英语单词学习：考研必背核心词

a word in one’s ear 私房话, 秘密话

造句：Wil iam promised to have a word in the manager's ear and persuade him to give the order to his uncle.

威廉答应私下在经理面前美言几句，说服他把这定单交给他的叔叔做。

on earth 究竟, 到底, 全然

造句：How on earth did you manage to get the car started?

你到底是怎么把汽车发动起来的?

ease 容易, 不费力

同义替换：= easily

ease 原始涵义：n.

1.容易; 轻易; 不费劲

They are expected to win the election with ease.

预计他们在竞选中能够轻易获胜。

2.舒适, 安逸, 自在, 无忧无虑

vt. & vi.

1.(使)减轻, 舒缓

The pain began to ease.疼痛开始减轻了。

及物动词 vt.

1.使安心, 使宽慰

The news that her child was safe eased her mind.孩子平安的消息使她放心了。

2.小心缓慢地移动位置

造句：Their team won the game with ease.

他们队轻松地赢了那场比赛。

at (one’s) ease 自在,不拘束

同义替换：= without worry or nervousness

造句：With our work done, we felt much at ease.

工作做完后，我们觉得好轻松。

put sb. at his her ease 使某人感到无拘束

同义替换：= free sb. from worry or nervousness

造句：The dentist soon put the smal girl at ease.

牙医很快使小女孩的情绪放松了。

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without doubt 无可置疑地

同义替换：= undoubtedly

造句：He is without doubt the cleverest student I've ever taught.

他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的.

207. in doubt 对…表示疑惑

同义替换：= in a condition of uncertainty

造句：Their acceptance of the contract is stil in doubt.

他们是否接受那合同还说不准.

be due to 是由于

due 原始涵义：adj.

1.应支付[给予]的

The rent is due tomorrow.明天该付房租了。

2.应有的, 应得到的

3.到期的

4.预定, 预期

The boat is due to arrive at 12.船预计在 12 点到。

真题重现：Although the fuel consumption is greater in the northern hemisphere, temperatures there seem to be falling. This is partly due to .variations in the output of solar energy.虽然北半球燃料的消耗比 较大，但那里的气温似乎在下降。部分原因是太阳能输出量的变化。(1992 阅读)

造句：The delay is due to the shortage of hands.

事情耽搁下来是由于人手不足。

come off duty 下班

造句：I come off duty in half an hour.

半小时以后我会下班。

go on duty 上班

造句：We go on duty at six in the morning and work until 2:00 a.m..

我们早晨 6 点上班，一直工作到凌晨 2 点。