英语单词编辑精选.docx

英语单词

第一篇：英语单词Discourage英音：[dis'kə:ridʒ]美音：[dɪs'kɝɪdʒ][verb]1.~sth|~sbfromdoingsthtotrytopreventsthortopreventsbfromdoingsth,especiallybymakingitdifficulttodoorbyshowingthatyoudonotapproveofit阻拦；阻止；劝阻。[VN]acampaigntodiscouragesmokingamongteenagers.劝阻青少年吸烟的运动*IleavealightonwhenI’mouttodiscourageburglars.我出去的时候开着灯以防夜盗闯入*Hisparentstriedtodiscouragehimfrombeingaactor.他的父母试图阻止他去当演员[alsov-ing]2.[VN]~Sb(fromdoingsth)Tomakesbfeellessconfidentorenthusiasticaboutdoingsth使灰心；使泄气；使丧失信心DISHEARTEN；Don’tbediscouragedbythefirstfailure-tryagain!不要因为第一次失败就灰心丧气—再试一次吧！*Theweatherdiscouragedpeoplefromattending.这天气使人们不愿意出席。ENCOURAGE；Discouragedadj.[notusuallybeforenoun]DISHEARTENED：Learnerscanfeelverydiscouragedifanexerciseistoodifficult.如果练习太难，学习者就可能感到很没有信心。Discouragingadj.:adiscouragingexperience/response/result令人泄气的经历/回答/结果Discouraginglyadv.Discouragement英音：[dis'kə:ridʒmənt]美音：[dɪs'kɝɪdʒmənt][noun]1．[U]afeelingthatyounolongerhavetheconfidenceorenthusiasmtodosth泄气；灰心：anatmosphereofdiscouragementanddespair灰心绝望的气氛。2．[U]theactionoftryingtostopsth阻止；阻拦；劝阻：thegovernment’sdiscouragementofpoliticalprotest.政府对政治抗议的阻拦。3．[C]athingthatdiscouragessbfromdoingsth使某人泄气的事物；挫折：Despiteallthesediscouragements,herefusedtogiveup.尽管遇到这么多挫折，她仍不气馁。discover英音：[dis'kʌvə]美音：[dɪs'kʌvɚ][verb]1.[VN]tobethefirstpersontobecomeawarethataparticularplaceorthingexists(第一个)发现：CookiscreditedwithdiscoveringHawaii.人们把发现夏威夷的功劳归于库克。*ScientistaroundtheworldareworkingtodiscoveracureforAIDS.全世界的科学家都在努力地寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。2．tofindsb/sththatwashiddenorthatyoudidnotexpecttofind.(出乎意料地)发现，找到，发觉：[VN]Policediscoveredalargestashofdrugswhilesearchingthehouse.警方在搜索这栋房子的时候发现里面藏有一大批毒品。*Wediscoveredthisbeachwhileweweresailingaroundtheisland.我们在围绕这个海岛航行时发现了这个海滩。*[VN-ing]Hewasdiscoveredhidinginashed.人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。*[VN-AD]ShewasdiscovereddeadatherhomeinLeeds.人们发现她死在了利兹她家里。3.tofindoutaboutsth;tofindsomeinformationaboutsth了解到；认识到；查明：[VN]I’vejustdiscoveredhang-gliding!我刚刚知道有悬挂式滑翔运动*[V(that)]Itwasatoshockdiscover(that)hecouldn’tread.得知他不识字真令人震惊*[Vwh-]weneve