7 Flashcards
indigenous
當地的；本土的，土生土長的
Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
這個地區是否有本地品種的青蛙？
interloper
闖入者
Security did not prevent an interloper from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony.
開幕式上保安人員沒有阻止一名闖入者登上舞臺。
habitat
（動植物的）生長地，棲息地
With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat.
大片林地被砍伐，很多野生動物在失去牠們的天然棲息地。
gregarious
（人）愛交際的，不喜獨處的
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
艾瑪是個喜歡交際、性情爽直的人。
prolific
作品豐富的；多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。
antithesis
正相反
She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.
她身材苗條，性格靦腆，正好和她姐姐相反。
sedentary
缺乏運動的，少活動的
a sedentary job/occupation
久坐的工作／職業
frugal
節儉的；樸素的；（食物）簡單的，廉價的
a frugal lifestyle
節儉的生活方式
bulwark
保障
My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.
我的積蓄將是我失業時的保障。
cache
隱藏物；隱藏所
an arms cache
武器隱藏地
cupidity
（尤指對金錢或財産的）貪心，貪婪
altruistic
利他的，無私心的
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
我懷疑她捐錢的動機是否出於無私——很可能是沽名釣譽罷了。
coterie
（有共同興趣、常排外的）小圈子，小團體，小集團
a coterie of writers
作家小圈子
embellish
裝飾，修飾；給…錦上添花，渲染
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
天花板上裝飾著花和葉。
amorous
表示性愛的；色情的
The opera centres around the amorous adventures/exploits of its handsome hero.
這部歌劇以英俊的男主角的艷遇為主線。
virtuosity
（在美術、音樂等方面的）精湛技藝；對藝術品（或古董等）的愛好
progeny
（人或動植物的）後代，後裔
His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country.
他有很多後裔，遍佈在全國各地。
temerity
魯莽；冒失
[ + to infinitive ] She had the temerity to call me a liar.
她竟冒失地說我是騙子。
saturated
使濕透；浸透；滲透
It’s pouring down outside - I’m absolutely saturated!
外面下著傾盆大雨——我全身都濕透了！
fallacious
錯誤的，謬誤的
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
他的論點是建立在錯誤的推理基礎上的。
consummate
完美無缺的；圓滿的
a life of consummate happiness
美滿的幸福生活
concoct
調製，配製（通常指食品）
He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food.
他以各種剩餘食材為原料配製成了一道美味佳餚。
perpetrate
犯（罪）；施（暴）；做（壞事）
In this country, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.
在這個國家，一半的暴行是酗酒者犯下的。
subterfuge
花招，伎倆；詭計
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
很明顯，他們一定是靠花招弄到那些資料。
manifold
繁多的，多種多樣的
Despite her manifold faults, she was a strong leader.
儘管有許多缺點，她仍是個強而有力的領導人。
fraught with
充滿（問題、危險等令人不快之物）的
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.
談判從一開始就困難／問題重重。
impeccable
完美的，無可挑剔的
impeccable taste/manners/credentials
無可挑剔的品味／舉止／資歷
resourceful
機敏的；足智多謀的
She’s a very resourceful manager.
她是一位非常有智謀的經理。
assiduous
專心致志的；勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究／努力
hoax
惡作劇，騙局
The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
那次炸彈恐嚇結果發現是場惡作劇。
component
組成部分；成分；零件
television/aircraft/computer components
電視／飛機／電腦零件
labyrinth
迷宮；曲徑
Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office.
穿行過迷宮般的走廊後，她最終找到了他的辦公室。
evaluate
評估，評價；估值
It’s impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
如不能對使用的研究方法有更多了解，就無法對其結果作出評價。
murky
黑暗的；不清楚的；骯髒的
The river was brown and murky after the storm.
暴風雨過後，河水變成了褐色，渾濁不清。
gullible
容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信的
There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
市場上有好多種所謂的奇效藥，專門誘騙那些輕信的人掏腰包。
deploy
有效運用；發揮…的作用
The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources/staff.
詃公司在重新考慮其資源／員工的使用之道。
attest
表明；證明；證實
Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.
數以千計的人走到街上，聲援主張民主的反對黨。
exult
（尤指因別人失敗而）歡欣鼓舞，興高采烈，喜形於色
They exulted at/over their victory.
他們獲得了成功，喜形於色。
enigma
令人費解的事物，令人困惑的事物
She is something of an enigma.
她有點讓人捉摸不透。
innate
天生的，固有的
Cyril’s most impressive quality was his innate goodness.
西裡爾給人印象最深的品質是他天生的善良。
abortive
失敗的；夭折的；無結果的
He made two abortive attempts on the French throne.
他兩次企圖登上法國王位，結果都以失敗告終。
modify
（稍作）修改，更改，改造，改變
Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.
這個制度並不是單單懲罰犯罪者，而是鼓勵他們改正自己的行為。
spontaneous
自發的；非籌劃安排的；非勉強的
His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.
他講的笑話看似即興的，但實際上是事先精心準備好的。
accommodate
為…提供住宿；容納；為…提供空間
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
新生可以住在學校宿舍裡。
crave
渴望，熱望；難以抑制的渴求
Many young children crave attention.
許多小孩子渴望得到關注。
myriad
無數，極大數量
a myriad of choices
無數種選擇
irrelevant
不相關的，不切題的
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.
這些文件與目前的調查幾乎毫不相干。
urbane
（尤指男子）從容自信的，溫文爾雅的
Herschel was an urbane, kindly, and generous man.
赫舍爾這個人溫文爾雅、友善慷慨。
veneer
虛飾；外飾
They may have a veneer of culture, but in essence they are barbarians. 他們有文明的虛飾，但骨子裡他們是野蠻人。
deem
認為，視為；覺得
[ + obj + noun/adj ] The area has now been deemed safe.
該地區現在被認為很安全。
