describe名词(高考英语词汇3500重点词即解析（D）)
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1.daily n. adj. adv. a daily visit be visited daily
The story was in all the dailies.
2.damage v. The storm did / caused great damage to the country.
Smoking seriously damages your health.
3.danger n. How many workers are in danger of losing their jobs?
Doctors said she is now out of danger. Police said the man was a danger to the public.
dangerous adj It would be dangerous for you to stay here.
4.dare v. He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.
How dare you 你竟敢 How dare you talk to me like that?
I dare say 我想，很可能 I dare say you know about it already.
5. date n. v. We need to fix a date for the next meeting .
date back to / date from a law dating from the 17th century. make a date
6.dawn n. They start work at dawn.
We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke. He works from dawn till dusk.
7.deal dealt dealt v. deal with对付，应付;解决，处理;涉及，关于
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
Have you dealt with these letters yet?
Her poems often deal with the subject of death.
a good/great deal of
They spent a great deal of money. It is a deal. 就这么办吧!
8.◎debt n. 债务，欠款 pay off/clear/repay the debts be in debt 欠债
go/get/run/slip into debt 陷入债务之中
9.decision n. make a decision
10.declare v.公布，宣布;声明，断言
The government has declared a state of emergency.
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914.
He declared that he was in love with her.
declare for 声明支持 declare against 声明反对
11.● decline 拒绝,谢绝,下降
The number of tourists declined by 10%. Her health was declining rapidly.
I offered to give them a lift but they declined with thanks.
12.◎decorate v. 装饰修饰 decoration n. 装饰，装饰品，奖章
decorate A with B 装点，布置 decorate sb. for bravery 因为勇敢授予奖章
13.◎decrease v. (使) 减少，变小 decrease (sth.) to 1000 decrease (sth.) by 10%
14.deed n. do a good deed
15.defeat v. n. a narrow defeat 惜败 a heavy defeat 惨败 admit defeat
He defeated the champion.
16.defend v. We are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.
我们都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
Troops have been sent to defend the borders. 已派出部队去守卫边疆。
He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.
针对谣言和指控他为妻子进行了辩护。
defence n. Soldiers who died in defence of their country
17.degree n.度数(角); 度数(温度);程度; 学位 an angle of ninety degrees
Water freezes at zero degree. I agree with you to a certain degree.
He has a master’s degree from Harvard.
18.delay v. a delay of two hours a two-hour delay
report it to the police without delay
Thousands of passengers were delayed for over an hour.
delay doing:He delayed telling her news,waiting for the right moment.
19. ● delight 快乐,乐事 to the delight of sb with delight
take(great)delight in doing: He takes great delight in proving others wrong.
The guitar is a delight to play. delight in sth/ doing sth
delighted: be delighted to do/ that/ by/at/ with
He was delighted at the news of the wedding.
20. ● deliver deliver a baby
Do you have your milk delivered?
She is due to deliver a lecture. 安排她做一个演讲。
21.demand v. meet / satisfy one’s demands
in demand Good secretaries are always in demand. I demand to see the manager.
I demand that all the books be sent to Tibet.
22. depend v. depend on He was the sort of person you could depend on .
Depend upon it we won’t give up. 请相信我们绝不会放弃。 It / That depends.
23.describe/ description Can you describe him to me? a brief / general description
24. design v. design a car/ a kitchen a badly designed kitchen
be designed for The film is designed for children.
be designed to do The programme is designed to help poor people.
25.desire n. v. we all desire health and happiness. a strong desire for power
26. destroy v. The building was completely destroyed by fire.
27.determine v. determine to do They determined to start early.
be determined to do I am determined to succeed.
determination He fought the illness with courage and determination.
28.develop v.发展，壮大; 疾病开始侵袭;冲洗
She developed the company from nothing. I had the film developed.
Her son developed asthma when he was two. develop a habit
developed / developing/ development with the development of science and technology
29.◎devotion n. 奉献，奉献精神 devote v. 奉献，贡献
one’s devotion to his job devote oneself/ one’s time /one’s energy to sth. /doing sth.
be devoted to sth/doing sth
30.diary 日记 n. keep a diary
31. dictation 听写 n. have a dictation
32.◎diet n. 饮食 go/be on a diet 节食
33.different adj. 不同的 A be different from B in sth difference n. 区别
tell the difference between A and B in sth make a / no / some difference to sb/sth
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game.
34.difficult adj. /difficulty n. have difficulty (in) doing sth have difficulty with 名词
35.dig (dug ,dug ,digging) v.挖;挖掘
dig a hole dig sth up 掘地，平整土地;挖掘出
36.direction n. 方向，指导 in the direction of…朝….方向 in all directions 朝四面八方
under sb’s direction 在……指导下
37.◎disabled a. 残废的，残疾的 The disabled were sent to the hospital.
38.◎disadvantage advantages and disadvantages take advantage of
have an advantage over 优于…
39.◎disagree vi. 意见不一致，持不同意见
disagree with what sb. said disagree on/about sth 就某事达成一致意见
sth disagree with sb 食物天气等使某人身体不适
40.disappoint v. 使…..失望 The movie disappointed me.
disappointed / disappointing
be disappointed with /in about /at be disappointed to see/hear/find
a disappointed expression disappointing news
disappointment n. 失望 much to one’s disappointment
be a disappointment to sb
41.◎discount n. 折扣 discount price at a discount 以折扣价
42.● discourage使气馁 discourage sb from doing sth
discouraged discouraging discouragement
43.discover v. / discovery n. make a discovery
44.discuss v. discuss sth with sb
discussion n. under discussion have/ hold a discussion
45.dish n.盘子，餐具 I’ll do the dishes. 我来洗碗。
46.◎dislike v. 不喜欢，厌恶 1) dislike doing 2) dislike it 从句
47. ◎dismiss v. 1) 拒绝考虑 dismiss sth as
He just laughed and dismissed my suggestion as unrealistic.
他只是笑笑，就以不实际为由拒绝了我的建议。
2)解雇 dismiss sb for sth dismiss sb. from the post
3) 打发走，解散 The teacher will dismiss the class early today because of the snow .
48.distance n. 距离 distant adj. 远的 in the distance 在远处
at a distance of 数字 隔….距离
49.distinction n. 区别，差别;卓越，优秀
1)make/draw a distinction 区别对待 2)the distinction between A and B
3) of great distinction 卓越的 4)have the distinction of doing sth 有荣誉殊荣做某事
50. distinguish v.区别，辨别 distinguish between A and B =distinguishA from B
51.divide v. 划分;分配;除 ; divide sth up into 把…..分成…..份
divide sth up between / among sb 在….. 之间均分
The food was divided among all the people。 Nine divided by three is three.
Opinions are divided on the problem.
52.◎divorce 离婚，离异 1) n. get a divorce divorce rate 2) v. get divorced
53.●donate 捐赠,捐献 donate sth to sb/sth
donation: organ donation make a donation to
54.doubt n./ v. 怀疑 I never doubted that she would come.
I doubted whether / if she would come. without / beyond doubt 毫无疑问
there is no doubt about sth
55.downstairs adv.到楼下，在楼下 go downstairs
56.downtown adj. 市中心的; adv.往市中心区 a downtown office go downtown
57.dozen n. 打 2 dozen eggs 2 dozen of these eggs dozens of eggs
sell eggs by the dozen.
58.drag-dragged-dragged 拖，拽 1) drag a leg 2) drag sb down 使某人感到不愉快
59.draw-drew-drawn v.画; 拉，拖;吸引; draw the curtains
draw sb’s attention to sth draw a conclusion 得出结论
……draw near 临近，接近 Christmas is drawing near.
60.dream n. v. 做梦 dream of/about n/doing dream a good dream
61.dress n. 衣服 v.穿衣服 She dressed the child in a coat.
She dressed well / badly. be dressed in 状态 get dressed in 动作
dress up 打扮 dress up as Father Christmas
62.drink-drank-drunk n.饮料 v. 喝
drink to 为……干杯 Let’s drink to the friendship between us.
drunk 喝醉的 drunken 喝醉了的
63. drive v.驾驶， 开车; 驱逐; 迫使 drive a car / taxi drive sb mad
64.drop n.滴 v. 落下; 降低; 倒下 The fruit dropped down from the tree.
The price of sugar will drop soon. drop behind 落在后面
drop in on sb/ at sp 顺便拜访人、地
drop off 下降，减退; 睡着了，打盹
drop out of sth 从…..退出，不再参加…… He dropped out of politics.
65.drown v. 淹死; (声音)掩盖 a drowning man/ a drowned man
The noise of the train drowned his voice.
66.drug n. 药;毒品 take drugs 吸毒 drug addict 吸毒上瘾的人
67.dry adj.干的 v.弄干 dry up 干涸 ;枯竭，耗尽
68.due adj.到期的，预期的
be due to sb/sth 因为，由于 The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.
be due to do 预期干某事 The next train is due to arrive in five minutes.
The homework is due.
