第一部分

fake[feɪk]

n. 赝品,假货〈同 imitation, counterfeit〉
例 The antique collector must be able to distinguish real antiques from fakes.
古董收藏者一定要有鉴别古董真伪的能力。
adj. 假的,伪造的〈同 false〉
例 Her ring is set with a fake diamond.
她的戒指上镶了一颗假钻石。
联 counterfeit n. 伪造品(货币、文件等)

fantastic[fæn’tæstɪk]

adj.〈口〉极好的;奇异的〈同 marvelous, extraordinary〉
例 He told a fantastic story about being abducted by creatures from outer space.
他讲了一个他被外太空生物绑架的离奇故事。
联 fantasy n. 想像,幻想;fantasia n. 幻想曲;fantasize v. 幻想,做白日梦

fare[feə(r)]

n. 车(船)费〈同 charge〉
例 What is the plane fare from London to Los Angeles?
从伦敦飞往洛杉矶的机票价格是多少?

fascinate[’fæsɪneɪt]

vt. 使着迷,使神魂颠倒〈同 intrigue, enthrall〉
例 She fascinated the audience with tales of her adventures.
她的冒险故事令观众们很着迷。
联 fascinating adj. 迷人的,醉人的;fascination n. 魅力,入迷,着迷

faulty[’fɔ:lti]

adj. 有过失的;有缺点的,不完美的〈同 defective, imperfect〉
例 You should repair the faulty electrical machines because it’s dangerous for people to touch them.
你应该修理好这些有问题的电机,因为要是有人碰到它会很危险。

favorable[’feɪvərəbəl]

adj. 有利的;顺利的;赢得赞扬的〈同 beneficial, approving〉
例 We ought to set sail soon, while the weather is still favorable.
我们应该趁着天气还不错的时候马上起航。
联 favored adj. 首选的,受到优待的,受优惠的;unfavorable adj. 不宜的,相反的

feast[fi:st]

n. 节日,盛宴〈同 banquet〉
例 The queen held a feast in honor of her son’s marriage.
女王设宴为儿子庆祝新婚。

federation[ˌfedə’reɪʃən]

n. 联盟,同盟,联邦
例 Each member of the federation keeps control over its own affairs.
联盟中每个成员的事务由他们自己来控制。

feeble[’fi:bəl]

adj. 微弱的;衰弱的〈同 weak, faint〉
例 The old man was too feeble to walk.
老人太虚弱了,连路都没法走了。

feedback[’fi:dbæk]

n. 反馈,反应〈同 response〉
例 Janet received a lot of feedback on her ideas about baby-sitting.
珍妮特当保姆的想法得到了很多人的回应。

第二部分

fellowship[’feləʊʃɪp]

n. 奖学金;研究员基金;同伙关系
例 She’s applied to various foundations for a research fellowship.
她向许多基金会提交了研究员基金申请。

feminine[’femɪnɪn]

adj. 女性的;有女性气质的;[语法学]阴性的〈同 womanly〉
例 The shop was decorated in a feminine manner.
这个商店的装饰风格很女性化。
联 female adj. 女性的;feminism n. 男女平等主义,女权运动;effeminate adj. 柔弱的,女人气的;masculine adj. 男性的,男子气概的

fertilize[’fɜ:tɪlaɪz; ‘fɜ:təlaɪz]

vt. 施肥,使丰饶;使受精〈同 enrich〉
例 Many farmers fertilize their farmland with chemicals.
很多农民给他们的农田施化肥。
联 fertilized adj. 施过肥的,受精的;fertilized egg 受精卵;fertilizer n. 肥料(尤指化学肥料)

finite[’faɪnaɪt]

adj. 有限(制)的〈同 limited〉
例 The resources of our planet are finite.
我们地球上的资源是有限的。
联 infinite adj. 无限的;definite adj. 确定的,限定的;indefinite adj. 模糊的,不确定的;infinitesimal adj. 无限小的

fist[fɪst]

n. 拳头
例 She clenched her fists because of the pain.
她因为疼痛而紧握双拳。

fixture[’fɪkstʃə(r)]

n.(房屋等的)固定装置;固定设备
例 All fixtures are included in the house price.
房价包含房屋内的所有固定装置。

flank[flæŋk]

n. 侧面,侧翼
例 The general concentrated his attack on the left flank of the opposing army.
将军集中火力攻击敌军的左翼。

flap[flæp]

v. 拍动,拍打;鼓翼而飞〈同 flutter, vibrate〉
例 The caged bird flapped its wings in a vain attempt to fly away.
笼子里的鸟拍打着翅膀想飞走,但却徒劳无功。

flare[fleə(r)]

n. 闪光,闪耀〈同 flash〉
例 There was a sudden flare when she threw the petrol onto the fire.
当她把汽油浇到火上的时候,火势突然增大了。
vi. 闪光,突然爆发或燃烧,闪耀〈同 glare〉
例 The candle flared in the darkness.
蜡烛的火焰在黑暗中闪耀。

flatter[’flætə(r)]

v. 阿谀奉承;讨好〈同 overpraise〉
例 He flattered her by saying she looked like a movie star.
他讨好她,说她长得像电影明星。
联 flattery n. 谄媚,阿谀,巴结

第三部分

flaw[flɔ:]

n. 缺点,瑕疵〈同 fault〉
例 This shirt is inexpensive because it has a minor flaw.
这件衬衫价钱不贵,因为有一个小瑕疵。
联 flawless adj. 完美的,无瑕疵的;flow vi. 流,流动

fleet[fli:t]

n.(尤指有固定活动地区的)舰队,船队
例 A fleet is a group of ships under one command.
舰队由一组军舰组成,并接受统一指挥。
adj. 快速的,敏捷的〈同 rapid〉
例 The robber made a fleet escape.
强盗飞快地逃走了。

fling[flɪŋ]

v. 猛投,掷〈同 throw〉
例 In a rage the wife flung the cup out of the room.
妻子一怒之下把杯子从房间里扔了出去。

fluctuate[’flʌktjʊeɪt]

vi. 波动,起伏〈同 alternate〉
例 The citizens’ opinion of the president fluctuated from week to week.
人民对总统的看法每周都有所不同。
联 fluctuant adj. 变动的,波动的;fluctuation n. 波动,起伏;flux n. 流动,变迁;influx n. 流入

flush[flʌʃ]

v. ① 冲洗;奔涌〈同 wash〉
例 After dinner, she flushed food scraps down the garbage disposal.
晚饭以后,她把剩饭倒到垃圾处理机里冲走。
②(使脸)发红〈同 redden〉
例 He flushed with anger when I insulted him.
我羞辱了他,他的脸气得通红。
联 flushed adj. 兴奋的,洋溢着喜悦的;blush vi. 脸红,羞愧

flutter[’flʌtə(r)]

v. 鼓翼,拍(翅膀);(使)飘动〈同 wave〉
例 The flag fluttered in the breeze.
旗子在微风中飘扬。

foam[fəʊm]

n. 泡沫
例 I like to shake my soda to create a foam.
我喜欢摇晃苏打水来产生泡沫。

foil[fɔɪl]

n. 金属薄片,箔
例 Candy is sometimes wrapped in foil to keep it fresh.
为了保鲜,糖果有时会被裹上一层箔纸。
v. 阻止,挫败〈同 thwart, frustrate〉
例 His attempt to kill the leader was foiled by the guard.
他试图刺杀首领,被守卫阻止了。

fold[fəʊld]

v. 折叠;抢〈同 crease〉
例 He folded his arms in anticipation of a long wait at the doctor’s office.
他把双臂抱在胸前,做好在医生的办公室里等很长时间的准备。
n. 折痕,褶〈同 pleat〉
例 The kitten played in the folds of the curtain.
小猫在窗帘的皱褶处玩耍。
联 scaffolding n. 脚手架;thousandfold adj. 千倍的;unfold v. 打开,显露

foremost[’fɔ:məʊst]

adj. 最重要的;最先的〈同 primary, leading〉
例 Getting home safely was the lost hiker’s foremost thought.
迷路的徒步旅行者的首要目的是平安到家。
联 furthermost adj. 最远的;uppermost adj. 至上的,最高的;forerunner n. 先驱者

第四部分

foresee[fɔ:’si:]

vt. 预见,预知〈同 anticipate〉
例 We didn’t take our bathing suits because we could foresee that the water would be too cold for us to swim.
我们没有带泳衣,因为我们预计水会很凉而不适合游泳。
联 foresight n. 远见,深谋远虑;foreshadow vt. 预示;forehead n. 前额;forestall vt. 阻止;forefather n. 前人,祖先;forearm n. 前臂

formidable[fə’mɪdəbəl; ‘fɔ:mɪdəbəl]

adj. 令人敬畏的,可怕的〈同 dreadful, forbidding〉
例 Cancer is a formidable disease, killing millions of people every year.
癌症是一种可怕的疾病,每年夺去数百万人的生命。

formulate[’fɔ:mjʊleɪt]

vt. 系统地阐述(或提出)
例 The best way to formulate one’s ideas is usually to write them down.
要想清楚地阐述自己的观点,最好的办法是把它们都写下来。
联 formulation n. 制造,系统地阐述;formula n. 公式;formation n. 样式,形式

fort[fɔ:t]

n. 要塞 ,堡垒〈同 fortress〉
例 The soldiers hastily constructed a crude log fort.
战士们匆忙地建造了一座简易的木头堡垒。
联 fortress n. 要塞,堡垒;fortify v. 增强,筑堡垒(于);forte n. 特长,专长,强项

forthcoming[fɔ:θ’kʌmɪŋ]

adj. 即将来临的〈同 approaching〉
例 The forthcoming year for Janet will be busy because she needs to find a new job.
来年珍妮特将会很忙,因为她需要重新找工作。
联 coming adj. 即将到来的;oncoming adj. 即将到来的,接近的

forum[’fɔ:rəm]

n. 论坛,讨论会〈同 meeting〉
例 The phone-in program provides a forum for the public to express their views on different topics.
热线电话直播节目提供了一个平台,让公众针对不同话题表达自己的观点。

fossil[’fɒsəl]

n. 化石;僵化的事物〈同 remnant〉
例 Fossils of ferns are found in coal.
煤炭里发现了蕨类植物的化石。
联 fossilize vt. 使成化石

foster[’fɒstə(r); (US)’fɔ:stər]

vt. ① 鼓励,促进〈同 encourage〉
例 The leader fostered the growth of small-scale industries.
领导鼓励小型企业的发展。
② 养育,抚养〈同 raise〉
例 This orphanage fosters many children.
这家孤儿院收养了很多小孩。

foul[faʊl]

adj. 污秽的,肮脏的〈同 disgusting〉
例 His muddy clothes smelled foul.
他那件沾满泥巴的衣服闻着很臭。

fracture[’fræktʃə(r)]

n. 骨折;破裂〈同 fragment〉
例 He did not think that he had broken his arm, but the X-rays revealed a slight fracture.
他不觉得胳膊断了,但是X光片显示有轻微骨折。
vt. 使破裂,断裂〈同 break〉
例 The rock fractured under the tremendous pressure.
石头在受到重压之后裂了。
联 fracas n. 喧闹;fraction n. 小部分,碎片;fractional adj. 部分的,分数的;fractious adj. 易怒的,好争吵的