英语同义词小词典-考试学习(编辑修改稿)

英语同义词小词典-考试学习(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

(形势 情况 ) circumstance(s): A situation or event around us, a certain kind of atmosphere, the conditions that affect what happens. in (under) the circumstances (环境 周围 事物 ) surrounding(s): The area and environment around a place or person. It indicates a very narrow condition, physically sometimes reflects spiritual aspect. They lived in hostile surroundings. wellknown: (infl) famous: The most general one. widely known or honored. (杰出的 知名的 ) distinguished: Great, outstanding marked by excellent quality or deserved fame, used especially of people who are famous for serious work in science, the arts etc. He was a distinguished writer. (驰名的 ) celebrated: Famous, (substitute for renowned) It refers objectively to sb or something that has been give acclaim or honoured with awards or prizes. She was a celebrated actress. renowned: Highly honored and famous for something good. often refers to places or things, also It suggests something that has bee legendary or is no longer available for an objective evaluation. Edison was renowned for his inventions. noted: Wellknown and admired It often describes a more intellectual kind of effort and acplishment indicating an authority or expert or their theories. Maybe it is not widely known to the general public. He was a very noted expert. (臭名昭著 ) notorious: Famous for something bad. He is notorious for his crimes. thief: The most general one. (强盗 ) robber: It suggests a direct confrontation in which the owner is forced to give up his valuables. (行凶强劫 ) mugger: A person who attacks and robs people in a street or in a lift. burglar: A person who breaks into a house at night to steal something. (歹徒 暴徒 ) gangster: A member of a group of criminals, esp. those who are armed and use guns to threaten. (匪徒 ) bandit: an armed robber. It suggests an anized group in a rural setting. (土匪 ) brigand: A robber who lives by robbing travelers in the country. (海盗 ) pirate: A person who robs on the sea. ,颤动 shake: The most general one. to move up and down or back and forth. It refers to persons or things. (发抖 ) quiver: To tremble a little. It suggests a rapid but invisible vibration. His lips quivered with emotion. (颤抖 ) tremble: To shake uncontrollably and slightly as from fear, cold, excitement etc. It implies uneasiness and nervousness. Her voice trembled as she began to sing. (瞬间发抖 ) shiver: To tremble from fear or cold. It suggests a slight and rapid movement. He stood shivering in the snow. (极度颤动 ) quake: to shake or tremble violently. It suggests a more violent and sudden change. He quaked with excitement. An explosion cam make the ground quake. (抽筋般颤动 ) shudder: To shake uncontrollably for a movement. It suggests a more intense shaking. She shuddered at the sight of a snake. 谈话 (说话 ) speak: To use your voice to say words. (说 ) say: To speak words. (发出声音 ) utter: To make sound and say words. drawl: To speak in a slow, prolonged manner. mutter: To express displeasure with pressed lips. rave: To talk in an angry, uncontrolled way. gabble: To talk rapidly, making inarticulate sounds. (谈论 ) remark: To mention it or ment on it. (陈述 ) state: To say, express or put into words, esp. formally. He stated his view. (讲述 ) narrate: To tell formally in writing or speech or describe something in order with intonation. He narrated his adventure in the forest. (详述 ) relate: To tell formally in details, to give an account of. He related his experiences. (讲演 ) address: To say in speech or writing to a person or group. tell: To let people know about something. talk: To say things to someone. converse: To talk formally. The scholars are conversing with each other on linguistics. chat: To talk in a friendly, familiar, informal manner. The two friends sat in a corner and chatted. chatter: To talk continuously rapidly about small things. The schoolgirls went along chattering. whisper: To talk in a low voice. She whispered me not to talk so loudly. murmur: To make a soft sound, esp. to speak or say in a quiet voice. He often murmurs to himself. (闲谈 ) gossip: To talk about the details of other people39。 s actions and private lives which may not correct or proper. That woman is very fond of gossiping about others. stammer: To speak with pauses and repeated sounds because of excitement, embarrassment. stutter: To speak with pauses and repeated sounds because of inherent speech defect. ,事件 (事 ) thing: An event, a fact, a subject. He talked of many interesting things. (事情 ) matter: Seth that you have to deal with, something to be discussed, thought over. There are several matters to be dealt with at the meeting. (事务 责任 ) business: A special duty, something that has to be done. Public business is every one39。 s business. (事务 ) affair: An event or set of connected events. (pl) private and personal life. I have many affairs to look after. (事件 ) event: An important happening. Events such as birthdays and anniversaries are often celebrated. Do you know the chief events of 1986. incident: Not as important as an event. Incidents seldom are celebrated. Sometimes an event bees an incident after many years have passed. (偶然事件 ) happening: An occurrence, and sometimes an unusual one. There have been strange happenings here lately. (偶发事件 ) occurrence: An incident that is usually unexpected and has not been planned ahead of time. Flood is practically an annual occurrence in this district. admit: To agree to the truth of, usu, something bad. It suggests reluctance or possible objection. He admitted his crime/stealing. (自白 供认 ) confess: To admit guilt as to。