30-1 Flashcards
heckle
起哄,使难堪:harass
hierarchical
分等级的,等级制的:classified
hobble
跛行,蹒跚而行:haltingly or with difficulty;阻碍,妨碍:hamper the action
humdrum
千篇一律,单调:lack of variety;无聊的,乏味的:lacking excitement
humiliate
羞辱,使丧失尊严:to a lower position
hypothetical
假设,前提条件:starting point;假定的:assumption speculation
idiosyncrasy
独特而奇怪的习惯:odd or peculiar habit
idle
闲置的,未使用的:not turned to use;懒散的:lazy;懒散度日,无所事事:without working
ill-bred
没有教养的,没有礼貌的:impolite
illustrious
著名的,杰出的:distinguished
imperishable
不能被摧毁的:impossible to destroy;不朽的,永恒的:occurring forever
implicit
不言而喻的,心照不宣的:understood though unexpressed;无疑问的,无保留的:without doubt
impostor*
冒名顶替者,骗子:assumes false identity
impunity
免责,免受处罚:freedom from punishment
incentive
刺激,诱因:incites
incumbent
义不容辞的,必须的:obligation duty
indecorous
不合礼节的,不得体的:conflicting with accepted standards
infraction
违背,违反:failure to uphold the requirements
justify
证明…的合理性,为…辩解:prove to be just, right
lag
最终的,最后的:following all others;缓慢行走:slowness;萎靡,失去活力:lose bodily strength