2022年MEM考研英语每日一练之英语单词（3月8日）

MEM考研英语每日单词：

1、tone /təʊn/

tone主要作名词，意为“语气，口吻”，也可指声音的”音质，音色”，颜色上的“色调”，引申义“风格，情调”也很常用。

I tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice.

我试着用一种同情的语气说话。

Perhaps a darker tone would be better.

可能再深一点的色调更好。

The meetings were noted for their deeply religious tone.

那些聚会以其浓厚的宗教色彩著称。

She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.

她坚定地说明了公司的方针，为会议定下了调子。

2、tongue /tʌŋ/

tongue是名词，意为“舌头”，也可引申为“语言”。

I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out.

我走到镜子前面伸出舌头。

The French feel passionately about their native tongue.

法国人对他们的母语非常热爱。

3、torch /tɔːtʃ/

torch作名词，意为“手电筒”，也可指“火把，火炬”。

She shone the torch into the dark room.

她用手电筒照了照黑暗的房间。

Many buildings were put to the torch during the riots.

暴乱中，许多建筑物被付之一炬。

They struggled to keep the torch of idealism and hope alive.

他们为使理想主义和希望的火炬不熄灭而奋斗。

4、torment n. /ˈtɔːment/ & v. /tɔːˈment/

torment作名词，意为“折磨，痛苦”，作动词意为“使…受折磨，使…痛苦”。

The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.

这家人说多年来他们一直忍受着邻居们的欺凌羞辱。

He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car.

在警方搜寻他遭窃汽车的同时，他在极度苦恼中过了好些天。

The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes.

动物受到苍蝇和蚊子的无情折磨。

5、torture /ˈtɔːtʃə/

torture作名词和动词都可以，意为“拷打，严刑逼供，折磨”。

He revealed the secret under torture.

在严刑拷打之下，他招供了。

The interview was sheer torture from start to finish.

这次面试从头至尾使人备受煎熬。

French police are convinced that she was tortured and killed.

法国警方确信她是被拷打致死。

He spent his life tortured by the memories of his childhood.

童年的记忆使他痛苦了一辈子。

6、toss /tɒs/

toss作动词，意为“扔，抛”，也可指“摇摆，摆动”。toss也能作名词，意为“抛，扔”或者直接指“抛硬币决定”。

He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.

他扫了一眼信就把它丢进了垃圾箱。

Branches were tossing in the wind.

树枝随风摇曳。

The toss of a coin decided who would go first.

抛硬币决定了谁先走。

7、tough /tʌf/

tough是很常见的形容词，意思有“艰苦的，艰难的”，“严厉的，强硬的”，“强壮的，坚强的”，结合例句的语境，这些意思通常很容易理解。

He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.

他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。

It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one.

这是个困难的决定，但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。

He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.

他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。

He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.

他树立了铁面生意人的名声。

8、tow /təʊ/

tow作名词和动词都可以，意为“拖，拉，牵引”。

They threatened to tow away my car.

他们威胁要拖走我的车。

The car broke down and we had to get somebody to give us a tow.

汽车抛锚了，我们只得让人拖走。

9、toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/

toxic是形容词，意为“有毒的”。

These products are not toxic to humans.

这些产品对人类没有毒性。

Toxic chemicals were spilled into the river.

有毒化学品流入了河里。

10、toy /tɔɪ/

toy是名词，意为“玩具”，也可以指“小玩意儿，小物件”。著名的动画电影《玩具总动员》就叫 Toy Story。

Annie was playing happily with her toys.

安妮正高兴地玩着玩具。

His latest toy is the electric drill he bought last week.

他的新玩意儿是他上星期买的电钻。

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