Day1 Flashcards
prolix
/ˈprəʊ.lɪks/
using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to; verbose
冗長的；囉唆的；好長篇大論的
The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book .
這個作者冗長的寫作風格無益促進該書的銷售。
abate
verb [I] /əˈbeɪt/ formal
› to become less strong
減少；減弱；減輕；減退
The storm / wind / rain has started to abate.
暴風雨／風／雨開始減弱了。
The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.
這個地區的戰事沒有任何緩和的跡象。
abdicate
verb [I or T] (KING/QUEEN)
國王／皇后
/ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/
› If a king or queen abdicates, they make a formal statement that they no longer want to be king or queen
遜位；退（位），讓（位），正式放棄（王位）
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne ) in 1936 so that he could marry Mrs Simpson, a divorced woman.
為了和離過婚的辛普森夫人結婚，英王愛德華八世在1936年退位（放棄英國王位）。
aberrant
adjective /əˈber.ənt/ /ˈæb.ə.rənt/ formal
› different from what is typical or usual , especially in an unacceptable way
違反常規的，反常的，異常的（尤指不能接受的）
aberrant behaviour / sexuality
反常行為／變態性行為
