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GMAT重点动词英英解释（1）

2014-09-03 20:54:43来源：网络

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　　1.ebb

　　(formal) (of the TIDE in the sea) to move away from the land

　　Synonym: GO OUT

　　Antonym: FLOW

　　~ (away) to become gradually weaker or less

　　Synonym: DECREASE

　　2.petrify verb(petrifies, petrifying, petrified, petrified)

　　[VN] to make sb feel extremely frightened

　　Synonym: TERRIFY

　　Just the thought of making a speech petrifies me. ◆ His icy stare petrified her.

　　[V, VN]to change or to make sth change into a substance like stone

　　3.squirt verb

　　[usually +adv./prep.]to force liquid, gas, etc. in a thin fast stream through a

　　narrow opening; to be forced out of a narrow opening in this way: [VN] The snake can

　　squirt poison from a distance of a metre. ◆ I desperately squirted water on the flames.

　　◆ [V] When I cut the lemon, juice squirted in my eye.

　　[VN] ~ sb/sth (with sth) to hit sb/sth with a stream of water, gas, etc: The children

　　were squirting each other with water from the hose. ◆ He squirted a water pistol at me

　　(= made the water come out of it).

　　4. Erupt verb

　　when a VOLCANO erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the

　　burning rocks are thrown out from the volcano: [V] The volcano could erupt at any

　　time. ◆ Ash began to erupt from the crater. ◆ [VN] An immense volume of rocks and

　　molten lava was erupted.

　　[V]~ (into sth) to start happening, suddenly and violently

　　Synonym: BREAK OUT

　　Violence erupted outside the embassy gates. ◆ The unrest erupted into revolution.

　　~ (in / into sth) to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by

　　shouting loudly: [V] My father just erupted into fury. ◆ When Davis scored for the

　　third time the crowd erupted. [also V speech]

　　[V] (of spots, etc.) to suddenly appear on your skin: A rash had erupted all over his

　　chest and arms.

　　eruption noun [C, U]: a major volcanic eruption ◆ an eruption of violent protest ◆

　　skin rashes and eruptions

　　5.migrate verb[V]

　　(of birds, animals, etc.) to move from one part of the world to another according to

　　the season: Swallows migrate south in winter.

　　(of a lot of people) to move from one town, country, etc. to go and live and/or work

　　in another

　　Synonym: EMIGRATE

　　Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work.

　　(technical) to move from one place to another: The infected cells then migrate to

　　other areas of the body.

　　6.Graze verb

　　(of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field: [V] There were cows

　　grazing beside the river. ◆ Parents have been warned against allowing children to

　　graze on sweets and snacks (= to keep eating them, instead of real meals). ◆ [VN]

　　The field had been grazed by sheep.

　　[VN] to put cows, sheep, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass there: The land

　　is used by local people to graze their animals.

　　[VN] to break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against sth rough: I fell and

　　grazed my knee. ◆ He grazed his elbow on a sharp piece of rock.

　　[VN] to touch sth lightly while passing it: The bullet grazed his cheek.

　　7. Gasp verb

　　~ (at sth) to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you

　　are surprised or in pain: [V] She gasped at the wonderful view. ◆ They gasped in

　　astonishment at the news. ◆ [V speech] 'What was that noise?' he gasped.

　　~ (sth) (out) to have difficulty breathing or speaking: [V] He came to the surface of

　　the water gasping for air. ◆ [VN] She managed to gasp out her name. [also V

　　speech]

　　be gasping (for sth) [V] (BrE, spoken) to want or need sth very badly, especially a

　　drink or a cigarette

　　8.Peck verb

　　~ (at sth) (of birds) to move the beak forward quickly and hit or bite sth: [V] A robin

　　was pecking at crumbs on the ground. ◆ Hens pecked around in the yard. ◆ [VN] A

　　bird had pecked a hole in the sack. ◆ Vultures had pecked out the dead goat's eyes.

　　[VN] ~ sb (on sth) (informal) to kiss sb lightly and quickly: He pecked her on the

　　cheek as he went out. ◆ She pecked his cheek.

　　Idioms:a / the pecking order (informal, often humorous) the order of importance in

　　relation to one another among the members of a group: New Zealand is at the top of

　　the pecking order of rugby nations. ◆ to be first in the pecking order

　　Phrasal Verbs:peck at sth to eat only a very small amount of a meal because you are

　　not hungry: She sat nervously pecking at her food.

　　9.Trot verb(-tt-)

　　[V](of a horse or its rider) to move forward at a speed that is faster than a walk and

　　slower than a CANTER

　　[VN] to ride a horse in this way: She trotted her pony around the field.

　　[V +adv./prep.](of a person or an animal) to run or walk fast, taking short quick

　　steps: The children trotted into the room.

　　[V +adv./prep.](informal) to walk or go somewhere: The guide led the way and we

　　trotted along behind him.

　　Phrasal Verbs:trot sth<->out (informal, disapproving) to give the same excuses,

　　facts, explanations, etc. for sth that have often been used before: They trotted out the

　　same old excuses for the lack of jobs in the area.

　　10. Spawn verb

　　[V, VN](of fish, FROGS, etc.) to lay eggs

　　[VN] (often disapproving) to cause sth to develop or be produced: The band's album

　　spawned a string of hit singles.

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