E开头的专八词汇

E11. eavesdrop：v. 偷听（私人谈话）You should not eavesdrop our talking.（你不应该偷听我们说话）2. eccentricity：n. 古怪，怪癖My wife has many eccentricities.（我老婆有很多怪癖。）3. eclectic：a. 折中的，兼收并蓄的，综合的4. ecstasy：n. 狂喜，入迷She was in a trancelike state of religious ecstasy.（她的宗教狂热已使她处于恍惚状态之中。）5. eczema：湿疹6. eddy：n. 漩涡，涡流v. 旋转，回旋The hurricane is eddying toward us.（龙卷风正向我们旋转而来。）7. edgy：a. 1.紧张的，急躁的2.刀口锐利的，尖锐的Shes been a bit edgy lately, waiting for the exam results.（她正在等待考试结果, 所以最近有些焦躁不安。）8. edict：n. 法令公告9. edifice：n. 宏伟的建筑物10. eerie：a. 怪异可怕的1. accomplice：n. 从犯，帮凶She was her husbands accomplice in murdering a rich old man.（她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。）2. abdomen：n. 腹部，下腹（形容词形式：abdominal：下腹的）3. ablaze：adj. 1. 着火，燃烧着2. 闪耀，灯火辉煌The whole building was soon ablaze after the attack.（在遭到袭击后,整幢大楼很快就烧起来了。）4. abort：v. 1.使流产，堕胎2. 中止，（使）夭折，使（计划）失败The doctor had to abort the baby.（医生不得不打掉胎儿。）They aborted the space flight finally.（他们最后中止了这次宇航飞行。）5. abound：v. 1. 大量存在，充满2.富有Apples abound here all the year round.（这里一年到头都有很多苹果。）6. aboveboard：adj. 光明磊落的，光明正大的，率直的I didnt have to bribe anyone；it was all open and aboveboard.（我没有必要贿赂任何人,这完全是光明正大的。）7. abreast：adv. 并排，并肩They lined up six abreast.(他们排成六人一行。)8. abridge：v. 缩写，缩短The play was abridged for TV.（剧本经过节略,以拍摄电视片。）9. abrupt：adj. 1. 突然的，出其不意的2.陡峭的3. 粗鲁的，无礼的I dont know the cause of his abrupt leave.（我不知道他突然离去的原因。）10. absolve：v. 1.免除（某人的）承诺（责任等）2.赦免，免受惩罚，宣告无罪The court absolved him of guilt in her death.（法庭赦免了他在她的死亡中所犯的罪。）E31.egoism：n. 自我主义，自私注意，利己主义2.electrify：v. 1.使充电，使电气化 2.使激动，使兴奋3.electrode：n. 电极4.electrostatic：a. 静电的5.elemental：a. 1.强劲的 2.基本的6.elf：n. 小精灵，小淘气7.elicit：v. 诱出，探出（事实、反应等）例如：In one hour he had elicited the truth.不到一个小时, 他就查明了真相。8.elite：n. 精华，精英，中坚9.elope：v. 私奔10.elucidate：v. 阐明，说明例如：Pleaseelucidate the reasons for your decision.请把你作出决定的理由解释清楚。1.federal：a. 联邦的，联合的2.feedback：n. 反馈，回应3.feeler：n. 触角，触须例如：put out feelers 谨慎地试探别人的观点4.feign：v. 假装，佯作5.fellowship：n. 1.团体，协会 2.友谊 3.学院董事（研究员）的职位6.felony：n. 重罪7.fen：n. 沼泽地区8.fend：v. 照顾自己，自谋生路例如：Ive had to fend for myself since I was 14.我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己。9.fermentation：n. 发酵，激动，骚动10.fern：蕨类植物E4 1.elude：v. 逃避，避开例如：The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks.这两个男人想方设法逃避警方追捕达六个星期。2.elusive：a. 1.躲避的2.令人困惑的易被忘记的3.emaciated：a. 瘦弱的，憔悴的4.emanate：v. 发自，来自，出自例如：Do you know where these rumors emanated from?你知道谣言出自何处吗？5.embattled：a. 处于困境的四面楚歌的6.embed：v. 把嵌入，埋入，埋置例如：They embedded the pilings deep into the subsoil.他们把桩深深打进地基下的土中。7.embezzle：v. 盗用，挪用（公款）例如：The clerk embezzled a thousand pounds from the bank where he worked.那个职员在他工作的银行里贪污了一千英镑。8.emblem：n. 象征，标志，徽章9.embody：v. 体现，使具体化例如：The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops.他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。10.embroil：v. 使卷入例如：John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled.约翰和彼得在争吵, 但玛丽不愿卷入。1.illusion：n. 错觉，幻觉2.illustrate：v. （举例）说明，表明2.以图作解释例如：This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。3.illustrious：a. 著名的，杰出的4.imbecile：n. 低能者，傻瓜5.imbibe：v. 喝，吸收（知识、空气等）例如：They imbibed the local cider before walking home to dinner.他们在走回家吃饭之前喝了本地的苹果酒。6.imitate：v. 1.模仿，仿效2.效法，模拟例如：James can imitate his father perfectly.詹姆斯能逼真地模仿他父亲。7.immaculate：a. 整洁的，无暇的，一尘不染的8. immaterial：a. 1.不重要的，不相干的2.无形的9.immense：a. 巨大的10.immerse：v. 侵入，沉浸于例如：Heimmersed himself totally in his work.他埋头于工作中。E5 1.emend：v. 校订，修改（文稿）例如：Many men are needed to emend this book.（修订这本书需要许多人手。）2.emissary：n. 密使，特使3.empathy：n. 1.同情，同感，共鸣2.感情移入4.empiricism：n.经验主义，经验论5.emulate：v. 赶超，与竞争，效法例如：He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister.（他的滑雪技术正在赶超他的姐姐。）6.encase：v. 把.装入箱（盒、套等）中，包起例如：His body was encased in shining armour.（他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。）7.enclave：n. 飞地（被他国领土包围的领土）8.encroach：v. 1.侵占，侵犯2.妨碍例如：His new farm buildings encroached on his neighbours land.（他的新农场建筑侵占了邻居的土地。）例如：She tried to prevent her work from encroaching too far on her private life.（她尽力避免工作过多地影响她的私生活。）9.endemic：a. 地方性的例如：He said that racism is endemic in this country.（他说种族主义在该国很普遍。）10.endorse：v.1.赞同，认可2.背书，（在票据等）背面签字3.批注（论文）The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger.（委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。）1.genesis：n. 开始，起源2.genial：a. 友好的，和蔼可亲的例如：Orlandois a genial man. （奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。）3.genocide：n. 种族灭绝，大屠杀4.genre：n. （文艺作品的）类型，流派，风格例如：Novel and short story are different genres. （长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别。）5.genuine：a. 1.真正的2. 坦率的3.纯血统的例如：As time went on, a genuine friendship grew up between us.（随着时间的推移, 我们之间产生了一种真挚的友情。）6.geometric：a. 几何学的，几何图形的7.gesticulate：v. 做手势（表示示意或强调）例如：He gesticulated wildly as he tried to make her understand.（他使劲向她做着手势，试图让她明白。）8.ghetto：n. （城市中的）贫民区）9.gibbon：n. 长臂猿10.giddy：a. 1.眩晕的2.令人头晕的例如：I was giddy with the heat.（我热得头晕脑胀。）E61.enfold：v.1.围住，卷起2. 拥抱例如：The mother was enfolding her baby in her arms. （母亲把婴儿抱在自己怀里。）2.engross：v. 使全神贯注例如：He seemed completely engrossed in his book. （他好像完全被他的那本书迷住了。）3.enhance：v. 增加，提高例如：The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it. （城市的发展常常会提高其附近的地价。）4.enigma：n. 神秘莫测的人或事物adj：enigmatic5.enliven：v. 使活泼，使有生气例如：The otherwise dreary book is enlivened by some very amusing illustrations. （这本枯燥乏味的书幸亏加了一些精彩的插图才变得生动有趣。）6.enmity：n. 仇恨，敌意7.enrage：v. 激怒，使狂怒例如：I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders. （发现他们违抗了我的命令, 我极为恼火。）8.ensconce：v. 使自己定居在安全（秘密等）的地方例如：We have ensconced ourselves in the most beautiful villa in the south of France. （我们在法国南部最美丽的别墅里安顿下来。）9.ensemble：n. 1.合唱团2.全体，总效果10.ensue：v. 接着发生，随之而来例如：A warm debate ensued. （接着是一场热烈的辩论。）1.junk：n. 1.无用的或无价值的东西2.废旧杂物例如：I bought this old table in a junk shop.（我在旧货店里买了这张旧桌子。）2.Jupiter：n. 木星3.jury：n. 1.陪审团2.（竞赛时的）评委会4.justify：v. 1. 证明为正当2.为辩护例如：He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.（他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。）5.judicious：a. 明智的，有见识的例如：We should listen to the judicious opinion of that old man.（我们应该听取那位老人明智的意见。）（J部分结束）E71.entail：v. 使成为必要，需要例如：This job entails a lot of hard work.（这项工作需要十分努力。）2.entangle：v. 缠绕，使牵连，使复杂例如：Sara had got entangled with some political group.（萨拉与某一政治团体有牵连。）3.enthrall：v. 使迷住，吸引住例如：They were enthralled with the play.（他们被那个戏迷住了。）4.entice：v. 引诱，丛勇，教唆例如：Higher education grants are a carrot with which to entice students.（高等教育的助学金是吸引学生的诱惑物。）5.entity：n. 独立存在体，实体6.entourage：n.随从人员7.entreat：v. 恳求，哀求，请求例如：The murderers entreaties for mercy availed to nothing.（无人理会杀人犯的求饶。）8.entrepreneur：n. 企业家，创业者9.entwine：v. 盘绕，使缠绕，使交错例如：They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.（他们四目相投，腿在桌子下面缠在一起。）10.enumerate：v. 列举，枚举例如：The errors are too many to enumerate.（错误太多，不胜枚举。）1.coherent：a. （言语、思想等）有条理的，连贯的2.cohesive：a. 凝聚的，凝结的3.coil：v.（使）盘绕；卷起n. 线圈例如：The snake coiled itself round the branch.（蛇把身体盘绕在树枝上。）4.coinage：n. 1.铸币2.新造的词语5.coincide：v. 1.同时发生2.一致例如：My holiday coincides with Johns.（我和约翰同时放假。）6.coke：n. 焦炭，焦煤7.collapse：v. 1.崩溃，倒塌2.病倒，衰败n. 1.崩溃2.衰败例如：His health collapsed from undernourishment.（他的身体因营养不良而垮了。）8.collegiate：a. 学院的，大学的n. 高等学校学生9.collide：v. 1.（车、船等）猛撞2.冲突例如：The ships collided in the fog.（轮船在雾中相撞。）10.colloquial：a. 口语的，通俗的例如：Its hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.（外语里的口头习语很难懂。）E8 1. equiangular：a. 等角的2. equidistant：a. 等距的All points on a circle are equidistant from the center.（圆周上各点离圆心的距离相等。）3. equilateral：a. 等边的4. equinox：n. 春分，秋分5. equivocal：a. 有歧义的，模棱两可的She gives anequivocal answer, typical of a politician.（她给出的答案模棱两可，是典型的政客做派。）6. erotic：a.性爱的，色情的7. errant：a.误入歧途的Errant father who refuse to pay maintenance for their children.（拒付子女抚养费的不称职的父亲8. erratic：a. 反复无常的，古怪的，不规则的She had learnt to live with his sudden changes of mood and erratic behavior.（她已经学会适应他那变幻莫测的脾气秉性。）9. erudite：a.博学的10. escalate：v. （使）逐步升级，（使）更紧张，（使）越发严重The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.（这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。）1. Hermitage：n. 隐居处，修道院2. heyday：n. 鼎盛时期In its heyday, the company ran trains every fifteen minutes.（公司在最兴隆时期每15分钟一班火车。）3. hibernate：v. 冬眠，蛰伏Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves.（熊在冬眠之前都要吃很多食物。）4. hiccup：n. 打嗝5. hideaway：n. 藏身处6. hideous：a. 丑陋的，骇人听闻的The whole experience had been like ahideous nightmare.（整个经历就像是一个可怕的噩梦。）7. hierarchical：a. 等级制的，按等级划分的8. hi-fi：a. & n. 高保真度的（音响设备）9. highbrow：a. 关于正统艺术（或文化）思想的；对正统艺术感兴趣的highbrow television programmes（格调高雅的电视节目）10. highhanded：a. 专横的，高压的E9 1.eschew：v. 避开，远离例如：A civilized leader must eschew violence.（文明领导人必须避免使用暴力。）2.esoteric：a.难懂的例如：There are indications that his esoteric popularity may be ebbing. （有迹象表明，他神秘的声望可能正在下降。）3.espouse：v. 支持，拥护例如：The ideas she espoused were incomprehensible to me.（她所支持的意见令我难以理解。）4.estimable：a. 值得尊敬的5.estrange：v. 使疏远，离间例如：Some of my friendsestranged themselves from me in my misfortune.（我倒霉时，有些朋友就疏远了我。）6.ethereal：a. 1. 轻飘飘的，飘渺的2. 精致的，微妙的例如：The music has anethereal quality.（这段乐曲给人一种飘渺的感觉。）7.ethos：n. 道德观，信仰8.euthanasia：n. 安乐死9.evacuate：v. 使撤退，撤离，疏散例如：Tell them you intend to evacuate the children.（告诉他们你打算疏散儿童。）10.evasive：a. 1.躲避的，推诿的2.不坦率的例如：She gave an evasive answer.（她给了个模棱两可的回答。）普通词汇1.opus：n. 作品2.ordain：v. 1. 任命（某人）任圣职2. （上帝的）命令例如：He was ordained in 1984.（他在一九八四年被任命为牧师。）3.ordeal：n. 严峻的考验，痛苦的经历4.orgy：n. 1. 狂欢乱舞的聚会2.狂欢活动5.ornate：a装饰华丽的例如：The frames on the pictures are ornate with flowers and fruit painted in gold.（照片的相框用金黄色的花朵和水果装饰得非常华丽。）6.orthodox：a. 正统的例如：They are orthodox Jews.（他们是正统的犹太教徒。）7.oscillation：n. 1. 振动，来回摆动2. 摇摆，动摇8.ostentatious：a. 炫耀的，卖弄的例如：They were neither aggressive nor ostentatious.（他们不好斗，也不爱炫耀自己。）9.outcast：n. 1. 被逐出家门的人，被社会遗弃者10.outcry：n. 呐喊，抗议E101.exodus：n. 成群离去2.exonerate：v. 使免受责备（指控）The report on the accident exonerates the bus driver from any responsibility.（事故的报告认为公共汽车司机是没有任何责任的。）3.exotic：a. 珍奇的，外国产的There are some exotic words in English language.（英语中有一些外来词。）4.expansive：a. 1. 友善的，健谈的，豪爽的2. 可扩大的The father was in an expansive mood and gave presents to all of his children.（他们的父亲心情很好, 给每个孩子都送了礼物。）5.expedite：v. 使（计划等）加快实施，促进The builders promised to expedite the repairs.（建筑商答应加速修理。）6.expound：v. 详述，解释Why not get adiviner to expound my dream?（为什么不去叫一个占卜者来解释我的梦呢?）7.expunge：v. 删去，除去His memory of the race was expunged with no residual effects.他关于比赛的记忆被消除得不留痕迹。8.expurgate：v. 修订，删除不当之处The writer expurgated some parts from his novel when he read the third times.作家第三次审稿时又删去了几部分。9.extol：v. 赞美，弘扬He never stops extolling the virtues of the free market.（他不停地颂扬自由市场的种种好处。）10. extrapolate：v. 推断，推知，推测Events can be traced in the past and extrapolated into the future. （事件能够追溯到过去，也能推算其未来。）普通词汇1.wayward：a. 不易管教的，似孩子般任性的She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.（她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。）2.wean：v. 给（孩子）断奶wean from（逐渐使（人）放弃，戒掉）3.weary：a. 非常疲倦的，萎靡的I am weary of his constant complaints.（我对他不断发牢骚感到厌烦。）4.well-to-do：a. 富裕的，富有的They wore the standard uniform of the well-to-do American out of office hours.（下班后他们都穿着美国富人穿的标志性服装。）5.whack：v. 啪的一声n. 重击6.whimsical：a. 异想天开的Berensons whimsical and very independent. （贝伦森是个异想天开，不受拘束的人。）7.wig：n. 假发8.wiggle：v. 扭动，蠕动Theywiggled their hips to the sound of pop music.（他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。）9.wince：v. （因疼痛、苦恼等而）畏缩，退缩He winces at the memory of that experience.（他一回想起那番经历就畏缩起来。）10.windfall：n. 意外的收获，横财