16 Flashcards
stigmatize
使背負惡名，侮辱
People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.
人們不應因其種族而受到侮辱。
audacity
大膽；勇氣
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
站出來批評董事長需要很大的勇氣。
foist sth on sb
把…強加於（某人）
I try not to foist my values on the children but it’s hard.
我儘量不把我的價值觀強加到孩子們頭上，但是這並不容易。
tantalize
撩撥，惹弄，逗引
chicanery
詭辯；詭計；欺詐
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
調查揭露了最高層的政治欺詐和腐敗。
docile
溫和的；溫順的，馴服的；易控制的
The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
曾經的馴順良民終於起來反抗冷酷無情的政府。
tacit
默示的；不明言的
tacit agreement/approval/support
默契／默許／暗中支持
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。
retort
（憤怒或風趣地）反駁，回嘴
[ + speech ] “That doesn’t concern you!” she retorted.
「那不關你的事！」她反駁道。
saga
長篇故事
Her new novel is a lengthy and compelling family saga.
她最新的一部小說是一個篇幅宏大、扣人心弦的家族傳奇。
imperturbable
沉著的，冷靜的
belated
遲來的
a belated apology
遲來的道歉
decrepit
破舊的，年久失修的；破爛不堪的；老朽的
Most of the buildings were old and decrepit.
這些建築物大多數又老又破。
vacillate
躊躇；猶豫；搖擺不定
Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.
她時而心懷希望，時而感到絕望。
opprobrium
譴責；抨擊；討伐；責難
International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.
該國襲擊鄰國之後，世界各國對其大張討伐。
Machiavellian
馬基雅弗利主義的，為奪取權力而不擇手段的
unconscionable
道德上不可接受的
To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable.
讓人們因為生病而感到羞恥和負疚是不道德的。
pandemonium
騷動；群情沸騰
Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out.
令人難以置信的競選結果一宣佈，大廳裡便亂成一片。
staunch
忠實的；堅定的
a staunch friend and ally
忠實的朋友和盟友
vindicate
證明…正確；證明…是真的
The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals.
莫里斯攻入了两球，證明當初將他招入隊中是完全正確的。
flay
把（人或動物）打得皮開肉綻
figurative The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book.
評論家們把他的新書批得體無完膚。
demeanor
外表；風度；行為；神態舉止
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
從外表上看，他沒有任何焦慮的神態。
heinous
極其惡劣的，令人震驚的
a heinous crime
令人髮指的罪行
delineation
畫輪廓；寫生；描述
infraction
違規行為；違法行為
Any attempt to influence the judges will be seen as an infraction of the rules.
任何影響法官執法的企圖都將被看作是違法行為。
callous
冷酷無情的；無同情心的，麻木不仁的
It might sound callous, but I don’t care if he’s homeless. He’s not living with me!
這也許聽起來很無情，可我並不在乎他是否無家可歸。他又不是和我住在一起！
vituperation
謾罵；責罵
redress
糾正，矯正；補償，向…賠償損失
Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)?
大多數的經理、政治家和老闆都是男性——女性怎樣才能改變這種不平衡的狀況呢？
turpitude
邪惡；墮落
acts/crimes of moral turpitude
道德敗壞的行為／罪行
clique
小集團，小圈子；派系
Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).
我們的高爾夫球俱樂部是由一小撮很不友好的傢夥管理的。
rhetoric
雄辯言辭；煽動性語言
How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.
總統在大選中作出的冠冕堂皇的承諾能夠兌現多少尚待觀察。
facile
（言語或理論）輕率的，未經深思熟慮的
a facile explanation
信口開河的解釋
extol
讚揚；讚頌；讚美
His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
他那本宣揚素食益處的書賣出了好幾千本。
mentor
導師，指導者，顧問
vilify
詆毀，誣衊；醜化；貶低
He was vilified by the press as a monster.
他被新聞界醜化成一個變態的怪物。
cant
（尤指關於宗教或道德話題的）假話，空話，偽善言語
Shelley’s friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy.
雪萊和拜倫的友誼源於他們均蔑視假話空話和偽善行為。
magnanimous
（對敵人或失敗者）寬宏大量的，大度的
The team’s manager was magnanimous in victory, and praised the losing team.
球隊主教練在勝利後展現風度，稱讚了落敗的對手。
take umbrage
（通常因覺得受到無禮對待或未被尊重而）生氣，惱怒
Will she take umbrage if she isn’t invited to the wedding?
如果不請她出席婚禮，她會見怪嗎？
elucidate
闡明；解釋
I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.
我不懂，你得解釋一下。
proximity
接近，鄰近；臨近
The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
這棟房子地理位置最好的就是鄰近市中心。
lassitude
疲憊，疲勞；倦怠
Shareholders are blaming the company’s problems on the lassitude of the CEO.
股東們將公司出現的問題歸咎於執行長工作懈怠。
vapid
愚蠢的；無生氣的；單調的；乏味的；
a vapid reality TV show
枯燥乏味的電視真人秀
unwieldy
（物體因沈重、龐大或形狀奇特而）不靈便的，笨重的；難移動的
A piano is a very unwieldy item to get down a flight of stairs.
鋼琴是個很難搬下樓梯的物件。
vitiate
毀壞；破壞；削弱
He said that American military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.
他說美國的軍事力量絕不能再次因為政治上的考慮而有所削弱。
fatuous
愚蠢的；昏庸的；錯誤的；未經認真考慮的
a fatuous idea
愚蠢的想法
repertoire
（總稱某人可演出的）全部劇目，全部節目，全部曲目
The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.
皇家莎士比亞劇團的演出劇目中也包括很多現代戲劇。
imperceptible
察覺不出的，難以察覺的
She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
她聽到一聲微弱得幾乎難以察覺的哭聲。
contort
（使）扭曲；（使）歪曲；（使）變形
His face contorted with bitterness and rage.
他的臉因仇恨和憤怒而扭曲。
augment
提高；增大；加強
He would have to find work to augment his income.
他可能不得不找一些工作來增加收入。
succulent
多汁的
a succulent peach.
多汁的桃子
