another Verbal Flashcards
Eclectic
Wide-ranging
兼收并蓄的
obscure
Unclear
费解的 鲜为人知的
extraneous
Irrelevant, unconnected
无关的
attainment
achieving a goal you are working towards
实现获得
rumination
a deep/considered thought about something
沉思
prosaic
lacking poetic, ordinary, every day, commonplace
平庸的
hackneyed
overused and became unoriginal boring trite
“hackneyed old saying”
陈腐的
electorate
people who are entitled to vote
全体选民
besieged
surround - fans besieged the hotel
oppress - he was besieged with guilt
overwhelm - he was besieged with requests
包围,围攻
plead
pretty pleeease
claim - she pleaded innocence
乞求
indecorous
improper
indecorous attire
不得体的
unseemly
improper, unfitting
不得体的
skittish
(usually horsey) excitable or easily scared
难以驾驭的
(usually hooman) frivolous and unpredictable
易变而顽皮的
restive
restless, unable to stay still, uncontrollable, especially because of impatience, boredom…
躁动不安,难以驾驭的
vociferous
大叫大嚷的
showing strong feeling,vehement,clamorous,louuud