magoosh1000 中英文释义 部分音标 例句
aberrant adj.异常的,非常规的:deviating
aberration n 反常,偏离
abjure v.发誓放弃:rejecting,abandoning;v.抵制,避免:resist
aboveboard无欺诈的,光明正大的:free from,deceit or duplicity
abrogate v.官方的正式废除:annul;v.无视(某事的)存在:nonexistent
abstain v.自我克制,主动戒绝:refrain, by one’s own choice
abstruse难以理解的:recondite
abysmal极低的,极可怜的:immeasurably low; 极端(坏)的:immeasurably great access n进入权,享用权;v进入
accolade n.同意,赞赏:approval; v.赞扬:praise
acerbic(心情、心境或者语调)尖酸的:wit, cause hurt feelings
acme顶点,极点:highest; 最佳典范:most perfect type
acrimony n尖刻
adamant固执的,不可动摇的:unshakable, unyielding, inflexible
adequate adj胜任的;足够的;适当的
adjudicate裁决,判定:settle
admonish v劝诫,警告,以至于责备
admonitory ad警告的;劝诫的
advocate支持,提倡:support
aesthete n审美家|?i?sθi?t,?es-|
aesthetic adj审美的
affable和蔼的,温和的:ease, friendliness
affluent富裕的:sufficient
afford vt提供
alacrity n乐意,欣然;反应迅速
altruism利他主义:unselfish
amalgam n混合物
ambiguous有多种理解方式的,不确定的:more than one, doubt, uncertain ambivalent(尤指感情、态度)矛盾的:opposing feelings
ameliorate改善,改进|??mi?l??re?t|:become better, improve
amenable adj顺从的|??mi?n?bl|
amiable adj亲切友好的
amok adv狂乱地,失去理智地|??m?k|
amorphous adj无固定形状的|??m??f?s|
amply adv充分地
anachronism n时代错误;过时的人或物
analogy n类比,类推
analogous相似的,可比较的:in common|??n?l?g?s|
anathema n令人憎恶的人;诅咒
anemic adj贫血的,缺乏活力的
animosity n仇恨,敌意|??n??m?s?ti|
anodyne n止痛剂;起安慰作用的事物|??n?da?n|
anomalous not normal不平常的; 反常的,不正常的
anomaly n异常;不规则;反常事物
antedate比...早,早于:earlier date
antic adj怪诞的
antipathy厌恶,反感:aversion, dislike;令人反感的事物:objection of aversion antiquated古老的,过时的:out of style
antithetical完全对立的,相反的:direct and unequivocal opposition
apathetic adj冷淡的
apathy n冷淡
apex n顶点
aphorism n格言
aphoristic adj格言(似)的
aplomb n沉着
apocryphal adj真实性可疑的|??p?kr?fl
n最高点;最远点|??p?d?i?|
apogee
apostate n叛教者;变节者
apothegm n格言,箴言['?p?θem]
apotheosis n神化,尊奉为神;事物发展的巅峰[?,p?θ?'??s?s]
appease vt(以满足某方面要求来)平息,抚慰
appreciable adj明显的
apprehension n忧虑
approbate v 批准, 核准,认可
approbatory adj赞赏的,认可的
appropriate vt占用,拨发
appurtenant adj附属的[?'p??t(?)n?nt]
arbitrary专横的;独裁的;缺乏计划的,随意的:lacking a definite plan arcane(神秘的,)隐晦的;难以理解的
arch adj调皮的,狡黠的
archaic adj古代的,过时的
arduous adj艰苦的,费力的;难以承受的
arrant adj完全的,彻底的
arriviste n暴发户,野心家[,?ri?'vi?st]
arrogate vt霸占
artful adj巧妙的;狡猾的
artifice n诡计
artless adj质朴的
artlessness n天真烂漫,淳朴
ascendancy n支配地位,优势
ascetic adj禁欲的;n禁欲者
ascribe vt归因于
askance adv怀疑地
asperity n严厉|??sper?ti|
assail抨击,严厉批评:攻击
assiduously adj刻苦地,坚持不懈地
assuage vt平息,缓和
atavism n返祖现象;返祖者,有旧时特点的人/物['?t?v?z?m]
attenuate v.降低(数量、力量、价值):lessen;逐渐变细
audacious大胆的(但往往)愚勇的; 蔑视(法律、礼节)的,无礼的; 乐于冒险的(; 大胆audacity n大胆放肆|???d?s?ti|
augment v增加
auspicious好兆头的:toward a happy outcome
austere禁欲的;朴实无华的:simple;严肃得令人生畏的:stern and cold
autocratic adj专制的,独裁的;专横的
autonomously adv自治的
avarice n.贪财,贪婪:insatiable
avaricious adj贪婪的
avert v将…移开;防止
avid急切渴望的:enthusiasm; 贪婪(钱财)的:eager, for material possessions badger vt.不断纠缠或骚扰:harass, persistently
baleful有害的,致命的;凶兆的
balk v.拒绝服从:vt.阻碍
banal非原创的,陈腐的:trite
banality n陈词滥调;平庸
banish vt.驱逐出境;赶出
base adj卑鄙的,低劣的
bastardization n退化,变低劣
beatific adj欢快的,幸福的|bi???t?f?k |
becoming adj合适的
beg vt回避(问题)
begrudge vt忌妒;吝惜|b??gr?d?|
behoove vi理应 [b?'hu?v]
belie vt.误述;vt.掩饰
belittle vt贬低,轻视
bellicose adj好战的,好斗的
belligerent好斗的,好战的:assertiveness, hostility, combativeness
bemoan v哀叹,抱怨
benighted adj愚昧无知的;陷入黑暗的
benign和善的;良性的
bereft被剥夺的,丧失的;孤寂的,无依靠的adjective: unhappy in love; suffering from besiege vt困扰;烦扰
besmirch vt.诽谤,玷污;vt.弄脏,弄污
besotted adj痴迷的;烂醉的
betray vt泄露;暴露
bilious adj暴躁的,脾气乖戾的
blatant adj公然的;极明显的,外露的
bleak adj荒凉的;凄凉的,暗淡的
blinkered adj狭隘的
bolster v鼓励、使有精力:boost;v./n.支撑(物):provide support;
boon n.恩惠,福利:benefit; 愉快的,喜欢集体活动的:enjoy the company of others boorish adj粗鲁的,粗鄙的
bowdlerize vt删除不妥处['ba?dl?ra?z]
brazen adj厚颜无耻的,肆无忌惮的( v.大胆自信地去面对或从事:bold self-assuranc bridle v.限制
bristle v.怒不可遏,咆哮:anger;( v.供应充足,充满:copiously)
broadside n措辞严厉的谴责
bromide n.陈词滥调:hackneyed
brook vt.忍受,容许:tolerate; 小溪流:creek
browbeat vt.恐吓:intimidate
brusquely adj唐突地,直率地
buck v.阻止,反对(v.转移,交接)
bucolic adj田园(有关)的|bju??k?l?k|
bumbling adj笨手笨脚的,口齿不清的;爱管闲事的
burgeon vi.迅速成长扩大,蓬勃发展:grow, rapidly, flourish
buttress vt.为···提供支撑的证据或者信息;n.扶墙
byzantine错综复杂的:complicated, secretive, interrelated
cadaverous adj憔悴惨白的;形容枯槁的[k?'d?v(?)r?s]
callow不老练的,不成熟的:lacking, experience
calumny n诽谤
canard n.谣传,误传:misleading
candid adj直率的,坦诚的
candidness n率直,坦率
capacity n能力;容量
capitulate投降,默许:give all resistance
capricious adj突发奇想的;变化无常的
cardinal主要的,非常重要的:foremost importance, paramount
carping adj吹毛求疵的
castigate v.强烈(公开)指责:criticize; 惩罚:penalty
cataclysm n灾难['k?t?,kl?z(?)m]
catalyst n催化剂,促进因素
catholic普遍的,包容的:not limited or specialized
cavalier adj漫不经心的;傲慢的[,k?v?'l??]
cede(根据条约)放弃,割让:surrender possession of
celerity n快速,敏捷
censor v 审查并删除不良的东西:examine, delete
censure公开表示反对,谴责:public, formal disapproval
cerebral adj智力的;大脑的
chagrin n.沮丧,懊恼:mind
champion v 支持,捍卫:support
charlatan装懂的人,骗子,用把戏吸引顾客的人:fraudulent
chary非常谨慎的:cautious
chastise v严厉斥责
chauvinism n狭隘爱国主义;本事业/群体第一主义|????v?n?z?m|
chauvinist n狭隘爱国主义者;本事业/群体第一主义者
check v/n限制,抑制(通过减缓):arrest, abruptly; (同意,一致:agreement)checkered adjective: 盛衰无常的,过往有黑历史的(one that is marked by disreputable声chimera n妄想
chivalrous有骑士风度的,(尤指对女性)彬彬有礼的:gracious courtesy and high-minde choleric易怒的,暴躁的:angered; 生气的| ?k?l?r?k |:anger, irate
chortle v咯咯笑|?t???tl|
churlish adj无礼的;粗暴卑鄙的
circumscribe限制:limit; 包围,围绕:surround
circumvent v 躲避,不遵从:avoid, comply
clemency n仁慈,宽恕
coalesce v联合,合并
cogent令人信服的:convincing; 相关的:pertinent
cohesive有粘性的;有凝聚力的:cohesion or coherence
collusion n勾结;共谋
colossal巨大的|k??l?sl|:size, degree, immense
commendable adj值得称赞的
commensurate同样大小的:equal; 相称的,相当的:proportionate
complacent(无自知地,贬义的)自满的,自鸣得意的(无所谓的,不关心的lack of int complaisant adj殷勤的,讨好的;顺从的| k?m?ple?z(?)nt |
complementary互补的:supplying each other's
complicit adj串通的
compound混合:together;扩大,增多:greater(;和解:agree)(混合someth concede承认(失败或错误):grant;停止抵抗:cease resistance
conciliate平息,抚慰:lessen the anger;调解:compatible, reconcile
concomitant adj伴随的
conducive有益的,有促进作用的:promote
conflagration大火:large destructive fire;武装冲突,战争:armed violent struggle
conflate vt.混合:turn into a single mass
confound使困惑:uncertainty;无法区分,混淆:fail to differentiate;(证明为假,证伪conniving adj纵容的;暗算他人的
consecrate v使圣化;奉献
conspicuous显而易见的,炫耀的;吸引人的:obvious
constituent n成分,部分;选民
constraint n限制
construe vt解释
consummate adj专业的,有造诣的:extremely skilled;v完成,达到极点;adj无纰漏的,完
contemptuous adj轻蔑的
contentious引起争论的:argumentative;好争论的,好战的:tendency quarrels contingent n一组 adj依情况而定的 [k?n't?nd?(?)nt]
contrite(因为罪孽、过错)后悔悲痛的:showing remorse
contrition n懊悔,悔罪
contrive v谋划;设法做到
conundrum无法解决的问题,迷:insoluble, dilemma
convivial adj欢乐友好的
convoluted复杂的,费解的;盘绕的
copious丰富的,大量的:abundant
cornucopia大量:overflowing 丰饶的象征
corollary n必然的结果 |k??r?l?ri|
corroborate(用证据或权威)证实:support with evidence;为…提供证据,支持:provide cosmopolitan有世界性眼光的,包容各种文化的:worldwide
cosset宠爱:pamper
coterminous adj有相同范围、边界的;毗邻地| k???t??m?n?s |
countermand取消,撤销:revoke
cow恐吓,威胁:frighten
craven非常懦弱而遭人鄙视的:lacking courage
credence坚信:firm brief
creditable adj值得称赞的
credulity n轻信;易受骗
crestfallen垂头丧气的,沮丧的:depressed
cryptic秘密的:secret;含义模糊的:ambiguous meaning;超出理解能力的:beyond crystallize v使具体化,使明确
culminate v达到顶点;达到高潮
culpability n有罪
cumbersome笨重的,难处理的:difficult to handle
cupidity n贪婪,贪财[kju?'p?d?t?]
curmudgeon脾气坏的、爱抱怨的人|k???m?d?(?)n|:irritable and complaining
dearth n.供应不足:inadequate
debase v.贬低,贬损:lower standing
debonair风度翩翩的:polished and worldly manners;无忧无虑,不在乎freedo debunk vt.揭穿…的真面目:true nature;vt.证明…为假:false
decimation n大批杀害
decorous adj礼貌得体的
decorum n.礼仪,得体:appropriateness, propriety
decry vt.强烈反对,否定:strong disapproval
deferential adj恭敬的|?def??ren?l|
defray vt.支付:undertake the payment
degrade v侮辱;降低(品质);使降级
deign vi.(不情愿地)屈尊,俯就 |de?n|:condescend reluctantly
delegate vt.移交(权力,任务等):possession or safekeeping of ano deleterious有害的|?del??t??r??s|:harmful
deliberate深思熟虑的:careful
delineate vt.勾勒,用线条描绘:by drawn or painted lines;vt.描写,描绘:describe,po demean v有辱…的人格;使失尊严
demonstrative adj感情外露的
demur n./vi.表示异议,反对:opposition, objection;n.犹豫:doubt acceptability qualm demure adj谦逊而羞怯的
denigrate vt.诋毁,污蔑:scornfully
denote v表示,意味着
denouement(小说的)结局|de?nu??m???|:final resolution
derelict玩忽职守的,不认真的:lacking duty, carelessly;被社会遗弃者:social misfit deride vt.嘲弄,嘲笑:contemptuous mirth
derisive adj轻蔑的;嘲笑的
derivative非原创的:originality
derive v源自;推导自;衍生
derogate v减损(物),贬低(人、事),背离(原则)from
derogative adj减损的,贬低的
desecrate vt.亵渎,玷污:treat shamefully
desiccated adj脱水的;无生趣的|?des?ke?t?d|
desideratum n渴望的东西|d??z?d??rɑ?t?|
despite prep尽管
despot n暴君,专制君主|?desp?t|
destitute adj贫困的;缺乏的 +of
deter vt.吓住,威慑:prevent, discourage;防止
detrimental adj不利的,有害的
devolve v移交,转让;衰落,分裂+into
diabolical adj恶毒的
diatribe长篇抨击性演讲:long scolding;挖苦,讽刺的指责:ironic, satirical dictatorial adj独裁的;专横的|?d?kt??t??r??l|
didactic喜欢说教的:teach
differentiate v区分;使有差别;变异,变化
diffident不自信的:lack self-confidence;内向的:reserved
dilapidated adj破旧的,荒废的|d??l?p?de?t?d|
dilatory拖延的,磨蹭的:cause delay procrastination
dilettante业余爱好者(对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者)/缺乏专业技术的:superficial in diligent勤勉的,辛勤的:steady, earnest, energetic
diminutive n更小(矮)的物品;adj极小的|d??m?nj?t?v|
disabuse vt.打消错误念头,纠正[disabuse sb of sth]:free from error, fallacy, misconceptio disaffected不满的,叛逆的:discontented
discord n.意见不一致,不和谐:lack agreement, harmony
discreet(言行)谨慎的:good judgment and restraint;不易察觉的:not readily seen o
discrete离散的,不连续的:separate
discriminate vt.区分:perceive distinguishing, recognize;vt.歧视:difference
discursive adj离题的,散漫的
disenfranchise v剥夺…的权利(选举权)|?d?s?n?fr?nt?a?z|
disheartened adj沮丧的,灰心的
disingenuous adj不坦率的,虚伪的
disinterested公正的,无偏见的,中立的:free from selfish, unbiased;没有兴趣的:lack int disparate迥然不同的|?d?sp?r?t|:distinct, different dissimilar
dispassionate客观公正的,不易被情绪或偏见影响的:unaffected
dispatch n.迅速:promptness;vt.发送,派遣:one place to another;(使死亡:depriv dispensation n豁免
dissemble v.用假象隐藏真相,掩饰:false
disseminate vt.散播,传播:spread, promulgate
dissipate vt.驱散:drive away, disperse;vt.浪费:wastefully, squander;vi.放纵:indulge dissolution n放荡的生活|?d?s??lu??n|
docile adj温顺的,驯服的;容易教的
dog v(持续且紧紧地)跟踪;侵扰
dogmatic adj教条的,武断的
doleful adj悲伤的
dolorous忧伤的:misery, grief
doughty adj强悍的;勇敢而坚韧的 |?da?ti|
dovetail v使吻合|?d?vte?l|
dupe n.易受骗的人:easily deceived;vt.欺骗:deceive;(n.复制品,复制:exactly duplicity n.欺骗,口是心非:deceptiveness
duress n强迫 |dj??res|
ebullient热情奔放的:zestfully[?'b?lj?nt]
eccentric行为出格的,不循规蹈矩的:deviating conventional
eclectic混合的,多元化的:from various sources;折中的
economical adj经济的,节俭的
edifying adj启迪的,起教化作用的['?d?'fa???]
effervescent adj兴奋的,兴高采烈的;(冒泡的,沸腾的)
efficacious有效的[,ef?'ke???s]:produce a desired effect
effrontery n.厚颜无耻,放肆大胆:disregard, courtesy
egotist n自我主义者,自负,自大
egregious adj极糟糕的;(坏得)令人震惊的|??gri?d???s|
eke v竭力维持(生计)eke out a living/existence
elaborate详细的,复杂的:complexity;vt.详细阐述:in detail
elegiac adj哀悼的,哀伤的;(挽歌的)[,el?'d?a??k]
elicit vt.激起,唤起:bring out
elucidate v.阐明:make lucid
elude vt.躲闪,躲避:avoid adroitly;vt.使无法理解,使困惑:escape the perception elusive adj难以理解的;难以抓住的;难记的
embellish v装饰;润色
embroil v使卷入纷争,使陷入混乱
embroiled adj卷入的,纠缠不清的
eminent杰出的:above others
empathy n同感,共鸣;同情
empathetic adj移情的,有同感的
empiricism n经验主义[em'p?r?s?z(?)m]
imitate v效仿,仿制
emulate vt.效仿并努力超越|?emj?le?t|:excel through imitation
enamor v使迷恋,使倾心
encumber vt.阻碍,妨碍|?n?k?mb?(r)|:impede;vt.给…增添负担:place burden endemic地方性的:to a particular region
enervate使衰弱:weaken;使麻木:deprive of emotional vitality
engender引起,使发展:cause;vi.产生,出现:come into existence
enjoin v命令,吩咐
enmity敌意:mutual hatred
enormity n暴行,极恶;(巨大)
enthrall vt.(像用魔咒般)吸引:hold the attention
entice诱使:tempt, lure
entrenched adj牢固确立的,根深蒂固的
enumerate v数数;列举
ephemeral短暂的:very short time
epigram机智的短诗,警句:short witty
epiphany n启示,顿悟;顿悟的时刻|??p?f?ni|
eponym n名祖,命名来源|?ep?n?m|
equitable adj公正的;依据良心分配的
equivocal adj模棱两可的,难以理解的,不确定的
equivocate(带有欺骗目的地)模棱两可地说,说谎话:equivocal
eradicate v根除,消灭
err v犯错误
errant居无定所的:from place to place;误入歧途的,犯错误的:straying proper cou erratic善变的:not constant;异常的,不同寻常的:different from the ordinary ersatz adj代用的;假的['??s?ts]
erudite博学的:learned
eschew刻意避开;戒绝:avoid
esoteric深奥难懂的:difficult to understand;少数人知道的:not known by the general espouse支持;拥护:support;与…结婚:marriage, marry
estimable值得尊敬的:admirable
ethereal非物质的,精神(上)的:spiritual, not composed of matter l euphoria感觉极其愉快:overwhelming usually pleasurable
evanescent逐渐消失的,短暂的:vanish
evasive逃避的,回避的;含糊其辞的:equivocal
evenhanded adj公平的
exacerbate使加剧,使恶化:severe
exacting严格的,苛求的:rigorous;费时间心思的:requiring time, effort, attention exalt赞扬:praise;提升,提拔:raise;
exasperate激怒:excite
excoriate严厉批评:criticize harshly publicly
excruciating adj折磨人的
execrate v憎恶,诅咒| ??ks?kre?t |
exegesis n解释,注解[,eks?'d?i?s?s]
exemplar n模范
exemplify v是...的典型;举例说明
exhort敦促,力劝:urge strong
exiguity n稀少,些许;微小| ?g?z?gj??s, ?g- |
exorbitant过度的:exceeding the customary or appropriate limits
expansive广阔的:great expanse;健谈的,外向的:open, talkative, effusive
expound v详细说明;解释;阐述
expunge v完全抹掉、删去
expurgate净化(书等),删去(不当处):remove
extant现存的:not destroyed, extinct
extenuate v减轻(内疚,过错)的程度;使可以原谅
extenuating adj情有可原的,可减轻的
extrapolate vt.类推,推断|?k?str?p?le?t|
facetious喜欢开玩笑的,轻浮的|f??si???s|:joking
facile表面的,浅尝辄止的:lack of depth;容易的,唾手可得的:easily accomplishe factious adj拉帮结派的;(内部)纷争的,不合的
factitious adj人工的,不自然的;虚假的
fallacious谬误的,不合逻辑的:containing fallacy;欺骗性的:tending to deceive fastidious挑剔的,极仔细的:meticulous attention to detail
fawn阿谀奉承:seek favor by flattery
feckless粗心不负责任的:careless;(无成果的,没有价值的:having no worth;)fecund intellectually多产的,肥沃的:fruitful
fell adj极其邪恶的
ferret v(执著地) 找, 搜寻['fer?t]
fete v 给予 (某人) 荣誉 (或盛情款待)
fickle易变的:likely to change;不忠诚的:not true in one’s allegiance
finagle v骗取, 诈取[f?'ne?g(?)l]
firebrand n煽动叛乱者;放火者
flag衰退,疲乏,萎垂:become feeble;旗帜,象征:symbol;
fledgling新手:starting out in a field
fleece v敲诈
flippant adj轻率无礼的
flounder笨拙地行动,挣扎:act clumsily
flummox v使困惑|?fl?m?ks|
flush富有的:money in abundance;大量的:abundance;(肤色)健h flux n 不断变化, 波动(政府)
foible小缺点:minor flaw
foment助长,煽动:promote the growth
foolhardy adj 有勇无谋的,蛮干的
forlorn adj没有希望的,渺茫的;(被遗弃的)|f??l??n|
forthcoming adj随要随有的;愿意透露消息的;(即将到来的)
forthright说话率真的:free in expressing opinions;直接的,不绕弯子的:free from amb fortuitous adj幸运的;偶然的
fractious adj易怒的,暴躁的;难控制的
frivolous轻浮的:unbecoming levity;不重要的:little importance
frugal节约的spend wisely
frustrate挫败,阻挠:prevent;使沮丧:lessen the courage
furtive鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的:stealth
futile无效的,无用的:ineffective;不严肃的:lacking in seriousness
gaffe(社交上)失礼,失态:social blunder;过失,明显的错误,错误判断:blata gainsay否认:declare false;反对:oppose
gall n 深深的敌意:ill will;大胆,无耻:boldness;v(使)焦躁irri galvanize(好似用电击)刺激:stimulate excite
gambit n(多指带有一定风险, 以取得一定优势为目的) 策略, 动作
garrulous啰嗦的,话多得令人厌烦的:tiresomely, talkative
gauche缺乏社交经验的:lacking grace
conducive be ~ to 有助于
agreeable adj亲切友善的;宜人的;可接受的
genial和蔼亲切的:easygoing;友好的,热心的:kindly feeling;(温暖的:neither t genteel有教养的,不粗俗的:free from vulgarity
germane有关的,适当的:relevant
gerrymander n靠重划选区获得 (某种结果)|?d?er??m?nd?(r)|
glean v 点滴收集
glib(常含有不真诚或欺诈的成分)油腔滑调的:fluency insincere deceitful;肤浅的glut n供过于求 v使过量,使充满:beyond capacity
goad刺激,驱使:incite rouse
gossamer虚无缥缈的东西:insubstantial;精致轻薄的,薄弱的:light
graft n贿赂 vt.移植,移接:implant surgically
grandiloquent(语言等)浮夸的:extravagantly, bombastic
gregarious爱社交的:enjoy the company;群居的:group with others
grovel卑躬屈膝:draw back, fearful submission
guffaw v/n大笑|g??f??|
guile n奸诈
guileless adj不欺诈的
gumption n足智多谋,进取心['g?m(p)?(?)n]
hackneyed陈腐的,缺乏创新的:lacking freshness originality
hagiographic adj理想化的,偶像化的| ?hag???gr?fi |
hail v称颂;欢呼,欢迎
halcyon田园诗般平静美好的, 平静幸福的, 和平繁荣的| ?hals??n|
hamper阻碍:restrict the movement, impede
hamstrung adj拖后腿的
hamstring v使陷于瘫痪,使无能为力,使不起作用
haphazard无秩序的,无目标的:lack of plan, order or direction
harangue(发表)长篇大论:long pompous
harry v不断烦扰,折磨;攻击
harried adj被不断烦扰的harry |?h?ri|
haughty adj自大的,傲慢的
hauteur傲慢,自大:arrogance
hector v威吓
hedge v避免正面回答,回避(问题);限定
hegemony霸权,统治权:preponderant authority
heretic n异教徒
heyday n全盛期
histrionic戏剧的,演员的:relating to actors
hoary极老的:extremely old
hobble阻碍,妨碍:hamper the action;(跛行,蹒跚而行:haltingly or with difficu hodgepodge大杂烩:mixture dissimilar
hoodwink欺骗:deceptive
hound v纠缠,烦扰|ha?nd|
hubris狂妄自大:exaggerated pride, self-confidence
humdrum adj无聊的,乏味的:lacking excitement;n 千篇一律,单调:lack of variety;|?h?mdr?m|
iconoclast特立独行的人:not conform accepted standards
iconoclastic adj反传统的
idiosyncrasy癖好,独特而奇怪的习惯:odd or peculiar habit
ignoble adj不光彩的
ignomny n耻辱
ignominious adj耻辱的
illicit adj违法的,违禁的
illustrious著名的,杰出的:distinguished
imbibe喝水,摄取水分:take in liquid
imbroglio困境,复杂的尴尬局面:complicated situation;纷争:angry expression of diffe immaterial无关的,不重要的:no relevance;非实体的:not composed of matter;immure v监禁,禁闭;使闭门不出:confine
immutable不可变的:not capable of changing
impartial adj公正的,中立的
impeccable无罪的:free from sin;无暇的,无可挑剔的:free from fault
impecunious贫穷的:no money
impede妨碍,阻碍:slow the progress of
impending即将发生的:soon to take place
imperious傲慢的,专横的:arrogantly domineering;爱发号施令的:ordering people;impermeable adj不可渗透的
impertinent粗鲁无礼的,大胆的:insolent rudenes;无关紧要的:not having relevance;impervious不可穿透的:not allowing entrance;不能被破坏的:not capable of being damag impetuous冲动的,轻率的:impulsive vehemence;(剧烈的,猛烈的:violence of move hostile怀有敌意的
implacable无法平息(愤怒,敌意)的:not capable of being appeased;(固执的:stick implausible adj不合理的
implicate v暗示;表明(某人)牵连
imponderable adj难以估量的,难以预料的
importune v强求,一再要求;胡搅蛮缠
impregnable adj坚不可摧的,不可动摇的
improvident adj轻率的;无远见的;挥霍的
imprudent不明智的:lacking good judgment
impudent放肆大胆的,无礼的:boldness or disregard
impugn责难,攻击,抨击:attack as false
impute v归咎于
inadvertent偶然发生的:by chance;疏忽的,不留意的:unintentional lack of care
inanity n愚蠢的话、行为;愚蠢
inane adj愚蠢的
inarticulate adj难以言喻的,不善言辞的
incense激怒:extremely angry;芳香:pleasant smell;
incessant无间断的:without interruption
inchoate才开始的,不完全的:early stage;未完全成型的:imperfectly formed
incisive adj敏锐的,切中要害的
inclement(天气等)恶劣的:lacking mildness;无情的,残酷的:unmerciful incongruous adj不协调的,不一致的,不合适的
incontrovertible无可争议的:not open to question
incorrigible不可救药的,积习难改的:incapable of being corrected;无法管制的:impossib incumbent义不容辞的,必须的:obligation duty
indecorous不合礼节的,不得体的:conflicting with accepted standards
indict起诉,控告:accuse
indifference n漠不关心;平庸
indigenous本地的:originating;与生俱来的,先天的:innermost nature
indigent贫穷的:lacking money
indignant adj义愤的
industrious勤勉的:diligent
ineffable应避讳的,不容称呼的;(因伟大或极致)难以形容的
ineluctable无法逃避的,必然的:not to be avoided
inequity n不公平,不公正
inexorable无法劝阻的:not persuaded
infelicitous不恰当的,不合时宜的:not appropriate;不愉快的,不幸的:unfortunate;inflammatory adj煽动性的,挑起愤怒情绪的|?n?fl?m?tri|
ingenuity独创性,创造力:inventive
ingenuous天真纯朴的:lacking cunning;坦白的:straightforward
inimical带有敌意的:hostility;危及某人利益的,不利的:opposed to interests inimitable无法效仿的,独特的:not imitated
inkling轻微暗示:slight indication;略知:vague notion
innocuous无害的:no injury;乏味的,不会引起敌意的:not arouse
inscrutable adj无法理解的,神秘莫测的
insidious adj潜伏的;隐患的
insipid平淡的,无聊的:lacking interest;(食品)清淡无味的:lacking favor;insolent粗野的,无礼的:rude
insolvent adj破产的
insouciance n无忧无虑
insufferable adj难以忍受的
intermittent间歇的,断断续续的:not continuous;不定期的:lacking regularity internecine adj内讧的|??nt??ni?sa?n|
intimate v暗示;adj亲密的;详尽的;n密友
intimation n暗示
intransigent不妥协的,固执的:refusal to compromise
intrepid无畏的:resolute fearlessness
inundate淹没;使不胜负荷|??n?nde?t|
inure使习惯接受不好的东西:accustom;使坚强:withstand physical hardship invective侮辱性的:characterized by insult
inveterate积习的:firmly established
invidious遭人怨恨/愤怒的,招人嫉妒的
resentment n愤恨;怨恨
inviolable adj不可侵犯的,不容违背的|?n?va??l?bl|
inviolate adj未受侵犯的
involved adj复杂的
irascible易怒的:easily provoked anger
irk激怒;使烦恼:irritating;(令人烦恼的事物:source of irritation;)
vex使恼火
irrefutable adj无可辩驳的
refute反驳,驳倒
irresolute adj优柔寡断的|??rez?lu?t|
irrevocable adj不可撤回的
itinerant adj巡回的|a??t?n?r?nt,?-|
jargon行业术语:specialized or technical language
jaundice(因嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见:bias
jejune无趣乏味的;幼稚的
patriotism n爱国主义
jingoism n极端爱国主义
jingoist极端爱国激进分子(通常表现为好战的对外政策):extreme nationalism bellig jocular搞笑的,欢乐的:joking, playful
jovial愉快的:good-mannered, jollity, conviviality
jubilant喜悦的:joyful
juggernaut无法阻挡的力量,摧毁一切的强大力量:overwhelming force
junta n[以武力夺取政权的] 军人集团|?d??nt?|
juxtapose v把...并列|?d??kst??p??z|
kowtow v卑躬屈膝|ka??ta?|
label n标签 v贴标签于
laborious勤奋的:industrious;费力的:long, hard work
lacerate使非常痛苦:cause pain
lachrymose催人泪下的,悲伤的:mournful
laconic简洁(以至于显得粗鲁或难以理解的):minimum of words, concise
lambast v狠批|l?m?be?st,-?b?st|
lampoon n.讽刺:harsh satire
languid慢悠悠的;没精打采的;虚弱的:lacking energy
languish vi.变得衰弱:become feeble
largess n慷慨解囊;捐赠
adj淫荡的,猥亵的|l??s?v??s|
lascivious
laudable adj值得赞美的
leery adj猜疑的,小心翼翼的
confide v吐露,倾诉
lethargic没精打采的:sluggish
limpid清澈的,明亮的;(表达)清晰顺畅的
lionize追捧,把...捧为名人|?la??na?z|
litany n枯燥冗长的陈述|?l?t?ni|
loath不情愿的,讨厌的:reluctant
lucid adj明白易懂的;头脑清晰的
lugubrious(故作夸张的)悲哀的l|l??gu?br??s|
macabre恐怖的|m??kɑ?br?|:horror of death
machinate v图谋['m?k?ne?t]
magisterial adj权威的;专横的|?m?d???st??r??l|
magnanimous adj宽宏大量的|m?g?n?n?m?s|
maintain v坚称
maladroit笨拙的:lack of nimbleness
malady n疾病|?m?l?di|
malapropism n近音词误用|?m?l?pr?p?z?m|
malevolent恶意的,恶毒的:vicious ill will, spite,hatred
malfeasance n渎职,违法行为[m?l'fi?z(?)ns]
malingerer n装病逃差者[m?'li?g?r?]
malleable有延展性的;易受影响的|?m?l??bl|
malodorous恶臭的|?m?l???d?r?s|
martial adj军事的
martinet纪律严明之人:strict,martin'et
maudlin过于感伤的|?m??dl?n|
maunder v闲逛,漫游;唠叨,漫无边际地说| ?m??nd? |
maverick特立独行之人(标新立异的,不合常规的:deviating)mawkish多愁善感的(贬义)|?m??k??|
maxim n格言
meander闲逛,漫步:aimlessly and idly
melancholy n深沉而长久的忧伤 adj忧郁的,令人悲伤的|?mel??k?li| melee n混战| me??le?|
mellifluous(曲调)优美的|me?l?fl??s,|
mendacity n虚假,不诚实|men?d?s?ti|
mendicant n乞丐|?mend?k?nt|
mercurial(情绪)善变的:changeableness of mood
v迷惑|?mezm?ra?z|
mesmerize
meteoric流星般迅速而短暂的:brevity
meticulous极为谨慎的:extreme or excessive care
mettlesome adj勇敢的,精神饱满的
mettle n才能;奋斗精神;勇气
misanthrope n厌恶人类者
misattribute v错误地归因于
misconstrue误解,曲解:mistake
miscreant罪犯|?m?skr??nt|
miser n守财奴|?ma?z??|
misogynist n讨厌女人的人|m??s?d??n?st|
mitigate减轻痛苦,使缓和:less severe
modicum少量:small portion
mollify vt.平息,抚慰,缓和:calm
moment n重大,重要;关头,转折点;时机
moot adj有讨论余地的;无实际意义的
mordant尖酸刻薄的:biting caustic
moribund即将结束的,垂死的:approaching death;即将过时的:obsolete morose忧郁的:sullen, gloomy
morph v渐变
mulct v骗取,榨取| m?lkt |
mundane平凡的,乏味的;世俗的
munificent慷慨的:liberal in giving
muted adj柔和的;被抑制的;无声的
myopic缺乏想象的;目光短浅的;近视的
myriad无限的,大量的|?m?r??d|:indefinite number
nadir最低点:lowest point
negligible adj可忽略不计的,无关紧要的
nettlesome adj恼人的,使人生气的
noisome恶臭的;(非常令人厌恶的;有害的,有毒的;)
nonchalant冷淡的; 漠不关心的
nonplussed adj不知所措的
nuance细微的差异:subtle distinction
obdurate固执的:resistant influences;冷酷无情的:lack of sympathy
objurgate v痛斥,斥责| ??bd??ge?t |
obliging乐于助人的:do favors
oblique倾斜的;间接的
obscure使模糊;平凡的,不知名的;含义模糊的
obsequious谄媚的,奉承的
obstinate固执的;棘手的,顽固的
obstreperous吵闹的;难驾驭的,任性的
obtain v(正式) 通用; 合乎习俗; 得到公认
obtuse愚钝的
officious多管闲事的:thrusting oneself
opaque晦涩的;不透光的
opulence n奢华|??pj?l?ns|
ornate adj装饰华丽的,辞藻华丽的
ossify(使)硬化,(使)僵化:hardened, conventional, opposed to change ostentatious卖弄炫耀的:conspicuous, pretentious
ostracize vt.驱逐:exclude
presumptuous adj放肆的
overweening adj过于自负的
palatable感到愉悦满足的:pleasure or contentment
v闲聊 n对话,交流|p??lɑ?v?(r), American -?l?v-|
palaver
palimpsest n仍然看得出原状痕迹的东西;(原有文字已被拭去的) 重写的手稿|?pal?m(p panacea万能药|?p?n??si??|
panache n 神气十足|p??n??, American p?-|
panegyric颂词,颂文|?p?n??d??r?k|
paradoxical adj 看似矛盾的(有可能是true)
paragon n典范;完人
pariah被排斥或鄙视的人|p??ra??,?p?r??|
parochial adj目光、观念狭隘的|p??r??k??l|
parsimonious过度节俭的,吝啬的:stinginess
n暴发户(贬义)| ?pɑ?v?nu?, -nju? |
parvenu
pastoral adj乡村的,田园的|?pɑ?st?r?l|
patent显而易见的,明显的:readily visible
patronize vt.赞助:provide aid;vt.以高人一等的态度对待:treat haughtily
paucity少量,缺乏:dearth
pecuniary adj金钱的,与钱相关的
adj学究的,过分注重细节的;卖弄学问的|p??d?nt?k|
pedantic
pedestrian行人:traveling on foot;平庸无奇的,令人厌倦的:causing weariness peevish adj易怒的
pejorative轻蔑的,贬低的:disparaging
pellucid透明的:admitting light;清晰明确的,易懂的:clear
penurious adj贫穷的;吝啬的|p??nj??r??s |
perceive v察觉;认识到,理解;认为
percipient adj有洞察力的
peremptory不容反抗的:not allowing contradiction;爱发号施令的:ordering people;傲慢perennial adj持久的,长期的;永恒的;反复出现的;多年生的
perfidy不忠,背信弃义:disloyalty
perfunctory例行公事的,敷衍的:superficially;不感兴趣的:lacking in interest peripatetic巡游的,四处游历的:place to place
pernicious有害的:injurious
perpetuate v使永久|p??pet??e?t|
perquisite n额外的好处:given in addition
perspicacious极敏锐的,有洞察力的:penetrating mental discernment
pertinent相关的,恰当的:relevance
perturb使扰乱,使烦躁不安:trouble the mind
peruse vt.细读:examine with great care
petulant易怒的,爱发脾气的:easily irritated
phantasmagorical adj幻影似的,非真实的|?f?nt?zm??g?r?k(l), American -?g??r?k(l)| philistine市侩(注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人):guided by materialism
phlegmatic冷静的,无感情的,淡漠的:calm, sluggish temperament
trifling adj微不足道的,轻浮的
petty adj琐碎的,小气的
picayune adj不值钱的;微不足道的| ?p?k??ju?n |
pillory vt.当众嘲弄:public contempt
pine渴望,奢望:yearn;因渴望而憔悴:lose vigor
pinnacle顶峰:highest point
piquant辛辣开胃的:pungent taste;令人振奋的:provocative
pith n核心
pithy精练的,简洁的:brief
pittance少量津贴:small portion
placate vt.(通过让步以)平息抚慰:lessen the anger
placid宁静的,风平浪静的:free from storms;冷静的,淡定的:free from agitation platitude陈词滥调:banal statement;缺乏原创性:lack of originality
plodding adj沉重缓慢的,单调乏味的
ploy n策略(以赢得优势),伎俩
plucky adj有勇气的,有决心的
poignant adj酸楚的
polemic n.争执:argument
Pollyannaish adj盲目乐观的
ponderous沉重的:great weight;沉闷无聊的:unpleasantly dull
pontificate傲慢地说或做:speak pompous
portentous凶兆的
posit假定,断定:affirm
powwow n讨论会,商谈|?pa?wa?|
pragmatic实用主义的,务实的:practical approach
precarious危险的,不稳定的:lacking security, stability;可疑的,不明确的:uncertain precedent先例,前例:earlier occurrence;先前的:prior
precipitate匆忙的:careless speed;促使,导致:cause to happen
precipitous非常陡峭的:steep;匆忙的:careless speed
preclude预先阻止:make impossible in advance;排斥:exclude
precocious adj早熟的;(能力,才能)过早出现的|pr??k????s|
predilection爱好,偏袒:disposition favor
preempt预先占有:seize, before others;替换:replace
preemptive adj先发制人的;优先购买的;
prescience预知,先见:knowledge before
presentiment n不祥的预感
presumption n假定;冒昧
presumptuous放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping bounds;傲慢的:feeling of superiority
prevail盛行,战胜:greater in strength
prevaricate支吾其词,撒谎:evade truth
primacy n首位;卓越
pristine纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的:pure, free from dirt or decay
probity正直:moral standards
prodigal挥霍的:spendthrift;败家子:spends freely
prodigious巨大的:great in size;惊人的,了不起的:astonishment
profligate挥金如土的,挥霍的:wasteful;败家子:spends money freely;堕落的人:be profuse adj大量的;挥霍的
profusion丰富,大量:abundance;挥霍,浪费:wasteful
prognostication n预言|pr?g?n?st??ke??n|
prolific adj作品丰富的,多产的;(植物、动物)多产的;大量的prolixity n冗长|pr???l?ks?ti|
promulgate v颁布;宣传,散布
propitiate抚慰,劝解:appease
propitious吉祥的:favorably happy outcome
proponent建议者,支持者:support
prosaic单调的,常见的:normal course of events
proscribe禁止,排斥:forbid
proselytize(使)改变信仰:change religious faith
protean善变的;多才多艺的:diversity, variety, versatile
provident节俭的:frugal, economical;有远见的:awareness for the future provincial狭隘(的):limited perspective
provisional临时的:temporary
puerile幼稚的,不成熟的:immature
pugnacious adj好争吵的;争强好胜的|p?g?ne???s|
puissant adj有强大权利/影响力的
punctilious注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details
pundit权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative
pyrrhic adj付出惨痛代价的|?p?r?k|
quail胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower
qualify限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent qualm n不安(对某一行为的适当性)
quandary困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt
querulous抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining
quip n妙语 v讲妙语
quisling n卖国贼|?kw?zl??|
quixotic不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality
quotidian每日的,平凡的:commonplace
raconteur n擅长讲故事的人|?r?k?n?t??(r)|
raffish低俗的:crudeness
raft n大量
teasing逗弄,奚落;挑逗
raillery n打趣|?re?l?ri|
rakish放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character
rankle激怒:cause anger
rapprochement n和解|r?pr????m??|
rarefy v使纯化,精选;变稀薄
rarefied adj稀薄的;精致的
rash使稀薄:make rare
ravenous贪婪的;食量大的,贪食的;
rebuke v指责,斥责