2012考研英语单词
T
taboo 禁忌，忌讳Movies producers attempted to break down all the ～s tackle 用具，装备 shaving ～ tailor 裁缝 go to the ～’s
talk 讲话，谈话 Is your baby talking yet? tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的 ～animails tan棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan tax 税（款）Half of his wages go in tax tear 撕开，撕裂tear open an envelope tease 戏弄，取笑 The boy is teasing the cat tedious 单调乏味的，冗长的，罗嗦的a ～ debate temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～
tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing tend 趋向，倾向 Interest rates are ～ing upwards tender 嫩的 a ～ piece of meat
tentative 试验性的，试探性的，暂时的，推测的 a ～plan term 学期 the spring ～
terminate 停止，结束，使终止 ～ a contract
terrify 使害怕，使惊吓 She was terrified out of her wits testify 作证，证明 He agreed to ～ on behalf of the accused man thermal 热的，由热造成的 ～burns
thirst 渴，口渴 The heat creates a ～ in me like I’ve never had before
46
2012考研英语单词
thread 线，线状物 cotton ～
thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power tick （钟声等发出的）滴答声 tidy 整洁的，整齐的a ～ room
tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
time 时间，时刻，时候 ～ and space tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers toast 烤面包，吐司 two slices of ～
token 表示，标志，象征He did that as a ～ of good faith torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal transform 变形，改观 ～ a hotel into a hospital transient 短暂的，转瞬即逝的 ～ happiness transparent 透明的 Glass is ～ treasure 财宝，财富 dig for buried ～ trend 倾向，趋势an upward ～ of prices trick 诡计，骗局 He got the money by a ～
trifle 琐事，小事 One should not get angry about such a ～
47
2012考研英语单词
trim 整齐的，整洁的 ～ lawns
triple 三倍的，三重的，三部分的，三方的Black unemployment rate
runs ～ the figure for whites
triumph 胜利 a ～ over the enemy
trivial 琐碎的，不重要的，无价值的 ～ matters
tuck 夹入，藏入 He ～ed the letter in a book so he wouldn’t lose it tug （用力）拖或拉He tugged the door but it wouldn’t open
tumble 跌到，滚下The baby is just learning to walk and he’s always tumbling over
tune 曲调，曲子 She wrote the words of the song and her brother wrote the ～
turbulent 骚乱的，动荡的，混乱的，狂暴的a ～ crowd
turn 转动，旋转Turn the hands of the clock until they point to 9 O’clock tutor 家庭教师，指导教师 When the students are making their choices,
their ～ may well guide them
twinkle 闪烁，闪耀，闪亮 The diamond on her finger ～d in the
firelight
twist 捻，搓，绞，拧 ～ a rope out of threads U
ultimate 最后的，最终的 The war ended for us in ～ victory
unanimous 全体一致的，一致同意的 They are ～ in asking for a rise
48
2012考研英语单词
in pay
uncover 揭开，揭露 ～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task undergo 经历，遭受，忍受 ～ much suffering underlie 位于……之下 Many facts ～ my decision undermine 在……下挖 ～ a wall undertake 着手做， 从事 ～ an attack
undesirable 不合意的，不受欢迎的 The drug has ～ side effects uneasy 心神不宁的，不安宁的 be ～uneasy about the future unfold 展开，打开 ～ a newspaper
uniform 不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation update 更新，使现代化 ～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升级，改善 ～ products and services uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
uproar 骚乱，骚动The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
upset 弄翻，打翻 I’ve ～ a tin of paint on the carpet
up-to-date 时新的，新式的，现代化的They are ～ on recent
developments in the world computer industry
49
2012考研英语单词
urge 推进，鼓励 The president ,～d on by his staff, has decided to attend the talks
urgent 紧迫的，紧要的 He left the country on ～ business utilize 利用 ～ solar energy
utter 发出（声音等），说，吐露 ～ the truth V
vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer vain 徒劳的，无效的 ～ efforts valid 有根据的 a ～ excuse versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man
versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ～ Japan
vertical 垂直的，立式的 a ～ engine
veto 否决，否决权，否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ～
vibrate 使震动，使摆动 His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ～
vicious 邪恶的，恶毒的，凶残的 lead a ～ life vigor 体力，精力，活力 in the ～ of manhood violate 违反，违背 ～ the traffic regulations
virtual 实际上的，事实上的 the ～ manager of the business
50
2013最新版考研英语词汇下载[1]
