六级词汇天天练(12.17)

1.grab
vt. 攫取，抢夺
He grabbed my wallet. 他抢了我的钱包。
[同]seize
vi. 企图攫取
This baby grabbed at the ball. 这婴儿企图抓住那个球。

 

2.gracious
adj. 谦和的，有礼貌的
It was gracious of her to come. 蒙她驾临，不胜感激。
adj. 宽厚的，仁慈的
[同]kind
adj. 优美的，雅致的
[同]elegant

 

3.gradient
adj. 倾斜的
[同]slanted
n. 斜坡，坡道；坡度，斜率，梯度

 

4.gramophone
n. 留声机，唱机

 

5.granite
n. 花岗岩

 

6.graphite
n. 石墨

 

7.grasshopper
n. 蚂蚱，蝗虫

 

8.grassy
adj. 长满草的，草多的；像草的；（动物）食草的

 

9.grateful
adj. 令人愉快的，悦人的
[同]pleasant

 

10.gravel
n. 沙砾，石子
a gravel path 碎石路
vt. 铺碎石于
gravel a road 在路上铺碎石

 

11.graze
vt. 放牧（牛、羊等）
graze sheep 放羊
vi. （牛、羊等）吃草
graze in the pasture 在牧场上吃草

 

12.grease
n. 油脂，脂肪；润滑油
vt. 涂油脂于…

 

13.greed
n. 贪婪，贪心
[同]avarice

 

14.grief
n. 悲痛，悲哀
[同]sorrow
n. 令人悲伤的事
[难点]
bring sb. to grief 使某人不幸，使某人遭受失败

 

15.grim
adj. 严厉的，残忍的
a grim struggle 生死之争
[同] severe
adj. 可憎的，讨厌的
a grim smile 狞笑

 

16.grin
v. 露齿而笑
grin from ear to ear 咧着嘴笑

 

17.grind
v. 折磨
The old man was ground ( down ) by poverty. 这位老人饱受了贫困的折磨。
[难点]
be ground by … 受…的折磨

 

18.groove
n. 沟，槽；唱片上的纹路
vt. 开槽于

 

19.grope
v. 摸索，搜寻
[难点]
grope fro … 摸着找…
grope the light switch 摸索着找电灯开关
grope one’s way 摸着走
We groped our way along the dark corrider. 我们在黑暗的走廊上摸着走。

 

20.grove
n. 树丛，小树林

 

21.growl
v.（狗等）嗥叫，（炮等）轰鸣
We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处隆隆的雷声。
v. 咆哮着说
She growled ( out ) her answer. 他咆哮着回答。
n. 轰鸣，嗥叫，咆哮
The dog gave a low growl. 那狗发出低沉的咆哮声。

 

22.grumble
v. 抱怨，鸣不平
He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨他的报酬太低。
v. 抱怨地说出
grumble ( out ) a reply 抱怨地回答
n. 怨言，不平
That fellow is full of grumble. 那家伙满腹牢骚。
[难点]
grumble at / over / about sth. 抱怨…
grumble (out) sth. 抱怨地说出…

 

23.grunt
v.（猪等）打呼噜，（人）发出哼声（表示不满、厌烦等）；咕哝地说出
grunt (out)an answer 咕哝着回答

 

24.guilt
n. 犯罪，罪状，有罪
The guilt of the accused man was in doubt. 被告的罪名有疑问。

 

25.guitar
n. 吉他，六弦琴

 

26.gust
n. 突然一阵狂风
The wind was blowing in gusts. 狂风阵阵吹来。
n. 突然一阵（雨、烟、火等）
[同]burst
n.（感情的）迸发
[同]eruption
[难点]
a gust of .. 一阵…

 

27.gutter
n. 沟，阴沟，街沟；水槽，檐槽；（加the）贫民区
He was bred in the gutter. 他生长在贫民区里。

 

范文：

Directions:  Four suggested solutions to this problem are listed below. You are supposed to write in favour of one suggestion(ONE only)and against another(ONE only). You should give your reasons in both cases. 四种可能解决住房问题的方案 1．多造高层建筑 2．向地下发展 3．建造卫星城市 4. 疏散城市人口 How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities

　　 The shortage of housing is one of the most serious problems facing many big citeis in China. Though the government has spent a large sum of money on housing, the investment has produced little financial return and a housing shortage still persists. Two generations sharing one room and newly-married couples finding it difficult to have a house of their own are still common cases. Housing shortage is a problem that requires and urgent solution.
　　People's attitudes towards the solution to the housing problem are different. Some suggest to build more high-rise apartments; others believe to develop underground housing areas. I am in favour of the former opinion. For one thing, it is cheaper to build above gound than below. For another, living underground for a long time will do harm to people's health. Above all, people are unwilling to live unerground with artificial lighting and they prefer to live above ground to enjoy the sunshine.
　　Although there may be some other ways to solve the housing shortage problem, I believe to build more high-rise apartments is one of the promising solutions to the housing problem.