2015年英语六级口语考试用得到的词汇（三）

　　B: Because they are planning to widen the highway.

　　widen

　　vt. 加宽，放宽

　　vi. 变宽

　　A: By now the news of your promotion has become quite widespread .

　　B: I really don’t think it’s such a big deal.

　　widespread

　　a. 分布(或散布)广的，普遍的

　　A: How long has she been a widow ?

　　B: Her husband died nine years ago.

　　widow

　　n. 寡妇

　　A: What is the width of your living room?

　　B: I don’t know. We’ll have to measure it.

　　width

　　n. 1.宽度，阔度，广度;2.宽阔，广阔

　　A: She has a lot of wisdom for her age.

　　B: Maybe it’s because of her upbringing.

　　wisdom

　　n. 1.明智，正确的判断;2.智慧，学问

　　A: What made his speech so memorable?

　　B: I think it was his wit and humor.

　　wit

　　n. 1.风趣，妙语;2.[常pl.]智力，才智

　　at one’s wits’ end 智穷计尽

　　A: How much money can I withdraw from the bank?

　　B: There is a daily limit of $250.

　　withdraw

　　vt. 收回，撤消，撤退

　　vi. 缩回，退出，撤退

　　A: I don’t know if I can withstand any more scrutiny.

　　B: They really are looking at you with a fine-toothed.

　　withstand

　　vt. 经受，承受，抵住

　　A: We need one more witness for the trial.

　　B: The problem is that we can’t without a bias in this case.

　　witness

　　n. 1.目击者，见证人;2.证据，证言

　　vt. 1.目击，注意到;2.为…作证，证明

　　A: That dog really likes like a wolf .

　　B: He walks like one too.

　　wolf

　　n. 狼

　　A: That workman does stellar work.

　　B: Yes, he is a true craftsman.

　　workman

　　n. 技术工人，工匠

　　A: I like to keep my workshop in order.

　　B: Yes, I’ve noticed that each hammer and nail has its own special place.

　　workshop

　　n. 1.车间，工场，作坊;2.研讨会，讲习班

　　A: We are experiencing a worldwide hunger problem.

　　B: We need to act soon before too many more people die of starvation.

　　worldwide

　　a. / ad. 世界范围(的)，全世界(的)

　　A: I found a worn in my garden that was really big and fat.

　　B: Looks like your soil is very rich.

　　worm

　　n. 虫，蠕虫

　　A: In difficult times like this, it’s important to gather together in worship .

　　B: I’m so grateful to have a community to join with in prayer.

　　worship

　　n. 1.崇拜，崇敬;2.敬奉，信奉

　　A: That old car is worthless.

　　B: I guess I’ll have to buy a new one.

　　worthless

　　a. 无价值的，没有用处的