高中英语熟词生义500词(用法+例句)(下),千万别错过!

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381. race 熟义：vt. 和...比赛 n. 赛跑

Race to see what is happening. v.快速移动；快速运转

382．raise 饲养；种植；引起；招募（熟义：举起，提高）

The farmer raises cows and corn．这个农民又种玉米又养牛。

383. rate 熟义：n. 比率；速度

These potatoes rate among the best. v.对...做出评价；被评价为；被认为

384．rather than而不是，宁愿……也不愿……

Rather than cause trouble，he left．他宁愿离去，也不愿自找麻烦。

385．or rather更确切地（勿望文生义）

He worked till late last night，or rather， early this morning．他一直工作到深夜，或者更确切地说，工作到今天凌晨。

386. raw 熟义：adj 材料未加工的

These fish are often eaten raw. adj.（食物等）生的，未煮的

387．reach v．伸出（手、脚等）；与……取得联系（熟义：到达）

I couldn't reach him by phone this morning．早晨我给他打电话打不通。

388. read 熟义：v. 阅读

I didn't read mother's thoughts at that time. v.理解；领会

389．realize实现；换成现款（熟义：认识到）

He realized the house．他卖了房子得到了现钱。

390. receipt 熟义：n. 收据，收条

I will pay the money on receipt of the goods. n.接收，收到

391. recover 熟义：v. 恢复健康，痊愈

He almost fell, but succeeded in recovering himself. v.恢复；重新控制

392．refer to查阅；归功于（熟义：指的是；提到）

The speaker often refers to his notes．发言的人经常看讲稿。

393. reflect 熟义：vt. 映出；反射；表现

I need time to reflect on your offer. v.沉思，思考 （与on/upon 连用）

394. refresh 熟义：vt 使恢复精力

Her words refreshed my memory. vt.提醒，提示，使想起

395．refreshments茶点/饮料（熟义：使感到清新的东西）

The hostess served refreshments after the tennis match．网球比赛后，女主人端来了茶点。

396. relate 熟义：v. 与...有关；相关

I related my adventure to my family. v. 讲述

397. religion 熟义：n. 宗教

Tennis is a religion with John. n.特别的兴趣

398．remain v．（继续）保持；（继续）存在（熟义：剩下）

The door remains closed．门还是关着的。

399．remember（熟义：记得）

Please remember the waiter．（v．记得给小费）记住给服务员小费。

400. remote 熟义：adj. 偏远的，偏僻的

He is a remote relative of mine. adj.关系较远的，远亲的

401. repair 熟义：v/n 修理

How can I repair the damage I have caused? v.补救，弥补

402. rest 熟义：v/n 休息

She rested her head on his shoulder. v. 把...靠在...上

Its success rested on the labour of half a million slaves. v. 依靠，依赖

403. respect 熟义：v/n 尊敬；敬意

He has no respect for the feelings of others. n. 重视；尊重；维护

404．result in引起（注：result from因……而产生）

The accident resulted in three deaths．这起事故导致了三人死亡。

405．return n来回车票（熟义：回来；归还）

Do you want a single or a return？你只买去的车票还是来回车票都买？

406. review 熟义：vt 复习

She reviewed what had happened. vt.回顾

407. round 熟义：prep/adv 环绕，围着；圆形的

We are losing the game in the last round due to our complacency. n. 回合，局；轮，场

408．run v．竞选；运转；管理；用车送；褪色（熟义：跑）

Teach me how to run the business．教我怎样做买卖吧。

A bright idea ran through my mind. v. 快速移动

409．run out（of．．．）用完（熟义：从……跑出去）

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410. safe 熟义：adj. 安全的

He is a safe man. You can count on him. adj. 谨慎的，不冒险的

411．the salt of the earth非常正派、诚实的人（勿望文生义）

Your grandmother is the salt of the earth．你祖母是个很诚实的人。

412．at the same time尽管如此；但是（熟义：同时）

It cost a lot of money．At the same time，I think we shall need it and it will certainly be useful．它很贵，但是，我认为我们需要它，它肯定有用。

413．satisfy （熟义：使满意）

The cold water satisfied our thirst．我们喝了凉水就不口渴了。

He satisfied me that he could do the work well．他使我相信他能把这工作做好。

She satisfied her hunger with an apple. v.满足要求或需要

414．save v．节省；储蓄；留给（某人）；除了（熟义：挽救）

They are saving for a house．他们在存钱买房子。

Will you save me a seat on the bus？在公共汽车上给我留个座,好吗？

—Let's go home．咱们回家吧！

416. say 熟义：vt 说

Say that war breaks out, what will you do? vt.假定

Her passport says he is nineteen. vt.（书面材料或可见的东西）提供信息,指示

417．scene 吵架（熟义：风景，场景）

If you don't sit down and stop making a scene，I'm leaving．如果你不坐下来，还要吵的话，我就走了。

418. scholarship 熟义：n. 奖学金

A writer with great scholarship can achieve great success. n.学问，学识;学术成就

419．screen n．纱窗；筛子vt．保护（熟义：屏幕）

The curtain screened out sunlight．帘子遮挡阳光。

420. second 熟义：第二

Mrs. Smith proposed the vote of thanks, and Mr. Jones seconded. v. 随声附和

He raised a proposal that is seconded by few. v.赞成

421．see vt．（在某段时期）发生／经历／经受（熟义：看见）

The next years saw a series of bad harvests．以后几年，收成都不好。

This century has seen too many wars. vt.经历；有...的经验；体验

422．see out（耐着性子）进行到底（熟义：送某人出门）

I don't like the course but I'll see it out．我不喜欢这门课程，但是我还是耐着性子把它学完了。

423．see to处理；负责（做）；照顾（勿望文生义）

I'll have to see to the window—the wood is rotten．我得弄一下这窗户———这木头都烂了。

424．seeing conj．既然；考虑到（勿望文生义）

We could have a joint party ，seeing（that）your birthday is the same day as mine．既然你我两人一天生，那么我们就联合起来开个晚会吧。

425. seize 熟义：vt. 抓住；强夺

I couldn't seize the meaning of his remarks. vt.掌握，把握

426．set （熟义：adj．确定的；v．放置；确定；n．一套）

Are you all set for the journey？adj．准备好；可能 (你们都为这次旅行准备好了吗？)

She is having her hair set for the party. v.做头发

427．shall aux．v．（在官方文件中用）表示“规定”（熟义：将）

All payments shall be made by the end of the year．所有帐目务必在年底付清。

428. sharp 熟义：adj. 锋利的，锐利的

I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. adj.剧烈的，猛烈的

429. shoot 熟义：v. 射中，射击

The trees give out new shoots in spring. n.嫩芽，新枝

430．shoot up 迅速增长（勿望文生义）

Your son's really shot up since we last saw him．从我们上次见到他之后，你儿子像射箭一般地长高了许多。

431．a big shot 重要人物（勿望文生义）

His father is a big shot in the steel industry．是钢铁工业部门重要人物。

432. shoulder 熟义：n. 肩膀

Young people should learn to shoulder the duty/blame. vt.承担

433. simply 熟义：adv. 仅仅；只不过

It is simply wonderful to see you! adv.（强调某说法）确实，简直

434. sink 熟义：v. 下沉；沉没

Price are sinking slowly. v.下降，降低

435．somebody pron．有一定地位的人物（熟义：某人）

He is somebody in his town but he is nobody here．在他所在的镇他是个赫赫有名的人物，但在这儿就算不了什么人物了。

436. somehow adv．也不知道是什么原由；不知道怎么搞的（熟义：以某种方式）

437．something of 可以说是一个（勿望文生义）

He is something of a liar．他不太老实。

438．the life and soul关键人物；中心人物（勿望文生义）

He's such a good joke teller；he is the life and soul of any party．他很会讲笑话，他在任何晚会上都是中心人物。

439. soul 熟义：n. 灵魂

Hardly a soul is seen in the village. n. 人

440．sound adj．（熟义：n．声音；v．听起来）

The bodywork's sound but the engine needs repairing．（机器、身体等）没有毛病的

It is important to have a sound body. adj. 健康的

My wife is a sound sleeper. adj. 酣睡的

441．Spare （熟义：抽出；匀出）

He spared the prisoner．v．饶恕；放过

442．Spring （熟义：春天；泉水；弹簧）

Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the town． v．猛然跳起；涌出 快餐店如雨后春笋般地在全镇不断地涌现出来。

443. stamp 熟义：n. 邮票

He stamped his feet in anger v.跺脚，顿足

444．stand v．忍受；仍然有效；保持原状n．摊位，地摊（熟义：站立）

I can't stand waiting any longer．再等下去我可受不了啦！

The order still stands．命令仍然有效。

As things now stand，we shall win．像这样下去，我们就能赢。

445．stand for 容忍（常用于否定句）（熟义：代表）

The teacher would not stand for such behavior．不能容忍这样的行为。

446．stand up 对……失约（熟义：站起来）

Jane cried when Bill stood her up on their first date．他们第一次约会，比尔就失约，这使得珍妮哭了一场。

447. start 熟义：v. 开始；发动；开创

He started up from his seat. v. 猛然跳起来；突然移动

448．state v．陈述；说明（熟义：州；状态）

They gave him five minutes to state his views．他们给了他五分钟，陈述他的观点。

449．station vt．驻扎（熟义：站，台，所，局）

A PLA unit is now stationed at Hong Kong．人民解放军某部现在驻扎在香港。

450. steal 熟义：v. 偷

He stole a glance of her in the mirror. v.快速或偷偷地取得

451. strength 熟义：n. 力气

Maths is not my strength. 强项

452．strike v．认为；想到；发现（熟义：打击；袭击；罢工）

It struck me that he was not telling the truth．我认为他没有讲真话。

An idea suddenly struck me．我突然想到了个主意。

453．study n．书房（熟义：学习；研究）

He has a beautiful small old wooden study．他的书房小巧玲珑,古色古香,纯木结构。

454．subject adj．（熟义：主题；科目）

The subjects of this experiment were all men aged 18－25．n．（实验中）被试者 这次实验的被试者全是 18－25岁的男性。

These areas are subject to strong winds．可能被……影响 这些地区常受到狂风袭击。

The child is subject to cold. adj.易遭受...的

455. succeed vt．（熟义：成功）

Gingrich will succeed Foley as speaker of the House．金瑞琪将接替夫理当众议院议长

He will succeed Foley as speaker of the House. 继承；接着……当……

Jim has just succeeded a large fortune from his uncle. v. 继承

456. surprise 熟义：v/n 使惊讶，惊奇

Our troops surprised the enemy in the midnight. v.出其不意地袭击或出现

457．suppose ＝supposing conj．倘若（熟义：猜想；料想）

Suppose it rains，what shall we do？假如下雨，我们怎么办？

458. sympathy 熟义：n. 同情

Annie's sympathies lie firmly with the workers. n.赞同，支持

459. swear to 熟义：v. 宣誓

I would swear to having met him somewhere. =I would swear to it that I had met him somewhere. v. 断言；肯定；保证

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460．take up 开始学习（某课程）；从事（某活动）（熟义：占(时间/空间)

He dropped medicine and took up physics．他弃医从理。

461. team 熟义：n. 队，组

Would you like to team up with us? v.（与某人）一起工作，合作

262．tell v．（熟义：告诉；讲述）

Good teaching will always tell．起作用；产生效果；

He couldn't tell which house it was. vt.判断/区分

She cracked a smile that told her joy. v.显示，显露

463. through 熟义：adj. 彻底的，完全的

She is a very thorough worker. adj.做事深入细致的

464. ticket 熟义：n. 票

The new driver got a ticket for speeding. n.罚单，罚款单

465. tie 熟义：vt. 栓，系

They tied with the visiting team in the game. vi. 打成平手

466．in time 经过一段时间之后；最后（熟义：及时）

Don't worry—I'm sure things will get better in time．不要着急——隔一段时间之后一切都会好的。

467．tip n．点子；主意；劝告；情报（熟义：小费；尖端；梢）

Here is a useful tip on how to deal with online friends．下面给你介绍一条有用的建议，怎样处理网友的问题。

468. touch 熟义：n/v. 接触

I feel a touch of tenderness from mom's words. n. 少许，微量

Vegetables were touched by the frost(霜冻）. vt. 害到，伤害

469 . treat 熟义：vt. 对待；处理；治疗

Her son's visit are a great treat for her. n.（难得的）乐事

It's my treat this time. n.请客，款待

470. turn to 找（某人寻求帮助等）；求助于（熟义：翻到；转到；变成）

They always turned to me when they were in trouble．当他们遇到麻烦的时候，他们总是来找我。

471．in turn 又反过来（熟义：依次；轮流）

Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice．理论的基础是实践，又反过来为实践服务。

472. twist 熟义：v. 使弯曲变形

The river twisted toward the sea. v. (道路，河流等）曲折，蜿蜒

473. ravel 熟义：v/n. 旅行

The news traveled fast. v. 以某速度传播

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474. understand 熟义：vt. 理解

I understand that you are planning to go to Africa. vt. 知悉,了解,据闻

475. uniform 熟义：n. 制服

The boxes are uniform in weight. adj.相同的，一致的

476. undertake 熟义：v. 承担；采取；从事

I can't undertake that you will make a profit. v.承诺；允诺；答应

477．under way 在进行（勿望文生义）

Plans to save the boy are under way．挽救那个男孩的计划正在进行中。

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478. vain 熟义：adj. 徒劳的，没结果的

She is vain of her beauty. adj. 虚荣的；自视过高的

479. vehicle 熟义：n. 交通工具

We must find out the vehicle of the disease at first. n.媒介；载体

480. vote （熟义：投票）

I vote（that）we go home．v．建议（口语）

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481. walk 熟义：v/n 行走，步行

This society welcomes people from all walks of life. n.行业

482. wander 熟义：v. 漫游，游荡，漫步

Don't wander from the point. v.离开原处或正道

Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. v.走神；神志恍惚；思想开小差

483．give way 崩溃；让步（勿望文生义）

The thin ice gave way under the skater．薄冰在滑冰者的脚下崩裂了。

484．wear （熟义：穿，戴）

His clothes began to wear．v．磨坏

You'll find this material won't wear．v. 经磨；耐用

485. wear 熟义：vt. 穿戴

The girl always wears a happy smile. vt. 表露

The old man wears a heavy beard. v. 留；蓄

486. weigh 熟义：v. 称...的重量；重达

Please the advantages and disadvantages of doing this. v.权衡；斟酌

487.weight 熟义：n. 重量

How much weight will be attached to his decision? n.分量；重要性

488．well off 有钱；富裕（勿望文生义）

His parents are quite well off；they have just bought him a new car for his birthday．他父母很有钱，他们刚给他买了一辆新车作为他的生日礼物。

489．while conj．只要；既然；虽然 n．一段时间（熟义：当…时候；而）

While there is life ，there is hope．留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

While she is a likeable girl ，she can be difficult to work with．尽管这姑娘很可爱，但在一起工作却很难配合。

490．will 毅力；遗嘱（熟义：将）

His iron will forced us not to give up．n．意志；意志力

491. with 熟义：prep. 与..., 以...

With more money I would be able to buy it. prep. 若是

492.．work 熟义：n．工作,（书／画／音乐）作品

Yes，I think your plan will work ．v．起作用

The young man worked a large farm．vt. 管理

493. workshop 熟义：n. 车间；工场

I attended a educational workshop not long ago. n.讲习班，研讨班

494.．work out 得到圆满解决；进行情况（好／……）；理解（熟义：算出；制定出）

Things will work out if you have patient．如果你有耐心，事情会得到圆满解决的。

I can't work out the meaning of this poem．我不能理解这首诗的含义。

495. whip 熟义：n. 鞭子 v 抽打，拍打

She whipped it into her pocket. v.突然拿、取、移动(她迅速地把它塞进衣袋

496. wicked 熟义：adj. 邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的

Dave used to be a wicked child when he was young. adj.淘气的,顽皮的

497. wit 熟义：n. 智力，才智

His remarks if filled with wits. n.风趣，妙语

498. wrap 熟义：n. vt 包，裹

Mind you wrap up well if you go out. n.围巾，披肩 （你出外的话要围好围巾 ）

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499. yield 熟义：n. 产量，收益 v. 生产，出产

I would rather die than yield. vi. 让步，屈服，投降

500. yard 熟义：n. 院子，庭院；场院

Can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? n. 码（1码 = 3英尺 = 36英寸 ≈ 0.914米）