10 Flashcards
irascible
易怒的，性情暴躁的
She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
隨著年齡的增長，她的性情變得越來越暴躁。
introspective
自省的，反省的
She is famous for her introspective songs about failed relationships.
她因其反省失敗戀情的歌曲聞名。
pedagogue
死板的教師；學究
inordinate
過度的
Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
瑪戈總是花太多時間打扮自己。
perpetuate
使持續；使長存，使永恆
Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.
增加武器供應只會使暴力和混亂持續下去。
catastrophic
災難的；激變的；悲慘的；慘敗的
neutralize
抵消，使失效
to neutralize an acid/odour
中和酸／祛味
mandate
授權；委任
At the forthcoming elections, the government will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people.
在即將舉行的選舉中，政府將向人民尋求新的支持。
compensatory time
加班補休時間
The increases result from workers cashing in on compensatory time, thereby working less, but earning the same income.
增加的原因是雇員利用加班補休時間賺錢，因此工作時間減少，但收入相同。
inanimate
無生命的
He looks at me as if I’m an inanimate object.
他看著我的樣子好像我是個沒有生命的物體。
artifact
（尤指具有史學價值的）人工製品，製造物，手工藝品
The museum’s collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.
這家博物館的藏品包括一些史前器物。
fetish
（從某物或身體某部位獲得性快感的）戀物
a rubber/foot fetish
對橡膠製品的迷戀／戀足癖
anthropologist
人類學家
bizarre
怪誕的；罕見的；異乎尋常的
a bizarre situation
異乎尋常的情形
taint
（通過添加有害物質而）污染（食品、血液等）；玷污，敗壞
His reputation was permanently tainted by the financial scandal.
那宗財務醜聞令他遺臭萬年。
prohibition
禁止；禁令
New York City has announced a prohibition on smoking on buses.
紐約市宣佈禁止在公共汽車上吸煙。
imprudent
不明智的；不謹慎的，輕率的
The report criticizes the banks for being imprudent in their lending.
該報告批評銀行在貸款方面不謹慎。
taboo
（宗教或社會習俗方面的）禁忌，忌諱
In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection.
在這個社會裡，人們忌諱當眾示愛。
imperative
極重要的；緊急的；迫切的
[ + that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
總統說當務之急是確保所有人質都獲釋。
contemptuous
輕蔑的，輕視的，鄙視的
a contemptuous manner/laugh
輕蔑的態度／大笑
absurd
荒謬的，荒唐的；愚蠢的；可笑的
What an absurd thing to say!
這話多荒唐啊！
bigot
偏執的人，固執己見的人
a religious bigot
宗教偏執狂
abhor
憎惡；憎恨；厭惡
I abhor all forms of racism.
我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。
universal
普遍的；全體的；共同的
a universal truth
普遍真理
originate
起源，發源，發端；產生
Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US
儘管這項技術起源於英國，但它在美國得到了發展。
entreaty
懇求；乞求；請求
She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties.
儘管他苦苦哀求，她還是拒絕跟他有任何瓜葛。
inviolable
不容侵犯的；無法破壞的；不容置疑的，神聖的
Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system.
人人都享有受公平法律制度保護的神聖權利。
vulnerable
易受傷的；易受影響（或攻擊）的；脆弱的
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
一絲不掛地站在那裡，我感覺自己不堪一擊。
tradition
傳統
Fireworks have long been an American tradition on the Fourth of July.
七月四日國慶日放煙火是美國人長期以來的傳統。
eruption
（火山）爆發；（熔岩的）噴出；（感情等的）爆發；（戰爭、危機等的）突發
puny
小的；弱的；微不足道的；無效的
a puny little man
瘦小的男人
debris
碎片，殘駭
Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
飛機殘駭散落在一片很大的區域。
awesome
令人敬畏的；令人驚嘆的；令人驚懼的
An awesome challenge/task lies ahead of them.
擺在他們面前的是一項令人望而生畏的巨大挑戰／艱巨任務。
dispersed
（使）擴散，（使）散開，（使）分散
When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.
雨下來時人群開始四處散開。
conflagration
衝突；災禍；戰火
The government has turned a minor local problem into a full-blown regional conflagration.
政府把一個地方性的小問題演變爲一場全面的地區衝突。
obliterate
徹底毀掉，抹去，覆蓋（使不留痕跡）
The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.
這次導彈襲擊是毀滅性的——目標蕩然無存。
rue the day
追悔莫及
She’ll rue the day (that) she bought that house.
她買了那座房子，以後會追悔莫及的。
initiate
開始，創始
Who initiated the violence?
誰先使用暴力的？
deplorable
非常糟糕的，極其惡劣的
I thought his behaviour was absolutely deplorable.
我認為他的行為極其惡劣。
hoard
貯藏，囤積
During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.
圍困期間，人們開始囤積食品和日用品。
sage
（尤指因經驗豐富而）明智的，睿智的
sage advice
明智的忠告
congenial
友善的；令人愉快的；怡人的
congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴／令人愉快的環境
under the aegis of sb/sth
在（尤指某個組織）的保護（或支持）下
The project was set up under the aegis of the university.
該企劃案是在這所大學的支持下開展的。
detriment
危害，損害
Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?
你能肯定我遵循這樣的飲食不會對健康有害嗎？
senile
老朽的；老態龍鍾的；（尤指）老糊塗的
He spent many years caring for his senile mother.
他花了好多年照顧老態龍鍾的母親。
longevity
長壽
To what do you attribute your longevity?
你的長壽歸功於哪些因素？
doddery
（通常指因年老而）步履蹣跚的，走路搖搖晃晃的
a doddery old man
步履蹣跚的老人
imbibe
喝，飲（尤指酒）
Have you been imbibing again?
你又在喝酒了嗎？
virile
有男子氣概的；有男性魅力的；陽剛氣十足的
She likes her men young and virile.
她喜歡年輕而又陽剛的男人。
hostile
不友好的，敵對的
a hostile crowd
不友善的人群
