[ 辨析] proper ty；pos sessions；as sets；things；stuff；belongings proper ty 某人拥有的东西，尤其是房子、土地、汽车等昂贵的东西；pos sessions 某人拥有自己使用的所有东西；as sets 尤其是用于法律或商业，指个人或公司拥有的财产，在需要钱的时候，可以出售；things 是belongings 的非正式称呼，尤其是指小而不大有价值的东西；stuff 是对things 不太正式的称呼，尤其指拥有或携带的小东西；belongings 所拥有的，可以携带或带在身上的东西。
[ 例句] When you leave the plane please make sure you have all your pe rsonal belongings with you.
bid4 [ bid] v.表示；出价，投标
[ 同义] offe r
[ 考点] bid (money) for sth.为.出价
bid against sb.与某人相互竟价
bid to do sth.投标做
[ 辨析] offe r；bid
offe r 为得到想要或需要的东西而自愿给某人钱；bid 在与别人的竞争中，为得到想要的东西而愿意支付一定数目的金钱。
[ 例句] The two men were bidding against each other for the table until the price reached ove r ＄ 4 ，000.
commemorate6 [ k....mem..reit ] v.纪念，庆祝
[ 同义] celebrate ，honor
[ 辨析] celebrate；commemorate
celebrate 为表明某事件或场合重要而做一些让人高兴的事情，比如办一个晚会；commemor ate 做一些事情来表明你对那些在过去做过重要、特殊事情的人，尤其那些现在已死去的人的怀念、尊敬和感激。
[ 例句] The annual par ade commemorates the soldie rs who died in the two World Wa rs.
conquest4 [..k..nkwest ] n.攻克，克服
[ 同义] victory ，win ，t riumph ，succes s
[ 反义] defeat
[ 辨析] t riumph；succes s；comquest
t riumph 经过长期、艰难斗争之后的重要胜利，尤其是在战争或政治中；succes s 在一系列比赛，斗争中的胜利；conquest 一个国家在与另一国家的战争中取胜并控制那个国家。
[ 例句] The palace was built in Cordoba ，Spain ，following the Ar ab conquest.
consolation [ k..ns....lei..n] n.安慰
departed [ di..p....tid] ad j.(委婉的说话) 已死的
[ 例句] We will always remember our dea r depar ted friends.
disaster4 [ di..z....st..；(US) diz.... st..] n.灾难，大祸，彻底的失败
[ 同义] catast rophe ，t ragedy ，calamity
[ 反义] success ，t riumph
[ 考点] sth is a disaste r for sb.某事对某人来说是个灾难
[ 辨析] disaster；catastrophe；t ragedy；calamity
disaster 突然发生的可怕事件，造成破坏和灾难，通常造成许多人死亡；catast rophe 极其可怕的事件，造成大规模破坏、灾难和死亡；t ragedy 可怕、悲惨的事件或情况，通常造成灾难或死亡；
calamity 可怕的突发事件，造成破坏和损失。
[ 例句] It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job.eagle4 [..i....l ] n.鹰
eternal6 [ i..t....nl ] ad j.永恒的，永久的
[ 同义] permanent ，ever lasting
[ 反义] changeable ，tempora ry
[ 辨析] permanent；ete rnal；everlasting permanent 持续很长时间或你的一生；ete rnal 永远持续；everlasting (尤其是用在宗教) 永远持续。
[ 例句] Most religions promise eternal life afte r death.
exhilaration [ i....zil....rei....n] n.高兴
[ 同义] excitement ，thrill ，hyste ria.
[ 辨析] thr ill；exhilar ation；hysteria
thr ill 突然、强烈的兴奋夹杂着快乐，有时还有恐惧；exhilar ation 快乐、兴奋，比如来自于你完成的事情或是刺激的体力活动；hyster ia 使人们失控地哭、喊、笑的强烈的兴奋。
[ 例句] Nothing can compa re with the exhilar ation of riding a motorcycle ve ry fast.
fortitude [..f....titju..d；(US) - tu..d] n.坚韧，刚毅
[ 同义] bravery ，courage ，determination
[ 反义] fea r ，weaknes s，cowa rdice
[ 例句] Throughout that difficult per iod of illnes s ，she showed great for titude.
gallantry [...... l..nt ri ] n.勇敢，英勇
[ 同义] boldness ，bravery ，courage ，fea rless nes s
[ 反义] cowa rdice
[ 例句] The speech praised those who had dis played gallantry in the libe ration of their count ry.
grave4 [..r eiv] n.坟墓
ad j.严重
[ 同义] burying place，tomb ，critical ，acute ，grim，bad ，serious
[ 反义] light ，sight
[ 辨析] serious；bad；grim；gr ave；critical；acute
serious 事实上严重；bad (问题、疾病) 严重，令人担心；grim (情况、消息) 严重，令人不快，人们认为不会变好；grave 由于人们处境危险或情况可能更糟而非常严重，令人担心；cr itical (情况) 非常严重或危险，可能突然恶化；acute (疾病、问题情况) 非常严重或危险，需要立刻处理。
[ 例句] The situation is grave wa r now seems inevitable.
grove [..r..uv] n.小树林，果园
[ 例句] Or ange groves grow a round the village.
hardship4 [..h....d..ip] n.艰难，困苦
[ 同义] suffer ing ，agony ，adversity
[ 反义] comfor t ，ease
[ 辨析] suffer ing；hardship；agony；adversity
suffer ing 历经许多痛苦、挫折、恶劣对待的经历；ha rdship 因为生活艰难，尤其是贫穷而境遇窘迫；agony 非常悲惨、艰难、不幸的境地，尤其是人们长期受了许多苦；adver sity 经历了许多好像是恶运带来的艰难困苦。
[ 例句] Ha rds hip is par t of life in this wa r torn city.
heroism [..he r..uizm] n.英雄主义
[ 同义] bravery ，gallant ry ，courage
[ 反义] cowa rdice ，timidity
[ 例句] He r eceived the George Cross for his act of he roism.
ill fated [ il..feitid] ad j.注定要倒霉的，不幸的
[ 同义] doomed ，luckless ，unfor tunate ，unlucky
[ 反义] lucky
[ 例句] The ill fated aircr aft la ter crashed into the hillside.
immense4 [ i..mens] adj.巨大的
[ 同义] great ，major ，considerable ，huge/ enormous ，t remendous
[ 反义] minute ，tiny
[ 辨析] grea t；major；considerable；huge/ enormous；immense；t remendous
grea t 有重大、重要的效果或结果，尤其是好的效果或结果；major 大，尤其是能引起严重困难的；consider able (正式的用词) 大到、重要到会引起后果或变化；huge/ enormous 非常大；immense 需要，涉及到大量的精力、注意力、金钱等；tr emendous 大，重要，通常令人兴奋。
[ 例句] His cont ribution to the team had been immense.
impressive4 [ im..presiv] ad j.令人钦佩的，给人印象深刻的
[ 同义] dazzling ，str iking ，br eathtaking
[ 反义] unimpr es sive
[ 辨析] impressive；dazzling；st riking；breathtaking
impressive 因尺寸、重要性、技术而引起别人的崇敬；dazzling 尤其是因为非常美或有极高的技巧而使人印象深刻；st riking 尤其是因为不常见而使人印象深刻；breathtaking 尤其是因为尺寸、速度、美而使人印象深刻或兴奋。
