备战英语六级的词汇复习笔记

1. gloomy a. 忧郁的忧郁的;阴暗的;阴暗的'

忧郁的忧郁的;;阴暗的阴暗的

It seemed to bear out Hemingways own gloomy maxim about America.

这似乎印证了海明威自己在评论美国时的那句悲观的名言。

Predictions for June 5 were gloomy.

六月五号的气象预报是阴天。

2. gossip n./ v. 流言流言;说长道短;说长道短

流言流言;;说长道短说长道短

She is a big gossip.

她真是个八卦夫人。

At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.

此时此刻她无心闲聊。

f n. 悲伤悲伤=sorrow

悲伤悲伤

Grief has blunted her senses.

悲伤使她变得迟钝麻木了。

All mourning garments were laid aside, together with grief.

丧服随着悲哀一起消失了。

4. hamper v. 妨碍妨碍=hinder

妨碍妨碍

词义辨析：hamper, hinder, block, bar, obstruct, prevent

hamper: 侧重因受到约束或阻碍而造成的行动困难。

hinder: 语气较轻，多指阻碍、拖延人或事，强调使进展速度缓慢下来。