25-27 Flashcards
sunder
分裂,分离:break apart
supercilious
高傲的,傲慢的:haughty
superficial
表面的,肤浅的:lacking depth
superfluous
多余的,过剩的:exceeding sufficient
superimpose
添(声)加(色)(使形象、某因素或性质更加清楚):add distinct
supine
懒散的,倦怠的,消极的,漠不关心的:lethargy, indifference
supple
易弯曲的,柔软的:bent, pliant
supplant
排挤,篡夺…的位置:usurp the place of
supplement
增补,补充:complete for a deficiency
supplicate
恳求,乞求:make a request earnest or urgent
supposition
猜想,推测:little or no evidence
suppress
抑制(表情):inhibit the expression;用暴力终止,镇压:put a stop to, force
surcharge
过高收费:charge much
surfeit
(使)过量,(使)饮食过度:supply excess
surrender
交出,放弃,投降:give over to;使沉溺于:give(oneself)over
surreptitious
偷偷摸摸的,保密的:escape being observed
susceptibility
易受感染的性质或状态:little resistance
suspend
暂停,中止:bring to a formal close;悬挂:hang
suture
缝合:joining
svelte
(女人)体态苗条的,优雅的:slim
swagger
大摇大摆地走,趾高气昂地走:arrogant, pompous;自夸,吹嘘:boast
swear
咒骂:curse;宣誓:oath
sweltering
酷热的:hot
swerve
突然改变方向:turn aside abruptly
swill
痛饮,大口地吃:drink greedily, eat greedily
swindle
欺骗,骗取:cheat
sybarite
沉溺于奢侈逸乐者,酒色之徒:devoted luxury
sycophant
马屁精:flatter
syllabus
提纲,摘要;课文、演讲或研究课题的概要或提纲:summary
syllogism
由一般到个别的推理,演绎:reasoning, deduction
symbiosis
共生关系:living together
symmetry
对称:balanced proportions
synchronous
同时期的,同步的:identical period phase
synergic
合作的:cooperating
synonymous
同义的:same similar meaning
synopsis
摘要,概要:outline, abstract, summary
synthesis
合成,综合:combination
tacit
暗示的:implied, not actually expressed
taciturn
沉默寡言的,话少的:disinclined to talk
tackle
着手处理:start work
tact
机敏,精明,不冒犯:keen sense, maintain good relations
tactile
有触觉的,能触知的:touch tangible
tactless
不机智的,笨拙的:inconsiderate, indiscreet
talisman
护身符:bring good luck, keep away evil
taint
使(品质)污损:morally bad
tamper
恶意篡改,损害:mischievously;玩弄:rashly or foolishly
tangent
离题(的),不相关(的):irrelevant
tangible
可感知的:capable perceived;确凿的,真实的:real or concrete
tangy
刺激的:powerfully stimulating
tantalize
激起,挑逗,引诱:excite
tantamount
等价的,与…相等的:equivalent
tantrum
勃然大怒,发脾气:bad temper
taper
(使)逐渐变细:become narrower, thinner;逐渐减少,减弱:diminish gradually
tardy
缓慢的,迟缓的:slowly;延后的,迟的:delayed
tarnish
玷污:morally bad
tasty
美味的;令人愉悦的:pleasure or contentment
tatty
破旧的,褴褛的:shabby
taunt
嘲弄性质疑,挑衅:challenge, jeer at
taut
紧绷的:not loose;整洁的:proper order, trim shape
tawdry
俗丽的,花哨而庸俗的:gaudy
taxing
繁重的,费力的:requiring much time, effort
tedious
冗长乏味的:tiresome, dullness, boring
teeter
蹒跚,不稳定地行走:unsteadily;犹豫不决:uncertainty
telling
禁酒:abstinence alcoholic
temerity
有效的,显著的:effective
temporize
鲁莽,冒失:foolhardy, recklessness;行动躲躲闪闪以争取时间、躲避争论等:act evasively
temperate
(言行举止)有分寸的:avoiding extremes;有节制的:restraint
tempestuous
突然的,剧烈的:sudden or violent
tenable
有据可依的,无懈可击的:capable defended, reasonable
tenacious
顽固的,不屈不挠的:persistent;粘着的:adhere to
tendentious
有偏见的:biased
tender
正式提出:offer;考虑周到的,关心同情的:sympathy consideration
tenuous
没有实际内容的,空洞的:little substance
tepid
不太热心的:little or no interest
terminology
专业术语:special terms or expressions
terminus
终点,终点站:end
terror
极度恐惧:intense fear
terse
简洁的,简明的:brief
testimony
证词,声明:authentication
testy
易怒的,暴躁的:easily annoyed, irritable
tether
(用绳、铁链)拴系、束缚:fasten, restrain;能力或忍耐力的极限:limit
theatrical
做作的,夸张的,矫揉造作的:exaggerated unnatural
therapeutic
治疗的,有疗效的:treatment disease
thorny
多刺的:full of thorns;棘手的:difficulties
threadbare
陈腐的:hackneyed;贫穷的:lacking possessions;破烂的:worn or torn
throng
大量聚集:crowd in great numbers
thwart
阻挠:oppose
ticklish
易怒的:easily offended;棘手的,对技巧要求高的:exceptional skill or caution
tiff
小争吵:petty quarrel
tightfisted
吝啬的:stingy
timeworn
陈腐的:hackneyed
timid
胆小的,不自信的lacking courage, self-confidence
timorous
胆小的:fearful
tinge
给…着上少量的色彩:color, tint
tinker
乱修,乱调整:thoughtlessly
tint
涂浅色,微染:slight coloration to
tirade
长篇抨击性演讲:angry censorious or denunciatory
toady
马屁精;拍马屁:flatters, gaining favors
tonic
滋补的,有益健康的:stimulating vigor, beneficial
topsy-turvy
混乱的:lacking in order
torpid
麻木的,没有知觉的:sensation;迟钝的,行动迟缓的:slow
torpor
缺乏兴趣:lack of interest;(肉体或精神上的)迟钝,懒散:inertness
torrential
急流的:rapidstreams
torrid
酷热的:intensely hot;热情的,情感深厚的:great depth of feeling
tortuous
转弯抹角的:indirect
tout
极力赞扬:praise
toy
草率或不认真地对待:handle thoughtlessly
tractable
易驾驭的,温顺的:giving in
tranquility
宁静,淡定:freedom from storm
transcend
超越,超过极限:beyond the limits
transfigure
使改变外观:alter appearance, transform
transgress
违背,犯错:fail to keep, commit an offense
transient
短暂的,瞬时的:transitory
transitory
短暂的:lasting only a short time
translucent
透明的:permitting passage light, transparent
transparent
透明的:capable of transmitting light;没有歧义的,清晰易懂的:not subject to misinterpretation
travail
辛苦劳动:arduous
traverse
横穿:pass across
travesty
拙劣的,嘲弄性模仿:exaggerated imitation
treacherous
背叛的:betrayal
trenchant
锐利的:sharp;(言辞)一针见血的:articulate
trepidation
恐惧,战栗:apprehension
trespass
非法入侵;违反;冒犯:enter unlawfully offense
tribute
称颂,颂词:declaration gratitude
trickle
一滴一滴地流,缓缓地流:fall in drops
trite
陈腐的,陈词滥调的:hackneyed
trivial
琐碎的,无足轻重的:little importance
truant
逃避责任(的);逃避责任者:shirking responsibility, shirks duty
truce
休战,休战协定:suspension fighting
truculent
尖酸刻薄的:harsh insulting;好战的,好斗的:eagerness to fight
trudge
吃力而笨拙地走:heavily or clumsily
trumpet
大声说出或宣告:make known
truncate
截短,缩短(时间、篇幅等):shorten
truss
系紧,扎紧:into a tight mass
tumult
骚乱,暴动:disorderly, disturbance
turbid
混浊的:deficient in clarity
turbulent
动荡的:disturbance;湍急的,汹涌的:turmoil
turgid
浮夸的,过分装饰的:embellished
turmoil
骚动,混乱:agitation, commotion
turncoat
叛徒:switches, traitor
turpitude
卑鄙:baseness
twig
了解:have a clear idea
typo
打字错误:error
tyro
新手,业余爱好者:beginner, novice
ubiquitous
无所不在的,普通的:everywhere, often observed
unassailable
无可争辩的,无法否认的,不可亵渎的:not to be violated
uncanny
离奇的,奇异的:extraordinary or abnormal
uncouth
粗俗的,没有品位的:lacking in refinement
unctuous
油嘴滑舌的,谄媚的:flattering;夸张的,做作的:affected, exaggerated
underdog
受害者,输家: loser/victim
undergird
加强,巩固…的底部:strengthen
undermine
削弱,破坏:weaken, injure, impair
underscore
强调:to emphasize
understate
保守陈述:restraint
understudy
替补演员:take another’s duties
unexceptionable
无懈可击的:beyond reproach
unflappable
镇定的,从容不迫的:not easily upset
ungainly
笨拙的,不雅的:inability in a graceful manner
unimpeachable
无可置疑的:unquestionable
unkempt
凌乱的,无序的:lacking in order
unlettered
未受教育的,文盲的:deficient in the knowledge, illiterate
unpretentious
低调的,谦逊的:modest;坦诚的,自然的:free from deceive
unproductive
徒然的,无效的:not productive
unrequited
无报答的,无报酬的:not reciprocated
unruly
难驾驭的,不守规矩的:difficult to discipline
untenable
防守不住的,站不住脚的:defended
untold
数不清的,无数的:numerous
untoward
倒霉的,不吉利的:not favorable, unpropitious;难以驯服的,难以驾驭的:resisting control or discipline
unwitting
不知道的,未觉察的:unware;偶然的,并非有意的:by chance, not intended
unwonted
不习惯的,不寻常的:not habitual, ordinary, unusual
upbraid
(严厉地)谴责,责骂:reproach severely
uphold
支持,赞成:support
urbane
彬彬有礼的,文雅的:polite
usurp
篡夺,篡位:seize power without legal authority
utter
出(声),说(话):articulate;完全的,绝对的:entire
vaccinate
预防接种疫苗:produce immunity
vacillate
犹豫不决:hesitate;摇动,摇摆:oscillate
vacuous
茫然的,愚蠢的:lack of intelligence
vagary
不可预测的思想或行为:erratic, unpredictable
vague
表达不清的:not clearly expressed;轮廓不清晰的:lacking definite shape
valediction
告别:bidding farewell;告别词:address farewell
valiant
勇敢的,英勇的:bravery
valid
逻辑上正确的:correct
vanquish
打败,征服:defeat
vapid
无趣的,乏味的:lacking interest
vaporize
使(液体)蒸发:convert by heat;彻底消灭:destroy
variance
不一致,不和谐:lack harmony
variegated
杂色的,斑驳的:different colors
varnish
上清漆,使有光泽:smooth glossy;粉饰(令人不悦的东西):conceal unpleasant
vault
跳起,跳跃:propel oneself upward;一跃而至:leaping suddenly
vaunt
吹嘘:boastfully
veer
(使)转向,(使)改变航线:change direction
vehement
(情感)强烈的,热情的:great depth of feeling
venal
贪污受贿的:open to corrupt
vendor
小贩,商贩:sells
veneer
薄木板,用以贴在家具外面的饰面板:thin surface layer, wood;粉饰(不好的东西):conceal defect
venerate
尊敬:regard with respect
venial
可宽恕的:easily excused
venom
毒液:poisonous matter;恶意,恶毒的用心:desire to cause pain
veracious
诚实的,说实话的:telling the truth;精确的,准确的:precise
verbatim
逐字地,一字不差地:exact words
verbose
冗长的,啰嗦的:more than necessary
verdant
(因长满植物而)翠绿的,郁郁葱葱的:green with vegetation
verify
校验,证实:determine accuracy
verisimilar
貌似真实的:appearing to be true
veritable
真正的,确实的:not false
vernacular
方言:nonstandard language;非正式的,口头的:suitable for speech
versatile
多才多艺的,全能的:different things;易改变的:fluctuating readily
verse
使精通,使熟悉:familiarize;诗歌:rhythm lyrical effect
vertigo
眩晕:dizzy
verve
活力,热情:vitality
vessel
管:tube body fluid;船,舰艇:watercraft
vestige
微小的痕迹;小痕迹:smallest trace
vestigial
退化的,发育不全的:simple structure
veteran
老兵;有丰富经验的人:knowledge through long experience;经验丰富的,资深的:knowledge, experience
veto
否决,禁止:forbid, prohibit
vex
使烦恼,使恼怒:bring agitation
viable
可行的:being done
vicarious
代理的,取代的:substitute for another
vicious
凶恶的,恶毒的:desire to inflict;猛烈的:violence or ferocity
vicissitude
自然变化,变迁兴衰:natural change
victimize
使受骗:subject to deception
vigilant
警醒的,警惕的:alertly watchful
vignette
简介,短文:vivid representation
vigorous
精力旺盛的:active strength;强健的:withstand hardship
vilify
诽谤,辱骂:utter slanderous statements
vim
活力,精力:energy
vindicate
为…平反,为…辩护,使无罪:free from blame;证明,证实:give evidence
vindictive
复仇的,有寻仇倾向的:seek revenge
virtuoso
艺术鉴赏家,专家:masterly skill;经验丰富的,技艺精湛的:exceptional knowledge
virtuous
品德高尚的,正直的:showing moral excellence
virulent
有毒的:poisonous;凶残的:destructive course
viscid
有粘性的:glutinous
viscous
粘稠的,粘的:viscid
visionary
空想的,不切实际的:guided by ideals;幻觉的:in the imagination;有远见的:foresight
vitality
活力,生命力:vigor
vitiate
削弱,损害:reduce the value;(在道德、审美上)降低,堕落:debase in moral
vitriolic
(言辞)刻薄的:scathing
vituperate
谩骂,责骂:abuse or censure
vivacious
活泼的,快活的:lively
vociferous
喧哗的,大叫大嚷的:vehement outcry
volatile
多变的:rapid change
volition
意志,自愿选择的行为:making one’s own choices
voluble
健谈的,多话的:ready speech
voluminous
卷数多的,大量的,庞大的:great number
voluptuous
奢侈逸乐的,沉湎酒色的:enjoyments luxury
voracious
有很大食量的,贪吃的:huge appetite;贪婪的,如饥似渴的:insatiable
votary
崇拜者,信徒:fervently devoted
vouch
担保,声称为真:give a guarantee
vulgar
粗俗的,无教养的:crude;口头的,非正式的:suitable for speech
vulnerable
易受攻击的,脆弱的:open to attack
waddle
摇摇摆摆地走:tilt the body from side to side
waffle
胡扯:talk foolishly
waft
飘荡,漂浮:float
wag
诙谐幽默的人:humorous;摆动:move to and fro or up and down
wan
苍白的,病态的:poor health
wanderlust
旅游癖:impulse to travel
wane
减少,衰退,降低:decrease
want
短缺:lacking;渴望:desire
warmonger
好战者:urges war
warp
使偏向:turn;扭曲,变形:twist;曲解:alter the meaning
warrant
向…保证质量:assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality;批准,认可:give official acceptance
wary
小心的,机警的,谨慎的:caution
wastrel
肆意挥霍的人,败家子:expends self-indulgently
watershed
重要关头,分水岭:turning point
wax
月亮渐满:increase in phase of the moon;用蜡涂、处理或上光:coat;增大,增强:increase
waylay
埋伏,伏击:attack
welter
混乱,动乱:disorder
wheedle
(用花言巧语)诱惑,哄骗:persuade by flattery
whet
磨快:sharpen
whiff
微风:slight gust;细微的信号,轻微痕迹:imperceptible sign
whimsical
反复无常的:sudden illogical changes
wholesome
有益身心健康的:promoting health
wicked
邪恶的:morally bad
wince
畏缩:shrink back from pain
windbag
健谈的人:talkative
windy
冗长的:verbosity
winsome
迷人的,漂亮的:pleasing and engaging
wit
机智,智慧:ability to understand;智者,有智慧的人:intelligence
withdraw
撤退:take back
wither
枯萎,凋谢:become sapless
withhold
抑制;扣压,不给予:refrain from giving
wizen
(使)凋谢,(使)枯萎:become wrinkled;凋谢的,枯萎的:dried up
wobble
摇晃,颤抖:move or proceed unsteadily;犹豫不决:show uncertainty
worldly
世间的,世俗的:rather than spiritual;老练的:experienced
worship
崇拜,敬仰:respect;崇拜,膜拜:offer honor or respect
wrangle
纷争,争端:differing opinions;争吵:quarrel
wretched
极差的:poor in quality;沮丧的:dejected
wry
扭曲的:twisted, bent;坚持错误的:stubborn to wrong
xenophobe
仇视(或畏惧)外国人(或外国事物)者:fearful of what is foreign
yoke
连接:become joined
yokel
乡下人,天真纯朴的人:inhabitant of a rural area
zeal
热心,热诚:enthusiastic devotion
zealot
狂热者:a fanatical partisan
zenith
最高点,巅峰:culminating
zesty
刺激的,开胃的:piquant
abreast
并排地:in line;熟知的:knowledge of recent developments
absent
未出现的,缺乏的:not present;不专心的,走神的:lost in thought
acclaim
称赞:public acknowledgment or admiration;赞扬,赞颂:approval
accomplish
实现,完成:completion