高考英语中常见的“熟词生义”1
．
absorb vt.
吸收
→
vt.
专心于
(2015·
高考天津卷
)
Absorbed
(
专心于
) in painting
,
John didn’t notice evening approaching.
2
．
add v
．
增加，加起来
→
v.
接着说，补充说
I would like to
add
(
补充说
) that we are pleased with the test result.
3
．
against prep.
反对；倚靠着
→
prep.
与
……
成对照；防备
The picture looks better
against
(
映衬
) the light wall.
4
．
blue adj.& n.
蓝色
→
adj.
忧伤的
His songs always make me feel
blue
(
忧伤的
)
．
5
．
build vt.
建筑，建造
→
v.
逐渐增强
n
．体格，体形，身材
I actually began to
build
(
增强
) up my arm muscles.
You’rerigh