考研英语60个常用词（考研英语高频1000词）

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expand [ɪk'spænd]

v. 扩大，膨胀；扩展(业务)

①Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.

20世纪60年代，悉尼的人口迅速增加。

②The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.

该酒店想添个游泳池来扩展业务。

expand on/upon sth 详述，充分叙述

【词缀&谐音：ex-"out"向外 pan-音似“胖” d-音似“的”→ 向外越发地胖的 → 膨胀，扩大】

expansion [ɪk'spænʃən]

n. 扩大，膨胀；(企业等的)扩张

The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.

城市规模的迅速扩大会带来各种社会和经济问题。

【expand ion-名词后缀】

expect [ɪk'spekt]

v. 预料，预期；期待，盼望；指望，期望 (~ sth of/from sb)

①We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.

我们预料这个月食物价格会上涨。

②We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.

我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。

③Her parents expected high standards from her.

她的父母对她的期望很高。

【词根词缀：ex-"out"向外 spect-"to look"看 → 向外看 → 预料；期待；期望】

expectation [‚ekspek'teɪʃən]

n. 预料，预期；期待，盼望；指望，期望

Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.

遗憾的是新软件并不理想。

【expect ation-名词后缀】

expensive [ɪk'spensɪv]

adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的

Making the wrong decision could prove expensive.

错误的决策可能会付出昂贵的代价。

【谐音：“艾克斯笨媳妇”， 艾克斯的笨媳妇买“昂贵的”东西从不砍价】

experience [ɪk'spɪəriəns]

n. [U] (由实践得来的）经验；经历，阅历 [ C ] (一次)经历，体验

v. 经历，经受；体会到，感受到

working experience 工作经验

This romantic evening cruise is a memorable experience.

这趟浪漫的乘船夜游是一次令人难忘的经历。

Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives.

每个人在人生的某个阶段都会经历这些问题。

【来自experiment v./n. (做)试验，实验】

experiment [ɪk'sperɪmənt]

n. 实验，试验

v. 做试验，进行实验；尝试，试用

to do/perform/conduct an experiment

做实验

Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong.

有人觉得利用动物做试验是错误的。

【词根词缀：ex-"out"出来 peri-"to test, try"试用，尝试 ment-名词后缀 → 试出结果的过程 → 实验，试验】

expert ['ekspɜːt]

n. 专家，能手 ( an ~ at/in/on sth; an ~ at/in/on doing sth)

adj. 专家的，行家的

an expert in child psychology

儿童心理专家

He's an expert at getting his own way.

他在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。

【对比联想：专家 (expert) 做实验 (experiment)】

explain [ɪk'spleɪn]

v. 解释，说明 (~ sth to sb)

It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.

对初学者解释这个问题很难。

explain yourself 解释自己的行为；把自己的意思说清楚

【词根词缀：ex-"out"向外 plain-平坦的;清楚明白的 → 把...弄平坦，使之清楚明白 → 解释，说明】

explanation [‚eksplə'neɪʃən]

n. 解释，说明

I'll try and give you a quick explanation of how the machine works.

我争取给你快速解释一下这机器的工作原理。

【explain ation-名词后缀】

explore [ɪk'splɔː]

v. 勘探，探索；探讨，探究

①As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.

我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地勘探。

②Management need to explore ways of improving office security.

管理层需要探讨如何加强办事处的安全措施。

【谐音：“一颗石扑落”，从太空里落下一颗陨石，科学家们纷纷去“探索”】

explosion [ɪk'spləʊʒən]

n. 爆炸，爆发; 激增，急剧膨胀

Several people were injured in a bomb explosion.

有数人在炸弹爆炸中受伤。

the population explosion in India

印度人口的激增

【来自explode v. 爆炸 对比联想：勘察(explode)地形时遇到爆炸(explode/explosion)】

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feel in the pink

例句

Today I sure feel in the pink! I had a good night's sleep, a walk in the fresh air thismorning, a good breakfast, and I feel like I can get a whole lot accomplished today!.

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