18 Flashcards

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mercenary

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唯利是圖的,貪財的
He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.
他有個斂財的詭計,想娶個有錢的寡婦。

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criterion

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(作出評判、決定或處理的)標準,準則
The Health Service should not be judged by financial criteria alone.
公共醫療衛生服務不應僅僅以財務狀況的好壞爲標準來評判。

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mollify

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使平靜;撫慰
I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
我試圖送花來撫慰她。

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repent

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後悔;悔過,懺悔
He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
在臨死前數小時,他才(對自己的罪孽)做了懺悔。

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vestige

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殘餘;遺跡
These old buildings are the last vestiges of a colonial past.
這些舊建築是殖民歷史最後的痕跡。

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pariah

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為社會所拋棄者;受蔑視的人;不被信任者

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aloof

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不友善的;冷漠的
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
她看似孤傲不群,可實際上只是靦腆。

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guise

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(尤指為了欺騙而裝出的)外表,表現形式;偽裝
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
以毒販身份到來的人實際上是臥底員警。

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pragmatic

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講究實際的,重實效的;實用主義的
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
在商界裡,用實際的方法來解決問題往往比空想更有成效。

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futility

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無益,徒勞[U]
the futility of their attempts
他們的嘗試無效

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technology

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工藝學;工藝;技術;科技[C][U]
Many people call the age we live in the age of technology.
許多人把我們生活的時代叫做工業技術時代。

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nullify

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使無效;廢棄;取消
He has no right to nullify laws.
他無權廢除法律。

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carnage

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大屠殺
In history, whenever the army forces conquered a new city, the result is invariably carnage.
歷史上,每當軍隊攻佔一座城池,結果都是大屠殺。

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deluged

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(洪水般)湧至;大量泛濫[C][(+of)]
a deluge of visitors
蜂擁而至的參觀者

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canard

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謬傳(尤指惡意編選的)

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defamatory

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破壞名譽的;誹謗的

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plaintiff

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【律】起訴人,原告[C]
The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud.
原告指控被告欺詐。

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libel

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【律】(利用文字、圖畫等的)誹謗(罪)[U]
commit libel
犯誹謗罪

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deprecate

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聲明不贊成;反對;輕視

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excoriate

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痛責;撻伐
The Ambassador of Iran excoriated the United States in the U.N. general assembly.
伊朗大使在聯合國大會中撻伐美國。

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21
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frail

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身體虛弱的
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.
華納太太已經九十六歲了,身體虛弱,不便獨居。

易損壞的;不堅實的
The bridge is a frail wooden structure.
這座橋的木質結構,很不結實。

渺茫的
He has only a frail chance of winning the prize.
他獲獎的可能極小。

22
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potent

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強有力的;有權勢的;有影響的
He is a potent ruler.
他是一個強有力的統治者。

(藥等)有效力的,有效能的
A new potent antibiotic will shortly be available.
一種新的高效抗生素不久將在市面銷售。

(議論等)有說服力的
Mr. Adams produced his potent argument at the meeting.
亞當斯先生在會上提出了有說服力的論點。

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reputed

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據說的;普遍認為的;號稱的
She is reputed to be 25 years younger than her husband.
據說她比丈夫小25歲。

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devout

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虔誠的,忠實於某宗教的
a devout Buddhist/Christian/churchgoer
虔誠的佛教徒/基督教徒/教徒

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impromptu

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無準備的,即興的
an impromptu party/performance
臨時晚會/即興表演

26
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malevolent

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惡意的;惡毒的;有害的
The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge.
主角是一個想復仇的惡毒女巫。

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profuse

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極其豐富的,充沛的
She was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital with profuse bleeding.
她因大量出血被送入聖瑪麗醫院。

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diminutive

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微小的,矮小的
He’s a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
他身材矮小,不足五英尺高。

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dulcet

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柔和動聽的,輕柔悅耳的

30
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raiment

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衣服

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go off the rails

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舉止怪異;越過道德底線,行為不軌
He went off the rails in his first year at university.
他剛上大學一年級行為就很出軌。

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corpulent

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肥胖的,臃腫的
a corpulent gentleman
肥胖的紳士

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wistful

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傷感的;留戀的
a wistful smile
嚮往的微笑

34
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brigand

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(攜帶武器的)盜賊;(尤指在鄉野地區襲擊旅人的)強盜,土匪

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rift

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(地面或岩石上的)裂縫,裂口
The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.
溪流在岩石上沖刷出一條很深的溝。

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raconteur

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善於講故事的人
He was a brilliant raconteur.
他非常善於講故事。

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sullen

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慍怒的;悶悶不樂的,繃著臉的
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.
他的幾個女兒也滿臉慍怒地狠狠回瞪他。

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emissary

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使者;特使;密使
He flew to China as the personal emissary of the President.
他以首相的私人特使的身份搭機前往中國。

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ruminate

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沈思,長時間思考
She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
幾個星期她一直在反復考慮是否要告訴他真相。

40
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livid

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狂怒的,暴怒的
He was livid when he found out.
他發現真相後非常氣憤。

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taut

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拉緊的,繃緊的
a taut rope
拉緊的繩子
He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.
他眼睛盯著前方的道路,神情專注,臉緊繃著。
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martinet

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嚴格執行規章制度的人

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yen

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渴望,熱望
I have a yen for travelling.
我渴望出去旅行。

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bagatelle

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小玩意兒,小事;(尤指款項)小數目
A thousand pounds is a mere bagatelle to him.
1000英鎊對他來說根本不算甚麼。

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decapitate

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把…斬首,砍…的頭

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penchant

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偏好,傾向,嗜好
a penchant for melodrama/skiing/exotic clothes
偏愛通俗劇/滑雪/奇裝異服

47
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termagant

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悍婦,潑婦

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appalled

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使驚駭;使震驚
I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
醫院裡人手之少令我震驚。

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callow

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(尤指年輕人)幼稚的;不自信的;不諳世事的
Mark was just a callow youth of 16 when he arrived in Paris.
馬克到巴黎的時候還是個不諳世事的16歲少年。

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burgeoned

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迅速發展;快速生長
Love burgeoned between them.
他們雙雙迅速墜入愛河。