SAT词汇技能6 - 第20课

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

退缩, 畏缩

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

预防, 阻止

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

拒绝, 驳回

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

缩短, 减少

to take part in an activity

参与, 从事

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

赋予, 捐赠

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

粘附, 附着

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

取消, 撤销

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

表示, 标志

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

意味着, 导致

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

提出, 讨论

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

刮擦, 发出刺耳声

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

嘲笑, 鄙视

to express great regret or sorrow for something

哀怨, 悲痛

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

讽刺, 夸张

to overrun in large numbers

侵扰, 泛滥

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

遗赠, 遗赠给

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

进行普查, 统计人口

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

哀叹, 抱怨