Apology
apology n.道歉,谢罪
记忆方法同根词:apologize v.道歉;apologetic adj.歉意的
词根记忆apo(离开)+logy(说话)退后一步说道歉
apologize/-isevi. 认错,道歉谢罪
apologeticadj. 谢罪的,表示歉意的
Appear
appear vi.①出现,显露②似乎,看起来
经典例句What is done by night appears by day. 若要人不知,除非己莫为。
appearance n.①出现,露面,出场②外貌,外表
经典例句Appearances are deceitful. 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。
考点提要to all appearances 就外表看来,根据观察推断
disappear 5 vi.失踪,消失
经典例句More seriously, the threat is part of a revival in US inflation—a factor that had more or less disappeared during the past few years’ economic slowdown.更为严重的是,这种危险迹象只是美国通货膨胀死灰复燃的一部分。在过去几年中,美国经济发展速度放缓,通货膨胀差不多已经消失了。
词汇辨析 disappear,vanish:
disappear “消失”,强调不能看见,从视野中“消失”;
vanish “消失”,意义性较强,指不留痕迹地“消失”。
记忆方法反义词:appear
词根记忆dis(不,消失掉)+appear(出现不出现消失)disappear(消失)
apparent1 adj.①表面的,外观的②明显的,清楚的
词汇辨析apparent,clear:
apparent 指显而易见的(从外观上看);
clear 指在人们心目中很清楚的。
记忆方法同根词 appear v.①出现,显露②看来好像;apparent adj.①显然的②表面上的;apparently adv.表面上,似乎
词根记忆~=ap(to)+par(to appear)+ent(词尾)
Applaud
applaud vt. ①喝彩,叫好,鼓掌 ②赞扬,赞成vi.鼓掌,喝彩
applause1 n. 喝彩,夸奖
经典例句He sat down amid deafening applause .他在震耳欲聋的掌声中就坐。
词根记忆ap(一再)+plause(赞扬)一再赞扬applause(鼓掌)
Apply
apply15 vt.①应用,使用②专心;vi.①(for)请求,提出申请②(to)适用
词根记忆 ap + ply (重叠) 反复做申请〔做事〕
联 想 记 忆 卡 片apply v. 使用,应用,请求,申请;appliance n. 电器;applicable adj. 适用;applicant n. 申请人;applied adj. 应用的;application n. 申请applicable2 adj.可应用的,适用的
经典例句The new laws becomes applicable from Monday.新法律从星期一起生效。
考点提要be applicable to 适用于
applicant n.申请人
经典例句As the wages were low,there were few applicants for the job.因为工资低,没有什么人申请这份工作。
考点提要an applicant for sth.……的申请者
application n.①请求,申请,申请表②勤奋,努力③应用,运用
经典例句Knowledge will not be aquired without pain and application.
不花力气,不下功夫是得不到知识的。
记忆方法application是apply的派生词
Appreciate
appreciate10 vt.①欣赏,赏识②感激,对……感谢③领会,意识到
经典例句She doesn’t appreciate that most artists have to wait longer to have an assistant.
她没有意识到大多数画家需要等待更长的时间才会有助手帮忙。
词汇辨析appreciate,enjoy:
appreciate指对事物有深入了解并能“欣赏”;
enjoy不像appreciate那样强调对事物的了解,仅指从中得到快乐。
记忆方法同根词:appreciation n.评价,鉴赏;appreciative adj.感激的,有眼光的;appreciable adj.可感觉到的
词根记忆ap + preci(价值)+ ate 给以价值评价;欣赏
Approach
approach22 vt.①接近,靠近 n.①接近,临近②方法,途径
经典例句The prisoners rose up against their guards as the US troops approached.当美军逼近集中营时,囚犯们开始反抗。
考点提要an approachto… ……的方法
of… ……的到来
词根记忆~=ap(to)+proach(near)
approximate adj.大概的,大约的,近似的
vi.(to)近似,接近vt.①近似,接近②估计
经典例句This is just an approximate figure.这仅是个大概数字。
approximately3 adv.大约,近似
经典例句The plane will be landing in approximately 15 minutes. 飞机大约十五分钟后着陆。
词汇辨析about,approximately:
about原意为“在……周围”,因而指“大致接近,大约”,比较两物之间相差可多可少;
approximately原意为“最接近地”,因而指在数量或质量上“接近正确”,比较两物间相差极小。
词根记忆~=ap(to)+proxim(near)+ately(词尾)
联 想 记 忆 卡 片“大约”的几种表示法:
about →more or less →or so→roughly→around→approximatelyArgue
argue15 vt.①争论,辩论②坚持认为,主张③说明
vi.争论,辩论
经典例句When guns speak it is too late to argue. 待到炮声响,辩论已莫及。
记忆方法派生词:argument n.争论,论据
一句双雕I don’t want to argue with you, nor do I quarrel with you.
我既不想和你争辨,也不想和你拌嘴。
argument n.①争论,讨论②理由,论点
经典例句Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.沉默是最难反驳的论点之一。