英语在用：剑桥高级英语词汇

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　　（英） 麦卡锡 （McCarthy， Michael）英国诺丁汉大学语言学院教授。

Contents
Acknowledgements
Usingthisbook
Introduction
1Learningvocabulary—generaladvice
2Learningvocabulary—aidstolearning
3organisingavocabularynotebook
4ThenamesofEnglishlanguagewords
5Usingyourdictionary
6Revisingvocabulary
7Formalandinformalwords
Wordformation
8Suffixes e.g.actor,permission,modernise
9Prefixes e.g.over-worked,exhale
10Roots e.g.impress,pressure,expression
11Abstractnouns e.g.faith,hopeandlove
12Compoundadjectives e.g.well-dressed,time-consuming
13Compoundnouns—combinationsoftwonouns e.g.baby-sitter,youthhostel
14Compoundnouns—combinationsofverb preposition e.g.drawback,input
15Wordswithinterestingorigins—peopleandplaces e.g.hooligan,denim
16Wordswithinterestingorigins—fromotherlanguages e.g.bistro,rucksack
17Onomatopoeicwords—wordsthatsoundliketheirmeaning e.g.grumble,smash
18Wordscommonlymispronounced e.g.worry,cough
19Homonyms—wordspronouncedand/orspeltthesame e.g.row,row;bow,bough
Connectingandlinking
20Time e.g.assoonas,while,afterwards
21Condition e.g.unless,providedthat
22Cause,reason,purposeandresult e.g.owingto,withtheaimof,asaresult
23Concessionandcontrast e.g.although,ontheotherhand
24Addition e.g.inaddition,furthermore,besides
25Text-referringwords e.g.issue,problem
Countablesanduncountables
26Uncountablewords e.g.information,advice
27Wordsthatonlyoccurintheplural e.g.scissors
28Countableanduncountablewithdifferentmeanings e.g.paperandapaper
29Collectivenouns e.g.aflockofsheep
30Makinguncountablewordscountable e.g.aloafofbread
Topics
31Countries,nationalitiesandlanguages
32Theweather
33Describingpeople—appearance
34Describingpeople—character
35Relationships
36Athome
37Everydayproblems
38Globalproblems
39Education
40Work
41Sport
42Thearts
43Food
44Theenvironment
45Towns
46Thenaturalworld
47Clothes
48Healthandmedicine
49Travel
50Holidays
51Numbersandshapes
52Scienceandtechnology
53Thepressandmedia
54Politicsandpublicinstitutions
55Crime
56Money—buying,sellingandpaying
Notionalconcepts
57Number,quantity,degreeandintensity
58Time
59Distancesanddimensions
60Obligation,need,possibilityandprobability
61Soundandlight
62Possession,givingandlending
63Movementandspeed
64Texture,brightness,weightanddensity
65Success,failureanddifficulty
66Containersandcontents e.g.boxofmatches,jarofjam
Feelingsandactions
67Beliefandopinion
68Pleasantandunpleasantfeelings
69Like,dislikeanddesire
70Speaking
71Thesixsenses
72Whatyourbodydoes
73Whatanimalsdo
Fixedexpressions
74Idiomsandfixedexpressions—general differenttypes;adviceontheiruse
75Everydayexpressions e.g.asIwassaying,thatremindsme
76Similes—as...as.../like... e.gaswhiteasasheet
77Binomials e.g.oddsandends,spickandspan
78Idiomsdescribingpeople e.g.tohaveaheartofgold
79Idiomsdescribingfeelingsormood e.g.tobeinablackmood,toshakein
yourshoes
80Idiomsconnectedwithproblematicsituations e.g.totakethebullbythehorns
81Idiomsconnectedwithpraiseandcriticism e.g.she''sstreetsaheadoftheother
girls,theworld''sworst
82Idiomsconnectedwithusinglanguage e.g.totalkbehindsomebody''sback,toput
inanutshell
83Idioms—miscellaneous
84Proverbs e.g.Manyhandsmakelightwork.
Phrasalverbsandverb-basedexpressions
85Expressionswithdoandmake
86Expressionswithbringandtake
87Expressionswithget
88Expressionswithsetandput
89Expressionswithcomeandgo
90Expressionswithlook
91Miscellaneousexpressions withbreak,run,turn,let,etc.
VarietiesofEnglish
92HeadlineEnglish e.g.boost,axe
93USEnglish e.g.elevator,downtown
94OtherEnglishes
95Slang e.g.copper,bread
96Thelanguageofnotices e.g.refrain,trespassers
97Wordsandgender e.g.waiter/waitress,chairperson,headteacher
98Abbreviations e.g.UN,OPEC,lab
99NewwordsinEnglish
100Discoursemarkers e.g.Right!Mindyou!
Key202
Listofphoneticsymbols270
Index271