中考一轮复习 M 开头词汇(一)(讲义) ??以字母 M 开头的单词
machine /m?'?i:n/ n. 机器
mad /m?d/ adj. 发疯的;生气的
be/get/go mad 发狂;发疯 (drive sb mad) Mum went mad when
she heard the noise. The noise drove my mum mad. be mad with/at sb. 对……生气 (get angry with sb.)
Don’t get mad at me, I’m just telling you what Ray said. be mad about/on sb./sth. 对……入迷 (be crazy about)
Most of the young students are mad about pop music.
magazine /m?g?'zi?n/ n. 杂志
read magazine 看杂志 magic /'m?d??k/ adj. 有魔力的 magical n. 魔法;巫术
magician /m?'d???(?)n/ n. 魔术师 mail /me?l/ n. 邮政;邮递 e-mail v. (美)邮递
I’ll mail it to you tomorrow. mail/send sb. sth. mail box 邮箱 mailman 邮递员
main /me?n/
adj. 主要的 the main points
the main reason mainly adv. 主要地,大部分地
many /'men?/
adj. 许多的;大量的 (比较级 more,最高级 most) pron. 许多人(或物)
a great/good many 非常多的,很多的
A great many people took part in the match. many a 许多(与单数名词连用,谓语动词也用单数)。
Many a man was killed in the traffic accident.
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much /m?t?/ adj. 多的;大量的
too much 相当多(后面接不可数名词)
There is too much snow in Harbin in winter. much too 实在,太(后接形容词、副词)
They are much too busy. Let’s go and help them. how much 多少
How much milk does the little boy have a day?
more /m?:/ (much 或 many 的比较级) adj. 更大的,更多的; 另外的,附加的,额外的 adv. 再;另外;而且;更 n. 更多的量;另外的一些
more and more 越来越……
She is happier and happier because her garden is more and more beautiful. the more…the more… 越……越……
The more we pay, the more we gain. more or less 或多或少;差不多
I’ve more or less finished the book. more than 多于……
He can’t be more than fifty.
More than one person helped him. no more = not… any more (程度;数量) no longer = not… any longer (时间)不再
You can drink no more. = You can’t drink any more.
He no longer lives here. = He doesn’t live here any longer. two more students = another two students
We need two more students. most /m?ust/ (much 或 many 的最高级)
quantifier. (much 或 many 的最高级)大多数,大部分,几乎全部;(人或物)最多的;最大数量,最高额
most people/things/food etc. at most
至多 at least 至少
adv. 最多
the most boring book I’ve ever read mostly /'m??s(t)l?/ adv. 主要地;通常
almost: very nearly but not completely We’ve
almost finished.
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mostly: in most cases or most of the time.
I mostly worked as a teacher.
major /'me?d??/ v. 主修
n. 主修科目,专业
What do you major in?
What’s your major?
make /me?k/ v. (made, made) 制造,做;使得 let / have / make sb. do sth. 让某人做某事 sb. be made to
do sth. 某人被要求做某事 My parents made me wash my
clothes.
I was made to wash my clothes by my parents. They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
make sb. adj. 使某人……
The news made him very happy. 这则消息使他非常高兴。 make sb. n. 使……成为……
She made him her assistant. 她挑选他做为她的助手。 make sb./sth. done 使……被……
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? 你能用俄语表达你的意思吗?
be made of “由……制成”(看得出原料)
My table is made of wood. 我的桌子是木头制成的。 be made from “由……制成”(看不出原料)
Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄酒是葡萄酿成的。 be made in “某物在某地生产或制造”
The watch is made in China. 这块表是在中国制造的。
be made by “由……制造”,by 后接动作的执行者。The machine is made
by the workers in the factory.
make a face 做鬼脸 make (one’s) bed 铺床 make a difference 影响;有作用
Lucky makes a big difference to my life. make an effort to do sth. 尽力(做某事)
I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. make up 编造(故事;谎言)
Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. make sure 确保;查明
Just make sure (that) you try your best.
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They scored another goal and made sure of victory. make one’s way 前往;费力地前进
When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school. make a/one’s living by… 靠……谋生
He makes his living by giving piano lessons. make up one’s mind to do sth. 下决心做某事 We make up our mind to study hard. make (good/full) use of 好好(充分)利用
We should make good use of the knowledge we have. make a contribution to 贡献给,捐赠
Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment. make a decision 做出决定
make one’s own decision 自己做决定
maker /'me?k?/ n. 生产者;制造者
man /m?n/ n. (pl. men) 人;人类;成年男子 manage /'m?n?d?/ v. 管理;设法对付
manage to do sth. 表示成功的做成某事
Jenny managed to pass her driving test on the fifth attempt. management n. 管理 manager /'m?n?d??/
n. 经理
manner /'m?n?/
n. 方式,方法;(pl.)礼貌,礼仪作“礼
貌,风格,习惯” 讲时,通常用复数:
good/ bad manners 有/没有礼貌。
It’s bad manners to laugh at people.
作“方式、方法”及“态度”讲时,常用单数;表示方式或方法时,用介词 in。I don’t like
his manner.
He objected in a forceful manner. 他表示坚决反对。 map /m?p/ n. 地图 mark /mɑ:k/ n. 标记;分数
The blow left a red mark down one side of her face.
v. 标明,作记号于;打分
We were careful not to mark the paintwork. market /'mɑ:k?t/ n. 市场;集市 marriage /'m?r?d?/ n. 结婚;婚姻
an arranged marriage 一桩包办婚姻
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marry /'m?ri/ v. 结婚;嫁娶;(使)成婚
marry sb. & get/be married to sb. 和某人结婚
John is going to marry Jane.
He is going to get married to her.
marry A to B 把……嫁给……;给……娶…… get married 结婚(动作);be married (状态)
They got married last month. They have been married for 10 years.
Mars /mɑ:z/
n. 火星
master /'mɑ:st?/ n. 主人,雇主;师傅;硕士bachelor’s degree 学
士学位master’s degree 硕士学位doctor’s degree 博士学位
v. 掌握,精通
I never mastered Latin. match /m?t?/
v. 使相配,使成对 n. 竞赛;比赛;火柴
Read the ads. Match the titles with the ads. a box of matches
material /m?'ti?ri?l/
n. 材料,物质,原料 [U,C]
I have enough material to make two dresses. 我有够做两件连衣裙的料子。math = maths = mathematics n. 数 学matter /'m?t?/
n. 物质;材料;问题
What’s the matter? 怎么了?
no matter who/how/what/where… 不论,不管
My parents always waited up for me, no matter what time I got home. as a matter of fact 事实上,其实 = in fact
As a matter of fact, he didn’t care about death and life.
v. 重要;有关系;要紧
It doesn’t matter. 没关系。
It doesn’t matter what the guests wear.
She was trying to get known by the people who matter.
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