发布时间: 2016年05月25日
现将考研英语历年高频词汇的常考词义进行了列举,对加入了近义词辨析及例句总结。希望广大考生能从这些总结、归纳中吸引考试中的精华内容,提高复习效率。前面已与大家总结了第1部分,以下是第2部分,后续词汇将会陆续与广大考生分享。
1、 distinctive和distinct
distinctive"有特色的","独特的";
distinct"清楚的,明显的";
a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
2、 dual和duel
dual"二重的";
dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;
duel"决斗,竞争";
fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;
challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;
a duel of wits斗智
3、 eatable和edible
eatable a."可食用的,可吃的";n.[pl.]"食物、食品"
edible a."适合食用的,可以吃的";n.[pl.]"食品"
在指吃的时候二者可通用:
The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.
但在其他情况下不一样:
If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safe or desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat.
4、 economical和economic
economic"经济学的,经济上的"an economic survey of Scotland苏格兰经济调查;an economic blockade经济封锁;economical"节俭的,经济的";He's had to learn to be more economical now that his only income is a small pension.
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