同义词 Flashcards
小气的，节俭的
cheap –> frugal –> parsimonious
很大的
big, huge –> gigantic, enormous, giant, massive, massive –> titanic, colossal –> astronomical –> gargantuan, elephantine
感觉很痛苦
feel terrible –> in distress
感觉很焦虑
anxious -> fretful
浪费时间
waste time –> delay –> procrastinate –> loiter, dally (vi.), dawdle (通常是漫无目的的）
偷偷的，秘密的
secretive –> furtive, clandestine, surreptitious
脾气坏的
with a bad temper, ill-tempered –> grumpy, peevish, spleenful -> curmudgeon (n. usually an old man)
很容易轻信人的
naive –> gullible, credulous
声音渐渐变强的
louder –> crescendo
假冒的
fake –> inauthentic -> counterfeit (usually about valuable things), bogus, forged, phony, spurious
扭曲
twist –> distort -> contort (usually grotesque)
潮湿的
damp, moist, humid –> dank
持续性强的, 长久的
enduring, long-lasting, everlasting –> permanent, timeless -> abiding, ageless, immortal, imperishable –> perennial, perpetual
异常的
unusual, abnormal, irregular -> rare -> aberrant, anomalous, exceptional, unwonted
恢复
recover –> heal -> recuperate -> convalesce, rehabilitate
灾难
disaster -> tragedy -> debacle -> apocalypse, calamity
垂头丧气的
feel down, feel blue -> discouraged -> dejected, dispirited -> crestfallen
召开会议
call for a meeting -> assemble, convene, summon -> convoke a conference
不同意，不赞同
disapprove -> reject, refuse -> chide
愚笨的
stupid, dull -> crass, vulgar
证实
confirm, support -> verify, validate -> certify, substantiate, vindicate -> corroborate
放弃
give up -> relinquish, surrender -> abnegate, abdicate
粗鲁的
rude -> blunt -> curt, impertinent, impudent
恨。。。
hate -> hatred (n.) rancor (n.) -> despise -> odium (widespread hatred) -> loathe, abhor, abominate
和。。。相反
go against -> contradict -> contravene (vt. i.e. ~ traditions)
对。。熟悉
familiar with -> conversant
应该收到责备的
guilty -> blamable -> culpable, censurable
拒绝做某事
abstain -> refrain from
很难懂的
difficult to understand / comprehend -> deep -> profound -> abstruse
赞美，表扬
praise -> glorify, acknowledgement -> tribute, accolade, adulate (usually it’s more than necessary), extol, exalt
讥讽的，尖刻的
bitter -> resentful -> acrid -> acerbic -> acrimonious, vitriolic
崇拜
admire -> worship, idolize -> adulate
变得习惯
get used to -> get accustomed to -> acclimate herself to ..
宠坏
spoil -> indulge -> pamper -> mollycoddle (usually about health / welfare)
变弱, 恶化
decline, downfall -> degrade, downgrade -> ebb, decade, deteriorate, debilitate
友善的，友好的
friendly -> agreeable, amicable
让人生气
make sb. angry -> bother, annoy, irritate, rouse somebody’s anger -> exasperate, aggravate, nettle, ruffle the feathers, vex, rankle
暂停
waiting period, delay -> suspension -> moratorium (usually legally authorized)
静音或者让。。小声
mute, stifle ->muffle,
梦想，幻想
dream, hope -> illusion, mirage
错觉，幻想
delusion -> hallucination
很多的
a lot of, many, a great number of, plentiful -> a myriad of, innumerable, abundant, profuse (adj.)
让人恶心要呕吐的
make sb.. sick -> disgust -> nauseate
疏忽的，没有觉察的
careless -> negligent, neglectful -> oblivious -> derelict, remiss
很大方的，慷慨的
generous -> charitable -> munificent
衣着整洁的
neat, tidy -> sharp -> dapper, natty, spruce (adj.)
口气讽刺的
sarcastic -> acerbic, acrid -> mordant, acidulous
灰暗的，朦胧的
dark, gloomy -> dimmed, lightless, somber -> murky, dusk, obscure
邪恶的
evil -> vicious -> wicked -> impious, nefarious, diabolical, heinous, vile, odious, malevolent, with turpitude (n. 卑鄙，奸恶), with depravity,
很感情化的，感伤的
emotional -> effusively sentimental -> corny -> mawkish （感情让人作呕的）, cloying (感情甜的发腻的）-> maudlin （tearful)
弄伤
injure, crush, tear apart -> mangle
身体柔软敏捷的
flexible -> bendy -> lissome, lithe,
快活高兴的，
merry, cheerful -> spirited, joyous, jolly -> jocund (spirited), jovial (fellowship), jocular, jaunty
幽默的
funny, humorous -> jocular, droll, jovial, jocund
类似的 相关的 合适的
relevant，approapriate -> germane
勇敢的
brave, courageous, full of gut -> heroic, fearless, undaunted -> gallant, intrepid, plucky, stalwart, stout, valiant
不需要的
unnecessary -> gratuitous
高兴
be happy -> be delighted, be joyful, sprightly -> exuberant, exult, ecstatic, elated
穿得很花哨的
dazzle -> flamboyant -> garish, ostentatious
friendly
friendly, easygoing -> amicable -> affable
excitement
delirium
embarrass
abash
corruption
depravity
漫步
hike, amble, ramble, stroll, saunter
有敌意的，有害的
bad, evil, harmful -> destructive, noxious, detrimental -> baleful, bale, wicked, adverse, deleterious, mischievous, pernicious
崇拜
admire, idolize, worship, deify
让人感觉很差
make sb. feel bad -> deject
有教育性的
educational, instructive, didactic
外因的
external -> exogenous, adventitious
手很巧的
skillful -> handy -> deft -> dexterous
普通的
ordinary -> homely -> indistinctive -> nondescript, quotidian
难控制的
unruly -> obstreperous ->
很重要的
very important -> imperative -> paramount
涉及一大群人的一片混乱
uproar, pandemonium
贬低人的
insulting, offensive -> pejorative, impugn, lampoon (vt.), slur (vt), scathing (adj.)
热情洋溢的,热心的
warm-hearted, passionate, ardent, fervid, feverish, impassioned, perfervid
敏锐的，有洞察力的
sharp, with good acumen and judgements -> astute, shrewd -> perspicacious
清晰明白容易懂的
clear and easy to understand -> apparent, not ambiguous, straightforward -> unambivalent -> manifest -> palpable -> perspicuous
需要四处走动的（i.e.工作）
need a lot of walk -> peripatetic
固执的，顽固的
determined, persistent -> stubborned, act like a bigot -> dogged -> persevering -> tenacious -> pertinacious, obstinate
消灭，去除，
wipe out, sweep away -> snuff out -> erase, cancel -> eradicate, efface, obliterate
奉承的
flattering -> obsequious
自大的， 自负的
arrogant, cocky, smug -> condescending -> presumptuous –> haughty, bumptious, full of hubris, with hauteur, pompous
批评，公开的批判和指责
disapproval, criticism –> condemnation –> obloquy
排外，不把某人包括进去
exclude –> ostracize
容易注意到的
noticeable –> palpable
风头，风光
flame, flamboyance –> panache
减轻，缓和
soothe, reduce the impact -> dilute, pacify -> palliate， dissipate
很勤奋的, 认真的
diligent, painstaking, conscientious, meticulous, scrupulous, industrious
垂死的
dying -> moribund
没有自信的
lack of confidence –> diffident, timid
业余的
amateur –> dabble in something -> dilettante
不安的
upset, anxious, stressed, distraught
令人不满足的，不满意的
unsatisfying, make somebody discontented -> disgruntle
拒绝承认
deny, refuse to admit, disavow
不尊重，亵渎
violate the sanctity, disrespect -> desecrate, profane
勾结
to cooperate secretly, conspire, connive, collude
阻碍
hold back -> restrain, hinder, inhibit, hamper, obstruct, impede, encumber, stymie (informal vt.)
让人着迷
attract, interest, fascinate, preoccupy, occupy, absorb, immerse, intrigue, engross, captivate, charm, engage, rapt (adj.), riveting (adj.)
慈善的
philanthropic, charitable, eleemosynary
简练的（写作或者说话）
concise, elliptical, pithy, terse, succinct, concise, curt
有延展性的
flexible, malleable, ductile
解释
explain -> elaborate -> elucidate
干净的
clean, spotless –> immaculate
没有悔过的
not apologetic, shameless, remorseless, untamed, impenitent
内在天生的
inherent -> immanent
耻辱
shame, humiliation, disgrace -> ignominy
断断续续的，
on and off, recurring, sporadic, intermittent
谩骂
insult with abusive language -> obloquy -> invective
纵火的
start a fire deliberately -> arsonist -> incendiary
冲动的，鲁莽的
impulsive, impetuous
不能被停止的
unstoppable -> inexorable, incessant, unceasing
不能被改变的,无可救药的
cannot be save -> hopeless -> incurable -> incorrigible
控告
accuse, inculpate, incriminate
偷
steal, lift, rip off -> pilfer (重复性的小型盗窃）, purloin
最高点
top, peak, summit, apex, acme, climax, zenith, pinnacle
无聊的
boring, uninteresting, dull, dreary, jejune, dry, ponderous (另外一个意思是“非常重的”）
不祥的
doomed, ominous, portentous
假定 v
assume, suppose, premise, presuppose, hypothesize, presume, posit, postulate,
偏好
preference, like, inclination, propensity, tendency, predilection
卓越 (的品质），杰出 noun.
distinction, excellence, greatness, preeminence, eminence, superiority, supremacy
事先打算
plan in advance, premeditate,
(数量,权利，重量，力量）上占优势
majority, eminence，paramountcy, superiority, preponderance, predominance, transcendence
注意：ponderance表示重要性，preponderance是占优势
荒唐的
not reasonable, nonsense, ridiculous, silly, insane, absurd, preposterous
挥霍，浪费的
wasteful, extravagant, squandering, profligate (adj. /n),
说话啰嗦，冗长的
wordy, rambling -> prolix, pontificate
粗俗的
rough, crude, coarse, crass, lowbrow, rugged, tasteless, raffish, uncultivated, unpolished, unrefined, lack refinement, vulgar, uncouth, rustic
放荡的，没有节制的
intemperate, dissolute,
正直，诚实
character, honesty, virtue, integrity, decency, goodness, morality, rectitude, righteousness
贪婪的
greedy, rapacious
责难
blame, scold, criticize, condemn, denounce, scorch, censure, reprehend, rebuke, excoriate, upbraid
紧缩开支
cut down expenses, economize, retrench (vi.),
把。。。隔绝起来
separate, isolate, insulate, cut off, segregate, seclude, sequester
肮脏的 (可以指实际环境或者道德上的）
dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid, shabby
镇压
crack down, crush, put down, repress, suppress, quell, quash, squelch, squash
坚定的，不动摇的(爱，信仰，支持）
loyal, faithful, unwavering, steadfast, dedicated, devout, pious
了不起的
eye-opening, awesome, astonishing, amazing, astounding, fabulous, marvelous, miraculous, stunning, splendid, superb, sublime
不容震撼的，无懈可击的 (not open to attack)
perfect, faultless, sacred, holy, inviolable, untouchable, sacrosanct, unassailable, unimpeachable, impeccable
虚情假意的
double-faced, fake, pretentious, artificial, insincere, hypocritical, feigned, phony, unctuous,
镇定的
calm, composed, unflappable, unshakable
笨拙的
awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ponderous, unwieldy, ungainly
谦虚的
humble, unpretentious
衣衫不整洁的
untidy, slipshod, threadbare, ragged,
恳求, 纠缠
beg, beseech, implore, importune
beseech和implore里面夹着焦虑的情绪，importune指胡搅蛮缠
过失
gaffe, blunder
很有权势的
powerful, influential, with clout –> mighty –> puissant
吉利的, 有希望的
promising, hopeful, optimistic, upbeat, encouraging, likely –> propitious, auspicious
吹毛求疵 vt
fuss, quibble, cavil, carp
don’t quibble about/over …
让人想睡的
sleepy, drowsy, hypnotic, somnolent, soporific, somniferous
耻辱，丢脸 n
disgrace, shame, humiliation, ignominy
诽谤，中伤
ruin someone’s reputation, smear, vilify, slander, blacken, malign, defame
