06-24 Flashcards
instinct
n.[C][U] 本能; 天性[(+to-v)]Mother hens protect their young by instinct. 母雞保護小雞出於本能。Spiders spin webs and birds build nests by instinct. 蜘蛛結網, 鳥築巢, 都是憑本能。; 直覺I trust my instincts. 我相信自己的直覺。Follow your instincts! 憑直覺!
remedy
n. 治療; 治療法; 藥物[U][C][(+for/against)]I know a remedy for headaches. 我知道一種治頭疼的藥。; 補救(法); 糾正(法)[U][C][(+for)]I don’t suppose there’ll ever be a remedy for that. 我想那件事不會有任何補救辦法。; 賠償, 補償
vt. 醫治, 治療Aspirin may remedy a headache. 阿斯匹林可治頭痛。; 補救; 糾正; 去除(弊病等)If I made a mistake, I will try to remedy it. 我如果有錯的話, 我會改正的。
resemblance
n. 相似; 相貌相似[U][(+between)]There is some resemblance between the accounts of the incident. 這一事件的不同記述中, 有某些相似之處。; 相似點; 相似程度[C][(+to)]The children have a great resemblance to their parents. 孩子們和他們的父母親十分相像。Everybody says that my daughter bears a striking resemblance to me. 人人都說我女兒酷似我。; 相似物; 畫像, 肖像[C]
wonder
vi. 納悶; 想知道[(+about)]; 覺得奇怪; 不明白[(+at)][(+to-v)]I wonder at her rudeness. 我對她的粗魯感到驚訝。; 感到疑惑; 不見得[(+about)]
vt. [Y] 想知道[+wh-]I wonder whether you like her. 我不知道你是否喜歡她。; 對…感到奇怪[+(that)]We wonder that the little boy is a university student. 我們很驚奇這小男孩是大學生。; 對…感到懷疑[+wh-]
n. 驚奇; 驚異; 驚歎[U]There was a look of wonder in his eyes. 他眼中露出驚奇的神色。; 奇跡; 奇觀; 奇事[C]It is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping from the roof of a ten-storied building. 他從一幢十層樓房子的屋頂上摔下來, 但仍然活著, 真是奇蹟。; 奇才[C]
a. [B] 非凡的; 奇妙的, 不可思議的
opium
n.[U] 鴉片He smoked opium. 他抽鴉片。; 麻醉劑
intimidate
vt. 威嚇; 脅迫
conceive
vt. [W] 構想出, 想像, 設想[+wh-]Who first conceived the idea of building nuclear power plants? 是誰第一個想到建核能電廠的?; 懷(胎); 抱有(想法, 感情等)She conceives love for the children. 她愛這些孩子。She conceived a dislike for her neighbor’s son. 她對鄰居的那個兒子感到厭惡。; 表達[H]; 認為[(+as)][O1]He conceived it his duty to help his deceased friend’s family. 他認為幫助亡友的家屬是他的責任。
vi. [W] 構想, 設想[(+of)]I simply could not conceive of a family of four living in such a small room? 我簡直不能想像一家四口住在這麼小的屋裡?; 懷孕Deer usually conceive in November. 鹿通常在十一月份懷胎。
concede
vt. (勉強)承認[+that]The candidate conceded that he had lost the election. 這位候選人承認他已經在競選中失敗。; 讓給, 給予; 容許[O1][(+to)]They conceded us the right to cross their land. 他們容許我們在他們的土地上有過路權。; (在結果明確前)承認…失敗
vi. 讓步; 承認失敗The senator had to concede. 參議員只好承認競選失敗。
inherent
a. 內在的; 固有的, 與生俱來的[(+in)]The problems you mention are inherent in the system. 你提及的那些問題是這一制度本身存在的。
fickle
a. 易變的, 無常的The weather’s so fickle in summer. 夏日的天氣如此多變。He is a fickle lover. 他是個用情不專的愛人。
restraint
n. 抑制; 克制[U][C]The police exercised great restraint by not responding to the insulting remarks of the protesters. 警察對示威者的辱罵採取克制態度而未作任何反應。Her anger was beyond restraint. 她怒不可遏。; 控制; 阻止; 禁運[U][C]There is still need for profit restraint. 現在仍有必要限制利潤。; 約束措施, 限制[C][(+for/on)]It annoys me to be a restraint on anyone’s liberty. 限制別人的自由令我惱怒。; 管押, 監禁[U]
fanatical
a. 狂熱的; 入迷的He is a fanatical hunter. 他是個著了迷的獵手。
congenial
a. 協調的, 一致的congenial tastes 相同的愛好; 意氣相投的; 性格相同的[(+to)]I met few people congenial to me in that city. 我在那個城市沒有遇到幾個意氣相投的。; 適合的; 舒適的[(+to)]congenial work 舒適的工作; 友善的; 同情的
incompatibility
n. 不協調, 不一致, 不相容
rediscover
vt. 重新發現; 再發現
unconventional
a. 不依慣例的; 不符合習俗的; 非常規的
appreciate
vt. 欣賞, 賞識Her talent for music was not appreciated. 她的音樂才能無人賞識。; 感謝, 感激They deeply appreciated his kindness. 他們對他的好意深表感謝。; 體會, 領會, 察知[W][+(that)]I am afraid you have not appreciated the urgency of the matter. 恐怕你還沒有意識到這件事的緊迫性。; 正確地評價, 鑑別
vi. (土地, 貨幣等)增值[(+in)]Land will continue to appreciate. 土地將繼續增值。
salient
a. 顯著的; 突出的The salient points of his plan are summed up in this report. 他的計劃的要點在這個報告中作了概括。; 凸出的, 突起的; 跳躍的; (水等)噴射的, 涌出的
n. [C] 凸角; 凸出部分; 【軍】(戰線等的)突出部
anomalous
a. 不規則的, 異常的, 破格的; 破例的; 不協調的; 不恰當的
outmoded
a. 老式的; 過時的
cease
vi. 停止, 終止[(+from)]The experiments have ceased. 試驗已經停止。
vt. 停止, 結束[+to-v][+v-ing]The general ordered his troops to cease fire. 那位將軍命令他的軍隊停火。The matter has ceased to be a mystery to anyone. 這件事對大家已不再是個謎了。
n. 停息[U]
credible
a. 可信的; 可靠的
deceptive
a. 迷惑的, 騙人的; 虛偽的; 欺詐的
charitable
a. 慈悲為懷的; 仁慈的[(+to)]; 慈善的; 施舍慷慨的charitable funds 慈善基金; 寬容的, 寬厚的[(+towards)]A more charitable person would forgive the boy’s errors. 寬容點兒的人就會原諒那男孩的過錯。
