2023.11.01 Flashcards
> not skilled or effective:
He was always pretty i-t at sports.
inept
adjective
/ɪˈnept/
> a temporary state of worry and confusion
[短暂的]慌乱，紧张
She {got herself in a real t-y} because she couldn’t find her car keys.
由于找不到车钥匙，她着实慌乱了一阵。
tizzy
noun [ S ]
/ˈtɪz.i/ (UK also tizz)
informal
> the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
v-l c-n
vertebral column
》one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based
信条；宗旨；原则
It is a t-t of contemporary psychology that an individual’s mental health is supported by having good social networks.
当代心理学的一个基本理念就是个人的心理健康有赖于良好的社交圈
tenet
noun [ C ]
/ˈten.ɪt/
formal
> [often in combination] Partly pink or with a pink tinge.
Right now, the cliffs are bathed in p-y=orange light.
For complete peace, and literally miles upon miles of uninhabited, p-y coral sand, the 15 - minute air hop to the sister isle is more than worth it.
pinky
/ˈpɪŋ.ki/
adjective
> to remove the stomach and bowels from a dead animal, or to kill a person in this way, especially in the past as a punishment
除去[动物]的内脏；[尤指旧时作为刑罚]开[某人]的膛
The dinosaur used its claw to d-l prey.
disembowel
verb [ T ]
/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbaʊ.əl/
-ll- or US usually -l-
> one of the small bones that form the spine [= back bone]
脊椎骨；椎骨
v-a
vertebra
noun [ C ]
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.brə/
plural vertebrae
specialized
> a fat stomach, especially on a man
[尤指男人的]大肚子
His body was powerful and square, with the beginnings of a p-h.
paunch
noun [ C ]
/pɑːntʃ/
》[informal] a feeling of nervousness that you experience before something important happens#
[极度的]紧张不安；恐慌#
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I always {get the j-s} {the morning before} an exam.#
考试当天早上我总是很紧张#
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[figurative] The collapse of the company has {caused j-s in} {the financial markets}.#
这家公司的倒闭导致金融市场发生恐慌
jitters
noun [ plural ]
/ˈdʒɪt̬.ɚz/
》[formal] to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people
传播，宣扬[思想或信仰]
》[formal] to announce something publicly, especially a new law
颁布，公布[尤指新法律]
The new law was finally p-ed in the autumn of last year.
新法律最终于去年秋天颁布。
promulgate
verb [ T ]
/ˈprɑː.məl.ɡeɪt/
》being not skilled or effective:
political i-e#
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social i-e#
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economic i-e
ineptitude
noun [ U ]
/ɪˈnep·tɪˌtud/
> unable to stop thinking about something
异常依恋的；固恋的
a nation {f-d on the past}
固恋过去的国家
He became {f-d with his best friend’s wife}.
fixated
adjective
[ after verb ]
/ˈfɪk.seɪ.t̬ɪd/
> a man, especially one who is strong or violent:
He has a fast-growing reputation as one of the fiercest, toughest h-es in the emerging world of mixed martial arts.
hombre
noun [ C ]
/ˈɑːm.breɪ/
mainly US
> to be hurt or deceived by someone or something bad
成为…的牺牲品，被…欺骗；深受…之害
Small children {are p-y to} all sorts of fears.
幼童深受各种恐惧的折磨
be/fall prey to sth
> bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck
厄运；不祥的人[或物]
There’s a j-x on this computer – it’s crashed three times this morning!
这台计算机中邪了——今天上午出3次毛病了！
jinx
noun [ S ]
/dʒɪŋks/
> an Islamic state, especially one ruled by a single religious and political leader
He aimed at the temporal power of a caliph, and soon established a rival c-e in Africa, where he had obtained a considerable sovereignty.
caliphate
noun [ C ]
/ˈkeɪ.lɪ.fət/
> [ C usually singular ] the particular type of character that a person naturally has
性格，性情
She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny d-n.
她神经质／性情开朗／性格阳光
disposition
noun
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
> to move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain
[因紧张、尴尬或疼痛]动来动去，来回扭动
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel s-med in her chair with embarrassment.
至少有5分钟谁也没说话，雷切尔尴尬地在椅子上扭来扭去。
The fish s-med on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.
squirm
verb [ I ]
/skwɝːm/
》a set of papers containing information about a person, often a criminal, or on any subject
档案，卷宗；汇编材料
The secret service probably has {a d-r on} all of us.
特工部门很可能有我们每个人的档案
dossier
noun [ C ]
/ˈdɑː.si.eɪ/
》to keep someone completely interested#
迷住，使着迷；吸引住#
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The baseball game completely e-led the crowd.#
棒球赛使得观众们完全着了迷#
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The audience was e-led for two hours by a sparkling, dramatic performance.#
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They listened e-led to what he was saying.
enthrall#
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verb [ I or T ]#
UK usually enthral#
/ɪnˈθrɑːl/
> used to refer to very heavy rain
[雨]倾泻似的，如注的
t-l rain
倾盆大雨
a t-l downpour/storm
如注的大雨／暴风雨
torrential
adjective
/tɔːˈren.ʃəl/
> [ C ] a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has the same range of notes as the tenor singing voice
男高音(歌手)；次中音(乐器)
a t-r saxophone
次中音萨克斯管
tenor
noun
/ˈten.ɚ/
> Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are e-c combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system.
不拘一格的；兼收并蓄的；博采众长的
an e-c style/approach
兼收并蓄的风格／博采众长的方法
an e-c taste in literature
对文学广泛的兴趣
eclectic
adjective
/ekˈlek.tɪk/
formal
> [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of families or single people who live and work together sharing possessions and responsibilities
公社；群居团体
She left her husband to join a women’s c-e.
她离开丈夫，加入了一个妇女群居团体
> A communal settlement in a communist country.
We all went out of Beijing by bus to spend a morning at a c-e.
commune
noun
/ˈkɑː.mjuːn/
> the character of a place or the quality it seems to have
气氛；情调；环境
Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the a-e of a country town.
尽管都柏林是一个繁忙的城市，但颇有乡村城镇的情调。
ambience
noun [ S ]
also ambiance
/ˈæm.bi.əns/
> to be able/not able to achieve or win something, especially in sports
(尤指在体育运动中)有／没机会赢得…
This loss puts them {out of c-n for} the playoffs this year.
这次决定性的失利使他们无缘进入今年的冠军决赛
be in/out of contention for sth
contention
noun
/kənˈten.ʃən/
》[ U ] the disagreement that results from opposing arguments#
争论；纷争；口角#
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There’s {a lot of c-n about} that issue - for every person firmly in favor, there’s someone fiercely against it. #
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The issue has been settled - {it’s no longer in c-n}.
contention
noun
/kənˈten.ʃən/
》[specialized] to change something into money, or to express something in terms of money or a currency:#
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Japan is m-zing several trillion dollars of government debt.#
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》to make money from something: The problem was how to m-e this kind of social networking site.
monetize#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈmʌn.ɪ.taɪz/#
UK usually monetise
> changing something into money, or making money from something
the m-n of the national debt
the m-n of start-up companies
monetization
noun [ U ]
UK usually monetisation
/ˌmʌn.ɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
> dark and full of shadows
多阴影的；阴暗的，幽暗的
She was startled by a sudden movement in the s-y hallway.
shadowy
adjective
/ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/
> according to
The fact that a person acted p-t to an order of his government does not relieve him from responsibility under international law.
pursuant
adjective [ after verb ]
/pɚˈsuː.ənt/
formal or specialized
> causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters
淫秽的；好色的；淫荡的
a s-s book/joke/comment
淫秽电影／书籍／玩笑／评论
salacious
adjective
/səˈleɪ.ʃəs/
disapproving
> [ U ] formal the general meaning, character, or pattern of something
大意；要旨；基调
What was the general t-r of his speech?
他演讲的主旨是什么？
tenor
/ˈten.ɚ/
noun
> to practise boxing, without hitting hard
(作为练习)轻拳出击
> to argue
争论，争吵
Frank and Jill always s-r with each other at meetings, but really they’re good friends.
spar
verb [ I ]
/spɑːr/ -rr-
> look and see; something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened
真没想到
I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and b-d, my cousin walked in.
lo and behold
》[formal] a natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something
倾向；意向
a d-n to deceive
骗人倾向
disposition
noun
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
[ S + to infinitive ]
》used to describe something, usually a job, that is done badly
[尤指工作]一团糟的
Our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a b-d job that we decided to redo it.#
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Thousands of women are infertile as a result of b-d abortions.
成千上万的女性因拙劣的流产手术而无法生育
botched
adjective
/bɑːtʃt/
UK also bodged
> used to refer to someone or something about which little is known
不详的，鲜为人知的
The English king, Arthur, is a somewhat s-y figure who may not have even existed.
英格兰国王亚瑟是个有些扑朔迷离的人物，可能这个人并不存在。
They are members of some s-y extremist group.
他们是某个神秘极端主义组织的成员。
shadowy
adjective
/ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/
> a person from Moscow
莫斯科人
M-e
Muscovite
noun [ C ]
/ˈmʌs.kə.vaɪt/
> a fear or dislike of gay people
对同性恋的恐惧[或厌恶]
h-a
homophobia
noun [ U ]
/ˌhoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
[informal] not trusting someone or something and usually avoiding him, her, or it if possible
不信任的；戒备的，防备的
I’ve always been a little l-y of authority figures.
我对权威人物一直存有戒心
Compare: wary (synonym)
I’m a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
leery
adjective 》
[ after verb ]
/ˈlɪr.i/
> a strong pole, especially one used as a mast to hold the sail on a ship
(尤指船上用作桅杆的)圆材
s-r
spar
noun [ C ]
/spɑːr/
specialized
> a sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees and other insects
花蜜
The bee turns n-r into honey.
蜜蜂把花蜜转化为蜂蜜。
> in ancient Greek and Roman stories, the drink of the gods
[古希腊和罗马神话中]众神饮的酒；琼浆玉液
This wine tastes like n-r (= tastes excellent).
这酒饮来就似琼浆玉液
nectar
noun [ U ]
/ˈnek.tɚ/
》a bicycle made for two people who sit one behind the other#
双人自行车#
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t-m
tandem#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈtæn.dəm/
》a medium-sized monkey from Africa or Asia, with a long face and pouches (= spaces) inside its cheeks for holding food#
猕猴#
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m-e
macaque#
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noun [ C ]#
/məˈkɑːk/
