篇一：俞敏洪托福词汇串讲讲义
俞敏洪TOEFL词汇串讲(文本) A
a pivotal figure (关键)人物 pivot 轴心 premium n.保险金 a.dj高级的
premium price高价的 a premium student 优秀学生 a range of 一系列的东西（有顺序）
a range from sth. to sth. 从...到...范围，排列不等 abandon 抛弃，放纵 abandonmentn. abbreviate v. 缩短，缩写 abbreviation n. abrasion n.磨损
abstract (ab-去掉,stract 拉)a.抽象的 n.概要 absurd a.荒谬的
abundance (und-波浪) n.丰富，多'麦浪翻滚' undulate/fluctuate 波动
accelerate (celer-速度)v.加速，不断增长 celerity速度decelerate v.减速
have access to 能够接触，靠近 you have access to the library accessible a.可靠近的
acclaim v.欢呼，欢迎 acclaimed a.受人欢迎的 accommodate v.给人提供食宿；与...相符，适应 (I will accommodate you)
(commod- 方便 commodity 商品 )
Accommodating a.乐于助人的 accommodating people
accompany v.陪伴，伴奏 accompanist 伴奏者 accompaniment n.陪伴物，伴奏
accord v.和谐一致 (-ion琴)accordion 手风琴 accumulate(cumul-堆积)v.聚堆积 cumulus 积云 accustom v. 使习惯 get accustomed to sth. 海关custom 关税 tariff
acquaintance n.熟悉，认识(quaint )
acronym(acr-高,-onym词)n.首字母缩略词 acute a.敏锐的性急的，急性病chronic慢性病
adapt v.适应环境 adaptable 能适应的 adaptation 适应，改写本
addictive a.(吸毒)上瘾的 addict (dict-被命令做某事)v.使沉迷
additive (add-加)添加剂，附加的 adept a.老练的
adjoining/ adjacent a.邻近的，毗邻的
adjust (just-正确)v.调整，校准 adjustment n. adobe n.土坯，印第安人造房原料 abode n.住所，住房
adopt (opt-选择)v.收养，采纳 adoption n.
adornment (orn-饰)n. 装饰 ornamentation 饰品
advent n.来到 adventure n.冒险 with the advent of 21 century 随着21世纪的到来
adverse(-verse转)a.不利的，逆反的 ～ wind 逆风～ influence 不利影响
adversity n.灾难，不幸，逆境 adversary n.对手，敌手 advocate v./n.支持，拥护(者)
esthetic a.感觉的 anesthetic (an-无)a.麻醉的 aesthetic a.美感的，美学的
affect v.影响，假装 severe strom adversely affect our study affected a.装模作样的 affection n.友爱，友情 affectation n.假装
affiliate(fili-绳子,家族,一条线,儿子)v.变成...的儿子， affiliate with和...联合,加盟进去,附加 filiale 子公司 filial 子女的，孝顺的
afflict(flict-打击)v.折磨 +sb conflict n.冲突 affluent(flu-流动) a.富有的，丰富的
agravating(grav-重)a.一再恶化的 gravity 重力 gravitation 万有引力
aggregate (greg-团体，是group的变体)v.总计 aggregation n. 集合 gregarious a.群居的,社交的
agitation n.激动,煽动 agitate v. 鼓动，心神不定 akin(-kin亲情关系) akin to sth 和...相近,关系密切 alchemy(chem-化学)n. 炼金术 chemistry 化学 alder 赤杨树 older 老人坐在赤杨树下 sloth 树懒
algae n.海藻 algal a.
alien n.外国人 alienate v.疏远 all but + adj.= almost几乎
+n.= all except 除...之外所有的 all inclusive 无所不包的
allocate(loc-地方)v.分配(财富)
alloy n.合金 (ally n.联盟，盟军) alternate v.交替 alternative a.二中选一的 altitude (-alt高)n. 高度 exalt 晋升，赞扬 latitude 纬度，自由空间 longitude 经度 aluminium 铝
ambiance(ambi-两边) n.周围，氛围 amenable a.负责任的,应服从的
amiable a.和蔼可亲的(ami- 通情达理的) amplify(ampl-大)v.放大 amplifier 扩音器 ancestor(an-在前面ces-走)祖先
annihilate(nihil-变成零)v.消灭,歼灭nihility虚无 annual a.一年一度的（ann-年）
anomaly (norm-规范) n.异常的人或物
anonymous(an-无onym-名字)a.匿名的 antibiotics(anti-抗bio-生理)a.抗生素的
antiquate v.使古旧,废弃（antique古董,过时的） antiquated a.陈旧的 ；since antiquity 从远古代 apart from 除...之外besides;aside from appeal v.上诉,呼吁,吸引力 to sb appealing有吸引力的
apprentice n.学徒，一再锻炼的人(practise) approach v. 接近(to sb.),方法 aptly a.恰当的,得体的
aquatic a.水的,水生的 aquarium 水族馆 arch n.弧形,拱形门,主要的
archaeology(archae-古代;ology-学科)n.考古学 archipelago(archi-主要的)n.群岛
以o结尾的词大量是意大利语，如：女高音-女中音-女低音 soprano-mezzo-alto architect n.建筑师
arduous(ard-热情-ous过多)a.费劲的,劳累的 ardent n.热情 arena n.斗牛场,竞技场 arid a.干旱的
armature n.盔甲armor
aromatic a. 芬芳的 aroma n.芳香 array(ray光线)v. 排列
arthritis(arth-关节-itis炎症)关节炎 arthrosis n.关节 hepatitis n.肝炎 artificial a.人造的
artisan(-san人)n.工匠,艺人 partisan游击队党徒 as a rule 通常,总的来说as a whole/generally as a rough thumb(拇指)大概来说
as far as 就...来说;远到China's border is as far north as Mohe.中国边界北部远达漠河。
as such象这个样子做,就本身而论
ascend(a-向上-scend爬)v.攀登,上升 ascent n. descend(de-向下)v.下降 descendent n. 后代 ascribe to 把...归因于(a-上scribe-写)
aspiring(spir-呼吸)a.有抱负的,积极的aspiration respire v.呼吸 inspiration 灵感
assemble(-semble相像)v.集合,组装 ～ line
assert v.断言,自我主张 assertion n. claim声称（强硬口气） associate v.和...相关联 ～d press 美联社 assorted(sort种类)a.什锦的 assortment n. assume v.假定 assumption n.假说 assure v.向某人保证,使某人放心 assurance 担保,断言 insurance 保险
astounding令人震惊的astonishing astute a.(人做事)机敏的,机智的
at interval 断断续续,不时 interval n.间隔,距离 at one session 一下子通过 session 会议,开庭 at the cutting age of [research]在...关键时刻 atomization(atom-原子) n.分离成原子
attach(-ach接触)v.隶属,贴 ～ed school 附中 attain(-tain拿到)v. 获得,拿到attainment n. detain v.拘留 retain v. 保留 attire(tire劳累) n. 服装
attribute to 归因于 -tribute 贡品
auditorium(audi-听-orium场地) n. 大讲堂 auger n. 钻头,螺丝钻,尖钻 aurora 北极光auroral light
automated/automatic自动的automation自装置 availabe a.可获得的,有用的 -vail 流行,到处有 prevail v.到处流行 prevailing 占优势的,流行的 aviation(avi-鸟) n.航空 aviator 飞行员 avian鸟 avocational(vocation职业) a.非职业的,副业的 vacation n.假期
aware v.(主动)意识到～ of the danger awkward a.难使用的,笨拙的B
backdrop n. (电影)背景幕 ballet n.芭蕾舞
balmy a.芳香的,止痛的,温和的 The weather is ～. -balm涂在人身上的香油,止痛,疗伤 barb n.(鱼)倒刺 barbed wire 倒刺 barge 驳船 tug boat 拖船 bark 狗叫,树皮 barn 谷仓
bare 不毛之地的，荒芜的 arid 干旱的 barrier(bar棍子)n.障碍物，栅栏
barter n./v.物品交换,以物易物 barter for以...做交换 basement n. 地下室 cellar basen 盆地
be characterized by 以...为特征,典型代表了...
be taken aback被...吓住了,吃惊be taken by被..迷住 be up to 由...做某事,胜任,从事于it's up to you beak 鸟喙
beam n. 光线,木结构大梁
bequest n. 遗产,遗赠 被后代请求留下来的东西 besiege 围攻,包围 siege 包围，围攻
bestow 授予,给予(遗产,奖金)bestow sth. to sb.
bias 偏见
bitterness 苦涩,辛酸 bizarre 古怪的 strange blanket 毯子
blast 突然性的一阵风，雨，闪光，热浪等
blazing 炽烧的，闪耀的blaze火焰ablaze着火的 bleak 荒凉的，寒冷的 leak 漏 blend v. 混合 bless 祝福
block阻挡,街区blocks建筑模块building ～s积木 blossom 鲜花，开花
blues 布鲁斯音乐，抑郁I'm in a blues today. bluff n.悬崖v.诈骗,吓唬别人
blunt (人)挨宰的,(刀)钝的，生硬的 bolster n.垫子，靠枕v.支持，支撑 boom v.迅速发展n.繁荣 boon n.恩惠，福利
boost v. 促进，增加 boot靴子 bored无聊的
boundary 边界，分界线 bound范围 bow n.弓，乐弓v.弯腰
breach n.裂开,v.破坏breach all ties with breeze 微风
brilliant辉煌的，有才气的 a ～student briny/salty 海水的，盐的brine盐
briskly ad.轻快地，活泼地 brisky wind. brittle 易碎的 bronze青铜 bubble冒泡
buckle n.带扣v.扣住 buckle up 系安全带 buggy小马车 bug臭虫
bulk体积，大部分～of the students bundle v.捆成一包n.一捆东西 burdensome繁重的，劳累的
burgeon v.萌芽，茁壮成长 (bust out) burrow 野兔打的洞
bust 半身胸像 statue全身胸像
bustle v.喧闹,匆匆忙忙hustle and bustle of NY city by a of 2 翻了两番 by far 迄今为止C
cab 出租汽车
cabinet橱柜，内阁
cactus(pl.)仙人掌 cacti单数
caliberation(caliber口径) 标度，校准
campaign 运动，战役，竞选运动election campaign cannibalism(cannibal食人族)n.食人，自相残杀 canopy天蓬，遮蓬，树盖
canyon峡谷，溪谷(宽深)the grant canyon科罗拉多 gorge (窄而急)峡谷 the three gorges三峡 valley(平窄)山谷，流域
capability(capable能够的)能力
capacity人的能力,容量,身份in what ～do you know the student?
carapace(car-车pace步)甲壳 carbonhydric碳水化合物
cardiac(card-心的)心脏的，强心剂 cargo(车船飞机运输的)货物 carnival狂欢节
carnivore食肉动物carnivorous食肉类的 carve 雕刻 carving雕刻品，雕花
cast v.扔n.剧团，演员表cast off丢弃，摆脱
casting n.铸造，铸件，扮演casting of Mao by Guyue category 分类，范畴
cater 准备食物cater to your wedding
投合(to)cater to your need/the popular taste cathedral 大教堂 cavern岩洞，洞穴 cavity洞，蛀牙洞 cease v.停止
celestial 天上的，天空的 celestial body 天体 cell细胞，单人牢房，电池
cello大提琴cellist大提琴演奏家 census(cen调查标准)人口普查
ceremony礼节,仪式ceremonious 讲究仪式的,隆重 chafe v.擦破，激怒I am chafe by your temper
chamber室，会所，议院，协会chamber music室内音乐chamber of London commerce伦敦工商协会 chaos混乱
charcoal/char木炭
charter图表,营业执照license charter v.包租(飞机) chateau城堡，城堡型的旅馆(speaking可用)
check n.支票v.控制～sb.美国政体check and balance chill n.寒冷 chilly a.寒冷的 chimpanzee 黑猩猩 chisel n./v.凿子
cavalry骑兵精神 cavalier骑士，对女士殷勤
chop大块剁 chop rib排骨 adj.矮胖的人
choppy波涛汹涌 choppy wave ballast压舱物沙囊 cord/chord(-ord弦)琴弦，心弦
circulate(circu-圆)v.循环，流通，图书发行，借还 circulation desk (图书馆)借还台
circumscribe vt.在...周围划线，限制(孙悟空) cite 引用
civilian平民，百姓，与army相对 civility彬彬有礼 civil right公民权 claim声称，主张，认为 clam 蛤，贝 clamer n. 喧闹 clan宗族
classification分类 clay黏土
cliff 悬崖，绝壁 cling to 依靠，坚持
clockwise顺时针，counterclockwise逆时针 clumsy笨拙的awkward cluster 串，群 a cluster of code of law 法典
codify 编成法典，编辑成书 coexist 共同生存
cohabit同居cohabitation同居生活inhabit居民 cohesion(hes粘在一起)凝聚，凝聚力 coincide巧合，符合coincident巧合的 collaborate(labor劳动)合作
collective集体的～spirit集体主义精神
collide碰撞collision n.（de 结尾的名词变为ion） collossus巨人，巨石collossal巨大的 combustible易燃的combust v.消耗，燃烧cumbustion发动机燃烧
gasoline is combustible. comet 彗星
commision n./v.委托，授权，佣金～sb. to sth.
committed 效忠的 commit crime犯罪commit suicide自杀 you're committed to your work/country. commodity商品 commod方便
comonsense具有常识的，通情达理的
communal公共的，公社的community社区 commuter经常往返者 commute交换，改变 compact压缩的，简明的～dictionary 简明字典 companion伙伴，同伴 comparable可比较的
compatible和谐一致的～relationship with each other. compel(pel推)强迫～sb. to do sth.
compensation 补偿 compensate for 对...做出补偿
competing brand力量不相上下的competing with each other competitive具备竞争能力的(ive结尾的一般都是人具有的一种能力)
compile(pile堆)编纂
complacence满足，自满complacent a.
complement v/n补充complementary education互补型教育 complex复杂的，情结，结合建筑群complexes complicated复杂的
comply with与...一致，照做 comply顺从，遵守 component(pon放)成分 compose of 由...组成
composition作文，作曲，合成物～of chemical compound化合物，混合 compress压缩compress air
comprise v.组成 12 months ～a year. conceal v.隐藏
concede(cede走后)让步concession n. concessible a. conceive v.设想 conceive an idea conception/concept 概念
concerted商定的，协调的 concert音乐会 concise(cise切)简明的
concrete混凝土，具体的 abstract抽象的 condense v.浓缩
conder秃鹫 bald eagle白头鹰(美国国鸟) conductivity导电率
cone 圆锥，松果 conic圆锥的
confederate联盟 federate联盟(北方) configurate(计)配置，组成，结构 confine to限制...范围内 confirm证实 conflict冲突
confront(front脸)面对面冲突，对抗effrontery厚颜无耻 congenial(gene基因)意气相投的，性格相似的
congestion(gest管道)拥塞，充血ingest摄取 digest消化 gestion治理
congregate(greg集合)v.聚集
conifer(cone 松果fer带来)针叶树 conjecture(ject扔)推测，猜测
consecutive(secut跟随)连续的persecute迫害
consequence n.结果；后果consequent随之发生的 consequently合乎逻辑的
conservative 保守的conservation保护 conserve 长时间保存的
consort 那女配对 ，+with 与…配对，与..相吻合 conspicuous 显著地，一目了然的 conspiracy 阴谋（spi 呼吸）
constant n. adj.constantly doing sth不断地 incessant 不断的 constellation 星座
constituent 组成部分，选民
constitution章程，宪法constitutional宪法的 constrain压制，强迫（指人v. constrained a. constrict约事，收缩（指物）
construction建筑物 destruction 毁坏
consume消耗，花费consumer消费者consumption n. contemporary同时代的人，当代的 context 环境 上下文 contourn. 轮廓
contraction 收缩，订合同 contractor 承包人 contribute to
(contend声称,主张contender竞争者 content容量，含量 contest比赛,争夺(地盘) continental大陆性的
continuum连续统，闭联集) contradict反驳矛盾
(controversial有争论的controversy争论，论战) convention会议conventional习惯的，符合传统的 converge汇合 diverge convert 改变 convex凸的
convey传递，运输
convict证明...有罪，宣判有罪
you have strong conviction to do 坚定不移做。。 conviction确信convince使信服convincing令人信 coordinated协调的coordination协调 convivial 欢乐的 coral reef 珊瑚礁 corals
core 核心 地核
correlated 相互关系的 corrosion 金属腐蚀 corruption 贪污 cosmic 宇宙的
costume 服装（昂贵的） counteract 中和 抵消 counterbalance
counterclockwise 逆时针 counterpart cowhand 牛仔
crab 螃蟹，脾气古怪的人 crack v.爆破 craft
craftspeople crater 火山口 crawl 爬行
crayon 用笔（粉笔,蜡笔）画 credence 信任 creditor 债权人 crevice 裂缝
crippling 令人震惊的 crisscross 十字形
crossbones 十字交叉骨头 crossbreeding 杂交 crow 乌鸦叫
crude 粗糙的 天然的 crude oil 原油 cord绳子，线，带 corona日冕
corps团队，特殊兵种 corral占有，围住
correspondingly相应地 corridor地带，走廊 corset紧身衣
cosmic宇宙的cosmos宇宙cosmopolitan全世界的council议会，理事会 counterbalance使平衡 course发展，进程 crash暴跌，坠落
crater陨石坑，火山口 crawl爬 creature生物 credit荣誉 crew人员
crisscross v.交叉
criteria(criterion的复数)标准
critical批评的，关键的，不可少的critic批评家 crooked不老实的，欺诈的
篇二：新东方俞敏洪托福精彩句子100句
精彩TOEFL句子结构100句(新东方俞敏洪）
1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn.1.美洲羚羊，或称叉角羚，是该大陆典型的草原动物。2. Of the millions who saw Haley’s comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twenty-first century.2. 1986年看见哈雷huuu星的千百万人当中，有多少人能够长寿到足以目睹它在二十一世纪的回归呢？3. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.3.人类学家们已经发现，恐惧，快乐，悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色，这在全人类是共通的。4. Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.4.由于苯酚对人体带有刺激性作用，它基本上已不再被当作常用的防腐剂了。
5. In group to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce something consumers consider useful or desirable.5.任何盈利组织若要生存，最终都必须生产出消费者可用或需要的产品。6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.6.一个地方的人口越多，其对水，交通和垃圾处理的需求就会越大。7. It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one’s meaning.7.简明，直接，有力的写作难于花哨，含混而意义模糊的表达。8. With modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors.8.随着现代办公室的日益自动化，设计师们正试图利用较为温暖而不太严肃的内部装饰来使其具有亲切感。9. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.9.诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的，而后者是口头的。10. The knee is the joints where the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.
10.膝盖是大腿骨和小腿胫的连接处。11. Acids are chemical compounds that, in water solution, have a sharp taste, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red.11.酸是一种化合物，它在溶于水时具有强烈的气味和对金属的腐蚀性，并且能够使某些蓝色植物染料变红。
12. Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability to give emotional depth to her songs.12. Billie Holiday’s作为一个爵士布鲁斯乐杰出歌手的名声建立在能够赋予歌曲感情深度的能力。13. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality.13.理论在本质上是对认识了的现实的一种抽象和符号化的表达。14. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.14.儿童在能说或能听懂语言之前，很久就会通过面部表情和靠发出噪声来与人交流了。15. Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once nothing but cacti and sagebrush could live.15.受当代灌溉(技术设施)之赐，农作物在原来只有仙人掌和荞属科植物才能生存的地方旺盛的生长。16. The development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for more accurate sundials with which to regulate them.16.机械计时器的发展促使人们寻求更精确的日晷，以便校准机械计时器。17. Anthropology is a science in that anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to do***ent observations that can be checked by others.17.人类学是一门科学，因为人类学家采用一整套强有力的方法和技术来记录观测结果，而这样记录下来的观测结果是供他人核查的。18. Fungi are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and decomposes animal debris.18.真菌在腐化过程中十分重要，而腐化过程将化学物质回馈于土壤，提高其肥力，并分解动物粪便。19. When it is struck, a tuning fork produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time.19.音叉被敲击时，产生几乎纯质的音调，其音量经久不衰。20. Although pecans are most plentiful in the southeastern part of the United States, they are found as far north as Ohio and Illinois.20.虽然美洲山河桃树最集中于美国的东南部但是在北至俄亥俄州及伊利诺州也能看见它们。21. Eliminating problems by transferring the
blame to others is often called scape-goating.21.用怪罪别人的办法来解决问题通常被称为寻找替罪羊。22. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what grows best in its climate and soil.22.一个国家的主要食物是什么，大体取决于什么作物在其天气和土壤条件下生长得最好。
23. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event’s occurring is equal to the probability that it will not occur.23.在大量的实验中，某一事件发生的几率等于它不发生的几率。24. Most substance contract when they freeze so that the density of a substance’s solid is higher than the density of its liquid.24.大多数物质遇冷收缩，所以他们的密度在固态时高于液态。25. The mechanism by which brain cells store memories is not clearly understood.25.大脑细胞储存记忆的机理并不为人明白。26. By the middle of the twentieth century, painters and sculptors in the United States had begun to exert a great worldwide influence over art.26.到了二十一世纪中叶，美国画家和雕塑家开始在世界范围内对艺术产生重大影响。27. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major shipping and manufacturing center.27.伊丽莎白市，一个重要的航运和制造业中心，坐落于新泽西州的东部。28. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that has always had a completely female medical staff.28. Elizabeth Blackwell，美国第一个女医生，创建了员工一直为女性纽约诊所。29. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be remembered as a teacher of the deaf than as the inventor of the telephone.29. Alexander Graham Bell曾告诉家人，他更愿意让后人记住他是聋子的老师，而非电话的发明者。30. Because its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary became associated with the idea of remembrance.30.采摘下的迷迭香树叶常绿不衰，因此人们把迷迭香树与怀念联系在一起。31. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to withstand considerable impact.31.骨头看起来是脆硬的，但它也有一定的弹性，使得骨骼能够承受相当的打击。32. That xenon could not FORM chemical compounds was once believed by scientists.32.科学家曾相信：氙气是不能形成化合物的。33. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events and thus to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.33.对风暴动力学的研究是为了提高风暴预测从而减少损失，避免人员伤亡。34. The elimination of inflation would ensure that the amount of money used in repaying a loan would have the same value as the amount of money borrowed.34.消除通货膨胀应确保还贷的钱应与所贷款的价值相同。35. Futurism, an early twentieth-century movement in art, rejected all traditions and attempted to glorify contemporary life by emphasizing the machine and motion.35.未来主义，二十世纪早期的一个艺术思潮。拒绝一切传统，试图通过强调机械和动态来美化生活。36. One of the wildest and most inaccessible parts of the United States is the Everglades where wildlife is abundant and largely protected.36. Everglades是美国境内最为荒凉和人迹罕至的地区之一，此处有大量的野生动植物而且大多受(law)保护。37. Lucretia Mott’s influence was so significant that she has been credited by some authorities as the originator of feminism in the United States.37. Lucretia Mott’s的影响巨大，所以一些权威部门认定她为美国女权运动的创始人。38. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than those of the domestic marketer.
38.国际市场研究者的活动范围常常较国内市场研究者广阔。39. The continental divide refers to an imaginary line in the North American Rockies that divides the waters flowing into the Atlantic Ocean from those flowing into the Pacific.39.大陆分水岭是指北美洛矶山脉上的一道想象线，该线把大西洋流域和太平洋流域区分开来。40. Studies of the gravity field of the Earth indicate that its crust and mantle yield when unusual weight is placed on them.40.对地球引力的研究表明，在不寻常的负荷之下地壳和地幔会发生位移。41. The annual worth of Utah’s manufacturing is greater than that of its mining and farming combined.41.尤它州制造业的年产值大于其工业和农业的总和。42. The wallflower is so called because its weak stems often grow on walls and along stony cliffs for support.42.墙花之
所以叫墙花，是因为其脆弱的枝干经常要靠墙壁或顺石崖生长，以便有所依附。43. It is the interaction between people, rather than the events that occur in their lives, that is the main focus of social psychology.
43.社会心理学的主要焦点是人与人之间的交往，而不是他们各自生活中的事件。44. No social crusade aroused Elizabeth Williams’ enthusiasm more than the expansion of educational facilities for immigrants to the United States.44.给美国的新移民增加教育设施比任何社会运动都更多的激发了Elizabeth Williams的热情。45. Quails typically have short rounded wings that enable them to spring into full flight instantly when disturbed in their hiding places.45.典型的鹌鹑都长有短而圆的翅膀，凭此他们可以在受惊时一跃而起，飞离它们的躲藏地。46. According to anthropologists, the earliest ancestors of humans that stood upright resembled chimpanzees facially, with sloping foreheads and protruding brows.46.根据人类学家的come，直立行走的人的鼻祖面部xw廓与黑猩猩相似，额头后倾，眉毛突出。47. Not until 1866 was the fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.47.直到1866年
第一条横跨大西洋的电缆才完全成功的架通。48. In his writing, John Crowe Ransom describes what he considers the spiritual barrenness of society brought about by science and technology.48. John Crowe Ransom在他的著作中描述了他认为是由科学技术给社会带来的精神贫困。49. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined to possess high levels of self-confidence.49.父母的教导如果坚定，始终如一和理性，孩子就有可能充满自信。50. The ancient Hopewell people of North America probably cultivated corn and other crops, but hunting and gathering were still of critical importance in their economy.50.北美远古的Hopewell人很可能种植了玉米和其他农作物，但打猎和采集对他们的经济贸易仍是至关重要的。51. Using many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of inFORMation on a single map.51.使用多种多样的符号可以在一张地图里放进大量的信息。52. Anarchism is a term describing a cluster of doctrines and attitudes whose principal uniting feature is the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary.
52.无govern主义这个词描述的是一堆理论和态度，它们的主要共同点在于相信govern是有害的，没有必要的。53. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the Untied States than did Hey Ford a pioneer in automobile production.53.恐怕没有谁对大多数美国人的日常生活影响能超过汽车生产的先驱亨利.福特。54. The use of well-chosen nonsense words makes possible the testing of many basic hypotheses in the field of language learning.54.使用精心挑选的无意义词汇，可以检验语言学科里许多基本的假定。55. The history of painting is a fascinating chain of events that probably began with the very first pictures ever made.55.优化历史是由一连串的迷人事件组成，其源头大概可以上溯到最早的图画。56. Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a necklace, bring a far higher price than the same pearls told individually.56.相互般配的珍珠，串成一条项链，就能卖到比单独售出好得多的价钱。57. During the eigh*th century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became what is now Indiana and Ohio.57.十八世纪时，“小乌龟”是迈阿密部落的酋长，该部落的地盘就是今天的印第安那州和俄亥俄州。58. Among almost seven hundred species of bamboo, some are fully grown at less than a foot high, while others can grow three feet in twenty-four hours.58.在竹子的近七百个品种中，有的全长成还不到一英尺，有的却能在二十四小时内长出三英尺。59. Before staring on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, study the sailing directions, and memorize lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter.59.谨慎的航海员在出航前，会研究航向，记录的灯塔的位置，以便对各种可能出现的情况
做到有备无患。60. Of all the economically important plants, palms have been the least studied.
60.在所有的经济作物中，棕榈树得到的研究最少。61. Buyers and sellers should be aware of new developments in technology can and does affect marketing activities.61.购买者和销售者都应该留意技术的新发展，原因很简单，因为技术能够并且已经影响着营销活动。62. The application of electronic controls made possible by the microprocessor and computer storage have multiplied the uses of the
modern typewriter.62.电脑储存和由于电子微处理机得以实现的电控运用成倍的增加了现代打字机的功能。63. The human skeleton consists of more than two hundred bones bound together by tough and relatively inelastic connective tissues called ligaments.63.人类骨骼有二百多块骨头组成，住些骨头石油坚韧而相对缺乏弹性的，被称为韧带的结蒂组连在一起。64. The pigmentation of a pearl is influenced by the type of oyster in which it develops and by the depth, temperature, and the salt content of the water in which the oyster lives.64.珍珠的色泽受到作为其母体牡蛎种类及牡蛎生活水域的深度，温度和含盐度的制约。65. Although mockingbirds superbly mimic the songs and calls of many birds, they can nonetheless be quickly identified as mockingbirds by certain aural clues.65.尽管模仿鸟学很多种鸟的鸣叫声惟妙惟肖，但人类还是能够依其声音上的线索很快识别它们。66. Not only can walking fish live out of water, but they can also travel short distances over land.66.鲇鱼不仅可以离开水存活，还可以在岸上短距离移动。67. Scientists do not know why dinosaurs became extinct, but some theories postulate that changers in geography, climate, and sea levels were responsible.67.科学家不知道恐龙为何绝种了，但是一些理论推断是地理，气候和海平面的变化造成的。68. The science of horticulture, in which the primary concerns are maximum yield and superior quality, utilizes inFORMation derived from other sciences.68.主要目的在于丰富和优质的农艺学利用了其他科学的知识。69. Snow aids farmers by keeping heart in the lower ground levels, thereby saving the seeds from freezin
77.长卷毛狗曾被用作猎鸭时叼回猎物的猎犬，但是美国Kennel Club却不承认它们为猎犬，因为它们现在大多数作为宠物饲养。78. As a result of what is now know in physics and chemistry, scientists have been able to make important discoveries in biology and medicine.78.物理学和化学的一个成果是使得科学家们能在生物学和医学上获得重大发现。79. The practice of making excellent films based on rather obscure novels has been going on so long in the United States as to constitute a tradition.79.根据默默无闻的小说制作优秀影片在美国由来已久，已经成为传统。80. Since the consumer considers the best fruit to be that which is the most attractive, the grower must provide products that satisfy the discerning eye.80.因为顾客认为最好的水果应该看起来也是最漂亮的，所以种植者必须提供能满足挑剔眼光的产品。81. Television the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth, is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world.81.电视，这项从迅速变化和成长为标志的最普及
和最有影响力的现代技术，正在步入一个新时代，一个极为成熟和多样化的时代，这将重塑我们的生活和世界。82. Television is more than just an electronics; it is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.82.电视不仅仅是一件电器；它是表达的手段和交流的载体并因此成为联系他人的有力工具。83. Even more shocking is the fact that the number and rate of imprisonment have more than doubled over the past twenty years, and recidivism------that is the rate for re-arrest------is more than 60 percent.83.更让人吃惊的事实是huo的数目和比例在过去的二十年中翻了一番还有余，以及累犯率——即再次拘押的比例——为百分之六十强。84. His teaching began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but William Rainey Harper lured him to the new university of Chicago, where he remained officially for exactly a generation and where his students in advanced composition found him terrifyingly frigid in the classroom but sympathetic and understanding in their personal conferences.84.他的教书生涯始于麻省理工学院，但是William Rainey Harper把他吸引到了新成立的芝加哥大学。他在那里正式任职长达整整一代人的时间。他的高级作文课上的学生觉得他在课上古板得可怕，但私下交流却富有同情和理解。85. The sloth pays such little attention to its personal hygiene that green algae grow on its coarse hair and communities of a parasitic moth live in the depths of its coat producing caterpillars which graze on its mouldy hair. Its muscles are such that it is quits incapable of moving at a speed of over a kilometer an hour even over the shortest distances and the swiftest movement it can make is a sweep of its hooked arm.85.树獭即不讲究卫生，以至于它粗糙的毛发上生出绿苔，成群的寄生蛾生长在它的皮毛深处，变成毛毛虫，并以它的脏毛为食。她的肌肉不能让他哪怕在很短的距离以内以每小时一公里的速度移动。它能做的最敏捷的动作就是挥一挥它弯曲的胳膊。86. Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as way and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers.86.人造花卉即可用于科学目的，也可用于装饰目的，它们可以用各种各样的材料制成，臂如蜡和玻璃；其制作如此精巧，几乎可以以假乱真。87. Three years of research at an abandoned coal mine in Argonne, Illinois, have resulted in findings that scientists believe can help reclaim thousands of mine disposal sites that scar the coal-rich regions of the United States.87.在伊利诺州Angonne市的一个废弃煤矿的三年研究取得了成果，科学家们相信这些成果可以帮助改造把美国产煤区弄得伤痕累累的数千个旧煤场。88. When the persuading and the planning for the western railroads had finally been completed, the really challenging task remained: the dangerous, sweaty, backbreaking, brawling business of actually building the lines.88.当有关西部铁路的说服和规划工作终于完成后，真正艰难的任务还没有开始；即危险，吃力，需要伤筋动骨和吵吵嚷嚷的建造这些铁路的实际工作。89. Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become increasingly cautious in considering acquisitions and donations of art, in some cases passing up opportunities to strengthen is collections.89.由于空间不足，艺术博物馆在考虑购买和接受捐赠的艺术品是越来越慎重，有些情况下放弃其进一步改x收藏的机会。90. The United States Constitution requires that President be a natural-born citizen, thirty-five years of age or older, who has lived in the United States for a minimum of four* years.90.美国constitution要求总统是生于美国本土的公民，三十五岁以上，并且在美国居住了至少十四年。91. Arid regions in the southwestern United States have become increasingly inviting playgrounds for the growing number of recreation seekers who own vehicles such as motorcycles or powered trail bikes and indulge in hill-climbing contests or in caving new trails in the desert.91.美国西部的不毛之地正成为玩耍的地方，对越来越多拥有摩托车或越野单车类车辆的，喜欢放纵于爬坡比赛或开辟新的沙漠通道的寻欢作乐者具有不断增长的吸引力。92. Stone does decay, and so tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the man who made them have disappeared without trace.92.石头不会腐烂，所以以前的(石器)工具能保存下来，虽然它们的制造者已经消失的无影无踪。93. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they
篇三：俞敏洪TOEFL结构语法100句
1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn.
1.美洲羚羊，或称叉角羚，是该大陆典型的草原动物。
2. Of the millions who saw Haley's comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twenty-first century.
2. 1986年看见哈雷huuu星的千百万人当中，有多少人能够长寿到足以目睹它在二十一世纪的回归呢？
3. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
3.人类学家们已经发现，恐惧，快乐，悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色，这在全人类是共通的。
4. Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.
4.由于苯酚对人体带有刺激性作用，它基本上已不再被当作常用的防腐剂了。
5. In group to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce something consumers consider useful or desirable.
5.任何盈利组织若要生存，最终都必须生产出消费者可用或需要的产品。
6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
6.一个地方的人口越多，其对水，交通和垃圾处理的需求就会越大。
7. It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one's meaning.
7.简明，直接，有力的写作难于花哨，含混而意义模糊的表达。
8. With modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors.
8.随着现代办公室的日益自动化，设计师们正试图利用较为温暖而不太严肃的内部装饰来使其具有亲切感。
9. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.
9.诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的，而后者是口头的。
10. The knee is the joints where the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.
10.膝盖是大腿骨和小腿胫的连接处。
11. Acids are chemical compounds that, in water solution, have a sharp taste, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red.
11.酸是一种化合物，它在溶于水时具有强烈的气味和对金属的腐蚀性，并且能够使某些蓝色植物染料变红。
12. Billie Holiday's reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability to give emotional depth to her songs.
12. Billie Holiday's作为一个爵士布鲁斯乐杰出歌手的名声建立在能够赋予歌曲感情深度的能力。
13. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality.
13.理论在本质上是对认识了的现实的一种抽象和符号化的表达。
14. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.
14.儿童在能说或能听懂语言之前，很久就会通过面部表情和靠发出噪声来与人交流了。
15. Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once nothing but cacti and sagebrush could live.
15.受当代灌溉(技术设施)之赐，农作物在原来只有仙人掌和荞属科植物才能生存的地方旺盛的生长。
16. The development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for more accurate sundials with which to regulate them.
16.机械计时器的发展促使人们寻求更精确的日晷，以便校准机械计时器。
17. Anthropology is a science in that anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others.
17.人类学是一门科学，因为人类学家采用一整套强有力的方法和技术来记录观测结果，而这样记录下来的观测结果是供他人核查的。
18. Fungi are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and decomposes animal debris.
18.真菌在腐化过程中十分重要，而腐化过程将化学物质回馈于土壤，提高其肥力，并分解动物粪便。
19. When it is struck, a tuning fork produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time.
19.音叉被敲击时，产生几乎纯质的音调，其音量经久不衰。
20. Although pecans are most plentiful in the southeastern part of the United States, they are found as far north as Ohio and Illinois.
20.虽然美洲山河桃树最集中于美国的东南部但是在北至俄亥俄州及伊利诺州也能看见它们。
21. Eliminating problems by transferring the blame to others is often called scape-goating.
21.用怪罪别人的办法来解决问题通常被称为寻找替罪羊。
22. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what grows best in its climate and soil.
22.一个国家的主要食物是什么，大体取决于什么作物在其天气和土壤条件下生长得最好。
23. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event's occurring is equal to the probability that it will not occur.
23.在大量的实验中，某一事件发生的几率等于它不发生的几率。
24. Most substance contract when they freeze so that the density of a substance's solid is higher than the density of its liquid.
24.大多数物质遇冷收缩，所以他们的密度在固态时高于液态。
25. The mechanism by which brain cells store memories is not clearly understood.
25.大脑细胞储存记忆的机理并不为人明白。
26. By the middle of the twentieth century, painters and sculptors in the United States had begun to exert a great worldwide influence over art.
26.到了二十一世纪中叶，美国画家和雕塑家开始在世界范围内对艺术产生重大影响。
27. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major shipping and manufacturing center.
27.伊丽莎白市，一个重要的航运和制造业中心，坐落于新泽西州的东部。
28. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that has always had a completely female medical staff.
28. Elizabeth Blackwell，美国第一个女医生，创建了员工一直为女性纽约诊所。
29. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be remembered as a teacher of the deaf than as the inventor of the telephone.
29. Alexander Graham Bell曾告诉家人，他更愿意让后人记住他是聋子的老师，而非电话的发明者。
30. Because its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary became associated with the idea of remembrance.
30.采摘下的迷迭香树叶常绿不衰，因此人们把迷迭香树与怀念联系在一起。
31. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to withstand considerable impact.
31.骨头看起来是脆硬的，但它也有一定的弹性，使得骨骼能够承受相当的打击。
32. That xenon could not FORM chemical compounds was once believed by scientists.
32.科学家曾相信：氙气是不能形成化合物的。
33. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events and thus to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.
33.对风暴动力学的研究是为了提高风暴预测从而减少损失，避免人员伤亡。
34. The elimination of inflation would ensure that the amount of money used in repaying a loan would have the same value as the amount of money borrowed.
34.消除通货膨胀应确保还贷的钱应与所贷款的价值相同。
35. Futurism, an early twentieth-century movement in art, rejected all traditions and attempted to glorify contemporary life by emphasizing the machine and motion.
35.未来主义，二十世纪早期的一个艺术思潮。拒绝一切传统，试图通过强调机械和动态来