典型考题:Mary would always be _______ of her sisters beauty.
A.envoy B.various C.enviable D.envious
答案为D。句意:玛丽总是嫉妒她妹妹的美丽。envoy使节,公使;various各种各样的,不同的。
48.equal equivalent
equal与equivalent近义。但equal指在大小、质量、数量、形状、价值等方面相当或相等,常用词组be equal to,而
equivalent指在意义、重要性等抽象的方面相当或相等。另外,equal可作名词用,表对手,匹敌者。如:
equal pay for equal work 同工同酬
His behavior is equivalent to treason.他的行为等于背叛。
典型考题:John knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impossible to find his _______.
A.similar B.reflection C.equal D.equivalent
答案为C。句意:约翰对星球的知识如此渊博,我可以断定没有人可以与他匹敌。similar类似的,和to连用;reflection倒影,反射。
49.exhausting exhaustive
exhausting与exhaustive是同根形容词,但词义差别很大。exhausting意为使人疲惫不堪的,筋疲力尽的。而exhaustive表示彻底的,无遗漏的,广泛的。如:
We had a long and exhausting meeting this morning.今天上午我们开了一个使人疲倦的长会。
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