1. 重要的 important 

❶ vital

She had found out some information of vital importance. 

她已经发现了一些至关重要的信。 

❷ crucial

It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately. 

立即着手解决这个问题是至关重要的。 

❸ prominent 

This considerable increase in investment played a prominent role in fueling economic growth. 

投资的较大幅度增加，对拉动经济增长发挥了明显作用。 

❹ cardinal

Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law. 

尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。

2. 优秀的 good 

❶ excellent

She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories. 

她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声望。 

❷ outstanding

The girl who won the scholarship was quite outstanding. 

得奖学金的女孩是相当优秀的。 

❸ extraordinary

Her strength of will was extraordinary. 

她的意志力是非凡的。 

❹ remarkable

The economic diplomacy of China is characterized by distinctive features and remarkable achievements. 

中国的经济外交具有鲜明的特点和卓越的成就。 

3. 有趣的 interesting 

❶ amusing

Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. 

只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。 

❷ entertaining

This is an entertaining yet thought-provoking film. 

这部电影令人捧腹，却又发人深省。 

❸ engaging

His engaging personality made him popular with his peers. 

他迷人的个性使他深受同龄人的喜爱。 

4. 有活力的 energetic 

❶ dynamic

South Asia continues to be the most dynamic economic region in the world. 

南亚仍然是世界上最具活力的经济区。 

❷ vigorous

We urge vigorous action to be taken immediately. 

我们强烈要求立即采取有力措施。 

❸ animated

His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion. 

他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。 

5. 充足的 abundant 

❶ ample

Agriculture has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with ample raw materials. 

农业迅速发展，从而为轻工业提供了充足的原料。 

❷ plentiful

Hot climate and plentiful rainfall favor the growth of plants. 

炎热的气候和充足的雨水有助于植物生长。 

❸ generous

No one is expecting a very generous pay increase this year. 

没有人指望今年会有大幅度的工资增长。 

6. 勇敢的 brave 

❶ courageous

The pioneers are courageous indeed, overcoming one difficulty after another. 

这些开拓者的确有勇气，他们克服了一个又一个的困难。

❷ bold

Big, successful moves need bold, masterful managers. 

重大而成功的举措需要既大胆又善于控制局势的经理来实施。 

❸ fearless

To go in for technical innovation, one must have the fearless spirit of a path breaker. 

搞技术革新就要有一股不怕困难的闯劲。 

7. 合理地 reasonable 

❶ sound

She gave me some very sound advice. 

她给了我一些非常合理的建议。 

❷ rational

There is no rational explanation for his actions. 

对他的所作所为无法作出合理的解释。 

❸ sensible

It would seem more sensible to apply standards flexibly rather than rigidly. 

灵活地运用标准比死守标准会显得更合情合理。

8. 著名的 famous 

❶ renowned

The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. 

该地区以其无以伦比的自然风景闻名于世。 

❷ noticeable

The class has made noticeable improvement. 

这个班已有引人注目的进步。 

❸ notable

The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 

这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 

9. 有益的 helpful 

❶ favorable

Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable. 

这种事情只有在外部条件有利时才会发生。 

❷ beneficial

It can be beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust. 

向自己信任的人倾诉感情是很有益处的。 

❸ rewarding

It is a very rewarding exercise to work this out oneself. 

独自解决这个问题是一次受益匪浅的锻炼。

1. 许多 many 

❶ numerous

Numerous factories have sprung up in this once desolate area. 

过去这一带满目苍凉， 现在却有了无数的工厂。 

❷ a host of 

The special theory of relativity has raised a host of questions. 

狭义相对论引出了许多问题。 

❸ multitude of 

I was awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky. 

夜空中的繁星震撼了我。 

2. 不同的 different 

❶ various

These data have been collected from various sources. 

这些数据是从各方面搜集来的。 

❷ a variety of

A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port. 

各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。 

❸ diverse

People hold diverse attitudes toward these new regulations. 

人们对于这些新规定抱有不同的态度。

3. 普遍的 common 

❶ commonplace

Yet on the most commonplace occasion I can never know your thoughts. 

然而即便在最普通的事 情上我也琢摸不透你的心思。 

❷ universal

Such problems are a universal feature of senior citizens. 

这类问题是老年人的通病。 

❸ pervasive

It is the most pervasive compound on earth. 

它是地球上最普遍的化合物。 

4. 唯一的 only 

❶ solely

Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement. 

成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。 

❷ unique

The examples are unique to this dictionary. 

这些例证是这部词典独有的。 

❸ merely

You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote. 

你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。 

5. 贫穷的 poor 

❶ needy

Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support. 

穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。 

❷ impoverished

The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.

经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。 

❸ in poverty 

He was bred up in poverty. 

他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。 

6. 富裕的 rich 

❶ wealthy

All of them came from wealthy, upper class families. 

他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。

❷ well-heeled

Both families are reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-off. 

两家人都相当富有，都生活得很舒适。 

❸ well-to-do 

She comes from a well-to-do family. 

她出身于一个小康之家。 

7. 大的 big 

❶ vast

The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland. 

污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。 

❷ massive

We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change. 

我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。 

❸ enormous

The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea. 

巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。 

8. 新的 new 

❶ brand-new 

Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information. 

网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。 

❷ fresh

The company set to make afresh start under a new broom. 

公司准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。 

❸ novel

Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. 

抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。

1. 有害的 harmful 

❶ damaging

Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment.

许多化学物质都对环境有破坏性的影响。 

❷ ruinous

The decision has proved to be ruinous.

事实证明这个决定造成了危害。 

❸ destructive

The city witnessed the destructive force of the storm.

这座城市遭受了这场暴风雨的巨大破坏力。

2. 困难的 difficult 

❶ demanding

He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job.

他发现自己已无力应对这份劳神费 力的工作了。 

❷ laborious

They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.

他们要完成砍伐大树的艰苦工作。 

❸ formidable

He took on the formidable task of reforming the whole system.

他承担起改革整个系统的艰巨务。 

3. 无聊的 boring 

❶ dull

The conference was deadly dull.

会议开得死气沉沉的。 

❷ tiresome

I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day.

日复一日做相同的工作让我觉得非常无聊。 

❸ tedious

He that can read and meditate will not find his evenings long or life tedious.

会读书和思考的人不会感到长夜无聊或者生活乏味。 

4. 忧虑的 worried 

❶ anxious

He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead.

他为眼前任务的艰巨性而感到焦虑。 

❷ apprehensive

The long delay had made me quite apprehensive.

长时间的耽搁使我相当忧虑。 

❸ fraught

It has been a somewhat fraught day.

这是令人颇为担忧的一天。 

5. 沮丧的 sad 

❶ depressed

She felt very depressed about the future.

她感到前途无望。 

❷ gloomy

They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.

他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。 

❸ frustrated

Both sides in the dispute appeared very frustrated at the lack of progress.

争执双方因事情毫无进展而显得十分沮丧。 

6. 怀疑的 doubtful 

❶ skeptical

Many were skeptical about this solution.

许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。 

❷ suspicious

Most organizations are, quite understandably,suspicious of new ideas.

大多数机构对新想法持怀 疑态度，这不难理解。

❸ incredulous

She gave me an incredulous glance.

她表示怀疑地向我瞥了一眼。