deck16 Flashcards
mingle
mingle: social; 混合, 结合: mix
minimize
将…减到最少: reduce to smallest; 刻意低估: underestimate; 表示鄙夷: scornfully low opinion
mint
巨额: abundant amount; 无损坏的: unmarred
miniscule
极小的: very small
minute
仔细的, 谨小慎微的: careful scrutiny; 小的, 不重要的: of small importance
minutia
次要的细节, 小事: minor detail
mirage
海市蜃楼, 幻想: illusory
mire
困境: difficult situation; 使陷入困境, 拖后腿: hold back
mirth
欢乐, 欢笑: gladness laughter
misanthropic
反人类: deep distrust of human
misbehaving
调皮的, 行为不端的: childish misbehavior
mischievous
调皮的, 淘气的: naughty teasing; 有害的: causing harm
misconstrue
误解, 曲解: mistake
miscreant
恶棍, 罪犯: behaves criminally
misdemeanor
轻罪: crime less serious
miserly
吝啬的: penuriousness
misfortune
不幸: bad fortune
misgiving
担忧, 忧虑: doubt
mishap
不幸之事: unfortunate
misrepresent
误传, 篡改: give misleading representation
mite
微小的东西, 很少的钱: small object
mitigate
减轻痛苦, 使缓和: less severe
mobile
可移动的: capable moving; 可变的: changeable
mockery
鄙视, 嘲弄: ridicule; 以嘲笑为目的的模仿: derisive imitation
moderate
使缓和: lessen intensify; 适度的, 中庸的: within limits
modicum
少量: small portion
mollify
平息, 抚慰, 缓和: calm
mollycoddle
宠爱, 溺爱: excessive indulgence
molt
脱(羽、皮等): shed feathers
momentous
极重要的: utmost importance
momentum
动力; 冲力; 势头: impetus
mongrel
杂种的, 混血儿的: mixed origin
monochromatic
单色的: one color; 单调无味的: lacking variety
monologue
独白: by one actor
monotonous
(声音)单调的: unvarying tone; 清一色的, 无聊的: tediously unvarying
montage
大杂烩: collection
moratorium
延期, 暂缓施行: suspension
morbid
疾病的, 疾病所致的: by disease; (思想性格)变态的: unwholesome thoughts
mordant
尖酸刻薄的: biting caustic
moribund
即将结束的, 垂死的: approaching death; 即将过时: obsolete
morose
忧郁的: sullen, gloomy
mosaic
综合物, 马赛克般的东西: collection
mosque
清真寺: worship Muslim
moth-eaten
过时的: passed its time
motile
能动的: movement
motivate
刺激, 激发: provide incentive
motley
混杂的, 富于变化的: variety
mottle
标记上杂色斑点: mark spots
motto
座右铭: guiding principle
mournful
悲伤的: expressing sorrow
movement
运动: moving
muddy
不干净的: not clean; 浑浊的, 不清晰的: lacking clarity; 使难以理解: make unclear
muffle
使消声: deaden the sound
mulish
固执的: obstinate
mumble
说话含糊: utter confused
mundane
尘世的, 世俗化的: relating to world; 平凡的: commonplaces
munificent
慷慨的: liberal in giving
murky
黯淡的, 昏暗的: without light; 模糊的, 晦涩的: lacking clarity
murmur
小声的话语: low sound; 低声抱怨, 发牢骚: grumble
mutate
(使)改变, (使)变异: undergo mutation
mute
不说话的, 缄默的: refraining from speech; 使颜色, 音调等柔和: soften; 减弱声音: muffle the sound
mutter
低声抱怨: murmur complainingly
myopic
缺乏远见的, 缺乏辨别能力的: lack of foresight
myriad
无限的, 大量的: indefinite number
nadir
最低点: lowest point
nave
天真纯朴的: lacking worldly experience
narcissism
自恋: admiration of oneself
nascent
新生的: recently come into existence
natty
整洁的, 时髦的: tidy
nauseate
(使)厌恶, (使)作呕: cause disgust
nautical
航海的: on water
naysay
拒绝, 否认: oppose, deny
nebulous
模糊的: indistinct
needy
贫穷的: impoverished
nefarious
极坏的, 邪恶的: wicked
negation
否定: opposite
negligent
疏忽大意的: failing care
negotiate
商量, 谈判: by mutual agreement; 谋划: plan out
neophyte
初学者, 新手: beginner
nerve
(坚强的)意志, 勇气: power of endurance; 给予勇气, 鼓励: give courage
nettle
惹怒: arouse anger
neutralize
中和: acid undergo neutralization; 破坏, 使无效: make inoperative or ineffective
nicety
连结: connection; 核心, 最重要的地带: greatest importance
nexus
小口咬: small bites
nibble
准确, 精准: careful details; 细微之处: fine point
nil
不存在, 零: nothing
nip
少量: small amount; 小口吃喝: in small amounts
nitpick
吹毛求疵: criticize
nocturnal
夜间的: in the night; 夜间活动的: active at night
noisome
有害的, 有毒的: harmful; 恶臭的: offensive smell; 非常令人厌恶的: objectionable
nomad
游牧的; 居无定所的人: no fixed residence
nominal
不重要的: unimportant; 名义上的: something in name
nonchalant
冷漠: indifference
nondescript
平凡的, 不吸引人的: lacking distinctive, interesting
nonentity
不重要的人: little consequence; 虚构的东西: created no objective reality
nonplus
使迷惑, 使困窘: perplex
nonsense
无意义的话, 废话: no meaning
notch
刻痕: cut; 通过努力获得: obtain
novel
新奇的: new
noxious
有害的, 有毒的: harmful, injurious to health; 产生强烈厌恶的: causing intense displeasure