4 Flashcards
remote
遠的；遙遠的；久遠的；關係疏遠的
remote galaxies
遙遠的星系
harbinger
（尤指壞事的）先兆，預兆
a harbinger of doom
毀滅的前兆
(harbinger在劍橋英語-中
thwart
反對；阻撓；挫敗
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike
因為航空公司機師罷工，我的度假計劃泡湯了。
malignant
（疾病或腫塊）惡性的，致命的
The process by which malignant cancer cells multiply isn’t fully understood.
人們尚未完全了解惡性癌細胞的繁殖過程。
excruciating
劇烈疼痛的；極痛苦的
an excruciating pain in the lower back
腰部的劇烈疼痛
reverberate
回響，迴盪
The narrow street reverberated with/to the sound of the workmen’s drills.
狹窄的街道上迴盪著工人施工的電鑽聲。
fretful
煩躁的；不安的
By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy).
到了半夜，孩子們既疲倦又煩躁不安。
respite
暫停；暫時中止；暫時緩解
We worked for hours without respite.
我們一刻不停地工作了好幾個小時。
succumb
屈從，屈服；放棄抵抗；承認失敗
The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months.
在遭受了兩個多月的猛烈炮火轟擊後，小鎮最終在上星期放棄抵抗。
extortion
敲詐；勒索；強求[U][C]
He faces trial on extortion charges.
他將因被指控敲詐而受審。
impresario
（戲劇、音樂、舞蹈等公共娛樂演出的）經理，主辦人
London’s leading theatrical impresario
倫敦一流的戲劇經理
bigot
偏執的人，固執己見的人
a religious bigot
宗教偏執狂
asset
優點，長處；有用的人
He’ll be a great asset to the team.
他將會成為球隊的得力主將。
adverse
不利的；負面的；有害的
The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
由於天氣惡劣，這場比賽已被取消。
entourage
（要人或名人的）隨行人員，隨從
The star arrived in London with her usual entourage of dancers and backing singers.
這位歌星到達了倫敦，隨行的還有她慣用的伴舞和伴唱隨行。
virulent
劇毒的；致命的
A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the region.
一場有致命殺傷力的流感最近在這個地區奪去了許多人的生命。
spew
（使）（液體或氣體）噴出，湧出
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
火山向空中噴出大量的煙灰、塵埃和氣體。
venom
（蛇、昆蟲等叮咬時分泌的）毒液
憤恨，痛恨，怨恨
He was shocked at the sheer venom of her reply.
對於她極度憤恨的回答他感到很震驚。
blatant
明目張膽的，公然的
a blatant lie
彌天大謊
be loath to do sth
不願做…，不情願做…
I’m loath to spend it all at once.
我不想把它一次花光。
solicit
請求，索求，乞求
to solicit donations for a charity
呼籲人們捐款給慈善機構
astute
敏銳的；精明的
an astute investor/businesswoman
精明的投資者／女商人
advocate
主張；擁護；支持；提倡
[ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view.
她主張把目光放得更長遠一些。
ineffectual
無能力的；不起作用的，無效果的
an ineffectual leader
無能的領袖
vexatious
令人惱火的，使人煩惱的；讓人傷腦筋的
This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious (= difficult) problems in the field of industrial relations.
這一協定將解決勞資關係中最為棘手的問題之一。
amicable
心平氣和的；不傷和氣的
His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.
他表現得極為友善，但我卻感覺很彆扭。
malady
病，疾病
All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady.
所有的玫瑰叢似乎都得了同一種怪病。
nefarious
（尤指活動）邪惡的，不道德的
The company’s CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities.
公司主管看來曾牽涉一些罪惡勾當。
scrutinize
細看，仔細審查
He scrutinized the men’s faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
他仔細端詳這些男人的臉，想弄清誰在撒謊。
peruse
隨便翻閱；瀏覽
He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.
他翻開一份報紙，開始瀏覽徵婚啟事。
premonition
（尤指不祥的）預兆，預感
[ + that ] He had a premonition that his plane would crash, so he took the train.
他預感到他要坐的飛機會墜毀，於是就坐了火車。
desist
停止，中止（他人不希望發生的事）
The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns.
士兵們已接到命令停止射擊。
recoil
退縮，畏懼；（因為厭惡而）退避
He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.
他俯身去吻她，她驚恐地後退避開。
inclement
（天氣）惡劣的（尤指寒冷、有暴風雨或暴風雪）
obsessed
心神不寧的；著迷的；困擾的
Why are people so obsessed with money?
人們為甚麼對金錢如此著迷？
mastiff
獒，大馴犬
doleful
悲傷的，哀傷的
a doleful expression
哀傷的表情
pertinent
有關的，直接相關的
a pertinent question/remark
切中要害的問題／評論
wan
（面部）蒼白的，顯得疲憊的
frustrated
灰心的，氣餒的
Are you feeling frustrated in your present job?
你做現在這份工作感覺氣餒嗎？
interject
插（話）
[ + speech ] “That’s absolutely ridiculous!” Mary interjected.
「太荒謬了！」瑪麗插話道。
histrionics
裝腔作勢
I’d had enough of Lydia’s histrionics.
我受夠了莉迪亞的裝腔作勢。
elusive
難以描述（或找到、達到、記起）的；困難的
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
這些問題的答案仍然是不得而知。
symptomatic
表明…存在的，是…的徵兆的
Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
嫉妒情緒出現在戀愛關係中時，通常顯示出其中一方欠缺自信。
imminent
臨近的，即將發生的
imminent disaster/danger
迫在眉睫的災難／危險
squeamish
容易心煩意亂的；易受驚的；神經質的
She’s really squeamish and can’t stand the sight of blood.
她神經很脆弱，見不得血。
engrossed
全神貫注的；專心致志的
She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cookies in the oven.
她看書看得太入迷了，以至於忘了烤箱中正烤著餅乾。
salient
顯著的，突出的
She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
她開始總結提議中的重點／要點。
inert
不動的；不能動的
The inert figure of a man could be seen lying in the front of the car.
可以看到一個男人躺在汽車前座上，一動也不動。
poignant
令人痛苦的，酸楚的；深深打動人的
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
照片喚起了對美好時光的深情追憶。
