2016MPAcc联考英语(二):词汇系列解析(29)
aware
adj. 知道的, 明白的, 意识到的
解析:【同】aware, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant
aware 暗示来自知觉的信息,可以是别人的态度,也可以是通过某种方法
Are you aware of your opponent's hostility? 你意识到了对手的敌意吗?
conscious 强调某种感知到或感觉到的认识,sci 表示人的心智或智力,如science:
An importance… of which even Americans are barely conscious. “ 一种甚至连美国人也几乎
没有认识到的重要性。”
sensible 指通过感性知觉或通过直觉得到的认识:
I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling.
我觉得对这种细节的谈论是无聊的。
awake 是对某件事有充分的意识:
As much awake to the novelty of attention in that quarter as Elizabeth herself.
在那一季对引人注意的新奇事物的感知象伊丽莎白自己一样多。
alert 强调认识及反应的快捷性:
alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came 当机会到来的时候充分认识到并攫住它
watchful,vigilant 指注意那些危险的或有潜在危险的事物:
a watchful parent with a toddler in tow 一个注意照看蹒跚学步的小孩儿的家长
keeping a vigilant eye on every building where a fire might start 注意每一座可能发生火灾的大楼