25 Flashcards
Prolific [prəˈlɪfɪk]
adj. 多产的;丰富的 intellectually productive a prolific writer
Skeptical [ˈskeptɪkl]
adj. 怀疑的; denying or questioning If you’re still skeptical about exercising, we
can only ask you to trust us and give it a try.
Anecdote [ˈænɪkdoʊt]
n. 轶事 An anecdote is a short, amusing account of
something that has happened.
Pete was telling them an anecdote about
their mother.
Allusion [əˈluːʒn]
n. 暗示;提及 n. passing reference or indirect mention This last point was understood to be an
allusion to the long-standing hostility
between the two leaders.
Rhetorical [rɪˈtɔːrɪkl]
adj. 修辞的;修辞学的 A rhetorical question is one that is asked in order to
make a statement rather than to get an answer.
He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting
no answer to his rhetorical question.
Recount [rɪˈkaʊnt]
v. 讲述,叙述 If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe
it to people.
He then recounted the story of the interview
for his first job.
Brutally [ˈbruːtəli]
adv. 残忍地 Ferociously The writing is brutally tough and savagely
humorous.
Pedestal [ˈpedɪstl]
n. 基架,基座 A pedestal is the base on which something such
as a statue stands.
a larger than life-sized bronze statue on a
granite pedestal.
Complacent [kəmˈpleɪsnt]
adj. 自满的;得意的;满足的 adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve Though he had never won any awards or
even been published, he was complacent
with his life as a poet.
Condone [kənˈdoʊn]
vt. 忽略,宽恕,允许 v. to overlook, approve, or allow She couldn’t condone her daughter’s
rebellious behavior.
Confide [kənˈfaɪd]
vt. 吐露;委托 v. to share something secretive with someone She confided all of her biggest secrets in
her best friend.
Confine [kənˈfaɪn]
vt. 限制 v. to put limits on; to restrict We are going to confine the use of this
drinking fountain.
Consensus [kənˈsensəs]
n. 一致 n. overall agreement After weeks of debating, the panel finally
came to a consensus.
Contemplate [ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt]
vt. 沉思 v. to think deeply about She contemplated telling her teacher about
the cheating student.
Urge [ɜːrdʒ]
vt. 力劝 n. desire or impulse; v. to encourage or persuade She urged her sister to apply to Stanford.
