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。