词义猜测十法(二)
◆对比反义词法
人们在描述、说明事物的时侯常用对比方式,在这种情况下,往往使用反义词来说明或描述另一事物的特征。因此,我们可以通过已知的反义词的词义去推测生词的含义。例如:
Andrew is one of the most supercilious men I know. His brother, in contrast, is quite humble and modest.
解析: supercilious 可能是个生词。由于句中出现了短语 in contrast (相对照,相对比),根据这个线索,我们可以推测, supercilious 和后面的词组 humble and modest (谦卑,谦虚)是对比或相反的关系。由此我们可以推断 supercilious 可能是傲慢的,目空一切的的意思。
( NMET 2002 全国, E 篇 74 题) A childs birthday party doesnt have hassle ;it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio,an Evaston mother of two, aged 4 and 18 months.
74. What does the underlined word hassle probably mean?
A. A party designed by specialists.
B. A plan requiring careful thought.
C. A situation causing difficulty or trouble.
D. A demand made by guests.
解析:文中先说孩子的生日聚会不 hassle ,后面紧接着对比说 it can be a basket of fun ,显然 hassle 与 fun 在意义上是相反的,因此我们可推知 hassle 意为麻烦,费力之事,故答案为 C .
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