2022.07.12 Flashcards
> to help or encourage a person or thing to do something, esp. something wrong or illegal:
Shady lawyers a-tted the company’s officers in stealing the funds.
abet
verb [ T ]
/əˈbet/ -tt-
> [the weaning of a child] or other young mammal. In later use also: suppression or cessation of lactation.
The baby is old enough for a-n and starts to eat solid food.
ablactation
/ˌæbˌlækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
noun
> despite the stated thing; although; even though:
The nation is adapting, a-t slowly, to the new global economy.
albeit
conjunction
/ɔlˈbi·ɪt, æl-/
> despite the stated thing; although; even though:
The nation is adapting, a-t slowly, to the new global economy.
albeit
conjunction
/ɔlˈbi·ɪt, æl-/
> strong dislike or opposition:
His letters show a {deep and intense a-y toward} workers.
antipathy
noun [ U ]
/ænˈtɪp·ə·θi/
> an event resulting in great destruction and violent change:
Nobody was artistically better prepared to deal with the watery a-e that followed Hurricane Katrina than this 75-year-old man.
In the Bible, the A-e is the total destruction of the world.
apocalypse
noun [ C/U ]
/əˈpɑk·əˌlɪps/
> [formal disapproving to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded
(平息；抚慰；绥靖；姑息)
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to a-e their critics.
appease
verb [ T ]
/əˈpiːz/
> covered with a liquid, usually water; large amount of something:
They believe that the red planet was not only {a-h in} water at one time, but also may have supported life.
The reason why I say that is because the country {is a-h in} money.
awash
adjective
/əˈwɑʃ, əˈwɔʃ/
> to cause someone to be unable to understand or explain something:
Even his friends were b-ed by his behavior.
a b-ling mystery
baffle
verb [ T ]
/ˈbæf·əl/
baffling
adjective
/ˈbæf·lɪŋ/
》a prayer asking God for help and protection for someone
向上帝祈福
The words came almost as a b-n for the session.
benediction
noun [ C ]
/ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃən/
by and large
> generally:
By a-d l-e, the people of this state are not happy with the governor’s policies.
》small round balls made from potato or wheat flour mixed with water, that you eat in soup or with sauce
(马铃薯或面粉做的)汤团，团子
One of the soups I like at Olive Garden Restaurant is Chicken and G-i
Chicken and Gnocchi#
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noun [ plural ]
/ˈnjɑː.ki/
> [biology] any of the structures shaped like rods that are found in living cells and contain the genes (= chemical patterns) which control what an animal or plant is like
染色體…
c-e
chromosome
noun [ C ]
/ˈkroʊ·məˌsoʊm/
> to make a loud complaint or demand:
The audience c-red for an encore.
clamor
verb [ I ]
/ˈklæm·ər/
> [specialized] an ancient book that was written by hand
(古代典籍的)手抄本
c-x
codex
noun [ C ]
/ˈkoʊ.deks/
plural codices
> [disapproving] to ignore or accept behavior that some people consider wrong:
I don’t c-e such rude behavior.
condone
verb [ T ]
/kənˈdoʊn/
> Governed by moral standard; putting a lot of effort into your work:#
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a c-s student
conscientious#
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adjective#
/ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
> being in the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation; recovering health after sickness:
c-t patients
A c-t home is a place where people go when they need medical care but do not need to be in a hospital.
convalescent
adjective
/ˌkɑn·vəˈles·ənt/
> a statement of basic belief:
His c-o is “Less is more.”
credo
noun [ C ]
/ˈkri·doʊ, ˈkreɪ-/
plural credos
》[formal] a course of action, especially a political one:
Whether such {a diplomatic d-e} would reduce the killing in the area is pure guesswork.
démarche
noun [ C ]
also demarche
/ˈdeɪ.mɑːʃ/
/deɪˈmɑːrʃ/
》 [formal] existing in fact, although perhaps not intended, legal, or accepted
事实上(的)，实际上(的)
The city is rapidly becoming the de f-o center of the financial world.
这座城市正在迅速成为事实上的金融中心。
He’s her de f-o husband though they’re not actually married.
English is de f-o the common language of much of the world today.
de facto
adjective [ before noun ]
adverb
/ˌdɪ ˈfæk.toʊ/
> the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled
玷污；损害，危害
environmental d-n
环境恶化
> [formal] the situation in which people are made to feel they have no value
贬低的，降低身份的，丢脸的
the misery and d-n of prison life
监狱生活的艰辛和屈辱
degradation
noun [ U ]
/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
> to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected
亵渎，玷污
The {mosque/shrine was d-ed} by vandals.
清真寺／神殿遭到破坏分子的亵渎
It’s a crime to {d-e the country’s flag}.
亵渎国旗是一种犯罪行为
desecrate
verb [ T ]
/ˈdes.ə.kreɪt/
> [formal] A bitter or malicious criticism; an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone:
He launched into {a long d-e against} the government’s policies
diatribe
/ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/
noun [C]
》an object shaped like and used in place of a penis, for giving sexual pleasure
假阴茎
〉[mainly US offensive] a stupid person, especially a man
愚蠢的人(尤指男性)
He acts like a real d-o after he’s had a few drinks.
他喝了几杯酒，就表现得像个傻瓜似的
dildo
noun [ C ]
/ˈdɪl.doʊ/
plural dildos
> to be anxious about something and not be able to decide what to do about it:
Both sides in the dispute continue to [d-r over] who should make the first move.
dither
verb [ I ]
/ˈdɪð·ər/
droop
verb [ I ]
/druːp/
> to bend or hang down heavily
下垂, 下弯
The flowers were d-ping in the heat. I can see you’re tired because your eyelids have started to d-p.
If your spirits (= feelings of happiness) d-p, you start to feel less happy and energetic.
》[the idea of] a society in which people do not work well with each other and are not happy#
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d-a
dystopia#
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noun [ U ]#
/dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/
> [formal] encouraging the different Christian Churches to unite
支持基督教（不同教派）大联合的
an e-l service
ecumenical
adjective
/ˌek.jəˈmen.ɪk.əl/
》strong and determined in speech or action, so that what is said or done gets attention:
Godard is e-c about his preference.
He e-y denied the rumors.
emphatic
adjective
/emˈfæt̬·ɪk/
emphatically
adverb
/emˈfæt̬·ɪk·li/
> [formal] to give a detailed explanation of something:
He’s always {e-ding on} what’s wrong with the world.
She uses her newspaper column to {e-d her views on} environmental issues.
expound
verb [ I or T ]
/ɪkˈspaʊnd/
》a person whose strong admiration for something is extreme and unreasonable:
a fitness/exercise f-c
Her devotion to her pets was f-l.
fanatic
noun [ C ]
/fəˈnæt̬·ɪk/
fanatical
adjective us
/fəˈnæt̬·ɪ·kəl/
》a green plant with long stems, leaves like feathers, and no flowers
蕨；蕨類植物
f-n
fern
noun [ C ]
/fɝːn/
> a state of excitement or worry:
She {caused a big f-p} when she told her husband about her parents’ visit.
flap
noun [ C ]
/flæp/
》developing and not yet completely formed:
{the f-e years of} adolescence
formative
adjective
/ˈfɔr·mə·t̬ɪv/
> [ T ] to use your hands to search someone’s clothes and body for hidden objects or weapons:
{I was f-ked} when we went through security at the airport.
> [ I ] to move around in a happy, energetic way:
The dog ran ahead, {f-king in the brush}.
frisk
verb
/frɪsk/
》a sudden expression of excitement or anger by a lot of people, esp. in reaction to something:
The research results created a f-r in the medical press.
furor
noun [ U ]
/ˈfjʊr·ɔr, -oʊr, -ər/
》[politics & government] a Soviet political idea used by Mikhail Gorbachev to make the Soviet government more open to change and to create better relationships with other countries#
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G-t was promoted by Mikhail Gorbachev.
glasnost#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈɡlæz·noʊst, ˈɡlæs-/
> grovel verb [ I ] (TRY TO PLEASE) to behave with too much respect towards someone to show that you are very eager to please them
(卑躬屈膝；奴颜婢膝；俯首帖耳)
He sent {a g-lling note of apology}.
他寄去了一封低三下四的道歉信。
> to move close to or on the ground
(匍匐前进；爬行)
I was g-lling under the sofa, trying to find my contact lens.
grovel
verb [ I ]
/ˈɡrɑː.vəl/
-ll- or US usually -l-
》attach at top
1) What’s the past tense?
2) What’s the past participle?
[I] There was no wind, and the flag h-g straight down.
[T] I plan to h-g this picture in the hall.
hang (ATTACH AT TOP)
/hæŋ/
verb
1) hung /hʌŋ/
2) hung /hʌŋ/
> to interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse:
he was booed and h-ed when he tried to address the demonstrators
heckle
verb [ I/T ]
/ˈhek·əl/
》in the Jewish religion, an object that holds seven or nine candles, used in religious celebrations
大烛台(用于犹太宗教仪式中，可插7到9支蜡烛)
m-h
menorah
noun [ C or S ]
/məˈnɔːr.ə/
