1.tense[tens]a.紧张的;拉紧的,绷紧的v.(使)拉近,(使)绷紧n.(动词的)时态e.g.Theatmospherewasverytensewhenweheardallthemountaineersdiedduringanavalanche.当我们听说所有的登山队员都在一次雪崩中罹难时,气氛变得十分凝重。搭配:atensesituation/atmosphere紧张的局势/气氛thepresent/pasttense现在时/过去时扩展:tenselyad.紧张地,绷紧地tensionn.紧张,焦虑;紧张关系,紧张局势2.dense[dens]a.密集的,稠密的;密度大的e.g.Itisnotpropertobuildafactoryinadistrictwithadensepopulation.在一个人口稠密的地区建工厂是不合适的。e.g.Thecrowdwassodensethatwecouldhardlymove.人群密集得让我们几乎无法移动。搭配:adensepopulation稠密的人口densetraffic拥挤的交通densefog大雾3.density[‘densiti]n.密集,稠密;密度e.g.Ironhasagreaterdensitythanwood.铁的密度比木头的密度大。Thepopulationdensityinthecityisgreaterthanthatinthecountryside.城市的人口密度比农村的人口密度大。搭配:populationdensity人口密度trafficdensity交通量low-densityhousing低密度的住房4.tight[tait]a.紧身的;紧的,牢固的;(时间、经费等)紧的;密封的adv.紧紧地,牢牢地e.g.Theseshoesaretootightforme.这双鞋子我穿着太挤脚。搭配:tightdress紧身长裙tightschedule紧张的日程tightsecurity紧密的保安措施tightmoney银根紧(经济学术语)扩展:tightenv.(使)变紧,(使)绷紧5.tougha.困难的;坚强的;坚韧的;强硬的,严格的;(肉等食物)老的,硬的;粗暴的e.g.Youneedtobetoughtosurviveinasocietyfullofcompetition.要在充满竞争的社会中生存就要有坚韧不拔的意志。搭配:toughplastic坚韧的塑胶toughmeat煮硬了嚼不动的肉atoughquestion/policy棘手问题/强硬政策扩展:toughlyad.坚强地,结实地,强硬地toughenv.变硬,变艰难6.rougha.粗糙的;粗野的;混乱的;艰难的,不愉快的;粗略的e.g.Couldyougivemearoughideawhenyouwillbeback?你能告诉我你大概什么时候回来吗?搭配:roughhands粗糙的手aroughestimate粗略的估计aroughtime艰难的时期beroughonsb./treatsb.rough对某人粗暴苛刻,欺侮某人roughlyspeaking粗略地说,大概地说扩展:roughlyad.粗略的,大概地7.harsha.严厉的,严酷的;刺耳的,刺眼的e.g.Infairytales,stepmothersareusuallyharshtotheirstepchildren.在童话故事中,继母对丈夫前妻的孩子通常很冷酷。搭配:harshcolors刺眼的颜色harshdiscipline严厉的纪律aharshclimate恶劣的气候aharshpunishment严厉的处罚8.rigida.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的e.g.Oldmenarealwaysveryrigidintheirideas.老年人的想法总是十分固执。搭配:arigidposture/principle僵硬的姿势/刻板的原则rigidsupport/tradition坚定的支持/刻板的传统9.stiff[stif]a.硬的,僵直的;不灵活的;拘谨的,生硬的;艰难的,费劲的;(风等)强烈的ad.极其,非常;僵硬地e.g.Hempisastifffiberthatcomesfromaplantthatgrowsinbothhotandmildclimates.大麻是一种硬质纤维,取自一种在炎热气候和温和气候下都能生存的植物。搭配:bestiffwithcold冻僵stiffmuscles僵直的肌肉bestiffinopinions立场坚定10.solida.固体的;实心的;结实的;可靠的;连续的n.固体e.g.Thebabyisn’toldenoughtoeatsolidfoodsyet.婴儿还太小,不能吃固体食物。搭配:asolidbasis/foundation坚实的基础besolidfor/against一致坚决同意/反对solidevidence确凿的证据扩展:solidifyv.(使)凝固,(使)变硬11.fix[fiks]vt.修理;安装;安排,确定;整理;n.困境,窘境e.g.Let’sfix(up)adateandplaceforthemeeting.我们确定下聚会的日期和地点吧。短语:fixon决定,确定;使(目光、感情、注意力等)集中于fixup安排;修理;解决fixtodosth.决定做某事扩展:fixeda.固定的,不动的,确定的12.bold[bəuld]a.勇敢的;鲁莽的;粗体的e.g.Theheadwordsinthedictionaryareprintedinboldtype.该词典的词条是用黑体字排印的。Iwillbeboldandspeakthetruth.我会大胆说出事实真相。搭配:inboldtype用黑/粗体字aboldaction大胆的行动13.violent[‘vaiələnt]a.暴力的;猛烈的,剧烈的e.g.Shewasinaviolenttemperandbeganthrowingthingsabout.她大发脾气,开始乱扔东西。搭配:aviolentstorm猛烈的风暴aviolentquarrel激烈的争吵扩展:violentlyad.猛烈地,激烈地violencen.暴力;猛烈14.fierce[fiəs]a.凶猛的,残酷的;猛烈的;暴躁的e.g.Thereissomuchunemploymentthatthecompetitionforjobsisfierce.失业情况严重,求职的竞争十分激烈。搭配:afiercewind/storm狂风/暴雨fiercecompetition激烈的竞争扩展:fiercelyad.猛烈地,厉害地15.extreme[ik‘stri:m]a.极度的,极端的;尽头的n.极端;最大程度e.g.Hispoliticalideasareratherextreme.他的政治思想相当极端。Loveandhatredareextremes.爱与恨是两个极端。短语:gotoextremes走极端intheextreme非常,极其扩展:extremelyad.极端地,非常地16.intense[in‘tens]a.强烈的;紧张的;热情的;非常的e.g.WhatstruckWangZhizhiafterhejoinedtheNBAwastheintensecompetitionbetweentheplayers.当王治郅加入NBA后,使他震惊的是队员间激烈的竞争。搭配:intenselife/work紧张的生活/工作intenseinterest/convictions浓厚的兴趣/强烈的信念扩展:intenselyad.强烈地;激烈地;热情地intensityn.强烈,剧烈;强度intensifyv.(使)增强,(使)加剧17.intensive[in‘tensiv]a.加强的;集中的;密集的e.g.Intensivecareinhospitalsisgiventotheseriouslyill.在医院里危重病人得到加强护理。Theproblemwassolvedbyintensiveresearch.经过深入研究,问题得到了解决。搭配:makeanintensivestudyofsth.对某事进行深入的研究intensivetraining强化训练intensivecareunit(ICU)重症监护室intensivereading精读扩展:intensivelyad.深入地18.extensive[ik‘stensiv]a.广大的;广泛的;大量的e.g.Theeventreceivedextensivecoverageinthenewspapers.这次事件得到了报纸的广泛报道。搭配:anextensiveview广阔的视野extensivereading泛读extensiveknowledge广博的知识19.extend[ik‘stend]vt.延伸;扩大;给予vi.延伸;伸展;延续e.g.Theyextendedtherailwaytothenexttown.他们把铁路延伸到了下一个城镇。搭配:extendcredit提供贷款extendawarmwelcome表示热烈欢迎extendto/into…一直持续,延伸到…扩展:extensionn.伸出,延伸;扩大;延期extentn.程度;范围;长度20.expand[ik‘spænd]v.扩大;膨胀;扩展e.g.TheNokiacompanywantstoexpanditsmarketinAsia.诺基亚公司想扩大其在亚洲的市场。搭配:expandmarket扩大市场expandonsth.详述某论点扩展:expansivea.易膨胀的;广阔的expansen.广阔的区域21.expansion[ik‘spænʃən]n.扩大;膨胀e.g.Theneweditionisanexpansionoftheplanhewrotebefore.新版本是他以前写的剧本的扩充。搭配:theexpansionofknowledge知识的扩大territorialexpansion领土扩张acompany’sexpansionoverseas公司向海外发展22.stretch[stretʃ]vi.伸展,延续vt.拉长,伸展;使倾注全力n.伸展,延伸;延续;一段时间;一段路程e.g.Istretchedtorelaxafterawholedayinfrontofthecomputer.在电脑前工作了一整天,我伸了个懒腰放松一下。Thedesertstretchesforhundredsofmiles.沙漠绵延数百英里。短语:asastretch不停地,连续地搭配:atfullstretch竭尽全力stretchfortheimpossible勉强做那些做不到的事情23.diverse[dai‘və:s,di’və:s]a.不同的,相异的;多种多样的e.g.TherearediversedialectsintheChineselanguage.汉语有各种不同的方言。搭配:peoplefromdiversecultures来自不同文化背景的人diverseinterests广泛的兴趣扩展:diversifyv.(使)不同,(使)变得多样化diversityn.多样性divertv.使转向;转移;转移…的注意力;24.impact[im‘pækt]n./v.影响,作用;冲击,碰撞e.g.TheentryintoWTOwillhaveagreatimpactonChina.入世将给中国带来巨大的影响。Thesecostswillimpactonourprofitability.这些成本费用将会影响到我们的利润率。搭配:have/makea…(great,far-reaching,etc.)impacton…对…有/产生…(重大的,深远的等)影响25.influence[‘