今天，小编和大家分享60个高中英语常考的熟词生义，它们分布在各类考试题型中，2020高考生尤其要掌握哦！ 1．absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的，恍惚的 She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way. 2．ache v．& n．疼痛→v.渴望 Having left for ages，he was aching(渴望)for home. 3．address n．地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说 The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3：00 pm. 4．against prep.逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰→prep.以...为背景 The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall. 5．attend v．出席；参加→v.看护；治疗；陪同 The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night. 6．blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的 The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look. 7．blue adj.& n．蓝色→adj.忧伤的 His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的)． 8．build vt.建筑，建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格，体形，身材 One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence. You're right，Josh. He may have a small build(身材)． 9．cause vt.促使，引起→n.原因，起因；事业，目标 Even with a staff of 22 volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业)． 10．cloudy adj.阴的，多云的→adj.不明朗的，不清晰的 Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的)． 11．coach n．教练→v.辅导，指导 She coached(指导)me in playing football. 12．count n．& v．计算，数→vi.有价值，重要 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要)． 13．course n．课程；过程→n.一道菜 The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons. 14．cover v．覆盖→v.行走(一段路程)；足以支付，够付；采访n.书刊封面，封皮 Motor－cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour. To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. 15．cross v．跨越，横穿n.十字→adj.生气的 Don't be cross(生气的)with him—after all，he is a child. 16．desert n．沙漠→v.抛弃，离弃 He deserted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad. 17．deal vi.处理，解决→n.交易 Having been cheated in a business deal(交易)，he was reduced to nothing. 18．develop v．发展；开发；研制→v.冲印 Did you have the films developed(冲印)? 19．drive v．驾驶→v.迫使(某人做不好的事) Hunger drove(迫使)her to steal. 20．express v．表达→n.快车 Is there an express(快车)from Nanjing to Shanghai? 21．encourage vt.鼓励；激励→v.促进，助长，刺激 Good health encourages(促进)clear thinking. 22．escape v．逃跑；逃脱→v.被忘掉；被忽视 The name escapes(被忘掉)me for the moment. 23．explode v．爆炸；爆裂→v.勃然大怒；大发雷霆 I'm about to explode(勃然大怒)！He broke his promise again. 24．exploit v．开发；开采；剥削→v.利用 You must exploit(利用)every opportunity to learn English. 25．fail vi.失败→vi.(健康)衰退，变弱 William found it increasingly difficult to read，for his eyesight was beginning to fail(变弱)． 26．foreign adj.外国的；外交的→adj.不熟悉的 The subject is foreign(不熟悉的)to all of us. 27．freeze vi.结冰，(使)冻结→v.惊呆，吓呆 Grandfather froze(吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job? 28．fresh adj.新鲜的→adj.无经验的 She is quite fresh(无经验的)to the work. 29．ground n．地面→n.理由 He has strong grounds(理由)for more money. 30．govern v．管理；控制→vt.影响；支配 The law of supply and demand governs(影响)the prices of goods. 31．help vt.帮助→vi.避免，防止，起作用 Try not to cough more than you can help(避免，防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs. 32．hit v．击中，打击→n.成功；红极一时的人或事 Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year. 33．ill adj.生病的→adj./adv.坏的/地 It's no good speaking ill(坏地)of others. She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family. 34．interest n．兴趣→n.利益；股份 Our family has interests(利益) in the business. 35．inspire v．激励；鼓舞→v.启发 His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother. 36．jump v．& n．跳→n.& v．大幅度上涨 Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅度上涨)． 37．kill v．杀死，弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间) How does the man kill(打发时间)time? 38．last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的 He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see. 39．match n．火柴，旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配，与…匹配 She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour. 40．mean v．打算；意味着→adj.小气的，吝啬的　means n．方式，方法 He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation. In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation. 41．measure n．措施，方法→v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等) It's hard to measure(判定) his ability when we haven't seen his work. 42．narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小，使变窄 Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better. 43．nurse n．护士，保姆→v.看护，照料(病人或伤者) For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother. 44．note n．笔记→v.注意，特别指出，提及 I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty. 45．open v．开adj.开着的，打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的 They left the matter open(未解决的)． 46．operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术→vi.起作用 The medicine operated(起作用)quickly. 47．position n．位置；职位→n.立场；观点 What's your position(观点)on the problem? 48．promise v．& n．许诺→v.有……的希望；使……有可能 The dark clouds promise(使……有可能)rain. 49．read v．阅读→v.理解；领会 I didn't read(领会)mother's thoughts at that time. 50．say vt.说→vt.假定，显示，表明 Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do? 51．shoulder n．肩膀→v.承担 Young people should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame. 52．solid adj.固定的，坚硬的→adj.可靠的，可信赖的 The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful. 53．strength n．力，力量，体力→n.长处，强项 A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players. 54．taste v．品尝，尝出……味道→n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好 While she was in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art. 55．sign n．符号，记号→n.迹象，预兆 v．签字，签署 Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a man's maturity. Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible. 56．stand v．站，站立，直立→v.忍受 n．货摊 The author could not stand(忍受)living in a wooden house. I found the fish stand(货摊)surrounded in a sea of customers. 57．store n．(大型)百货商店→v.& n．贮藏，贮存，保存 Although dams can be built to store(贮存)water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons. 58．treat vt.以…态度对待→vt.治疗，医治 v．&n.款待，招待 The doctor is skilled at treating(治疗)heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation. Let's go out for lunch—my treat(款待)． 59．walk v．& n．行走；步行→n.行业 This society welcomes people from all walks(行业)of life. 60．wear v．穿，戴→v.面带，流露；留(发，须等) I can still remember he was always wearing(面带)a smile and willing to help.