New words:

lame /leɪm/
adj. 形容词

跛的,瘸的;腿脚不便的
(借口、理由、笑话)蹩脚的,无说服力的,差劲的

v. 动词

使跛;使致残;使行动困难

详细词源拆解:

古英语原生词,本义腿脚受伤、行动不便;
后引申形容借口、理由、段子蹩脚、站不住脚。

词汇家族

lame (adj. 跛的;蹩脚的 /v. 使致残)
→ lamely (adv. 跛地;牵强地)
→ lameness (n. 跛足;蹩脚,无说服力)

必记高频搭配

使跛;使致残;使行动困难

A fall lamed the old man for several months.

lame excuse 蹩脚的借口

Stop using lame excuses when you forget your homework.

lame joke 冷笑话、不好笑的段子

He told a lame joke that no one laughed at.

lame animal 腿脚受伤的动物

The lame dog walks slowly with a hurt leg.

lamely (adv. 跛地;牵强地)

He lamely explained why he failed the test.

lameness (n. 蹩脚;腿脚不便)

Everyone noticed the lameness of his excuse.
所有人都听出他的借口十分站不住脚。

关键使用提醒

  1. 口语高频贬义用法:lame 形容借口、点子、段子,是日常阅读高频考点

    This plan is too lame to carry out.
    这个方案漏洞太多,根本没法执行。
  2. 形容人 “腿脚残疾” 正式场合优先用 disabled,lame 偏口语,略显不礼貌

    错误:The lame student sits beside me.
    优化:The disabled student sits beside me.
    翻译:那位身有残疾的同学坐在我旁边。
  3. 动词 lame 多用于被动或过去式,侧重意外造成行动不便

    例句:He was lamed by a traffic accident last year.
    翻译:去年一场车祸让他落下腿脚残疾。
  4. 副词 lamely 修饰动词,表 “牵强地、磕磕绊绊地

    例句:She lamely tried to hide her mistake.
    翻译:她牵强地试图掩盖自己的错误。

New words:

review /rɪˈvjuː/
v. 动词

复习(功课、知识点)
审查;检查;审核
评论(电影、书籍、演出)
回顾;回想

n. 名词

复习;温习
审查;审核
书评;影评;评论文章
回顾;总结

详细词源拆解:

前缀 re-(再次、重新)+ view(看),字面义 “再看一遍”。

词义演变:

重新翻看书本 → 复习;
重新查看事物 → 审查、检阅
看完作品发表看法 → 评论、影评

词汇家族

review (v./n. 复习;审查;评论)
→ reviewer (n. 评论员;评审人)
→ reviewing (n. 复习;评审)

必记高频搭配

review lessons 复习功课

We review lessons to get ready for the test.

book / movie review 书评 / 影评

I write a short movie review for class.

review the plan 审核方案

The head teacher will review our activity plan.

a quick review 快速复习;简略审核

Do a quick review before handing in your paper.

reviewer (n. 评论员,评审者)

The book reviewer thinks this story is wonderful.

关键使用提醒

  1. 区分英美用词:美式多用 review 表复习;英式常用 revise

    I review my history every evening.(美式)
    我每晚复习历史。
  2. 名词复数:review 表多篇评论、多次复习时变复数 reviews

    There are many reviews about this new novel.
    有许多关于这本新小说的评论。
  3. 固定搭配写作高频:do a review of sth 复习 / 回顾某物

    We do a review of grammar before the exam.
    考前我们复习一遍语法。
  4. 一词多义做题技巧:结合场景判断词义

    学习场景 = 复习;
    文书工作 = 审核
    影视书籍 = 评论

review

New words:

bearable /ˈberəbl/ adj. 可忍受的;承受得住的


必记高频搭配

  1. make sth bearable 使某事尚可忍受

    Music makes long trips more bearable for us.
  2. 反义词:unbearable 无法忍受的,考试高频成对记忆

    The pain was unbearable at first, now bearable.
    起初剧痛难忍,现在已经好多了。
  3. 修饰对象:多修饰 pain、heat、noise、sadness、pressure 等负面感受

    The light pressure on my arm is bearable.
    手臂轻微的压迫感可以忍受。
  4. 副词变形 bearably,用于修饰形容词

    The weather is bearably cool today.
    今天天气凉爽宜人,完全不难受。
  5. 句式常用:make sth bearable 使…… 变得可以忍受,写作好用句型

    Friends’ company makes loneliness bearable.
    朋友的陪伴消解孤单。

bearable

New words:

bear /ber/ v. 承受;忍受;生育,生(孩子);承担责任


必记高频搭配

bear fruit 结果实;取得成果;产生成效
Hard work will bear fruit in the end.

bear in mind = 记住,牢记

Bear in mind that exams are next week.
Thank you for your advice - I'll bear it in mind.

bear with me = 请耐心听我说 / 请稍等

Bear with me, I'm almost done.
Please bear with me while I find the document.

bear pain 忍受痛苦

He could not bear the pain in his leg.

bear responsibility 承担责任

We must bear responsibility for our mistakes.

关键使用提醒

写作替代:

remember 换成 bear in mind​
succeed 换成 bear fruit

New words:

bear /ber/

变形:动词过去式 bore;过去分词 borne /born;现在分词 bearing

详细词源拆解:

  1. 名词义(熊):古英语原生词,专属动物名词;
  2. 动词义(承受、孕育、忍受):本义“承载重量”,延伸出忍受痛苦、承担责任、孕育生命、结果实等高频词义。

词汇家族

bear (n. 熊;v. 忍受、承受)
→ bearing (n. 举止;轴承;方位)
→ bearable (adj. 可忍受的)

必记高频搭配

  1. 忍受、忍耐(痛苦、噪音、糟糕状态)

    I cannot bear the terrible smell in the room.
  2. 承受、支撑(重量、压力)

    The strong table can bear heavy books easily.
  3. 生育(孩子);结(果实)

    This old tree bears sweet fruits every summer.
  4. 怀有、带有(情感、想法)

    She bears deep kindness to every stranger.
  5. 承担(责任、后果、代价)

    You must bear the result of your own choice.

关键使用提醒

  1. 过去分词两种拼法要分清

① born:主要用于“出生”

He was born​ in 2000.(被动:be born)

② borne:用于“生育 / 承载 / 忍受” 的完成时 /被动(除“出生”之外)

She has borne great hardship for her family. 她为家庭承受了巨大艰辛。
  1. 固定短语 bear fruit 两层含义:植物结果;努力见成效,写作高频

    Your daily practice will bear fruit in exams.
    日常练习会在考试中收获回报。
  2. 记忆技巧

    🐻 联想记忆:想象一只熊(bear)在忍受(bear)寒冷,因为它出生(born)在冰天雪地里。