托福阅读经典词汇整理(5)

　delicate——Marked by sensitivity of discrimination敏锐的=sensitive

　　Easily broken or damaged脆弱的=fragile

　　delicate——Considerate of the feelings of others体贴的=careful， intentionally

　　deft——Quick and skillful; adroit灵巧的=skilled

　　extract——To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt摘录=remove

　　extend——To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length延伸=increase， stretch， outspread

　　extensive——Large in extent， range， or amount广大的=wide， far from reaching

　　exponential——Containing， involving， or expressed as an exponent指数的=rapid， increase

　　exert——To bring to bear; exercise对…施加=apply To putsintosaction使用，运用，=cause

　　exhibition——The act or an instance of exhibiting展览=display

　　exorbitant——Exceeding all bounds， as of custom or fairness过高的，昂贵的=expensive

　　expand——To increase the size， volume， quantity， or scope of; enlarge扩大=increase

　　excessive——Exceeding a normal， usual， reasonable， or proper limit过量的=extreme Extending far beyond the norm过分的

　　exclusion——The condition or fact of being excluded.排除或被排除的状态keep out of躲开;置身于…之外

　　execution——制作=create

　　exalted——Lofty; sublime; noble高的，崇高的;高贵的=superior Of great value or excellence; extraordinary价值巨大或品质优越的;突出的

　　exceed——To be greater than; surpass比…更好;超过=surpass

　　excel——To show superiority; surpass others胜过=be superior

　　exceptional——Well above average; extraordinary杰出的=extraordinary

　　exceptionally——Deviating widely from a norm， as of physical or mental ability特殊的=abnormally，

　　Being an exception; uncommon例外的=extremely

　　evident——Easily seen or understood; obvious显然的=apparent Readily understood; clear or obvious显然的

　　evolve——To undergo gradual change; develop发展=develop

　　erode——To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion腐蚀，侵蚀=wear away

　　equivalent——Equal， as in value， force， or meaning相等的=interchangeable That can be interchanged可以相互交换的

　　entity——Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit实体=object Something perceptible by one or more of the senses， especially by vision or touch; a material thing物体

　　enormous——Very great in size， extent， number， or degree巨大的=tremendous， huge

　　emit——To give or send out matter or energy发射=give off发出，放出(蒸汽、气味等)

　　employ——To put to use or service投入使用=use

　　enactment——To act (something) out， as on a stage扮演=performance， pass