1.tribal a.部落的,宗族的(of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe)
词根记忆:来自tribe(n.部落)
例:He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.
2.tribute n.礼物,贡品(a gift showing respect, gratitude, or affection)
词根记忆:tribut(给予)+e--给皇帝的东西--贡品
例:The British colonists collected tributes from the native population.
同根词:contribute(v.捐献,贡献);distribute(v.分配,分发)
3.trigger n.扳机(the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun);v.引发,导致(to initiate or set off)
联想记忆:扣动扳机( trigger)射杀了一只老虎(tiger)
例:You can't pull the trigger if the safety is locked.//Sometimes large budget deficits can trigger declines in currency value.
4.triple v.三倍于(to become three times as great or as numerous);n.三个一组(a combination, group, or series of three)
词根记忆:tri(三)+ple--三倍于
例:Annual sales of mechanical pencils are expected to triple over the next five years.//triple-trailer truck配有三个拖车的卡车
5.tri state a.三州(间地区)的(of, relating to, or consisting of three adjoining states)
例:the tri state region三州的邻接地区
6.triumph n.胜利,成功(a notable success);欢欣(the joy or exultation of victory or success)
联想记忆:胜利( triumph)之后吹喇叭(trump)
例:return home in triumph凯旋
7.trivial a.琐屑的,微不足道的(of little importance)
词根记忆:tri(三)+vial--一分为三--琐屑的
例:it is simply too trivial to merit their attention.
派生词:triviality(n.琐事)
8.tropical a.热带的(of, relating to, occurring ln,or suitable for use in the tropics)
例:Less than 50 percent of a certain tropical country's wildlands remain intact.
派生词:subtropical(a.亚热带的);neotropical (a.新热带区的)
9.trout n.鲑鱼(any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear freshwater)
例:For the next couple of years, steelhead trout returning from the sea to spawn were forced to find alternative streams.
adj. 合适的,适宜的
adv. 合适