01-03 Flashcards
abandon
放纵:constraint;放纵:unrestrainedly;放弃:withdraw;停止做某事:put an end to
abase
降低(地位、职位、威望或尊严):lower
abash
使尴尬,使羞愧:self-confidence,embarrass
abate
减轻(程度或者强度):reduce,degree,intensity;减少(数量),降低(价值):reduce,amount,value
abbreviate
v.缩写,缩短:briefer
abdicate
v.正式放弃(权力、责任):throne
aberrant
adj.异常的,非常规的:deviating
abet
v.帮助,怂恿:assist or support;v.鼓励:encourage
abeyance
n.终止,搁置:inactivity
abhor
vt.深恶痛绝,极度厌恶:extreme repugnance
abiding
永久的:enduring
abject
adj.无精打采的:spiritless;adj.(地位、身份)悲惨、凄凉的:low state;adj.卑微的,讨好的:humble
abjure
v.发誓放弃:rejecting,abandoning;v.抵制避免:resist
abnegate
否认:deny,renounce;投降,放弃,交出(权力等):surrender,relinquish
abominate
憎恶:abhor
aboveboard
无欺诈的,光明正大的:free from,deceit or duplicity
abrade
磨损,精神上的折磨:wear away, by friction
abridge
缩短,缩小:shorten;在不改变本意的条件下删减词语,缩写:shorten
abrogate
官方的正式废除:annul;无视(某事的)存在:nonexistent
abscond
偷偷离开:depart secretly
absolute
专制的:unconstrained; 无限的unqualified; 完美的,纯净不惨杂的:free from imperfection, mixture; 不容置疑的,确凿的:unquestionable
absolve
使无罪,解除责任:free from, guilt, exculpate
abstain
自我克制,主动戒绝:refrain, by one’s own choice
abstemious
(吃喝等)有节制的,节俭的:restraint, food or alcohol, sparing
abstract
做总结,概括:abstract, summarize; 使分心:away, attention
abstruse
难以理解的:recondite
absurd
不合理的:unreasonable
abundant
大量的: great plenty
abuse
辱骂,抨击:condemn or vilify; 不正当的或不合理使用的:wrong or improper use; 过分过量使用的:use excessively
abut
邻接,毗邻:adjacent
abysmal
极低的,极可怜的:immeasurably low; (程度)很深的,极端的:immeasurably great
accede
赞成:approval, consent; 就任,就职:come into an office
accelerate
加速:faster; 使提前发生:earlier; 变大,变多:greater
accessible
可以达到的:within easy reach; 可以理解的:understood; 能够获得的:get
accessory
辅助的,附属的:secondary, supplementary, subordinate; 帮凶:one, wrongdoing
accidental
意外发生的,偶然的:unexpectedly; 附带的,不重要的:not being a vital part
acclimate
使适应:to change (something) so as to make it suitable
accolade
同意,赞赏:approval; 赞扬:praise
accommodate
提供所需(例如服务、借贷、寄宿):provide; 改变以适应新情况、新场景:make, suitable;使和谐:free of conflicts
accost
以挑衅的形式搭讪:challenging or aggressive way
accrete
逐渐增长:grow, gradually
accumulate
逐渐增长:increase gradually
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
acquiesce
勉强同意;默许:accept, tacitly or passively
acrid
辛辣的,刺鼻的:harsh, taste, odor; 刻薄的:wit, cause hurt feelings
acrimonious
刻薄的,充满仇恨的:deep-seated resentment
acumen
不同寻常的洞察力和鉴别力:exceptional discernment and judgment
acute
敏锐的:keen discernment; 严重的,急性的:immediate attention; (程度、影响)极强的:extreme
adamant
固执的,不可动摇的:unshakable, unyielding, inflexible
adapt
修改,使(适应):modify
addict
沉溺,上瘾:surrender, obsessively; 对某事上瘾的人:habitual liking
adhere
依附,粘着:stick; 服从,遵守:according to the commands; 坚定地支持:steadfast support
adjourn
延期,休会:suspend;
adjunct
附属物,非必需部分:not essentially a part
ad-lib
即兴的:without previous thought or preparation
admonish
建议:give advice; 责备:reprove gently
adore
喜爱,因···感到愉悦:pleasure; 宠爱:tenderness
adulate
极度谄媚:praise too much
adulterate
掺杂,加入低等成分:impure, addition
adumbrate
部分地或有保留地揭露:disclose; 预示着:give a slight indication
adventitious
外来的,后天的,非内在的:not inherent or innate
adversary
敌手,对手:resists, enemy
advert
引起注意,提到:refer
advocate
支持,提倡:support
affable
和蔼的,温和的:ease, friendliness
affinity
喜欢,倾向:attraction
affluent
富裕的:sufficient
aggrandize
增加、提高(力量、财富、地位、声誉)等:enhance
aggravate
加重,恶化:worse, serious, severe
aggregate
集合体:units or parts, associated; 集合,聚焦:collect or gather
aggressive
好斗的:attack; 强有力的,强烈的:forcefulness
aggrieve
使苦恼,使悲痛:pain, trouble, distress
agitate
煽动,激起:arouse; 使不安:trouble the mind, disturb
agog
极度感兴趣的:urgent desire or interest
agonize
(使)非常痛苦:deep sadness
airtight
无瑕疵的:no, flaw; 密封的,不透气的:impermeable to air
alacrity
反应迅速,乐意,欣然
alibi
不在场的证明,托辞,借口:excuse
alienate
疏远,离间:make unfriendly; 转移,变卖(财产或权利):convey or transfer
align
使排成一行:line; 调准,校准:adjust
allay
减轻:subdue, reduce, intensity or severity
allegiance
忠诚:devotion or loyalty
alleviate
缓和,减轻:relieve, lessen
allude
间接提到:indirectly
allure
吸引:attract or delight; 诱惑做(某事)lead, pleasure or advantage
ally
盟友,支持者:association; 加入联盟:enter
aloft
在空中:in flight
aloof
孤高的,不合群的:distant
altruism
利他主义:unselfish
amalgamate
合并,混合:combine, unified, unite
ambiguous
有多种理解方式的,不确定的:more than one, doubt, uncertain
amble
漫步,闲逛:walk slowly, leisurely, stroll
ambrosial
(食物)特别美味的,香的:extremely pleasing
ameliorate
改善,改进:become better, improve
amenable
顺从的,服从的:yield, submit
amenity
(环境、设备等的)舒适,人性化:comfort; 融洽,和谐:pleasant, agreeable
amiable
好脾气,友好易相处的:friendly
amicable
友善的:friendly, amiable
amity
友好关系,亲善和睦:friendship, friendly
amorphous
无固定形状的:definite, shapeless; 不可归类的:unclassifiable
analgesic
镇痛剂:medication, reduce, eliminates pain
anarchist
反抗权威的人:rebels against any authority
anathema
诅咒:curse
ancillary
次要的:secondary importance;辅助的,补充的:auxiliary, supplementary
anecdote
短小有趣的故事:short narrative, interesting, amusing
anemic
缺乏力量、活力、精神的:lacking force
anesthetic
止痛剂:relieves pain; 无感觉的,麻木的:lacking awareness or sensitivity
animate
活的:有活力的:life; 使有活力,支持:high-spirited energy; 使行动,驱使:action; 使活灵活现,使栩栩如生:lifelike movement
animus
敌意:spiteful, malevolent, enmity
annoy
不断烦扰:disturb, repeated
annul
宣告无效,取消:legally invalid; 抵消:balance, ineffective
anomalous
不普通的,不平常的:out, ordinary; 反常的,不正常的:departing
anonymous
匿名的:not named, identified; 无特色的:lacking individuality
antagonize
与…敌对,反对:opposition, counteract; 激怒:incur, provoke, hostility
antediluvian
非常古老的,过时的:extremely old, antiquated; 保守的人:old-fashioned
anterior
前面的:before
antic
滑稽可笑的:clownish
apathy
冷漠,缺乏情感:lack, feeling, emotion; 缺乏兴趣,不关心:lack, interest, concern
aphorism
格言,警句:short witty