07-09 Flashcards
despicable
令人鄙视的:loathing and disgust;不荣耀的,不得体的:not honor
despise
极其不喜欢的:dislike strongly
despotic
专制的,暴虐的:tyrannical
desultory
无计划的,无目的的:lacking plan;令人失望的:disappointing
detach
使分离:separate
detain
拘留,扣留:hold, keep
deter
吓住,威慑:prevent, discourage
deterioration
恶化,堕落:sinking
detour
偏离正常标准:away from standard;改变方向或者路线,绕道:change direction
detract
贬低,降低价值:diminish;使分心:draw attention
detritus
废品,碎屑,遗骸:product disintegration, destruction, debris
devoted
投入的,忠诚的:loyalty, devotion;示爱的,恩爱的:love
devout
(对于宗教)虔诚的:devoted to religion;忠诚的:allegiance
dexterous
动作灵活的:ready, skilled;头脑灵活的:mentally adroit, skillful
diabolic
恶魔一般的:devil
diaphanous
模糊的;非实在的:vague insubstantial;(质地精致得)几乎透明的:transparent, translucent
diatribe
长篇抨击性演讲:long scolding;挖苦,讽刺的指责:ironic, satirical
didactic
喜欢说教的:teach
diehard
顽固的,保守的/顽固的人,保守的人:determined, devoted/opposes change, refuses new ideas
diffident
不自信的:lack self-confidence;内向的:reserved
diffuse
啰嗦的:verbose;不集中的,扩散的:not concentrated;扩展,散开:extend, scatter
digress
脱离主题:turn aside main subject
dilapidate
(使)荒废:ruin
dilate
(使)膨胀,扩大:enlarge, expand, wide;详细表达:more fully greater detail
dilatory
拖延的,磨蹭的:cause delay procrastination
dilettante
业余爱好者(对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者)/缺乏专业技术的:superficial interest/lacking expert skill
diligent
勤勉的,辛勤的:steady, earnest, energetic
dilute
稀释/经稀释的:concentrated/low strength, concentration;削弱:diminish strength, flavor, brilliance
diminish
(使)变小,(使)减少:smaller, less;轻视,贬低:lessen, belittle
din
喧闹声,嘈杂声:loud noise;重复,使人厌烦地反复灌输:again
dingy
昏暗的;肮脏的:darkened, dirty
diocesan
主教管辖区的:diocese
diplomatic
使用策略的,机智的:tact
dire
不吉利的,不详的:calamity;可怕的,恐怖的:fear;迫切的:immediate, urgent;悲惨的:lacking cheer
dirge
挽歌:solemn, mournful music
disabuse
打消错误念头,纠正:free from error, fallacy, misconception
disaffected
不满的,叛逆的:discontented
disarm
解除武装:reduce armed forces;使息怒,平息,抚慰:lessen;使无害:harmless
disarray
混乱,无秩序:lack order;使混乱:undo order, arrangement
disavow
拒绝承认,否认:disclaim
discern
识别,辨别差异:perceive, detect
discharge
解雇:dismiss;释放:free;不承担责任:freeing obligation, responsibility
disciple
信徒,追随者:follower
discombobulate
使不安,使混乱:upset, confuse
discomfit
使尴尬:embarrassment;阻碍:prevent
discommode
打扰,使不便:trouble
discompose
使不安:disturb composure, perturb;使混乱:undo order, arrangement
disconcert
使不安:disturb
discord
意见不一致,不和谐:lack agreement, harmony
discredit
羞耻,使丧失名誉:damage reputation, disgrace;怀疑,不相信:not true, real
discrepancy
(在事实和宣称之间的)差异或矛盾:divergence, disagreement
discrete
离散的,不连续的:separate
discretion
谨慎:discreet, circumspection;自制,节制:checking
discretionary
自主决定的:one’s own discretion
discriminate
区分:perceive distinguishing, recognize;歧视:difference
discursive
(谈话内容)杂乱的:without order
disdain
轻视,鄙视:scorn
disengage
分开,使脱离:set free, entanglement
disgorge
呕吐出:discharge, vomit;被迫放弃:give up
disgruntle
使发怒,使不满意:discontented;使疏远,使不友好unfriendly
disguise
伪装(防止被认出):prevent recognition;隐藏,掩饰:secret shut off
disinclination
不喜欢,厌恶,不情愿:lack willingness, desire
disinfect
消毒,使无菌:free from infection
disjointed
机能失调的:out orderly function;不连贯的:not connected
disinter
(从墓地里)掘出:take out
disinterested
公正的,无偏见的:free from selfish, unbiased;没有兴趣的:lack interest, concern
disjunctive
分离的:breaks disunity
dismantle
分解,分拆:pieces, destroy integrity
dismay
使失去勇气:lose courage;使不安,使焦虑:trouble, uneasy
disparage
贬低;轻蔑地说:lower, disrespectful
disparate
迥然不同的:distinct, different dissimilar
dispassionate
客观公正的,不易被情绪或偏见影响的:unaffected
dispatch
迅速:promptness;发送,派遣:one place to another;使死亡:deprive life;获胜,胜过…:victory
dispose
使倾向于:tendency incline;处理掉(与of连用,dispose of):get rid of, throw out;有序地布置:orderly
disregard
漠视,不关注:no attention;缺乏兴趣,缺乏关心:interest concern
dissect
仔细分析:examine, analyze minute;切成片(尤其是为了解剖研究):cut apart separate
dissemble
用假象隐藏真相,掩饰:false
disseminate
散播,传播:spread, promulgate
dissension
意见不合:difference, disagreement
dissent
持异议,不同意:differ;反对正统:departure accepted;不和谐:lack harmony
dissipate
驱散:drive away, disperse;浪费:wastefully, squander;放纵:indulge, intemperate
dissolute
放荡的,无节制的:restraint, indulging
dissolve
溶解融化:solution;解散:break into parts, disintegrate;驱散;(使)消失:cease visible;废除,撤销:end
dissonance
(音调)不和谐,刺身;不一致,分歧:disagreeable
dissuade
劝阻,反对:deter persuasion, exhortation
distain
贬损,伤害(某人的)名誉:lose honor, respect, reputation;弄脏:dirty
distal
远离中心的,(神经)末梢的:situated away
distend
(使)膨胀:expand
distill
对…用蒸馏法提高纯度:increase, purify;(使)渗出;(使)滴下:fall drops
distort
扭曲,歪曲:twist
distract
转移(注意力),使分心:draw, direct different;使焦虑,使不安:trouble, uneasy;疯狂的:insane, mad
distraught
精神狂乱的,极疯狂的:agitated, insane
diurnal
白天发生或行动的:daytime;每天的:every day;期刊:publication at regular intervals
diverge
改变方向:change;(使)分叉,散开:different directions central;分歧:different, differ;离题:depart from
diversity
多样性:variety, multiformity;分歧,不同点:different
divert
使转向:turn, deflect;使消遣:agreeably;使分心:draw something else
divestiture
剥夺:taking away
divulge
泄露(秘密):known confidence, secret
dodder
蹒跚,颤巍巍地行进:progress unsteadily
dodge
躲避:avoid
doff
脱下:take off, remove
dogged
坚持的,坚决的:continuing, slackening, yielding];固执的,任性的:sticking to
dogma
教条,信条:doctrine stated authoritatively
doldrums
低迷,中断:inactivity;情绪不佳:low spirits
dolorous
忧伤的:misery, grief
dolt
笨蛋:stupid
domicile
住所,住宅:residence;为…提供住处:provide domicile
dominant
处于支配地位的:controlling others;(基因)显性的:genetic dominance
don
穿上:put on
donor
捐赠人,给体:donates
doodle
(无目的)地乱涂乱画:aimlessly;漫无目的地打发时光:aimless activity
dormant
静止的,不活跃的:inactivity;(动物)冬眠的:suspended
dour
闷闷不乐的,死气沉沉的:gloomy;严厉的:harsh
douse
熄灭:put out;弄湿:wet
downplay
轻描淡写:,不予重视:minimize significance
downpour
倾盆大雨:heavy rain
doyen
有经验的人,资深人士:knowledge experience;(加入时间较长的)高级会员:senior member
doze
小憩:lightly
draconian
极其残酷的,十分严厉的:harsh
drawl
慢吞吞地说:speak slowly