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托福常見同義字 (五) 

1) retaliate (V.) 報復，反擊； 回敬

例句：

(1) .He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate.

(2) Many in Pakistan are worried that extremists will retaliate. 

2) revenge (V./N.) 報仇，報復；為…報仇，報…之仇

例句：

(1) She uses the media to help her exact a terrible revenge.

(2) The red team revenged themselves on the blue team by winning the semifinal.

3) reciprocate (V.) 互換，互給； 回報

例句：

(1) Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him. 

(2) Gingrich commended his rival and announced that he would reciprocate. 

4)　get even with 向某人報復

例句：

(1) He cheated me, but I'll get even with him one day.

(2) Slice very thinly with a mandolin to get them thin-and-crisp-and-even.

5)  retribution (N.) 應得的懲罰，報應； 報復； 報答，報償

例句：

(1) It would have been invidious to avoid retribution altogether. 

(2) He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.

6)  sagacious (Adj.) 精明的，有判斷力的； 明智； 睿哲

例句：

(1) He thought me much more sagacious than I was. 

(2) Simcock possibly needs the right producer, an experienced, sagacious elder who can coach him to good effect.

7) wise (Adj./V.) 聰明的，有智慧的； 博學的，博識的； 明白的； 像智者的；使知道，使懂得； 教導； 指點；瞭解，知道

例句：

(1) It would be wise to get his eyes checked to ensure there is no problem.

(2) Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.

8) intelligent (Adj.) 聰明的； 理解力強的； 有智力的； 智能的

例句：

(1) An intelligent computer will be an indispensable diagnostic tool for doctors.

(2) Susan's a very bright and intelligent woman who knows her own mind.

9) sentimental (Adj.) 傷感的； 多愁善感的； 感情用事的； 寓有情感的

例句：

(1) Perhaps he has returned for sentimental reasons. 

(2) But they don't sound particularly nostalgic or sentimental.

10) emotional (Adj.) 表現強烈情感的； 令人動情的； 易動感情的； 感情脆弱的

例句：

(1) Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life.

(2) It's a very emotional issue. How can you advocate selling the ivory from elephants?

11) slither (V./N.) 滑動； 滑行；使滑動

例句：

(1) Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank.

(2) She was a slither slower last night but trounced the rest nonetheless.

12) glide (V./N.) 滑行，滑翔； [樂]滑音，延音； 流逝，消逝； 靜悄悄的流水； 掠過； 悄悄地走； 消逝；使滑行； 使滑動

例句：

(1) Waiters glide between tightly packed tables bearing trays of pasta. 

(2) Our only companion is the wandering albatross, which glides effortlessly and gracefully behind the yacht.

13) slide (V./N.) 滑落； 下跌； 打滑； [棒球]滑壘；衰落（成）； 逐漸降低； 使悄悄轉動； （使）快捷而悄聲地移動；幻燈片； 降低

例句：

(1) He needs them to stop the country sliding into chaos. 

(2) The company had let environmental standards slide. 

14) skitter (V.) 掠過水面，沿水面拉動魚鉤釣魚，使掠過水面

例句：

(1) Pieces of paper were skittering along the sidewalk.

(2) They slip from the crowded dining room and skitter onto the silvery beach. 

15) splice (V./N.) 絞接； 撚接（兩段繩子）； 膠接； 粘接（膠片、磁帶等）；膠接處，粘接處，鉸接處

例句：

(1) The film will be spliced with footage of Cypress Hill to be filmed in America.

(2) An old friend of mine, newly spliced, recently invited me to dinner in his new marital home.

16) join together將…拼[連]在一起； 綴合

例句：

(1) When it rains they join together at waterholes to drink. 

(2) Join together to make brioche choc sandwiches. 

17) connect (V.) 連接，聯結； 使…有聯繫； 為…接通電話； 插入插座； 建立關係

例句：

(1) He asked to be connected to the central switchboard. 

(2) My connecting plane didn't depart for another six hours.

18) interweave (V.) 使交織； 使混雜； 織進

例句：

(1) Strings, horns, chants and electronica interweave seamlessly.

(2) Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave. 

19) unite (V.)（使）聯合，合併，統一； 並有，兼備； 混合，化合；（為某事）聯合

例句：

(1) The vast majority of nations have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.

(2) Unite is one of Labour's largest financial backers.

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