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终止”;dismiss意为“解雇,解散”;postpone意为“延期,拖延,缓办”,尤指因为某种原因事先作出安排,与delay不同。

15. A) 人口稠密的地区是传染病滋生的地方。【难点】 densely意为“稠密地;浓密地;密集地”;sparsely意为“稀地;稀疏地”;improperly意为“不合适地,不协调地”;poisonously意为“有毒地,引起中毒地”。 16. C) 也许这位顾客忽略了他的月度报表,而没付单。【难点】 overlook意为“忽略”;omit意为“遗漏;忘记”;bewilder意为“使迷惑;使糊涂;难住”;escape意为“逃过…的注意;被…忘掉”。 17. B) 他干了这么多重活儿,累得精疲力竭,差不多睡着了。【难点】 wear out意为“使疲乏;使厌倦;使耗尽”;wear down意为“使消瘦,使厌烦”;wear off意为“渐渐减少;消逝”;wear away意为“消磨,打发,虚度;(时光等)流逝”。

18. B) 这件事发生在我们居民区一个水果蔬菜摊前。难点】 stand意为“摊位,摊子”;station意为“岗位”;joint意为“接合点,接合处”;lift意为“电梯”。

19. D) 任何语言学习的第一步都是观察和精确记录本族人说话时所使用的语言。【难点】 set down意为“写下,记录,记下”;set off意为“出发,动身”;set about意为“开始忙碌,着手工作”;set up意为“开办,建立,设立”。

20. A) 随着压力的增强,岩浆通过坚岩里的一些渠道被挤压到地球表面。【难点】 intensify意为“强化,增强”;magnify意为“放大,扩大”;heighten意为“增高,提高”,指高度;deviate意为“越轨,脱离”,常与from连用。

21. B) 波尔是个重残者掌握多种生存技能的典范。【难点】 proficient意为“熟练的,精通的”;efficient意为“效率高的,有能力的”;persistent意为“坚持不懈的,执着的”;transient意为“短暂的,转瞬即逝的”。 22. B) 谣言到处传播,传播恐惧,破坏名誉,把安定的局势搅得动荡不安。【难点】 turbulent意为“动荡的,混乱的”;tragic意为“悲剧的,写悲剧的”;vulnerable意为“易伤的,脆弱的”;vicious意为“邪恶的,堕落的”。

23. D) 我相信那句话起源于你昨天说的话。【难点】 originate意为“发源;来自;产生”,须与from连用;result“(作为结果)发生,产生”,后也可接from,但意义与本句不符;arise意为“产生,发生;出现”;come意为“来自;产生于”,也可接from,但意义仍与本句不符。 24. A) 她的葬礼在当地教堂举行。【难点】 funeral意为“葬礼,葬仪”;festival意为“节日”;farewell意为“辞别,告辞”;finish意为“终结,结束”。 25. C) 汤姆问妻子是怎样接待朋友的。【难点】 inquire意为“打听,询问”,后加宾语再加of或加从句,有时还和about连用;ask意为“问,询问,打听”,但后面不接of;question意为“审问,怀疑”;interrogate意为“讯问,质问”。

Test Twenty 近义词辨析

endure, bear, stand, tolerate, put up with这组词都有“忍受,忍耐”之意。

endure 比较正式,尤指忍受大的、持久的困难、痛苦、灾祸,常用于否定意义的句子中。 bear 强调忍受者的坚韧。

stand 意为“忍受,顶住”,多用于口语中,常用于否定句中,若用于肯定句,则意为“不屈不挠,经受得起”。

tolerate 意为“容忍”,语气较前几个词弱。

put up with 与tolerate意义相近,有“不计较,将就”之意,多用于口语。

如:He quietly endures the pain of a loveless marriage.他默默地忍受着没有爱情的婚姻的煎熬。 The sorrrow was almost more than she could bear.她几乎忍受不了那种悲伤。

I can’t stand hot weather.我受不了热天。

A government that refuses to tolerate opposition cannot last long.一个不听取反对意见的政府是不会长久的。It’s hard for people to put up with that kind of treatment.人们很难忍受那种待遇。

basis, base, foundation这组词均含有“基础”的意思。

在表示意见或判断的基础时,多用basis。在表示具体事物的基础或底部时,可用base或foundation,但不能用basis。base既可用于大物体也可用于小物体,而foundation只用于大物体,且多描述在地下的比较宏伟坚固的地基。如:

We reached this conclusion on the basis of many experiments.在多次实验的基础上,我们作出了这个结论。 I found a small leaf at the base of the flower.我在那朵花的底部发现一片小叶。

The workmen are laying the foundation of the new lecture building.工人们正在为新教学楼打地基。

全真模拟试题

1. If only the arbitration court ____ the dispute. A. resolve B. will resolve  C. can resolve D. would resolve 2. I advise you ____of ____ out such a dangerous plan. A. to stop to think... carry B. to stop thinking... carrying C. to stop thinking... carry D. to stop thinking... to carry 3. She bought ____ plates.

A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue

4. More and more advanced farm machines ____ , the agricultural production increased tremendously. A. using B. having used  C. having been used D. to have been used 5. I think you are supposed ____ your graduate study last year. A. to be finishing B. to have finished  C. to finish D. to have been finished

6. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missiles. A. after which B. for which  C. with which D. at which 7. The actress is not so beautiful ____ the press described in advance. A. that B. which C. as D. what 8. The protection device can eliminate the faults ____they cause more damage. A. unless B. until C. before D. although 9. All ____ is peace and progress. A. what is needed B. for our needs  C. the thing needed D. that is needed 10. ____he was aware of the real meaning of life. A. That was from that book  B. It was that book which C. It was from that book that  D. It was that book that 11. I hope you will never fall into that ____. A. mistake B. fault C. error D. defect 12. Then the ____streamed into the great hall. A. group B. crowd C. gang D. masses

13. Once a ____ is formed it is very difficult to shake it off. A. habit B. custom C. practice D. usage

14. My husband likes early American furniture, but I prefer ____ styles, designs that reflect today’s times. A. noble B. neutral  C. contemporary D. simple

15. For many people, overeating and overspending are as ____to Christmas as candles and holly. A. integral B. suitable C. inevitable D. compatible

16. When my kids go a weekend without pizza and TV while camping, they think they are suffering great ____.

A. deficiency B. deprivation  C. depression D. starvation

17. The police have asked for the____ of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the missing boy. A. cooperation B.advice C. helpfulness D. aid 18. She murmured something and blushed as if a secret had been ____. A. imposed B. exposed C. removed D. renewed 19. Your service is entirely ____ , not compulsory. A. selective B. optional C. voluntary D. reluctant

20. Their distribution is also ____, sometimes, widely spaced, in places, closely packed together. A. various B. alternative C. variable D. conventional

21. Food and drink are good and desirable, but their ____ can cause serious health and mental problems. A. effect B. abuse C. custom D. usage

22. I called on him the morning after our arrival, and was ____ with his gay, precise manner and obvious power of decision.

A. inclined B. implied  C. impressed D. illustrated 23. The trade agreement between the two countries will ____ next year. A. adjoin B. expire C. boost D. concede

24. Two boys were caught smoking at school but the headmaster let them ____ with a warning. A. off B. down C. out D. alone

25. Advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ____ to the total cost of the product. A. testimony B. relationship C. proportion D. legislation

试题答案与解析 

1. A) 但愿仲裁庭解决这些争议。【难点】 If only意为“只要,但愿”,后边引出的句子往往用虚拟语气,表示与将来事实相反或将来不可能发生的事情时谓语通常采用(should)+动词原形。 2. B) 我建议你不要想着去执行这样危险的计划。【难点】 advise 一般用于句型“advise(sb)that 或advise sb to do sth,意为“建议…做”。stop后跟动名词或名词时,意为“不再做某事,停止正做的事”。如果stop后跟动词不定式,则表示停止一件事情而开始做另一件事情。所以只有答案B)正确。 3. A) 她买了十二个漂亮的浅蓝色餐碟。

4. C) 由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械,农业产量大幅提高。【难点】 本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示独立主格结构,由于主句和从句的主语不一致,故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看,产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后,所以需要用完成时,而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。

5. B) 我认为你去年就应该完成研究生学业。【难点】 be supposed to 相当于should,后跟完成时,表示一种与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。 6. B) 好多人冒着生命危险试图得到的那份文件是一份有关导弹的重要报告。【难点】 for 作为介词,

后跟名词,代词或动名词,往往表示某一动作或行为的目标或试图获得的东西。

7. C) 这位女演员并没有报界事先描述的那么漂亮。【难点】 so(as)+adj/adv.+as 用于同级比较,意为“像…样…”。

8. C) 该保护装置能够在故障造成更大的损坏之前将其消除。【难点】 unless意为“如果不,除非”,相当于if not ,用于条件状语从句。until意为“直到 ”,由until引导的时间状语从句,所对应主句的谓语动词通常为延续性动词。before意为“在…之前。 although意为“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。 9. D) 人们要求的就是和平与发展。【难点】 all 后如果跟定语从句,则关系代词为that。 10. C) 正是通过那本书,他才懂得了生活的真谛。【难点】 本句为强调句,强调句的常用形式之一为“it+is/was+强调成分+that分句”。 11. C) 我希望你别再犯那样的错误。【难点】 error意为“失误,(行为,信仰的)错误”,fall into error意为“误入歧途”;mistake意为“错误,过失;误解”;fault 意为“缺点,过失,小毛病”;defect意为“缺陷,缺点”。

12. B) 然后人群涌入了大厅。【难点】 crowd意为“群,人群”;group“小组,群”;gang意为“(劳动者的)一队,一组”;mass意为“群众,大众”。 13. A) 习惯一旦形成,很难改掉。【难点】 habit 意为“癖好,(个人的)习惯,习性”;custom 意为“习俗,惯例”;practice 意为“惯例,常规”;usage也有“习俗, 习惯,惯例”之意,但不太常用。 14. C) 我丈夫喜欢美国早期家具,可我倒是喜欢反映当代的现代风格的设计。【难点】 contemporary 意为“当代的”;noble 意为“高尚的,崇高的”;neutral意为“淡色的,中色的”;simple意为“无装饰的,朴素的;简朴的”。

15. A) 对许多人来说,多吃和多花就像蜡烛和冬青一样成为圣诞节必不可少的一部分。【难点】 integral 意为“构成整体所必需的,缺一不可的”;inevitable意不“不可避免的,必然发生的”;suitable意为“合适的,适宜的”;compatible意为“和谐共处的,相容的;符合的”。

16. B) 我的孩子在宿营的时候要是一周不吃比萨饼,不看电视,他们就会认为损失太大。【难点】 deprivation意为“损失,丧失;匮乏”;deficiency意为“缺乏,不足”;depression意为“消沉;沮丧”;starvation意为“饥饿;饿死”。

17. A) 警方要求公众合作追查失踪男孩子的下落。【难点】 cooperation意为“合作,协调,配合”;advice意为“劝告,忠告”;helpfulness意为“有益,有用”;aid意为“帮助,援助,救护”。 18. B) 她喃喃自语了些什么,脸一红,好像有个秘密被揭露似的。【难点】 expose意为“揭露,揭穿,揭发”;impose意为“把…强加于”;remove意为“移开,挪走,拿去”;renew意为“更换,把…更新”。19. C) 您的服务完全是自愿的,而不是义务性的。【难点】 voluntary 意为“自愿的,志愿的”;selective意为“选择的,选择性的”;optional意为“随意的,任选的”;reluctant意为“不情愿的,勉强的”。  20. C) 它们的分布也是反复无常的,有时间距很大,在有些地方,又紧密地贴在一块。【难点】 variable“易变的,多变的,反复无常的”;various 意为“不同的,各种各样的”;alternative 意为“供选择的,供替代的”;conventional意为“习惯的,惯例的”。 21. B) 食品和饮品人们都渴望得到,但是暴饮暴食会造成严重的健康问题和精神问题。【难点】 abuse 意为“滥用,虐待”;effect意为“效力,影响”;custom意为“社会习俗,惯例”;usage意为“用法,惯用法”。22. C) 我们到达后的那个早晨拜访了他,并对他那令人愉悦的得体举止和明显的决断力留下很深印象。【难点】 impress意为“给…深刻印象,使感动”;incline意为“(性格上)倾向,赞同,喜好”;imply意为“暗指,暗示”;illustrate 意为“说明,阐明,表明”。 23. B) 两国间的贸易协定将于明年到期。【难点】 expire意为“满期,届满,(期限)终止,成为无效”; adjoin意为“邻接,与…毗连”;boost 意为“推动,提高,增强”;concede意为“容许,授予,让与”。24. A) 两名男生在学校抽烟的时候被校长抓到,可是校长只是警告了他们,然后把他们放过了。【难点】 let off 意为“放过,宽恕,对…从轻处理”; let down意为“使人失望”;let out 意为“发泄,放开”;

let alone意为“更不必说,不管”。

25. C) 广告成本不再和产品全部成本成正比。【难点】 in proportion to 意为“与…成正比例”; testimony意为“证据;证明”;relationship意为“关系,关联”;legislation意为“立法,法规”。

Test Twenty One 近义词辨析

beat, win, conquer, defeat, overcome这组词均有“获胜,征服,击败”之意。

beat 指在战争、竞赛或其他方面最终彻底战胜对方,对象可以是人,也可以是物。 win 指在竞赛或战斗中击败对方,其对象一般应是物,如battle, race, victory等。

conquer 既可指靠武力或精神道方面的力量使对方屈服,又可指在排除障碍和阻力后取得胜利。 defeat 意为“击败”,强调的是暂时的胜利。

overcome 既可指在战斗和竞赛中战胜对方,也可指在感情、习惯等方面压倒,胜过。 如:We can easily beat you at baseball.打垒球我们可以轻易地击败你们。 The Chinese team won in the end.最后中国队赢了。

The Normans conquered England in 1066.1066年,诺曼底人征服了英格兰。 He defeated his opponents in this election.在这次竞选中,他击败了对手。 He made efforts to overcome every difficulty.他努力克服每一个困难。 award, reward这组词均含有“授予,给予”的意思。

award 意为“授予,给予”,通常指官方或法院根据规定把钱财等奖给或判给某人。

reward 意为“酬劳,奖赏”,通常指因做了某一件事或提供了某种服务而应得到的报答或酬谢。 如:He was awarded a medal for his outstanding contribution to science. 由于对科学作出了杰出贡献,他被授予一枚奖章。

He rewarded me with 30 dollars for taking him to the airport.我把他送到机场,他给了我30美元作酬金。

全真模拟试题

1. She never laughed, ____lose her temper. A. nor she ever did B. or she ever did  C. or did she ever D. nor did she ever

2. ____ with the developed areas, people’s living standard of this province is not high at all. A. Compare B. While comparing C. When compared D. Comparing 3. It is no use ____ me not to worry about his injury. A. you tell B. your telling  C. for you to have told D. having told 4. If the earth suddenly ____ spinning, we would all fly off it. A. had stopped B. stopped C. has stopped D. would stop

5. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _____the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A. in that B. in which  C. in order that D. in the way

6. After taking office, China’s Prime Minister, Zhu Rongji, tried his best to promote the new ____ policies. A. economic B. economical C. economy D. economics 7. Look at these clouds. ____. A. It will rain B. It’s going to rain  C. It will be raining D. It is to rain 8. ____ the 1500’s ____ the first Europeans explored the coast of California.

A. It was not until/then B. It is not until/when C. It is until/that D. It was not until/that 9. ____ the letter, I ran out of the room to the post office. A. Finishing B. No sooner that I had finished up C. As soon as I finished writing  D. Since I finished up to write 10. If the law and order ____, neither the citizen nor his property is safe. A. are not preserved B. have not been preserved  C. were not preserved D. is not preserved

11. Before moving to another city, Amy ____ of the house and the furniture. A. disposed B. discarded C. discharged D. distributed 12. Amy Taylor was ____ both as a drama critic and as a poet. A. subtle B. progressive C. eminent D. plausible 13. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ____ to them. A.dedication B. fellowship  C. hospitality D. contribution 14. The temperature ____ greatly; the days were very hot, the nights very cold. A. changed B. altered C. varied D. reflected 15. The washing machine would not work because of a(n) ____ in the switch. A. mistake B. trouble C. error D. defect 16. Recently there has been a great ____for small cars that consume little gas. A. request B. want C. demand D. claim 17. Mark ____ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree in the sitting room. A. held B. grasped C. kept D. blew

18. Our school singing group is going to give a(n) ____ performance next month. Don’t miss it. A. alive B. living C. life D. live

19. The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect ____so a walk along Nanking Road is an enjoyable discovery.

A. control B. order C. harmony D. action

20. It is not profitable to provide bus service in districts where the population is widely ____. A. divided B. separated C. spaced D. scattered

21. It was necessary to ____ the factory building asthe company was doing more and more business. A. extend B. increase C. lengthen D. grow 22. He studied hard in his youth, which ____ his great success in later life. A. answered for B. consisted of  C. doubled up D. contributed to 23. If I look the other way, I can see the mouth of the river, wild and ____, and the sea beyond. A. grand B. inspired C. fierce D. splendid 24. The relationship between dream life and waking life has been studied ____. A. originally B. intensively C. extremely D. properly

25. ____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything. A. as to B. as usual C. as regards D. as well as

试题答案与解析 

1. D) 她从未开怀大笑过,也从未发过脾气。【难点】 由so, nor, neither引导的并列分句,表示“同

样,也”等意义时,主谓语要倒装。

2. C) 与发达地区相比,该省人民的生活水平根本就不高。【难点】本句中发达地区和该省为对比的对象,状语部分中动词的逻辑主语应该是“该省”,故应该采用被动语态。when compared是when it is compared的省略。

3. B) 你让我别担心他的伤势,可那没用。【难点】 It is no use 后通常跟动名词短语。 4. B) 如果地球突然停止运转,我们都会从上面飞离出去。【难点】表示与现在存在的客观事实相反的假设,一般用虚拟语气句,条件句的谓语为动词过去时。

5. A) 广告不同于其他的传播方式,是因为广告商得为发布的信息付费。【难点】 in that 引导原因状语,往往用于书面语,放在句中而不在句首,意为“因为,原因在于”。In which一般用来引导定语从句,修饰表示方位的名词。In order that常常用于引导目的状语从句。 6. A) 中国国务院总理朱镕基在上任伊始便尽力推行新的经济政策。【难点】 economic 意为“经济的,与经济有关的”。economical 意为“节约的,不浪费的”。economy意为“经济”。economics意为“经济学”。 7. B) 看看这些乌云,马上就要下雨了。【难点】 选项A)中will表示一种意愿。B)中的be going to do sth 表示目前已有迹象表明即将发生某种事情。C)中使用了将来进行时,用来表示将来某一时刻或某一时期正在进行的动作。D)中的be to do sth 表示一种计划或安排。 8. D) 直到16世纪,第一批欧洲人才发现加利福尼亚海岸。【难点】 本句将not until…that…句型和强调句It is (was)…that…结合在一起,形成一个新的常用的结构。 9. C) 一写完信,我就从家里跑到邮局。【难点】 finish为及物动词,后边直接跟名词或动名词,A)项变成Having finished才正确。

10. D) 如果法律与秩序不存在,公民及其财产也就无安全可言。【难点】 本句意在陈述一项事实,所以应采用一般时,law and order是习语,意为“治安”,作单数。 11. A) 在搬到另一个城市之前,艾米处理掉了房子和家具。【难点】dispose of 意为“处理,整理”;discard意为“丢弃;抛弃”;discharge 意为“解雇,免…的职务;开除”;distribute意为“分开;分送;分配”。12. C) 艾米·泰勒既是个卓越的戏剧评论家,也是个卓越的诗人。【难点】 eminent意为“(在地位,学识,品格等方面)出众的,卓越的,显著的”;subtle意为“微妙的,敏锐的,灵巧的”;progressive意为“进步的,前进的”;plausible意为“(论点等)貌似有理的,貌似真实的”。 13. D) 他对慈善事业很感兴趣,并定期作些捐赠。【难点】 contribution 意为“捐款,贡献;捐助”,make a contribution to 是动词短语,意为“向…捐款”;dedication 意为“献身;献身精神”;fellowship 意为“伙伴关系;友情;友谊”;hospitality 意为“友好款待;好客;殷勤”。 14. C) 气温变化非常大,白天特别热,夜晚特别冷。【难点】 vary意为“相异,不同;变化; change意为“改变,变化”,尤指全面发生的变化;alter意为“(部分地)改变,变动;更改”;reflect意为“反射;反应;显现”。

15. D) 由于开关有毛病,洗衣机就是不起动。【难点】 defect意为“缺陷;弱点”;mistake意为“错误;过失”;trouble意为“困难,麻烦,困扰”;error 意为“失误,错误”。 16. C) 近来对油耗低的微型小汽车的需求量一直很大。【难点】 demand意为“需求,需求量,要求”,supply and demand构成“供需”之意;request意为“请求,请”;want 意为“需要,缺乏”,常用于for want of 这一短语中;claim意为“要求,主张,声称,认领”。 17. A) 当马克看到起居室里的圣诞树时,他惊讶地屏住了呼吸。【难点】 hold one’s breath 意为“(因紧张,激动等)屏息”,另外三个动词不能和breath进行合理搭配。 18. D) 我们学校合唱队下月将进行现场表演,千万不要错过哟!【难点】 live 在本句中是形容词,意为“现场直播的,实况转播的”;alive 意为“有活力的,有生色的,活跃的”;living意为“逼真的,惟妙惟肖的”;life为名词,不适合本句句意。

19. C) 南京路上新旧建筑物如此和谐,以致走在路上,你会感到心旷神怡。【难点】 in harmony意

为“协调一致,和睦融洽”;in control 意为“处于被控制状态”;in order 意为“井然有序,处于良好状态”;

in action意为“在起作用,在行动中”。

20. D) 人口分布稀疏的地区通公共汽车不划算。 【难点】 scatter意为“使分散”;divide意为“分隔,把…隔开”;separate 意为“使(两者)分开,分离”;space意为“(用间隔)分隔开”。 21. A) 公司的生意越做越大,有必要扩大厂房。【难点】 extend意为“扩展,扩大…范围”;increase意为“增加,增大,增强”;lengthen意为“使延长,使伸长”;grow意为“增长,增长,发展,扩大”。 22. D) 他年轻的时候学习很努力,这也是他后半生取得巨大成功的原因。【难点】 contribute to 意为“有助于,促成,是…的部分原因”;answer for 意为“负有责任,需作交待”;consist of 意为“组成,构成”;double up意为“笑弯了腰”。

23. C) 如果我朝另一侧看,我能看见河口,汹涌奔腾,再往远处,就是大海。【难点】 fierce 意为“猛烈的”;grand意为“雄伟的,堂皇的,庄重的”;inspired意为“受到鼓舞的”;splendid 意为“壮丽的,华丽的,壮观的”。

24. B) 梦境生活与现实生活的联系已被彻底研究过。【难点】 intensively 意为“集中地,彻底地”;originally 意为“本来,原来”,不能和完成时连用;extremely意为“极端地,非常地”;properly 意为“适宜地,恰当地”。 25. D) 除有敌人进攻的危险,人们还要去应付衣食、燃料和几乎所有物资的紧缺。【难点】 as well as 意为“除…之外,还要…”;as to 意为“关于”; as usual 意为“照常,照例”,不是介词词组,不能用于本句, as regards 意为“关于…,至于…”。

Test Twenty Two 近义词辨析

edge, border, rim, verge 这组词皆有“边,边缘”之意。

edge通常指某物一边的边线、两个平面的交界线以及各种界线,其引申含义表示两个处于不同性质或状态之间的明显界线,特指处在不利状态下的边缘。

border意为“边界,边境,国境”,也可以指装饰周边的“边”。 rim意思是“边,边缘”,尤指圆形或近似圆形的物体的边缘。 verge特指道路、花坛等长着草的“边缘”。

verge常用于on the verge of 这一固定搭配中。如: This is the north edge of the field.这是这块地的北边线。 The plane flew across the border.飞机飞越了边境。

He wears a pair of spectacles with gold rims.他戴一副金丝边眼镜。

She was on the verge of speaking out the secret.她差点儿把秘密说出来。 brief, concise, condensed, short

这组词均含有“简明,简洁”的意思。

brief和short 同义,往往就时间、事件、写作、说话而言,表示暂时的、简短的、简洁的。” concise 指某人的言语或文体只用少量文字传达了大量信息。 condensed 有“凝炼”之意,即被压缩的。

short 是最普通的词,既可指时间,也可指空间。 如:I left him a brief note.我给他留了一个便条。

Most of Bacon’s essays are concise.培根的多数小品文都很简洁。 This news story is condensed.这篇新闻报道被压缩了。 His answer was short and to the point.他的回答简明扼要。