背单词一直是不少烤鸭们很抗拒的事情,因为常常感觉付出与收获不成正比,辛辛苦苦背的单词,没过几天就忘得一干二净,在写作中想用的时候要么怎么也想不起来,要么拼不正确。其实高分词汇不一定要是看起来很难,或者考官都不认识的单词,有很多我们熟悉的简单词汇会有不常用的义,因为单词本身不难,所以记起来用起来会轻松很多。
先给大家科普一下CEFR: The Common European Framework of Reference for Language,雅思成绩单最后一栏显示的就是根据欧洲共同语言参考标准匹配的英语水平等级,分为A1入门级、A2初级、B1中级、B2中、C1、C2精通级六个级别。用过Cambridge Dictionary,且细心的同学会发现单词的每个意思也会有一个匹配的CEFR级别。下面就带大家一起来见识见识那些熟悉单词的陌生义,以及可以如何在雅思写作中运用。每个单词会给一个例句,可以尝试使用给出的单词自行翻译,然后对照给的参考版本。
address
常见义:地址n. 级别:A1
义:to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem (v.)
级别:C1
可与deal with/ cope with/ handle替换,可用于报告类提出措施或包含解决问题的观点论证型。
例句1:应该采取各种措施来解决空气污染问题。
Various measures should be adopted to address the air pollution.
例句2:由于禁止某些食品广告不能解决过度饮食的问题,所以没有必要禁止它。
As the prohibition of certain food advertising cannot address the issue of overeating, it is not necessary to ban it.
NO. 2 concentration
常见义:集中注意力 n. 级别:B2
义:the exact amount of one particular substance that is found in another substance (n.)
级别:C2
可用于环境类,加在污染物前面描述含量
例句1:应实施更严格的有关废气中有毒化学物质浓度的规定。
Stricter regulations related to the concentration of toxic chemicals in exhausts should be implemented.
例句2:高浓度的颗粒物会导致雾霾,而雾霾是导致呼吸道疾病的罪魁祸首。
High concentrations of particulates result in haze, which is the main culprit of respiratory diseases.
NO.3 weight
常见义:重量 n. 级别:B2
义:respect, influence, trust or importance (n.)
级别:C2
可用于社会类关于老年人的话题和媒体类关于传统媒体的话题
例句1:年长者的话很有分量,因为他们代表着经验、成熟和权威。
Elders' words and remarks carry weight because they stand for experience, maturity and authority.
例句2:电视、报纸等传统媒体的新闻和报道很有分量,因为它们代表着权威和专业。
News and reports on traditional media like TV programs and newspapers carry weight because they represent authority and professionalism.
NO.4 voice
常见义:声音 n. 级别:B1
义:to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it (v.)
级别:C2
可用于观点论证型大作文中引出反对一方的观点。
例句:反对者对该项目可能产生的污染表示担忧。
Opponents have voiced concern about the potential pollution produced by the project.
NO.4 thirst
常见义:口渴 n. 级别:B2
义:a strong wish (n.)
级别:C2
可用于教育类
例句:对学生来说,培养永不满足的求知欲是很重要的。
It is important for students to develop a thirst for knowledge that will never be satisfied.
NO.5 passport
常见义:护照 n. 级别:A2
义:a certain way of getting something you want (n.) 级别:C2
可用于教育类
例句:许多学生选择商科只是因为它听起来像是找到好工作的通行证。
Many students opt for business studies simply because it sounds like a passport to a good job.
NO.6 ceiling
常见义:天花板 n. 级别:A1
义:the highest level, number, or amount something is allowed to reach(n.)
级别:C2
常用词组impose/set a ceiling on, 可用于替换restrict和limit
例句:父母应该限制孩子看电视的时间。
Parents should impose a ceiling on children's screen time.
NO.7 house
常见义:房子 n. 级别:A2
义:to give a person or animal a place to live, or to provide space for something(v.)
级别:C2
可用于社会类中与住房和建筑相关的话题
例句:与低层建筑相比,摩天大楼可以容纳更多样的服务和便利设施,从而缩短了往返于目的地之间的时间。
Compared with a low rise, a skyscraper can house a wider range of services and amenities, thus shortening the time spent shuttling back and forth between destinations.
NO.8 vent
常见义:通风管 n. 级别:A2
义:to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way (v.)
级别:C2
可用于犯罪类话题
例句:受到不公平待遇的人可能会通过犯罪来发泄他们的愤怒和不满。
People who have been treated unfairly may commit crimes to vent / to give full vent to their anger and dissatisfaction.
NO.9 foreign
常见义:外国的 adj. 级别:A2
义:Something can be described as foreign to a particular person if they do not know about it or it is not within their experience (n.)
级别:C2
例句:本性坏而自私的罪犯没有道德。
Morality is foreign to criminals who are bad and selfish in nature.
NO. 10 subject
常见义:科目 n. 级别:A2
义:to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant (adj.)
级别:C1
可与suffer替换
例句1:许多孩子受到同龄人的压力。
Many children are subject to peer pressure.
例句2:人们普遍认为,白领和蓝领工人都容易受到来自工作的心理和生理压力。
It is generally believed that white-collar as well as blue-collar workers are subject to psychological and physical stress stemming from work.