31-2 Flashcards
tyrant
暴君:oppressively or brutally
umbrage
不悦,生气:feeling of being offended or resentful
unanimous
一致同意的:consent of all
unavailing
徒劳的,无果的:producing no results
unremitting
连续不断的:without any interruptions
versed
熟知的:having information;精通的:exceptional knowledge
vile
丑陋的:unpleasant to look at;(道德上)可鄙的,卑鄙的:morally despicable
vocation
职业:employed
vouchsafe
允诺,给予:grant in a gracious or condescending manner
voyeur
窥淫狂:observing unsuspecting individuals
wanting
未出现的,缺少的:not present;未达到要求的:not being up to standards
wayward
刚愎自用的,不服管束的:following one’s own inclinations
weather
安全度过(危机等),经受住:come through
willful
固执的,倔强的:self-willed;故意的:deliberately
willy-nilly
不论是否愿意地:desired or not;无秩序的,随意的:without order
wilt
(花、植物等)萎焉:limp or flaccid;精神萎靡,憔悴:fatigue or exhaustion
wily
狡诈的,狡猾的:deceptive means
wiretap
偷听,窃听:get information
wistful
(带着忧伤而)渴望的,怀念的:yearning or desire with melancholy
wrest
拧,扭动:wringing or twisting movements;辛苦地获得:gain with difficulty
wrongheaded
固执己见的,坚持(错误观点)的:stubborn in adherence