高考英语阅读理解(3) 高中英语常考的60个熟词生义(含例句) 1.absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的,恍惚的 She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way. 2.ache v.& n.疼痛→v.渴望 Having left for ages,he was aching(渴望)for home. 3.address n.地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说 The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3:00 pm. 4.against prep.逆着,反对;倚,靠;碰→prep.以...为背景 The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall. 5.attend v.出席;参加→v.看护;治疗;陪同 The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night. 6.blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的;空虚的;没兴趣的 The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look. 7.blue adj.& n.蓝色→adj.忧伤的 His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的). 8.build vt.建筑,建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格,体形,身材 One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence. You're right,Josh. He may have a small build(身材). 9.cause vt.促使,引起→n.原因,起因;事业,目标 Even with a staff of 22 volunteers,Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业). 10.cloudy adj.阴的,多云的→adj.不明朗的,不清晰的 Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的). 11.coach n.教练→v.辅导,指导 She coached(指导)me in playing football. 12.count n.& v.计算,数→vi.有价值,重要 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要). 13.course n.课程;过程→n.一道菜 The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons. 14.cover v.覆盖→v.行走(一段路程);足以支付,够付;采访n.书刊封面,封皮 Motor-cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour. To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to