1 Flashcards
replete
充滿的，裝滿的；（尤指）飽食的
After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last replete.
吃了兩份甜品，塞爾吉奧終於飽了。
eminent
顯赫的；卓越的；著名的
an eminent historian
聲名顯赫的歷史學家
steep
（尤指為軟化、清潔或入味）浸，浸泡
Leave the cloth to steep in the dye overnight.
把布放進染料裡浸一夜。
voracious
饑渴的；渴求的；（尤指）貪吃的
He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot).
他的食量驚人。
He’s a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly).
他如饑似渴地閱讀歷史小說。
indiscriminate
不加思考的，未加計劃的，任意的（尤指帶來不良後果）
an indiscriminate terrorist attack on civilians
對平民肆意的恐怖襲擊
prognosticate
（尤指針對特定情形的）預測
He is in a good position to prognosticate on the future of commerce.
在他的位置上，可以對商業的未來做很好的預測。
automaton
自動操作裝置，機械人；機械行事的人
I take the same route to work every day, like some sort of automaton.
我每天按同一路線去上班，就像個機器人一樣。
matron
（學校的）女舍監
abound
大量存在；有很多
Theories abound about how the universe began.
關於宇宙的起源有各種各樣的理論。
technology park
科技園區
They proposed the creation of a technology park to attract hi-tech industries to the area.
他們提議建立科技園區，以吸引高科技產業到這個地區來。
compound
使加重，使加劇，使惡化
Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched.
她有種被人監視的感覺，這加劇了她的恐懼感。
annals
歷史記載；歷史；編年史；年鑑
The signing of the Treaty of Rome was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.
《羅馬條約》的簽訂是歐洲一體化進程中最重大的事件。
paradox
自相矛盾的情況；似非而是的說法，悖論；詭論
[ + that ] It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
大量喝水經常會讓人感覺口渴，這是看似矛盾而正確的奇怪說法。
tinge
（顏色或情感的）一絲，少許
His hair is starting to show tinges of grey.
他的頭髮開始顯得有點花白。
realm
（興趣或活動的）界，領域，範圍
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
她的興趣在於實用政治。
drudgery
辛苦乏味的工作
the drudgery of housework
繁重乏味的家務
badger
困擾；糾纏
Stop badgering me - I’ll do it when I’m ready.
別再煩我了——我準備好了就會做的。
[ + into + -ing verb ] She’s been badgering me into doing some exercise.
她一直勸我做做運動。
perceives
認為；看待；視為
How do the French perceive the British?
法國人是如何看待英國人的？
implore
懇求（某人）（不）做…，哀求（某人）（不）做…
She implored her parents not to send her away to school.
她哀求父母不要送她上學。
interminable
無休止的，冗長不堪的
an interminable delay
沒完沒了的延誤
laconic
（語言）簡潔的，言簡意賅的
She had a laconic wit.
她說話言簡意賅。
accost
（貿然）上前搭訕；（唐突地）走近談話
I’m usually accosted by beggars and drunks as I walk to the station.
去車站的路上，經常有乞丐和酒鬼上前跟我搭訕。
reticent
沈默寡言的；不願交談的
He is very reticent about his past.
他不願談及他的過去。
throng
人群；群眾
A huge throng had gathered around the speaker.
講者周圍聚集了一大群人。
intrepid
勇猛的，無畏的
a team of intrepid explorers
一隊無畏的探險者
hapless
不幸運的；不愉快的
Many children are hapless victims of this war.
許多兒童是這場戰爭不幸的受害者。
irate
極其憤怒的，大怒的
We have received some irate phone calls from customers.
我們接到了一些顧客打來怒氣沖沖的電話。
furtive
（人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行動）秘密的
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
我看到他偷偷地掃了一眼坐在他右邊桌子旁的女人。
plethora
過多，過剩
There’s a plethora of books about the royal family.
有關皇室的書非常多。
felon
重罪犯
vigilant
警覺的；警戒的；警惕的
Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.
機場的炸彈恐嚇事件之後，全體員工都被告誡要格外警惕。
adroit
精明的；幹練的；機敏的；靈巧的
an adroit reaction/answer/movement of the hand
敏捷的反應／機敏的回答／靈巧的手部動作
fabricate
捏造，虛構；偽造
He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble.
他遲到了，就編了個理由以免惹上麻煩。
pretext
藉口，托詞
The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention.
邊界糾紛被用作軍事入侵的藉口。
I called her on the pretext of needing more information.
我藉口需要更多的資訊而打了電話給她。
gesticulate
（說話時）做手勢，用手勢表達，用動作（或姿態）示意
There was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.
有個人在窗外拼命做手勢。
rudimentary
基本的；初步的；粗淺的
Her knowledge is still only rudimentary.
她仍然只是粗通皮毛。
cajole
勸誘；哄騙，誘騙
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
他精於哄騙人們為他做事。
enhance
提高；增加；增強；增進
These scandals will not enhance the organization’s reputation.
這些醜聞並不會提高這個組織的聲譽。
nuance
（外表、意義、聲音等的）細微差別
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman’s expression.
畫家對這個女子面部表情的刻畫細緻入微。
avid
渴望的；急切的；熱衷的；幹勁十足的
an avid football fan
狂熱的足球球迷
wrest
辛苦謀求；費力取得
The shareholders are planning to wrest control of the company (away) from the current directors.
股東們正在計劃從現任董事手中奪取公司的控制權。
ominous
惡兆的，不祥的，不吉利的
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
當我詢問我會否獲得續約時，回答我的是不祥的沉默。
caustic
（話語或說話方式）刻薄的，尖刻的，挖苦的 caustic comments 尖刻的評論 She's famous in the office for her caustic wit. 她說話刻薄機智，在辦公室是出了名的。
loathe
恨，憎恨；厭惡
From an early age the brothers have loathed each other.
自小時候起，兄弟倆就一直相互厭惡。
reprimand
訓斥；申斥；譴責
She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
她因為咬了另一個女孩而受到了老師的訓斥。
incipient
剛開始的；早期的
signs of incipient public frustration
公眾中開始出現的種種失望的跡象
infamous
臭名昭著的，聲名狼藉的
The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murderer.
名單中包括臭名昭著的雙重殺人犯喬治‧德雷克。
dupe
誘騙，欺騙
The girls were duped by drug smugglers into carrying heroin for them.
這些女孩受毒品走私販欺騙為他們運送海洛因。
jostle
擠；推；撞
As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.
我們進入場內時，被湧向舞臺的歌迷左推右撞。
inadvertent
非故意的，無意的
All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas.
所有作者都需注意不要在無意中抄襲了他人的觀點。
