56、attach(to) 缚, 系 ,结
同义替换:
to fix, fasten; join
attach原始涵义:
vt. & vi.贴上; 系; 附上The worker attached a cable.工人连接电缆。
vt.结,采;贴;缚,拴,扎牢;装;连接 (to)She attached labels to all her bags.她把标签系(或贴)在所有袋子上。
(正式)任命,委派,委任,指派 His new firm attached him to the sales division of the business.他的新公司派他到营业部工作。
真题重现:
One can get all the details of a patented invention from a library attached to the patent office.我们可以从附属于专利局的图书馆获取某项专利发明的所有详细资料。(1993阅读)
造句:
He attached labels to his luggage.
他把标签贴在行李上。
57、make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做…
attempt原始涵义:
vt.试图; 尝试He attempted the exam but failed.他试图通过考试, 但失败了。
n.尝试, 试图, 企图After repeated attempts they finally succeeded.经过反复尝试, 他们终于成功了。
造句:
The company make an attempt at breaking/ to break into the American market.
公司试图打入美国市场
58、attend to (=)注意,照顾;
同义替换:
give one’s attention, care and thought
造句:
He is really too busy to attend to anything else.
他实在太忙, 无法分身。
attend on(upon)侍候,照料
同义替换:
wait upon, serve, look after
造句:
The servant attends on his master.
佣人侍候其主人。
59、attitude toward …对…的态度.看法
造句:
Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself.
我们先来检讨我们对和平的态度
60、attribute…to…把..归因于..;认为..是..的结果
同义替换:
to believe sth. to be the result of…
attribute原始涵义:
vt.认为…是; 归因于…He attributes his success to working hard.他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。
n.属性, 特性Kindness is one of his best attributes.仁慈是他的好品性之一。
造句:
What do you attribute to your long and successful career in entertainment?
你认为自己在娱乐圈内获得长久成功的原因是什么?
61、on the average平均
同义替换:
on average, on an average
造句:
On the average, such transformations balance out.
平均起来,这种转化可以互相抵消。
62、(be) aware of 意识到,知道
同义替换:
be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness
aware原始涵义:
adj.意识到的, 知道的,明白的He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。
真题重现:
Anyone who has Spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to the same situation.
跟小孩待过的人都知道男孩和女孩对同一情形的反应是不一样的。 (1991词汇)
造句:
He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.
他知道他的病有可能复发。
63、 at the back of 在…后面
同义替换:
behind
造句:
There is an appendix at the back of the book
该书末尾处有一附录。
64、in the back of 在…后部(里面);
on the back of 在…后部(外面);
be on one’s back卧病不起.
造句:
You ride in the back of the car with yourbrother.
你跟你弟弟坐汽车的后座.
You hit me on the back of the head.
你砸着我的后脑勺啦。
He was on his back for 3 weeks.
他有三个星期卧病在床。
65、 at one’s back支持,维护
同义替换:
supporting or favoring sb.
造句:
The people are at the back of the government.
人民是支持政府的。
have sb. at one ’s back 有…支持, 有…作后台
造句:
If you make this decision you will certainly have the President at your back.
你如果采取这项决定的话,一定会得到总统的支持。