14 Flashcards
Persist /pɚˈsɪst/
Vi. 不及物动词 坚持不懈;执意 to try to do or continue doing something in a
determined but often unreasonable way
If he persists in asking awkward questions,
then send him to the boss.
Fear /fɪr/
Noun. 名词 or Vt. 及物动词(人
跟主动)
害怕,畏惧,惧怕 to be frightened of something or someone
unpleasant
Most older employees fear unemployment.
Invade /ɪnˈveɪd/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 入侵,侵略 to enter a country by force with large numbers of
soldiers in order to take possession of it
Concentrations of troops near the border
look set to invade within the next few days.
So far as
Phrases. 短语 到目前为止,就目前而言 To the extent that. it was a windless storm so far as blizzards
go
Distortion /dɪˈstɔːr.ʃən/
Noun. 名词 扭曲,曲解(事件);变形,失真
(物体)
a change to the intended or true meaning of
something:
A gross distortion of the facts
Widely /ˈwaɪd.li/
Adverb. 副词 广泛地 Including a lot of different places, people, subjects,
etc.
His work on DNA was widely admired.
Broadcast /ˈbrɑːd.kæst/
Noun. 名词 or Vt. /Vi. 动词 电视节目;广播节目 a television or radio programme a radio/television broadcast
Discredit /dɪˈskred.ɪt/
Noun. 名词 or Vt. 及物动词 丧失名誉,失去信誉 to cause people to stop respecting someone or
believing in an idea or person
Evidence of links with drug dealers has
discredited the mayor.
Ulterior /ʌlˈtɪr.i.ɚ/
Adjective. 形容词 不可告人的 a secret purpose or reason for doing something e claims he just wants to help Lisa but I
suspect he has an ulterior motive.
Motive /ˈmoʊ.tɪ̬v/
Noun. 名词 动机 a reason for doing something Why would she have killed him? She has no
motive.
Scarce /skers/
Adjective. 形容词 稀少的,不足的 not easy to find or get Food and clean water were becoming
scarce.
Unsettling /ʌnˈset.̬əl.ɪŋ/
Adjective. 形容词 令人不安的,使人担忧的 causing worry or anxiety One of the documentary’s many unsettling
images is of a child playing with her father’s
gun.
Panic /ˈpæn.ɪk/
Noun. 名词 恐慌,惊慌 sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents
reasonable thought and action
He got in(to) a panic that he would forget
his lines on stage.
Merely /ˈmɪr.li/
Adverb. 副词 仅仅,只,不过 used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you
are saying and nothing more
I wasn’t complaining, I merely said that I
was tired.
Humanity /hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/̬
Noun. 名词 人性 the condition of being human There is a sense of common humanity that
unites people of all nations.
Rhetorical /rɪˈtɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
Adjective. 形容词 比喻的; 修饰的 Rhetorical speech or writing is intended to seem
important or influence people.
repetition, that tedious rhetorical device
Implicit /ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/
Adjective. 形容词 不明言的,含蓄的 suggested but not communicated directly He interpreted her comments as an implicit
criticism of the government.
Explicit /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
Adjective. 形容词 清楚明白的;明确的;不含糊的 clear and exact I gave her very explicit directions how to
get here.
Anecdote /ˈæn.ɪk.doʊt/
Noun. 名词 (尤指关于某人的)趣闻,轶事 a short, often funny story, especially about
something someone has done
He told one or two amusing anecdotes
about his years as a policeman.
Trite /traɪt/
Adjective. 形容词 陈腐的;老一套的 expressed too often to be interesting or seem
sincere
His lyrics about love and peace are too trite
for me to take them seriously.
Remedy /ˈrem.ə.di/
Vt. 及物动词 补救;纠正;改进 to do something to correct or improve something
that is wrong
This mistake must be remedied
immediately.
Principle /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
Noun. 名词 原理, 原则 a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how
something happens or works
The machine works according to the
principle of electromagnetic conduction.
Femininity /ˌfeməˈninədē/
Noun. 名词 女性特质 qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of
women.
she alternated between embracing her
femininity and concealing it.
Masculinity /ˌmaskyəˈlinədē/
Noun. 名词 男性特质 qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of
men.
handsome, muscled, and driven, he’s a
prime example of masculinity
Rebellious /rɪˈbel.i.əs/
Adjective. 形容词 难以控制的;难管的; 十分调皮
的
If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control
and do not behave in the way that is expected.
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious,
trouble-making girl.
Tyrant /ˈtaɪ.rənt/
Noun. 名词 暴君;暴虐的人;专横的人 a ruler who has unlimited power over other people,
and uses it unfairly and cruelly
Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler,
vowed he would liberate his country from
the tyrant.
Oppressive /əˈpres.ɪv/
Adjective. 形容词 压迫的;令人焦躁的;(天气)
闷热的
cruel and unfair;
causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable;
If the weather or heat is oppressive, it is
too hot and there is no wind.
an oppressive government/military regime;
We were unable to sleep because of the
oppressive heat.
Dormant /ˈdɔːr.mənt/
Adjective. 形容词 潜伏的 Something that is dormant is not active or growing
but has the ability to be active at a later time.
The long-dormant volcano has recently
shown signs of erupting.
Drowsy /ˈdraʊ.zi/
Adjective. 形容词 睡意朦肬的,半梦半醒的,似睡
非睡的
being in a state between sleeping and being awake The room is so warm it’s making me feel
drowsy.
Lethargic /-ˈθɑːr-/
Adjective. 形容词 萎靡不振的,无精打采的;懒散
的,倦怠的
having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to
do anything
I was feeling tired and lethargic.
Unconscious /ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/
Adjective. 形容词 昏迷的,不省人事的; 无意识的 in the state of not being awake, especially as the
result of a head injury; An unconscious thought or
feeling is one that you do not know you have
my unconscious desire to impress him
