Word List 8-1

1.shadowy adj.多阴影的，阴暗的;朦胧的
【记】联想记忆：shadow(阴影)+y（…的）一多阴影的
【例】People sat in the shadowy porch．enjoying the cool．
人们坐在阴凉的门廊里纳凉。

2.split v．裂开，劈开，破裂；撑破，绽裂；（使）分裂 n．裂开，裂口;分裂，分歧
【例】This company has announced that it plans to split into two.
这家公司已经宣布，它计划将公司一分为二。
Afier the splu. Lhe two parties often fought with each other.
分裂以后，这两党经常互相争斗。
【用】split后面一般跟in或者into，表示“分裂成…”。

3.overlook vt.眺望，俯瞰;忽略，没注意到；宽容，不追究
【记】来自词组look over（从…上面看）
【例】Many employers will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.
如果秘书的性格不错，很多老板都会忽略她们工作中偶尔的疏忽。( 2004)

4.bankrupt vt.使破产 adj.破产的
【记】联想记忆：bank(银行)+rupt（破）一银行都破产了一破产的
【例】go bankrupt The company went bankrupt with over ten billion dollars of debt last year.
去年，那家公司因负债超过100亿美元而宣布破产。
【派】bankruptcy[n.破产（状态）]

5.penalty n.惩罚，刑罚，罚款
【记】词根记忆：pen(惩罚)+alty--惩罚
【例】The peruaOy for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.
这些被捕的外援工人面临的刑罚包括驱逐出境、入狱及死刑。（2003听力）
【辨】penalty,punishment
二者都具有“处罚”的意思。penalty多指有具体惩罚方式的处罚，如罚金、刑罚等，如：a financial penalty; punishment侧重于对过错的惩罚，比较抽象。

6.baptize v．给…施洗礼
【例】His father baptized him Johnny.
父亲在他洗礼时给他取了约翰尼这个名字。
【派】baptism[（基督教的）洗礼，浸礼；洗礼；考验]

7.ambiguity n.模棱两可，含糊，不明确
【例】The mayor talked to me with diplomatic ambiguity.
市长用模棱两可的外交辞令和我交谈。
【派】ambiguous(adj.模棱两可的，意义不明确的)

8.snicker n./vi.暗笑，窃笑
【例】The lecturer made amistake and some of the audience were snickering at him.
那位演讲者犯了个错，一些听众在偷偷地笑他。