奥风版词汇22000在刘毅先生所著词汇的基础上，作了部分改进.1.对部分词义作了修订或补充。原书中部分词义与大陆英语有一定的偏差，奥风对此进行了修正，同时根据大陆英语学习的实际对一些常见词义作了补充。2.对于名词的可数、不可数作了标识，同时增加了部分常见短语及习惯搭配，使学习者能更好地理解和运用所学词汇。3. 结合网站特色，利用英汉分离循环单词记忆法，对于学习者每天需学习及复习的内容进行了具体安排，可以使学习者能清楚自己每天要做的事，更方便及时的复习巩固记住的词汇，减少遗忘的烦恼。顺便提醒一下，复习和记忆单词的最佳时间是每天的早晨和晚上临睡前。

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第一组：与Skill“技巧”有关的词汇

1. apprentice 「C.」n. 学徒；徒弟

Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentice to his half brother James.

年轻的本·富兰克林通过到他同父异母的哥哥詹姆斯那里当学徒而学会了印刷的手艺。

2. aptitude「C & U」n. 资质；才能；倾向；习性

Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude.

埃里克不擅长使用工作；他没有什么机械方面的才能。

3. craftsman 「C」n.技工；手艺人

To build a house, you need the servic3s of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, and several other craftsmen.

要建一座房子，你必须请木匠、泥瓦匠、水管工、电工，还有许多其他专门的技工。

4. dexterity 「U」n. 技巧；灵活；聪明

You can’t expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman.

你不能期望一个学徒能做得像熟练的技工一样灵活。

5. adroit adj.熟练的；灵巧的

反义词：maladroit; inept

Our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.

我们熟练的传球，使我们能得到四个触地球的分数。

6. ambidextrous adj. 双手都善用的；搞两面派的

Jack is an ambidextrous hitter; he can bat right-handed or left-handed.

杰克是一位双手都很灵巧的打击手；他可以用右手或左手打击。

7. versatile adj. 多才多艺的；多方面的

Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably versatile. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer and scientist.

达·芬奇非常多才多艺，他是画家、雕刻家、建筑师、音乐家、工程师，还是一位科学家。

第二组 有Poverty“贫穷”有关的词汇

1. indigence 「U」n. 贫穷

By hard work, many Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.

许多美国人通过辛勤的工作，从贫穷变得富有。

2. economize vi. 节省开支；节俭

Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.

家庭主妇可以通过购买加仑装的牛奶来节省开支。

3. impoverish vt. 使赤贫；使（土地）贫瘠

The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any member.

会费只增加了10美分，不会使任何成员变穷的。

4. destitute adj. 缺乏的；贫穷的

be destitute of缺少某物

The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute.

强烈的地震使数人遇难，数千人无家可归。

5. frugal adj. 不足的；节俭的

be frugal of节省用某物

The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor.

那位老人只有干酪和面包可吃，但他主动将并不充足的食物与拜访者共享。

An allowance of $200 a week for lunches and fares isn’t much, but you can get by on it if you are frugal.

一周200美元

第三组 与wealth “财富”有关的词汇

1. avarice 「U」 n. 贪婪；贪心

People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.

那些贪心的人们，花的比他们应花的少，而省的比他们应省的多。

2. dowry 「C」n. 嫁妆；天赋；资质

With his wife’s dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.

这位年轻的律师用他妻子的嫁妆开了一定律师事务所。

3. means 「U」n. 金钱；财富

To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means.

要想拥有一幢昂贵的房子、一艘游艇和一部豪华轿车，你需要很有钱才行。

4. opulence 「U」n. 富裕；丰富

Dickens contrasts the opulence of France’s nobility with the indigence of her peasants.

狄更斯将法兰西贵族的富裕与农民的贫穷进行了对比。

5. covet vt. 贪图；垂涎

Peter coveted his neighbor’s farm but could not get her to sell it.

彼德对邻居的田产垂涎三尺，但却没办法让她卖掉它。

6. fleece vt. 欺骗；欺诈

If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.

如果你弟弟花了400美元买那部车，那他就被骗了。技工说那部车只值150美元。

7. hoard vt. 贮藏

Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.

汤姆将能到手的每一分钱都积攒起来，所以得了个守财奴的绰号。

8. affluent adj. 富裕的；丰富的

The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500000 from an affluent contributor.

一位富有的捐赠者白捐赠了50万美元，这使得在医院的一侧增建一排房屋成为可能。

9. financial adj. 财政的；金融的

People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.

开销总是大于收入的人常会陷入财政困难。

10. lavish adj. ①慷慨的；大方的②过多的；过度的 ③vt. 挥霍；浪费；滥施

be lavish of/with 浪费、滥用某物；在某物上慷慨

lavish sth. on sth./sb. 慷慨地施予某物给某人；滥施某物予某人

The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.

这位年轻的继承人被警告说，如果他再挥金如土，将会很快破产。

Vera’s composition is good, but it doesn’t deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.

薇拉的作文不错，但不值得琳达过度的称赞。

11. lucrative adj. 可获利的；赚钱的

To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.

经营餐厅是赚钱的生意。

第四组 与fear “恐惧”有关的词汇

1. craven  「C」n.懦夫

 A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.

英雄冒着生命危险去帮助别人；而懦夫则临阵脱逃。

2. trepidation「U」 n. 惊恐；不安；惶恐

I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered it without trepidation.

我本以为卡罗尔发表演说时会紧张，但她讲话时却也不害怕。

3. cower vi. （因恐惧、痛苦等）畏缩

Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.

勇敢的人公然反抗暴君，而不是在他们面前畏缩。

4. intimidate vt. 胁迫；威胁（某人做某事）

intimidate sb. into doing sth. 胁迫某人做某事

The younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn’t intimidated them.

如果那些较大的男孩威胁他们，这些小男孩不会这么快就离开球场。

5. apprehensive adj.不安的；忧虑的

be apprehensive of/about/for sth. 对某事感到忧虑

be apprehensive that +从句   担心某事

Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip.

当孩子们去博物馆参观而迟迟未回家时，忧虑的父母纷纷往学校打电话。

6. dastardly adj. 欺善怕恶的；懦弱的

It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

抛弃沉船并丢下乘客让他们自己逃生，这就是船长的懦弱。

7. timid adj. 担怯的

be timid of/about/to do sth. 不敢做某事；对做某事感到害怕

If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let’s not be so timid.

如果其他队感向我们挑战，我们应当接受。绝不能如此胆怯。