleepy

英 [ˈsliːpi] 美 [ˈsliːpi]

adj. 困倦的，想睡的；（城镇或地区）寂静的，冷清的；（生意，组织，工业）没有活力的，呆滞的

例句：

He had begun to feel sleepy.
他已觉得困了。

The heat and the wine made her sleepy.
周围暖洋洋的，又喝了酒，她感觉昏昏欲睡。

I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy.
我开始感觉到特别困。

lighten

英 [ˈlaɪtn] 美 [ˈlaɪtn]

vi. 减轻；发亮

vt. 使照亮；使轻松

例句：

An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations.
节能灯可减轻发电站的负荷。

The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.
这些措施将减轻小型企业的纳税负担。

His stupor began to lighten.
他的睡意开始减轻。

回顾

1. consequently
2. manhood
3. near
4. sleepy
5. lighten