相反概念字

Question 1

belie

Answer 1

belie [bɪˈlaɪ]
(v) 內外不一致 (如 “內心”與 “外表” 不一致)
(MW1) to givea false idea of (something)
(MW2) to present an appearancenotin agreement with
[源] be- (加) + lie，原意為 “說謊”，現指像說謊般 “掩飾”。
[例] His coarse, hard-bitten exterior belied his innate sensitivity.
[例] Her manner andappearance belie her age. (= She looksand acts like a much youngerperson than she reallyis.)
[解] 此字為 GRE 的熱門考點字，特別是在 hard level 的填空題，看到此字出現則知要選相反字，常用於 “外表”和 “內心” 想法不同。Ÿ

Question 2

betray

Answer 2

betray [bɪˈtre]
(v) 不經意洩漏 (真實企圖)
(MW1) to show (something, such as a feelingor desire) withoutwanting or trying to
(MW2) toreveal unintentionally <betray one’s truefeelings >
[衍] betrayal [bɪˈtreəl] (n) “不經意洩漏”。
[例] She coughed, betraying her presencebehind the door.
[解] 翻成 “不經意透露”或 “洩露 (秘密) ”，而非我們熟知的 “背叛”，身體不經意透露心裡的想 法或洩露秘密都算是一種 “背叛”。

Question 3

antithesis

Answer 3

antithesis [ænˈtɪθəsɪs]
(n) 相反的事物
(MW1) the exact oppositeof something or someone
(MW2) OPPOSITION, CONTRAST <the antithesis ofprose and verse >
[源] anti- (against) + the- (put) + -s- + -is (名尾) ，“對立的事物”放在一起比較。
[衍] antithetical [ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl] (a) “相反的、對立的”。
[例] This tyrannywas the antithesis of all that he had hoped for,and he fought it with all hisstrength.
[解] 兩個互相對立的事物，此字出現在填空表示轉折，要選相反字。

Question 4

anomaly

Answer 4

anomaly [əˈnɑməlɪ]
(n) 不一樣的事物 (反常)
(MW1) somethingthat is unusual or unexpected: somethinganomalous
(MW2) something anomalous: something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easilyclassified
[衍] anomalous [əˈnɑmələs] (a) “不一樣的”。
[源] an- (not) +homo- (same) ，anomaly 就是 “不一樣”。
[例] Her C grade is an anomaly, as she’s never made anythingexcept A’s and B’s before.
[解] 用 abnormal 來記。不要翻成 “異形、變態”，anomaly 是中性字眼，“不一樣的事物” 不帶有 評價。