1.tribal a.部落的,宗族的(of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe)
詞根記憶:來自tribe(n.部落)
例:He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.
2.tribute n.禮物,貢品(a gift showing respect, gratitude, or affection)
詞根記憶:tribut(給予)+e--給皇帝的東西--貢品
例:The British colonists collected tributes from the native population.
同根詞:contribute(v.捐獻,貢獻);distribute(v.分配,分發(fā))
3.trigger n.扳機(the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun);v.引發(fā),導(dǎo)致(to initiate or set off)
聯(lián)想記憶:扣動扳機( trigger)射殺了一只老虎(tiger)
例:You can't pull the trigger if the safety is locked.//Sometimes large budget deficits can trigger declines in currency value.
4.triple v.三倍于(to become three times as great or as numerous);n.三個一組(a combination, group, or series of three)
詞根記憶:tri(三)+ple--三倍于
例:Annual sales of mechanical pencils are expected to triple over the next five years.//triple-trailer truck配有三個拖車的卡車
5.tri state a.三州(間地區(qū))的(of, relating to, or consisting of three adjoining states)
例:the tri state region三州的鄰接地區(qū)
6.triumph n.勝利,成功(a notable success);歡欣(the joy or exultation of victory or success)
聯(lián)想記憶:勝利( triumph)之后吹喇叭(trump)
例:return home in triumph凱旋
7.trivial a.瑣屑的,微不足道的(of little importance)
詞根記憶:tri(三)+vial--一分為三--瑣屑的
例:it is simply too trivial to merit their attention.
派生詞:triviality(n.瑣事)
8.tropical a.熱帶的(of, relating to, occurring ln,or suitable for use in the tropics)
例:Less than 50 percent of a certain tropical country's wildlands remain intact.
派生詞:subtropical(a.亞熱帶的);neotropical (a.新熱帶區(qū)的)
9.trout n.鮭魚(any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear freshwater)
例:For the next couple of years, steelhead trout returning from the sea to spawn were forced to find alternative streams.
adj. 合適的,適宜的
adv. 合適