30 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
lance
长矛,标枪:long straight handle and sharp head or blade;刺穿,刺破:penetrate
lax
松弛的,不紧的,不严格的:not tense, firm, or rigid;懈怠的,漫不经心的:failing to give proper care
license
许可,认可:approval;自由:move freely;放荡:disregard for standards;准许,授权使用:permit or authorize
lionize
追捧,把…捧为名人:celebrity
ludicrous
荒唐的,可笑的:derisive laughter
luminous
发光的,有光泽的:emitting or reflecting light;杰出的:standing above
lurid
恐怖的:令人反感的:causing revulsion;面色苍白的,病态的:pale in appearance
machination
轨迹:scheming or crafty action
madcap
热爱冒险的人:seeks our very dangerous or foolhardy adventures;大胆的,鲁莽的:foolishly adventurous or bold
magnitude
重要,重大:greatness in significance;巨大:greatness in size
malevolent
恶意的,恶毒的:vicious ill will, spite,hatred
malignant
恶毒的,邪恶的:desire to cause someone pain
maneuver
巧妙地操纵:guide with adroitness and design
marginal
边缘的:near a border;不重要的:not of central importance
meditate
思索,沉思:focus
menial
仆人,奴仆:servant;卑贱的,低下的:spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
meretricious
艳俗的,俗气的:vulgar manner
milieu
环境,氛围:physical or social setting
military
军事的,军用的:soldiers, arms, or war
misapprehension
错误的理解、判断:failure to understand;wrong judgment