同等学力英语基础词汇复习（二）
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go on a embassy 出任/担任使节
the Chinese ambassador to France. 中国驻法大使
2. fail (vi./vt.)→(n.) failure “废”
failure n. 失败
failing n. 缺点
I’ll be there at two o’clock without fail. (=certainly)我两点一定会到那里去
Failing Smith try Jones. 如果史密斯不行,试试琼斯.
3. fresh
淡水：fresh water
淡水鱼：freshwater fish
a refreshing cup of tea 一杯提神茶
an air-frenshener空气清新器/剂
refreshment 振作/恢复
refreshments 茶点
freshly laid eggs 刚生的鸡蛋
4. frighten (vt.)
① frighten sb. into(doing)sth. 恐吓某人做…
② frightened (adj.) 害怕
与 afraid 区别
害怕的男孩a frightened boy √
an afraid boy ×
③害怕某人/某事物be afraid/frightened/timid/fearful/scared of sb./sth.
5. habit 习惯
form a habit of ?√
form a habit to do? ×
give up the habit of 改掉…习惯
convent (n.) 女修道院
convention 习惯做法,常规,例会
conventional weapons 常规武器
habit-forming drugs 毒瘾
<派生>This old house is no longer habitual/habitable.这所旧房不能再住了。
answer：habitable
6. pain
No pains, no gains. 如果没有付出,就没有收获.
①<口> a pain in the neck. 令人讨厌的事/人.
② take pains to do努力
=be at pains to do
painstaking care 非常细心的照料
painstaking accuracy 高度的精确
7. raise
raise your voice 声音大点儿
raise salaries 工资提升
raise funds 筹集资金
raise a family 养家
raise horses 养马
8. advice (n.) 建议 a piece of advice(不可数名词)
advise (v.) 建议 advise/suggest that…虚拟语气
advise doing sth建议做某事
advise sb. against (doing) sth. 劝告某人不要做…
advise sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
It is advisable/advisory that…虚拟语气（√advisable可取的，适当的）
（×advisory咨询的，顾问的）
9. base
工业基地：an industrial base
经济基础：the economic basis
lay the foundation for 为…奠定基础
the base for the research 研究的起点
10.board “薄”薄木版
go on board 登机，上船 =go aboard
go abroad出国
above board光明正大的
a boarding school 寄宿学校
11.float 浮,漂浮,浮动
floating population 流动人口
floating capital 流动资本
<口> floating in air 飘飘然，欣喜若狂
= walk on air/clou
12.pleasant
a pleasing color协调的颜色
be pleasant to the taste可口
be pleased to do愿意做
be pleased with 对-----满意
13.speech (n.) 公共场合的讲话
freedom of speech 言论自由