11 Flashcards
prevalent
流行的，盛行的，普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。
lethargic
萎靡不振的，無精打采的；懶散的，倦怠的
I was feeling tired and lethargic.
我覺得渾身乏力、無精打采。
paramount
至上的，首要的
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
很多事情要優先解決，但當務之急是減少預算赤字。
remiss
疏忽的；懈怠的；玩忽職守的
You have been remiss in your duties.
你一直玩忽職守。
aversion
厭惡，反感；討厭的人（或事物）
I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
我立刻對他的父母產生了反感。
superficial
（人）淺薄的，膚淺的
He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.
和他在一起很有趣，但是他見識很膚淺。
rebuke
斥責；指責；訓斥
I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
我因為遲到而遭到經理的訓斥。
evince
表露，表明；顯示
They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
他們從未表露出任何談判的意願和能力。
vogue
流行；時尚；時髦
In the 1920s, short hair for women became the vogue.
20世紀20年代，女性留短髮成為時尚。
tussle
（激烈地）爭執，爭辯
During his twelve years in Congress he has tussled with the chemical, drug and power companies on behalf of the ordinary person.
在國會任職的12年裡，他代表普通人與化工、醫藥、電力公司進行了激烈的鬥爭。
intrinsic
固有的，本質的，根本的
works of little intrinsic value/interest
本身無甚價值／趣味的作品
jettison
把…作為廢物拋棄，扔掉
The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.
電台已取消了教育廣播。
inevitable
不可避免的；必然發生的
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
這次意外是粗心導致的必然結果。
lucrative
（尤指生意、職位或活動）賺錢的，盈利的
The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
事實證明，這次兼併使兩間公司都獲利豐厚。
acute
十分嚴重的
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
她對他的行為感到極其尷尬／憂慮／擔憂。
transient
短暫的，轉瞬即逝的；暫時的
A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
一杯威士卡只能使人暖和一會兒。
gist
要旨，要點；大意
That was the gist of what he said.
那就是他說話的大意。
terse
簡短生硬的；簡要的
“Are you feeling any better?” “No!” was the terse reply.
「你覺得好點了嗎？」 「沒有。」回答簡短而生硬。
cogent
（論據或理由）令人信服的，有說服力的，強而有力的
array
（尤指非常有吸引力、令人讚賞並常以特定的方式排列的）一系列，一批，大量，大群
There was a splendid array of food on the table.
滿桌子都是美味佳餚。
culminate in/with sth
以…告終；達到…的頂點
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
我和老闆的爭吵日益惡化，直到最終我決定換工作。
pinnacle
極點；頂點，頂峰
By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
她在32歲時事業達到巔峰。
ardent
熱烈的；激情的；強烈的
an ardent supporter of Manchester United
曼聯隊的狂熱支持者
obscure
無名的；鮮為人知的；默默無聞的
an obscure island in the Pacific
太平洋中的無名小島
bereft
缺乏…的；感到失落的
Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope.
他現在孤身一人，又幾乎身無分文，對生活已不抱一絲希望。
exultation
狂喜；洋洋得意[U][（+in/at/over）]
He spoke with an air of exultation. 他帶著得意的神態說著話。
constrict
壓緊；壓縮；（使）收縮
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing.
他討厭戴領帶——覺得它勒得人呼吸困難。
prodigy
奇才，天才
The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals.
這位16歲的網球天才是迄今打進奧運決賽最年輕的選手。
falter
衰弱；動搖；猶豫；畏縮
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
晚宴上的談話出現了一刻冷場。
invective
辱駡，痛駡
A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.
某些新聞機構繼續對政府口誅筆伐。
voluminous
（衣服）肥大的，寬鬆的
Her voluminous silk dress billowed out behind her.
她穿的那條寬鬆的絲綢長裙在身後鼓起來了。
besmirch
玷污，損害（名譽等）
His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.
他的指控雖毫無根據，卻損害了她的名譽。
in retrospect
回顧；回想
In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
現在回頭看，我覺得我的婚姻從一開始就註定要破裂。
vitriolic
硫酸的；刻薄的
an inveterate liar, gambler, etc.
積習難改的說謊者／難以自拔的賭徒（等等）
I never trust anything he says - the man’s an inveterate liar.
我從不相信他說的任何話——這人是個老騙子。
pungent
（氣味）刺鼻的；（味道）強烈的
the pungent whiff of a goat
山羊發出的刺鼻膻味
adamant
固執的；堅決的，堅定不移的
[ + that ] I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming.
我告訴過她應該在家裡休息，可她堅持要來。
humility
謙遜，謙恭
He doesn’t have the humility to admit when he’s wrong.
他在自己犯錯的時候不會謙虛地承認。
egotist
自我主義者；自高自大者
Politicians are notorious egotists.
政客們是一幫惡名昭彰的自我主義者。
propinquity
接近，鄰近；臨近
Don’t let geographical propinquity determine your choice.
不要讓地理上的鄰近程度主導你的選擇。
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。
cacophony
刺耳嘈雜的聲音；雜音
What a cacophony!
多麼刺耳的聲音！
exploit
利用；開發；發揮
We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
我們要確保盡可能充分利用資源。
bedlam
喧鬧，混亂喧鬧的場面
It was bedlam at the football stadium after the match was suspended.
比賽中止後，足球場上一片混亂。
disgruntled
不滿的；不悅的
A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
一名心懷不滿的前員工被認為是此次爆炸的罪魁禍首。
panacea
（能解決一切問題的）萬能之計，靈丹妙藥
Technology is not a panacea for all our problems.
科技並非靈丹妙藥，不能解決我們的一切問題。
eradicate
根除；消滅；杜絕
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
政府聲稱正盡其所能根治腐敗。
infallible
不可能錯誤的；永無過失的；不會犯錯誤的
Even the experts are not infallible.
即使是專家也會犯錯。
impede
妨礙，阻礙；阻止
Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.
儘管他很害羞，但這顯然一點也沒有妨礙他的事業。
sedate
安靜的；平靜的
The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground.
反對在此建造化工倉庫的鬥爭使一向平靜的村莊變成了戰場。
