托福阅读词汇

illustrate——to provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features图解=picture to make a visible representation of展示

identify——to ascertain the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of确认=spot to detect or discern, especially visually; spy辩认

jolt——to disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent, unexpected blow.震惊

myth——a fictitious story, person, or thing传说=legend an unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical传说

noxious——harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful

narrate——to give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount to narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述

over taxed——税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的

outbreak——a sudden increase突然发生=beginning the act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端

originate——to comesintosbeing; start出现;开始=initial, genesis, pioneer

to bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent,

puncture—— to pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce

quaint—— odd, especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd, bizarre strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的

protrude—— to jut out; project突出;伸出=project to extend forward or out; jut out突出

prospect—— something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物;可能性=possibility

prosperity—— the condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth the state of being rich; affluence富裕

proponent—— one who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter

property—— a characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,

a piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate

proper—— characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly

promising—— likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的

prominent—— widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的

proliferation—— to grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring增生,增殖=multiply to breed or propagate繁殖或增殖

prevail—— to be in force, use, or effect; be current正在用的,有影响的;现行的=dominate

prevailing—— most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent

primal—— of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=key, principal first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree; chief重要的,首要的

primarily—— of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=mainly for the most part; chiefly.大部分地;主要地

prehistoric—— of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient