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1、2017考研英语二词汇（九）81 Nothing is more futile and more self-defeating than the bitterness of spurned love. This is always a distortion of reality, for people are not the captives or victims of othersthey are free agents, working out their own destinies for good or for ill. 因失恋而痛苦是最没有出息、最自作自受的。这类事总会歪曲事实真相，

2、因为无论命运是好是坏，每个人都不是他人的俘虏或牺牲品，而是掌握自己命运的自由行为人。futile a. 徒然的，徒劳的，无效的【记】fu(音似：无)+tile(瓦片)盖房没有瓦片，是徒劳徒劳的【派生】futility n. 无用，徒劳【近】vain a. 徒劳的【反】profitable a. 有益的【词组】a futile attempt 徒然的尝试spurn v. 拒绝【近】deny v. 拒绝，否认【词组】a spurned lover 遭到轻蔑拒绝的痴心爱慕者distortion n. 歪曲，曲解【大纲词汇】distort v. 使变形，扭曲；歪曲，曲解【构词】dis(加强)+tort

3、(扭曲)歪曲，扭曲【近】twist v. 扭曲captive n. 俘虏，囚徒 a. 被监禁的；受控制的【构词】capt(抓)+ive(人或物等)抓住的人俘虏，囚徒【派生】captivity n. 囚禁【近】prisoner n. 囚犯；俘虏【词组】take sb.s captive 囚禁或俘获某人(Love Is Not Like Merchandise爱情不是商品)82 Discouragement, disappointment, failure, and setbacksthese are all things that can help us maintain the right m

4、indset. The key to life is to learn from these experiences, and minimize the amount of time that we allow ourselves to stay discouraged. 灰心、失望、失败及挫折都能帮助我们保持正确的心态。生命的秘诀在于从这些经历中学习，并减少我们允许自己萎靡不振的时间。setback n. 挫折；阻碍【记】set（设置）+back（后退）设置后退倒退，挫折【近】frustration n. 挫折key n. 关键，要诀；答案；钥匙；调；键 a. 关键的 v. 用键盘输入【近】

5、answer n. 答案 tone n. 声调【词组】the key to sth. 的关键 the key issue 关键问题minimize v. 使减到最少；最小化； 极度轻视【构词】minim （=small 小） +ize （动词后缀）减小【派生】minimization n. 最小限度；极小化；轻视【反】maximize v. 达到最大值；极为重视(请坚强！灰心丧气时你可以做的11件事)83 Life is not always full of multiple choices or the yes-or-no questions, but application questio

6、ns which need us to prove little by little. During the process, we need to make choice to get or lose.It matters not even if we get wrong answers. 人生并非全是选择题或是非题，还包含需要我们一点一滴去论证的应用题。在此过程中，我们需要进行取舍, 纵使做错，也无关紧要。application n. 应用；申请，申请书；涂抹，施用【派生】applicant n. 申请人【近】utilization n. 利用；使用【词组】an application f

7、orm 申请表prove v. 证明，证实; 最终显现为；展示【派生】provable a. 可证明的，能证实的【反】suppose v. 推想; 猜想; 假设【词组】prove yourself to sb. 显示自己的才能matter v. 要紧，有重大影响 n. 事情，问题；物质【近】affair n. 事情【词组】as a matter of fact 事实上；其实(About Love)84 In periods of very rapid change, volatility and ambiguity, trust is subjected to a stress test. W

8、e tend to become more cautious and skeptical about trusting others. Ironically, these are times when trust can be an even bigger asset for survival and adaptation. 在瞬息万变、反复无常、难以捉摸的时代, 信任都要经受压力的考验。对信任他人，我们往往变得更加谨慎和怀疑。然而，讽刺的是，这种时候信任才是越有分量的资产，帮助我们生存和适应环境。period n. 时代；时间，时期；课时；句号【派生】periodical a. 周期的；定期

9、的【近】era n. 纪元；时代【词组】put a period to 使结束；终止ambiguity n. 意义不明确；模棱两可的意思；含糊话【大纲词汇】ambiguous a. 模棱两可的；不明确的【近】equivocal a. 模棱两可的；意义不明的【反】unambiguous a. 明确的skeptical a. 怀疑的；怀疑论的【派生】skepticism n. 怀疑论；怀疑的态度【反】credulous a. 轻信的(你值得信任吗？)85 Be proud of yourself. The fact that youre trying is immensely impressive

10、.You have conquered satisfaction. You are crushing your fears with every new effort you put forth. You arent where you want to be yet, but youre making progress. 为自己感到骄傲吧。你一直在努力，这个事实着实令人印象深刻。你已经战胜了自满, 并正以一次次新的付出击败自己的恐惧。虽然尚未达到目标，但你正在不断地进步。impressive a. 给人印象深刻的；令人赞叹的【构词】impress（印象，引人注目）+ive（形容词后缀）印象深刻

11、的【近】unforgettable a. 难忘的 conquer v. 战胜；征服；击败；克服【派生】conqueror n. 征服者，胜利者【近】defeat v. 击败；战胜【词组】conquer your nerves/fear 战胜你的恐惧progress n. 进步；前进；发展 v. 前进；进步；形近【构词】pro（向前）+gress（行走）向前走前进【派生】progressive a. 进步的；先进的 n. 进步人士；改革派人士【近】advance n. 前进【词组】in progress 正在进行，在发展中(带你发现最好的自己)86 These are the times of

12、fast foods and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits and shallow relationships. More leisure and less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition; two incomes, but more divorce; fancier houses, but broken homes. 这是一个快餐食品和消化迟缓相伴的时代；一个体格高大和品质缺乏并存的时代；一个追逐名利和人情冷漠相生的时代。我们的闲暇多了，乐趣却少了

13、；食品种类丰富了，营养却缺乏了；双薪家庭增多了，离婚率却增加了；家装富丽堂皇了，家庭却支离破碎了。steep a. 过分的；急剧升降的；陡峭的v. 泡；使充满【记】step（脚步）+ e（音似：鹅）鹅一步步地走到了陡峭的地方陡峭的【派生】steepness n. 险峻；不合道理【反】gentle a. 温和的；文雅的【词组】a steep rise in unemployment 失业率的激增shallow a. 肤浅的；浅的【近】simple a. 简单的；单纯的【反】deep a. 深远的；深刻的【词组】shallow sea 浅海leisure n. 休闲；空闲【 派生】leisured

14、 a. 悠闲自在的；有空的【 反】labour n. 劳动；工作【词组】at leisure 有空；清闲(我们这个时代的尴尬 ) 87 Weve learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies, but have less communication.We are long on quantity, but short on quality. 我们

15、学会了奔跑，却没学会等待；我们的收入提高了，道德水平却降低了。我们生产了更多的电脑用于储存更多的信息和制造更多的拷贝，而彼此间交流却少之又少。我们追求数量, 却忽视了质量。information n. 信息，资料；情报；通知【构词】inform（通知）+ation（名词后缀）通知【近】intelligence n. 情报【词组】information technology 信息技术communication n. 交流，沟通；通讯，通信；书信；传达 【近】transmission n. 传递；传送；播送【词组】communication system 通讯系统quantity n. 数量，量；

16、大量；总量【构词】quant（多少，数量）+ity（名词后缀）数量【派生】quantitative a. 数量的；定量的【近】amount n. 数量；总额 【词组】an unknown quantity 未知量 quality n. 质量；才能；特性【近】talent n. 才能；天资；天才【词组】quality assurance 品质保证(Paradox of Our Times)88 There are many friends that will come into your lifesome you will passively lose touch with, some will

17、 become more like acquaintances.But your old friends seem to stick around, and no matter how near or far they are, they continue to be a part of your life. 一生中会遇到许多朋友有些人你会被动地失去联系，有些会变得更像泛泛之交。但是，无论距离远近，你的老朋友似乎总能在你身边，始终是你生活中不可或缺的一部分。passively ad. 被动地【大纲词汇】passive a. 被动的；被动语态的 n. 被动语态【构词】pass（感情）+ive（形

18、容词后缀）感情用事被动的【反】active a. 积极的【词组】a passive sentence 被动句lose v. 失去；丢失；输掉（比赛等）；不明白【派生】loser n. 屡屡失败的人；（因某行为、决定等的）受损害者 loss n. 丢失；亏损；逝世【近】fail v. 失败miss v. 丢失【反】gain v. 获得；赢得【词组】lose yourself in sth. 沉迷于acquaintance n. 相识；熟人；了解【构词】ac （使）+quaint （=know 知道）+ance（名词后缀）了解【派生】acquaintanceship n. 相识；认识；了解；交往关

19、系【近】mate n. 朋友；同事【词组】acquaintance with sb.与某人的相识make sb.s acquaintance = make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人stick v. 粘住；放置；刺 n. 树枝；指挥棒【派生】sticker n. 贴纸 sticky a. 黏的；闷热的；棘手的【 近】adhere v. 黏附 cane n. 棍棒【词组】stick around 不走开 stick to 坚持(感谢有你陪伴的那些年)89 Optimists know better than to underestimate the power of

20、forgiveness.Martin Luther King Jr. fought hate with love. He recognized the past is the past and forgiveness was the path to a better future for everyone. Optimists, therefore, forgive and forge ahead. 乐观主义者肯定不会低估宽恕的力量。马丁路德金用爱来对抗恨。他懂得过去的已经过去，而宽恕才是每个人通往光明未来的道路。因此, 乐观主义者会宽恕他人，然后大步向前。underestimate v. 低

21、估；轻蔑 n. 低估，轻视【构词】under(低于，在之下)+estimate(估计)低估【反】overestimate v. 高估forgiveness n. 宽恕，原谅，宽宏大量【构词】forgive(原谅)+ness(名词后缀)宽恕，原谅【派生】forgiving a. 宽容的，宽宏大量的【词组】to pray for Gods forgiveness 祈求上帝宽恕therefore ad. 因此，所以【近】consequently ad. 因此，结果，所以forge v. 稳步前进；伪造，假冒；努力加强；锻造，制作 n. 铁匠铺；锻造工厂【派生】forger n. 伪造者【近】prog

22、ress v. 前进【反】lag v. 滞后【词组】forge ahead 迅速向前，进步神速(9 Things Optimists Do Differently)90 To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in this or that.” Such an attempt o

23、nly aggravates the strain of mental effort. 要想真正快乐和安全,一个人应该最少有两种或三种爱好,并且是真正的爱好。在生命的晚年开始培养爱好是没有用的,还说”我会对这个或那个感兴趣”。这种尝试只会加重脑力劳动的压力。attempt n. 尝试；努力 v. 尝试，试图【构词】at(为了)+tempt(诱惑)为了拒绝诱惑尝试【词组】make an attempt试图aggravate v. 使严重，使恶化；激怒【构词】ag+grav(重)+ate(使)使重使严重，使恶化【派生】aggravation n. 严重，恶化；激怒【近】exasperate v. 使恼怒；使恶化,使加剧【反】mitigate v. 使缓和，使减轻；使平息strain n. 压力，重负；张力，拉力；扭伤，劳损 v. 损伤；尽力；用力推，拉紧【记】s(司机)+train(火车)司机开火车，压力很大压力【派生】strained a. 紧张的，憔悴的； 不友好的；勉强的【近】burden n. 负担【反】relax v. 放松【词组】heavy burden重负mental a. 脑力的，思考的，精神的；疯狂【派生】mentality n.心态，思想方法【词组】mental age 心理年龄；智力年龄(Work and Pleasure)