06-25 Flashcards
walrus
n. 【動】海象
seafloor
n. 海底
devastated
a. 身心交瘁的; 極為震驚的Peter was devastated by his wife’s death. 彼得因妻子的死亡而身心交瘁。
counterbalance
n.[C] 平衡(力), 均衡(力); 抵消(力)[(+to)]His wife’s calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability. 他妻子生性從容不迫, 這對他的易衝動的個性起著平衡作用。; 【機】平衡錘
rehabilitative
使復原的,復職的
detrimental
a. 有害的; 不利的
n. 有害的人(或物); 【古】不受歡迎的求婚者
encumber
vt.[(+with)][H] 妨礙; 拖累She was encumbered with debts. 她為債務所累。; 塞滿; 阻塞The room was encumbered with old furniture. 這間屋子堆滿了舊傢俱。
ascendancy
n. 優勢, 優越; 權勢
decimate
vt. 成批殺死; 大量毀滅
denigrate
vt. 使變黑; 詆毀
resurrect
vt. 使復活; 使復甦; 使再活躍; 使再流行; 挖出
vi. 復活
pristine
a. 原始的; 清新的; 純樸的
replicate
vt. 摺疊; 複製
a. 摺疊的; 複製的; 【植】反疊的
n. 【音】八音階間隔的反覆音; 複製品
resuscitate
vt.vi. (使)復活; (使)復甦; (使)恢復; (使)復興
fascination
n. 魅力; 有魅力的東西[U][S]Brian has a fascination for girls. 布萊恩令女孩子著迷。; 迷戀, 陶醉[U]He was staring at her with fascination. 他出神地盯著她看。
jockey
n. [C] 賽馬的騎師, 騎士; 【美】【俚】駕駛員; (機器等的)操作者an elevator jockey 電梯工a truck jockey 卡車司機
vt. (在賽馬中)騎(馬); 欺騙; 耍手段使[(+into/out of)]Swindlers jockeyed him into buying some worthless land. 騙子們騙他買下了一些毫無價值的土地。; 【美】【俚】駕駛; 操作
vi. 充當賽馬騎師; 耍手段圖謀[(+for)]She jockeyed for a good position in her company. 她運用手段謀取公司裡的好職位。; 耍花招, 搞欺騙
revived
再生的
flagged
a. (道路)鋪有石板的
flag
n. [C] 旗The ship carried the national flag of Greece. 那條船懸著希臘國旗。; 旗狀物; (狗的)茸尾
vt. 在…上豎旗子; 打旗號表示; 打旗號等使(車子等)停下[(+down)][O1]He flagged me a taxi. 他為我招來一輛計程車。
vt. 無力地下垂、衰弱、失去吸引力
regimentation
n. 編組團隊; 組織化; 系統化
disruptive
a. 分裂性的, 破裂的
decorum
n. 端莊, 彬彬有禮; 合宜[U]levity not in keeping with decorum 與端莊穩重不協調的輕浮; 禮節, 禮儀[P]observe decorums 恪守禮節
supersede
vt. 代替, 取代[H]Steam locomotives were superseded by diesel. 蒸汽機車被內燃機車取代了。; 接替; 廢棄
cult
n.[C] 膜拜, 膜拜儀式; 異教; 教派When did he join the cult? 他是什麼時候加入這個教派的?; (對人、思想、事物等的)狂熱崇拜, 迷信; 狂熱the cult of Whitman 對惠特曼的崇拜; (總稱)崇拜者, 迷信者; 崇拜的對象; 狂熱喜愛的對象
riveting
a. 極有吸引力的, 饒有興味的
conniving
a. 默許的; 縱容的
friction
n. 摩擦; 摩擦力[U]Friction causes a rolling ball to stop finally. 摩擦力使得一隻滾動的球最終停了下來。Constant friction wore out the heels of my shoes. 不斷的摩擦磨損了我的鞋跟。; 不和, 爭執[U][C]political friction between two countries 兩國間政治上的不和
underrate
vt. 低估; 輕視
reassess
vt. 對…再評價; 對…再攤派; 再課(稅)
tease
vt. 戲弄, 逗弄; 取笑; 欺負The dog may bite you if you keep teasing him. 要是你不停地逗惹那條狗, 它也許會咬你。He hates to be teased about his balding head. 他不喜歡人家取笑他的禿頭。; 挑逗He suspected that Laura was teasing him. 他懷疑羅拉是在挑逗他。; 哄; 向…強求She has been teasing her mother all morning for a new dress. 她整個上午纏著她媽媽要一件新的洋裝。; 梳理(毛, 麻等); 使起毛
vi. 戲弄; 取笑Don’t take it seriously – he was only teasing. 別當真, 他只是在戲弄你。
n. [C] 戲弄; 取笑[S]; 愛戲弄人的人; 愛糾纏的小孩She is a big tease, but she doesn’t mean anything by it. 她很愛戲弄人, 但她並沒有什麼惡意。; 挑逗者; 賣弄風騷的女孩Be careful, that girl is a real tease; she’s the town heart-breaker. 小心, 那是一個愛賣弄風騷的女孩, 她是鎮上專傷男人心的人。
clever
a. 聰明的, 伶俐的She knew him to be industrious and clever. 她知道他既勤奮又聰明。; 靈巧的, 熟練的, 擅長的[(+with/at)]My brother is a clever carpenter. 我的兄弟是個靈巧的木匠。; 機敏的, 巧妙的; 【口】【貶】小聰明的
aptitude
n. 傾向, 習性[U][C][(+for)]Squirrels have an aptitude for storing food. 松鼠有貯存食物的習性。; 天資, 才能; 穎悟[U][C][(+for)]He skipped the fourth grade because of his aptitude. 他因天資聰穎從三年級跳到了五年級。; 恰當; 適宜[U]
imminent
a. (危險等)逼近的; 即將發生的The soldier feared imminent death. 那個士兵害怕逼在眼前的死亡。War seems imminent. 看來戰爭迫在眉睫。
grudge
vt. 怨恨; 妒忌[O1]I don’t grudge her success. 我並不妒嫉她的成功。; 勉強地給; 勉強地准許; 不情願做[v-ing][+to-v][O1]At a time like this, I don’t grudge a thing. 在這樣的時候, 我什麼都捨得。
n. 怨恨; 嫌隙; 妒忌[C][(+against)]I don’t hold any grudge against you. 我對你毫無忌恨。
transcendental
a. 【哲】先驗的; 卓越的; 超自然的; 人智所不及的; 【數】超越的
contest
n.[C] 爭奪, 競爭A bitter contest developed between the two men for that position. 那兩個人為得到這一職位展開了激烈的競爭。; 競賽, 比賽He took part in the composition contest and won a prize. 他參加作文比賽並得了獎。; 爭論, 爭辯
depraved
a. 墮落的; 頹廢的; 邪惡的
figurative
a. 比喻的; 象徵Here the word is used in a figurative sense. 這裡該字是在比喻的意義上使用的。; (文章等)多比喻的
literal
a. 照字面的; 原義的What is the literal meaning of the word? 這個字的原義是什麼?; 如實的, 不誇張的; 逐字的This is a literal translation from French. 這是從法文直譯過來的。; 缺乏想像力的; 刻板的A literal man cannot be an artist. 缺乏想像力的人不可能成為藝術家。; 字母的[Z]
allusive
a. 暗指的; 含典故的
metaphorical
a. 用隱喻的; 比喻的
crossfire
n. 【軍】交叉火力; (不同事物之衝突所造成之)困境; 交相指責; 【電信】串報
tout
vi. 招徠顧客; 兜售; 探聽賽馬情報
vt. 招徠; 偵查, 暗查; 暗通(賽馬)情報
n. 招徠; 偵查者; 探聽賽馬的情報
interplay
n. 相互影響; 相互作用
vi. 相互影響; 相互作用
tussle
n. 扭打; 爭鬥; 爭執, 爭辯
vi. 扭打; 打鬥
pasture
n. 牧草地, 放牧場[C][U]Sheep are grazing in the lush green pastures. 羊在青翠蔥綠的牧場上吃草。; 牧草[U]These lands afford good pasture. 這些土地上牧草茂盛。; 飼養牲畜, 放牧[U]
vt. (牛, 羊)吃(草); 放(牛, 羊)吃(草)He is pasturing his cattle on the top meadow. 他在那片最高的草地上放牛。
vi. (牛, 羊)吃草[(+on)]There were smooth areas where sheep had pastured. 那兒有羊吃過草的平整的地方。
barren
a. 不生育的, 不妊的Barren women are rejected by the tribesmen. 不孕的婦女被部落的男人遺棄。; (植物)不結果實的; (土地等)貧瘠的, 荒蕪的, 不毛的The land remains barren. 這片土地依然荒蕪。; 無益的, 無效果的; 沈悶無趣的He was engaged in a barren argument with Paul. 他在同保羅作無用的爭論。; 沒有的, 缺乏的[F][(+of)]She is barren of creative spirit. 她缺乏創造精神。
n. (一塊)瘠地[C]; 荒漠[P]
vacant
a. 空的; 空白的By the end of the game, the stadium was almost vacant. 到比賽結束的時候, 體育館幾乎空了。; 空著的, 未被佔用的A vacant apartment in New York City is very difficult to find. 在紐約市內很難找到空著無人住的公寓。; (職位)空缺的That position remains vacant. 那個職位仍舊空著。; 空閒的, 清閒的That will leave plenty of hours vacant. 那樣的話就有許多空閒時間了。; (心靈)空虛的; (神情)茫然的; 心不在焉的; 愚蠢的She has a vacant look. 她臉上沒有表情。
perish
vi. 消滅; 死去; 暴卒Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake. 數百人死於那次地震。; 枯萎; 腐爛Flowers perish in frost. 花毀於霜凍。
vt. 毀壞; 使死去Oil on your car tires will perish them. 車胎上的油會毀損車胎。; 使困頓; 使麻木I was perished with cold. 我給凍僵了。
recede
vi. 退, 後退; 遠去; 變模糊, 變淡; 變得渺茫; 縮進, 向後傾斜[(+from)]His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead. 他的頭髮開始從前額往後禿了。; 收回, 撤回[(+from)]recede from a promise 背棄諾言; 降低, 縮減
restlessness
n. 坐立不安; 心神不定; 無休止
pell-mell
ad. 凌亂地; 匆忙地
a. 胡亂的; 匆忙的
n. 混亂
agitation
n. 攪動; 搖動; 震動[U]; 激動; 不安, 煩亂[U]She was in great agitation. 她十分激動。; 煽動; 運動; 鼓動[U][C][(+for/against)]an agitation for a strike 煽動罷工
resilience
n. 彈回; 彈性; 恢復力
tranquility
n.[U] 平靜; 安靜; 安寧disturb the tranquility of the night 打破夜晚的寧靜; 平穩; 穩定social tranquility 社會穩定
versatile
a. 多才多藝的He is the most versatile of actors. 他是最為多才多藝的演員。; 多功能的; 多方面適用的This is an extremely versatile new kitchen machine. 這是一種功能極多的新型廚房機械。; 活動的; 可四面轉動的; 易變的; 反覆無常的
decry
vt. 責難; 誹謗
repetitive
a. 反覆的; 嘮叨的
vitiate
vt.vi. 損害; 污染; (使)無效; (使)墮落
forestall
vt. 搶先行動以破壞(或阻止); 先發制(人)I left the room to forestall involvements. 我搶先離開了這房間以免牽累。We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed. 我們搶在偷盜珠寶的圖謀得逞之前將它們轉移了。
precious
a. 貴重的, 寶貴的, 珍貴的He has sent me most precious gifts. 他送給我極為珍貴的禮物。Time is precious. 時間是寶貴的。; 可愛的, 珍愛的, 寶貝的His children are very precious to him. 他極疼愛自己的孩子。; 【貶】過分精雕細琢的; 矯揉造作的; 【口】十足的[B]He is a precious miser. 他是個十足的吝嗇鬼。; 【口】不值錢的[B]
ad. 【口】很, 非常You’ll get precious little sympathy from her. 你不會得到她多少同情的。
n. 【口】(用作稱呼)寶貝, 心愛的人
repudiate
vt. 與…斷絕關係; 聲明休(妻); 否認, 否定; 駁斥, 批駁He declined to repudiate violence. 他拒絕譴責暴力。; 拒絕; 拒絕接受(或履行); 拒付(債款)
chapel
n. (附屬於大教堂的)小禮拜堂[C]; (學校、醫院、王宮等的)附屬禮拜堂[C]; (教堂內的)私人祈禱室[C]; 禮拜, 禮拜儀式[U]They go to chapel every Sunday night. 每星期天晚上他們去做禮拜。; 【英】(英格蘭和威爾士)非國教教徒的禮拜堂; (蘇格蘭)天主教堂[C]; 印刷工會[C][G]
a. 【英】非國教的[F]
embellish
vt. 美化; 裝飾
jeopardize
vt. 使瀕於危險境地; 冒…的危險; 危及If you are rude to the boss, it may jeopardize your chances of success. 如果你對老板沒有禮貌, 那也許會危及你事業的成功。
orthodox
a. 正統的; 傳統的, 習俗的; 通常的The orthodox Thanksgiving dinner includes turkey and pumpkin pie. 傳統的感恩節晚餐包括火雞和南瓜派。a very orthodox young man 非常循規蹈矩的青年; (大寫)【宗】東正教(會)的[Z]
agronomist
n. 農(藝)學家
forestall
vt. 搶先行動以破壞(或阻止); 先發制(人)I left the room to forestall involvements. 我搶先離開了這房間以免牽累。We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed. 我們搶在偷盜珠寶的圖謀得逞之前將它們轉移了。
pinpoint
n. [C] 針尖; 尖頭; 極小(或瑣細)的事物; 極小量There’s really no point in arguing about pinpoints. 為芝麻綠豆般的小事爭論實在毫無意義。; 精確位置; 【軍】定點目標The bombs hit the pinpoints at which they were aimed. 炸彈精確地擊中了目標。
vt. (用針)刺破, 刺穿The ships’ running lights pinpointed the dark. 船上的探照燈刺破黑暗。; (在地圖等上)用針標出…的精確位置; 準確地確定(位置, 範圍, 性質, 程度等)Our radar pinpointed the attacking planes. 我們的雷達確定了來襲敵機的精確方位。Engineers are trying to pinpoint the cause of the trouble. 工程師們在設法找出故障的原因。; 使突出; 使顯著
a. [B] 針尖大小的; 極小的He discovered some pinpoint particles in the liquid. 他在液體中發現了一些極其微小的細粒。; 精細的; 精確的; 詳盡的; 【軍】(轟炸目標)需要精確定位的
cannibalism
n. 吃人; 同類相食; 殘忍的行為
ferret
n. 雪貂, 白鼬[C]
vt. 用雪貂獵取; 把(獵物等)逐出; 【口】搜尋; 查獲[(+out)]At last I managed to ferret out the truth. 我終於設法查明了真相。I finally ferreted out the lost socks. 我終於找出了丟失的襪子。
vi. 用雪貂狩獵; 搜索She is ferreting about among old papers for the letter. 她在一堆舊文件裡搜尋那封信。
glide
vi. 滑動, 滑行[Q]The snake glided smoothly towards its prey. 那條蛇輕快地向獵物游去。; 滑翔; 乘滑翔機飛行; (時間等)悄悄地消逝[(+by/on)]The years glided past. 時光一年一年地悄然流逝。; 悄悄地走; (事情)漸變The girl glided from the house. 女孩悄悄地離開了家。
vt. 使滑動, 使滑行
n. [C] 滑動, 滑行; 滑翔, 下滑; 【語】滑移, 滑音; 【音】滑音
obscurity
n. 暗淡; 朦朧[U]; 晦澀, 難解[U]; 不引人注目; 隱匿[U]He has risen from obscurity to international fame. 他已從默默無聞之輩而成為國際上名人。; 無名的人; 卑微者[C]
haughty
a. 高傲的, 傲慢的, 自大的He had an air of haughty aloofness. 他有一種高傲的神情。
nonconformity
n. 不順從一般公認信念習慣; 不墨守成規; 不一致; (N-)不信奉國教
enmity
n. 敵意; 不和[U][C][(+against/towards)]personal enmities 個人之間的怨仇She is at enmity with her neighbors. 她與鄰居不和。
permissive
a. 許可的; 寬容的; (兩性關係)放縱的
excoriation
n. 剝皮; 皮膚擦傷; 苛責
reconcile
vt. 使和解, 使和好[(+with)]After each quarrel the children are soon reconciled. 每次吵架之後孩子們很快就會和好。; 調停, 調解The teacher had to reconcile disputes among her pupils. 老師不得不調解她學生中的糾紛。; 調和; 使一致[(+with)]We must reconcile our statements with our conduct. 我們必須做到言行一致。; 使安於, 使甘心於[H][(+to)]She could not reconcile herself to failure. 她不甘心於失敗。
benign
a. 仁慈的; 親切的; 良性的; 有益健康的; 有利的; 吉利的
revise
vt. 修訂; 校訂The writer revised the manuscript. 作者訂正手稿。; 修改, 修正He revised his story to make it shorter. 他修改了他的故事, 把它縮短了。; 【生】對…重新分類; 【主英】復習
vi. 修訂; 校訂; 【主英】復習功課[(+for)]The students are busy revising for the examination. 學生們忙於溫課迎考。
n. [C] 修訂; 校訂; 【印】再校樣, 二校樣
debilitate
vt. 使衰弱
faction
n. (政黨, 組織等內部的)派別, 宗派; 小集團[C]The party split into petty factions. 該黨分成若干小派系。; 派系之爭, 內訌[U]; 紀實小說; 真人真事的小說(fact + fiction)
unanticipated
a. 未預料到的, 意料之外的
spectacular
a. 壯觀的; 壯麗的a spectacular waterfall 壯觀的瀑布; 引人注目的; 驚人的; 公開展示的; 演戲似的
n. [C] 奇觀, 壯觀; 展覽物; 豪華巨片; 豪華電視片
disparate
a. 不同的; 異類的
unsettling
a. 擾亂的; 使人不安的
denigrate
vt. 使變黑; 詆毀
attempt
vt. 試圖; 企圖; 試圖做[+to-v][+v-ing]They attempted to finish the task before July. 他們試圖在七月以前完成這項任務。; 試圖攻佔They attempted the life of the dictator. 他們試圖殺死這個獨裁者。
n. [C] 企圖, 嘗試[(+at/on)][+to-v]He made an attempt on the world record. 他試圖打破世界記錄。Her attempt at poetry was a failure. 她嘗試寫詩失敗了。; 攻擊[(+on)]Several attempts have been made on the president’s life. 已經有人三番五次試圖謀殺總統。
venerable
a. (因高齡、德行)令人肅然起敬的; 可尊敬的He is a venerable scholar. 他是位可敬的學者。; (因歷史、宗教的原因)神聖的, 珍貴的We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey. 我們計劃去訪問該修道院的珍貴的歷史遺址。; (英國國教副主教的尊稱; 天主教被列入聖徒的人的頭銜)尊敬的
fortuitous
a. 偶然的; 幸運的; 吉祥的
foster
vt. 養育, 領養We fostered the little girl while her mother was in hospital. 這小姑娘的母親住院時, 我們領養了她。; 培養, 促進Concerts foster interest in music. 音樂會培養對音樂的興趣。; 心懷(希望、野心等)foster a hope 抱著一個希望
a. 養育的, 收養的There are three foster children in our home. 我們家有三個領養的孩子。
treacherous
a. 背叛的; 不忠的; 奸詐的He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他殘忍、奸詐、不擇手段。; 不牢靠的; 危險的; 變化莫測的My memory is treacherous. 我的記憶不可靠了。
legitimize
vt. 使…合法, 宣佈為合法; 承認, 批准; 承認嫡出; 使成為看來正當
illuminate
vt. 照亮; 照射Moonlight illuminated the valley. 月光照亮了山谷。; 用燈裝飾(房屋等)[(+with)]The streets were illuminated for the celebration. 街道為慶祝張燈結彩。; 闡明; 啟發We were greatly illuminated by the discussion. 這次討論對我們啟發很大。; 使輝煌; 使容光煥發A smile illuminated her face. 微笑使她容光煥發。; 用金色(或鮮明色彩, 圖案等)裝飾(起首字母, 手稿等)
vi. 照亮; 用燈裝飾; 興奮
repudiation
n. 拒絕; 否認; 斷絕關係; 拋棄
renewal
n.[C][U] 更新; 復原; 恢復; 復活; 復興; 重建When hot weather comes there will be a renewal of interest in swimming. 當熱天來臨時, 人們又會對游泳發生興趣。; 換新; 修補; 補充; 加強; 重新開始, 繼續; 重複; 重申; 重做; (契約等的)展期; 續借; 續訂
trainee
n. 練習生; 新兵; 訓練中的動物; 受訓者
tacit
a.[Z] 緘默的, 不說話的; 不明言的, 默示的The deal had the tacit approval of the President. 這筆交易得到總統的默許。; 【律】由法律的效力而產生的, 法定的
derive
vt. 取得, 得到[(+from)]She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection. 她從集郵中獲得很大樂趣。; 衍生出, 導出[(+from)]Many English words are derived from Latin. 許多英文字源於拉丁語。; 引申出, 推知[(+from)]
vi. 起源, 由來[(+from)]This English word derives from French. 這個英文字源於法語。; 衍生, 導出[(+from)]
solely
ad. 單獨地; 唯一地She is solely to blame. 她是唯一應受責備的。; 僅僅; 完全I read the book solely for pleasure. 我讀這書完全是為了消遣。
obsolete
a. [Z] 廢棄的, 淘汰的; 過時的, 老式的; 【生】退化的, 不發育的
vt. 廢棄, 淘汰Newer media are obsoleting the book. 更新的傳播媒介正在逐步淘汰書籍。
overlook
vt. 眺望; 俯瞰The house on the hill overlooks the valley. 小山上的房子俯瞰著山谷。; 看漏; 忽略[+v-ing]My calculation was wrong because I overlooked one tiny point. 由於我忽略了一個細微之處, 我的計算錯了。; 寬恕, 寬容He has been kind enough to overlook my fault. 他很寬容, 原諒了我的錯。; 【罕】細看; 檢查He overlooked the contract before he signed it. 他在簽字之前仔細閱讀了合同。; 照管; 監督; 監視She did not know that she was being overlooked by the woman next door. 她不知道隔壁鄰居的女人一直在監視她。; 高聳於…之上The monument overlooks the square. 紀念碑高聳在廣場之上。
excel
vt. 勝過, 優於[(+in/at)]She excels the rest of the class in English. 她的英文在班上勝過任何同學。
vi. 突出; 勝過他人[(+in/at)]He excels at volleyball. 他擅長打排球。
mighty
a. 強大的; 強有力的Once a mighty empire ruled the world. 一個強大的帝國曾統治世界。; 巨大的; 偉大的The mighty iceberg came into view. 巨大的冰山出現在眼前。
ad. 【口】很, 非常He thought himself mighty clever. 他自以為聰明得不得了。
cleverly
ad. 聰明地; 靈巧地; 精巧地
compound
vt. 增加, 加重, 使惡化[H]He compounded his mistake by arguing with the policeman. 他同警察爭了起來, 使自己錯上加錯。; 使混合; 使化合; 使合成[(+into)]He compounded various ingredients into an effective drug. 他將各種成分混合成一種有效的藥物。; 用合成(混合, 化合)方法製作[(+from/of)]; 調停, (通過互讓)解決; 【經】以複利計算
vi. 妥協, 和解
formidable
a. 可怕的, 令人畏懼的A formidable prospect lies ahead of him. 他的前景令人憂懼。; 難以克服的, 難對付的He took on the formidable task of reforming the whole system. 他承擔起改革整個系統的艱鉅任務。; 巨大的; 傑出的
preclude
vt. 【文】排除; 防止, 杜絕preclude the possibility of misunderstanding 防止誤解的可能; 阻止, 妨礙[(+from)]The bad weather precluded me from attending the meeting. 糟糕的天氣使我不能出席會議。
bogus
a. 贗造的; 假貨的
presage
n. [C] 預示, 預兆[(+of)]the presage of a storm 風暴的前兆; 預感, 預知[(+of)]; 【古】預言
vt. [W] 預示, 預兆The change could presage serious problems. 這變化可能預示著有嚴重問題將要發生。; 預感, 預知; 預言
vi. [W] 預言[(+of)]; 【罕】預感, 預知
painstaking
a. 勤勉的, 刻苦的, 不辭辛勞的She is making painstaking efforts to learn Chinese. 她在刻苦學習中文。Harry is a painstaking student. 哈里是個肯下苦功的學生。; 十分小心的; 仔細的; 煞費苦心的The picture has been cleaned with painstaking care. 這幅畫已被十分小心地擦乾淨了。
n. 勤勉, 刻苦; 煞費苦心His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他為實現人生目標所下的苦功是值得稱讚的。
interplay
n. 相互影響; 相互作用
vi. 相互影響; 相互作用
comprehend
vt.[W] 理解, 了解, 領會[+wh-]The child couldn’t comprehend the text. 這孩子不懂該課文的含義。; 包含, 包括The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river. 這個公園包括河對岸的所有地方。
epitome
n. 梗概; 節錄; 縮影; 象徵
coarseness
n. 粗(劣); 粗糙; 粗魯, 粗野
cosmos
n. (有和諧體系的)宇宙[the S]Is there any other intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos? 在宇宙的其他星球上還存在別的有智慧的生物嗎?; (和諧的)完整體系[U]; 秩序; 和諧[U]; 【植】大波斯菊[C]
supremacy
n.[U] 至高無上; 最高地位Germany planned to challenge Britain’s naval supremacy. 法國計劃向英國的制海權挑戰。; 優勢; 主權
efficacy
n. 效力, 功效[U]the efficacy of the new policy 新政策的效力
vagrant
n. [C] 流浪者; 漂泊者; 【律】無業遊民; 乞丐; 無賴
a. [B] 流浪的; 漂泊不定的They are vagrant beggars. 他們是四處流浪的乞丐。; (思想)游移不定的; (風等)無定向的; (植物)蔓生的
impulse
n. 衝動, 一時的念頭[C][U]My uncle bought the house on an impulse. 我叔叔一時衝動買下了那房子。I used to act out of blind impulse when I was young. 我年輕時常憑盲目的衝動行事。; 推動力; 刺激[C]The signing of the agreements will give an impulse to trade between the two countries. 這些協議的簽訂會促進兩國間的貿易。; 【生理】神經衝動; 【電】脈衝[C]
impel
vt. 推進, 推動[O]The wind impelled the boat toward the shore. 風把船吹向岸邊。; 激勵; 驅使; 迫使[(+to)][O2]He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty. 他說貧困逼得他犯罪。What reason impelled you to go there? 什麼原由驅使你到那裡去?
sheer
a. 全然的; 純粹的[B]She fainted from sheer weariness. 她純粹是因為勞累而暈倒的。; (紡織物)極薄的; 透明的She wore a sheer white dress. 她穿一件白色薄紗洋裝。; 陡峭的; 垂直的It’s very difficult to climb a sheer cliff. 攀登陡峭的懸崖是很困難的。
ad. 全然, 十足地The mountain rises sheer from the plain. 這座山陡峭地矗立在平原上。; 陡峭地; 垂直地
n. 透明薄織物; 透明薄織物衣服
extravagance
n. 奢侈, 鋪張; 浪費[U]You should spend your money carefully and avoid extravagance. 你用錢要慎重, 避免浪費。; 過度, 無節制[U]; 鋪張浪費之舉; 放肆的言行; 奢侈品[C]Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance. 食物是必需品, 而酒則是奢侈品。
dazzled
眼花撩亂
undermine
vt. 在…下挖坑道The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped. 囚犯們在監獄牆下挖地道逃跑了。; (海, 風等)侵蝕…的基礎The waves had undermined the cliff. 波浪沖刷侵蝕懸崖的底部。; 暗中破壞; 逐漸損害They are trying to undermine my position. 他們在試圖損傷我的地位。The bad cold had undermined her health. 重感冒損傷了她的健康。
affability
n. 和藹可親
dissipation
n. 消散; 浪費; 放蕩
implicate
vt. 牽連; 連累; 意味著; 暗指
n. 包含的事物; 暗含的論斷
befuddle
vt. 使昏迷; 使迷惑
Devastate
使荒蕪；破壞；蹂躪
