【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记(05)
1. blur v. 变模糊；弄脏
blur with sth. 被……弄模糊
My vision blurred with fog.
2. bribe v. & n. 行贿；收买，贿赂
take /offer a bribe 受贿/行贿 give /offer /hand out bribes to sb. 向某人行贿
bribe sb. into silence 用贿赂封住某人的嘴 be bribed into secrecy 受了贿替某人保密
The manager of construction company offer bribes to the mayor with 3 million yuan.
3. browse v. 浏览；随意翻阅；放牧
I enjoy browsing in the bookstore on weekends.
4. brutal a. 残酷的
跟brutal意思类似的还有几个词，它们的细微区别如下：
brutal 指极端残忍，强调无情或缺乏同情心，含有不择手段的意味。
cruel 一般性用词，指行动或态度的残忍。
inhuman 着重指缺乏同情心、仁爱等人类特有的良好品质。
savage 指缺乏文明人应有的教养，尤指在动怒或冲动时表现出的粗野蛮横，含野蛮意味。
fierce 指天性凶恶，令人害怕。
It is brutal to kill dogs and show the process on the Internet.
5. capsule n. 密封舱；太空舱；胶囊
These capsules are beneficial to the heart.
6. carve v. 刻；切开
carve into 把某物雕刻成某东西
Please do not carve on the bamboo when going sightseeing.
7. casualty n. 伤亡人员
casualty insurance 意外事故保险 a casualty list 伤亡名单
Many casualties are reported in the battle.
8. cater to v. 迎合；满足
He did everything to cater to his girlfriend.
9. caution n. 小心；警示，慎重 v. 警告
表示警告、忠告的词还有advise，warn，counsel等，它们之间有如下差别：
caution 主要针对潜在危险提出警告，含有小心从事的意味。
advise 普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。
warn 警告，含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指严重后果。
counsel 正式用词，语气比advise强一些，侧重指对重要问题提出的劝告、建议或咨询。
Caution: Wet floor here.
10. cherish v. 珍视；怀有
cherish既可表示珍惜，也可表示怀有某种打算。
cherish an intention of doing sth.
Both of them cherish their hard-won marriage.
