deck02 Flashcards
amorphous
无固定形状的: no definite form, shapeless; 不可归类的: unclassifiable
analgesic
镇痛剂: medication reduces or eliminates pain
anarchist
反抗权威的人: rebels against any authority
anathema
诅咒: ban or curse
ancillary
次要的: secondary importance;辅助的, 补充的: auxiliary, supplementary
anecdote
短小有趣的故事: short narrative, interesting, amusing
anemic
缺乏力量、活力、精神的: lacking force, vitality, or spirit
anesthetic
n. 止痛剂: relieves pain; adj. 无感觉的, 麻木的: lacking awareness or sensitivity
animate
adj. 活的: showing life; 有活力的: high-spirited energy; vt. 使有活力, 支持: give spirit and support to; 使行动, 驱使: move to action; 使活灵活现, 使栩栩如生: make or design, lifelike movement
animus
n. 敌意: spiteful or malevolent ill will, enmity
annoy
vt. 不断烦扰: disturb by repeated acts
annul
vt. 宣告无效, 取消: make legally invalid; 抵消: balance equal force to make ineffective
anomalous
不普通的,不平常的: out of ordinary; 反常的, 不正常的: departing from accepted normal standard
anonymous
匿名的: not named or identified; 无特色的: lacking individuality
antagonize
与…敌对, 反对: act in opposition, counteract; 激怒: incur or provoke the hostility of
antediluvian
adj. 非常古老的, 过时的: extremely old and antiquated; n. 保守的人: person with old-fashioned ideas
anterior
前面的: coming before in time or development
antic
滑稽可笑的: characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity
apathy
n. 冷漠, 缺乏情感: lac of feeling or emotion; 缺乏兴趣, 不关心: lack of interest or concern
aphorism
格言, 警句: short witty sentence, general truth or comment
apocalyptic
adj. 预言的, 启示的: of revelatory or prophetic nature; 重要的, 转折点的: major turning point; 夸大的: unrestrained, grandiose
apocryphal
adj. 假的: of doubtful authenticity, spurious
apoplectic
adj. 极度愤怒的: extremely angry, furious
apostasy
n. 放弃宗教信仰: renunciation of religious faith; 变节, 背叛: abandonment of previous loyalty
appall
vt. 使惊恐: to overcome with consternation
appeal
n. 申请: application; 起诉: charge with crime, accuse
appealing
吸引人的: attractive, inviting
applause
n. 鼓掌, 认可: approval publicly expressed
apposite
adj. 相关的, 合适的: pertinent or appropriate, apt
appreciable
adj. 可感知的, 明显的: capable of being perceived or measured, perceptible
apprehension
n. 忧虑, 恐惧: suspicion or fear; 逮捕: arrestment; 理解: understand
apprise
v. 通知, 告知: inform
approbation
n. 同意: expression of warm approval
appropriate
v. 私自挪用: take possession often without permission; adj. 适当的: suitable or compatible, fitting
apropos
adj. 相关的: relevant and opportune; prep. 关于, 有关: having to do with
apt
adj. 恰当的, 合适的: suitable, appropriate; 有倾向的, 可能的: tendency, likely; 聪明的: keenly intelligent and responsive
archaic
adj. 过时的, 久远的: no longer current or applicable, antiquated
archetype
n. 典范, 榜样: ideal example; 先驱, 鼻祖: earlier from which else later developed; 原型: from which copies are made
ardor
n. 狂热: strong enthusiasm or devotion, zeal
arduous
adj. 难以做到的, 费劲的: hard to accomplish or achieve, difficult
argot
n. 隐语, 黑话, 行话: specialized vocabulary used by particular group
arrest
vt. 使不活跃: inactive; n./v. 停止: stopping of process, bring to standstill; v. 逮捕: keep under control; v. 吸引(某人)注意力: hold attention
arresting
吸引人的: attracting, striking
arrhythmic
不规律的: lacking rhythm or regularity
arrogance
n. 傲慢, 自大: overbearing pride
articulate
v. 清晰地表达: utter clearly and distinctly; adj. 表达清晰的: able to express clearly
ascendant
adj. 有影响力的, 主宰的: dominant in influence, superior; 上升的: upward, rising
ascetic
adj. 苦行的, 克己的, 禁欲的: practicing self-denial as measure of displine; n. 禁欲者: person, self-discipline
aseptic
adj. 消毒的, 无菌的: preventing infection; 缺乏活力的: lacking vitality; 冷漠的: lacking emotion
askew
adj./adv. 不成直线的(地), 歪的(地): out of line, awry
aspect
n. 外表, 容貌: appearance
asperity
n. (举止、性情)粗暴: roughness of manner or temper; (环境)艰苦: rigor, severity
aspersion
n. 诽谤, 中伤: false or misleading charge meant to harm reputation
aspirant
n. 有抱负者, 有野心者: one who aspires; adj. 想成为···的: seeking to attain desired position
assent
vi. 同意: agree especially after thoughtful consideration
assert
vt. 断言, 肯定地说出: declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
assertive
adj. 自信的: inclined to bold or confident assertion, self-assured
assess
v. 评估(重要性、尺寸、价值等): determine value; 征收费用(如罚款): charge or penalty
assiduous
adj. 勤勉的, 专心仔细的: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application, busy
assuage
vt. 缓和, 减轻: lessen intensity; 平息, 抚慰: pacify or calm; 使满足: put an end to by satisfying
astounding
adj. 令人吃惊的, 出乎意料的: causing astonishment or amazement
astute
adj. 机敏的, 有洞察力的: showing shrewdness and perspicacity
asunder
adv. 分离成多部分或多片地: into separate parts or pieces; 分离地: apart from each other in position
asylum
n. 收容所, 保护所: refuge, protection
asymmetrical
adj. 不平衡的, 不对称的: no balance or symmetry
atone
v. 赎罪, 弥补: to make amends as for a sin or fault
atrocious
adj. 极坏的, 极其残忍的: extremely wicked; 让人极为不满的: extremely unsatisfactory
attenuate
v. 降低(数量、力量、价值): lessen
audacious
adj. 大胆 (但往往)愚勇的: fearlessly, recklessly; 蔑视(法律、礼节)的, 无礼的: contemptuous of law; 乐于冒险的: take risks; 大胆创新的: originality and verve
augur
n. 预言家: one who predicts; vi. 出现好兆头: signs of, successful outcome; vt. 预言: tell of beforehand
authentic
adj. 真实的, 非仿造的: being exactly as claimed; 准确的, 相符的: following an original exactly
authority
n. (某领域的)权威人士: with a high level of knowledge; 管辖权, 控制: lawful control; 影响力: power to direct; (管束他人的)权力: right to control others; 根据, 理由: warrant
autocracy
n. 独裁政府: government in which a person possesses unlimited power
autonomy
n. 政治上的独立: self-governing; 自我主导的自由, (尤其是)精神独立: independence
avarice
n. 贪财, 贪婪: excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain
aver
v. 声称为真: state as a fact usually forcefully; (态度强硬而明确地)声明: state clearly and strongly
aversion
n. 非常讨厌, 极厌恶: strong dislike; 令人厌恶的事物: something that is hated
avid
adj. 急切渴望的: interest and enthusiasm; 贪婪(钱财)的: eager and often selfish desire for material possessions
awash
adj. 被淹没的: penetrated by water; (如洪水般)泛滥的: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by flood
awe
n./v. 敬畏: emotion combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority, sacred, or sublime
awkward
adj. 缺乏灵活性和技巧的: lacking dexterity; (处理问题)缺乏手段和智谋的: a lack of skill and tact; 臃肿笨拙的, 不优雅的: lacking ease; 令人尴尬的: embarrassment; (因过大或过重设计问题)难以操作的: difficult to use
awning
n. 雨篷, 遮阳篷: a piece of material provides shelter from rain or sun
awry
adj. 弯曲的, 扭曲的: turned or twisted; adj./adv. 走样的(地), 出差错的(地): off correct or expected course
axiomatic
adj. 公理的: based on system of axioms; 不言自明的: self-evident
babble
v. 发出含糊无意义的嘟囔声, 胡乱说: utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds; 闲聊: rambling conversation
backhanded
adj. 间接的, 含沙射影的, 虚情假意的: indirect, devious, especially sarcastic
badger
vt. 不断纠缠或骚扰: harass persistently
badinage
n. 打趣, 善意的玩笑: playful repartee, banter
bait
vt. 逗弄, 激怒: persecute or exasperate; vt. 引诱: lead away from proper course; n. 诱饵: something used in luring
bale
n. 痛苦, 悲哀: woe, sorrow
baleful
adj. 有害的: harmful; 凶兆的, 凶恶的: foreboding evil; 致命的: causing death
balk
vt. 阻碍: check or stop by or as if by obstacle; v. 不愿接受, 拒绝: show unwillingness to accept
balky
adj. 不服管束的, 倔强的: refusing to proceed as directed
ballad
n. (由简单诗节和叠句组成的)民歌: narrative poem
balloon
v. 迅速增加: to increase rapidly
balm
n. 香油, 止痛膏, 安慰物: sweet-smelling oil, soothe; 香气: pleasant smell
banal
adj. 非原创的, 陈腐的: lacking originality, trite
bane
n. 祸根: a source of harm or ruin; 有害物质: substance by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
banish
vt. 驱逐出境: require by authority to leave country; 赶出: force out
banter
n./v. 幽默、打趣的(地)谈话: good-humored, playful conversation
