考研英语二阅读真题词汇（二十三）
repetitive
adj.重复的
– These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.
这些作业重复冗长，没有什么意义。
【联想】：①repeat v.重复；背诵 ②repetition n.重复；反复；背诵 ③repeatable adj.可重复的
guaranteed
(1) adj.有保障的；确定的
– Your acceptance into the insurance plan is guaranteed.
你参加保险计划一事已有保证。
(2) v.保证；确保
– We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week.
我们保证一周内交货。
【联想】：①guard n/v.守卫；保卫 ②guarantor n.保证人 ③secured 有担保的
exhausted
(1) adj.耗尽的；精疲力尽的
– The exhausted climbers were rescued by helicopter.
筋疲力尽的登山者由直升机营救出来。
(2) v.耗尽；用完；使精疲力尽的
– We have exhausted all our material resources.
我们已经耗尽了所有的物资。
be inclined to
倾向于；想要
– I would not, if I were you, be inclined to discuss private business with the landlady.
我要是你，就不会跟房东太太谈私事。
【注】：①be inclined to= tend to= be apt to= be liable to 有…倾向 ②incline v.倾斜；倾向 n.斜坡 ③inclination n.倾向；爱好
interrupted
(1) adj.中断的
– He continued his interrupted higher education after the war.
战争以后他继续接受中断的高等的教育。
(2) v.中断；打扰；打岔
– I was just going to tell you when you interrupted.
我正准备告诉你，你突然把话打断了。
sufficient
adj.足够的；充足的
– Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.
有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。
【注】：①efficient adj.效率高的 ②proficient adj.熟练的；精通的 ③insufficient adj.不足的 ④deficient adj.不足的 ⑤magnificent adj.宏伟的；壮丽的 ⑥munificent adj.慷慨的；大方的
metaphor
n.比喻；隐喻；象征
– Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.
尽管有混用的比喻，这个判断还是有些道理的。
【注】：simile n.明喻；直喻
carefree
adj.无忧无虑的；无牵挂的；轻松愉快的
– She had made their childhood so joyous and carefree.
她使他们的童年充满欢乐，无忧无虑。
schedule
(1) n.日程表；时间表
– I have a hectic schedule for the next few days.
我今后几天的日程紧得要命。
(2) v.安排
– We’ll be stopping here for longer than scheduled.
我们在这里停留的时间将超出原先的安排。
ritualistic
adj.仪式的；老套的；例行公事的
– Each evening she bursts into her apartment with a ritualistic shout of ‘Honey I’m home!’.
每天晚上她都会像往常一样一边嚷着“亲爱的，我回来啦！”一边冲进公寓。
【注】：①ritual adj.仪式的；例行的 n.仪式；惯例；礼制 ②ritually adv.仪式上地 ③rite n.仪式；典礼 ④ritualism adj.仪式主义的 ⑤ritualist n.祭祀者；仪式主义者
immersive
adj.沉浸式的
– In virtual environment, virtual humans improved the realistic and immersive.
在虚拟环境中，虚拟人的存在提高了虚拟环境的逼真度和沉浸感。
【注】：virtual adj.事实上的；实际上的；虚拟的
distraction
n.分散注意力；娱乐；分心
– I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
【注】：①distract v.转移；分心 ②tractor n.拖拉机 ③attract v.吸引；引起 ④abstract adj.抽象的 n.摘要；抽象 ⑤contract n.合同 v.收缩 ⑥protract v.延长；伸展
promptly
adv.马上；迅速地；准时地
– They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly.
他们同意了，前提是要迅速处理这件事。
【注】：prompt adj.迅速的；即时的
drop back to
重新投入；立即返回；回落至…
– After rectification, the data has dropped back to 10 years ago.
经过整改，数据已回落至10年前。
【注】：drop back down 重新回到；再沉浸到
dip in
浸入；分享；在液体中浸一下
– The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.
今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
default
(1) v.拖欠；违约
– The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans.
信用卡业务出现了下滑，而且越来越多的借款者都不按期还款。
(2) n.默认；拖欠；违约
– The default is usually the setting that most users would probably choose.
默认选项通常是大多数用户都会选择的设置。
surface
(1) n.表面
– Water covers a large proportion of the earth’s surface.
水覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
(2) v.显露；给…铺路面
– She surfaced again years later in London.
多年后她又出现在伦敦。
extensively
adv.广泛地；广大地；大量
– Latterly, he has written extensively about alternative medicine.
近来，他写了大量有关替代医学的文章。
【注】：①extensive adj.广阔的；大量的 ②extent n.长度；程度；范围 ③extend v.延伸；扩展
