2024.12.21 Flashcards
》[formal] to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having:#
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She s-ned my offers of help.#
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Ellis plays the part of the young lover s-ned by his mistress.
spurn#
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verb [ T ]#
/spɝːn/
》[in a country that has been defeated] a member of a secret armed force whose aim is to fight against an enemy that is controlling the country#
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〉someone who supports a person, principle, or political party#
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p-n
partisan#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən/
cantaloupe#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈkæn.t̬ə.loʊp/
mestizo vs latino vs hispanic
Mestizo is a race like “black” or “white.” A mestizo is a person with Native American and White ancestry.
Latino is a geographic term. A Latino is someone from Latin America. So remove Spain (which is in Europe) and Equatorial Guinea (in Africa) and add Brazil and maybe Haiti.
Hispanic is not a race, but nothing more than a linguistic term. A hispanic person is someone from a Spanish-speaking country, so all of Latin America minus Brazil (some people include Haiti too), plus Spain and Equatorial Guinea.
ethnicity vs race
Ethnicity refers to shared cultural characteristics such as language, ancestry, practices, and beliefs.
Race refers to physical differences like skin color as well as other social and biological attributes that groups and cultures consider significant.
In summary:
cultural characteristics vs physical differences
ladino vs latino
Ladino means Latino in the Judeo Spanish Language, is the same word in a different language. Ladino also has many other meanings such as language spoken in Italy, a flower/plant called White clover or Dutch clover, indigenous people who are cunning or smart, who can trick someone, sly or full of tricks, a Mestizo etc.
》pain in the lower part of the back and the back of the legs#
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She copes with s-a and uses a walker when she leaves her apartment.
sciatica#
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noun [ U ]#
/saɪˈæt̬.ɪ.kə/
Equatorial Guinea
/ek.wəˌt̬ɔːr.i.əl ˈɡɪn.i/#
a country in West Africa#
赤道几内亚
》a medical condition in which an organ pushes through the muscle which surrounds it#
疝气
hernia#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈhɝː.ni.ə/
》a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place:#
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Crowds marched through the streets carrying a burning e-y of the president.
effigy#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈef.ə.dʒi/
》a plant with beautifully colored flowers that have an unusual shape
orchid#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈɔːr.kɪd/#
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兰花
》empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary:#
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It was a s-k room with a bed and chair as the only furniture.#
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The s-k reality is that we are operating at a huge loss.#
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In the suburbs the spacious houses {stand in s-k (= extreme) contrast to} the slums of the city’s poor.
stark#
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adjective
/stɑːrk/
》[cut or other injury] to become infected and produces pus:#
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a f-ring sore#
溃烂的痛
fester#
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verb [ I ]#
/ˈfes.tɚ/
》[an argument or bad feeling] to continue so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase:#
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It’s better to express your anger than let it f-r inside you.#
与其让愤怒在你内心煎熬，不如将它表达出来#
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a f-ring argument
一场对立升温的争论
fester#
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verb [ I ]#
/ˈfes.tɚ/
》the process of forcing an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic:#
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A hundred million people believe in the magic power of signs and e-m.#
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The bishop was recalled to Rome after endorsing faith-healing and e-m.
exorcism#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈek.sɔːr.sɪ.zəm/
》a piece of cloth that is tied around a person’s mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help:#
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Her hands and feet were tied and a g-g placed over her mouth.
gag#
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noun [ C ]#
/ɡæɡ/
》[informal] a joke or funny story, especially one told by a comedian (= person whose job is to make people laugh):#
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I {did a few opening g-gs about} the band that had played before me.#
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》a trick played on someone or an action performed to entertain other people
gag#
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noun [ C ]#
/ɡæɡ/
》an order, typically a legal order by a court or government, restricting information or comment from being made public or passed onto any unauthorized third party.#
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g-g order
gag order#
also known as a gagging order or suppression order
》[especially of jokes, movies, stories, etc., informal] showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting:#
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c-y jokes#
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I couldn’t watch the whole movie - it was just too c-y.
corny#
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adjective
/ˈkɔːr.ni/
》smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for:#
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s-y evidence/information#
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s-y food supplies
scanty#
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/ˈskæn.t̬i/
》wearing very little clothing:#
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{s-y c-d} dancers
scantily#
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adverb#
/ˈskæn.t̬əl.i/#
scantily clad, dressed, etc.
》a piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece, especially an opera:#
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the o-e to “The Magic Flute”
overture#
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noun [ C ]}
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.tʃɚ/
》[formal] to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect#
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The more he a-es them, the more justified does he appear.#
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a-e yourself
abase#
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/əˈbeɪs/
》the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm:#
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A mood of d-y had set in.#
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There is {a general air of d-y about} the state of our democracy
despondency#
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noun [ U ]#
/dɪˈspɑːn.dən.si/
》an alcoholic drink made from apples#
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c-r [UK]#
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hard c-r [US]#
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rough c-r [Australian]
cider#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈsaɪ.dɚ/
》[DEROGATORY, with reference to a woman] sexually promiscuous or provocative in a way that is considered in bad taste.#
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She wore one of her {s-y outfits} and practically {poured herself onto his lap}.#
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》looking like or relating to a person, especially a woman, who has a lot of sexual relationships without any emotional involvement:#
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Don’t wear that, it makes you {look s-y}.
slutty#
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/ˈslʌt̬.i/#
Also sluttish /ˈslʌt̬.ɪʃ/
》[formal] to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule:#
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The company knew its actions c-ed international law.
contravene#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈviːn/
》cause (someone) to have their perspective dramatically transformed, especially by introducing them to a new and typically disturbing understanding of the true nature of a particular situation.#
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“they are talking about conspiracy theories and claim they have been r-d=p-d”
red pill#
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past tense: red-pilled
》[informal disapproving] a lazy, messy, and often rude person:#
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He’s a big fat s-b of a man - I can’t stand him.#
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》someone who is just an ordinary person:#
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a working s-b
slob#
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noun [ C ]#
/slɑːb/
》[idiomatic, vulgar, informal] In a state of being unprepared, powerless, or idle; in any case, getting nothing done.#
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They needed help and all he could do was stand there {w-h his d-k in his h-d}.#
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There was plenty of work to be done but he was just standing around {w-h his d-k in his h-d}.
with one’s dick in one’s hand
》[someone is] ultimately responsible for something and will not try to pass the blame or responsibility on to others.#
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You needn’t call my boss; {the b-k s-ps h-e}.
The buck stops here
》[INFORMAL] shift the responsibility for something to someone else.#
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Elected political leaders cannot {p-s the b-k} for crisis decisions to any alternative source of authority.
pass the buck
》Hit someone hard on the head.#
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The roof collapsed and a bunk of plaster b-ned him.#
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I’ll b-n you if you don’t get to those dishes!
brain someone
》aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality:#
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She urged young black people to stay w-e.#
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[disapproving] He said that many of these so-called w-e individuals never actually engage with the marginalized groups they claim to defend.
woke#
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adjective
/woʊk/
/大便失禁/#
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/小便失禁/
fecal incontinence#
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urinary incontinence
/[戴在身上的]护身符，避邪物/
amulet#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈæm.jə.lət/
》to breathe in nicotine (= the drug found in tobacco) or another drug as vapor rather than as smoke, especially using an e-cigarette:#
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Rather than start v-ping, you should give up smoking altogether.
vape#
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verb [ I ]#
/veɪp/
》to make someone remember something or feel an emotion:#
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That smell always {e-es memories of} my old school.#
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a detergent designed to e-e the fresh smell of summer meadows
evoke#
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verb [ T ]#
/ɪˈvoʊk/
》the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it:#
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A bright fire was burning in the h-h.
hearth#
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noun [ C ]#
/hɑːrθ/
》a long period of time, especially one in which there are new developments and great change:#
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The president said that his country was moving into a new e-h, which would be one of lasting peace.
epoch#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈepɑːk/#
/ˈep.ək/
》a piece of metal in the shape of half a circle decorated with jewels (= precious stones) that is worn on the head by a woman, especially a queen, etc., at very formal social occasions
tiara#
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noun [ C ]#
/tiˈer.ə/
/梅毒/
syphilis#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈsɪf.əl.ɪs/#
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梅毒(ばいどく)#
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a disease caught during sexual activity with an infected person. Syphilis spreads slowlyfrom the sex organs to all parts of the bodyand often results in death if not treated.
》 willow-green color.#
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paneling painted in c-n green#
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an elegantly cut c-n dress#
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> Pottery made with c-n glaze
celadon#
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/ˈse.lə.dɔn/#
noun
》 [ C ] architecture specialized a board used to make the soft material of a floor level, before the material dries#
[压实混凝土路的]整平板#
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s-d
screed#
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/skriːd/
》 [ C or U ] architecture specialized a level layer of concrete used when laying a floor#
砂浆层#
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The builder proposes to lay a cement s-d over the old floor.#
建筑工提议在原来的地板上铺一层水泥#
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a building with exposed steel columns and concrete s-d#
钢柱和水泥外露的建筑
screed#
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/skriːd/
cogwheel#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkɑːɡ.wiːl/#
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cog = 轮齿
