现在看看下列 8 组字，如何凑在一起：
⒈下列 6 个动词的共同意思是“伤害”或“破坏”：
damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar
⒉下列 6 个动词的共同意思是“减少”：
decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle
⒊下列 6 个名词的中心意思是“武装叛变”：
rebellion, revolution, uprising, revolt, mutiny, insurrection
⒋下列 7 个名词都含有“边缘”之意：
edge, brink, brim, rim, verge, border, margin
⒌下列 7 个名词都含有“ 路”之意：
way, road , path , route, passage, street, aveune
⒍下列 7 个形容词都含有“著名”之意：
famous, renowned, celebrated, noted, distinguished, eminent, illustrious
⒎下列 7 个形容词都含有“快速”之意：
fast, rapid, swift, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious
⒏下列 9 个动词含“胜过”或“克服”之意：
conquer, defeat, vanquish, overcome, beat, rout, surmount, subdue, overthrow
上述 8 组字，每组都有个中心意思。在学习词汇时，若能将意思有关联的字词或习语摆在一起，通过联想来记忆，不但轻松而且还很有效。必须注意的是，虽然几个字有共同的意思，但是每个字在句子中的用法，难免会有些差别，不可不察。
现在举个和“laugh”(笑)有关的动词，来说明这点。
① the president smiled(微笑) as he went past the crowd.
② his joke made us laugh(发笑).
③ the spectators jeered(嘲笑) when their team was defeated.
④ the audience roared with rage(暴笑如雷).
⑤ if you tease(揶揄) her again, she will get angry.
⑥ the pupils giggled(格格地笑) on seeing the teacher fall down.
⑦ the crowd booed(喝倒采) when the referee made a mistake.
⑧ the listeners hooted(轻蔑地叫喊) at the ignorant speaker.
⑨ irene sat at a corner, chuckling(轻声暗笑) to herself.
⑩the naughty girl grinned(露齿而笑) in response to her mother‘s question