胡敏练口语记英语四级单词
I 字头
Ｉ字头 PART I
A: What’s your favorite flavor of ice-cream?
B: I like both chocolate and vanilla.
ice-cream
n. 冰淇淋
A: Have you found a good place to live yet?
B: Yes. We found an ideal house for us next to a mountain stream.
ideal
a. １．理想的，完满的；２．想象的；空想的
n. １．理想；２．理想的东西（或人）
A: The speech you gave this year was identical to the one you gave at the conference last year.
B: I know. I didn’t have time to write a new one.
identical
a. １．(to, with) 相同的，相等的；２．同一的
A: I’m sick of being stuck in a dead-end job.
B: I can really identify with your problem, but I’m not sure what advice to give you.
identify
vt. １．认出，鉴定；２．(with) 把．．．等同于
vi. (with) 认同
A: Do you know the identity of the thief?
B: No. He was moving too quickly for me to recognize him.
identity
n. １．身份；２．个性，特性；３．同一性，一致性
A: I’m not sure what to do with all of this idle time.
B: Maybe you should read some books.
idle
a. １．懒散的，无所事事的；２．空闲的，闲着的；３．无用的，无效的
vi. 懒散，无所事事
vt. (away) 虚度（光阴）
A: It’s amazing that kids today know so little about history.
B: Their ignorance is astounding.
ignorance
n. 无知，愚昧
A: Do you think the economy will have a better year next year?
B: Actually, I’m really ignorant when it comes to the economy.
ignorant
a. １．(of)不知道的；２．无知的，愚昧的
A: Why did jimmy get kicked out of school?
B: Because he got caught selling illegal drugs.
illegal
a. 不合法的，非法的
A: What do you do for a living?
B: I illustrate comic books.
illustrate
vt. １．说明，阐明；２．给．．．作插图说明
A: Aren’t the illustrations in this book beautiful?
B: Yes. They really accentuate the story.
illustration
n. １．说明，例证；２．图解，插图
A: My hair looks terrible! Everybody’s going to hate me!
B: You shouldn’t be so concerned about your image.
image
n. １．形象，声誉；２．印象；３．像，映像，图象；４．形象的描述，象征，比喻
A: She’s one of my favorite authors.
B: I also love her books. It’s amazing how she can make an imaginary world seem so real.
imaginary
a. 想象中的，假想的，虚构的
A: Is it just my imagination, or is that Jody standing over there?
B: Oh, it’s him. He got back form abroad last week.
imagination
n. １．想象，想象力；２．空想，幻觉；３．想象出来的事物
A: My paintings will never look like Picasso’s!
B: Instead of trying to imitate great painters, I would suggest that you work on developing your own style.
imitate
vt. １．模仿，仿效；２．仿制，仿造
A: During this time of immense change in the global economy, it’s crucial that we remain competitive in the market.
A: As long as we put out good products, I don’t think we’ll have a problem.
immense
a. 广大的，巨大的
A: How long has your family been in the United States?
B: My grandparents were immigrants, and my parents were born in the US.
immigrant
n. 移民，侨民
A: What sort of impact will the tax cuts have on my family?
B: You should save around $300 per year.
impact
n. / v. １．影响，作用；２．冲击，碰撞
A: How much longer until we get there?
B: Will you please stop being so impatient?
impatient
a. １．不耐烦的，急躁的；２．热切的，急切的
A: When will the new laws be implemented?
B: They should go into effect by the end of the year.
implement
vt. 使生效，履行，实施
n. 工具，器具，用具
A: What are the implications of your new job for your family?
B: Well, we’re going to have to move abroad.
implication
n. １．含意，暗示，暗指；２．卷入，牵连
A: Is Rachel going to lend you the money?
B: She seemed to imply that she would, but she wasn’t very clear.
imply
vt. 暗示，含有．．．的意思
A: Why does your country import most of its grain?
B: Because we don’t have enough arable land to produce the grain we need.
import
n. １．进口，输入；２．［常pl.］进口商品，输入额；３．意义，重要性，含义
vt. 进口，输入
A: How do you feel about the economic sanctions imposed on your country?
B: I feel that they are both unjust and unnecessary.
impose
vt. １．(on) 把．．．强加于；２．征（税等），处以（罚款，监禁等）
A: I’m not sure how to best impress the interviewer.
B: Just be yourself.
impress
vt. １．给．．．以深刻的印象，使铭记；２．印，压印
A: Why are you so dressed up tonight?
B: Because I have a blind date, and I want to make a good first impression.
impression
n. １．印象，感觉；２．印记，压痕
A: What did you think of the most recent applicant?
B: He had a very impressive resume, but I wasn’t impressed by his interpersonal skills.
impressive
a. 给人印象深刻的
A: I’ve noticed an improvement in your test scores over the past several weeks.
B: Yes, I think I’m finally beginning to understand the material.
improvement
n. １．改进，增进；２．改进处
A: Did you hear about the incident at the bar last night?
B: Yes, I heard there was a huge brawl.
incident
n. １．发生的事；２．事件，事变
A: Do you think that Samantha is lying?
B: Actually, I’m inclined to believe her.
incline
v. １．（使）倾斜；２．（使）倾向于，赞同
n. 斜坡，斜面
A: You seem sad. Is something wrong?
B: I’m increasingly unhappy with my job.
increasingly
ad. 日益，越来越多地
A: What did you do last night?
B: I went to see an incredible movie. You should really go see it.
incredible
a. １．不能相信的，不可信的；２．难以置信的，不可思议的，惊人的
A: Have you enjoyed your first year at college?
B: Yes. It’s great to finally have some independence.
independence
n. 独立，自主，自立
A: I know it’s important for you to be independent, but are you sure that I can’t help you move on Saturday?
B: Actually, maybe I could use some help.
independent
a. １．独立的，自主的，自立的；２．无偏见的，中立的；３．不相关联的，无关的
A: What exactly do you do at work?
B: I’m working to create an index of every fashion magazine ever published.
index
n. １．索引；２．标志，表征；３．指数，指标
vt. 为．．．编索引，把．．．编入索引
A: How long will the test be?
B: As I indicated earlier, the test will last for three hours.
indicate
v. １．标示，指示，指出；２．表明，示意
A: Would you mother prefer a blue dress or a red one?
B: She didn’t give any indication.
indication
n. １．指示，表示；２．象征，迹象
A: How was your date?
B: I liked her a lot, but she seemed rather indifferent to me.
indifferent
a. １．冷漠的，不关心的，不积极的；２．一般的，（表现）平平的
A: I want to know how old she is, but I’m too embarrassed to ask.
B: Maybe you should try asking the question in an indirect manner.
indirect
a. １．间接的，迂回的；２．不直截了当的，婉转的
A: I always though that I was indispensable to the organization, but I guess I was wrong.
B: Did they fire you?
indispensable
a. (to, for) 必不可少的，必需的
A: Do you think I should wear a hat to the party?
B: It all depends on your individual preference.
individual
a. １．个别的，单独的，个人的；２．独特的
n. 个人，个体
A: How do you plan to play tennis today with it raining outside?
B: We’re going to play on the indoor courts at the club.
indoor
a. （在）室内的，（在）户内的
ad. ［~s］在室内，在户内
A: Why is the river water so polluted?
B: It’s full of industrial waste from the factory.
industrial
a. 工业的，产业的
A: If we want our country to become a major player in the world economy them we’ve got to industrialize.
B: But don’t you think we should be worried about the side effects of industrialization.
industrialize
v. （使）工业化
A: Don’t Jim and Judy look good together?
B: I think it’s inevitable that they will get married someday.
inevitable
a. 不可避免的，必然（发生）的
A: How long has your son had this rash?
B: Well, I first noticed it when he was an infant.
infant
n. 婴儿，幼儿
a. 婴儿的，幼稚的，初期的
A: When will I start to feel better?
B: You may feel better immediately after talking the medicine, but you should probably stay home from school for a few days to avoid infecting the other children.
infect
vt. １．传染，感染；２．影响
A: Did he tell you that you got the job?
B: He didn’t say it directly, but I inferred it from the way he was praising me.
infer
vt. 推论，推断
A: Given that your blood was found at the crime scene, the logical inference is that you committed the crime.
B: I was framed!
inference
n. １．推断结果，结论；２．推论，推理，推断
A: Why do you think they lost the game?
B: I thought it was clear form the start that they were the inferior team.
inferior
a. １．劣等的，次的；２．下级的
n. 下级，下属
A: Why do you want to be an astronaut?
B: Because I want to travel to the infinite reaches of the universe.
infinite
a. 无限的，无穷的，无边无际的
A: How are your investments doing?
B: I thought they were doing great, until I realized that I had forgotten to include inflation in my calculations.
inflation
n. １．通货膨胀；２．（充气而引起的）膨胀
A: Who do you think has had the greatest influence on your life?
B: I would have to say my father.
influence
n. １．影响，影响力；２．产生影响的人（或事物）；３．势力，权势
vt. 影响
A: He wrote a very influential article on the history of philosophy.
B: When was the article written?
influential
a. 有影响的，有权势的
A: Why wasn’t I informed about the war?
B: We thought that the information would be too stressful for you at your age.
inform
vt. 通知，报告
vi. (against, on) 告发，检举
A: Why don’t we make an apple pie tonight?
B: I’m not sure that we have all of the necessary ingredients.
ingredient
n. １．（混合物的）组成部分，成分，（烹调的）原料；２．（构成）要素，因素
A: How long have you been an inhabitant of this city?
B: I’ve lived here for around twenty years.
inhabitant
n. 居民，住户
A: How were you able to buy that new house?
B: I inherited a bunch of money from a distant relative.
inherit
vt. 继承
A: Did you enjoy the roller coaster?
B: Once I got over the initial shock of how fast it was going, I really had a good time.
initial
a. 开始的，最初的
n. ［常pl.］（姓名等的）首字母
A: I’m too nervous to even apply for a job.
B: If you don’t take the initiative to at least apply for a job, you’re never going to get one.
initiative １．主动的，首创精神；２．主动的行动，倡议；３．主动权
n.
A: We’ll be giving you the medicine in the form of an injection.
B: Will it hurt?
injection
n. 注射，注入
A: Why was she kicked out of the game?
B: Because she deliberately tried to injure another player.
injure
vt. 伤害，损害，损伤
A: As a result of the injury, he will miss the entire season.
B: That’s a pity.
injury
n. １．损害，伤害；２．受伤处
A: How many nights did you stay at the inn?
B: We stayed there for a week.
inn
n. 小旅馆，客栈，小酒馆
A: I hear that Jill’s been able to worm her way into the President’s inner circle.
B: I’ve heard that, too.
inner
a. １．内部的，里面的；２．内心的
A: He really doesn’t understand anything about the real world.
B: No kidding. He’s so innocent.
innocent
a. １．(of)清白的，无罪的，无辜的；２．无害的，没有恶意的；３．天真的，幼稚的，无知的
A: I’d really like to have your input on the lecture I just gave.
B: I thought you did a fabulous job.
input
n. １．输入，投入；２．输入物，输入的数据
vt. 把．．．输入计算机
I 字头 PART II
A: What was that lady inquiring about?
B: She wanted to know if we had any job openings.
inquire
v. 打听，询问
inquire after 问起（某人情况），问候
inquire into 调查，探究
A: I really think there should be an inquiry into the government’s behavior.
B: You’re not the only one who thinks that way.
inquiry
n. １．打听，询问；２．调查
A: What’s that noise coming from outside?
B: It’s the insects. They’re always loud in the summer.
insect
n. 昆虫，虫
A: What do you think of this paragraph?
B: It’s rather well-written, but I’d insert another sentence in the middle.
insert
vt. 插入，嵌入
A: What did you think of the speaker?
B: I thought she had some great insights into the global economy.
insight
n. 洞察力，洞悉，深刻的见解
A: What do you do for a living?
B: I inspect cars.
inspect
vt. 检查，视察
A: How did you decide to become an astronaut?
B: It was my grandmother who inspired me to be curious about the cosmos.
inspire
vt. １．鼓舞，激起；２．给．．．以灵感
A: When will your car be out of the shop?
B: They said they need to install a couple of new parts, and that I should have it back by the end of the week.
install
vt. １．安装，设置，安置；２．使就职，任命
A: Don’t you think we should hire someone to help with the installation of the new washing machine?
B: No, I think we can do it ourselves.
installation
n. １．装置，设备，设施；２．安装，安置，设置；３．就任，就职
A: Sally was always so considerate of other people.
B: You’re right. I can’t think of a single instance in which she put her own interests above the interests of others.
instance
n. 例子，实例，事例
for instance 例如，比如
in the first instance 首先，起初
A: I’m glad we made the train.
B: For an instant, I thought we were going to miss it.
instant
a. １．立即的，即刻的；２．紧急的，急迫的；３．（食品）速溶的，方便的
n. 瞬间，时刻
A: What makes her such a good basketball player?
B: She has very good instincts on the court.
instinct
n. １．本能，直觉；２．生性，天性
A: Where does your father work?
B: He works at a research institute in Chicago.
institute
n. 学会，研究所，学院
vt. 建立，设立
A: Ever since the institution of the new laws, crime has been way down.
B: Do you think the change will be permanent?
institution
n. １．（教育，慈善等）社会公共机构；２．制度，习俗；３．设立，创立，制定
A: Would you be willing to instruct my little brother how to fly a kite?
B: Of course.
instruct
vt. １．指示，命令，通知；２．教育，指导
A: Do you play any musical instruments?
B: I play the flute.
instrument
n. １．仪器，器械，工具；２．乐器
A: She was throwing insults at me for over half an hour.
B: You say she was throwing insults, but maybe she was just trying to help you improve.
insult
vt. 侮辱，辱骂
n. 侮辱，凌辱
A: Are you worried about what you would do if your house burned down?
B: Not really. We have insurance.
insurance
n. 保险，保险费
A: I’ll leave this deposit to insure you that I’ll return the car tomorrow.
B: Thank you.
insure
vt. １．给．．．保险；２．保证，确保
A: How has the merger of the two schools gone?
B: It’s been difficult to integrate the different curriculums, but overall the merger has gone well.
integrate
v. (into, with) （使）成为一体，（使）合并
A: What did you like about the book?
B: It’s very intellectual, but not too hard to read.
intellectual
a. 智力的，善于思维的，知识的
n. 知识分子
A: Where does she get her intelligence?
B: From her mother.
intelligence
n. １．智力，智慧，理解力；２．情报，消息
A: You are one of the most intelligent people that I’ve ever met.
B: Thanks, but I really think you’re exaggerating.
intelligent
a. 聪明的，有才智的
A: I intended to call you last night, but I haven’t been able to find time until today.
B: That’s okay. I’m glad to talk to you whenever you call.
intend
vt. １．想要，打算，计划；２．打算使（成为），想让．．．做
A: That was such an intense movie!
B: No kidding. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire show.
intense
a. １．强烈的，剧烈的，紧张的；２．认真的，专注的；３．热情的，热切的
A: It’s amazing that he’s been able to keep up such a high intensity of study for so many years.
B: I really admire him for not giving up.
intensity
n. １．强烈，剧烈；２．强度
A: How do you plan to work as a cook when you’ve never cooked anything in your life.
B: I plan to undergo a very intensive training program.
intensive
a. １．加强的，集中的，密集的；２．精工细作的，集约的
A: It wasn’t my intention to insult you. I guess I let my emotions get carried away.
B: Don’t worry about it.
intention
n. 意图，意向，目的
A: I had a nasty interaction with Steven today.
B: I’m sure things between the two of you will be fine again tomorrow.
interaction
n. 相互作用，相互影响
A: I’m tired of my parents’ interfering in my life.
B: Don’t you know that they only meddle in your affairs because they care so much about you?
interfere
vi. (with, in) １．干涉，介入；２．妨碍，干扰
A: Why aren’t you listening to the game?
B: I can’t seem to get the radio to work. There must be some sort of interference with signal.
interference
n. １．干涉，介入；２．阻碍，干扰
A: What did you do over the weekend?
B: I redecorated the interior of my apartment.
interior
n. １．内部；２．［the ~］内地
a. １．内部的；２．内地的，国内的
A: Is there an intermediate-level sculpture class that I could take?
B: Yes. It meets every Wednesday afternoon.
intermediate
a. １．中间的；２．中级的
A: There appears to be some internal bleeding.
B: We’ve got to get her to the hospital immediately.
internal
a. １．内的，内部的；２．国内的，内政的；３．内心的
A: Do you know what the weather’s supposed to be like tomorrow?
B: No, but I could look it up for you on the Internet.
Internet
n. [the ~] 国际互联网，因特网
A: How would you interpret these footprints?
B: It appears that the attacker was barefoot when he left the scene of the crime.
interpret
vi. 口译，翻译
vt. 解释，说明，诠释
A: What do you make of this painting?
B: I think that there are any number of interpretations that one could make.
interpretation
n. １．解释，说明，诠释；２．（表演，演奏的）艺术处理
A: I don’t mean to interrupt, but you’ve gone over the allotted time for your lecture.
B: Okay. Just let me finish this one thought.
interrupt
vt. １打断，打扰；２．中止，阻碍
vi. 打断，打扰
A: The guests should arrive at various intervals.
B: I’ll be here to greet them whenever they get here.
interval
n. １．间隔，间距；２．幕间（或工间）休息
at intervals 每隔一段时间（或距离），不时
A: What was it like to interview the President?
B: At first I was nervous, but as the interview went on I was impressed at how he seemed just like a normal guy.
interview
n. １．接见，会见；２．面谈，面试
vt. １．面试；２．会见，采访
A: I’ve always valued the intimate relationship that we’ve had, and I hope you know that I’m here for you whenever you need a friend.
B: Thanks.
intimate
a. １．亲密的，密切的；２．私人的，个人的
vt. 暗示，提示
n. 至交，密友
A: Did you read the introduction?
B: No. I always like to read the body of the book before I read the introduction.
introduction
n. １．介绍；２．引进，传入；３．引言，导论
A: My house has been invaded by roaches, and I don’t know what to do!
B: Why don’t you call the exterminator?
invade
v. 侵入，侵略，侵袭
A: I think that this new law is an invasion of my civil rights.
B: Maybe you should file a complaint with the government.
invasion
n. 入侵，侵略，侵犯
A: I wish someone would invent a way to teleport from one place to another.
B: That would be amazing.
invent
vt. １．发明，创造；２．捏造，虚构
A: Have you made money off any of your inventions?
B: Not very much, because the company owns all of my patents.
invention
n. １．发明，创造；发明物；２．捏造，虚构；３．发明（或创造）的才能
A: What do you plan to with the money you won in the lottery?
B: I’ll spend some of it to buy myself a new car, and then invest the rest.
invest
vt. １．投资；２．投入（时间，精力等）；３．授予，赋予
vi. (in) 投资
A: We really should investigate ways to make money in the new economy.
B: Do you really think the new economy is so different from the old economy that we’ve been so successful in?
investigate
v. 调查，调查研究
A: I’d hoped to get a good return on my investment, but I’m barely keeping up with inflation.
B: Maybe you should switch brokers.
investment
n. １．投资，投资额；２．（时间，精力等的）投入
A: You never pay any attention to me. I feel like I’m invisible to you.
B: I really care about you a lot; I’ve just been busy with work.
invisible
a. 看不见的，无形的
A: I’d like to go to the party, but I didn’t get an invitation.
B: Don’t worry, it’s not an invitation-only party.
invitation
n. １．邀请；２．邀请书，请柬；３．吸引，诱惑
A: How were you involved in the investigation?
B: I worded at the lab that examined the evidence.
involve
vt. １．包含，还有；２．使卷入，使参与；３．牵涉
A: I can’t seem to get the door open.
B: It opens inward, so you need to pull instead of push.
inward
a. １．内心的；２．里面的，内部的
ad. [- (s)]向内
A: I feel so isolated when my opinion differs from my co-workers.
B: Well, I admire you for speaking up for what you believe in.
isolate
vt. 使隔离，使孤立
A: Why are you wearing the old uniform when the company issued new ones last week?
B: I was sick last week, and I guess they forgot to inform me.
issue
n. １．问题，争论点；２．发行，（报刊的）一期；３．分发，流出
vt. １．颁布，发行，出版；２．分发，发给
vi. 流出，发出
A: Be sure to buy all of the items on the grocery list.
B: No problem.
item
n. １．条，条款，项目；２．［新闻等的］一条，一则
