同等学力申硕:1. retort
v. (生气或幽默地)反驳,回嘴;别扭
Jack retorted that it was your fault as much as his.
杰克反驳说你和他同样有错。
2. distort
v. 歪曲
distort the fact 歪曲事实
3. torture
(1) v. 折磨、拷打(同义词:torment)He was tortured into giving them the information.
他受不住酷刑被迫向他们供出了情报
(2) n. 折磨、拷打
the use of torture 施酷刑
4. torment
(1) v. 使备受折磨;使痛苦He was tormented by feelings of insecurity.
他苦于没有安全感。
(2) n. 痛苦,(尤指精神上的)折磨
the cries of a man in torment
一个备受折磨的人的喊叫声
5. fold
v. 折叠(fold sth up)
folding chair折叠椅
6. mold
(1) n.模具
a heart-shaped mould 心形模具
(2) 塑造
mold one’s character 塑造某人的性格
7. adult
(1) n. 成年人
同义词:grow-up
(2) a. 成年(人)的;发育成熟的the adult population 成年人口
8. adolescent
(1) n. 青少年
adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18
(2) a. 青少年的adolescent boys 青春期男孩
真题再现
Witnesses were allegedly tortured or subjected to pressure to fabricate evidence against him.
A. fix upB. take upC. pack upD. make up
答案: D
A.修理,解决 B.拿起,开始从事 C.整理,把......打包 D.编造,化妆,补足