deck14 Flashcards
interminable
无尽头的: no end
intermittent
间歇的, 断断续续的: not continuous; 不定期的: lacking regularity
interregnum
过渡期: break
interrogate
质问, 审问: question formally
intimate
有紧密联系的, 亲密无间的: close association; 不为人知的: not known; 密友: person who has a strong liking; 迂回地交流, 间接地沟通: communicate indirectly
intimidate
威吓: frighten
intoxicant
使人陶醉的东西(尤指酒精饮料): intoxicates
intransigent
不妥协的, 固执的: refusal to compromise
intrepid
无谓的: resolute fearlessness
intrigue
阴谋: a secret plan; 激起…的兴趣: arouse curiosity
intrinsic
固有的, 内在的: essential
intuitive
直觉的: by intuition
inundate
淹没: cover with flood
inure
使习惯接受不好的东西: accustom; 使坚强: withstand physical hardship
invective
侮辱性的: characterized by insult
inveigh
激烈抗议, 表示强烈不满: protest vehemently
inveigle
诱骗: win over by coaxing
inventory
存货清单: list all goods; (包含要点的)简介: short statement
inveterate
积习的: firmly established
invidious
惹人反感的: cause discontent; 羡慕嫉妒恨的: resentment of another’s possessions
invigorate
使精神, 使强壮, 鼓舞激励: impart vigor
invincible
不可战胜的, 不可超越的: incapable conquered
invoke
实施: put into effect; 产生, 造成: be the cause
irascible
易怒的: easily provoked anger
irate
极其愤怒的: extremely angry
iridescent
五颜六色的: lustrous colors
irk
令人烦恼的事物: source of irritation; 使烦恼, 使厌倦: irritating
ironclad
非常坚固的, 坚不可摧的: unbreakable
irradicable
不能根除的: impossible destroy
irreducible
(数)不可约分的: incapable factored
irrigate
灌溉: supply water; 冲洗: flush
irritate
刺激, 惹恼: provoke anger
issue
(有争议的)话题, 议题: matter that is in dispute; 发布(期刊)等: produce and release; (使)流出: flow out
jabber
快而不清楚地说: talk rapidly, indistinctly
jaded
疲惫的: depleted in strength; 厌倦的, 没兴趣没热情的: patience exhausted
jape
嘲弄: mockingly
jargon
行业术语: specialized or technical language
jarring
刺耳的: discordant; 震惊的: strong emotional reaction
jaundice
(因嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见: bias
jaunty
轻快呃, 活泼的: sprightly
jejune
无趣乏味的: not interesting; 幼稚的: annoying qualities children
jettison
丢弃, 投弃: cast
jeopardy
危险: risk, danger
jest
轻浮的态度, 戏谑: frivolous
jibe
意见一致: agree
jingoist
极端爱国激进分子(通常表现为好战的对外政策): extreme nationalism belligerent
jitters
紧张, 不安: panic, nervousness
jocular
搞笑的, 欢乐的: joking, playful
jocund
欢快的, 高兴的: sprightly lighthearted
jog
慢跑: movement exercise; 唤起: rouse
jolt
突然移动: move sudden; 惊吓: unpleasant surprise
jot
简要记录: write briefly
jovial
愉快的: good-mannered, jollity, conviviality
jubilant
喜悦的: joyful
judicious
明智的, 慎重的: judgment prudent
juggernaut
无法阻挡的力量的, 摧毁一切的强大力量: overwhelming force
ken
视野范围: vision; 知道, 了解(人或物): know
kidnap
绑架勒索: detain unlawful force
kindle
点燃: set fire, ignite
kindred
类似的; 具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性质的: similar origin
knack
诀窍, 聪明的做法: clever
knead
揉捏, 塑造: shape by folding
knit
编织(纱线): interlacing yarn with needles; 连接, 联系: join closely
knotty
多结的, 复杂的, 困难的: full of difficulties complications
kudos
名望, 名声: fame; 夸奖, 赞扬: acclaim or praise
labile
易变的, 不稳定的: unstable
laborious
勤奋的: industrious; 费力的: long, hard work
labyrinthine
迷宫似的, 复杂曲折的: extremely complex structure
lacerate
使非常痛苦: cause pain
lackluster
黯淡无光泽的: lacking brightness
laconic
简洁(以至于显得粗鲁或难以理解的): minimum of words, concise
lachrymose
催人泪下的, 悲伤的: mournful
lambaste
严厉斥责: scold sharply
lament
悼词: composition grief; 抱怨: resentment; 为…哀悼, 表达痛苦或遗憾: express sorrow
lamentable
值得惋惜的, 悲哀的: deplorable
lampoon
讽刺: harsh satire
languid
没精打采的, 虚弱的: lacking energy
languish
变得衰弱: become feeble
languor
懒惰: inertness; 衰弱: weakness, weariness
lank
细长瘦弱的: long lean; 不僵硬的, 柔软松弛的: limp, not stiff
lapse
小过失: slight error; 结束, 终止: end
largesse
捐赠物: without expectation of a return; 慷慨: liberality
lash
击打: hard strike; 猛击, 撞击: strike with force; 捆扎: bind
lassitude
乏力, 没精打采: diminished energy
latent
潜在的, 不活跃的: potential, not evident
latitude
(行动或言论)自由: freedom
laudatory
表示赞扬的: praise
lavish
奢侈的, 大量的, 无节制的: extravagance and profusion; 挥霍, 浪费: give readily carelessly
leaven
在…中加入轻松、活泼或变更的因素: mingle permeate
leer
一瞥, 斜眼看: sidelong
leery
怀疑的, 不信任的: suspicious
legacy
遗产: handed down ancestor
legend
传奇, 传说: popular myth; 图例: explanatory list map
legion
大量的人, (尤指)军团: large body of men; 大量的: numerous
lenient
宽大仁慈的: merciful
lethal
非常有害的, 致命的: extremely harmful
lethargic
没精打采的, 行动迟缓的: sluggish
levelheaded
明智的: sensible
levity
轻浮: frivolity
liability
责任: liable; 障碍, 不利条件: creates difficulty