英語四六級詞匯復(fù)習(xí)技巧：8天攻克8000詞匯(十)

　　311. aversion : firm dislike

　　* Their mutual aversion was so great that they refused to speak to one another.

　　312. avert : prevent; turn away

　　* She averted her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.

　　313. aviary : enclosure for birds

　　* The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.

　　315. avocation : secondary or minor occupation

　　* His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.

　　316. avow : declare openly

　　* I must avow that I am innocent.

　　338. bantering : good-naturedly ridiculing

　　* They resented his bantering remarks because they misinterpreted his teasing as sarcasm.

　　342. baroque : highly ornate

　　* Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.

　　343. barrage : barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion

　　* The company was forced to retreat through the barrage of heavy canyons.

　　344. barrister : counselor-at-law

　　* Galsworthy started as a barrister, but when he found the practice of law boring, turned to writing.

　　346. bask : luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

　　* basking on the beach, she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.