英語六級高頻詞匯第063期

reconcile

英 [?rek?nsa?l] 美 [?rek?nsa?l]

vt. 使一致；使和解；調停，調解；使順從

例句：

Most feminist scholars find it difficult to reconcile Fern's sardonic social critiques with her effusive celebrations of many conventional values.
大多數(shù)女權主義學者發(fā)現(xiàn)很難將弗恩諷刺性的社會批判與她對許多傳統(tǒng)價值的溢美之詞相調和。

He could not reconcile himself to the prospect of losing her.
他一想到有可能失去她，就覺得難以忍受。

It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with the needs of his children.
他很難兼顧事業(yè)上的抱負和孩子們的需要。

dominate

英 [?d?m?ne?t] 美 [?dɑ?m?ne?t]

vt. 控制；支配；占優(yōu)勢；在…中占主要地位

vi. 占優(yōu)勢；處于支配地位

例句：

The big companies dominate the lower price points.
大公司在低端價格領域占主導地位。

Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul.
瓊斯曾試圖威脅并控制保羅。

He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe.
他否認他的國家想稱霸歐洲。

explicitly

英 [?k?spl?s?tli] 美 [?k?spl?s?tli]

adv. 明確地；明白地

例句：

The report states explicitly that the system was to blame.
報告明確指出問題出在制度上。

What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.
這是什么意思？我明確地告訴過你不要離開這個房間。

It reinforces, implicitly or explicitly, the idea that money is all-important.
這或暗示或明確地強調了金錢至上這一觀念。

versatile

英 [?v??s?ta?l] 美 [?v??rs?tl]

adj. 多才多藝的；通用的，萬能的；多面手的

例句：

He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera.
他在攝影機前聰穎機智、多才多藝。

He is a nimble and versatile wit.
他是一個機敏而又多才多藝的才子。

She is really versatile.
她真是多才多藝。

tedious

英 [?ti?di?s] 美 [?ti?di?s]

adj. 沉悶的；冗長乏味的

例句：

The journey soon became tedious.
那次旅行不久就變得乏味起來。

The lecture was mind-numbingly tedious.
那堂課冗長乏味。

It is a tedious, humourless load of crap.
這簡直就是一堆乏味、無趣的臭狗屎。

回顧

1. reconcile
2. dominate
3. explicitly
4. versatile
5. tedious