Extra 1 Flashcards
abhorrent
令人憎惡的；使人厭惡的；可惡的
an abhorrent crime
惹人憎惡的罪行
abstemious
有節制的; 簡樸的
you’re being very abstemious! 你可真夠摳的！
the acme
頂峰，頂點
To act on this world-famous stage is surely the acme of any actor’s career.
毋庸置疑，一個演員能在這個舉世聞名的舞臺上演出，就是登上了事業的巔峰。
acquiesce
默認；默許；默然同意
Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.
雖然很不情願，他還是默許了這個計劃。
acrimonious
激烈的；尖刻的；充滿火藥味的
an acrimonious dispute
激烈的爭論
adamant
固執的；堅決的，堅定不移的
[ + that ] I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming.
我告訴過她應該在家裡休息，可她堅持要來。
adulation
（尤指名不副實的）稱讚，吹捧，恭維，奉承
As a born performer, she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
她是個天生的表演家，喜歡刺激，愛聽吹捧。
adumbrate
（尤指對未來的事情）概括說明，勾畫輪廓
The project’s objectives were adumbrated in the report.
報告簡述了該企劃案的目標。
adversary
對手，敵手
He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
在他眼中，她是他在公司中的頭號對手。
advocate
主張；擁護；支持；提倡
[ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view.
她主張把目光放得更長遠一些。
affable
和藹可親的；友善的；容易交談的
He struck me as an affable sort of a man.
在我印象中他屬於那種友善的人。
aggravate
使（局勢等）更嚴重，加劇
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
在市中心限制停車的試驗方案使交通擠塞的問題更加嚴重。
alleviate
減輕；緩和，緩解
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
這些藥物對減輕她的病痛／痛苦沒有絲毫作用。
allude to sb/sth
影射，暗指；間接提到
She mentioned some trouble that she’d had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.
她提到家中有些麻煩事，我猜她是指她的兒子。
aloof
不友善的；冷漠的
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
她看似孤傲不群，可實際上只是靦腆。
alternation
輪流，交替
Flowers and trees are planted to produce an attractive alternation of light and shade in the garden.
種植鮮花與樹木以期在花園裡營造光影婆娑的動人景致。
altruistic
利他的，無私心的
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
我懷疑她捐錢的動機是否出於無私——很可能是沽名釣譽罷了。
ambiguous
含糊不清的；引起歧義的，模棱兩可的；不明確的
His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
他對我的提問回答得有些含糊不清。
amelioration
改善
amelioration in living standards
生活水平的提高
amiable
和藹可親的，親切的；令人愉悅的；友好的
He seemed an amiable young man.
他看上去是個很友好的小夥子。
animosity
仇恨；敵意；憎惡
Of course we’re competitive, but there’s no personal animosity between us.
我們固然是競爭對手，但我們之間並沒有私怨。
antagonize
使對抗，使對立；引起…的敵意（或反感）
It’s a very delicate situation and I’ve no wish to antagonize him.
這是一種很棘手的局面，而我無意使他和我反目成仇。
antipathy
憎惡，厭惡；反感
Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
儘管雙方芥蒂很深，但還是設法通過談判達成了一項協議。
apathetic
無興趣的；懈怠的；（尤指對重要事情）不關心的，無動於衷的
Young people today are so apathetic about politics.
現在的年輕人太不關心政治。
appease
平息；撫慰；綏靖；姑息
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
她稱政府修改法律僅僅是為了安撫那些批評政府的人。
apprise
通知；告訴
The president has been apprised of the situation.
總統已經獲知了這個情況。
archaic
古老的，古代的；原始的
an archaic system of government
古老的政體
ardent
熱烈的；激情的；強烈的
an ardent supporter of Manchester United
曼聯隊的狂熱支持者
ascetic
（常指因宗教原因）苦行的，禁慾的，過清苦生活的
They live a very ascetic life.
他們過著清心寡慾的生活。
assiduous
專心致志的；勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究／努力
assuage
緩和；減輕；平息
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.
政府努力消除公眾的恐慌。
astute
敏銳的；精明的
an astute investor/businesswoman
精明的投資者／女商人
austere
簡樸的；艱苦的；樸素的
an austere childhood during the war
戰火中艱苦的童年生活
autocracy
autocracy
獨裁統治；獨裁政體；獨裁；專制
autocrat
autocrat
獨裁者；專制者；獨斷專行的人；專橫的人
banal
平庸的，陳腐的
He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.
他整晚只是坐在那裡，說些老套的話。
belligerently
好戰地；參戰地
They were belligerently building up troops near the border.
他們在邊境附近積極集結軍隊。
beneficent
行善的；慈善的
a beneficent aunt
慈善的阿姨
benevolent
仁慈的，慈善的
He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly.
他是個仁慈的老人，連一隻蒼蠅都不願傷害。
besmirch
玷污，損害（名譽等）
His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.
他的指控雖毫無根據，卻損害了她的名譽。
bigotry
固執；偏狹
religious/racial bigotry
宗教／種族偏見
brandish
威脅（或興奮）地揮舞
She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.
她拿著平底鍋向我揮來，於是我就跑出了廚房。
blandishments
甜言蜜語；奉承話
She was impervious to his blandishments.
她對他的甜言蜜語無動於衷。
blatant
明目張膽的，公然的
a blatant lie
彌天大謊
cacophony
刺耳嘈雜的聲音；雜音
What a cacophony!
多麼刺耳的聲音！
calumniate
譭謗；惡意中傷；污蔑
He has tried to calumniate and destroy everyone whose opinions differ from his.
他會去惡意中傷和摧毀所有與他意見不同的人。
cantankerous
愛爭吵且抱怨不休的
He’s getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.
他上了年紀，變得有些愛吵嘴還老抱怨。
capitulate
投降；屈服；停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後，他們的軍隊投降了。
caprice
異想天開；反覆無常；突發奇想
The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.
用三億美元建造這座宮殿就是為了滿足一個人的心血來潮。
capricious
反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
