end – finish – stop –cease -- come to an end—terminated (A 級(jí))停止
participate in – take part in – join in – be involved in 參加
now and then -- occasionally 偶爾
constantly – continuously – endlessly 不斷地
criticize -- blame 批評
grasp – catch hold of 抓住
follow – understand – comprehend (A 級(jí)) 理解
take …into consideration – take …into account 把…考慮在內(nèi)
recently – lately 最近
tolerate – bear – stand – put up with – endure 忍受
abandon – give up 放棄
rescue – save 拯救
convert – change 轉(zhuǎn)變，兌換
change – alter – vary – modify(B級(jí)) 改變， 變化
increase – add to – enhance 增加
remedy(B級(jí)) – cure – treat 治療
practically – almost 幾乎
accidentally – by chance – by accident 偶然
sometimes – from time to time – at times 有時(shí)
ready – prepared 有準(zhǔn)備的
get ready for – get prepared for 為…做好準(zhǔn)備
ready – willing 樂意的
rarely – hardly – seldom 很少， 幾乎不
usually – normally 通常地
normal – common – usual – average 通常的
suddenly – abruptly(A級(jí)) 突然地
protect – preserve 保護(hù)
slight – a little 輕微的
harmful – damaging -- bad 有害的
harm – damage 損害
hurt – injure 傷害
shine – polish 擦亮
deadly – killing – fatal 致命的
affect – influence – impact 影響
impartial (B級(jí)) – fair – just 公正的
extract – take out 拔出
repair – fix 修理
physician – doctor 醫(yī)生
depend on – rely on – be dependent on 依靠
particularly – especially 尤其， 特別
obvious – evident – clear – distinct 明顯的
safe – secure 安全的
ensure – make sure – make certain 確保
pretty – very – rather – fairly 相當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
distant – remote 遙遠(yuǎn)的
important – essential – crucial 重要的
branch – division 部門
company – firm – concern – corporation – enterprise 公司
behavior – conduct 行為
steady – stable 穩(wěn)定的
spare time – free time 空閑時(shí)間
accelerate (B級(jí))– speed up – step up – pick up 加速
decrease (B級(jí))– reduce – cut down on 減少
deficient (A級(jí)) – short 缺乏的
delighted – joyful – happy—glad -- pleased 高興的
