11-14 Flashcards

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solitary

[ˋsɑlə͵tɛrɪ]

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a. 單獨的, 獨自的[Z][B] He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks through the streets. 他養成了在街頭長時間獨自漫步的習慣。; 單個的, 唯一的[Z][B]; 隱居的; 孤獨的; 寂寞的; 荒涼的; 偏僻的; 【動】非群居的[Z]; 【植】單生的[Z]
n. 獨居者; 隱士[C]; 單獨監禁[U]

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swamp

[swɑmp]

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n. 沼澤; 沼澤地[C][U] They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land. 他們排去沼澤地的水, 將它變成了肥沃的土地。; 困境[C] Their company is in a financial swamp . 他們的公司陷入了財政困境。
vt. 使陷入沼澤; 使濕透 The horses were swamped in the stream. 這些馬陷在河裡。; 使沈沒; 淹沒 The boat was swamped in the storm. 那條小船在暴風雨中沈沒了。; 使陷入困境; 使忙得不可開交[H] His secretary was swamped with work. 他祕書的工作多得難以招架。; 【美】徹底擊敗 Henry swamped Jack 13-6. 亨利以十三比六擊敗傑克。; 清除; 開闢[(+out)] They swamped out a small landing strip. 他們開闢了一個簡易小機場。
vi. 陷入沼澤(或水中); 下沈; 被淹沒 Their boat swamped . 他們的船被淹沒了。; 陷入困境; 窮於應付, 不知所措

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creature

[ˋkritʃɚ]

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n.[C] 生物; 動物 Worms are very simple creatures . 蠕蟲是很簡單的生物。; 家畜; (含有憐愛或輕蔑的意思)人, 傢伙 She’s a beautiful creature . 她是個美人。; 創造物; 產物; 受支配的人, 奴隸; (他人的)工具[(+of)]

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alligator

[ˋælə͵getɚ]

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n. 【動】(產於美國及中國的)短吻鱷[C]; 短吻鱷皮(革)[U]; 鱷口式工具(或機器)[C]

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chorus

[ˋkorəs]

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n. 合唱隊[C][G] The chorus were very good. 這支合唱隊很有水準。; 合唱, 合唱曲[C]; 疊句, 副歌[C]; 齊聲, 異口同聲[S][(+of)] The children shouted ‘Yes’ in chorus . 孩子們齊聲大喊’是’。; (歌舞, 喜劇等中的)歌舞隊[C][G]
vt. 合唱; 齊聲朗誦; 一齊說, 異口同聲地說 The audience chorused its approval by loud cheering. 觀眾一齊大聲表示讚同。
vi. 合唱; 齊聲朗誦 The birds were chorusing in the trees. 鳥兒在樹上齊鳴。; 異口同聲地說話

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grunt

[grʌnt]

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vi. (豬等)作呼嚕聲; 咕噥, 發哼聲 He grunted in discontent. 他不滿地哼了一聲。
vt. 咕噥著表示; 咕噥著說[(+out)][+that] The boy grunted an apology. 男孩咕噥著說了聲對不起。
n. [C] (豬等的)呼嚕聲; 嘀咕聲, 哼聲 He lifted the heavy suitcase with a grunt . 他咕嚕著把沈重的提箱拎了起來。; 【美】【口】普通工作人員; 【俚】美國步兵

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hiss

[hɪs]

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vi. (蛇等或氣體漏出時)發出嘶嘶聲 The cat hissed as the dog came near it. 那貓在狗走近時發出嘶嘶叫聲。; (表示不滿、責備)發出噓聲 The crowd hissed at the speaker when he said taxes should be increased. 當那發言人說到應該增加稅收時人群中發出了噓噓聲。
vt. 嘶嘶地說出或放出; 以噓聲表示 She hissed through clenched teeth: ‘You, you get out! ‘ 她咬緊牙關嘶聲說道: ‘你, 你滾出去! ‘; 對…發出噓聲 She was hissed off the stage. 她被噓下臺去。 His public appearances were frequently hissed . 他的公開露面常常遭到噓聲。
n. [C] 嘶嘶聲 We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire. 我們能聽到一隻輪胎的嘶嘶漏氣聲。; 噓聲; 發噓聲

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muffled

[ˋmʌf!d]

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a. (聲音)被隔的, 聽不太清的, 隱約的; (衣服)裹嚴的, 蒙住的

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vigil

[ˋvɪdʒəl]

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n. 守夜; 警戒; 監視[C][U] All night the mother kept vigil over the sick child. 母親通夜守護在病兒的身邊。; 宗教節日前夕的祈禱(式)[P]

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clamor

[ˋklæmɚ]

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n. 吵鬧聲, 喧囂聲; 噪聲[S] The clamor of the traffic gave me a headache. 交通的噪聲使我頭疼。; 持續的叫喊, 喧鬧; 吵吵鬧鬧的要求[U][(+for)] They made a clamor for reform. 他們大聲要求改革。
vi. 吵鬧, 發喧囂聲; 持續地喊聲; 大聲疾呼, 吵鬧著要求[(+for)] The starving crowd are clamoring for food. 饑餓的人群吵著要食物。
vt. 喧嚷著說出(或提出)

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11
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squeaking

None

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滑音測試

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12
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defeat

[dɪˋfit]

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vt. 戰勝, 擊敗 The French defeated the English troops. 法國人打敗了英國軍隊。; 使失敗, 挫敗 Our hopes were defeated . 我們的希望落空了。; 【律】使無效, 廢除
n. [C][U] 失敗, 戰敗, 挫折 The aggressors were doomed to defeat . 侵略者注定要失敗。; 戰勝, 擊敗

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growl

[graʊl]

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vi. (狗等)嗥叫[(+at)]; (人)咆哮[(+at)] The coach growled at the players who were late. 教練對著遲到的運動員咆哮。; (雷電, 砲等)轟鳴 Thunder growled in the distance. 遠處雷聲隆隆。
vt. 咆哮著說[(+out)] He growled a command to her to stop. 他咆哮著命令她停下來。
n. 嗥叫(聲); 咆哮; 轟鳴(聲)[C]

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theatrical

[θɪˋætrɪk!]

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a. 劇場的; 演劇的; 戲劇的[B] theatrical performances 舞臺演出; 戲劇性的; 誇張的; 不自然的 He has a very theatrical style of speaking. 他說話非常誇張。

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receptive

[rɪˋsɛptɪv]

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a. 善於接受的; 能容納的

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improvisational

None

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即興的

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shore

[ʃɔr]

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n. 支柱, 撐柱[C]

vt. 用支柱撐住 We have to shore up the damaged fence. 我們得用支柱撐住壞了的籬笆。; 使穩住, 支持[(+up)]

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sway

[swe]

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vi. 搖動, 搖擺 The branches are swaying gently in the wind. 樹枝在風中輕輕搖曳。; 歪, 傾斜 The earthquake caused the wall to sway to the left. 地震使牆向左傾斜。; 動搖; 轉向 He is swaying between two opinions. 他在兩種意見之間搖擺不定。; 起支配作用; 處於統治地位 That was the motive that swayed with him. 那就是支配他的動機。
vt. 搖動, 使搖擺 The wind swayed the branches of the trees. 樹枝在風中搖曳。; 弄歪, 使傾斜 The weight of the load swayed the boat to the left. 負載使船側向左邊。; 使動搖; 影響 Nothing could sway him from his decision. 沒有什麼能動搖他的決心。; 統治, 支配 He swayed the biggest nation in the world. 他統治著世界上最大的國家。
n. [U] 搖動, 搖擺 The sway of the pail caused some milk to spill out. 桶的搖晃使一些牛奶溢了出來。; 支配; 統治; 影響; 權勢 The beliefs which now hold sway may one day be rejected. 現在佔主導地位的信仰有朝一日可能會被摒棄。 He is under the sway of his friend. 他受他朋友控制。

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wore

[wor]

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(wear的過去式)

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bun

[bʌn]

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n.[C] 小圓麵包(有時摻有葡萄乾等); 小圓糕點; (女子的)圓髮髻 She wore her hair in a bun . 她把頭髮挽成小圓髻。

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steep

[stip]

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vt. 泡, 浸泡; 浸透 She steeped the tea in boiling water. 她用滾開的水泡茶。; 使埋頭, 使沈湎; 使充滿[H][(+in)] Professor Smith is steeped in surface physics. 史密斯教授埋頭研究表面物理。
vi. 泡, 浸泡; 浸透 Let the tea leaves steep in boiling water for five minutes. 讓茶葉在滾開的水中浸泡五分鐘。
n. 浸泡; 浸泡液 Put the rice in steep for some time before milling. 碾磨之前先將大米浸泡一些時間。

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rigid

[ˋrɪdʒɪd]

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a. 堅硬的; 堅固的; 不易彎曲的 The support for the tent is rigid . 帳篷的支柱很堅固。; 嚴格的; 死板的; 苛刻的 The new recruits are not used to the rigid disciplines of the army. 新兵不習慣於軍隊的嚴格紀律。 He is very rigid in his ideas. 他的觀點一成不變。; 精確的; 嚴密的 rigid reasoning 嚴密的推理; 【空】硬式的

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tunic

[ˋtjunɪk]

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n.[C] (古希臘、古羅馬)長達膝蓋的短袖束腰外衣; (婦女的)束腰外衣; 【主英】(警察、士兵的)緊身短上衣; (天主教主教等穿的)短祭袍; (動植物的)膜皮, 被膜

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composer

[kəmˋpozɚ]

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n.[C] 作曲者, 作曲家; 調停者, 調解者; 作者, 作家

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pantomime

[ˋpæntə͵maɪm]

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n. 啞劇; 啞劇演員; 手勢; 示意的動作
vt. 用手勢(或動作)傳達
vi. 演啞劇; 用手勢示意

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rebellion

[rɪˋbɛljən]

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n.[C][U][(+against)] 反叛, 造反; 叛亂 The peasants rose in rebellion against the corrupt officials. 農民們造貪官污吏的反。; 反抗, 反對 rebellion against fate 反抗命運

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restrictive

[rɪˋstrɪktɪv]

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a. 限制的; 約束的

n. 【語】限制性詞語(或子句)

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tiptoe

[ˋtɪp͵to]

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n. 腳趾尖; 腳尖[C] She walked into the room on tiptoe . 她踮著腳走進房間。
vi. 踮起腳走; 躡手躡腳地走 He tiptoed quietly up the stairs. 他踮著腳輕輕走上樓梯。
ad. 踮著腳 I stood tiptoe upon a little hill. 我踮著腳站在一座小山頂上。

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acrobatic

[͵ækrəˋbætɪk]

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a. 雜技的, 特技的; 特技表演人的; 特技表演人般的

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excruciating

[ɪkˋskruʃɪ͵etɪŋ]

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a. 使苦惱的; 極痛苦的; 難忍受的; 極度的

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undue

[ʌnˋdju]

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a.【文】[Z][B] 過度的; 過分的 She was reprimanded for putting undue pressure on her clients. 她因給顧客施加過度的壓力而受責備。; 不適當的; 不正當的 He tried to exercise an undue influence upon his colleagues. 他想對他的同事施加不適當的影響。; 未到(支付)期的 an undue debt 未到期的債務

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lime

[laɪm]

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n. [U] 石灰; 黏鳥膠(=birdlime)

vt. 撒石灰於; 用石灰水塗刷; 塗黏鳥膠於; 用黏鳥膠捕(鳥)