1、absent
熟义：缺席的
生义：心不在焉的，出神的
While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to get absent-minded.
absent-minded 心不在焉的
2、address
熟义：地址；写地址
生义：解决；处理
The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless in the United States. (2011 辽宁阅读)
address the needs of the homeless 解决无家可归人的需求
3、available
熟义：可得到的；可找到的
生义：(人)有空的
It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available. (2017 全国卷补全文章)
when you’ll be available 当你有空的时候
4、blank
熟义：空白的；空白
生义：没表情的；不理解的
The professor could tell by the blank look in Mary’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture. (2011 浙江单选)
blank look 茫然的表情
5、count
熟义：计算；数
生义：有价值；重要
Here are five insider tips about how to make that office hour really count. (2015 浙江阅读)
make that office hour really count 使办公时间有价值
6、course
熟义：课程；过程
生义：一道菜
In the United States, it is custom to have salad before the main course at dinner, not after. (2009 陕西阅读)
main course 主菜
7、drive
熟义：驾驶
生义：运动；*
She also organized a fundraising drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone’s spare change during “Make Change” month. (2017 北京完形)
fundraising drive 募捐运动
Even though I’m a very positive person, I lost my drive to write. (2015 江苏完形)
I lost my drive to write 我失去了写作的*8、express
熟义：表达
生义：快车
Dad was a Railway express agent and Mom was his clerk. (2014 四川阅读)
Railway express 铁路快运
9、encourage
熟义：鼓励；激励
生义：促进，助长，刺激
Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. (2014 江苏任务型阅读)
encourage criminal behavior 助长犯罪行为
10、foreign
熟义：外国的；外交的
生义：陌生的
If you are traveling where the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do. (2006 天津单选)
foreign 陌生的
11、fresh
熟义：新鲜的
生义：无经验的
She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. (2017 全国语法填空)
fresh-faced and full of life 面带稚气并充满活力
12、ground
熟义：地面
生义：(兴趣、知识或思想的)范围，领域
So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. (2015 安徽任务型阅读)
common ground 共同点
13、hit
熟义：击中，打击
生义：很受欢迎的人或事物
TOKNOW Magazine is a big hit in the world of children’s publishing. (2017 北京阅读理解)
big hit 大受欢迎
14、ill
熟义：生病的
生义：坏的/地
Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. (2017 全国补全文章)
ill-cooked meals 煮得糟糕的饭
15、mean
熟义：意思是，意味着
生义：自私的，卑鄙的，吝啬的
Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. (2016 上海阅读)
mean girl 自私的女孩
16、part
熟义：部分；零件；角色
生义：分别；放弃；卖掉
They are sad to part with the old theater. (2017 全国阅读)
part with 和……分别
17、rate
熟义：比率；速度
生义：对……作出评价；被认为，被评价为
After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. (2009 天津阅读)
rate the personality of “Person A” 对A者的性格作出评价
18、 read
熟义：阅读
生义：理解；领会
To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. (2016 全国阅读)
read 读懂
19、wear
熟义：穿戴
生义：表露，流露，面带
And its mouth is, well let me say this way, each corner could reach the ear, as the saying goes, smile from ear to ear or wear a big smile. （2013 湖北听力）
wear a big smile 笑容满面
20、weigh
熟义：称……的重量；重达
生义：权衡；斟酌
However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. (2016 北京补全文章)
weigh risks and rewards 权衡风险与回报
21、wild
熟义：野生的；荒凉的
生义：无法无天的，放荡的
In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own. (2016 全国阅读)
wild 无法无天的
更多熟词生义
1. ache
熟义：疼痛
生义：渴望
I was aching for home.
我很想回家。
2. attend
熟义：出席；参加
生义：处理；照料
I have some urgent business to attend to.
我有一些急事要处理。
A nurse attended to his needs constantly.
有一位护士经常照料他的需要。
3. blue
熟义：蓝色
生义：忧伤的
He’d been feeling blue all week.
他整个星期都闷闷不乐。
4. cloudy
熟义：阴的，多云的
生义：不明朗的，不清晰的
The legal position is very cloudy.
法律对此的态度十分模糊。
5. cross
熟义：跨越，横穿；十字
生义：生气的
I was cross with him for being late.
我因他迟到而十分生气。
6. explode
熟义：爆炸；爆裂
生义：勃然大怒；大发雷霆
“Of course there’s something wrong!” Jem exploded.
“当然是出了毛病！”杰姆大发雷霆道。
7. fail
熟义：失败
生义：不足；缺乏
The crops failed again last autumn.
上个秋季庄稼又歉收了。
8. gain
熟义：获得；赢得
生义：(钟表)快
My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.
我的表每24小时快两分钟。
9. lose
熟义：失去；丢掉
生义：(钟表)慢
This clock loses two minutes a day.
这时钟每天慢两分钟。
10. open
熟义：开；开着的
生义：未决定的
The race is still wide open.
赛跑胜负未定。
11. shoulder
熟义：肩膀
生义：承担
He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father’s mistakes.
他得为他父亲的过错承担责任。
12. spring
熟义：春天；泉水
生义：跳，跃；突然出现
He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed.
他止住闹钟，从床上跳了下来。
13. promise
熟义：许诺
生义：使有可能，预示
It promises to be an exciting few days.
这将是令人兴奋的几天。
14. reflect
熟义：映出；反射
生义：沉思；思考
Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
在作出决定以前，我需要时间认真考虑考虑。
15. walk
熟义：行走；步行
生义：行业；阶层
She has friends from all walks of life.
她在社会各界中都有朋友。
