22 Flashcards
Resentful [rɪˈzentfl]
adj. 气愤的,愤慨的;厌恶的;充满忿恨的;令人憎恶的 full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will At first I felt very resentful and angry about
losing my job.
Self-esteem [ˌself ɪˈstiːm]
n. 自尊;自负;自大 a feeling of pride in yourself Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a
happy life.
Correlate with [ˈkɔːrəleɪt][wɪð,wɪθ]
找出一一对应的关系;使…与…发生关系 related to Rising levels of obesity are bad news for
people and health-care budgets, but they
also correlate with good things such as
rising economic wealth.
Hostile [ˈhɑːstl,ˈhɑːstaɪl]
adj. 敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的, n. 敌对 very unfriendly The West has gradually relaxed its hostile
attitude to this influential state.
Harrumph [həˈrʌmf]
vi. 发哼声, vt. 哼著说, n. 哼声;鼻息 clear the throat noisily. Sylvia harrumphed and left to go with Erin
and Amy.
Embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs]
vt. 拥抱;信奉,皈依;包含, vi. 拥抱, n. 拥抱 the act of clasping another person in the arms Penelope came forward and embraced her
sister.
Nominal [ˈnɑːmɪnl]
adj. 名义上的;有名无实的;[会计] 票面上的, n. [语] 名词性
词
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a
name; a phrase that can function as the subject or
object of a verb
As he was still not allowed to run a
company, his wife became its nominal
head.
Lavender [ˈlævəndər]
n. 薰衣草;淡紫色, adj. 淡紫色的, vt. 用薰衣草熏 any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or
subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers;
widely cultivated
It is surrounded by fields, rape, or wheat, or
vines in the Palatinate, lavender in
Provence.
Ethereal [ɪˈθɪriəl]
adj. 优雅的;轻飘的;缥缈的;超凡的 characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as
impalpable or intangible as air
She’s the prettiest, most ethereal romantic
heroine in the movies.
Silvery [ˈsɪlvəri]
adj. 银色的;清脆的;银铃一般的;似银的 of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the
color of silver
The carpet had a silvery sheen to it.
Smudge [smʌdʒ]
n. 污点,污迹;烟熏火堆;模糊不清的景象(或图像), v.
把……擦模糊;弄脏,涂污;用浓烟熏
a smoky fire to drive away insects There was a dark smudge on his forehead.
Swirl [swɜːrl]
v. 盘绕,打旋;使成漩涡;流传;眩晕, n. 漩涡;打旋;涡
状形
the shape of something rotating rapidly She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass.
Sunburst [ˈsʌnbɜːrst]
n. 阳光突现;从云隙射下的阳光;镶有钻石的旭日形首饰 a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds It came in colors like orange sunburst, pearl
white and the ever-popular candy apple red.
Contemporary [kənˈtempəreri]
adj. 发生(属)于同时期的;当代的, n. 同代人,同龄人;
同时期的东⻄
belonging to the present time She writes a lot of contemporary music for
people like Whitney Houston.
Prominent [ˈprɑːmɪnənt]
adj. 突出的,显著的;杰出的;卓越的 having a quality that thrusts itself into attention Here the window plays a prominent part in
the design.
