第一部分

tendency[’tendənsɪ]

n. 趋势,倾向〈同 trend, propensity〉
例 A tendency in all human beings is to try to survive.
生存是所有人的本性。
联 tendentious adj. 有倾向性的;tendance n. 伺候

tense[tens]

adj. 紧张的;拉紧的〈同 strained, tight〉
例 The bath relaxed Mary’s tense muscles.
玛丽洗了个澡,使紧张的肌肉得到了放松。
联 tension n. 紧张(状态),压力;intense adj. 强烈的,剧烈的;tensile adj. 可拉长的,可伸长的;pretense n. 矫饰,做作;pretension n. 主张,要求

tentative[’tentətɪv]

adj. 试验性的,试探的;暂定的〈同 unconfirmed〉
例 They made tentative plans to have dinner sometime next week.
他们暂时计划下周找个时间一起吃晚饭。

terminate[’tɜ:mɪneɪt]

v. 停止,结束〈同 stop, end〉
例 She became so upset that she terminated the conversation by hanging up.
她变得心烦意乱,然后挂断电话,结束了谈话。
联 termination n. 终止;terminal n. 终点 adj. 末端的;terminus n. 终点站;exterminate vt. 根除,灭绝;determination n. 决心,果断

terrace[’terəs]

n. 梯田;阳台
例 The family enjoyed having breakfast outside on the terrace.
这家人喜欢在屋外的阳台上吃早餐。
vt. 使成梯田
例 The roadway was terraced into the side of the mountain.
小路在山腰上蜿蜒盘旋,成梯田状。
联 territory n. 领土,领域;territorial adj. 领土的;subterrane n. 地下室;extraterrestrial adj. 地球外的

terrain[tə’reɪn]

n. 地势,地形〈同 land, landform, topography〉
例 The mountainous terrain required people to wear hiking boots.
山区的地形决定了人们需要穿登山靴。

terrific[tə’rɪfɪk]

adj. 极好的〈同 excellent〉
例 Sally’s promotion was terrific news for the whole

terrify[’terɪfaɪ]

vt. 使恐怖,使惊吓〈同 frighten〉
例 The thought of a major potential earthquake terrifies many Southern Californians.
一想到可能会有一场大地震,许多加利福尼亚南部的居民就很害怕。
联 terrifying adj. 恐怖的;terribly adj. 可怕的,十分

testify[’testɪfaɪ]

v. 证明,证实;作证〈同 affirm, witness〉
例 The witness testified against the defendant in court today.
目击证人今天在法庭上作证指控了被告。

testimony[’testɪməni; (US)’testɪməʊni]

n. 证据,【律】证言〈同 evidence〉
例 Her testimony was very believable and led to the criminal’s conviction.
她的证词非常有力可信,因此罪犯被判有罪。
联 testimonial n. 证明书,推荐;testify v. 证实,证明

第二部分

textile[’tekstaɪl]

n. 纺织品
例 The fabric store sold many types of textiles.
纺织品店销售很多种纺织品。

texture[’tekstʃə(r)]

n. 质地;(材料等的)结构〈同 structure〉
例 Burlap has a much coarser texture than linen.
粗麻布比亚麻布的质地粗糙得多。
联 textured adj. 手摸时有感觉的,有织纹的

theft[θeft]

n. 偷窃〈同 stealing〉
例 The prisoner was jailed for theft.
这个囚徒由于偷盗而入狱。

theme[θi:m]

n.(谈话、写作等的)题目;主题〈同 subject〉
例 Love is a recurring theme in popular music these days.
在当今的流行音乐里,爱情是个反复出现的主题。

therapy[’θerəpi]

n. 治疗(法)〈同 treatment〉
例 He had to undergo therapy to fully recover from his broken back.
为了使背伤完全康复,他不得不接受治疗。
联 therapeutic adj. 治疗的;therapist n. 治疗学家

thesis[’θi:sɪs]

n. 论题,论文〈同 dissertation〉
例 Each senior had to write a thesis before graduating from college.
每位大四学生在大学毕业前必须写一篇论文。
联 hypothesis n. 假设;photosynthesis n. 光合作用;synthesis n. 综合,合成

thorn[θɔ:n]

n.【植】刺,棘,荆棘
例 A rose is beautiful but its thorns are sharp.
玫瑰虽然漂亮,但也带着锋利的刺。
联 thorny adj. 有刺的,多刺的

threshold[’θreʃhəʊld]

n. 开始,开端〈同 entrance〉
例 The year 2001 is the threshold of a new millennium.
2001年是新千年的开始。

thrifty[’θrɪfti]

adj. 节省的,节俭的〈同 economical〉
例 A thrifty shopper compares prices before making purchases.
勤俭节约的人在购物时会比较一下价格。

thrill[θrɪl]

v.(使)使激动;(使)发抖
例 She was thrilled to hear that her son was coming back home for Christmas.
听儿子说他要回家过圣诞节,她特别激动。

第三部分

throne[θrəʊn]

n. 王座;君主
例 The king sat on his throne when guests would enter his chamber.
当宾客进入大殿的时候,国王已经坐在了宝座上。

tick[tɪk]

vi. 滴答地响
例 The clock ticked every second.
时钟每秒都滴答作响。

tight[taɪt]

adj. 紧的;绷紧的;紧密的〈同 firm〉
例 The bottle cap was too tight and she had to ask her older brother to help her open it.
瓶盖太紧了,她不得不让她的哥哥帮她打开。

tile[taɪl]

n. 瓦片;瓷砖
例 The white bathroom tiles needed to be cleaned every two days.
浴室的白瓷砖每隔两天就需要清洁一次。

tilt[tɪlt]

n. 倾斜〈同 slant, lean〉
例 The Leaning Tower of Pisa has so much tilt it looks as if it should fall.
比萨斜塔如此地倾斜,看上去就好像快要倒了。
联 gilt adj. 镀金的;lilt v. 轻快地唱;silt n. 淤泥;stilt n. 高跷

timber[’tɪmbə(r)]

n. 木材,木料〈同 wood, lumber, log〉
例 Timber is sold for the construction of new homes.
人们购买木料来建造新房。

timely[’taɪmli]

adj. 及时的,适时的〈同 opportune〉
例 The professor always arrived at class in a timely fashion.
教授总是在上课的时候刚好准时赶到。

timid[’tɪmɪd]

adj. 胆怯的,羞怯的〈同 shy〉
例 The timid student was afraid to talk to his teacher.
这个胆小的学生害怕和老师讲话。
联 timidity n. 胆小,胆怯;intimidate vt. 恐吓,威胁;timorous adj. 胆小的;tumid adj. 肿胀的,肿大的;humid adj. 潮湿的

token[’təʊkən]

n. 象征,记号〈同 symbol〉
例 Please accept this gift as a token of gratitude for your friendship.
请接受这份礼物,以表达我对你的情谊的感谢之情。

toss[tɒs; (US)tɔ:s]

n./v. 投,掷〈同 throw〉
例 The basketball players tossed the ball around in practice.
这些篮球运动员在不断练习投球。

第四部分

tow[təʊ]

v. 拖引,牵引〈同 pull, drag〉
例 The car broke down and had to be towed to the garage.
这辆车发生了故障,只好被拖到修理厂去。
联 tower n. 塔,城堡;towering adj. 高耸的,杰出的

tract[trækt]

n. 广阔的地面,大片(土地)〈同 area, region〉
例 The king granted William Penn a tract of land in the New World.
国王分封给威廉·佩恩将军位于新大陆的一大片土地。
联 traction n. 牵引;tractor n. 拖拉机

trademark[’treɪdmɑ:k]

n. 商标〈同 brand〉
例 The company put its trademark on all its products.
这家公司给旗下所有产品加上了本公司的商标。

tragic[’træʤɪk]

adj. 悲惨的;悲剧的〈同 dreadful, deplorable〉
例 The tragic accident took the lives of five people.
这场不幸的事故夺走了五个人的生命。
联 tragedian n. 悲剧演员;traffic n. 交通

trait[treɪt]

n. 特征,特性〈同 quality, attribute〉
例 The color of one’s eyes is a genetic trait.
一个人眼睛的颜色是遗传特征。
联 trail n. 踪迹,痕迹;trailblazer n. 先驱者,开拓者;portrait n. 肖像,人像;portraiture n. 肖像画法

transaction[træn’zækʃən]

n. 交易〈同 deal〉
例 Opening a savings accout is a simple transaction.
开通一个储蓄账户是一项简单的交易。

transient[’trænzɪənt]

adj. 短暂的,瞬时的〈同 ephemeral, transitory〉
例 The transient breeze provided some relief from the summer heat, but we were soon perspiring again.
这一小阵微风给炎热的夏天带来一丝凉爽,但我们很快又流汗了。
联 transistor n. 晶体管;intransigent adj. 不妥协的,不让步的

transition[træn’zɪʃən]

n. 转变,过渡〈同 passage, change〉
例 Spring is a transition from winter into summer.
春天是从冬天到夏天的过渡季节。
联 transitional adj. 变迁的,过渡的;transit n./v. 经过,运输

transplant[træns’pla:nt]

v. 移植〈同 transfer, graft〉
例 The doctor transplanted a heart into the patient.
医生给病人移植了心脏。

traverse[træ’vɜ:s]

v. 横贯,横越〈同 cross, bridge〉
例 She was an experienced traveler who had traversed both Africa and Europe in her twenties.
她是一位经验丰富的旅行者,她曾在二十几岁时就穿越了非洲和欧洲。
联 travesty n. 滑稽模仿