高频词讲解 Brisk
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
adj. 1.轻快的;2.生气勃勃的;3.兴隆的,繁忙的,活跃的;4.寒冷而清新的。
真题讲解:
D 1. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ___. (05/6)
A) fragile
B) feeble
C) brisk
D) crisp
翻译:很多孩子喜欢这种新牌子的饼干是因为它特别甜,非常……。
Brisk轻快的;Crisp脆的,指松脆食物时有酥脆之意;
Feeble虚弱的;Fragile易碎的,指某物已被打碎的。
A 2. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned. (05/1)
A) explicit
B) brisk
C) transient
D) opaque
翻译:她对于如何清理地毯说得很……。
Explicit详述的,明确的;直言的,毫不隐瞒的;directions指导,与explicit搭配,表示明确的指导,这与后面如何清理地毯有逻辑联系。
Brisk轻快的,生气勃勃的;兴隆的;寒冷而清新的;
Transient短暂的,转瞬即逝的;Opaque不透明的,不透光的;难理解的,晦涩的。
A 3. The new secretary has written a remarkably ____report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. (03/9)
A) concise
B) brisk
C) precise
D) elaborate
翻译:那位新秘书仅用几百字写就一份非常……的报告,并且所有的重要细节都包括在内了。
Concise简要的,指仅用少量词语而表达较多内容,强调言简意赅;
Precise精确的,着重于精确,多修饰information details等report的内容,而不修饰report;
Brisk轻快的,多修饰行动或心情;Elaborate详尽的,与句意矛盾。
高频词讲解 Certify
共出现3次,作为主考词2次,陪考词1次。
vt. 1.证明,证实; 2.发证书给;vi. 证明,作证。
真题讲解:
B 1. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would ___wealth and leisure for all. (05/6)
A) maintain
B) ensure
C) certify
D) console
翻译:一些人觉得自己正快速步入了一个前所未有的启蒙时代,良好的教育、有益的技术……所有人富有、悠闲。
Ensure确保,确保某事能发生;Certify证明,通过某种检验证明真实性或正确性;
Maintain保持;Console安慰。
A 2. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this. (04/6)
A) certify
B) clarify
C) classify
D) notify
翻译:高分应该是学术能力的……,但是John的实际表现并未证实这点。
从句中的but可知,前后两部分表述的意思相反,由confirm(证实)可知前半句中应填入其近义动词,故为certify.
Certify证明,证实;Clarify澄清,说明,阐明;
Classify把……分类,把……分级;notify通告,宣告。
C 3. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. (03/12)
A) credit
B) assure
C) certify
D) access
翻译:如果职员对这些支票不是很肯定的话,有时得要求银行经理本人在支票……。
Credit相信,为……提供信誉贷款,把……记入贷方;
Assure保证,使确信,使放心,担保;常用于assure sb. of sth.表示使某人对某事确信;
Certify担保,证明,证实;在(支票)正面签署保证付款;
Access接近,使用;存取(数据等);作动词时意为“存取计算机文件”,不与cheques连用。