考博英语高频词汇解析01competition [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn] n.n. 竞争;角逐;比赛;竞赛;竞争者;对手一、常用搭配competition (between/with sb)/ (for sth) 竞争;角逐the competition竞争者;对手二、例句There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.现在学校之间为了招揽生源展开了激烈竞争We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.我们在与其他四家公司竞争这项合同We’ll be able to assess the competition at the conference.我们可以在会上对竞争对手进行估量三、拓展同:game, match, tournament02competitive [kəmˈpetətɪv] adj.adj. 竞争的;(与……)一样好的;(比……)更好的;有竞争力的;努力竞争的;一心求胜的一、构词compete 比赛;竞争 + itive 有……倾向(性质)的 → 比赛的;竞争的二、常用搭配competitive games/sports 竞技性的比赛/体育运动competitive with sb/sth(与……)一样好的;(比……)更好的;有竞争力的三、例句Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.我们必须更加努力工作以保持对其他公司具有竞争力You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days.如今你必须有强烈的竞争意识才能在体育运动中取得好成绩四、拓展同:played, rival03complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n.n. 不满的原因;抱怨;埋怨;投诉;控告;不满;(尤指不严重、常影响身体某部位的)疾病一、构词com 加强 + plaint 抱怨,complain的名词 → 抱怨二、常用搭配complaint (about/against sb/sth) / complaint (that...)不满的原因;抱怨;埋怨;投诉;控告三、例句The most common complaint is about poor service.最常见的投诉与服务差有关I’d like to make a complaint about the noise.我要就噪音问题提出投诉。
四、拓展同:sickness, complain of派:complain 投诉;发牢骚;诉说;抱怨;控诉04complex [ˈkɒmpleks] adj./n.adj. 复杂的;难懂的;费解的;复合的(指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句)n. (类型相似的)建筑群;相关联的一组事物;不正常的精神状态;情结一、构词com 加强 + plex 重叠,折叠 → 全部重叠起来 → 复杂的二、例句He was an unusually complex man.他是个异常复杂的人Japanese proprietors are erecting a complex infrastructure of political influence throughout America.日本业主们正在全美国构建复杂的政治影响力网络三、拓展同:sophisticated, involved, synthetic, detailed, intricate派:complexity 复杂,复杂性;复杂错综的事物05complicated [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd] adj.adj. 难懂的,复杂的一、构词complicate的过去分词和过去式二、例句The instructions look very complicated.这说明书看起来很难懂。
It’s all very complicated -- but I’ll try and explain.尽管这一切都很难理解,但我会尽力解释三、拓展同:complex派:complication 并发症;复杂;复杂化;混乱低频词bag [bæɡ] n./v.n. 包;袋;猎获物v. 猎获;把……装入袋中;放弃;得分;占据,私吞;使膨大;毁掉常用搭配:plastic bag 塑料袋shopping bag 购物袋in the bag 十拿九稳的bag and baggage (尤指秘密地或突然地)携带全部财产bag sth. 把某物装进袋子例句:He threw her out onto the street, bag and baggage.他突然把她连人带东西一股脑儿扔到大街上The fruit is washed, sorted and bagged at the farm.水果在农场洗净、分拣并装袋拓展:同:pouch, purse, wallet派:baggy 袋状的,膨胀的bagger 装袋工baggage [ˈbæɡɪdʒ] n.n. 行李;(因阅历而形成的)信仰,看法常用搭配:excess baggage 超重行李baggage handlers (机场)行李员例句:We loaded our baggage into the car.我们把行李装上了汽车。
She was carrying a lot of emotional baggage.她背负着很多感情包袱拓展:同:luggage, belongingbail [beɪl] n./v.n. 保释,保释人;保释金v. 保释,帮助某人脱离困境;往外舀水常用搭配:bail out 跳伞;保释;舀出on bail 保释;保释中例句:Reid was forced to bail out of the crippled aircraft.里德被迫从严重受损的飞机中跳伞逃生He was released on bail pending further inquiries.他获得保释,等候进一步调查拓展:同:help sb. out派:bailable 可交保的;可保释的bailment 寄托;保释;寄托买卖bailor 寄托人bait [beɪl] n./v.n. 饵;诱饵;诱惑物;被故意激怒v. 上饵;故意激怒;折磨或攻击常用搭配:live bait 活诱饵rise to the bait 入圈套;上当受骗例句:They offered a good salary, but I didn’t rise to the bait.他们提供给我的薪金很优厚,但是我没有中圈套。
The fish took the bait.鱼咬了钓饵拓展:同:decoy, lure派:baiting 诱饵bake [beɪk] v.v. 烤,烘焙;被烤干n. 烤;烘烤食品常用搭配:bake bread 烤面包bake a cake 烘蛋糕bake sth. for sb. / bake sb. sth. 为某人烘焙某物例句:I’m baking a birthday cake for Alex.我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕The sun had baked the ground hard.太阳把地面晒硬了拓展:同:roast, torrefy派:baked 烤的;烘焙的bakery 面包店baker 面包师;面包工人balcony [ˈbælkəni] n.n. 阳台;包厢;戏院楼厅常用搭配:balcony window 阳台窗balcony door 阳台门例句:She drew me onto the balcony.她把我拉到阳台上There were tubs of flowers on the balcony.阳台上有一盆盆的花拓展:派:balconied 有阳台的bald [bɔːld] adj.adj. 秃顶的;光秃的;无装饰的;不加赘述的;简单的;赤裸裸的常用搭配:bald head 秃头bald as a coot 光秃秃的例句:He started going bald in his twenties.他二十几岁便开始谢顶。
The letter was a bald statement of our legal position.那封信是对我们的法律立场的直截了当的声明拓展:同:flat, blank, naked派:baldy 秃的;秃顶的baldness 光秃;率直;枯燥baldy 秃子ball [bɔːld] n./v.n. 球;舞会v. 成团块;捏成球形常用搭配:bounce/catch/hit/kick/throw a ball 拍/接/击/踢/扔球roll into a ball 蜷成一团ball field 球类场地ball game 球类运动snow ball 雪球a ball of fire 朝气蓬勃的人get/set/start/keep the ball rolling 开始某事;继续某事keep your eye on the ball 密切注意关键问题例句:Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net.让球反弹起来,然后试着把它打过网Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection.有些动物蜷缩成一团以保护自己。
ballet [ˈbæleɪ] n.n. 芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞曲,芭蕾舞剧;芭蕾舞团;芭蕾式交流构词:ball 抛;舞 + et 小 → 舞蹈 → 芭蕾舞常用搭配:ballet dancer 芭蕾舞蹈家ballet shoes 芭蕾舞鞋members of the Royal Ballet 皇家芭蕾舞团演员例句:She wants to be a ballet dancer.她想当芭蕾舞演员‘Swan Lake’ is one of the great classical ballets.《天鹅湖》是一部伟大的古典芭蕾舞剧拓展:派:balletic 似芭蕾舞的ballot [ˈbælət] n./v.n. 投票;投票用纸;投票总数v. 投票;抽签决定;使投票表决;拉选票构词:ball 球 + ot ……人 →(投票用的)小球 → 投票常用搭配:secret ballot 无记名投票ballot sb. on sth. 要求某人(对某事)无记名投票ballot for 抽签;为……投票例句:The chairperson。