IELTS 7分词汇.doc

backbone [同]spine,mainstay n.( the spine 脊椎 (（fig. chief support） 中坚；栋梁 calibre [同]quality,merit n. the quality of sth.,esp. a person’s ability质量；（尤其指人的）能力 He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。 capricious [同]changeable[同]steadyfast adj. likely to change suddenly or behave in an expected way capricious weather 多变的天气 gauge n.(=AmE gage) standard measure,esp. of width or thickness 标准度量（尤其指宽度或厚度） hail [同](acclaim,applaud ( n.frozen rain falling in a shower 雹，冰雹 hail storm 雹暴 ( v. to describe sb. or sth. as being very good 欢呼，称赞 Zhang Yimou’s first film ws immediately hailed as a masterpiece. 张艺谋的第一部电影在上映后立即被赞誉为杰作。 idiosyncratic adj. unusual,unique 独特的，特别的 This involves the investigation of bizarre and idiosyncratic social practices.这包括了对独特的社会行为的调查研究。 kin n.(fml.)one’s family and relatives 家人和亲戚 All his kin were at the wedding.他的家人和亲戚都参加了婚礼。 magnitude n.(fml.)the great size or importance of sth.;the degree to which sth. is large or important 重大；巨大；重要性 We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. 我们没有意识到这个问题的重要性。 pacify [同]calm[反]arouse v.to calm or soothe the anger or distress of (sb.)使（某人）安静，息怒；抚慰 It was no use trying to pacify him; he was simply too upset. 试图安慰他是没有用的，他太沮丧了。 painstaking [同]arduous adj. done with,requiring or taking greate care or trouble 小心的；辛勤的；辛苦的 a painstaking job/investigation 艰苦的工作/调查 parade [同]display v.display(sth.);show(sth.)off 展示，炫耀（某事物） It celebrated scientific and engineering achievements by openly parading the sophisticated techniques used in construction. 为了庆祝科学及工程上的成就，结构中的精密技术被公开地展示了出来。 radiator n.apparatus for radiating heat into rooms,etc.,esp. a metal casing through which hot water or steam is circulated （取暖用的）散热器；（尤指以热水或争气循环供热的）热气装置 The house is equipped with several high-quality radiators. 这幢房子里装有几台高质量的散热器。 rafting n.the activity of travelling on a raft, especially as a sport 漂流 We’ve got white-water rafting,canoeing, climbing, mountain racing, all the excitement. 我们这里提供