东莞2021年4月自考英语(一)复习（17）

主要单词

1. fallacy n. 谬误;谬论;错误的推理或信念

That the earth is flat used to be a popular fallacy.(地球是扁平的这一谬误曾一度很流行。)

Needless to say， this statement is based on fallacy.(不用说，这是一个基于谬误推理的陈述。)

2. quality n. 质量;品质，特性　adj. 优质的，高级的

He is a man of many good qualities.(他具有许多优秀品质。)

The quality of your products is superior to that of ours.(你们的产品质量比我们的好。)

You have no reason to deprive me of the right to a quality education.

(你没有理由剥夺我受良好教育的权利。)

qualify v. 使合适，使胜任

I am not very sure if he is qualified for the job.(我不很肯定他是否胜任这份工作。)

His skills qualify him for the job.(他的技艺使他有资格担任这一工作。)

qualified adj. 有资格的;称职的

He is trying hard to make himself a qualified teacher.(他在努力使自己成为一个称职的教师。)

3. savage adj. 野蛮的，未开化的;凶猛的，残酷的　n.野蛮人，粗野的人

Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.

(大多数时候大象很温顺，但他们也会大发野性。)

No one can put up with his savage manners.(谁也忍受不了他的粗暴态度。)

4. tribe n. 种族，部落;(动植物)族，类

This attitude still remains in some primitive tribes.(这种观念在一些原始部落中依然存在。)

5. bravery n. 勇敢，大胆　brave adj. 勇敢的 　v.冒(危险等);敢于做(某事)

He made a brave attempt to prevent the group fighting.(他勇敢地试图阻止群殴。)

They braved all the dangers and difficulties in completing their work.

(他们冒着各种危险和困难完成了任务。)

6. eager adj. 热切的，渴望的

be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事

be eager for/about sth. 渴求某事

eager beaver 做事异常卖力的人;雄心勃勃的人

The teacher found all the students were eager to express their opinions.

(老师发现所有的学生都渴望表述自己的观点。)

I am eager for the performance to begin.(我热切地等待着演出的开始。)

7. civilized adj. 文明的，开化的

civilization n. 文明，文化

8. root n. 根;根本，根源;　v. (使)生根，(使)扎根

She flushed to the root of her hair.(她羞得满脸通红。)

He sat there rooted like a statue.(他像一尊雕塑一样一动不动地坐在那儿。)

9. magic n. 魔法，魔力;魔术

magical adj. 有魔力的;神秘的

magician n. 魔术师;巫师

The prince was turned by magic into a beast.(王子被魔法变成了一只野兽。)

The magic of music is beyond words.(音乐的魅力无法用言语形容。)

He used to believe that the old lady had magical powers.(他曾以为那个老太太有魔力。

(注意：magic也可以做形容词用，词义和magical一样。但是magic通常只能做定语用，而magical既可做定语用也可做表语用。)

10. poisonous adj. 有毒的

poison n.& v. 毒药;中毒，毒死;破坏