Day Six

Previous Check

reinforce

adjust

prominent

victim

exaggerate

essential

frustrate

hostile

boost

substitute

 

Core Vocabulary

reinforce /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ v. 加强

例句 Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman.

谈判成功将会增强他作为国际政治家的声望。

 

adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v. 调整；调节

例句 Adjust your language to the age of your audience.

要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。

 

prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj. 重要的；著名的；杰出的；突出的

例句 He played a prominent part in the campaign.

他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。

 

victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n. 受害者；牺牲品

例句 She was the innocent victim of an arson attack.

她是一起纵火案的无辜受害者。

 

exaggerate /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/ v. 夸大

例句 Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated.

对这项产品的需求给过分夸大了。

 

essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ adj. 至关重要的

例句 Experience is essential for this job.

对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。

 

frustrate /frʌˈstreɪt/ v. 使懊丧；挫败

例句 These questions frustrated me.

这些问题使我懊丧。

 

hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ adj. 敌对的；怀敌意的

例句 She was openly hostile towards her parents.

她公然对抗她的父母。

 

boost /buːst/ v. 促进；增强（信心、士气）

例句 Lower interest rates can boost the economy by reducing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

低利率可以通过为消费者和商家降低借贷成本来促进经济发展。

 

substitute /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/ v. 代替 n. 代替者；代替物；代用品

例句 There is no substitute for practical experience.

实践经验是无法替代的。

 

Exercise

1. We need a holiday to _________ our spirits.

2. Sheila admitted that she did sometimes _________ the demands of her job.

3. This button is for _________ the volume.

4. The local people are _________ to outsiders.

5. The climate of political confusion has only _________ the country’s economic decline.

6. Tongue twisters always _________ me because I cannot say them correctly.

7. In this cake mixture, you can _________ oil for butter.

8. The _________ was outside a shop when he was attacked.

9. It is _________ that your diet is varied and balanced.

10. She was _________ in the fashion industry.

 

Key to Exercise

1. boost

2. exaggerate

3. adjusting

4. hostile

5. reinforced

6. frustrate

7. substitute

8. victim

9. essential

10. prominent